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Show TRU T H George Derr, were on hand receiving the thousands of visitors. About four irises under his control, will be able o book his people for a prolonged run jotween this city and Ogden. From Ime to time new and attractive features will be added to Utali-N- a Park, so that, before long, the popular resort will have something similar to the numerous shows that make Coney Island famous. Mr. Gourley wishes it hundred bathers went into the water. The lake is still rising, there being some three feet under the outer bath houses, while a little farther out the depth is five feet. There will be no difficulty this season finding just the proper depth of water for pleasant bathing. June 15th there will be a guessing contest at Calder's; the prizes are two round trips to the Worlds Fair. Jjt J On IT This afternoon and this evening at Saltair, the well known Cosgrove musical company will appear in a specially prepared program of popular music. J All roads led to the Salt Palace on Decoration day. This popular resort was patronized by about six thousand people. In the evening there must have been at least three thousand attending the races. The Salt Palace theatre had all the business it could J Jit Jit Park has During the week Utah-n- a been doing a splendid business, and an appreciative public has been recognizing the enterprise of Manager Gourley with good hard money. On Decoration day a successful balloon ascension was made from the grounds and was a spectacle of much interest to the busy people up town. One of the best vaudeville shows ever seen at a local resort is running every day and night at Utah-npark. Nearly all afternoon their the ladies, during of because shopping, visit this resort, its many bargain counter attractions. One J J Seven thousand people went up to Lagoon on the opening day. The new rate was a strong drawing card and tested the transportation facilities cf the Salt Lake and Ogden railway. Manager Bergerman and Excursion Agent Bean were on hand with broad smiies and the glad hand. 25-ce- nt Jit Jit Why doesnt the Daily Reporter cut out its rot about the passing of Great Salt Lake? There is plenty of water for bathing this summer, and next sear son the pavilion will be over the briny waves. Jit of The Three Diamonds' at The Salt Palace. BURLINGTON ROUTE. Best line to Chicago, Omaha and Kansas City. St. DOrsay Discovered. Having leaped into prominence by his success in "The Earl of Pawtucket, Lawrance dOrsay Is the subject of many anecdotes. One he tells on himself. While playing in Philadelphia with The Wilderness, in which for a time he Impersonated Herbert Graham, frequently called In the play that silly ass, Mr. dOrsay went each morning to the box office of the theater to collect his mail. One morning, while running over an assortment of envelopes, he heard three feminine ticket buyers discussing whether Charles Richman had not at one time played the prince in A Royal Family. Interested in the controversy, having himself won his first distinction in America in the role of the king in that play, he dawdled a bit over his mail to learn the conclusion arrived at, and incidentally, as he confesses, with the hope that he might glean a crumb ol favorable comment about his own work in the production. When the three women eventually determined that Charles Richman had at no time been a member of A Royal FamiljV dOrsays interest reached a point that threatened to overrridc for mality and reveal his identity. While he was debating how best to make himself known, the youngest and fairest of the three women spied him. Oh, she blurted out as the trie moved away, there is that silly ass Louis, now. o understood, however, that respectability and decency will be strictly mainHer Answer Ready. tained. The better class of citizens Ralph Stuart, who is starring In will be catered to, and the most senBy Right of Sword, has discovered sitive will find nothing to give offense. Enterprise, progress and the that what the average soubrette girl most for the money should make doesnt know about making excuses Utah-N- a Park a most popular resort would be of little use to any school-boy- . THE SUMMER GIRL. While rehearsing By Right of o Sword, just bfefore starting out this The Burlington Route runs both season, the soubrette appeared a day and Standard Tourist Sleepers late. Having offended before, Mr. through to St. Louis without change. Stuart determined to make an examo ple of her before the whole company. The county board of eguallzation When she appeared next day, he will begin holding its sessions next asked. Miss B , do you know that ' Monday and continue daily, except you are a day late? What excuse Saturdays, for a month. Those who have you to offer? I didnt bring it with me, Mr. Stuthink their assessments are too high and wishing abatements should go art, she answered, timidly. Bring what, thundered the actor. before the board as soon as possible; My excuse, Mr. Stuart. You see I before the members become hardened and turn deaf ears to the tales got married yesterday, but I didnt of woe which are placed before them. think you wanted to see my husband. Helds band last Sunday and on Decoration day, delighted thousands of people. The popularity of Held's band is on the lips of the town. JH a pretty poor play, but If you o a Jit its must have it, well, dont blame me for the consequences. This was cheerful to begin with. However, I insisted that I did want it. Afterward I asked him if I could compress the last act. He declined to allow one word to be altered or cut out. In view of certain contingencies I had to tell him then that I could not produce it. His answer was: Thank you, so much. You have taken a great load off my mind. Now', what are you to do with a man like that? The Utah State band will give a sacred concert at Calders tomorrow afternoon and evening. . Hawtrey and Shaw. Charles Hawtrey, too, has had his troubles with George Bernard Shaw, the brilliant eccentric of London, who will, unless all signs fail, be the most popular playwright of season after next. Mr. Hawtrey believed in Shaw and did his best to effect a joining of interests, but the author gracefully and graciously sidestepped. I had been anxious to do the play that Arnold Daly intends to produce next season, You Can Never Tell, I wrote to Shaw, asksays Hawtrey. his ing permission to do the play, and he said he would come and read it to me. He came and began by saying: Sometimes I think this is the best play that was ever written, and at others that it is the greatest rot. Anyhow, jam intp the auditorium, and nobody asked for a return of his money. Jit 13 o Author and Actor. William Collier, who failed in two plays last winter in the Bijou theater, New York, has made a hit in The Dictator, a new farce by Richard Harding Davis, in the Criterion theater of the same city. An admirer of Collier met an admirer of Davis between acts. I suppose Mr. Collier put most of those good lines Into the play, said the actors friend. No, said the friend of Mr. Davis. Collier put most of the lines In the other two at the Bijou. And they separated, glaring at each other. o Boy Wanted to Ptey, Too. Eddie Foys youngest son, aged G, was taken, as a special trial, behind the scenes at the Casino, New York, the other afternoon. The hoy enjoyed greatly watching his father make up in artistic fashion for the part of Pouffie in Piff, Paff, Pouf. When Mr. Foy went on for his scenes the youngster was well behaved till the episode of the sand man began. It was too much for the youngster to e see his father rolling on the beach and letting the real, white make-believ- Jit The idea behind Salt Lakes newest resort, Utah-n- a Park, is permanency. A long lease was taken on the grounds and an amusement company was incorporated. This company, of which Mr. Gourley is general manager, will not only control Utah-N- a Park in this city, but also the Unique theatre and Utah-N- a Park, soon ready for business, in Ogden. By thus having several enterprises under one management, a Utah circuit of amusemen will be established. This arrangement will insure engagements of such length for vaudeville performers as to enable the management to always have the best possible features behind the footlights. An engagement of one week only is too limited to secure the r services of capable vaudeville people. But Mr. Gourley, with several enter- ; sand trickle through his fingers. Oh, papa, came a piping voice from the wings, I want to play In the sand. o Motto Conveyed Truth. Mrs. John Gilbert is much interested In the trials and tribulation of a certain newly married couple who are trying housekeeping. The young matron is in the habit of frequenting a certain intelligence office in search of the elusive cook. Its such a gloomy, dingy office, she explained, and the girls all look so horrid. In a conspicuous place on the wall Is the motto, Consider the lilies of the field. Do you suppose for one moment they think the cooks and waitresses look like lilies? Oh, no, said Mrs. Gilbert It means toil simply not They |