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Show was the first and only 'Mrs. Parting-ton,' Parting-ton,' and the newspaper articles gave nie a send off. While in Montreal I came on in my danseuso act and soon discovered that Monsieur Coquelin of Paris was sitting in tho front row. lie. too, supposed that he was watching the dancing of a ballet girl whom he had failed to see in Franco. At the con elusion of the performance I walked to the footlights and spoke to the audi- j ience. Mr. Coquelin sprang to bis fuel j and, clapping his hands, shouted: 'Mon dieu, a man!' Tho following day we met and he arranged for rue to go to 1'aris in April, w here 1 am to appeal in the favorite city of tho ballet. "And you want to know something about my ballot costume. Write dow n one corset, cut low front ami back; one pair of tights, one pair of trunks, a bodice, cut verv low; a pair of dancing slippers, of silk' and very flexible; a set of tarltons. The outfit will not weigh over three pounds. "A set of tarltons consists of about a dozen skirts, arranged to lie up loose and fluffy. The first put on is about eighteen' inches loug, and each succeeding succeed-ing one is cut a little longor and shorter in tront, The slippers must bo thin and pliable. The too is of satin and the sole does not extend the entire length of tho foot. f "but I bavo talked too much. I appear ap-pear at about half-past ten in the third act tonight. Call again." Socially Fostelle is a good fellow, with a great big heart. Ho is glad to be on his way to 'Frisco, vt here lots of friends aud admirers will welcome him. A DECEPTIVE DANCER. Charles Fostelle, who Appeared in "Monte 0:istc, Jr.," Taken for a Ballet Girl. AN OLD SALT LAKE PLAY BILL. Ha Relates a Running Personal History for the Entertainment of the Readers Read-ers of The Times. Teerless Charles Fostelle appeared in the last act of "Monte Cristo. jr.," at Salt Lake theater last night. He danced so gracefully that he was taken for a French woman. Indeed not a few in the audience thought otherwise, until an aged play goer bitting in a group recognized in tho premier dauseuse Charles Fostelle, who first daueod before be-fore a Salt Lako audience iu 1H72. Then it was that the younger portion of the group gave closer attention to tho wonderful dancing by the mail who so masterfully was impersonating a woman. To sit and observe the difficult toe dancing, graceful gyrations and motions mo-tions and rythmic circles made by this favorite of the American footlights was a pleasuro Mr. Fostell is the most successful suc-cessful impersonator of femenine characters, char-acters, and there are hundreds of envious en-vious imitators who would like to slip on his shoe A Times Man railed on tho gentleman who has for years delighted de-lighted thousands with his impersonations. impersona-tions. The elevator of the Walker house shot up aud in a moment Mr. Fostelle and tho scribe were shaking hands liko long-lost brothers. There is no denying it Fostelle has feminine features, a gentle voice and numerous other characteristics that are not possessed pos-sessed by the average man. On a table were four photographs, two of them portraits of sweet-faced girls, the others represented a manly boy in a couple of positions. These three children are the sunbeams of Fostelle's home in Chicago. That he loves them is but feebly echoing what is in his old heart. They have not yet expressed any desire to adopt the stage as their profession. "In what year did you first appear in Salt Lake?" was the question. "On February 15th, 1872." came the ready reply. "I appeared nstho'Oirl of the Period' with Pu-dy. Scott & Fostelle's Fos-telle's minstrels. We played in the same theater then as I danced in last night. In those days the house was crowded. We had lirighara Young at six of our performances and he seemed to enjoy himself. The opening night's bill was: Rait Lake Theatre. Feb. in, ifttt. PAKT riHHT KNTKUTA1NMKNT A I.A SAL W. Instrumtntal overture 1'urdV- Scott and Fote'le' Orchestra Little Maud iby request). ..Arthur Stanwood Comic Ditty Frank Jones Kno h Arden M. Alnnley Scott l'athtlc Ballad Sam Puidy The llr t part to conclude with the patriotic finale entitled 'THE AUCTIONEER" Introducing the wonderful Fostelle as the 'GODDESS OF LIBERTY." PART SECOND Oil, A POpHlDA. Overture (rslertions) Orchestra Burlesque Ballad Sam l'urdy FRANK JONEB In his photograph al bum of songs and dances. My particular drutre the wonderful Fostelle will Introduce "THE ORIGINAL OIKLOF THL PERIOD." Vlol'ncello Solo Mr. James Hartley Afn-r which will bs introduced the only Original American Dwarf Tommy. THE LIVELY MOKE!" RBrl' Frank Jones Introducing solos upon seventeen seven-teen dlfftrent Instruments. Overture (seleciio'is) Orchestra The entire evenlne's entertainment to conclude con-clude wltn the ,aicual le eketcn, original orig-inal with this troupe, entitled "MAftKIAGE UNDER DIFFICULT. ES." Lollypopfinlovo wit i Fanny! Sam Pui'dy Mr. Adolpus talso in love with Fa nr M. Ainsley Scott Old Snooks lacrabbedold fellow). Frank Joues Miss Fanny ia cocjuetiei ... The Wonderful Foxtella Policeman T. 1'aker oiher characters by the conip iuy. Entire change of programme to-morrow evening. :Matlneo Saturday Afternoon. "No doubt there are a number of Eeople," said Mr. Fostelle, "in Salt ,ake today who were present at the above mentioned performance. The reproduction of the old play bill will enable them to recall the occasion better. Mr. H. IS. Clawson was manager mana-ger of the theater then aud we were very kindly treated. One day the company called on Brigham Young and was shown through his residence. While here we were shown nothing but kindness by the people." "After riaylng Before A paying house several successive nights in thiscity our company left for other towns. Witti us we took Arthur Stan-wood Stan-wood of primo tenor voice, Thomas llaker, tenor secundo, and Harry Millard, Mil-lard, baritone. These voung men were members of the Kocky Mountain vocalists, vocal-ists, a local organization. They remained re-mained with our company for a time. Millard afterwards went to Italy and studied vocal music. His tine baritoue voice made him famous and he appeared ap-peared under the name of Carl Florentine. Floren-tine. He died only recently. "While our company was here in 1872 my feminine make-up attracted the attention at-tention of a young man in the front row. IIo actually supposed I was a woman and became mashed on me. At that time I used the green room to dress in. One evening as 1 was arranging my skirts who should appear but the love-sick swain. He earnestly invited me to go to his home in some canyon near here and live with him, promising to be kind and love me through life. This sort of stuff provoked me and in those dajs I was very sensitive and I told the fellow to leave. Seeing that I was really displeased ho withdrew only to appear soon after a basket of champagne had been sent in. What followed convinced him that I was a man and at longth he withdrew firmly but sadly conviuced of the fact. I Have Reen on the Stage since lSfi5, and appeared in all the principal prin-cipal cities between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. I am a native of Ypsi-lanti, Ypsi-lanti, Mich., where my parents reside. Some time after passing my sixteenth birthday I quit home one day and turned up in Detroit. I attended "Uncle Tom's Cabin," by Oarry Hough until I was "stage struck." My relatives in Detroit wrote my parents of my doings and I was at once summoned sum-moned home. Before starting for Ypsilanti I told Mr. Hough of my ardent ar-dent desire to go on the stage. He kindly advised me what to study ami said that he would try and get a situ a tion for mo the following spring. "I returned to my native village and tho stage fever spread among the boys of my acquaintance. Spring came and with it a letter requesting me to appear in Detroit, and I lost no time in going there. My first appearance was in "Black Eyed Susan," at the Athenreum, speaking about fifteen lines, for which I was paid i per week. "For a Few Veers I starred in 'Mrs,- Partington,' under the management pf Fred Whitney. 1 |