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soused than the others; and it is only
with Knockout drops in his morning
cocktail that they finally lay him out
in slumber.
Shall they waste precious time by
going around the corner to a clergy
man? The man from Pottstown might
awake at any moment. And then, too,
q record of a second marriage might
disqualify the expected babe as Dex-
ter's heir. However, the widow is a
stickler for regularity, and they hasten
away to be formally married. The
widow returns a radiant bride; and
now there's no need of a hasty mater
nifty, for the mislaid will is found, ana
she will inherit the million, baby OF no
baby. After all, you see, Where
There's a Will" has q way to Eurrepti-
tious mating that's quite decent COM
pared with those of the dramas of
wicked passion.
Divine Myrma! That's her name. It
was to be Diving Mermaid. But mer
maids have no legs, and she meant TO
outstrip the whole half dozen barefoot
dancers whom fashion dotes on. A leg
less suggestion would be a misnomer.
So she substitutes two letter, marked
out two, and became Divine Myhma.
The other label their exploits high art,
and dance in imitation OF NEUROLOGICAL
nymphs or religious priestesses. The
latest Of these celebrities, Maud Allan,
renewing. at the more modish of our
opera houses, the familiar unveiling of
Salome before Herod, and calling the
exhibit of oriental sensualism "A
Vision Of Salome." The six of them are
touring the country with their nude
art alive and gracefully kicking
The art of Divine Myrma kicks, too,
80 RI or
Is a pond In the woods. She sauntsrs
there in the raiment Of a summer belle
She enters a shed. Maybe it is the ra-
dance Of her divine beauty that in
stantly renders the structure trans
parent. Anyway she is quite uncon-
selous Of the phenomenon; and fifteen
hundred men and women become Peep
ing Toms. Beginning with her hat and
gloves, and ending with her shoes and
stockings, she reduces herself to such
an armless, legles knitted brevity as
men wear in swimming races. Even
that is cut out very low back and front
while its sides are slit. There is no de-
ception. The limbs full length are as
surely bare as the hands and feet.
Thus disencumbered, the young
woman gives q performance that tends
to make her exhibition look right
Climbing to one after another spring.
board concealed in the high banks, she
dives with many somersaults into the
pool, which is a spacious tank set sew
eral feet below the tage level, with an
elactic bottom to bounce her into grace
full shapes and motions. Immense mir
rOrs are set at the back, under a rustic
bridge, at such angles as to put all she
does on spectacular view. Immodest?
Surely. ExcuSable art? WeIl-opin-
ions differ.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Whatever is
IN right or wrong for men to do IS
correspondingly permissible or forbid
den to women. Rachel Crothers writes
in "A Mans World" that it is so; also,
that most people don't believe it; and
the play shows how a woman may suf-
fer praCticing as well as preaching the
doctrine of sexual equality in all things.
Mary Mannering, although sweet and
gentle, becomes boldly assertive of Ter
right of self-cOntrol This declaration
of independence, however. doesn't mean
an intention to misbehave. Her con-
duct in the make-belieVe case is as ire
prOachable as the reality before she di-
VOrced James K. HaCkett; but in the
stage affair her adhesion to principle
leads to gossip, scandal and calumny.
Mary makes a living as a novelist and
some fame besides. Also, she does
charity work, getting from that mate
rial for her books and much satisfac-
ton of conscience. She takes for a
pTOtege the little son Of a girl who isn't
a wife; and she mothers the child so
fondly that some of her acquaintances,
with dear friend or two, guess she is
herself his maternal parent Who's his
father? Why, Marys affianced lover,
of course; for that is essential to the
dramatic complication, WhaTs the use
of carping at improGability in Dlrys?
Surely il is possible that Mary's prOtoge
should have been begotten by her
fiance and neither Of them know it. And
see what a fine complication il brings
about
At the younbster develops a resem-
blance to its father That of itself is
no misfortune, as Richman would nee
essarily give good looks TO his progeny;
and by the same token Charles slightly
urbanity couldn't suggest vice to the
virtuous Mary; yet all the same the
surmise is that Charles and Mary con-
stitute the whole disreputable parent
age. This situation is reached With nat
uralistic characters in reasonable
scenes, with no endeavor to be SHOCK
ing with carnality, nor any concession
to conventionality. The composition is
strong, clear and COgent.
Wrongs Of a Woman.
Mary is such a stalwart for wOman's
rights that she bears one Of wOman's
wrongs bravely; she makes no ado over
the calumny that she is an unmarried
mother; but the undeniable likeness of
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HIGH does Antoinette lie Brun
Wv love most, her art or the men,
DRY Of her great-grandparents, Hero of
the Battle Of New Orleans" and former
President of the United States, whose
grave is at the Hermitage, one Of the
most noted spots in the state Of Ten
nessee. or her chosen profession as a
grand opera singer?
In an hours chat with the great
grandnieoe Of the famous warrior and
ronwilled president in her hotel yesteT-
day afternoon, reporter failed to ar
rive at an answer. That she loved her
art there was no question; that she
loved the memory of her great ancestor
there was no reason to doubt. She
talked of her profession, TO which she
is devoted. She briefly told Of her
struggles for recognition as a young
singer, of how her parents spent prac-
tically every cent that they had to Sc
cure a musical education for her under
the tutelage Of some of the best mas
tiers in Europe. and Of her return to her
native country, only to secure a small
part in a grand opera company in New
York.
Perhaps 1t was all for the best, ."
said she. ST felt that had the voice
and the training. and that if worked
hard enough someone in my own coun-
try would finally recognize my talent,
ut came when had finished my part
one night with the italian Grand Opera
company Of New York, and Henry w.
Savage came to my room and within a
few minutes I had been engaged as one
Of the leading members Of his English
Grand Opera company.
ut was a proud moment in my life
when I read what the press had to say
of me after my first appearance as the
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! leading soprano Of Mr.. savage's COM
pany. Why did I leave a grand opera
company? Because vaudeville offered
more money; that is my only reason"
1t was when the name Of her great
granduncle was mentioned, however,
that the true American girl was shown.
Il do not think that there is any woman
in the world that Is more proud OF my
ancestors than am Why shouldn't
be proud? In all the history Of America
there is no more sterling character than
Andrew Jackson. Who Is there In this,
the greatest country In the world today,
that does not honor the memory q the
hero Of the Battle Of New OrieansT
Changing the subject again, Madam
lie Brun said: Il have learned 70 love
the people Of Salt Lake, not because I
have met many Of them personally, but
because they love music, good music.
I have found this out In my two appear
ances in this city, and far and wide this
city is known as one Of the greatest, II
not the greatest, music-lOving city OF
its size IN the world. When I lear1ed
I was booked for tbs Mission theatre Ia
this city, knew at once that the act
which we are presenting this week at
the Mission would be appreciated. II is
one Of the greatest pleasures Of my life
to sing before an audience that appre-
ciates my efforts
In the present tour Of Madam lie
Brun she is accompanied by Fritz n.
Huffman, one Of the best known grand
opera singers in America, who, for two
seasons, was soloist with the MetrOpOl-
itan orchestra and lines and his Ia
nous band, and Robert Mallory, former
leading baritone with the Savage Grand
Opera company,
The singing Of the trio at the Mission
is admitted TO be one Of the best grand
opera acts ever presented in this city.
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ORPHEUM THEATRE.

Franklin Underwood and Frances
Slosson are the stars of the bill that viii
be given It's first presentation at the Or
pheum theatre this afternoon. They viii
appear in ''Dobb's Dilemma" sketch
that they presented here last year upon
which occasion their success was un-
qualified. Mr.. Underwood has a high
reputation as an actor and will be remem-
bered for the admirable support which he
gave Florence Roberts and Nance ONeill
on their western tours. Miss Slosson is a
Los Angeles girl who has made a great
success on the stage, though more ad-
mired. because better known, on the coast
than elsewhere.
The Basque Quartet viii provide a
singing act that has been universally
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commended, It's repertoire includes selec-
tons from I'll TroVatore." Martha, -
'Frou Frou d'Amour" and other operas
Of standard worth and popular quality.
Since the Basque quartet was first or
ganized in 1903 it has attained a high
reputation. Madame Maybelle Fisher, a
soprano, Is an addition to its number
since 1t last appeared here.
The -Four Readings are sensational
hand-to-hand acrobats, whose equilibris-
tic feats, somersaults and flying leaps to
one another are spsctal features. since
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they are considered abroad to excel all
other performers in them.
Belle Davis and her pickaninny dancers
whom she styles her crackeTtaoks, will
provide a lively and amusing singing and
dancing advertisement, illustrating south
ern pastimes. No other act Of this kind
has ever met with the success OF Belle
Davis, who since her last appearance
here has played In Austria, Russia, Swift
zerland. Belgium, Germany and France.
CONTINUED on Page ThlFtsen.l
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Weeks Program,

Salt Lake Theatre-"The
Alaskan" Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday
nights, Tuesday and We'd
nesday matinees.
Orpheum Theatre-Vaude-
vile, beginning this after
noon and running the week,
with matinees daily.
Bungalow Theatre - Will
lard Mack, Maude Leone and
the Bungalow stock COM
pany in Because She Loved
Him &c." beginning tonight
and running the week, with
matinees Wednesday and
Saturday.
Mission Theatre - Vaude-
vile all the week, with mat
inees daily, including Sun
day. Change of bill Thurs
day afternoon.
Grand Theatre-Theodore
Torch and company in "The
Lieutenant and the Cow
boy" beginning tonight and
continuing the week, with
matinees Wednesday and
Saturday. "St. Elmo" Tues
dav afternoon.
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ne Little Wait.

and down the street, turning FIRST one
corner and then another till at last he
found himself in a sparsely settled part
Of the town. And then 1t was that he
began to feel hungry. thirsty and tired,
and began looking about for a place to
rest. Fortunately, he saw the open door
Of barn, and into 1t he peeped. The
great place being empty, Speckles entered
and lay down to rest, his legs were SO tired
fir, m running. While he lay there, won
dering where he should 60 to find meat
and water, form darkened the doorway
and big boy stepped inside the barn.
Seeing Speckles lying in the unused man.
ger, he smiled and said: ''Howdy, Puppy.
Where did you come from? Gee! you're
a fine little tramp"
And from that day to the day on which
this story opens Speckles was very con-
tented. He had the barn all to himself
to sleep and play in, and he was invited
to the house to eat his breakfast and
dinner on the back porch, which had
southern exposure and was bright and
warm. And nice old lady placed his
food for him on the plate and patted his
head every time he came to eat. And
in the alley were other stray dogs with
whom he would play, but with whom he
would not run away. He knew what
wandering about meant. and since he had
found such pleasant place to live he
meant to stay on indefinitely.
One evening the big boy came into the
barn where Speckles was very husly en-
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<R WO little girls begged their mother
to make them a "sure-enough two
b story" playhouse that might stand
49, in the corner of her sewing-room.
The indulgent mother, after rack
ing her brain for plan, suddenly con-
ceived the following one: In the barn
she found an old empty plano box. This
she had swept and washed very clean.
The sides which were to serve as walls
and ceiling to the playhouse were papered
with some bits of bright paper left from
the front hall of the home. The side of
the box which was to serve as floor
was carpeted Then the box was car
ried into mammals sewing-room and
placed In one corner near to window.
the one open side fronting the middle of
the room. Across the open side was
half-drawn curtain (see accompanying IL
lustration), and inside the box was fur
nished to represent a play -parlor.
little table, two chairs, a toy piano and
a dolls sofa were there, leaving plenty
of room for the two little housekeepers.
On the top of the box bedroom was ar
ranged rug covered the top of the
box, which was the bedroom floor. In
one corner-against the wall-stood toy
bed. beside 1t little dresser. Two
chairs and a washstand completed the
bedroom furnishing. The second floor was
reached by stepping on a stool, then on
a chair. and from the chair to the bed
room floor.
The ingenious mother who planned this
playhouse found it served two purposes
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sport. So. forgetting that he was a
stranger, and that he might not be well
come, he ran down the road as fast as
ever he could, barking a "Howdy-do,
Kids" to the group of girls and boys.
There were five of them-two boys and
three giris-and when they saw SPECIFIES
they ran toward him with all their
might
"oh. doggie" cried one little girl.
"oh, what a pretty puppy" cried one
of the boys.
THE one who gets him first may own
him." said the Oldest boy.
And then the race began, and what do
you think7 One of the little girls got
him She threw herself on her knees and
caught SPECIFIES In her arms just as the
other four children reached the spot, all
out Of breath.
"He's mineI" cried the happy little
girl. And what do you suppose speckles
did? he reached up his face and kissed
her square on the cheek with his pink
tongue. And he wagged his tail till it
was in danger of coming out Of place.
But he was SO happy, for he knew the
little girl would love him and give him
the happiest home he had ever known.
But what will you do with him at
schoolf" asked one of the other girls.
"The teacher won't allow you to keep
him In the house."
III ask her to excuse me till I can
carry him home" said the happy little
girl who now owned Speckles. And /
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you.
And then the big boy went away after
patting Speckles on the head. And all
that day Speckles was happy, for he
found the food and water In the usual
place, and paid no attention to the abb
sence of the big boy and the old lady.
And so the night settled down and
Speckles slept as usual in the barn in
the manager full of soft, warm straw.
But when the morning dawned he jumped
from bed and ran to the house and barked
at the door. Always before when he had
barked good-morning the old lady had
opened the door at once and had patted
him on the head. And then she had
placed his plate of food down to him and
he had breakfasted. But this morning
he barked and barked and no one opened
the door to him. Then, seeing window
low over the porch open, SPECIFIES jumped
through 1t into the room. He found the
place empty and cold, and his lonesome
bark bark, bark made an echo which
frightened him. Why, the house was
empty! Even the last piece Of furniture
was gone
And then, heavy hearted, Epeckles
Jumped out through the window and stood
on the porch, looking around. How diff
ferently things appeared since the Peo-
pie Of the House were gone! Even the
big yard In which he had loved to romp
was lonesome. and the wind moansd round
the corner of the empty house. making
wall ~ It entered the open window.
II 6peckles had only known that
new family was that very minute get
tiRa psady - move Into u snU1v honsA
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e OURpUZZLE


LETTER ENIGMA.
My first Is in cat but not In kitten,
My second 10 In FROST but not In bitten;
My third is In weak but not in strong;
My fourth Is In narrow, but not in long
MY fifth Is In trap, but not in mouse;
MY sixth Is In door, but not In house.
My whole is a word
That nobody can love,
And you'll know what 1t is
When you solve the above
HIDDEN PROvERB.
well-known proverb is hidden In thu
following nine sentences. Each sentence
contains but one word of the proverb and
II these words are chosen and written to-
gether correctly the proverb will stand
before you complete.
1t makes one happier to smile.
There is always plenty Of work to do
An evil conscience needs no accuser
Ill report travels fast.
The wind comes from various directions
The money that We work for lasts
longer.
A blizzard blows fercely over the plains
Nobody loves quarrelsome person.
To be great one must be good.
REVERSED WORDS.
1. Spell backwards the condition of IN.
2. Spell backwards q continuance to catch
wild animals and leave that which an
actor plays. 8. Spell backwards that
which water will do when running down
hill and leave wild animal Of prey
4. Spell backwards a small animal that
seeks dark places and leave a thick sub
stance used both as q medicine and q
wagon grease.
PRIMAL ACROSTIC
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hook. Had the guests been watchful
they would have seen one of the little
milkmaids slip behind the curtain just
as the fishing began. 1t was she who
selected the fish" that appeared on the
hook.
When o'clock came Mrs. Avery had
to call out: "Time for the park to
close. All will please leave the grounds
by the front gate"
"oh, what delightful picnic" cried
May Rogers. II never had so much
fun In all my life. 1t was a real woods
picnic, for sure" And this was the YER
dict Of each guest present, and as they
reluctantly left the park" and returned
to the house for their wraps, they voted
Bertha's picnic the "best thing of the
season."
well, I hoped you'd like my picnic"
smiled Bertha. "But we owe most of
the plan to dear mamma, who knows how
much children love picnic-even in
winter"
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what the picnic held In store for them
by way of surprise. Many made eonjec-
lures. saying it would be only a house
party and that the games would be indoor
games.
But when the clock struck on Satur-
Gay afternoon nearly every guest was
turning in at the gate leading to Ber-
tina Averys home, for each boy and girl
was anxious to be present when the pie
mic began, and the latest arrival was
there at 10 minutes past the hour named.
On entering the hall nothing unusual
about the interior decoration was notice
able and the guests saw the regulation
furniture about them After removing
their wraps they were ushered Into the
parlor, which was the same room in APP
pearance 1t had always been on their
former visits. The guests looked at one
another questioningly. Just as sup
posed-only a joke of Bertha's,'' whis-
pered May Rogers "frhe picnic is the
regulation house party we are all accus-
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toned to during the winter months"
But JUST at this moment Bertha entered
the parlor. bowling and smiling to each
guest, excusing herself for not having
been there to receive them. 1.-THE truth
is, girls and boys, | have been at the
picnic grounds all morning and have only
just returned. But now will you 90 with
me to the picnic groundsr
The guests scrambled to their feet,
crowding about Bertha who led them
through the hall into the library, from
the library to the dining-room, through
the dining into a rear hall which
led out upon a back porch. From the
back porch they descended to the yard
and went on to great old rambling
barn and carriage shed. At tap on the
door from Bertha the great nail-studded
door swung open and the guests entered.
Then they stood-open- Inouthed and
open-eyed, wondering. Before them was
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little milkmaids. They carried pals on
their arms from which they dipped hot
tea and chocolate to I'LL the cups and
glasses for The guests.
After luncheon was over the Mattresses
quickly took away dishes. cloth and left
over food, leaving the door of the barn
open. Then Susan gathered up the hay,
piled 1t In a corner Mrs. Avery telling
the guests q story while this work was
In progress), and soon the floor was as
clean as that belonging to house. Sud
denly some music began In a corner Of
the barn, for a small orchestra had en-
tered quietly during luncheon, and had
secreted themselves behind some palms
and ferns. While the orchestra played
some of the boys and girls danced, while
others visited the fishing pond, trying
their luck at fishing. One guest at a
time threw the line over the curtain,
and on hauling it out again would find
a comical little toy fastened to the
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a very pretty picture. The rafters of the
barn had been 1raped with evergreen
boughs, making the ceiling over their
heads to resemble the interaced branches
Of forest. About the side walls other
branches hung. with here and there great
punches of red berries. And about the
floor under their feet soft hay was scat
tered. and In every nook and corner of
the old barn stood pots and tubs of flow
ering plants. palms and ferns. Mrs.
Avery had robbed her conservatory for
the occasion. Across one corner of the
barn was stretched low green curtain ON
which was printed these words: 1.-THE
fish pond And lying conveniently near
was Il long fishing pole with hook.
Down the middle of the room-spread
on the soft hay-was the picnic cloth.
and over it was placed the plates, glasses,
cups and the many good things to eat.
From the green branches overhead hung
pretty lighted lanterns, adding to the
beauty Of general effect Stio'" daylight
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poured in through two big windows, but
this did not destroy the lantern light
which was for the purpose of giving
illumination to the center of the
spread"
At either end of the barn was a little
coal oil heater, and beside one sat Mrs.
Avery, dressed like a grandmother Of long
ago, knitting, while at the other stove
sat Susan, an old family servant In the
Avery home, and she was also knitting.
Mrs. Avery and Susan were there to keep
careful eyes on the heating stoves, for
they realized that a serious accident
might occur should the children in their
play knock one of the stoves over So
this precaution was carefully observed
After the picnic guests had enjoyed
themselves running about, admiring the
beautiful natural forest" they were In
vited to sit at the picnic spread. Then
four Mattresses appeared, dressed like