Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1908-11-06
A Sufficient Answer.


and the slurs and insinuations on the
Ward Hall COMMITTEES we're Of auch a
nature that feel, M a member OF
said committee, 20 reply TO came.
We admit tho fret charge. viz:
that the Foote Taylor 90. played sv.
cry night during tho week, but who
has made Mr. Woo Injury judge as
Co whether the people could afford to
patrouzle them as they didf
Mr.. Woodbury. says, ''The plays end
the playing we're not Of sn elevatinR
order" Contrast this statement with
that OF the Record OF October ~.
which Ia M follows, referring to the
Foote TAYLOR 90: Their opening
play was we'll received, NJ were tho
Others. aud tho drama lovers Ct the
town have no fault TO find with the
acting Tho company IL unusually
we'll balanced aud not one OF The per-
formers Ii out OF hls line. II Ia ev-
ident that Mesprs Foote and Taylor
gave some serious thought 10 securing
good talent for the presentation OF
the excellent repertolr OF plays they
carry aud have made no mistake In
the selection OF the leading LADY,
Miss Ada Daniels,
at IL customary 10 refer 20 tho
btuttz Co. that passed through Cedar
some 10 years ago as the standard,
hut we venture tho assertion that the
Foote Taylor %. from this on will
be the standard that travelling com.
panies visiting Cedar will have TO
roach la order TO secure tho patron
age Of the theatre goers OF this city"
Gould any endorsement be strong
err
Mr.. Woodbury. attended but one
performance. During the other ev-
enings, | presume. he wae nj home
having nightmare OF tho fearful
sights aud scenes that were being en-.
acted on tho Ward Hall stage. The
editor of the Record was at ell the
plays bat one aud knew what ho was :,
talking about =
Again Mr.. Woodbury. says; "Ths :,
character OF tho management which /
'egard as an average representative OF :,
he travelling show, was shown la its =.
treatment OF tho children who attend -
d tho matinee. /" -
In reply | will say that Mr.. Foote, \.
NE 81 the lending actors, was taken =
uddsuly M Saturday Just before the
iatlnes aud was unable to perform,
nd as result the company could fr
lot give the play announced. The "
,oople had assembled 10 eee the play, az
md NJ thu great majority we're small NJ
the company knew they OF
youla be disappointed 10 some kind n
u performances we're not given, 90 s
.hsy announced that tho grown PEG.
plo could cat their money back at the
a lor and they fulfilled their prom
lac, aud then they gaye FARGO aud
some spsolaltiss tar the children. [
Nov, asset that It Ia n mean, \
despIcahle trick 10 any person To take
advantage OF an unfortunate olrcum. \
stance aud choose the pos 4st per- q
formanoe Of a company as fair sam |
pile OF all, aud hs should apologize TO ,
tho company for the statements made, 7
because II hurts their business In S
other towns, 4
MIR, Woodbury. complains chat one |
week Ia too long for company 20 q
play In our city, submit that II /
the people did not patronize 1t 1t q
would not stay. aud II he IL not
Obliged TO 40 why should no cit In
judgement on othersS | further sub. :
NIT tina. 1t is impossible for travel, |
ing troupes to meet expenses aud play
hut one night In our small settle
ments that are so far apart.
Again Mr., Woodbury. complains OF
the policy OF tho Ward Hall Commit
tee 10 letting tho hall on percent
age basis aud sage In consequence,
"svery old thing works the town TO a
finish."
In reply will state that II the
ward Bishops had desired Mr.. Wood
bury to run the hall suppose they
would have secured his servicos, and
Az no 10 still hunting job | will
gladly resign In his favor. In iusti'
iioAtio OF our policy | will state that
wa do not al Ways let the hall GA a
percentage hasisrr--tt WI ,thiok tue hall
viii net more by charging a certain |
per cent OF the receipts We do 50, aud i
Htwe think therNsos I nkiihc,SH otds /
eoing behiud we make u spe@ tfe(
rharse. We are endeavoring 10 look