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Show THE CITIZEN See and Hear the AMONG TOE NEW BOOKS inmii Selected RECOLLECA QUAKER SINGERS TIONS. By David Bispham. New First Run" York: The Macmillan Company. Pictures Only How far one may wander culturally Week of March 14 and spiritually from the training of ones youth is illustrated in the engrossing autobiography of David Bispham, the singer. Born in Philadelphia of Quaker parents, his desire to become a musician first came to him in the Episcopal church at Moorestown. It was not the custom for Quakers to attend the Episcopal services, but Davys father had left the Quaker body and his mother had been disowned for marrying out of meeting. His soul had responded to the divine inspiration and thereafter music was for him the chief object in life. His uncle presented him with a zither and he was given lessons on the gui- Richard Harding ' Davis9 memorable romantic drama Soldiers of Fortune And another Larry Semons Comedy, entitled DULL CARE" At till Old Clonk tar. Corair To his mother there was no divine inspiration in music; on the contrary, she confidently believed that all music emanated from satan. Once she had been to the opera and had been scandalized by the ballet. Little Davy, however, was not as much influenced by his mothers views in this as in most other matters. His enthusiasm carried him away and his natural inclination quickly convinced him that his mother harbored a preju- "Banking Perfection Under U. I. Inspection Service it Our Highest Aim dice. Years later, his resolve to go on the stage was discouraged by those who understood something of the difthe Engficulties. lish actor, warned him, but, as Bispham says, "nothing can he done at all unless one sets out to do it oneself, relying on nobody at. all, yet not scorning assistance. At that time he had already made the acquaintance of Henry Irving, of whom he relates some entertaining stories: Utah State National. 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Main and 2nd South Street SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH E E FOLLYDOLS imnnnnimniiiMMiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiniiiiiiiiiiiiii"iiiiiiiiiinaiaii;miiiiiiiiiniiiii)iiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiP n, I had met Henry Irving also at the Penn club, and recall a story of him, told me by the man to whom it happened. He was deep in conversation with Sir Henry when some one was brought up and in- troduced and the conversation was not resumed. A year later, when Irving, again at the Penn club, met my friend he stretched out his hand, called him by name, saying, As I was about to say iast year when we were interrupted, and went straight on with the conversation from the point at which it was broken off the year before. Despite such extraordinary powers, Irving was still human and therefore liable to err. After playing Mathias in The Bells hundreds of times during his career, one night when alone upon the stage in the midst of a soliloquy, he suddenly stopped, unabie to recall wnat followed. Not in the least the disconcerted, he looked toward prompter and was heard by the audience to say, jine, please. The prompter, never thinking that Irving would be In need of him, was ont attending to his business, but was talking to some one behind the scenes, when the actor, taking a. step toward him, said in a louder tone The audience of voice, Line, please. observing that their favorite was in difficulties, was tense with excitement. The prompter, at last realizing Irving's plight. at the NEWHOUSE hurriedly consulted his book; and when Irving for the third time requested Line, please!" the sound of the hastily turned pages was distinguishable, with the frightened voice following, Which line, The house gave a shout of Sir Henry? laughter and the tragedian, recovering himself Immediately, went on with his The Brightest Spot in Town part. Dine, Dance and Enjoy Sims Reeves was a celebrity whom the author met in London, and he tells us of this singers well known habit of disappointing his audiences. Three times out of four he would fail to appear, but so popular was he that his audiences never failed him: It had been my luck to miss very few engagements, but once I missed a train to Ipswich through Queen Victorias return to London, which halted traffic in the street I had to take to the station. Greatly concerned, I sent a telegram of abject apology, only to receive the cutting reply: A Reeves can scarcely afford a Gever Show CLEAN, WHOLESOME LIVELY ENTERTAINMENT The Follydola appear under the direction of Mr. Grover Frankie, dinner, 6:S0 to 9, and during e supper, from 10:16 on week nights. Iafter-theatr6 to 9, oh Sundaya dinner, 4 to 6, Thursday and Saturday afternoona DANCING for GUESTS nyson:: Morton Fullerton, who took Blowitz place on the London Times, told me a humorous story of Lord Tennyson which deserves recording. He was walking with the Poet Laureate near his place in the Isle of Wight, when they saw at a distance what appeared to be two wandering tourists. The famous man showed and spoke with every sign of perturbation, palpably annoyed by the approach of mere curiosity seekers. The Intruders passed without the' least recognition of the presence of the genius, when the poet broke out in even stronger accents of annoyance, Why, they didn't even look at me! Stage fights have ended tragically, and the actor must always be careful while engaged in them. Mr. Bispham learned this lesson when he was playing the part of Kurwenal with Jean de Reszke as Tristan, his brother Edouard as the King, and Hme. Albani as 1 1: 'I . atiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiUHiumiuiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu1 to disappoint an audience; certainly not a Bispham. I was crushed! Bispham knew Grant Allen, Herbert Meredith, Oscar George Spencer, Alexander, Henry George Wilde, George, and George Moore. Incidentally he tells us a good story of Ten- 1 !' AETNA Service Supreme Ed D. Smith and Sons General Agent 1 Was. 4000 30 W. 2id St. St. ; ( iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHimiiiiiiiiuniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiuiiiiiuiiH ,:,liiliiliiliiliiiiiliiliiiiiiiiliiliiliiliiliiliiiiiliili:iiiiiiliiii:nilii(i as bingham ! ! AND GARFIELD I ! RAILWAY I The Scenic Line to I BINGHAM jjj Where Copper Is King I train schedule: ; passenger NOW IN EFFECT jjj s ; Leave Salt Lake . City Isolde: In the preparation of this opera I suggested again that some reasonable pretext should be afforded for Kurwenals death. The management of the fight at the castle gate was turned over to me, and I Instructed two of the supernumeraries to work their way around behind me, and as I was engaged in defending my master, to stab me in the back with their spears. This was done and, as Quine says, I died most gallant for In doing so I almost caused the love. death of one of my opponents in the chorus. Though the action was cleariy understood, in the excitement of a rehearsal he unexpectedly lowered the shield upon which my heavy blow aimed at his head was to have fallen, and he felt the full power of my strong .right arm as my weighty sword, no stage makeshift on this occasion, cut deep into his cheek bone. There was almost a riot among the chorus and supers, but it was soon realized and no one realized it any more quickly than the inured man hlin-- ( Continued on Page 14.) - i ? City Arrive Salt Lake 10:05 No. 110 No. 112 a.m. 5:20 p. m. 5 - II. W. STOUTENBOROUGH, Assist. General Passenger Agent,.r 1207 Deseret Bank Bldg. Phone Was. 140 Salt Lake City, Utah S "' |