The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-13

ance st The Lion ana the Mouse be-
cause the head of the firm believed the
part of Ryder was modelled after him.
[ never took the trouble to find out
Row much truth there was to the
statement.
"a little incident which occurred in
tho Green Room club one day is more
interesting, though, than all these let
tiers about me and my millions. I
walked into the club one afternoon,
and a well-knOwn manager. looking up
from the stock market reports of an
afternoon paper, asked in a Jocular
way:
" 'How's the market today?' Rookie
feller?'
There was some laughter at this
witty sally, but 1t faded away when 1
remarked casually that things didn't
look Just right down town.
81 advise you fellows to get under
cover" said I, because the bottom IS
going to drop out Of the stock market
bucket shortly, and unless some of you
fellows are out from under you are
going to get wet.
"Au the Joking ceased, and these
men who knew me NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
managers and theater folk with whom
had associated for yearS-began to
discuss my tip as though / were Rock
efeller. They must have forgotten
Breese completely and have seen in
me no one but John Burkett Ryder.
Queer, isn't it?"
There is food for the psychologists
in theaterland. It is a tOpsy-turvy
country where the real becomes the
unreal, and the unreal becomes the
real. But why?
It is said that President Roosevelt
and Kaiser William are satirized IN
Sousa's latest comic opera, The Free
Lance"
When Hap Ward was rehearsing
THE CRATER" last summer a young
woman applied for a position in the
chorus and although she frankly &C
knowledged she never had any expert
ence her appearance was so much in
her favor that she was engaged. She
proved a most ingenious young per-
son and her artleSsnesS was a source
Of amusement to the entire company.
At the second rehearsal as Miss Gladys
stood in the wings and noticed that
the drop at the back represented
wood scene, although the act called
for an interior setting.
IT hat picture at the back isn't
right she deserved to the girl stand
ing next to her. land I'm going to tell
Mr.. Ward about it,
Yes, I would If I were you wick
edly replied her companion.
Onto the stage marched Miss Gladys.
Mr.. Ward. you haven't got the
right picture at the back"
The star of THE CRATER" turned
quickly on the young woman and
every one waited for the storm to
burst. A singing rebuke was on the
into the innocent face Of Gladys and
his anger vanished He raised his hat
and made her his best bow.
Thank you so much he said.
Something in the looks of the others
told Gladys that all was not well.
about it, Mr.. Ward?' she asked.
'Oh, yes replied Ward, but I
wouldn't advise you to cultivate in
terrupting rehearsals until it becomes
a habit Kindly grasp your left wrist
with the fingers OF your right hand
hence. Now. ladies and gentlemen,
that last scene over again"
Manager Cort has contracted to star
Miss Maude Fealy IN a new comedy,
Princess Nobody" in which the young
actress Will be seen in New York City
early next season. The first perform
ance of the play will be given here Ne
gOtiatiOns are now pending which may
result in the addition Of Miss Cecilia
Lotus to the same management In
that case q new play Will be written for
list. Miss Lotus, who has recently been
appearing as Peter Pan in London, is
now out of the cast temporarily and Is
recuperatinE in the Highlands.
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Mr.. Smooth-,s hep" led to Mr..
James J. Corbett'' in line on the pro-
gramme at Proctor's Fifth avenue the
alter, when the Cashel Byron of a few
weeks ago realized his lOng-cherished
ambition to play Willie Collier
part" says the New York Evening
World. Perhaps he was Mr.. Smooth;
= a4roI1 10
surely was COrbett. Mr. COrbett went
along at a happy-gO-lucky gait, ma
king no attempt, apparently. &c be any
one but himself. He seemed to enjoy
his performance immensely, and the
members Of the stock company APP
peared to share his pleasure Miss
Louise Randolph was the only one who
had a tight hold on her lines, the only
one who did not ct the general ire
SpOnSibility run away With her She
played Vera Vane with a distinct air,
and dressed the part in a manner that
made the matinee girls and mothers
sit up and take particular notice. Mr.
COrbett aired the wardrobe which he
wore at his once beloved Days, even
to the black-andwhit checked English
suit that was part of Cashel Corbetps
Profession.
Edward r. Burton of the vaudeville
team of Burton and Brooks, relates the
following experience:
1T happened at the Crystal Palace,
LONDON, fifteen years ago. Brooks and
[ were members Of the then famous
aerial acrObatic troupe known as the
Flying billions. We worked entirely
without nets or other safety appliances
such as are used in these days Of hero
ism and hero funds. Brooks was an ap-
prentice. One part Of his work was to
stand on a high pedestal, swing to
trapeze, jump, turn double somer-
sault and then catch my hands as
swung forward, head down, from an
other trapeze. Before starting his
swing Brooks was blindfolded and en-
cased IN a sack, only his arms being