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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

ture OF herbs and drugs which she
had prepared at home, saying that
the poor girls cough would kill
her if she didn't take something for
it.
For the next five or six years,
life at the Salt Lake Theatcr was a
busy one The stock company
played regularly from fall to spring
and sometimes in the summer
often changing its bills three times
a week. The actors and actresses
Of today who play one part through
a whole season, have little concep-
ton of the work the old time stock
companies used to have to under
take. Everyone must stand ready
to learn big part on the shortest
notice, and very often the
enormous tasks in committing to
memory that | performed while
young, stood me in good stead
Once when Amy Stone produced
The Sea OF Ice she was seized
with illness and the doctor ordered
her to rest. was given her part
at four o'clock one afternoon and
told that / must be ready to go
through it the next night. 1t was
a prodigiously long part with six
changes OF costume, but got
through it when the night came
without looking at the book once.
Another time | took Mrs. Bow
rings place in the bill at only few
minutes notice, her child having
died during the, day, and such
emergencies were not uncommon
to all of us.
There were very few things in
the line Of tragedy, comedy and
even musical plays that we hest
tated 10 attempt My first essay
at singing was made in the play
of Guy Mannering' when Tul-
lidge, the musician, drilled me in
the girls part | well remember
the difficult duet with Bertram
which | had 10 sing, bla candor
compelS me to say that do not re-
call having achieved any bewilder-
ing success.
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YOU must remember / was very
young at the time.
i. I Davenport, with whom ]
played Black Eyed Susan" is a
memory that will always remain
with me- Augusta Dargon was
another fine actress. G.. w. Coul-
clock ard his daughter Eliza
who visited the old stock company
several times, were vast favoritcs
with the people. His daughter
was a sweet girl and the part she
played in THE Willow Copsc" in
the sixties, was the role ON which
the character OF Haze Kirkc'
was built years after. The poor
girl died here and is buried on the
hill Geo. b. Waldron was another
fine actor with whom | PLAYED con-
siderably. in fact the production
of Green Bushes by him and
Mrs, Hayne, when | was cast in
the part OF Geraldine was the first
large role that ever came to my
hands. Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin were
clever actors who played a
wide range OF parts, and were
very popular with the public.
Geo. Pauucefort was an elegant
English actor who remained with
us a long time, and whose con
ncction with our company did much
to educate and put a polish on their
work.
The first time ever played a
boys part was with 7, A. Lyme,
when [ filled the role of Francois
in his Richelieu. | shall never
forget my wretchedness that night
before the curtain went up, as |
hung around the scenes and hid
behind the wings. John T. Game,
the stage manager, laughingly re-
assured NE, and told me there
was nothing TO be afraid of or
ashamed Of in the part | was play
ing. and that braced me up to
so on.
in the early seventies the old
Dessert Dramatic Stock company
dissolved, and 1 left for the coast.
playing in various parts Of Nevada
and California for several years,
In 1869 / had married Jas. II. ks
kadden, then in the banking bust
ness here. My daughter Maude
was educated in this city, and |
frequently returned here to visit
her, and 10 take her travelling with
me.
Daring my present visit | have
been so often asked in regard to
Maude's birthplace, and the circum-
stances OF her making her first APP
pearance on the stage, that | will
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curtain went up we would all as
sembrc in the greenroom and each
pass under the stage managers
eye to see il we fulfilled all the re-
quirements Of our parts.
And speaking OF grcenrooms--
there never was such a ono as that
in the Salt Lake Theater. never
pass it nowadays without a pang
when | see it given over as a
storage room for props and bag
gage but in this it simply follows
in the wake of all the other theaters
in the land. The greenroom is a
thing OF the past. Even the En-
pirc Theatre, New York, does not
have one, The grcenroom of the
Salt Lake Theater is associated
with some of my most interesting
tender and laughablc memories.
1t was there the company used
to assemble to hear plays read, and
there that we were assigned our
parts in new plays. They were
laid out for us on a circular table,
each part with the name of the act
or written above the character. and
what a scramble there used to be to
see just what the management had
served out to each one in the new
play | especially remember dear
old Mrs. Grist, who used to do the
small parts, and very often was
given two or more roles in the
same bill When she saw her name
on two parts, she would always eX-
claim, There they go doublin me
hup again." and this came to be
quite by-word in the green room.
The night of my first appearance,
July Is, 1865, was also the night
when Julia Dean lIayne, the first
great actress to visit Salt Lake, ar
rived in the city. She came with
her leading man, Geo B. Waldron,
and the Potter Company by stage
from Montana. The following
week she began an engagement at
the theater, and most of the stock
company were privileged to sit in
front and take pointers from one Of
the greatest actresses the American
stage has known. How we all
revelled in that experience! Mrs,
Haynes greatest work was in
Camille and the terribly realistic
manner in which she portrayed the
consumptiye girl, and the startling
ly natural cough she employed, I'M
pressed themselves viyidly on all
Our minds. | well remember the
amusement that was created when
an old lady who used to be EN-
ployed about the stage, brought to
Mrs. Hayne one evening with all
the solicitude in the world, a mix
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By A. A. Kiskadden
HlgsIs

take the liberty Of rccounting them
here. The old Adams homestead,
where ] was residing with my
father and mother at the time Of
my daughters birth stood on the
corner OF Seventh East and Eighth
South streets. the northeast corner
and it was there that Maude was
born. It is true that she made
her first appearance on the stage
when she was 4 baby, at the Salt
Lake Ihcater. twas in the fall OF
1873 and Maudc was about nine or
ten months old. We were then
living at the Stevens House just
below the old City hall, and every
night the maid who took care of
the child used to bring her over to
the stage and walk home with me,
as l only took part in the opening
play The bill that night was
lie Cottage orr and ! had nm
iShed my role and was Just leav-
ing for home when the maid came
in carrying Alaude in her arms.
The farce of The Lost Child in
which a live baby has to appear
was being played The baby that
night had been on the stage once,
but just as the time came to be car
RED on again, 1t broke into a ter
rible CRYING ft. Henry Maiben, who
had to carry it out upon a tray was
terribly agitated, and ran up to me
cXcitedly saying What shall | do'
! can't take that baby on the stage
Like flash | answered Here, take
Maude, and without another word
he dumped her on the tray and ran
upon the stage with her. AS it had
only been FIVE minutes since the
other baby had been taken off, and
as il was only three months old, it
can be imagined that the audience
set up howl OF laughter at the
substitution, whereat baby Maude,
nothing abashed, sat up and threw
the audience a kiss, which was her
first experience in bringing down
the house. Some nonsensical
things have been written regarding
her having been Literally brought up
on the stage. The fact is that she was
never IN dressing room at the
Iheater except when she took part
She went to school IN the First and
Tenth Wards, and later studied at
the Collegiate Institute under Prof
Coyner. She would have gradu-
! ated, but being determined to go
upon the stage, she LETT school be-
tore graduating time, to enter the
profession her earliest hit as a
child was in The Celebrated Case,
and her success in that was what
determined us TO allow her to fol-
low the stage
Before | leave the subject OF the
stage, | desire to correct an i'm
preston which ! have often en-
countered in regard to the life be-
hind the scenes. Many people sup
pose that a grcenroom is place
where actors and managers re-
ceive visitors, and there is alto
.
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few days until the disappointed pub
lie is appeased. The American public,
however, Is good natured. and overlooks
great many faults. For this, We
theatrical managers are truly grateful.
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a.h.,trieal memories Of the old
] days in and around the oal'
49,, Tbcater for the benefit OF
~ readers Of the Christmas News.
comply with pleasure-the
.,,e, because the News was
3. Of the first papers, if not the
~, first to which | was indebt-
a for a notice, in my career as an
Nv debut took place in this
.,r on the T'heater stage, July
,;th. 1856 and while there were
,iber aewspapers here that made
l,,.sioaal appearances in those
J,y,. the News was the one
stand by." the authority to which
\. nublic looked for tidings and
MINORS Of the day-theatrical as
,ell as in most other things.
NJ one will wonder that the
S,t Lake Theater should occupy
most affcctionatc place in my
collections. As a girl ! watched
4, walls grow up from the ground,
ag its doors open to the public on
hat memorable night in March,
,S2. and with delight beheld the
,tors and actresses appear in
teir parts from time to time after
Ne formal opening took place.
NJ father hauled timbers from the
aryons to go into the great build
no. and with him ! frequently
1sited it and became acquainted
IN the workmen employed on
4, structure. Ny sister and |
vprt 10 school in the First and the
Tenth wards. and it was after a
shool exhibition at the latter
oace, where with Logan Paul we
oayed a burlesque entitled The
l,dy OF the Lions that | re-
syed an invitation to come up TO
N Salt Lake Theater and give a
siing to the managers OF the
hse, John T. Game and II. b.
awson. No one can picture my
citation. | was hardly " and |
rmember urging my mother to
Ia me wear my longest dress, in
rier that | might not be thought
TOO girlish. Ny father took me on
he stage, where | was introduced
70 Tohn T. Game. David Mckenzie,
md w. c. Dunbar. They gave me
HE play OF Ernest Maltravers' to
ead and some OF them went in
y the front Of the house, while |
sod on the stage reading the lines
d The lady's part, while Mr..
Kenzic took the book and read
he OF the leading man. Mr..
lnbar and Mr.. Game would fire.
gently call out their comments and
Judge the trial was satisfactory,
X three days afterward | was
rthed that | was expected to
iy the part OF Grace Otis in the
Iiy Of The Peoples Lawyer,
zu known as "Solon Single y
N Dunbar played Single, JOS
snmons was the lover, and David
kKenzie was the lawyer. Sara
Axander danced between the acts.
shata wonderful night that was !!
made my first acquaintance with
interior arrangements OF the
Theater, its coStuming rooms,
: barber shop, and all the para
srnalia Of It's interior the most
rnpete, believe of any i'll the
nd those days, Mrs. Bowring
I'd charge of the ladies costumlng
mm, and Robert Neslen of the
Sdiemens George Ottlnger
ride me up; Mr., Squires, the
'''oer curled my hair, and Mr..
Nslen assisted in touching up my
general appearance. Everything
W furnished the actors from the
SPplles in the house, from jewels
Gown to shoes, Just before the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-21
Sinclair.

Miss Celia A. Sinclair, daughter of the
late Simeon Pease and Sarah Bugbee
Sinclair, of Hardwick, died at the home
of her sister, Mrs. D. D. Patterson,
Wednesday afternoon. Her death came
as a great shock to the family, as she
was i'll but few days with pneumonia
and her condition had not been con-
sidered serious. Ola family of seven sis
tiers only two survive her, Mrs. Patter,
son and Miss Lucy Sinclair. Miss SIN
clair was a native OF Hardwck, but
previous to her coming here, about five
years ago. she bad lived in Boston for
40 years. Hers was a quiet life, spent in
doing many acts of kindness and charity.
The funeral was held Saturday afternoon,
Rev. James A. Thompson officiating.
The body was placed in the tomb and
interment will be at Hardwick.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-21

aprnRue.


Mrs. Betsey Randall Sprague, daugh-
ter Of the late Capt. and Mrs. Ira Stevens
ofNorth Danville, died at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Lyndon Arnold.
early Monday morning. She had been
in failing health for the past few years,
but two weeks ago fell and broke her
hip, which was the immediate cause OF
her death. She was born in North Dan
vile, February 16, 1922. Her husband,
Silas W. Sprague, died just ten years ago,
and soon afterwards she came here from
North DanviIle, which had always been
her home, and since then has lived with
her daughter. To Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague
were born four children, two of whom
survive her-Mrs. Arnold, and Silas l..
Sprague OF Manchester, N. II. She leaves
only one brother, Seymour Stevens OF
Winchester, Mass. Although always a
hard working woman, and now well
advanced ia years, age has rested lightly
on her, and but for her failing faculties
would have appeared much younger.
She has been kindly cared for by her
daughter during these latter years. The
funeral was held yesterday afternoon,
Rev. Robert l.. Duston officiating. The
body was placed in the tomb, and will be
inferred at North Danville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-21
Schubert Quartet Concert.

Thursday evening, Feb. %, is the date
arranged for one of the best concerts ever
given in St. Johnsbury. The Schubert
Male Quartet, the best in New England
is enough to draw crowded houses all
over these FIVE state and to this great
company has been added the wonderful
violinist, Miss Rosa Weidhorn.
Miss Weidhorn was here last season
and it is safe to predict that all who
heard her then will try to hear her this
year. The following is what the La
coma Democrat has to say about the
quartet.
Our best musical people allow that the
Schuberts are the best male quartet that
ever sangin Laconia, and tits admitted by
everybody that the concert on Monday
evening was the gem of the really excel
lent entertainment course. The Schu-
berts are the best combination of male
singers in New England.
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PenhOhY.

Word has been received here of the
death at her home in Chicago on Dec, 8,
OF Mrs. Hannah P, wife of the late
Richard w. Peabody. She was sick only
a few days with pneumonia and through
her suffering kept the same happy and
cheerful disposition that she had main
tanned in her health. She was a native
OF LittIeton and in her 81st year. From
1865 to 1895 she lived in st. Johusbury
and then for few years later lived on a
farm above Paddock Village. She was
remarkably young in her ways and ap-
pearance and the memory of her lovely
and unselfsh life will long be cherished.
She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Helen P.
Putnam of Chicago, and Agnes, wife of
Or. w. G. Eaton OF Lowell, Mass.
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Bankruptcy Notice.


In the matter of
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. hoyt H. Wheeler, Judge of the
District Court of the United States for
the District of Vermont.
Robert F. Steuson of st. Johnsbury, in the
County of Caledonia and State of Vermont,
in said district, respectfully represents:
That on the 3Oth dav of March, last
past, he was duly adjudged bankrupt under
the Acts of Congress relating to bankruptcy;
that he has duly surrendered all his proper
ty, and rights of property and has fully
complied with all the requirements of said
Acts and the orders of the Court touching
his bankruptcy; ''I
Wherefore he prays that he may be de-
creed by the Court to have full discharge
from all debts provable against his
estate under said Bankrupt Acts,
except such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge.
Dated this 14th day of Oct. A. D. 1904
Robert F. Stenson,
Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
United States District Court for the Dis
trict of Vermont.
In re Robert F. Stenson, Bankrupt, Dis
charge.
Notice is hereby given that Robert F. Stem:
son, Bankrupt, has filed his petition, dated
Oct. 14th. 1904. praying for a discharge
from all his debts in bankruptcy and that
all creditors and other persons Directing to
such discharge may appear before me at my
office in St. Johnsbury aforesaid, on the list
day Of Mar, 1906, at 9 o'clock a. m. and
then and there present their objections, If
any, to such discharge, with their proofs
thereon,
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
st. Johnsbury, VT. Feb. 10, 1905.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-21

NuRsE.-Mrs. C. ]. Heon, Drouin's
block. room 16. Railroad street, st.
Tohnsbury, Vt. N. E. Telephone 4.
To RENr-A pleasant and convenient
first floor tenement. Suitable for family
of two or three. Inquire SO Summer
street.
We have too many random length and
8 Boards, spruce and fir, will sell them
for SIS 90 per M, planed and matched.
Folensby & Peck.
For RENT. Hall in Bank Block COM
monty known as Junior Order Hall. Re-
Gently repaired and is now in first class
condition. Enquire of First National
Bank or c. c. Bingham.
For SALE. Grimm Sugar evaporator
and arch, nearly new. Inquire OF ID. 5.
Wilson, N. E. Phone 1928, Passumpsic,
Vt.
SPECIAL AGENT WANTED. l will hire a
good man to act as Special Agent, TO
devote his whole time to soliciting ana
working with other agents throughout
Vermont and northern New Hampshire
on a guarantee and extra commission.
For a man who is conversant with the
Insurance Business, who can write and
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time and il necessary can be away from
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exists to represent, none give letter
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policy holders, than the old Estate Nd
tual Life OF Massachusetts,. Charles s.
Hastings, Gen'l Agent. Over Post Office,
St. Johnsbury, Vt.
FOR SALE. Scotch Collie pups. J. W.
Church, Rural Delivery, No. 8, st. Johns
bury, Vt.
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WANTED, FOR SALE, ETC.

For SALE-Sugaring outfit, including
heater, evaporation. buckets, holders, and
pans w. S. Hastings, New England
telephone, 71-2.
F. 0. CLARK lost bunch of keys be-
tween Rowell's printing office and the
St. Johnsbury House, Monday, Feb.
ruary 10. The finder will be suitably
rewarded.
A dressmaker would like work by the
day, or will take work at home. En-
quire of Mrs. Little, % Main street.
SLEDs OF ALL KINDS at J. LIZ David
sons, Barnet, Vt. Ready to fill your
order same day we get order; also manu-
featuring OF express, heavy wagons and
carts. All work warranted at right
prices. N. E. phone.
FOR SALE. ONE PIP Stewart coal stove
and pipe one Baby Go.cart with runners.
Ill Eastern Avenue.
Good Tenement torrent at 1873 Railroad
street.
TENEMENT TO RENT on Caledonia
street. Inquire of G. H. Stearns.
Boy WANTED. Steady reliable boy
wanted to learn the printers trade.
Address, Union Journal Office, Lyndon
vile, Vt.
Red Cardboard. Just the thing for
home made valentines, fancy work, etc.
The CALIFORNIAN Office.
WE WANT TEAMS to draw logs. Fol.
lensby & Peck.
WANTED. A good farm hand. Must
be steady, and a good mixer, and will
ing to earn good wages. Steady EN-
ployment to right party. E. A. Gray,
st. Johnsbury Center, Vt.
For SALE-Milk and Cream at Welch's
meat market, 81 Main street.
For SALE CHEAP. Five show cases,
curved front, six feet long. c. A. Currier
& Co.
WANTED: District Managers to post
signs, advertise and distribute samples.
Salary $500 weekly, So 90 per day for
expenses. State age and present EN-.
ployment. Ideal Shear Co., 80 Randolph
ST., Chicago.
To LET. Store in Walker Block, Main
St., possession February list. Enquire
OF L. D. Hazen.
For SALE. Five Hundred Cords Dry
Four Foot Slabwood at So 90 a cord
delivered. Follensby 8, Peck, St. Johns.
bury.
Small farm, nice location, good build
ings, will rent low to the right party. B,
CALIFORNIAN Office.
WANTED; Bright, honest young man
from St. .ohnsbury to prepare for pay
ing position in Government Mail Service.
Box One, Cedar Rapids, la.
For SALE. Dry 16-inch wood. 0. N
Drew. N. E. Telephone 274-33. R. F. D.
No. 8.
COOP SLEIGH for sale cheap. Inquire
at % Spring street.
AN ATTRACTIVE OFFER. The Review
OF Reviews, the Cosmopolitan and the
CALIFORNIAN in 19O6-all for $3.50
Regular price $3.50.
Cremola, the best Carbolic Salve
Large box postpaid for a dime and a
cent. The John A. Caledon Co., R. F. D
No. 1. Morganton, n. c.
WANTED. 500 Mink Skins also all
kinds OF Raw Furs-good prices. Vim
T. Horton. Summer ST., st. Johnsbury
TWENTY Coop young grade Jersey
Holstein and Durham cows for sale al
reasonable prices. as am going to stocl
my farm with Thoroughbred cattle. H
E. Wilson, st. Johnsbury, Vt.
ORDERS FOR COSTUMES may be PLACED
with William Gill, Main street. TIL
Hooker Howe Costume Co., 63 Merri
mack Street, Haverhili, Mass.
GEORGE w. Cook, AUcTIoNEER. Fo
the next few weeks l will be prepared t.
attend sales at living prices. Satisfaction
, guaranteed. Citizens telephone 76-S
West Danville, VT.
Mileages bought, sold and rented. E
L. Hunt & Co.
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$4,000 one way Boston to the Pacific
Coast, corresponding rates from all New
England. New Improved Tourist Cars
20 both Chicago and Pacific Coast with.
out change. No other line does this.
Satisfactory train service, courteous
train officials, reireshment stations, cafe
and dining car service, unsurpassed
scenery, ETC., etc. This is the story in
brief, now let US give you the details in
courteous individual communication.
Don't hesitate to ask questions. c. P.
Ry. employees are noted for urbanity,
and will delight in answering yours, if
you will address H. J. Colvin, 362
Washington ST., Boston.
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Deaths.

At Concord, Feb. TO- Jackson Barnett.
At Lyndonville, Feb. II, Frances Jewell
aged 80 years.
At East Peacham, Feb. IA, Mrs. Marietta
Clark Trussell. aged 81 years
At Bradford, Feb. 16, Will Muzzy.
At Groton, Feb. IS, Mrs. James ]. Morri-
son.
At st. Johnsbury, Feb. 10, Mrs. Silas W.
Sprague, aged "a years.
At North Walden. Jan. "a, Andrew J. Ma
COON, aged sc years.
AT Dsnville. Feb. is, James Rodgers ageo
SO years.
At Danville, Feb. 10, Edwin A. Williams
agt d 81 years.
At St. Johnsbury, Feb, IA, Miss Celia A.
Sinclair aged II years.
At Boston. Feb 16, Abel H. Wesson, agea
SO years and nine months, formerly OF ST.
Johnsbury.
At st. Johnsbury, Feb Is, Mrs. Alice
Pocock Daniels, aged 80 years.