Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-25

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n EW YORK. May 20.-Heaven for
I'M those interested in theatrical as
tronomy has very largely con-
sisted of the Actors Fund fair
for the past week or so. Star gazing
has been particularly popular and tele-
scopes have not been necessary. Profits
of the fair amounted to some $15 coo, SO
that the Metropolitan Opera House
| armament has been studded with stars
to good purpose. The last fair was II
years ago; the next one will be hVe
years hence, so that those who mourn
the close of festivities and empty purses
can already begin TO save up for l9l2'
Lets go TO the Actors fund fair,
said the average man.
II think not" said the humorous
friend. I'm not rich enough"
Nonsense, said tie man, its only
a dollar to get in
But TO get out" said the friend.
Wen be adamant; we won't spend
cent"
Just to prove you're human and not
so mean as you sound, ! accept your
challenge. Come on
Wont you please take chance on
one of the horses-25 cents to win
s2.5O?" said a pretty girl.
NO, thanks said the humorous
| frlelll.
Il will" said the average man.
How much did it cost you?" said
the friend.
oh! not much about So, think.
Let's move on"
Won't you vote for your favorite
| actor-10 cents voter
Wont you take a 50-cent chance
on this automobile"
ut may interest you to know this IL
the players booth: just take one
Please buy a fiower-50 cents. I'll
pin it on myself and-I haven't done
that before,
Ten cents for chance on a sew
ing machine"
"Twenty five cents--it's really cheap.
1 don't know what It's for Take 1t;
I've only one left"
Help" said the humorous friend.
We'll, they were very pretty, said
the average man, Indignantly and
there's no use being a tight wad.'
And so they wandered on through the
confines of the METROPOLITAN Opera
House, whore for the last eight days
| the Actors Fund fair has been raging
like an epidemic. They strolled down
the street which scenic artists have
made to represent a street in old STRAIT
ford. but there are more novelties and
prices are higher than in the days when
| shakespeare walked uoNn the Broad
way of his native town. But We're the
women then so far? 1t is TO be doubt
ed
Gee. this is a mob said the man.
Naturally, you'd expect that when
Ethel Barrymore is the attraction"
said the friend
Il don't see her. Where is she?" said
the man. eagerly.
There in the candy BOOTH
Il beg your pardon" said the man,
politely. as he rudely showed two ladies
in his successful effort to get near
view.
Wont you have some candy--two
fifty. with Mss Bhrrymore's auto
graph"---
She writes We'll" said the Man;
plenty of character and all that. and
say you know she's even prettier oft
the stage than on-so young and girl
ish and fascinating
"She IT," observed the humorous
friend, very seriously, all that and
very much more. she Isl
won't you have a signed photo
graph OF Miss Barrymore--$3?
This said the humorous friend, rs
whore l splurge.'
Leave some for me-" protested the
average man,
Five cents 10 ride In the elevator"
commented the man,
Clever stroke" said the friend
Say, who's president of this shebang
| anyway who got up the scheme and
! who's running It? AS a money-getter
he has T. II. Hartman in the novice
! class
Daniel Frohman," replied the friend
| The average man made AN elaborate
bow. He is the goods
Won't YOU please cast a Vote--lO
cents--for Ethel Barrymore as your ia
| yoriLe actress"
Give me so votes" said the man.
same here, said the friend.
1T would be a dramatic thing" said
the man, as they walked along, ito buy
5000 votes for Ethel Barrymore"
IT would said the humorous friend.
"and II would also be expensive"
Look, there's Elsie Janis Isn't she
attractive, and isn't she just slip OF
a girl, and clever?"
Won't you please buy box Of cigar
ettes2'
mo"
You're getting adamaut." observed
the humorous friend.
shut up" said the average man.
TN going to play that raco-tracR
Buy one from Amber Lawlord, that
pretty girl
Here you are. take Imp; she's sure
10 wln'-this with smile,
Dexter wins"
"Oh, I'm sorry"
Try one more Take your horse from
! Irene Perry thls time"
How much ala # cost us TO win
that tiye?" said the humorous friend.
'6utilcency," said the average man.
Won't you please buy a hower?"
II have one"----
oh but that's faded"
How muchg"
one dollar" she smiled.
give me TWO"
"Ohl thank you
she only gave you one rose" chuc-
Killed. the friend.
We'll, ! was hypnotised" idea
that's almost robbery"
mot at ALL" said the humorous
! friend, u got tho other one.'