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Show t T R.U The curtain representing rises on a stage-setting with fountain, statan imaginary park ues and colonnades. The entire house is in momentary darkness, with only a dim light discernible on the stage. The band first makes its appearance marcn-in- g in from the sides, followed by the singers, in gorgeous lace and frills. Then come the comedians and end men in velvet purple costumes. They march and countermarch under calcium lights of changing hues, keeping time to the music of the band. Harry Shunk, Tommy Donnelly, Lew Spencer and others crack the jokes and ask the conundrums in the first part. The sweet-voiceand singers are said to be as Reese men such Prosser, number Charles Flynn, Albert Tint, Paul La Londe and Tom McKenna. In the olio will be seen the Young brothers, hoop rollers and Jugglers; the musicians; Percy Migani family, Waland brother, equilibrists; Leigh ton family of acrobats' and ai G. Field himself in monologue. The Darktown circus and menagerie, whlcn concludes the show, is said to be so warm as to fccenry and an require special asbestos baggage car for the transportation of the animal costumes. The Al G. Field minstrel parade will burn its way through the principal streets of our quiet city, every day at noon. ever seen in minstrelsy. -- - d fire-pro- ' - of Arthur Shepherd has issued for a piano recital to be given at the Salt Lake theatre, next Tuesday evening. Mr. Shepherd will be assisted by Mr, Willard Weihe, violinist invi-tatio- Mr. ns Grace Van Studdiford, who tickled Gotham with The Red Feather," will next season, try to gather additional feathery laurels in a new opera. Regi- - nald De Koven, the Clyde Fitch of musical comedy, has been commis- sioned to work out a lyric production for the statuesque and dashing Grace. Already Reggie is at Atlantic City pac-- : ing up and down the boarcr walk for in-- . splration. d Mrs. Charles Smith, the lady whose domestic misfortunes have been given such wide publicity, will receive a public benefit at the Salt Lake theatre : - Monday An Apprehensive Comedian. Frank Moulan, comedian, is considerably interested in the movements of one Hadji Mohammed Janolulu Ki-Ra- brother self-impose- d of the Sun, the man of numerous wives. Mr. Moulan, as is well known, follows the occupation of impersonating on the stage in this country, and so long as the real sultan remained in his little domain and the stage sultan was separated from him by a broad expanse of water and yellow fever germs, the Job had no objectionable Ki-Ra- m features. But the real sultan, it seems, has been considerably assimilated during the past two years, and has absorbed a few lofty Americau ideas. One of these is a strong conviction that his constitution demands a change of climate. A short time ago tapped the royal treasury for a liberal allowance and set out frr Singapore to see the sights. When he got this far away from homo he liked the change so well that he authorized the announcement that he was coining to America next season and would appear in due time at the St. tauis exposition. This, promises fine for the real but Has sent a thrill of apprehension up the spinal column of Ki-Ra- M. 13 has been told before. It concerns Robert Edeson, a past master in the art of taming the matinee girl. One of the species, not satisfied with telling him that she adored both him and liis photograph, indited a polite little note on violet scented note paper to the actor himself, voicing her sentiments in the familiarly gushing phraseology of her class. "And now, Mr. Edeson," she said in a postscript, "I am sure you will not mind iny sending you some little souvenir in silver Just to remind you of one whom you do not know, but wbo has the wannest sentiments of regard for you. Will you please let me know what little gift I may send that will be most useful to you?" To this Mr. Edeson responded briefly: m My Dear Miss Blank: After hav ing discussed the contents of your note very carefully with my wife, I have decided to write you that the most useful article you can send at present will be a pair of silver side combs, as Mrs. Edeson is much in need of those particular articles ' at present." History does not relate whether the order was filled. Moulan, for Mr. Savages production of The Sultan is booked for St. Foyer Gossip. In Buffalo Marie Cahill stopped at Louis next summer. Now the comedian is trying to figure out how this one of the best hotels. There she met e aristocrat will act if lie Barney, who has been over" 'but six should happen to stroll Into the thea- weeks. He came in answer to her ter some evening and discover the lib- ring, and well, this is how it haperties that have been taken with him. pened: After the performance one evening Just now, says Mr. Moulan, I Miss Cahill received a note from am not particularly interested in steel curtains, but I would like very much Clara Palmer of her company to the to talk to some Individual of an In- effect that the latter was ill at anothventive turn of mind, who can devise er hotel, and begging her friend to a contrivance that will protect an act- oall upon her at once. Good gracious!" cried or against war clubs and bolo knives. Nancy Brown. This is terrible. Barney, I am afraid this man might get me a coupe!" a into troublesome develop ticklish, Barney scratched his head and sort of an individual if fcc found out looked embarrassed. . what we have been doing to him." I cant do it, mum," he said; "the bars closed." The Edescns Needs. It is said to be a true story. That You can't rattle him. ' He started Is one reason fer repeating it. For It the day right by nslng Castle Gaftei ' Ki-Ra- - Ki-Ra- m next musical program has been arranged by the junior mebers of St. Marys choir. Admission will be 25 cents. Remember, it is a case of sweet HARRY LE GRANDE. charity. Memory of Ada Gray. Do you know all the good actors 1 are getting older every day; take Joe Jefferson and Joe Murphy,' for instance? Yes, I said, 'and there's Oliver Doud Byron.' Thats right,' responded the old man 'but poor East Lynne, shes dead. " 1 coast tour. Maxine Elliott is going to play Her Own Way" in Australia, where seven years ago she appeared with her husband, N. C. Goodwin. Edmond Rostand, the noted French playwright, has added to his achievements by devising a system of automobile post service, which has been adopted by the authorities In the south of France. Geraldine Farrar, the young American prim a donna who has lately been singing at the Berlin opera houso, has gone to Monte Carlo, where she will appear as Mini! in I a Boheme," Marguerite and Juliette. John Kendrick Bangs Is writing a comedy for Ezra Kendall. Mr. Bangs has takon the comedians measure very carefully, and expects to fit him with a part that will givo him better opportunities than those he has had la the past. How Harry Came by Gllfoll. Harry Gllfoll, comedian, has during his entire stage career been walking about in another mans shoes and been wearing even the other mans name. The stage name of the mimic was thrust upon him. He is a native of Washington and his parents still reside there. At home he is Frank to his folks'and his last name Is Graff. The name of Gllfoll is scarcely more euphonious than Graff, and very few, of contemplating a change of patronymic, would select that of Gllfoll,' more especially If a change for stage use were contemplated. It is more often the case that a well considered and deliberate exchange of names results in the adoption of a sonorous and unusual cognomon. When he joined the first company at the outset of liis theatrical career he took the place of an actor programmed as Harry Gllfoll, " although that was not his own name. In this way he became known as Harry and, so far as the theatrical profession was concerned, there was no reason why he should change it again. Oil-foi- l, o said: E. S. Willard is coming back to this country next fall, as he Is more successful hero than in England. David Belasco is putting the finishing touches to a new play for David Warfield, to be produced next season. Lynn Pratt, who has Just closed with Charles Richman, has signed to support Rose Coghlan on her Pacific semi-savag- A fine Frederick Warren is known amfong those players who make their living and reputation in vaudeville. H6 is a member of the team of Warren and Blanchard. Nothing particularly interesting concerning Mr. Warren, unless it be the fact that he was born Feb. 29, and recently celebrated jone of his few birth anniversaries. At his party he told this story: We were playing in London, Ont., and at the close of our engagement I went to see the customs clerk to! arrange for the transfer of our baggage. While waiting for him I got into conversation with an old Scotchman who greatly admired theatrical people and loved to talk with them. He had met a number and was tolerably familiar with their ways. Turning to me; he Greenroom Gossip. - THE SCENIC LINE TO Hard on the Dog. the name of a pot dog war, Argus - GLENWOOD SPRINGS, ASPEN, LEADVILLE, PUEBLO, COLORADO SPRINGS, DENVER, OMAHA, KANSAS CITY, ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO AND ALL POINTS EAST. Connect log nt Ogden Union Depot with SOUTHERN PACIFIC nd OltEGOM SHORT LINE TRAINS. The Only Transcontinental Lina PaMlng Directly Through Salt Lake City. 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