The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-10
COUNCIL ACTS
ON "HAM SHOW"
Grants Press Clubs PetitionfOr
Certain Privileges.
WILL ATTEND IN A BODY
COULDN'T THINK OF MISSING
GREAT PERFORMANCE.
WILL ATTEND IN A BODY

BY a unanimous vote the city council
granted a number of privileges ia con-
uectiOn with the double performance
next week OF the Ham SHOW" In
uuence, afiuence and eloqUeuce were
brought 10 bear upon the respective
members OF that august body to secure
abe favorable consideration.
When the petition of the Press club
was reached asking for privileges con-
uected with the great production, City
Recorder John s. CritchIow said it was
from the club asking for several
things"
Councilman HarJeusteia- objected TO
granting the request unless each mem
Der OF the council was given 100 tickets
Councilman Neuhausen said he could
not stand for that. If the club would
change the name of the production 20
Ham and Bacon Show" he was will
ing TO vote in favor of it.
Anything. So it is fresh" interpO-
lated President Hewlett,
Joke the City Recorder.
Councilman Fernstrom had grave
suspicious as to the ability Of the coun-
ell 10 grant the request, as he had been
informed that it was TO be a leg show.
For that reason he asked for police
protection for the actors. A serious
objection was raised 10 that point by
Councilman Hartensteiu, who had TO
Zoe shown that it was to be a leg show
because the city recorder was i'm it.
The latter, he said, had never laid any
claims to having legs that would bear
the flare of the stage lights.
Il move we grant the request under
suspicious Of the rules said Council
man FernstrOm. 'and reconsider cur
act after we see the show"
Because Recorder CritChIow and City
Treasurer Harris are in the cast. Couu-
Gilman Ferustrom said, the production
could not possibly be a leg show.
Is Il oppose the request said Council
1uan Black who is a member of the
Press club, because the club is COM
l,Osed of an aggregation of hoboesr
4 3rse thieves and characters not en-
Il led TO be in the city. I have no doubt
hut that it viii be q lawless assent bly,,
and if police are used, there viii be no
force left after the show is over"
Councilman A. j. Davis. who was late
in arriving at the meeting, said he had
been detained by a delegation of Citi-
zens who protested to him against the
show being permitted TO take place,
adding;
II DO not think there are any. reput-
able citizens in the cast but the city re-
corder and city treasurer
And they are under suspicion be-
cause of the company they keep said
Councilman Black
Would Grant Extra Officers.
Councilman A. J. Davis amended the
report giving Chief of Police Lynch
permission to employ 100 extra police
Monday and Tuesday, at $3.50 per day,
for the protection Of Recorder .Critch-
low and Treasurer Harris, they TO pay
the bill out of their own pockets.
Il object unless the police arrest the
show before It begins" said Council
man HarteusJein. while / do not OBJ
iect to the. recorder and treasurer -ap-
pearing in the leg show, I do insist
that they be given thirty days unless
they make good appearance"
Councilman FerusLTUm objected
again TO the show on the ground that
1T would detract from their own DELHI
erauous Monday evening When an
adjournment was suggested he agreed
10 vote for the resolution provided the
counciImen got 1850 tickets.
In all sOberness," said Councilman
Earteustein. ''aud out of respect to the
Press club. suggest that the council
attend the show in "a body, at their own
expense"
Petition Is Granted.
BY a unanimous vote the petition.
which follows, was then granted. The
petition reads.
salt Lake City. Utah. NAV O. 1903.
80 the Honorable Mayor and Members Of
the City Council,
Your petitioner the undersigned. re-
Fpectfully represents;
That 90 has uudert AIKEN mammoth pro-
duction of "a play by "a writer who has
shown considerable merit. although to-
some persons he may appear obscure. to-
wit, William Shakespeare. The object OF
1his production is the education. auHgHt-
eminent edifigati0u, amusement improve
meut, hettermeut. advancement. culture.
aggrandizemeHL ana jOiiUCarI0U OF the
public of Utah. Being aCtUated by purely
philsuthr0piC and humanitarian motives.
the Press club seeks the cooperation OF
the distinguished citizens who have been
chosen TO represent the public ian the ex-
ecutiVe and legislative branches Of the
government OF this great municipality
Your petitioner Therefore. respectfully
requests:
First-That a special permit be given
Mr.. Race Whitney, who viii impersonate
Slakespe immortal character. Sher-
lock Holmes. to smoke cigarettes. cigars
and other forms Of inflamnabIe material
containing nicotine, on the stage of the
salt Lake theatre Monday and TUESDAY