The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-24

should the audience he deprived of the
effect of perhaps The most important
scene of the play because of this lncon-
sideratc few It is GepTiVing the audi
cuCe OF its rights.
IN many cities thcre are a number
of theatre-goers who come from sub
urban pIaceS One quite understands
that such persons are unab bic some
times to remain until the close of the
play: but it would not be difficult for
them to find way TO depart without
committing the diSCOurteSN of spelling
the end of the play and preventing the
rest of the audience from its proper
measure Of enjoyment. II these aU-
ditors VINO must go to their trains are
not certain that they can remain in
their seats until the close of the play,
why could they not go to the back of
the theatre during the final intermiS-
sion? In that way. when it became
necessary for them to depart, they
could do so without either disturbing
the audience or running The work of the
players.
Many of the modern plays depend
for their greatest effects upon the final
scene. This is particularly true of Ib-
sens plays"
Creatore's recent tour of England
with mis- band was marked by several
amusing Incidents. one Of these OC-
CURED in the city of HanIey, in the
north country The train carrying the
band arrived late in the day, and the
hour of departure next morning being
rather early. Creatore selected the hotel
nearest the depot.
1t is his custom when travelling to
carr two alarm clocks, one of which
he sets so as to ring fifteen minutes
after the first arOUses him. This plan
he follows so as to prevent him relap-
sing into slumbeT after the first call
and % relieve him. besides. of the wOr-
~ attached to depending on bell boys.
On this occasion he arose when the
first alarm rang, and in a few minutes
went down to the office to pay his bill.
No one was on duty, and stiffness Of
deep slumber perVaded the hotel. He
raped on the counter and knocked at
several GoOrS, but there was no re-
sponse Then he discovered that the
doors of the hotel were locked. Look
ing at his watch, he saw nervOusly that
it was close on train time. Something
must be done, the perplezed leader said
to himself, in a crescendO of determina
ton. At that moment he spied the large
hotel gong hanging near, Selling it as
a heaven-sent instrument, he beat a
solo that would have shamed the COM
bined sounds of the entire tympanies
of his band in the most strenuous pass
ages.
The effect was as electrical in its re-
suits as the finest flights of the leader
on his audiences. Where a second be-
fore there was quiet and lack of life
that nerved him to desperation, the
hotel was now filled with a babel of
women's screams. the hoarse shouts of
men. the clashing of doors, and the
sounds of rushing feet. Down the stairs
the guests trooped wild-eyed and dis
heveled. some of them partly dressed
and most of them in the scantiest night
attire Craatore's efforts on the gong
had been taken for a fire alarm. In the
confusion the doors were unlocked and
the leader caught his train.
In front of a theatre at which Charles
B. Hanford was playing was long line
of ticket buyers
at is a long time 10 wait remarked
one of them.
Mr.. Hanford, who CHANGED to be pass
ing on his way to the stage, overheard
him and commented:
IF a few mirutes waiting seems so
tedious to him. | wonder what he
thinks of the actor who sometimes has
to wait his turn for years."
Under the caption, Great Mems
Food" a writer in the Cincinnati En-
quirer gives the favorite stimulants of
a number of we'll known writer's, as fol-
lows:
Winston Churchill, whenfh has an
important piece of writing before him,
eats very little meat and cuts his al
lowance of tobacco in half. He finds
this regime gives unusual clarity TO his
mind.
David Belasco drinks an occasional
cup of black coffee while at work The
noted playwright has been known t.
toll steadily at his desk for twenty
hours AT a stretch. taking nothing but
i strong coffee-a large cup every second