The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-23

Dramatic Editor Mencken of the Bal
timore Herald has prepared an invalu-
able estimate of the stock market
which will be of especial interest to
those aspiring youngsters who are seek
ing professional engagements. Read it:
Leading Men-The last bulletin of
the department of commerce and labor,
reporting a visible supply of 1867 head,
had a depressing effect on the market
and a vigorous bear raid by the West
ern Stock company managers further
increased the downward tendency. As
a result No. 2 prime stock 6 feet 10
inches dress suit grade) is quoted at
S47.75 a week, less railroad fares to
points east of Peoria, III. Recent re-
ceipts of large shipments from England
here had little permanent effect, in the
opinion of experienced brokers.
'ComedianS-A shipment of twenty
two graduates of the Lincoln (Neb.)
College of Arts and the Drama forced
down the current quotations to S29.SO
but authorities look for an improvement
in the tone OF the market at the begin
ming of the summer park season Deal
ers report strong demand from the
southwest for good, healthy stock well
broken TO the slapstick. Refined Ger
man dialect stock is a drug on the mar
ket.
.'Ingenues-A strong demand for well
terWeig htS is reported from Canada
Bantamweight blondes with "A good
wardrobe are quoted at 1888 1-3. with
Il fair inquiry. An upward movement
is expected at the end of June. when
the Unc. Tom and Ind. med. managers
come east for talent.
'Soubrettes-Fat contraltOs are going
begging at 1880 but there is a good de-
mand for natural blondes of 10 pounds
weight. a western broker reports a
market for forty assorted sizes capable
of doubling in the ticket wagon.
walking Gents-The demand for
bartenderS at the summer resorts will
soon clear the market of its damaged
stock No. 9s with wardrobe and vac
cinatiOn certifcates) are quoted at $3.50
each.
.'OId Men-No. > Oslers are looking
-up. with a strong demand and large
sales at 500. IS. An inquiry for twenty
five head to play Polonius in provincial
open air Hamlet companies came from
London parties last week. 1t was
promptly met by local brokers
Leading Women-No. Z Candles are
again in demand, and No. Ophelias
and Zazas with wigs and ten changes)
are also strong. New Mexico reports
an inquiry for fifty selected blondes
capable of doubling I'm auburn.
"JuveniIes-Western dealers report
strong demand for husky No. 3s to
double in brass and lend a hand with
the canvas The hall show demand has
slackened. a carload of promising
youngsters from the Sheboygan School
of Dramatic Art brought $1S-65 T. o. b.
Chicago. Gable adVices fix the English
selling price at CO 6s, less exchange.
Elk StaTs-An inquiry for twenty
head for a western all-star Why Wo-
men Steal company forced the current
quotation UD ~ points. Chicago re-
ports a strong demand from stock COM
pany managers for No. , Ibsens. A
special lot of Hamlets, useful for sum-
mer stock low comedy. is offered by
curb broker"
1t is an axiom among theatrical peO-
pie that good parts make good ac-
tors" but few people realize how Oft
en- a clever song establishes the. repu-
tation. of a prinaa donna or a comedi-
enne. Half a dozen women who now
head their own companies owe that
fortune to one ditty cleverly rendered.
and in several cases they have &C
knowledged the debt by naming the
first play produced after the lyric i'm
question. This was true of Marie Ca
hill. who won popular favor by sing
ing Nancy Brown" and who had a
vehicle written for herself around that
title.
Many years ago it was equally COM
mon to find the fame of an entertainer
hanging from the thread of his or her
voice and manner. Sweet MOLLY Or