Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-03-09 | Page 14 | Elsie Ferguson of Stage and Screen Speaks at S. L. Theatre Anniversary

I IElsi Elsie Elsi F Ferguson of Stage and Screen I Speaks at S. S L. L Theatre Anniversary I L Theatrical history In Utah which Cen ren renters tel's chiefly around the historic Salt Lake theatre was recalled in glowing words by Elsie Ferguson FerK noted stage and ard screen star who in a fitting address lat last night marked the tile sixty-first sixty anniversary of the local nationally known playhouse Bright lights blazed out again not of or the gasI gas kind as on that occasion years ago when I The Pride of or the Market was the initial ini ml- I tEal performance Before the brilliant electric came The rhe Wheel heel of I Life which held leid the boards on March 8 5 1923 and the no more fitting fitting- a production I could have been chosen for an an anniversary niver- niver I sary eary program I I Manager George George D. D who for twenty-five twenty years has been associated with this theatre can record In the book of memories of the Salt Lake theatre that the sixty first birthday will not be forgotten forgotten forgotten for for- gotten The talented actress in her curtain cur cur- tam tain tah speech added her plea along with many other thespians of or note who have stated before that this monument I shall not pass In part she said I have been asked to make a short address on I this the sixty-first sixty anniversary of or this noted playhouse I suppose you realize what this means to you OU but I will tell you what it means to us to whom the theatre Is so sacred tt Its It's a I. privilege to come to such a place that has been hallowed by those so famous who cal came caine e before who hold out the torch for Which we have longed for I t suppose those who have presented the works of great writers and we who s ill I hope to o the best sl h et sensed the thrill that a am m must nave have come to Booth Barrett and anti McCulough M Mary ry Anderson Anderson An An- n- n derson and the beloved woman of the American sta stage e our own and your own Maude Adams who have sanctified this place All An I can do therefore is to congratulate con con- you Its It's n a. a monument to those who have been here To the thousands of actors and actresses unknown and the hundreds who come and go each year The actors actor's life life- is transitory for fOI today you see us and tomorrow you dont This p playhouse stands as' as a monument and 1 I Ican I can only say lay again I congratulate you It Itis Itis I is i q Ij Joy to come here and find such an American institution We Ve have too few landmarks still till remaining j