The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-22
THEATRICAL NOTES AND COMMENT

ergy of the uncommon repertoire OF
tragedies in which he acts He has
been provided with now set OF con-
tracts for the western cities where sun"
day-night performances prevail, calling
on him to appear only six NIGHTS week
and at the customary matinees. The
late Richard Mansfield was the only
actor to win this concession in his day.
The Merry Widow Woman. who wore the
Has gone away and married. Now what
dye think of that?
She's gone away and left IT, a hanging on
a peg
'Twould make a dandy hens nest 10 hold
@ pullet esq.
Or. what place for Thomas, who prowls
around all night,
To curl up In and slumber throughout
the hours OF light
But, say! when Autumn fingers, with all
It's golden hue,
IT'S Just the thing for apples-twIll hold
a peck or twol
And when the wind is nippy and frost
Is IN the air,
You hustle to the cellar TO build Are
And as you split the kindlIng. you chance
to see-Whats that?
Hooray! 1t burns like tinder-the Merry
Widow" hat
.-Elgin Ol) Courier.
The announcement that Henry Knott
has written a cycle Of plays which
would deal with the fundamentals of
life has attracted wide attention in the
press of America and England. Not
only have the daily papers given the
matter wide publicity, but dramatic
journals and magazines have given the
matter much serious attention.
The Chicago ''Merry Widow" com
pany. with Rosemary Glosz and George
Damerel has reached New Orleans on
advance sale opened for the two weeks
stay in New Orleans a line of music
lovers two blocks long extended from
the Tulane box office.
Miss Clara Lipman (NIrs. Louis
Nanny is TO reapear this season in
play written specially for her by Nine.
Fred dc Gresac author Of Miss Grace
George IS new piece, "Give and Take.
Miss Lipman has not been seer on the
stage since tho Withdrawal of her own
comedy, called "Julie Bon.bon - IN
which she and Mr.. Mann were co.
stars.
Frances Starr, who is to appear IN
=
pen of David Belasco, has proved hei
position in the field of crayon drawing
by a sketch from memory of her man,
ager and preceptor, which was recently
published in one Of the New York
dailics. The portrait is a remarkable
likeness Of the eminent author-manager
and depicts Miss STAIRS conception OF
him as he appears at rehearsal
Miss Phoebe Davies is, for limit
ed number of weeks, again acting her
original role of Anna Moore in WAY
Down East" She has appeared in this
role more than four thousand times
Her production of Mr.. Addison En-
right IS comedy called "Mrs. TaDta-
lus' awaits the release from his pres
ent employment in London of we'll
known comedian. who is to act visa
Wis with Miss Davies III the new play.
Francis Mack, the author OF the
words and music OF the popular song,
"No One Knows was in a story tell
/ ing vein the other day, and penetrated
the following on his helpless audience:
A young couple recently were secret
ly married. without anyone in the lit
tie New England village where they
lived knowing it. They congratulated
themselves, especially John, the bride
groom, on their shrewdness.
One night John was called upon to
sing at a little church entertainment,
and he selected Mr. Mack S "No One
Knows for his song. After many
preliminaries, the blushing youth
started out TO announce his song.
- No One Knows" he announced,
clearing his throat.
At this moment there was COM
motion at the rear of the church and
the bride cried out in great agitation:
''Ch, yes, they do, John, pap jcs
found it outl'
"Bubes in Toyland," the ever
popular "kiddie' musical comedy, is
! Just as popular as ever Through
/ Michigan. whore it played last week,
| packed houses greeted it everywhere,