Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-18

the surgeon Is 20 use, she stretches a
white sterilized hood for the purpose
Of protecting the dressings and the
instruments from any chance microbe
that may descend from the gallery.
Tho next person 10 arrive on the
scene is the head nurse Her duties
preliminary 10 the opening OF the
drama consist chiefly In selecting from
cabinet behind the scenes, which
belongs TO the surgeon who Is soon 20
appear, the Instruments 10 be used
during the operation. These are ster-
iliZed, wrapped I'm q sterllized napkin
and placed I'm sterilized tray.
Now II Is almost time for the drama
10 open, and the audience begins TO
gather. Some OF those In attendance
come from clinic or lecture and 9TH
ers from a demonstration In one OF
the wards OF the hospital. They take
their seats with a solemnity that be-
fits the occasion. once the doors are
opened, the seats are quickly nlled.
The portion OF the theater set apart
for the audience is semi-circular The
rows 81 seats incline quite sharply
from a height a little above the stage
10 the doors leading 10 the corridor.
The scene might be described as bare.
on the stage Is only such furniture as
viii positively be needed The only
Colors on the scene are the dress OF the
assistant nurse and the green. violet
ana copper-shaded bottles IN a glass
cabinet on one side OF the stage, which.
as the sunlight coming through the
glass roof strikes them. throw brilliant
shadows upon the cleaning white floor.
AZ last the star performer enters. aud
as he crosses the stage there Is slight
murmur which corresponds 10 the an.
pause OF the audience IN an ordinary
theater For a moment he retlres he
hind the scenes 20 have his hands ster.
illzed and his costume put on. When
ne reappears he Is wearing what looks
IKE a priests robe and bit OF head
gear which. many-colored as a Scotch.
mans bonnet, might in other circum.
stances be described as dashlng.
Now all is ready for the performance.
The door al the side Of the stage op-
ening in the direction Of the hospital
Il thrown back and the subject OF the
drama is wheeled IN unconscious and
placed upon the table near which the
picturesquely CARRIED surgeon Is stand.
Ing. With that each spectator I'm the
seats above leans forward In his ankle.
" 70 catch each word and every motion
OF the chief actor. Then comes the pro.
Iogue' The surgeon recites the history
OF the trouble that laid the patient
low and then outlines bis course Of
action.
After this prologue the surgeon be-
gins the work Of restoring the sick
person to health. The miracle plav is
on Everything moves with wonderful
quickness and precision. The strain ON
the audience Is intense: In fact n
seems that some Of the spectators are
IN danger 81 falling over The railing =,
eager are they 20 see what Is going an
Presently an lean back and give 4 sion
of relief The performance-and fhe
Strain-are over. The miracle b.s
been worked. The subject Is SIN nm.
conscious, but he will In an probability
awake ~ the sweet. white bed AM the
hospital 10 know that in q short time
ne VIII be as a new man. on ali sidcs
may be heard expressions of congtatu-
latlon. Few theaters in the world ave
the scenes o. ~ many successful 90
Important performances as mis- or'
Meantime. the hero. as no rnisbt b..
called. retlres again behind The s,,-ss
20 remove MS robe and bonnet ana
nash ils hands IN the autiseptic solu.
ION me head nurse removes his ,Ror.
aerWorking instruments and the sponea
Wrlhser disposes Of the remsiying
dressings. In a few minutes tbe tpoS,
yer u empty, but the stage a So,
'eaay Tor IN enext performance.