The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-03

bers nine, though, an extra one being
always on hand as a substitute in case
Of Illness or accident
It was practical device to put the
Ponies into His Honor the Mayer
as safeguard against flag in the
other hustlerss or flag in the plays
matter. Whenever the action might
have slackened the muscular young wo-
men came In like a relay of racers to
keep up the pace. They had seven
spells OF violence, yet the audience pro-
longed the performance until plump
midnight by compelling repetitions by
them and Blanche Ring. The Tender
Iofn hadn't had such a theatrical blow
out in long while.
Twenty-three entertainments were
given in New York theatres for the
earthquaked San Franciscans, and
with the exception of that girl whom, T
described as dancing with her shoes
ana stockings off, and the Lambs who
samboled'-nO one did a thing thar
was new to this public. until the TWEEN
ty-third and last. All the other per-
formances were made up of parts or
WhOIes OF current plays, sketches or
stunts from familiar vaudeville. plav-
lets that had been acted many times
The biggest Of the shows lasted from
noon to midnight continuously and
more than $4,000 tickets were sold
eacn buyer taking a chance of getting
INTO a seat and holding it as long as
ne nkeo- If this had been a business
aHair' there would have been riots then
ana lawsuits later, for of course those
VINO got in stayed persistentIy, and
Ihose who didn't got no show for their
baskets OF food at the first stroke Of
Twelve, and wouldn't quit until the last
Stroke OF twelve half a day afterwards
saw no novelty.
The twenty-third and final show was
given by jack tars from the United
states naval squadron at anchor in the
haroor, and all Of it was odd as an
exhibition OF things that our floating
warriors do 0 kill lazy time. Some Of
acts wouldn't have been satisfactory
IN a dime bad vaudeville house. but by
these sailors, with Admiral Evans as
an informal reviewer in a, box, a par
quet t3shionably filed by WCmen most
~, and the balconies crowded by men
from the feet, there was applause for
every performer.
The people had to laugh. though. at
the ensign who as a presti6igitator.
came out with his coat so unbalanced
by its cargo Of hidden apparatus that it
looked sure TO capsize him Also, the
able seaman who. being diSa bled by
stage fright, fell off a slack wire so af-
ten that his feet were on the floor dur
ing most of his feats. Also. at the vocal
qUartette which was more comic than
any Durlesque Of singing tours in min
strelsy- Also, at others whose talents
were scared into fUtiJity. But the rid
lcule always gave way to cncoura gins
applause When the performers be
came professional, as they did in drills
by marines and gUnners. and even
wheR naval work and play were shown
oy motion pictures, there was enthu-
s;asm.
Once Admiral Evans forgot his rigor
Of dignity and clapped his hands. That
was when two sailor boys fought well
Tor the boxing championship of the
feet. The women sighed and fiinched
at every blow, and gave thor best adj
mirattOn to a truly beautiful MILDLY
who swung Indian clubs shOuiIy. They
suffered again in sympathy with
slim fellow who tortured himself as
a cOntOrtionist. and A burly one who
as a strong man. couldn't help gruntiny
when 200 pound chap dropped on his
chest from the height of a barrel set
on a table.
There was excellent music by q naval
band, naturally, and of course from
among the negro sailors there came for
ward some buck and wing dancers of
high degree But n mandolin club of
twenty young seamen, looking on the
average as Drainy and cultured as the
handsome lieutenant who led them. was
rather surprising. Still more so were
several actually clever mOnolOgue COM
edians. However. they may have been
professionals who. stranded in the
show business, had taken refuge in the
navy
But that couldn't have been true OF
the sea cook who with unctuous hum
or and a mellow voice. sang a song
with the refrain, Remember. boys
the only shot that counts IS the one
that hits the target" For an encore he
gave a song that emphasized the sen
timent, Damn, damn, damn the Fill
pinOs." which the Secretary of the
Navy put under official taboo as soon
ha I'd Of