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Show EI5." IN CAuLE'S HEY;, i : SMI j!S S StTSIE JOHNSON, The central figure In Stanford White's famous "Pie Girl" dinner, which is ' now being reproduced on the stage. "Under no circumstances will X permit per-mit an interpolation of any kind to be introduced into 'The Tenderfoot' " Richard Carle. But for the foregoing telegram Salt Lakers who witness the coming pro-duction'of pro-duction'of "The Jenderfoof might have been treated to a distinct surprise. The message, signed by the author of the piece, means that "The Pip Girl" and her dance, made famous by Stan-Jford Stan-Jford White and the Thaw case, can hare no part in his production. It would seem" that the "Pie Girl" stunt miht be produced more appropriately appro-priately in the tenderloin than in "The Tenderfoot." Nevertheless an effort was made to inject it into the latter, which is playing in Denver this week. powerful "spof" flashed down and. rested on the pie. The orchestra's dreamy waltz changed to a rollicking melody. Suddenly the crust of the pie broke in a doren places and a slender ?;irl, in gleaming yellow silk, arose, Ke-eased Ke-eased at the same instant, a dozen doves leaped from within the dish and darted out and around the interior of the theater. " .... The dancer stood poised in the pie a moment, her lips parted in a smile beneath be-neath a black mask. The hands of the guests were raised to lift her from the dish, and she sprang to the floor. Then, with the flood of light following follow-ing every step, she swung into a graceful grace-ful dance the same, it is said, that was given in White's room that eventful night. Around and around tha stage she whirled in abandon, until at last 1 she disappeared into the wings, panting pant-ing with exertion. On repeated encores she doffed her' mask and gave several Riianian ilanfp. Bat the idea reached Author Carle, 'way back in New York, and his peremptory per-emptory message to the manager of the Tabor Grand theater waa the result. But Denver didn't propose to miss the act, once it had been suggested, and it didn't. A new theater was opened just to gTatify the tastes of men who had set their hearts on seeing see-ing this particular feature and the' affair af-fair was a great, big, howling success. -It happened that the young woman who danced from the pie was the yonng danseuse who was seen here with "The Yankee Consul." "The Pie Girl" made a great big hit in Denver so much of a hit that the man whose fertile brain conceived the idea of presenting her on the stage, decided to copyrightt the stunt. It is more than probable that she will visit Salt Iake City later this year if there's anybody in Zion who cares to see her but her appearance will not be with "The Tenderfoot.'' , ine curtain rose on a dinner scene. Around the table sat a merry group ' of men in full evening dress, while the half -filled glasses and the fragrant ci-. gars gave 'evidence that the dinner had been in progress for some time. In the center of the table rested a gigantic . pie, the delicate brown of the crust' telling something of the pleasant eon-tents. eon-tents. There was a little run of badinage 'between the guests, then the host, who' was impersonating Stanford . White, arose and cried: "Now gentlemen, I have a surprise for you. Look, the 'Pie Girl! "' The announcement, by the way, was in the words used by Stanford White on the night of his dinner. The guests, as if one. man, shouted. ' "The Pie Girl!" in surprise. Instantly the light went out, and a |
