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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS.
The Way He Came to Write His
"uncie Remus' Stories.

"uneie Remus" Stories.
Many great works of genius. as Is
well known, have been produced by
accidene and an author is seldom the
best judge of his own work. When
Joel Chandler Harris wrote the first of
his 'Uncle Remus" stories and pre-.
sented 1t for publication he did Sc
with a hundred misgivings. He was
not sure that his venture in negro folk.
lore would prove successful. He could
not know that they would bring him
worldwide fame
At the time described Mr.. Harris
was young man of twenty eight, em.
ployed on the Atlanta Constitution
Sam w. Small, afterward a revivalist
who had been writing for the same
paper popular column of negro story
and dialect, had just resigned from the
staff. The managing editor of the Con
stitution, wishing to continue the fea-
ture, said to Harris one day: "Joel, II
seems to me you could do that sort of
thing to tee. See If you can't turn in
something tonight"
The young writer's memory fitted
back to his early days on a plantation.
All the quaint settings of negro life
the little cabins, the flddling darkies,
the wrinkled story teller, the black
"mammies, the noisy corn shuckings,
the bobtailed rabbits disappearing
along the road-came hurrying from
the past Late that afternoon he turn
ed in his copy. The next day his repu.
tation was made.-Current Literature
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Pleasant For the Lender.

There" said Dudley. adding up the
column Of figures. "a total of S652.
guess that's all. oh, no; there's $50 I
forgot! Gee! wish somebody would
lend me $3.50. Can you do 1t, old
manT
what forT' demanded Markley.
"Why. want to get out of debit
Philadelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
The Hurry Fad,

"Mr. Cleveland" said a Princeton
lecturer, "had little sympathy with the
rush and hurry that the American
business man so complacently affects
no sympathy with train and boat die
tation, with the lunch table telephone.
the letter phonograph and the other
BLUFFS.
"'Don't rush so,' Mr.. Cleveland once
said to me. Lightning might do a
great deal more If 1t wasn't always in
such an awful hurry Washington
Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14

"What profession do you think our
boy Joe had better adoptY' asked Mrs
Brown.
81 dunno" answered her husband.
Joe is rather handicapped by circum-
stances. The only profession he's nat
urally adapted to is that Of capital
list, and don't quite see where he's
goin' to get the money"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Made His Mark.

well, young DR.. Slicer has made
his mark already. hasn't hep
"Yes; did 1t on bis first case"
"Great Scott. What did he do2"
"vaccinated himw
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
A Holdup.

De Roads-Mister, ! found the dorg
your wife is advertisin' a reward NV
S. fer. Mr. Jaw-You did, eh? De
Roads-Yes. and II you don't gimme
$40 I'll take 1t back to her. See?-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14

woman may not be logical when
she undertakes to argue. but IL she is
only. pretty enough that doesn't make
any earthly difference. : Somerville
Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
A Tip.

Look as II you was feelin' pretty
good today. James," said the first
waiter
'Yes. tiptop." replied the other.
Some streak o. luck mayber
"Yes; tiptop tip"-Kansas City In
dependent
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
An Empty Form.

Little Willie-Say. pa. what does 1t
signify when one woman kisses an
other? Pa-About as much as when
one man In business calls another "old
chap" my son.-Stray Stories.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
One Thina Left.

Elderly Uncle-Spent your entire pa
trimony. have you. Archibald? Gone
through eyerything2 Scapegrace Neph-
ew-Yes. uncle; everything but the
bankruptcy court.-Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
The More Notable.

(which would you call more notable,
the prima donna's debut or her fare
well?
Her farewell. Wouldn't your"
Don't know that | would. She can
make but one debut"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14

II requires little exertion upon our
part to bring misfortune upon our
selves.-Menander.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
49, --L S--;-
i I'LL QIfu . Urrr<.

Nobody Is so much alive as the dead.
beat.
No man wants to quit work early ana
90 home ON wash dav
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-31
A SCENE IN ACT III.

who appears in what he calls fun In
rhyme and parody"
A sensational spectacular pantomlme
f will be presented by Byers IL Her.
mann. They are wonderful &contorhoh-
lists and wire performers who carry
full line Of stage equipment lfieN
scenery and other accessories.
Salt Lake theatergoers are not al
ways partial to colored acts unless
they are top-notchers In every sense
of the word, and that is what Is claim
ed for the three Mitchells.
MI. Weihe's fine orchestra will dis
pense three superior numbers, and two
new films will be presented by tho
kinodrome.
Musical comedy Will come in at the
Grand once moro in 'sfhe Pride of
New York" u new musical satire
which will run all next week. We have
had 1.-THE Girls of New York, "Tha
Belle of New York" and I'm Gay New
York" but the management of the
Grand claim that THE Pride of New
York; Is Il sure enough novelty. It's
big feature Is n circus act III which
Frank Hall, the English lion tanner,
will enter the cage OF q lion, chase the
animal around the cage and do q NUM-
Der of other tricks before he makes his
hurried exit. The lion is the big AMI
nal known as Wallace, and is said to
have the scalps of several tanners hang
ing at his belt, which will of course.
be recommendation. In addition, there
Is a series of animal performances, in
Guiding goats on II tight rope. dogs,
ponies and monkies, SO that tho bill
ought to possess variety enough FOR all.
The new bill at the Lyric which
opened this afternoon, has several com .
edy features, the principal of which
arc House Cleaning Time" and plain
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vented aud our play-goers were de-
prived of the pleasure of another en-
gagement of the notable play at that

vented and our play-goers were de-
prived of the pleasure of another en-
gagement of the notable play at that
time.
Tho company is said to be almost
identically the same as that seen here
last January, where the play ran n, fof
an entire week; it includes William
Lamp, Felix Haney, Louis Hendricks,
Everett Butterfield, Neil Moran. Muir
dock j. MacQuarrie, William Lloyd,
Arthur s. Hull, s. F. Cairns, Alex Car
Teton and the Misses Ruby Bridges,
Evelyn Moore and Ethel Brandon.
On election night (Tuesday) the re-,
turns Will be read between each act.
1.-THE Land of Nod is coming again,
and while It's engagement is limited to
one night only Thursday next, the
youngsters will he delighted to know
that Manager Piper has arranged for
a matinee to begin that afternoon at
8:40. Everyone remembers the success
the piece created on its last visit, u
year ago. 1t is all about the dream of
a child, "Bonnie," who goes into dream
land and who has amy number of ad-
ventures with the fairy creatures that
crowd the Land OF Nod" The role
4 Eh April Fool" is played by Knox
the part of '.Jack Of Hearts Singing.
dancing glittering scenery and pretty
music fiji the story from beginning
10 end,
After 1.-THE Land Of Nod" comes the
famous spectacular production Par
sifal.''
Always progressing, and striving to
please the ever increasing army of Or
pheum devotees, the mana cement Will
institute still another Improvement
next week. Instead of there being six
q . q. T. %
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ELECTION RETURNS

from every point in the United states
ny Postal Telegraph Cable Co., in
ssae ana outside of the Elite Theatre.
Mr. Max Florence. general manager
OF the Elite Tilaater CO., has made ar
fangements with the Postal Telegraph
company to establish direct special
wire to the Elite Tuesday. Nov. 8.
1893, for the purpose of giving their
patrons and friends instantaneous tele-
graphic reports of the election results
throughout the entire country.
Mr.. Florence realizes the Importance
OF the event, and knowing the anxiety
and interest OF the public, will endeavos,.
to give all his friends and patrons tie
news as quickly as any place in he
United States. si -
An expert telegra pher will receive the
bulletins and they will be transferred
TO the lantern for reproduction an
ter. .tes-
During the intervals between the re-
ports moving pictures win be sbown
on the outside free. T. ~ =
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Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
- ONDON Oct. 21.--Whatever the
fate of Jerome X. Jerome's play,
Fanny and the Servant Prob
--- LEM in England, 1t is bound to
go well in the United States, where
doubtless 1t will appear before long.
Charles Frohman presented" 1t here
this week at tho Aldwych theatcr,
from which .'Paid in Ful' has just
disappeared after an ill-deseryed flas-
co. the chief trouble with the new
Jerome play is that 1t contains 50 many
fresh and unconventional turns OF
thought in so many unexpected places.
When light comedian walks back
ward toward a chair that holds SILK
hat it is from many respected view
points an outrage on the feelings of
the audience and o violation of tnu
dramas laws il the comedian refrains
from sitting on that hat. Thus in
Fanny and the Servant Problem" we
have lordling who marries music
hall singer, and brings her to his an
cestral halls aud introduces her to his
two maiden aunts. it was fore-or-
dained that the maiden aunts should
be comic cats and when they fail to
fulfill their function and prove to be
as gentle and disnified and lovable as
the old ladies In Owen Wister's novel,
Lady Baltimore" II is as disconcert-
ing as when the comedian doesn't sit
on the hat. Likewise. when the act
ress who IL supposed to have come
of good family arrives at her state
ly new home, she discovers that the
butler is her uncle, and that the %
other servants are all relatives. You
begin to enjoy in advance the humors
of the comic butler. and--at any rate
IL you are an average British critic
are inclined to have n grievance
against Jerome when he doesn't give
you exactly the sort Of butler you had
counted on. but has been so contrary
as to provide q nartly-conic character
that requires thought and gives some
hint of an ethical intention. BY all
the rules of the game. too. the lord
ling should be an ass, but,as played by
that fine young actor. Leslie Faber, the
Lord Bantock of Jerome's play is just
different enough from the expected
type to disturb the equanimity of en-
perts in those rules Of the game.
In the end of course. the music
hall lady triumphs over the butler and
the rest of her relatives. and the play
ends happily. Sometimes it Is farcical.
sometimes it is first-rate comedy, and
sometimes it drags; but 1t is a well
constructed and carefully thought out
play-and If 1t fails so much the worse
for the English stage. The pit and
gallery seemed to enjoy 1t more than
the half-guinea part of the audience.
The American interest OF the play
lies in the fact that the principal part
Is given to Fannie Ward, and pro-
vides that sprightlv young woman with
first rate chance. Some of the
critics camplain of her American ac-
cent. but 10 one denies TINT shn has
made noteworthy success. She left
her mnch-admired diamonds at home.
too, although there was q splendid
chance to display them.
IN another of tho Erohnan houses
C. y, Huntlev Is achieving the covet-
ed House Fuil'' sign nightly at TIL.
doors with his musical comedy THE
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Miss Brandon Notable
Career.

IA Hiss Ethel Brandon, VINO
N/ comes here in the role OF tn
Il WI Mayors mother In THE Man
of the Hour" at the Salt Lake
theater. has had a$career as Interest
ing, at least as that of any actress
of grande dame characters now In act
ivity In the Eng'ish-speaking theater.
The so-called 'tpalmy days Of the
stage in this country endured in the
far west, and especially San Francis
co, and the larger coast towns, Ions
after they had become only tradi-
ton in the middle west and the east
condition due to the difficulties OF
transcontinental t--caIv.-l c',1 TIC long
distance beween cities capable of sup
porting high class theatricals. 1t was
when the stage of San Francisco was
at its best that Miss Brandon was one
Of its conspicuous ornaments; and she
played there with actors of the call
iber of John Mccullough, Lawrence
Barrett, James A. Herne, and w. 70.
Sheridan--the last named actor one
whom Californians hold in special af-
lection,
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1t is a striking illustration of the
uneXpectedness of the theatrical CALI
ing that Miss Brandon should return
to the west under the management OF
William A. Brady and Joseph Grismer,
Both We're young actors In San Fran
cisco when she was ut the height OF
her popularity there as leading wo-
man. Her husband, L. r. Stockwell,
was in those days the most popular
actor of comic and strongly marked
characters in the theater OF the west;
and n playhouse named for him stood
for years in San Francisco. III the
course Of time, both Mr.. Brady and
Mr.. Grismer gave up acting for man
agement. Mr.. Brady is the husband OF
Miss Grace George, who last season
made her first visit to the west, and
was given q rousing welcome by o,,r
playsoers. Mr.. Grismer is the hus-
band Of Miss Phoebe Davies, who was
an extremely popular leading woman
IN San Francisco for some years. and
alterward co-star with Mr.. C;rismer
Under Mr. Brady's management,
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Folks" The latter is the story OF an
old country couple, who go TO New ",
York on a visit, and experience al
kinds of surprises House Cleaning
Time" depicts the side splitting cpl
sodes through which all have passed.
The vaudeville singers presented are
Alec Mcdonald i'll some Scotch nun
bers, Hazel Mason. the Treanlalus
quartet and several moving picture
features,
ness has attended the past weeks Of
fering
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-31

WV ed tthe best play have ever
seen." 1.-THE Man Of tho
Hour will be acted at the Salt Lake
Theater next Monday, Tuesday and
"wednesday nights with d matinee We'd
nesday.
Its success last January was so
strong and sure that the management
had all arrangements made for the re-
turn in the spring of the special COM
pany which William A. Brady and
Joseph r. Grismer had organized. but
the demands from bigger cities pre-
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as to Why his sons H. B. and Laurence i,e,,s
have never contributed to the puo,atis , 9 ;
memories of Irving, although both o.
them write we'll One Of the pesl y.
the American magazines mace .i.s ni,
an excellent offer for q life OF ts.tif
h father some time ago. and they serl-
nusly considered It, for they have y
mass Of unpublished letters, picture pictures
and other material of great interest.
but the work of getting all TINS ma y, :,
terial into shape seemed so formidao PIC
that the subject was permitted to Drop.
So long as their mother lives, doubt
II the sons will publish anything Go ,i
No nrovocation OF some of Ellen Ter
,.V,s comments. CURTIS BROWN
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( THEATER Goss1P

Miss Ada Rehan has returned 70
the United States with the Intention OF
making her home in this country IN th ~,
future. She has definitely refused an
offers to return 10 the stage;
cablegram from London says that
e. s. Willard has received a tempting
offer to tour America this season LOT
20 weeks on u very large guarantee. ne
has been compelled to decline, nov.
ever as he has decided to make his
next appearance on the London stage.
II. RI, s;othern has returned to New
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ARE YOU ONLY HALF AL1vEp

People with kidney trouble are so
weak and exhausted that they arc on
ly half alive. Foleys Kidney Remedy
makes healthy kidneys, restores lost
vitality. and weak, delicate people are
restored to health. Refuse any but
Foley's. r.. j. Hill Drug Co. ('The
never substitutors") Salt Lake City.
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nEsERET EyENING NEWS SATURDAY OCTOBER 81 1903

YORK, from England. he VIII open i III,
season In Pitlsourg in .Macueti anu
Will go TO new ork IN n eDrdaf ~
appear in macbeth Hamlet, Lore
Drundreary'' and other pays oil ms
repcrtory.
Rei,earsals of Mrs Fishes new play,
salvation Nell" are progressing
rapidly at the Hackett theatcr, under
the personal direction OF Harrison Grey
Fiske. In the title-role--a ssrub@o-
man In n saloon--Mrs. F'iakc has one
of theS finest parts of her career me
character OF Nell affords Mrs. ftske an
extraordinary opportunity.
In d few days Miss Maxine Elliot
Will begin rehearsals OF THE Chaper-
one play by Marion Fairfax, who
is best recalled as the author OF The
Builders" Miss Elliot intends TO pre-
sent THE Chaperone" during her irl,-
pending Boston engagement, anu IL
seems now as IL her idea of produc-
Ing THE Social Guide" by Clyde Fitch,
had been abandoned. Miss Fairfax
by the way. Is making dramatizatioli
OF Winston Churchill's "Afr. Crewes
Career.
a Washington despatch says: AT
the New National theater on Monday
evening was revealed for the first time
on any stage play by Messrs. Pau
Armstrong and Wipchell Smith, en-
titled, via Wireless" President anu
Mrs. Roosevelt saw the first perfor-
nance and the theater was crowded
The play is,one Of suprises. There IS
midnight scene IN " steel mill, rep
resenting a 12-inch gun being nodded.
III another act the deck Of PACING
liner is pictured in terrible storm,
on board is q wireless operating room
through which messages that have an
important bearing on the plot are Sent
and received. while the long SHARKS OF
the apparatus light up the otherwise
dark stage.
They first production was voted
snccess. the difficult scenes being put
on with much realism,
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regular acts on the program there will
be seven, which together with the Or
pheum orchestra. and the Indispensable
Ekinodrome Will make nine acts on every
Orpheum bill. This is as many acts
as any Orpheum house on the circuit
has and Is more than number present
For example, in San francisco. Los
Angeles and Oakland and some other
places there are but three or four new
acts week, the others being hold
over" numbers. Heretofore the full Or
pheum orchestra has played At night
only but hereafter the orchestra. under
the personal direction of Mr.. willard
Weihe, will play at all performances,
matinee and evening.
Next weeks program is headed by
Charmion the trapezist who has been
called "the perfect woman.
A modern one-act playlet by Oliver
White called "Superstition, will be the
Offering of Charles W. Bowser ana
Edith Hinkle.
'In Africa" an acrobatic sketch ex-
cruciatingly funny, Is one of this sea.
sons big hits In vaudeville. and VIII
be presented by the Four Rianos.
Two OF tho best foot artists on the
stage are Rogers and Deeley. They
have vehicle this time called the
Singer and his Valet"
A famous fun maker ia Dick Lynch
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Friday.


Young ladies' market at Chicka.
saw furniture store.
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The home of Mr., and Mrs. j. A..
Edwards on North Washington St,
has recently undergone quite a Bit
of remodeliug both on the inside and
out and in their yard, which is spa.
cious, they have constructed a splen.
did tennis court and many pleasant
hours will be spent at this health
full game.
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The Twentieth Century Gliders on
bendcd knees and with DOTTED hats,
extend TO the Misses Gilmer their
hearty appreciation of the clever
courtesy extended them last evening
when they entertained in their hon-
or with a dance at the Gilmer hotel
To these young ladies goes a thank
you from the heart of every Glider
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scape and marine painting OF which .
She may be justly proud. for even .
i'm early times there always has been .
a few cultivated Americans who en-.
jJy,d and encouraged the best of ar; /
in every land
Mrs Woods was leader and as
She made a study Of the artists ana |
the different schools. the lesson was
unusually interesting
The class will meet next wecl,
with Mrs. German.
The New Gilmer Hotel was the
scene OF one of the payest dances
os the season last evening. when tine
Misses Gilmer entertained compli
mnntary to the Twentieth Century
G',ders. new dancing club compos.
ed of a jolly ana congcuial set of
young fellows, who are holding the
strings OF social galues this sea-
son What is known as the old ho-
tel dining room was cleared of it,
furnishings. the floor waNod and
with ain excellent orchestra To- furnish
music for the occasion.
The young hostcsses had their
| pagIors ANA reception rooms set u
uolets, and ferns were in every nook
and there were many Little cozy
corners. Promptly at nine o'clock
| Miss Gimer and Mr. Charley Dobbus
led the way To- the dance hail, follow
ed by a beyy of as pretty girls as
can be found in any town in the new
state, and well-too much
/ Nattcry isn't good for the sterner
sex, but We will give them their
dups-a more chiyauous bunch can.
not be found, and they We're hand
some as lords Pink and green pro-
grams were passed, this color be-
ing the one adopted as the scheme,
on which were ten Of the popular
dances with many extras added. \,
m.du.ght curtain was drawn across
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SOciet tY
~ MRS. II n. RGEON
Phones House bSI. OifiCc
SOCIAL CALENDAR.


Thursday
Benevolent society with Mrs. Van
Dyu.yrr
Musical club with Mrs. J. r. Pen.
Friday,
Orio club with Mrs. j. VI. Gross.
Glcc club practice.
Sweet Sixteen club.
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4 young man attending Selyidge
business coll,ga wisbes 10 work
about the place before and after
school and on Saturdays for his
board. Is not afraid of work. II you
can use him phone $40. 2l-tt
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Miss Lowe of Durant Is the guest
of the Misses Gilmer, and was one
of the dancers last evening.