The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-03

ayers Cor he Is man they have TO
reckon with.
Lawrence D'Ofsay has a reputation
for abscnt-mindedue ss. That il is de-
served was proved the other cay on an
elevated train. The actor was riding
downtown on his way 10 appear in a
matipee performance. As he was gaz-
ing abstTacleGly eut Of the windows
two young women, sitting across the
car. kept up lively fiow Of CONVERSE
tior.
And have you heard from Sarah"
asked one Of them.
O'Orsay-re n the midst of his
day dream that one Of his cues in ''Yhc
Earl of Pawtucket" was And have You
heard from Sarah -sItraightened VA
in his seat and said:
"Aw, yes. ! have telegram from
Sarah. Sarahs bettah.
Whereat the other passenger7 eSpe-
ciaiiy the two yours women, stared Al
him curiously.
on one occasion Sir Henry Irving's
company. having been called to the
theatre for rehearsal. arrived there
ahead Of time. As Sir Henry had not
yet come, one of the actors in the COM
pany. who was noted for his accom-
a
give a lively and elaborate imitation
of Sir Henry's hignly characteristic
acting. As he finished his demonstra-
ton. a we'll known voice came from the
depths of the darkened auditorium:
Very good. Il said. Very good.
indeed, So good. in fact. there is no
need for both of US in this company"
1t is also related that brother actor,
famous for his pomposity and his in
.gss
with a forecast of his plans for the fu-
ture.
u shall begin the season" he an
nounced. with such and such part:
and after that l shall appear as Ham
let"
"Um." drawled Irving. "As-eh-
Hamlet, did you saw"
The other. ineensed by the tone Of
the query, bridled up at once.
DO YOU think, Sir Henry" he de-
manded. Indignantly, that you are
the only man who can play Hamiet?"
"Oh. no" rejoined Irving, biandly;
but / am quite sure that you are the
only man who can't"
Even those who have conceded that
Israel ZangwelTs ''The Children of the
Ghetto" is one of the greatest of mod
Z -
ZangwelI possessed the ability to write
a true drama of popular interest, This
doubt seems to be removed when Mr.
ZangWen's new play, Merely Mary
Ann" is witnessed. It is being present
ed by Liebler & Co, with Eleanor Rob-
son in the leading role. As an instance
o. the authors handiiu ga pathos, ttt;
, Chicago Record Herald describes the
climax Of the third act as follows;
'.Lancelot. a composer, has won the
heart of the ingenuoIs little maid ssrv-
ant but refuses to eIOpe with her after
size has come into a fortune. Mary Ann,
alone with the canary which she has
given her lover as a parting gift, cries;
/ Goodbye, Dick. 7 shall never see YOU
again. Sing TO him! Sing to him!
, Don't let him be miserable Gathering
/ the cage into her arms, she bursts into
/ a passion Of tears as the curtain falls.
Nat Wills, who is the newest, or at
/ least the latest of the stars to rise out
OF vaudeville, is entitled TO his share
in the weeks contributions Of worthy
! observations. Therefore be il recorded
that Nat Wills, being somewhat of a
/ bibliomaniac. has learned under what
conditions William Rose Wallace wrote
the verse containing the familiar lines;
The hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world.
Explains Wills Many years ago,
John Brougham. Lester WaIlaek, Arte-
mus Ward, and others we'll known to
the stage and literary world, used 10
meet in a little tavern, in Park row,
New York, then the Rialto Of the Tres
plans. While assembled over a mug of
ale one night, the question What rules
the world? was asked, and various
n nj
Wallace, who was present, retired and
before long called Tom Leigh from the
room and handed him a poem which he
had just written. Leigh read il TO the
company, and Brougham, in his most
! happy vein. made a speech Of acknowl-
edgment The screed was entitled
| What Rules the World?' and the first
stanza read:
They say that man is mighty,
He governs land and sea:
He wields q mighty scepter
Ger lesser powers that be,
But a mighty powSr and stronger
Man from his throne has hurled,
And the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world.
ClaTksOn is a wigmaker in London.
For many years Sir Henry Irving was
/ his patron, and for many years. too,
I Clarksen sent the Irving wigs by tht
| same young clerk. Finally the actor
/ took a fancy To the young man and en-
gagged his as dresser
| Not long after this Sir Henry found
a new wig on his dressing table
( What's this?' he demanded. CLARK
! son send it?'
! No. sir. Ilmade that wig for you
/ sir" replied the dresser. Excuse me
sir. but your old one was gettin 'Orri-
/ bly, shabby.
/ The result was that the dresser made
all Sir HenTy's wigs afterward. and
I ClarksOn began to worry about the loss
of a good customer. He dropped into
the theatre one afternoon when the
dresser. his erstwhile enlpioye. was get
/ ting Irving's clothes in shape for tbs
nights performance.
/ Who's making Sir HenTy's wigs
now?' asked the wigmakeT, with d
slight show of dispersion.
/ Il am" replied the dresser.
/ "Humphi -grunted ClaTksCu, taking
a new wig from the dressing table
And is this "A specimen Of your work.
/ The young man admitted that it was
! And do yo'i really think. continued
! ClaTksOn. holding il a arms length
/ that this thing looks like a wig"
/ NO. sir. I don't. sir" Tetorted the
| dresser. Il think 1t looks like the ali
Of the 'uman cad"
!
While Eleanor Robson was PLAYING
/ Audrey last season someone told hel
Z that she must have "a fad No act
Z ress is really complete without one re
I marked TIE friend SO Miss Robson be
4 San 90 make a collection of Caudlesticks
4 "Thc idea was suggested to me by some
J Very old ard beautiful specimens that ",
, used on the stage al the first perform.
anco of 'Audres" ga Richmond. Va" sait
! The actress recently. - now have quite
I a large number Of all sorts and kinds 81
! CandleStiCks. but j SUPPOSE its urett,