The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-03

say il all came from my love OF good
joke. Anything that means sport and
a good time is one big stumbling block
for me.
1T happened at Carnegie hall the
other night, he continued. Il had
been playing the List concerto rather
well, l think The people began to
come into the ante-room TO say nice
things. and there came one very en-
thusiastic lady. ! saw il all in her eye.
You know the look?
Herr Reisenauer.' she said. you
must really write your autograph for
me"
Something in her voice made me just
a big, overgrown schOolbOy. and 1 saw
an excuse for a joke. But L looked
serious.
My dear lady said gravely, do
you think you care enough for my au-
tograph to pay the price 7 ask for it?
You see, I am charging high just now.
Each autograph brings me just 800 or
a kiss
Il had to work hard not to laugh
while I said it, but when the words
felt I had gone too far and expected
to see my fair friend rush from the
room screaming for help.
What have I done this time I
said, beside myself and I tell you I
did not quite dare 10 look into that
lady's eyes. I was afraid the anger
within would knock me downi" said
Herr Reisenauer. laughing.
Il could see she was still sitting, he
continued. and wondered what she
would do when she did anything at
all. In a moment 1 found out. There
was a big notes.-the rustling Of silk
petticoats, and then I felt hand on
each shoulder. and, best OF all. a most
hearty kiss on my cheek. OF course. Il
il had been on my lips-but never mind.
Ny friend had fulfilled her share Of the
bargain. and when she looked at me
with her cheeks glowing and her eyes
all sparkles. she said in low voice:
- Make the Others think we are old.
old friends, and she sang out a
.Lieber Alfred which was a fine piece
of acting. She was the first lady and
l the first man in a little drama which
lasted quite q long time said the
pianist, and when she left me she took
not the autograph alone, but a lot of
my admiration. to say nothing of my
! devotion, i'm memory of that kiss and
Herr Reisenauer laughed all over his
generous proportions in great enjoy
ment of the thought of the expert
ence."
The women Of New York are very
fascinating"
ia, ia! All Of New York is that.
The day I arrived they could not get
me to my hotel. / was terribly excited
over the tall buildings. Himmel! they
are wonderful. l am the born sight
seer. and always ask many questions
Always my camera goes with me, and
1t has been busy since 1 landed Be
fore L had been To my hotel I had gone
n a 60 hfcr1,
rant is on the twenty-fourth floor.
Think Of it, cried the artist. shaking
MS head so furiously that his wavy
locks few in all directions.
A stage heroine there was who hap
/ pened at the same time TO be an able
! executant on the piano and who had
/ to play night after night the same part
/ at a popular theatre. She anxiously
/ longed 10 give the audience a specimen
/ Of her musical abilities, but her part
/ in the performance afforded no oppor-
| tunity for such a display of her powers
/ and she could think Of no reasonable
way in which to introduce her spe-
/ cialty.
Her inventive genius came to the
rescue at last. however. and she dis
] covered a place in the action where
! PIANIST and heroine might go hand in
| hand. When the curtain rose. reveal
/ ing the desert OF the Black mountains.
| the spectators beheld. TO their aston
ishment, a splendid grand piano placed
! at the foot of the rocks
The heroine with the haste Of one
who is pursued. climbed down the
] rocky path. stopped enraptured at the
sight Of the piano, and exclaimed:
/ The savages have burned down our
cottage, murdered my father and moth
/ er, and driven away our cattle but
/ heaven be praised. they have left me
my piano Music shall comfort me in
I my distress, and if the ladies and gen
tlemen permit will play them short
selection"
Several habitual playgoers were re-
calling amusing stage accidents in the
] lobby of local theatre between the
acts the other evening.
The funniest mistake 7 can remem-
I ber," ventured one, was made by a
member of Eugene Biair's company
| last summer. It was during the per-
| Torrance OF "Resurrection''f when the
trial scene was in progress. After The
jury had voted. the judge arose and
! solemnly said, there are seven votes
for aequittal, five for cOnviction-the
| accused is found guilty. The occasion
/ was so impressive that it was several
| moments before the audience appreci-
ated the mistake and then there was
| a long and mighty laugh"
Il attended "A performance some years
! ago" said another. .'in which the
hero upon being reformed. was ex-
! pected TO exclaim: AS long as ] live
| I will never drink another drop. 1t
was a strong temperance drama so you
| can imagine the horror Of the audi
/ ence when the young man. on becoming
slightly ratified, cried out: AS long as
live. 1 viii never drop another
drink, -
I didn't attend Dan Days stage
debut" put in another. but friend OF
| mine who was in the audience told me
about it, All Mr. DAILY had TO do was
TO step to the center Of the stage at q