The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23
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h ~ hear theatrical managers bewaiiina
the so-colled hard times. II there rs any
apathy on the part OF the public, Mr. re
Issco. who is enjoying the most pronts nie
seafon OF his entire career. has failed 20
<eFis;ered an old time traditional Belasco
rucress on It's second Monday night
bros pectivc patrons were turned away ny
be score; The Republic ,hea'er: @ another r.
Ifbriving with "Rebecca." play that
seems to be growing in public favor with
eyery performance.
Actress and Hoiress
A well-known New York actress. who
d now playing, was on the point OF CIV,
. lead a life OF luxury. lawyer Informed
her that she had fallen heir TO one -thir-
teenth OF the Rims estate In Ireland, she
collect her share from the lawyer, The
i leracy amounted 70 80 cents, and IL cost
I her $7e 20 collect 1t.
Il Foreigners Are Composers.
A manager OF n very successful musical
p ojay who was discussing music and
g. musicians at the Strollers club the other
might, said: I wonder II people notice
that what Is true OF singers Is also true
OF composers. Whenever an American
writes charming music he generally turns
Il out 10 be OF foreign birth. Victor Her
bert. our premier composer for instance.
u is an Irishman. Gustav kirker is a Ger
man; ditto Ludwig Englandcr Julian
. Edwards was an Englishman. Among
the younger composers this rule holds
good. For instance. Karl Hoschns. com,
I My Dreams and Madame sherry Is
/ q foreigner. Anatole Friedland who did
the score OF s30o0.o00 Is Russian.
n could go on with the list indefinitely
yes. even 20 the writer's who are Yet 10
make their names. a young man named
Vernon Evllle came TO mo the other cay
! with a work that was delightful in the
catchiness and true qualities. He turned
i out 10 be an Englishman.
Dramatists, Too.
81 do not wish TO be unpatriotlc. but
vha, Is truc Of composers and singers Is
4 also sadly true in the case OF drama lists
OF our own people who produced great
books or great plays. OF art. | am less
qualified 10 speak; but | am Informed by
. those who are, that We make very poor
showing when compared with other coun-
\ tries. The reason Is plain. The trend
OF American genius IS all toward the
anna ssing Of money. and very few people
love their art for its own sake. Instead
OF trying 20 write good plays, we try to
write popular ones; ditto for books and
music
Shuberts and Hotels.
The Shuberts advertise the fact that
hotel agencies no longer handle any OF
. their business. They have sent out other
. than printed notices TO the effect that the
hotels arc dissatisfied with the allotment
@of Tickets permitted for sale at the
tickets through channels that the Shu-
beris consider detrimental 10 their bust
ness interests and public policy, In 9TH
~ words. they have insinuated that the
hotel agencies were standing in with
employees OF shubert theaters.
Politics IN Lambs Club.
Theater politics is disturbing the
members OF the Lambs club For the
4 'hrsi time an Independent ticket is be
ing run, with Dighy Bell as candidate
'for shepherd and William Courtlelgh for
boy. against the administration candl-
.dates. whose ticket is composed Of John
Drsw. David BelAsco. David Warheld. Dc
Wolf Hopper and Charles Klein. The
hght that the insurgents" are making is
based on the ground that an actors or
ganization should be run
Importance of Being Earnest
IT. casting the Importance OF Being
Earnest. Charles Frohman has decided
4 10 avail himself OF a. Il. Matthewss
services for one. OF the principal roles.
Mr.. Matthews came 10 America virtually
unknown and in IA night. by his fine por-
trayal OF tho wcak-knced tea faster In
,Love Among the Lions. established
himself as one Of New York's popular
comediaus. May Blayney, Mr. Matthewss 5
, vile. who also gave pleasing perform
ance in Love Among the Lions" will
be another In the east OF Importance Of
Beine Earnest" Miss Blayney is talk
ting advantage OF her present vacation
to Journey across the Atlantic. She will
return in time TO give rehearsals.
Lille Ha"thornc lMrs, John NashD.
fslster OF Belle Elmore. who IS said TO
have been killed by DR.. Crlppen has re-
turned from Europe. and SAYS: "Crippen
VIII hang. Tie evidence against him is
80 strong that there is no probability Of
4 MS escape
IA New Home for Strollers
The Strollers club Will soon begin TO
. build a new home on the si;o al lST and
nrIy ~ rl he hill
ing Is 10 be eight stories high. The sec
ond floor VIII have a large dining room
WIN a stage In the rear SO arranged
that the entire floor can bo used for the
ntrica purposes when desired.
Russell a Suffragist.
n sLtlIian Russell is a pronounced suffra-
<gette Absolute suffrage for women and
'4the withdrawal OF tho power and :he
z reins o! government from mans hands
s VII give the men themselves filler op-
4 prtunity 10 play the games i'm which
they have been most successful. II they
nave women To night for In business and
on the battletield-if that is necessary
tney VIII be doing their fun share. But.
dulSea In
Hero Is Good Story.
One o, the stories told about RAYMOND
Hiichcoc., the well-known comedian. is
th ra@e track narrative. An acquaintance
81. lus had BIT on the last four OF six
. .s-N's anu lau pec0 cleaned out. AG-
qresslng Hitchcock The acauaintance
i saln; have lost my last cent. For
ntaFen's sake. Hitch. lend me car farev'
.'hitch, with generous spontaneity. dug
y oown into ms pocket. saying cheeriIy
- Az meansl How much do you want?''
..Wah, said the one broken in fortune
sti1 I've In San Francisco"
LADDERS Income
~ Harry Lauder tho famous Scotch COM
L euian has Knocked spots out of rhe
s,ories regarding the size OF his salary.
lug mas been credited with drawing $4,000
week. The account from himself Is
tnet he receives fi2O q week
~ FRITZ ScheG's Kimonos
Fritzi Scheff. as the fascinating Yum.
fum. Is appearing this season in the
.,ttyiysl OF The Mikado" She makes
i<SSF hrst appearance In very pale shade
"A 12l TURQUOISE blue crepe de sole err
efpldered In apple blossoms These
plossotns arc shaded from white 10 al
imost e. a deep rose: The UNDERMINING OF
tnf kimono is OF heavy rose -coIored
.enarmeuse and the robe s OF tho same
isSoipr aud material Under this Nine.
2rhen wears rather tight pettIcoat OF
sun -pieated, rose-colored crepe, which