The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-15

each of which characters Mrs. Flske
revealed with all the certitUde OF art
two natures wholly opposed. And what
two roles could have more clearly dis
closed this actress art and the mar
vels of differing representation than
Becky Sharp, who since she was first
limned by Thackeray has stood as the
type of all women of ner kind, and
Leah Kleschna? By the common con-
sent of all close observers of dramatic
representation Mrs. Fiske in each of
these characteristic say nothing of
many others that might be brought for
ward as examples-caught and illus
trated the distinct individuality that
everyone might at once recognize as in
herent in each, and by her great art
always kept that individuality true to
its changing moods with an unerring
intuition. In short, it requires but d
very brief study of the work of such
an actress to establish beyond question
the fact that acting is an art and its
greater eXemplars artists.
Clifton Crawford, composer of the
songs Mary Green and Nancy
Brown" made such a hit with his mon
ologue entertainment in vaudeville last
winter that he was offered a summer
was speaking of the matter to his
friend, New Wayburn, who for several
seasons managed the stage on this lofty
perch of entertainment.
Don't you take it, Cliff" said Way
burn, unless they give you spot
light. On a roof you are nowhere
without a spot light. People are so
busy with their drinking and smok-
ing and chatting with friends that they
will pay no attention to your turn I'M
less the house is darkened and you are
focused in ray. BY all means, stand
out for a spot light"
And now the query arises, what is
going to be the distinguishing mark
when all the performers insist on the
spot light? Possibly the headliners will
then begin to specialize their turns
by doing them in the glare of a bril-
liantly Illuminated auditorium.
X \
The English spelling is full or sur
prises, as Henry Woodruff declares he
has discovered in Chicago. Mr.. Wood
ruff declares that in passing a drug
store recently he was amazed to see
written large above the door:
"Chemises."
Great Scott" the actor said to him
self, is this another extension of the
department store idea?"
He approached the place and looked
into the window. but could see nothing
that even slightly suggested lingerie.
Suddenly the solution Of the problem
dawned upon him. Some college boy.
for prank, had changed the T to an
E in the word Chemists"
X
A story is told concerning tie wit of
Paula Edwardes, who has been ap-
pearing in Princess Beggar." After
| a recent performance of that piece the
company was held for pictures. Much
to the disgust of Lee Shubert. the plav-
ers refused To take the matter seri-
ously, and often laughed when they
were required to look most sober.
Mr. Shubert finally became angry.
"See here" he said, II must have al
tention. Every time you people laugh
| you ruin a plate for which / have to
pay In other words. each smile costs
me just. five dollars
You are 'bunkoed' them" called
Stage Manager Burnside from the cen
ter of the house. Il know where YOU
can get smiles cheaper than that"
Yes spoke up Miss Edwardes
promptly, but those smiles come in
glass, not on a plate"
| Although Raymond Hitchcock, who
is playing in. the Studebaker theatre
lost his $4,000 automobile in a garage
/ fire in New York, he is still devoted
| TO the sport. and through the kind
ness of friend who has placed a
machine at the comedians disposal, he
| has been able to indulge himself with
a number of runs into the country sur
rounding Chicago.
The other day while speeding over a
country road at a rapid clip he ran
over a chicken and killed it. When he
returned the same way an hour or sc
| later a man standing in the middle OF
1.-The road signaled for him to stop
| Hitchcock brought the machsne to a