The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25

| ter, my dear, II you were NIUE
| meteor.
Circumstances and a shameless will
! jnpncss to he an author provided the
price WAS right have brought me re
Gently into close contact with the Fol
lies Berccre. Manhattan = latest and
gayest fhcatcr. In the course Of my
more intimate association with the
mission Of the institution en-
countcred several side lights on chorus
| girl life that seem 10 me worthy OF
| record in these chronicles.
In Atlantic City, during the week
Of performances, preliminary TO inc
regular opening at tho Folies Bergere,
il became necessary for George
Marion. the stage director. TO make a
Temporary change in one OF the minor
roles The revue "Hcll'' contained a
"'bit' of few speaking lines which
had been entrusted to Estelle Rich
mond. the most gorgeous of the many
dazzling show girls. AT the perform.
ances Miss Richmond had acquitted
herself creditably, but unfortunately
had been taken i'll. and Marion was
forced TO seek substitute.
There was in the company an OK
tremeIy baughty and self-satisfied
young woman named Gerard, whose
chief function was 10 carry banner
and answer 'EHe Here' in the march Of
the clubs when the Army and Navy
club was announced. She was about
Miss Richmond S height, and with an
eve TO the costuminE. Marion selected
her for Miss Richmond s understudy.
At n morning rehearsal he recited to
her he few lines. and asked her 10
repeat them. When this process had
been continued for ten minutes Marion
said;
- There, I guess YOU have them all
right Now be ready for YOUR cue al
tho performance tonight and don't for,
get them
But Miss Gerard seemed to hesitate
lone moment, Mr. Marion she
said. rs he turned awav to resume ihe
more important part of the rehearsal,
am l to have this part permanent
ly73
''As to that I can say, replied
Marion. ''Miss Richmond, who has
been speaking these lines. is very ill.,.
Let s see how you do tonight II you
deliver the lines well. perhaps they
will be yours for all time, -
"Well," snapped Miss Gerard. we
must have an understanding on the
matter. I shan t take the part unless
am to have it regularly. / will not
be an understudv TO a chorus girl.
Charles Frobman and John D. Will
liams. his general business manager,
were seated in the restaurant Of a big
Chicago hotel. They bad come TO at
tend the premiere of one of their most
important attractions.
"Thcre. said Mr. Frohman. point
ing TO table where sat the English
leading man of the star whose per.
tormance they had come to witness,
" is living example of man s ability
to conquer liqnor. That chap has the
reputation Of being drunkard. When
/ engaged him ] warned him that
would not tolerate even sembIancc
Of intoXicatiou. He svore off on the
spot, and ne has conquered most
heroically. -
Just then the actor espicd Mr.. Froh,
man.
"Hello. hic. Charlie. old top he
shouted. ''Besht YOU f dollars YOU
cant hi,c. spell, hlc, shantc, hic.clear
H. S sheldon, the big. blonde Dane
who wrote 1.-The Havoc attended
performance of the piece not long
since, and as a result has one on Henry
Miller, who was PLAYING Richard Craig,
The leading role. Miller-who, it NAV
be noted has trouble 10 keep down his
weigbt-hsd worked up his climax with
fine fervor and was proceeding with
MS vehement denunciation of the vii
ain. when sheldon. from his rear seat,
'aught q quaint bit of comment.
BY Jove, exclaimed an enthus- |
'stic auditor, in the next row, "Mil- |
er S got big dcnoucmcut there!''
"Wcll,' qualified the lady who sat /
iext him. 'of course he is getting a |
title stout, but / should hardly cali it |
hat. -
The late Dan Daily left record Of
'eIng persistent bettor as we'll as A
'erslsteut loser on horse races. Dur
ng one period of his speculstions. il is
elated, he employed young man TO
lace his .wagers and secure informa. .
ION for him.
Things were going badly and DAILY
'as reduced TO his last five.dolar hill