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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-11-19

The authorities of Columbia Univer-
sity have decided to cooperate with
Brander Matthews, one of its profess
sors. in the work of mutilating the
English language by missPelling it.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-11-19

II greater care is not exercised Gov
ernor Charles z. Hughes will learn
that his name is being mentioned in
connection with the presidency.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-11-19
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-11-19

Live ostriches exhibition the city show pen.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22
IN LONDON THEATRES.

leading woman. for the next season
anyhow Al present she is the heroine
OF Louis Parker's American piecS.
Mr.. George" but this. unfortunately,
has failed to attract the public to the
vaudeville, and will he replaced, short
ly. by revival Of Sir Francis Burn
and's farce, Mrs. Ponderbury." In
this Miss Burke also viii be prom
inent but directly it is over and shr
has had a short holiday the American
girl will cross the Atlantic, 20 make
her first bow before an audience OF
her own countrymen.
Writing Of American actresses re-
minds me of rather an odd little
incident of which I was told
the other day by Eleanor
Robson. Miss Rohson's mother, Madec
Carr Cooke. is, o. course now play
ing Mrs Wigs" IT Terry's theater.
and her daughter is spending few
weeks with her. The other day. while
staying with some friends al Taplow-
on-Thames, Miss Robson made an ex-
pedition over TO the town Of Bray, -
see the church there that Is associated
with the immortal Vicar, On entering
the church the American actress be-
held man, also obviously an Amer
lean. engaged in doing" the venerable
building, and something familiar In
a second time. Then the man faced
about, their eyes met. and both
laughed. The man was Robert Ede-
son. He and Miss Robson are quite
old acquaintances, but though both
players have been in London for some
time. Edeson having been appearing in
"Strongheart" at the Aldwych, they
had not happened TO meet. That they
should encounter each other in Bray
church, buried away IN the heart OF
England. struck both as out OF the
common.
Are American audiences more pa
tent than those in this country? There
Is an Impression here that they are.
and If so, greater fortune may attend
the production at home of the famous
third act of Bernard Shaws Man
and Superman" than has been met
with here. This excerpt consists of
course. of the much discussed inter-
view in Hades between Don Juan. the
Devil. the Statue and Dona Ana de
ulloa and its long promised produce ion
at the Court theater has been awaited
with much interest by Londoners. Un-
happily, however Mr.. Shaw's dream"
though 1t reads entertainingly enough,
proves u truly affrightng thing when
delivered on the stage, where II plays"
for nearly two hours. At least that is
the judgment of those Londoners who
have visited the Court and I'm this ca Sc
the dramatic critics arc with the man
in the street. Unfortunately, too
Mr.. Shaw's Man of Destiny" which
is given at the Court offer Don Juan
IN He'll proves almost as unactable
as its forerunner, SO the series OF ma
tinees at which these two fragments"
arc being given does not seem likely TO
be prolonged TO any extent, THE Man
of Destiny by the way, has not been
staged before in this country, and IS
held by the critics to show even more
signs of immaturity than Shaw's other
early play, The PhilandereT.' which
recently was tried at the Court. Per-
haps Americans may like these pieces
better than Londoners have done but
one rather doubts II. II really Is high
time that Shaw gave us a new pluy
and one not written on a bet!
CURTIS BROWN. {.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22

toria Gardens and elevated vaudeville
In active operation and that Is o sure
sign that summer is really here " W
extraordinarily good vaudeville too,
the elevated kind. and, judging from
the thronged roof, there must be en-
traordinarily good profits attached TO
Its presentation.
The star of the program ia decided-
Is an Irish terrier, who plays the part
OF q gentleman Who has not only look
ed upon the wine but watched its FREE
uuent disappearance with much per-
sunal satisfaction. The drama Is a
onc-act play "a Hot Time IN Dog
VILE presented entirely by dogs WITH
out human intervention, They are
wonderfully intelligent and never miss
single cue or mix their entrances or
exits. The inebriatcd canine is the
Richard Mansfield OF the dog world;
he makes his appearance staggering
out from the corner saloon to the tune
of we Won't Go Home Till Morn
ing. He pauses. yaWns, totters Few
steps. stops retleCtively. decides TO-
have just one more drink ana goes
back into the cafe. He soon energies,
yawns again and then calmly falls
down and rolls over IN the very depths
of awful lntoNicatl on. He finally gets
TO his hind feet and llgzags across the
stage. at last lurching against lamp
post ana CHhSluS 70 II lonu'S. lHt
audience here Justly yelled with
laughter Suddenly police patrol
appears. pulled by dog horse and
driven by a monkey policeman: /.
dashes in at breakneck sneed, captures
Mr., jag and Tugs him off to the sta
ton. We hope Mr.. Jag there, in his
private capacity. was given a gener-
GUS beefsteak as a worthy reward for
his abilities as an actor and mimic.
There are some other excellent num-
bers on the program Cremation, an
English illusion. apparently reduces a
young woman to ashes. She is put in
a box, d fuse is touched OFF and smoke
fills the stage. 1t is quite ngeniously
done and very effective. Rice and
Provost are filling their sixth annual
summer engagement with Hammer
stein, and are as funny as ever in
Bumpty Bumps.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22

Spoclal Correspondence.
hIfW YORK Hume H. Miss Julia
N Marlowe and Nlr n. II, sothom
l must have been nightly pleased
at the extremely cordial reception Civ
am Them at tine Academy OF Music last
Monday night WHEN they presented
Romeo and juliet" for the nrst time
since their recent London success
The fact that IL Is the very fag end of
"A very active theatrical season appar-
emily had mo- effect on New Norks
thcater-golng public, for the big aoad-
envy had not am empty seat, ANA ev-
cryone seemed TO be there for the eS-
press purpose of contributing his In
dyidual welcome when you have
1000 people. AN bent on saying Glad
10 see YOU back there IL bound 10 be
a good deal of enthusiasm ana cordial
itv. Then too. Nh. sothern and Miss
Nlarlowc have recently announced
that this two weeks engagement IL
thcir farewell appearance together
ana that next season each VIII star
separately The play was one Shakes
peare's Romeo aud juliet ana that
may also have been instrumental In
no other play OF their varied repertoire
arc these two opponents OF the poetic
drama more successful than IN this
beautiful ana tragic love story, An
last week they presented this play and
the present week they are offering
Hamlet and Twelfth Night" n is
not so long ago that Mt sothern ana
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22

Special Correspondence.
i, oNDON, June S.--What would
English theatrical managers do
without the American girl? That
is the query that occurs to one on
learning that stlll another daughter of
the stars and Stripes has been engaged
for a prominent part in an important
West End" production. This time the
girl is Miss Marion Ashworth who is
said to have done good work in the
United States. and the piece Is TO
morrow" which Edward Compton is
going to put on at the St. James early
next month when George Alexander
closes his London season and takes
John Glayde's Honor" on tour.
Tomorrow by the way has been
the biggest If successes IN the English
provinces, but 1t at first was thought
unlikely that Compton would bring II
to London. The reason for this belief
was the curious similarity between its
plot and that of when Knights Were
Bold which now is running at Wynd-
hams, not to mention THE Road 10
Yesterday the American play which
the Shuberts had announced for speedy
production at the Waldorf. In each Of
these plays-as was mentioned In this
changes suddenly from modern times
to the middle ages. and it was thought
that Tomorrow would stand a bad
chance II 1t came after the others.
Now. however as the London pro-
duction OF THE Road TO Yesterday
has been postponed indefinitely and as
When Knights Were Bold" is after
all farce whilst Tomorrow" Is
serious, Compton apparently thinks he
"a tala
As matter of fact, Marion Ash
worth is not the only fair American
member of lis cast. for Suzanne Shell
don also VIII have rather striking
part Meanwhile one hears that when
The Bishops Carriage" is put on at
the Waldorf this month the part of the
heroine will be played by Fanny Ward
and another American girl who Is lit
orally in the llme-light at present IL
Clarice Mayne. whose representation
Of the real coon" at the palace is be-
ing warmly praised by the critics.
Other damsels from the United States
who are going particularly strong on
London, at present. arc Marie George
and Claudia Lasell. both OF whom are
playing in the successful Lady Tat
ters' at the Shaftesbury. while at the
Gaiety we nave May de Sousa as a
dangerous rival to Gertie Millar for
first honors In THE Girls of Gotten
berg the "Koepenick" piece which is
one of the biggest hits Of the hour. or
Pauline Chase, also. there is news to be
chronicled, namely that her appearance
n the mysterious Joan of Arc piece
that Charles Frohman has acquired is
fixed definitely for the beginning OF
next season. After that. moreover, she
VIII bo seen again In the name part of
Bariie's Peter Pan" at the Duke OF
Horks, and still later In new comedy
also Frohman production.
Billie Burke too, We are to see as
the star OF a new production before the
season Is over. but after that alas!
London is TO lose her for the present.
As probably has been announced I'm
America. this bright little girl, who,
though she is now a high favol-te In
London, never has acted in her own
land, has just been engaged by Charles
Frohman and win be John Drew's
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22
She Attended 10 the Gas.

An ancient couple from one of the
back counties of New Jersey pulled
up at New York hotel for the night,
They had not shaken out all the hay
seed and the clerk gave the old sent
a few precautionary tips as to the gas.
He did this on the side. so as not to
jar The wifee feelings, seeing that she
was woman of spirit. She preceded
her husband 10 the room, and when
he got in she had retpe6.
What did that clerk want with you.
Hiram" she inquired naturally
He told me / mustn't blow ont the
gas, Mandy he replied with consider
able Importance
Did he. Indeed ?" she exclalm Ell.
He didn't say | mustn't blow II out,
did he?"
NO, he didn't Hiram hesitatcd
Then YOU git into bed" she COM
manded. as she sat down on the side
TO wait Tor him. "and I'll attend 10
that myself, ] don't propose to sle5 p
In no room where it's light as day"
When the watchrnan came around
later he discovered something ana go,
the door open ip time.--Judge.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22
THE PLAY IN NEW YORK.

Miss Marlowe mad their annual en-
gagement at the Lyric theater. and as
pretty nearly everyone has seen their
performance Of Romeo and Juliet"
there is really very little that can he
said about the merits OF their per-
formance. Everybody knows that
beautiful Miss MarloWe is at her best
as juliet and that there are few char
acters Mr. Sothern pnrtrays better
luguhrious In the earlier scenes
The company ~ most competent Tar
more 80 Than ono usually finds IN an
aggregation headed by two such stars
as Sothern ana Marl0We Mr. Cromp-
ton, MI, Mnwson, Mr. Wharf and Mrs.
sol smith an contribute excellent per-
formauces
Al In an the engagement at the
academy promises 10 be record
breaker and Is 20 a certain extent an
expression OF popular qualification at
the success Of Sothern and Mnrlowe
m England, Speaking OF their recent
LONDON engagement, MI SOthern late
~ had this TO say:
There is no place like home. aud IL
Is good Indeed, 10 be welcomed so
heartily The work We presented IN
London and which was received with
generous approval was the result Of
our labor IN this country-the outcome
or American conditions, American Op-
portunltles and American criticism.
we took with US 10 England. entire
~ az our own personal expense, 10
complete American productions which
compared Tor efficiency simplicity ana
dignity to the best London has had
10 offer and a company of rs persons
whose work as individuals and as an
organization met with high eomInen-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22

both parents succumbed 70 a heavy at
tack OF In grippe, Fortunately, Mrs.
ClarkH sister, Miss Ida Savage, was
there Ia assist as nurse Unfortunately
me nurse was taken III too All are
now able 10 stand the home tourney.
hut MISS Savage has not decided wheth-
tr 70 return homo or spend some little
time in New York city. The CIarks ex-
poet TO he home four or five days before
the last OF June
Other Washington people We have
heard Of are Alexander j. Nelson of
salt Lake who was graduated with high
honors from the George Washington
university where he has been studying
medicine for the past four years, Hs
aud Mrs. Nelson, with their two boys.
VIII return home In July.
Mr and Mrs. Weller and sister. Miss
Maria Norris, are leaving at once.
Mr. and Mrs. Jardine iert for Logan
over a week ago but win return In the
fan. Mrs. Jardlno VIII spend the sum-
mer with her sisters on Bear Lake
while Mr.. Jardins travels throughout
the western states In tho interest OF the
governments agricultural department.
The month of June has been SO queer
one of the mysteries. However part OF
TINS week has been glQrious. particular
~ Columbia commencement day. The
sun came OUT specially In honor OF Mrs.
j. Waldo Rlngsbury b. s., University
of ttah, who is now NJ, a. His sister
MISS Edith, and Mrs, n. y. Lutte were
the only monbers of the Utah crowd
fortunate enough TO be present. In the
evening there WIS a small and selee,
celebration AZ 1888 west Twenty.thlrd
street, where The little party" mas
been staying. Miss kingshury presid-
ca al the head OF the table. Miss Lena
Moore and Vivian Little took the foot.
Mrs Reinsermar graced ~, left wing
and the three eStrdoor neishbors, the
Thomases, all punched together The
distinguished guest stood up humbly al
me southeast corner drawing oorks.
After much discussion Nv health VAS
divided INTO nine equal portions,
dropped into the ginger ale and fas-
tened down by tulti frutt ana Jelly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22
SALT LAKERS IN GOTHAM.

Special Correspondence,
n lew YORK. June 11.--At last
M Wednesdays matinee of THE
| v Orchid Knute Erickson, a
young Salt Laker who under
studies Eddie Toy. was given a chance
TO appear. and did credltablo work.
MT Erickson was featured in his pre-
ylous engagement. The Seminary
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hughes spent
pleasant evening as the guests Of Mr.
anG Mrs Farley Misses Nora Ella
oson and Hazel Taylor and Mossrs.
Squires and Barrett were also present.
Mrs. Hughes tnec Miss Ressio Claw
SOM came To meet her husband VINO
has been in Europe the past three
months. They viii stay In tie ehst
two or three weeks then return
Harold OrIob goes on Illustrating
the beautiful ditty you Can't Keep
n Good Man Down" This week he
began directing reheursals AZ the
Madison Square roof sarden.
Miss Emily Dodd. who made
friends in Zion during her engagement
az The Grand with tho Leighton COM
pany, Is back again in her Brooklyn
home. She reports pleasant jour
ney.
The three Utahns at Mrs Kings
moved on Wednesday. Mr., Howard TO
Philadelphia and Dr. and Mrs
Hughes towards Albany and Niagara
Falls ana Lansing. Mich, whore they
vim make rather longer stay with
Mrs. Hughes relatives. DR.. Hughes
Is from Spanish Fork Mr., Howard
Is a son-n-law Of MIR. A, Milton Mus
ser.
Mr.. Richard Smith OF the Salt Lake
Knitting factory Is visiting us on his
homeward way from jamestown, WASH
ington and PHILADELPHIA,
The J. Reuben Clark family al Wash
ington, have had some very strenuous
times these last weeks, or rather
months. After tiding little Louise safe
ny over severe pneumonia Illness and
caring for another child, also very III,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22
Janitnr,s Good nInmn,.,.

OF the late genial aud kindly-hearted
Henry Burch II Is told that a good many
years ago while he held the position Of
Janitor OF Trinity Methodist Episcopal
day morning delivered a sermon which,
II appears, had boon gvon by him once
before perhaps two or three years pre-
YiOus.
on the Sunday in question and during
the progress Of the sermon. a violent
Thunderstorm came mp which created
some little nervousness among the con.
grcgation.
tho minister was about 10 leave tho
building, no met the janitor
Henry" said he. THAT was pretty
severe storm while I WAS preaching this
morning"
'Yos. Mr.. -," replied Henry. and the
singular thing about Il is that there was
a thunderstorm the last time you preach
ed that serm0n." --oil Clty Blizzard,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22
THEATER GOSSIP

Mr.. Henry Athur Jones win attend
the performance of his play Mrs.
Danes Defense" az given by Miss
Edna May Spooner, in Keith X Proc
tors Fifth Avenue theater Friday
evening of next week.
Daniel Frohman stated last week
that the net receipts OF the Actors
Fund Fair amounted TO about $4,000.
The expenses were in the neiehborhood
of SCI 900 The figures in detail, he
said would not be given for publica-
ton,
George Broadhurst. the author OF
"The Man Of the Hour" is under con
tract to William a. Brady TO provide
"a play for Miss Grace George, and TO
Brady & GrIsmer for a play dealing
with an international intrigue i'm the
diplomatic activities at Washington,
-, c.
BY accident the discovery was made
the other night that a majority of the
ushors IN the Beisseo theatar, New
York, are pupils OF Columbia univer-
sty. 1t IS one of Mr. Belasco's ar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22

T> HE presence in the Ethel Bar
rymoro company of Mr.. George
Pauncefort, who plays the only
role in Captain links" which
nj all resembles villain-and plays II
well--brngs back to the memory of
theatrical pioneers the brilliant career
or his father on the Salt Lake stage.
George Pauncefort the elder, was one
of the very first outside stars to MI
an engagement with the stock COM
pany here, after the completion Of the
Salt Lake thcater. He came soon after
~ A. Lyme, his first appearance being
on July 20. 1868 and the opening bin be-
,ng "rhe Romance OF Poor Young
Man" PRunCefOrt was polished
English actor, and during tho long time
he remained IN Salt Lake, his acting
and his Instructions 10 tho other mem-
bcrs Of the company proved Of rare
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22
George Pauncefort Son
Revives Father Memory

value. He gave salt Lake its first
Introduction TO Hamlet and Mac
beth" and also brought out The
Bachelor OF Arts" and BLACK Eyed
Susan" Such old-timers as Phil Mar
gets, David Mckenzie, John T. Game
and IL. H., Clawson retain very vivid
rccolections of his scholarly acting. Mr..
Paunceforts final engagement in Salt
Lake was IN 1867 when he opened IN
Don Caesar de Bazan." "Arrah Ma
Pogue" was another play IN which he
made a great success, The Dead
Heart and "The Man with the Iron
Mask, also belonged to this period.
After that Mir Pauucefort left Tor
Portland and disappeared from view for
several years. In 1850 he was heard
from in Japan, where he had married
and settled down, dying there In 1898
Mr.. Pauncoiort, Jr., is greatly inter-
osted M the salt Lake career OF his
father and win cndeavor to meet his
old-time friends 10 learn all he can Of
his soiourn here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22

dAtion, We produced seven plays In
six weeks.
Somebody has reproached us for
not making more money under the cir
cuuistaiCes. There are some things
that are worth more than money. If
you had heard the cheers which greet
ed our performances. especially our
performances of Shakespeare plays,
you would have felt that such golden
opinions are AS good az gold
II Is Interesting to note that The
Truth by our foremost American
playwright clyde Fitch. continues un-
interruptedy its great success in Lon
don with Marie Tempest Apart from
the arrangements already completed
for the production OF a French version
Of 1.-THE Truth" in Paris next season.
MIR. Fitch is ut present IN Italy. where
he Is arranging for the presentation
OF this play IN Rome. Applications
have already been made TO him for the
German rights and these Will probab-
~ be arranged fer on his arrival in
Berlin next month.
William Archer the weli-known
London critic, said in an Interview re-
Gently that he is particularly interest
ed in the plays OF Mr., Fitch and cited
Mr., Fitch as an example OF the great
sIlaes made by American dramailsts
of late years. while English play
wrights have gone ahead somewhat"
said Mr.. Archer. they have not kept
pace with the American dramatlsts.
The Improvement. for example. OF Mr.
Fitch's later plays Is remarkable, while
there has been no development of the
English drama within the last two
years"
The critic of lie Gaulpis, d leading
Paris paper, also praises THE Truth
very highly and speaks Of Marie Temp
ests fine performance in the mos, en-
thusiastic terms Such an actress"
he snys, would make piece were It
not already made by the hand of a
master Mr.. Clyde Fitch. THE
Truth will he joy to Parislans,"
Hammerstein the Great has his-vlc-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22

roll. 1t was long life and happiness
for all his days.
Mr., Kingsbury is going the way of all
flesh these days. via Washington and
the exposition, He will be home day
or so before his sister, who, with tho
others, left Sunday, the first hot day
of what suddenly promises to be an in
tensely hot summer.
Messrs, Clyde squl.es and George
Barrett also left Sunday. They go
straight home. Miss Eliason leaves
about the Goth, and Miss Taylor follows
some days later. Next Wednesday
l9th) both girls win sing at their
teacher--Prof. Garrison s--closing reci-
tai. Miss Taylor sings the waltz song
from La Boheme' and the aria from
'Traviata.' Miss Eliason sings Gou-
mods Ave Maria" and the Faust"
aria.
Elders Floyd Rose and Clarence Da-
Wis have been assigned TO Virginia Ell
der Arthur V. watkins remains here.
Two Thirty-f first warders were at
church Sunday, viz: Ted" Sheets, who
made an excellent little few remarks"
and Elder Jones. Both gentlemen have
The two parties of the week were Civ
en- by Mrs. Helene Davies. Tuesday
night at her apartment in the Arcadia
and Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Pryor
who gave decidedly pleasant picnic
luncheon at Edgewater TO about 20
people The feature of the occasion
was the orange tree under which the
picnicers sat. Mrs. Pryor tied the or
anges on herself, with Mr.. Fairbanks
70 help. Later in the afternoon the
whole thing was finished up artistically
with game of Six Sticks AS usual,
IN all merely physical contests, brute
force won and brains got beaten Cecil
Gates was the noblest Roman of them
all. Like Horatius at the bridge he
stood alone facing an army, and like
Horatius, he had to get out and swim
for II the best he could.
Mrs Pryor and her daughter will
pass the summer at Saratoga Springs.
JANET