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Show TRUTH by tained that there was one ofservant,husthe listening to the remarks band and wife from the small conser- a entered through vatory. which he left unlocked. Also carelessly window, next day. have company would fhat they to hear the water mouth Tt made his lord the her to liege housewife explain been had Rebecca and she eood things been had posit and Preparing all day, reached the to have him sible for doubtless taken have would he vitchen sort of "flyer" the cranberry pie as a trusted to luck and that very evening he Rut next foraging. days himself with the for his Contenting didnt. in thought that he would return later the wander and through the night that haphouse, picking up anything around loose, he be to lying pened he came, being the way withdrew indiwife the to hasten by prompted would he half that cating to her better confer a great favor on her if he would remove the plants from the windows it was and place them on the flooi, as and a cold they night going to be if too near the glass. might freeze Then he went dowr. town and had a as he called it, "picture shop fuddle, dressed windows looking into gayly until a crowd the at madding and to late hour, after which he repaired a in "blew and house an found he and three of fifty the dollar in a purse which he deftly snatched girl who carfrom a sixteen-year-ol- d in shirtwaist her to fastened ried it plain sight. Pete didnt go to bed, although he might as well have done so, for when he returned to the residence indicated the window he had entered previously was barred tight as well as all the others, and to add to his discomfiture a small dog upstairs set up a barking which effectually banished all thoughts of a raid from his mind. He slept the balance of the night in a chair, and when the porter came in the next morning and began showing him around, together with the other "sleepers, he waxed indignant and, flashing an "iron dollar, bade that individual get him a cocktail and be P. D. Q. about it, supplementing his demand by an outspoken remark that it was a pity that a gentleman coming in for a mornings morning could not fall asleep for a moment without being stirred up like a common hobo by a moon-face- d son of a Senegambian who was so black charcoal would make a white mark on him. Aftrr drinking the mixture and then going to the bar and getting another, which was taken in a spirit of good fellowship with the mixologist, whom he kindly invited an action on his part which had the result of another on the house Pete still had money to a good dinner, but anenough buy other session with himself resulted in to keep that to the determination determined to he "sleep on," and "knock around until it was time to go to the house where the turkey was being prepared for the entertainment of the goodly company of which he had heard the night previous. "all-nig- ht Tempus fugits slowly some times, but all things come to those who wait, and finallv Pete wandered up to the place. He entered, not by the front gate, but via the entrance to the rear end of the stable. From a point of vantage secured he was enabled to see almost everything transpiring in the culinary department and noted with great joy that the kitchen maid, cook or whatever title she was known by, was extremely busy flitting from her sanctum to other portions of the house, intervals of' five minutes, sometimes more, elapsing ere her return. were her movements that Pete was enabled to base his calculations to a nicety, and when she went out on trip number eleven, or something near it, he hied himself into the room and gently opened the door of the cooking range to discover that the turkey was as brown as a berry and evidently done enough for him. So he appropriated the bird, softly slid all the spoons and other light tableware into his capacious pockets, took a mince pie and an elegant sponge cake from the them in a tablecloth and waswrapped to about escape by the same route he came in by when vry small dog laid hold of his ftrousers leg and a very small boy who was evidently a friend of the dog seized him by the coat tail and omitted such shrieks and caused such a commotion that he soon found him-Se- ,f in the grasp of a husky man who Some-thodic- al side-tabl- e, 3 yanked him into the house and in the pisence of the assembled company proceeded to make him disgorge his booty. ally interesting. While there are, of course, in this melodrama a plot and theme quite American, yet nearly all of its atmosphere and dramatic intent are drawn from the little fellow with the almond eyes and yellow skin. It Is doubtful if ever before we saw, upon a local stage, such a fantastic parade of things and doings so altogether beyond the ordinary. Although I did not hit the pipe yet there surged before me a phantasmagora of gilded s and whatnots gods, pigtails, even think I the fumes of yet, that, the poppy must have got into my brain. When I reached that condition the thread of the play eluded me I became indifferent, so to speak. I just didnt care how much money the opium king and his highbinder pal made of their pigtailed smugglers' smuggling. Nor did I care how many times the fly cops pulled the opium joints and drove out d rats. Even the poor girl, tossed about as she was from one danger to another, seemed only an incident in a world of happenings I couldnt help her. Just how or why she was always the object of some conspiracy, only to be rescued in the nick of time, I couldnt tell it was up to Sherlock Holmes; I passed. I say the plot got beyond me Wah Sing, the highbinder, engrossed all my time. A mighty clever fellow was that same Wah Sing. If there are many like him in Frisco the coppers are up against a hard game. Dramatically considered, Wh Sing Is the center of the drama the other characters acquire interest only as they brush up against this poppy-ladeChinaman. Mr. Smiley, as Wah Sing, has certainly given the stage a new character, In his interpretation and rendition. Mr. Smiley truly carried the arts of the actor to the limits of dramatic requirement. The acting of Mr. Murrap, the opium king, was too stormy to be effective. Contrasted to the coolness of Wah Sing, in the hands of Mr. Smiley, Mr. at a disadvantage, Murray was hightened by comparison. Miss Kane, as Georgette, inspired sympathy which was accentuated by her pretty face and figure. Miss Mulvey, sprightly and vivacious, did some clever singing and dancing besides some good acting as The acrobatic work by Duty Peck. the Schrode brothers was warmly applauded it was really good. Everybody admired the gorgeous stage settings and scenery, which are everywhere seen in The King of the Opium ill-gott- en When Pete's pockets had been thoroughly canvassed with the exception of the one containing the little silver he had left, a lucky omission for him the irate man of the house demanded an explanation prior to sending for the police. Now Petes long suit was conversation, and in this Instance he put up such a pitiful tale about being half starved, out of work and desperate that the gentleman was touched; the ladies whispered "poor man, he does look ill, and a large whiskered person, who at first proposed to assassinate him on the spot, was moved to tears. Pete saw he was making a hit and being decently dressed and passably clean, soon made such an impression that he was forgiven, yea invited to a spanking dinner in the kitchen, given two glasses of excellent champagne on the side and a Henry Clay after his meal, which munificence was supplemented by the gentleman tendering him the position of around the stable Pete told him he knew all about horses with a room over the barn, fifteen dollars a month and board in the kitchen, of course. Pete had no more idea of keeping that job than of flying, but he had to play out his game, and besides it would give him a place to eat and sleep until he could find a convenient crib to crack, so he accepted, with tears in his eyes, and began his duties by giving the stables a thorough cleaning and tidying up things around the yard so nicely that the cook was charmed with him and informed her mistress the new man was a jewel, faith. That night Pete was half awakened by strange sounds. At first he could not comprehend what it was all about, but finally, after becoming thoroughly aroused he was aware that something was burning and that something was the house. He hastily arose and donning his trousers gave the alarm. The big house a frame was all ablaze. Pete yelled "Fire like an Indian, aroused everyone In the neighborhood, got inside by breaking a window, awoke the master, mistress and maid, who were sleeping down stairs, turned in an alarm and was industriously fighting the flames with a garden hose attached to the lawn hydrant when the woman suddenly shrieked, "Oh, Roy, Roy is up stairs. Salt Lake Theater Dark the remainder of week. New Grand "Rudolph and Adolph, matinee today, performance tonight. Coming attractions: Salt Lake Theater, National Guard Minstrels, De- cember 2nd and 3rd. Jeff De Angeles and company December 5th and 7th. Saturday matinee. New Grand, Hunting for Hawkins, entire week, beginning December 2nd, and Saturday matinee. Helds Military band, December 8th. The stage comedian exploits his funny business under the guise of various nationalities. Erins witty son is always a prime favorite; the easygoing Swede has many admirers; the volatile Frenchman makes us laugh, and we smile at the fakir Hebrew; but the corpulant Teuton, resplendent in avoirdupois and gutteral explosives, is a character hopelessly comical. The peculiarity of our German cousin is made the most of by the clever comedy team, Mason and Mason, now running sit the Grand. "Rudolph and Adolph is a comedy light waisted as to the plot but sufficiently consistent as to absurdity. and "Rudolph Adolph draw most of their funny business from the striking resemblance each bears to the other and which gives rise to a world of nonsense in mistaken Identity. One never can tell which is which or who is who whether this one is the other or the other is this one, perplexes, at times, even the Germans themselves. With this peculiarity of mistaking Rudolph for Adolph and Adolph for Rudolph the comedy writer is given an opportunity for complications screamingly funny and climaxes which reach and overlap the limits of hysterical absurdity. These two jolly fellows from over the Rhine distort our mother tongue in a manner sufficiently funny in itself, but when they attempt to explain the hopeless situation into which they are constantly plunging, the very acme Ruof dialect travesty is reached. dolph and Adolph are quite at home in singing and dancing they know how to be perfectly happy in the combination. "Once In a Very Great While is sung to the accompaniment of applause and laughter from every part of the house. During the evening Miss Pete dropped the hose and gasped, Salter, a sprightly soubrette, introduced several specialties. Distinct no"Upstairs; where?" "In the front chamber, she wailed, tice should be made of the clever work Mas-kel- l. and fainted in her husbands arms, of Beatrice McKenzie and Nellie thus depriving him of a temporary Of course everybody is Interested in opportunity of distancing Pete, who the Laurence sisters, who, being Salt was already on a trellis, climbing up- Lake girls, are warmly welcomed at ward toward the apartment indicated, e ery appearance. These bright and from the windows of which the smoke attractive sisters are a distinct feawas pouring out in volumes, Intent ture among many other good things on rescuing his tiny captor of the day that sparkle in "Rudolph and Adolph. As a quarantine against the blues previous. He got inside and the smoke almost and a preventive against the heavy stifled him. But he felt around in the heart the comedy now running at the inky blackness until he found the kid. Grand can be recommended it is inThat Intelligent little man had covered vigorating as a basket of Budweiser his head in the blankets when the with blue ribbons. The two German smoke began to choke him, and was Emperors, Mason and Mason, will ap8 11 right and sound; none the worse for pear again today and tonight. wear. Pete soon appeared with him and handed him down to his frantic parents. Then it was that Roy asked: Las Thursday the "Wedding Day "Where is Trotters? that being the ausobriquet of his dog. Trotters being was greeted by two magnificent inside the room from whence Roy had diences. Notwithstanding its numerbeen rescued it being his custom to ous productions the popular opera sleep with the child it was necessary proved that it was still first in the affor Pete to make another trip. Let Trotters perish? Never. So he went fections of Salt Lakers. All the beauback after Trotters. With great diffi- tiful music, the old cast of singers, culty he found the animal, Insensible scenery and costumes were admired from smoke, but he recovered after- with as much warmth and received as wards, and as he was groping for the much applause as on the original prowindow with partial success for he duction when our eyes and ears were saw it the floor gavfe way. Pete threw first ensnared Too much credit can-nTrotters out of the window, but went be given to the enterprise of Mr. down with the building. Pyper in so happily breaking the theThe fireman arrived in time to drag atrical hiatus which had prevailed for him out with a pole hook, and Pete the past two weeks at the Salt Lake was alive when they took him to the Theater. "The King of the Opium Ring! did hospital. a heavy business early in the week it is at the Grand. In subject-mattBut he didnt stay alive, and is dead new to lines follows and quite urique yet. The last thing he said to the the stage. For ways that are dark sister of mercy who watched his spirit and tricks that are vain the heathen ago declared to be take its flight was that it was the "Chinee was long new drama he proved In ever this he peculiar. greatest Thanksgiving day not but dramatic- to be life. peculiar in his only spent man-of-all-wo- fan-tan- blue-wreath- newly-uniqu- three-quarter-in- ch er . e, n- good-natur- ed et Gor-gett- e, yellow-skinne- rk ed Ring. - Another large and appreciative audience greeted Helds military band last Sunday evening. The popular organization is moving forward to the standard which Mr. Held has determined to reach. Snap and ginger, without in any way slighting the required execution and movement, is a noticeable feature of the band. The various numbers of the programme were generously applauded. Tobanis "Souvenir de Wagner," with its contrasting lights and shades, received many admiring comments. Lumbeyes Dreams of Fair Women, was charmingly executed. But the hand fairly outdid Itself in the "II Trovatore selection and anvil chorus just enough careless dash and wing to set the blood tingling. Miss Kate Bridwell Anderson, the vocal soloist of the evening, rendered two numbers of the programme in her usual careful and Mr. Leslie, our pleasing manner. young rising cornetlst, made a distinct hit. His renditon of the difficult Diploma Polka was given with surprising execution of touch and regard for tone shading. Altogether last Sundays concert was most enjoyable to music lovers. Tomorrow evening will be devoted to a memorial service by the local order of Elks at the New Grand. ..An appropriate programme has been arranged for the occasion, which, being the 1st of December, is the day set apart by the Elks for loving memory to enshrine the departed in the hearts of the living. For . this reason the usual Sunday concert by Helds. band will not be gdven. The series of .concerts will, however, be resumed the following Sunday, December 8th. |