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Show ::v:-;:;AGAiHST Burlesque by Press. Club Vlll Be GItcd. asiScned-V asiScned-V uled; Despite Critic's Objections. . 7 ; ' the members of the Ladle . literary club will be welcome as witnesses to the production, their opinion being sought. The auction" sale of seats in boxes, stalls and loges will, be at the Theater at 11 a. m. tomorrow. Only the seats mentioned will be auctioned. The others oth-ers will be placed on sale In the regular way at 10 a.' m.; Friday. - .' Shakespearean ' students are . taking a wide Interest la the Press club's .weird production of "Hamlet" at the Salt Lake Theater Monday and Tuesday evenings of next week. Among those who have paid special attention to the. production Is Frederick Warde, the eminent tragedian, trage-dian, who Is an honorary member of the I Press club. , The following letter has been received by the clab from Mr. Warde: . "Pensacola. Fla,Tttay t, 1904. "My Dear Brothers: I have Just learned through the Associated Press dispatches that you contemplate an early production. In burlesque of the Immortal bard's great tragedy, 'Hamlet!" 'Ham-let!" "Bear with me a moment. Take my advice do not burlesque this great mas-terplece mas-terplece of stage literature. Play It seriously. Tour aim will be, doubly accomplished. ac-complished. . "Regards to Ftoher Harris, the dramatic dra-matic critics and your press agent. . "FREDERICK WARDE." Mr. Warde's protest against, a burlesque bur-lesque of Shakespeare comes too late. All the plane are made for the production, produc-tion, and it would Involve too great a financial loss to stop now. As an answer an-swer to the protests which are coming in against a- burlesque of Shakespeare's works, the Press club urges all to see the show for themselves. The Shakespeare Shake-speare section ' of the Ladles' . Literary club, which will meet tomorrow, is especially espe-cially Invited to attend and see how little lit-tle ground there Is for the opposition which Is becoming manifest. Shakespeare Shake-speare was only human he was not perfect. He can be improved on and |