The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-04

Wow, you broach subject she dislikcs.
she doesn't come right out and say so,
but she makes you such puz2ing, enig-
matte answers that perforce you SHIFT to
another topic.
II onco went to get very intimate In
terylcw with the famous lady. | went TO
md out what colors she liked best, what
food she ate what wines she drank what
hours she seut, and all that sort of
thing.
She talked freely enough till I comc
she regarded too gross n subject for
discussion. SO, when opened up with
the query. And have you good appe,
t'tc' madameY she smiled strangely and
answered:
,'I sometimes cat more than 1 do at
other times. but never less
What promises TO be a most interest
ing dramatic experiment Is contemplated
by Charles Frohmnn.
Mr.. Frohman viii at once complete his
arrangements for n series of American
plays I'm the English metropolis produc-
Ing one after another several OF the most
conspicuous successes of the current sea-
son here. The novelty Of his plan how
ever; Is TO be production OF Edwin MIL
tor Royle's play, The Squaw Man" with
an AnSlo-Americnn cast.
Those who have seen the play will re-
call that Its first scene is In England
All the people, including Capt. James
MEnnBatc, thc nero. being Britlshers
Then the hero comes TO America. where
he is known rs jim Carston The re-
malnder OF the play, to lts conclusion, Is
carried forward in the midst of the typ
ical surroundings of cowboy life. with nu-
nerous western characters, including sew
oral Indians.
What viii practically amount to two
companies OF actors are to be engaged
for the London production. The English
contingent. with the exception OF the hero
and two or three principals who figure In
the play for few minutes during the
later acts, Will be seen I'm the first act
only, The rest OF the parts will be PLAYED
by American actors. who Will be selected
and tnken TO London by Mr.. FTohman for
this production
one day f. A. Sothern father of +. IL
Solhern, who was n practical Joker. as
wei MS an uncommCnly good actor. won't
with Mrs John Wood. the celebrated En-
6lsh Coincidence. into an irOnmongcrs 3
Shop and asked for Macauloy's History
OF England we do not cell books.
sir sald the assistant This is an IRON
mcnger's shop" well. I'm not partIcu-
lar, said Sothcrn. pretending to be deaf.
Il don't care whether 1t is bound in
calf or Russia. But this is not a book
sellers, shouted the assistant, IAN
right" snid Sothcrn. wrap IT UP neatly
Tor a present | wish TO make TO a rela-
tive" I'VE don't keep It," yelled the as
sistant getting red In the face. DO II
up, as II II were for your own mother.
| don't want anything better than that"
said Sothvrn 81 would like to write my
name on the fly leaf Sir" bawled the
I
You see that We don't keep books?"
Very we'll" said Sothcrn, quite unds-
turbed, "Ill walt for IT." The clerk ap-
Dcaled to his master and said he thought
the customer must be Off his head What
Is II, sir What do you dcsre2" the proprlc-
tor asked OF Sothcrn. - want lc"
said the actor "a plain nlc, four or five
inches long Certainly said the mas
ter, casting witherlng glance at his as
sistant.
Minco to try II on the dog" The dog
is still alive, but two members Of the
company company are injured. And Il Is all on
account ScScl OF inc heavy putting too much
bill which reJolces I'm the paradoNiCal
title OF False, but True" one scene calls
for the use OF firearms. The villain
shoots the hero. When the tragical time
arrived for this bit OF business the stage
pistol refused to go on Hoping TO save
the scene. the hero" said In a hoarse
stage whisper. Hi me with IT." The
actor out cold As soon "a he realized
what he had done he became excited and
dropped the heavy gun on the toe OF the
bCrs OF the company. The curtain was
rung dowh, and after the Injured Thes-
pCn was revived the play proceeded as II
nothing had happencd.-El Reno (OkIa)
American.
Mrs Fiske. whose return to her own
'i'bN'lE Ab' -hdlubllin. WAS expected
carly next month, says the New York
World, has decided not TO appear again
on that stage this season. The constant
throughout the country has opened to
her many cities from which she has been
bGrrcd heretofore, and she finds it more
profitable 10 stay on the road
During April however. TO fulnll con-
tracts, she VIII come TO New York to ap-
pear for three weeks at the Academy OF
Music, in Becky Sharp" and Leah
kleschnu"
In making this announcement her hus-
band aud manager, Harrison Grey FIskc
outlined Mrs. Fiske's plans for next sea-
son. In tn" early autumn she Will Dro-
GuCc at the Manhattan a new comedy
by Langdon Mitchell entitled The New
York Idea" He is the son OF DIT s
Weir Mitchell and the writer OF the stage
version OF Vanity Fair" The new play
Is wholly American in subject. and liz
said TO be novel i'm It's development OF
matters of social concern. Mrs Fiskc
will have her present company, including
George Arlss, John Mason and William
T. Mack. with her next season and ad-
ditons will he made FOR the new play
A Cleveland dispatch says that the
stage managers and stage hands OF
America have organized TO suppress Rich
ard Mansfield. Thomas Madigan an
opcra-house employee, Is the founder OF
the organization.
For sixteen years we have swallowed
that fellows insults" said Stage Man,
ager Richardson. when Mansfield came
again last week he was worse than ever
don't see how his company stands him
He fired his own stage manager, Quinn,