The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-21

Thomas Jefferson This art Is the
quinteesencc of years Of conscientious
and Sklllful stage work. during which
Mr.. Jefferson devoted MS genius
Now, as Rip Van Winftfe. he represents
inc very finest and most effective
touches OF histrionism, a compendium
of every phase Of the hear5 ana skill
which he applied, in all the characters
In which he has appeared during his
career. Loyal theater-goers, VINO VIII
again have an opportunity or seeing
Thomas Jefferson as Rip curing his
engagement at the Grand Will w.Iness
the maGnlhcence and beauties Of his
acting and Will understand anG ap,
preciate it all. His has oeen a DrlI-
liant career behind the Tootlights
Success not only crowns II, put ne
has the rare satisfaction OF knowing
that he is perpetuat.ng the work OF
ms father, Joseph Jefferson, WHO dc.
dcd TO the gladness and gaieIy OF the
nation without the shadows OF offence
10 the purest minded person among
the millions of people TO wlom ne
played. And ii Is no eXaEEcra;ion %
say the piece has been seen BY mil.
lions. For many years crowded houses
nave laughed until tears ro;ied down
their cheeks over joyial, sunny neart.
ed Kip. Those are unprecedented
runs. and all goes to show tnat the
term millions used in this connection
is perfectly correct II Is pleasure
TO be one of those who has seer sir.
Jcffcrson's Rip for the mere rcmcm.
~ h. ,fr.-
inimitable Characterization gave is sur
0cient to make one feei happy ana
delighted with life.
Following my fathers TooIsteps in
places he never trod. Is no: always
an easy matter" remarked Thomas
Jefferson. the actor. with the twinkle
of his eye and droll expression or me
mouth, which identify him so c,osc.
ly with his father, the late Joseph Jer-
ferson.
Not long ago he was standing upon
the platform OF small railway station
i'll the Far West, looking OUT across a
prairie which seemed to have no enc.
and which was broken oniv py the
horizontal lines OF the railroad tracK
He had been anxiously waycDng tnat
track since six a MT was now iCn
but still no sign OF the train wnlcn
was 10 take him and his company 10
the next town-wherc he hoped 10
arrive In time 10 play a matinee that
| day.
This reminds me OF some or the
earlier theatrical experiences IN my
! fathers time Mr Jefferson contIn-
ued. before he made his oig nit as
ASA Trenchard." at Lama NeCn's
| theater in New York, ana long oe.ore
Rip Van Winkle had been thought or
/ by him ! suppose this wouid nave
been considered luxury in tnose GAYS
! biography" He smiled again anC MS
eyes lit reminiscently. he wns piay-
! ing the towns along the Mississippi,
with small company anu mis- own
| scenery 70 save money ivory
! often he didn't have any 10 sayel re
would hire flat boat u take then,
| down the river which was cheaper
| than railroad fares, anG oxen tncrc
were no railroads In the s.1aH piaccs
they travelled to. You remember &c
! speaks of 1t in his book Upon rnis
: occasion. to increase speed they MOIST
cd onc-of the scenes In pince OF sali.
and as II shifted with the wInd as
played at one time a gorgeous Roman
Palace of tho Caesars. aAC ~ aaoJn
er-ns the scene was turneC ny tla
wind and the reversed siGe appearcn
IA woodland in Bohemia.
The a5tonishment OF me nnUyes
assembled along the shores OF tn,
river. in the endeavor to maze on; J1c
strange craft in their famiuar wa;crs
can he imagined
THAT was a most exciting expc7