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Show pood stock, companies when every man and womau who trod tbt) hoard behind be-hind 0'H illusion of tho footlights foot-lights were masters mid mistresses of their art, aud at best exmplitiod hy llii! late .John Gilberl. Should Mr. Margetts decide to accede to tii requests of his friends he will ha supported by tlin best talent of tha city in tilt) Home and Ly.etim companies, ui olio of the old comedies and perhaps a domestic drama. Such a performance perform-ance would revive old and dear memories, mem-ories, and convey people hack, to days hollowed hy time. 1,'. ' Nr V ,:,- u K attending a play house and witnessing rJ'--Jl vY'1 ' iiRr I' ' 00 ta murder and the stibse-J&Vr stibse-J&Vr XtSt" t V ''I 'I1'1''1' remorse and confession of the Vj. '' 'flis 'j criminal, was go "struck to the aottl," p4'' 'fvV' 'iJa4w';'7f' '( lllHt h,! went sl,'i"'lwny to the police I'fcfty." HiW ';i"'vfJ ' 'tn. delivered himself up and cou-4" cou-4" HkilMH't 'ssed his guilt. Though this has not VvW ' '"if- M yl ,"en Prallell in tins country, Vi'P 1 '5$ wrderers being either of tougher con- Nf;.- f i- science or opposed to patronizing thea-JX'C,r;7,2,, thea-JX'C,r;7,2,, i f I tern, a somewhat similar occurence , r ) Vvff ll ;M:'i ' ttit f tli. i!ik-. .".Men and Wo-'j2N Wo-'j2N ''H I ' ' ' I men," during its New York run, accord- V 1 iug to Ramsey Morris. alteiidiuKaplayhou.se and witnessing on the stage a murder and the subse-iiieut subse-iiieut remorse and confession of the criminal, was go "struck to the soul." that he went straightway to the police station, delivered himself up and eon-fe.ssed eon-fe.ssed his guilt. Though this has not yet heen paralleled in tins country, murderers being either of tougher conscience con-science or opposed to patronizing thea-ters. thea-ters. a somewhat similar occurence 1 grew out of the play, .".Men and Wo-, Wo-, men," during its New York run, accord-l accord-l iug to ICamsev Morris. This week hits been without an incident inci-dent in dramatic circles in this city, but next week promises to be tilled with pleasure for the lovers of genuine comedy. Opening Monday evening, Milton and Doliie Nobles will play ;i three nights engagement at the Salt Lake theater. On Monday night "Krom Sire to Son" will be given. The play is bv far the I est work yet given to tho public by that versatile actor and successful dramatist, il possesses in an eminent em-inent degree the essential es-sential clement o f "human interest." The men atul women are flesh and blood. There is nothing ar-lilicial ar-lilicial about them. Dollie Nobles plays The story told bv this play is that of a cashier who takes HI),IHH) of the bank's money, loses it iu stock speculation specula-tion and then helps to fasten tlio guilt on an innocent man. After a bitter inward in-ward struggle the attendant circumstances circum-stances being especially harrowing, the cashier res lives to save the incoceiit, and to that end proclaims his guiil and slips the hamlctilTs ou his own w rists. "In New York," aaid Mr. Morris, "two youug men saw tlin play one night, and when the third set come to a closo one of then attracted the atte'i-tion atte'i-tion of those nearest him by a horritied exclamation. His friend hushed him, and together they went out. As they went away a 'shadow' followed them 'Hank clerks, for a hundred," said a friend of mine. 1 overtook the "shadow" and asked him what agency he represented, ile told me and promised prom-ised to let n.e know tiie outcome of thu case. A couple of days later he came ami tobi ma his story. One of the young men was connected with a prominent prom-inent banking firm and was suspected of irregularities. , Ho was know to gamble pretty heavily and to livo beyond be-yond his income. So the banker h id employed the detective to watch him. Tho day following the young man's visit to the theater the detective, had niado his report to the hanker, and had been told to drop the matter. "I wasn't satislied to let it go that way," said the detective, "and told the banker 1 thought it was a promising case. Ile said to never mind, that he would pursue it no further. ' Has ho confessed!1" I asked him. "I have had u talk with the voting man," said the banker, "and will have no further need for your services." "That settled it, but I felt a sort of interest in the ease and 1 kept it iu mind. That afternoon I saw the young man's father, who is a well-to-do old party, go into the private ollice of the banker, and this morning the young man took a train for New Mexico. So 1 reckon the young fellow confessed and his father squiff ed his shortage at tin! bank and packed him olf to the west." "I guess lliat's about how it was," said Mr. Morris, "and furthermore, it was the third act of 'Men and Women' that dit it." witn great sweetness ami intelligence. She sings exquisitely accompanying herself on the mandolin. Mr. Nobles plays with the ease, polish and magnetic mag-netic force that have always characterized character-ized his work. Many admire Milton Nobles as au artist far above the average aver-age in point of ability. He is always conscientious, and while he may fail sometimes to realize a character, still you will never iiud him commonplace, llis plays show broad knowledge of men and things. A close analysist himself, him-self, he has given to the literature of the stago much that in the future will be regarded as models of their class. The company supporting Mr. Nobles is above the average, several names being quite familiar to theatergoers. Two acts of "From Sire to Son1' are located in Yuba. Cal., during the days of the Argonauts. The greatest compliment that the drama has received is its enthusiastic en-thusiastic reception in California, and its cordial praise by the entire press of San Francisco. One able critic there pronounces it the best play yet written by an American, dealing with California Califor-nia life and character. Tuesday "Love and Law" will be irtvon This nhiv must, be admitted intothe list of strong, effective and exciting excit-ing plays. T w o brief virtues it pos- , sesses. exceptional ' skill in constructive ', treatment, the busi ness direetiou being for the most part admirable, ad-mirable, and a certain cer-tain bold delineation of character that in JSC one or two instances is remarkable. The material selected is handled with nrli'ot! ness nnil decisive rmrnoso. the AS YOU LIHK IT." To lit UItiii on tha Hudson. ( udr the Greenwood Trii. A performance of a play in which nature will supply the seeneFV. the lights, tho effects, and the other properties proper-ties is to take place on the afternoon of June Kith on the Stevens estate ot Castle Cas-tle i'oint, Hoboken. The play is to he "As You Like it," and its cast is now being arranged by Mr. A. M. 1'almer. Mrs. Agnes Jiooth is to be the Audrey, Miss l!osn t'oghlan. Uosalind and Air. Harry more, Orlando. Mr. Stuart Hob-sou Hob-sou will be asked to play Touchstone and Mr. Irank Mayo, Jaques. There will be a large chorus. An open air performance of "As You Like It" was given, it will be remembered, remem-bered, at Manehester-by-i he-Sea, about three years ago, by Mrs. Hoolh for the benefit of the actor's fund. It was a huge success and nutted the fund .several .sever-al thousand dollars. The performance is to he in aid of St. Michael's home, at Mamaroneck, which is a branch of the Midnight Mission, in this city, for fallen women who wish to reform, and of St. Katherino's home, Jersey City. Mr. William Seymour, the stage manager of the Tremoiit theater who had charge of the performance perform-ance Ht Manchcster-by-the-Sea, will also al-so direct the arrangements at Castle I'oint. ' , The grounds are said to be ideal for tho purpose. They are studded with itnmeuso trees imported from Holland by Mr. John Stevens over HJU years ago. A number of small cedars are to be planted and will serve to hide tho players while the are not performing. A platform containing a thousand chairs will be erected, and it is expected that $0000 will be reali.ud for the charities. -' results of well employed experience. Tho situations are well delined and sharply contrived. The piece has some well drawn characters, by far the be.-t being that of (iiov anni Couti, a villainous villain-ous Italian, a strong dramatic charac- ter part most admirably sustained Mr. Nobles himself has chosen a somewhat some-what more legitimate or light comedy role than usual with him, and, though departing from the eccentric lino that made Ins agreeable reputation it cannot can-not he said the new choice is injudicious. injudici-ous. A very charming piece of work is the Italian street singer, Kita, of iJollie Nobles. A very pretty woman who plays with excellence and siugs quite pleasantly several ballads. Wednesday night Milton Nobles' famous play of "The I'lnenix" will close the engagement. The Phumix is a i' drama that not only pleases the masses, but is full of pith and point for the student of American humor. The seedy Bohemian, Bohe-mian, with his blood-curdling romance for the Weekly Chambermaids' Own,' is exceedingly funny. Mr. Nobles has been liberally endowed by nature with a fund of mingled humor and pathos admirably suited to the requirements t. of the leading role. , ', "MEN AND WOMK.V." The interest of play gaers has been aroused to an unusual pilch by the coming to the Salt Lake theater next Thursday evening of Charles Froh-man's Froh-man's celebrated New York stock company. com-pany. This will be the first visit of tho organization to this city, and it may be remarked in advance that it is account-, account-, ed the most powerful company of its kind hailing from the metropolis. It numbers twenty-six people ' whose names stand high as actors and actresses act-resses of excellent repute, and they will make their initial bow in "Men and Women," a play in which they have been appearing to crowded houses for the past two hundred nights in New York City. The drama is the work of Henry C. De Mille and David Belaseo, two of tho most popular writers connected con-nected with the American stage, and who have already won the good opinions opin-ions of theater goers by "The. Charity Ball," "The Wife," "Lord Chumley" and other equally suecessul pieces. Their new work, it is said, far outranks any of their previous productions in tine construction, strong dramatic effects ef-fects and excellent literary quality. Tho play will have the serviecs of the complete original cast, which includes among others such well known artists as Frederick De Bellville, Frank Mor-daiiut, Mor-daiiut, M. A. Kennedy. Leslie Alleu, Wm. Morris, Orrin Johnson, J. C. Buckstone, R. A. Roberts, T. C. Valentine. Valen-tine. Misses Sydney Armstrong, Maud Adams. Odette Tyler and F.tta Hawkins. Haw-kins. The engagement is -for three nights and a Saturday matinee. Owing to the great nuiber of inquiries at the box office the management finds it necessary nec-essary to slate that positively no seats will be reserved before the opening of the regular sale on Wednesaay morning morn-ing next. "WEN AM) WOWKN" DIU IT. Strang Incident ol lh Firt I'roduc-llun of tlit l'ly In Nw Turk. There is a story said to be well authenticated, au-thenticated, of a Paeis murderer, who, Halt I,ak't FavaritA fommlinit. Rumor has it that our old time friend and I'tah's favorite comedian and character char-acter actor, Mr. Phil Margetts, is about to pay a visit to his native country, old F.nirland. Mr. Margetts is the only active ac-tive member living in the territory of the lirst dramatic company ever organized organ-ized in Salt Lake, and what a glorious record of achievements some of those old timers did leave behind them, too. He has perhaps done more to build up the drama here than any one man. To his energy and perseverance in organizing organ-izing a mechanics' dramatic association of which he was president, and by the exertions of himself mid company the splendid Thespian society hero of ' lXoll and '(it) may be attributed. The building build-ing of as lino a temple of the drama as can be found in the United States, with few exceptions, was the direct outgrowth out-growth of those eariy efforts. In view of his visit to Great Britain and the continent a large number of Mr. Margett s old time friends aud professional admirers, and also those of the rising generation have expressed a desire to see him before be-fore leaving in one or more of his old and well loved characters. Mr. Margetts Mar-getts may with propriety l.e called the pioneer actor of Utah, having piaved Pierre in "Robert Macaite." in what was theu known as the old Bowery theater, the-ater, situated on the southeast corner of Temple block, in ls.io. since that lime he has played iu ueariy I every settlement in the territory. His last appearanci(fn Salt Lake was about a year ago, when he volunteered to play for the. Old Folks' entertainment, producing on that occasion "The Chimney Chim-ney Corner," to the satisfaction of his old friends and many others who had never bad the pleasure of seeing him ! before. Mr. Margetts has an inexhaustible inex-haustible well of that dry. unctions humor, which existed in the days of |