The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
George Ade Stops in Salt Lake
on His Way Home From
the Coast.
SMILES GENTLY AT HINT
OF A MORMON OPERA
Goes AutomObiling, Attends Re-
Cital, Guest at Luncheon and
Otherwise Entertained.

When George Ade, droll and biting
slang philosopher. thought he could slip
through Salt Lake without anyone bo-
ing "on, - he made the mistake of his
rollicking life AS he passed the Tenn
pie Monday morning on his way up
town from the train, one OF the old
newspaper bunch that knew him before
he was famous, when he had to plug
away like any other dub, saw him,
and then it was all of and from that
moment until the humorist pulled HIM
self away TO board a Denver-bonnd
train Monday evening he was Kept
busy shaking hands, lunching. dining
and sightseeing and listening to music
at the Tabernacle.
Mr., AIDE, who has never posed rs the
winner of prize beauty contest, has
filled out considerably since the old
Chicago newspaper days. His we'll
trimmed tailored clothes are exceed
ingly smart and set very differently
upon his Slightly less slender frame
than in the old obscure days.
While the author Of "The College
Widow was delighted with almost
everything he saw, his keen eyes soft
cned as they swept the Wasatch range;
pICdItSI e'tutlN IL lut WIN
that Re turned 10 one Of his com.
panions. ''I> tell YOU after months of
the serene and monotonous Egyptian
country to see some rugged old nils
like that seems good.
Attends a Recital.
In the afternoon Mr. AIDE was taken
to recital at the Tabernacle. Mr..
Ade is nothing if not polite, but be
truly looked once or twice just for n
second as If he would rather be whiz-
zing around again in the big automo-
bile that had been giving him view
of the city.
Even during the few hours he stayed
in Zion he was given an opportunity
to meet some of its citizens. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Igleheart, old friends of
! Mr.. Ade. entertained him at an in
! formal luncheon at the Country club
! Monday noon and when it was known
! that the big, boyish- -loking chap with
the kindly smile was the world known
author OF "Fab)es in Slang there was
| a profusiou Of greetings and excite
ment.
Success as usual has made Mr. AIDE
rather weary of talking about his plays,
his writings and his successes. Neither
would he discuss the matter Of his en-
! gagemeut, which, according TO the vel
| JpM newspapers, mas DfSu duubuuCth
and denied dozen times. He simply
preferred to sit in the big white whizz
wagon and keep his eyes lazily on the
sights that flashed by. The Mormon
question interested him intensely and
be asked many questions about these
strange people.
A Mormon Opera.
"Why not write a Mormon comic
| opera3' was suggested to this author
| playwright For moment AIDE looked
hiohly interested ''Great idea that, -
he agreed "Cculd be made funny, too.
Something original and unhackneyed. -
AS AIDE smiled whimsically one had
a vivid mental picture Of the opera.
the types that would be treated in
Ade s irrestible and inimitabIe style
Bewhiskered old polygamists, gentle
plurals and strutting prophetsl Who
knows; AIDES visit to Salt Lake, even
if il was of but few hours, may
new opera of the western country.
Coming from a tour of the coast and
on his way East after a long sight
seeting trip. Mr.. Ade seemed as fresh
and jolly as if just from the farm.
The subject of farming, by the way.
interested him extremely, for, besides
being an author, this remarkable young
man has 1arm and weu-paylng one
in Indiana The matter of irrigating
and dry farming occupied his attention
for some few moments. owing to his
unfamiliaritv with these methods of
tilling the soil.
"Good bye said Mr. AIDE, as he
stepped on his train to the number
of friends who had come down to see
him off. - / certainly wish ] could stay
longer AS it is, ] have had mighty
fine time and / am coming back some
day"