Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-02
OPENING OF THE
SALT PALACE.
The Interior Now Presents Beau
tiful Appearance,
SOME RARE ATTRACTIONS,
New Theatre Built for High Class
Vaudeville Performances Flfty
Entries for bicycle Races

Down at the Salt Palace the merry
clatter OF the artisans hammers Is
hourly bringing nearer TO completion
the extensive preparations for the big
opening day. Monday June ith. Man
ager Max Peters has determined to
make the palace a famous place Of
amusement for the coming season and
there Is every indication that success
Will crown his efforts.
The list Of attractions already booked
for the season needs but 10 be scanned
70 convince one Of their high merit
Foremost among the opening features
is Campbell Bros. extensive two ring
circus, which has been engaged TO give
daily performances In the arena OF the
bicycle track. This plan win prevail
at the evening performances under the
glare OF one hundred arc lights and Will
give Salt Lakers their first touch OF
genuine coliseum performance with
the sky for tent after the manner OF
the old Roman Athanaeum shows
MAT1NEEs UNDER TENT.
The matinee performances, however,
viii be ia under canvass 10 avoid the
excessive heat IN the middle Of the day.
The Camphells are said to carry an un-
usually complete menagerie and Man
ager Peters has planned 10 overcome
the old stereotyped circus tent idea, by
placing the animals about the grounds
like the Central Park Zoo In New York.
PERFORMANCES IN THEATER.
An extra attraction secured by Man
ager Peters for the neat vaudeville
theater. which has been built just south
OF the palace. win be one Of Americas
well-known artists, VIII S. Rising, and
a company Of performers whose reputa-
ton In vaudeville circles Is unsur-
passed.
Miss Lillian Kemble. a clever young
actress who recently scored an une-
Quivocal success IN QUO Vadis, Sapho
and CyranO De Bergerac. will be one
Of the members OF the company She
has q magnetic stage presence and
sings sweetly.
HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN"
Foremost among the other members Of
the company win be the Hayden and
Lewis combination, headed by the cons
edian and composer whose Hot Time
I'M the Old Town is widely famous. and
When Dewey Came Sailing Home
added TO his gloues as composer.
With Mr. Hayden are Queen Heather
ington, contralto and character singer,
and Harry Lewis and Margery Lake,
clever coon singers and character art.
lists
MADAM THELMA COMING.
Mention must be made OF Nine. Thel-
ma said 10 be the finest formed woman
Ia the world who VIII also be a feature
In poses plastlque and unique dances.
Illustrated by stereoptlcan Views made
specially for the act. Mr.. Risngs in
tention Is 20 give a series OF high class
vaudeville acts and short performances.
so that the visitors need not be wearied
by long drawn out slttings,
VAUDEVILLE PROGRAM
The programs win be varied as the
season progresses. Among the numer-
Gus artists with whom he Is IN negou-
alton are Ola Hayden the phenomenal
female baritone. whose voice Is the
rage In the East, Caesar and Lewis.
maBIcians, and Scrlo Comic. who intro
duce the great trunk mystery; Ornaldo.
equillbrist and hand balancer: Hewlett
ana Former. banloists. and John kurk-
amp. the tenor and instrumentalist
THE MIDWAY A FEATURE.
As has been stated. the theater is
situated just south Of the palace on
the midway, which b. 20 be made "a
striking feature this season. Manager
Peters, prohtiug by the experience ot
this feature OF the show last season,
has determined to eliminate all fake"
shows. Tie has been very successful i'm
securing the best Obtalnable attractions
and one feature that deserves special
mention rs the Ricardo Troupe OF genu-
Inc Porto Ncaus and Filiplnos. The
troupe includes ten male and female
members, and their performances
viii rive the people their FIRST
correct idea OF the appearance. customs.
dances nnd eongs OF our new Island
subjects The New York Journal rec
urds that these dusky performers re-
Gently appeared ms the attraction al
a novel entertainment. given By mem-
Der Of the New York four hundred 10
a company Of guests that represented
many millions.
MANY OTHER ATTRACTIONS.
Among the other attractions are Har.
~ Hill In o unique mid air wire walk