The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-15

that OF the most commanding figure IN
the dramatic art of the country. Mrs.
her return has been, During the years
that have passed since then she has
written the most brilliant pages in Amer
lean stage history and as her artistic zeal
Is never tagging the future Is as rich
in promise as the past has been In full
fillment
Is Wonderful Woman.
One who has been intimately assoclat-
ed with this gifted woman was asked a
Few days since: What do you think Of
Mrs. t1ske? The question came with an
evidence OF preconCeiVed belief that
Mrs. FislSe must have many OF the tenn
peramental idiosyncrasies usually assos
ciated with the elect OF the gods, but the
answer. given In a burst of onthusia Sm
whose spirit proved It's utter and COM
plete sincerity. was surely an epitome OF
appreciation, for the words were: Mrs.
tiske Is as wonderful as woman as she
lis as an artist. She Is a woman whom
it is benediction to know"
And so IL would seem. for the spell OF
her personality across the footlights Is so
perVasive and indubitable that one may
easily imagine what il must be in per
sonal contact.
The life of the stage is TO many life
OF comparative ease, but IL is far from
it TO Mrs. Fiske. Her professional lahors
arc never ending but they make up only
a part of her share in the worlds wort.
As already mentioned she is deeply in
lSleSlsu IN claTltlDlc woTk. particularly
as regards humanitarian affairs
Worked in Humane Society.
Next to her stage work the comfort of
the dumb creation lies nearest her heart.
| She is vice president of the International
| Humane society, member OF and IN Of
| icer in American societies the country
| over and a frequent con tributor &c maga-
zines and periodicals. upon subjects con-
nected with humane affairs. Her CORE
spondence upon these and other subjects
| Is one that would stagGcr y bank preSi-
dent and she dictates with such c%trau"-
dnary rapidity that she is the despair OF
| all ordinary stenographcrs. Her memory
| Is remarkable and after lengthy session
| of dictation she can read back lC: lc,
ters without the change OF n phrase or
| n word.
Mrs. Fisllcs artistic generosity is one
of tho greatest blessings enjoyed by the
! American stage and TO it ar" due the
| superlativc casts and wonderful Iroduc-
| lions that have grown 10 he synonymous
| with whatever she undertakes. In this
! she is greatly aided by Harrison Grey
! Fiskc. her husband. who Is mentally and
| artistically without peer in tic field
! OF American play production.
Has Keen Sense OF Humor.
Mrs Fiske's facility of imagination and
| intellect arc reinforced By wonderfully
| keen sense OF humor, which Is 4 saving
grace In woman and a quality not always
| associated with the sex, Snc tels viii
| great glee Of little Incident which oc-
CURED in Nashville ho:sl during he'
! engagement there in Salvation Nell.
| Having ordered her dinner, in her room
as Is her usual custom, she called to the
waiter just as he was leaving the door
| saving:
"Oh. waiter, have you any marina
lade?"
The face OF the dusky waiter appeared
within the doorway and in the L9s
| apologetic and defcrcntial tone in5Sn
able he replied: mo. ma'am. !se Yer,
sorry. but VIC don't serve no drinks In thi
hotel ut all. -
II is . matter OF genuine public con
gratulati ton that Mrs. Fiskc's .orthCom
ing engagement in Salt Lake is To b
played under circumstances Of comfor
10 her and convenience Il the public, ant
the walls of the Salt Lake thcalcr viii
themselves. reach out to welcome .'er.