Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-02
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"a Trip 20 Chinatown has been
played thousands OF times and has
earned It's hundreds Of thousands. II
has been presented so often In this
city that II is a work OF appreciation
to even refer slightly 70 its merits.
which are. despite their antiquity and
threadwon condition, as productive OF
laughter today as they were in the
zenith and power Of the brilliant but
unfortunate H0yt. who gave so many
good things to the theatrical world.
That this musical farce Is still IN
prime favor here was demonstrated at
The Theater yesterday afternoon and
evening. when pwo large audiences
laughted until they held tneir sides. not
on account Of the capablily OF the per-
formers. for they had No supernatural
ance OF ability, but because Of the nat
ural wit OF the author, IL Is minated
that salt Lake VIII perhaps never see
the skit again.
"sidetracked' continues to he draw
Ing card. That was shown at the Grand
Theater last evening when Il played 10
capacity house II did the
same kind or business when It
was here years ago, and re-.
pegted the dose IN the interim. Ii Is
probable that Il viii do so when II
comes again for somehow II appears TO
never grow old. You see the
same old specalties with some
new variations but not the
same old tramp or monkey faced
Dutchman,' that played in the long
ago. They are elsewhere and while
thei rsucCessors may not make as much
Of their opportunities as they did they
make enough to get a large amount
OF applause and after all, that is about
all the combination wants eXcept-the
dollars. The piece fills out the week
Haverlys Ministries open at the
Theater tonight and close tomorrow
night, giving matinee in the after
noon.
The sale for Ward and James COM
menced at the Theater this morning
and that for Whose Baby Are You"
at the Grand, whore a Salt Lake girl.
Miss Mathis, will be seen in the lead
Ing role for the full week beginning
Monday.
Today's local bank clearlngs amount
ed TO SSSi,Sl5,3S as compared with
SOS, iOO,S2 for the same day last year.
The National Bank Of the Republic
declares a per cent semi-annual diyl-
dend.
The following was received by the
Deseret News from Logan by telephone
today 'Corianton' opened here 10
immense business last night. There are
TO be four performances IN all, and the
house Is now sold out for the entire
engagement. Last night hundreds
were turned away; and that will be the
story through the rest Of the run. The
interest IN the production is marvellous
and the piece would be good for
run twice as long as that mapped out,
despite some decidedly disCouraging
features. To begin with Miss Vigour-
eux had dreadful cold. In fact, she
was quite Ill., That was the claim put
forth by the management; and 1t is en-
tirely believable, for she showed signs
of hating that must have been due
to something more than an unfamiliar
ty with the part. Frequently the
IIuIuplei voice WAS Htdtu lIuUl DC
hind the scenes assisting her in the
struggle that must have been a terrible
ordeal to an actress of the ability and
reputation that the new Zoan Ne label
is known to possess Great things had
been expected from her, and when they
did not come, there wQs much keen dis
appointment and many comparisons
that were not at all unfayorable to
Miss Agnes Rose Lane, Miss Nigour-
eux is said to be much better today
Alphonso Either proved himself an
actor Of ability. While his work as a
whole may not reach that Of Haworth
yet In emotionalsm he Is superior
II Is The common belief that he Will
yet make much OF "Corlanton.' The
bright particular stars Of the night
they might also be called stars, for they
played with startling strength and ia
Carl Smith Seerle as Sean
tum, and Miss Boyer as Rella. T. II.
Cutler. too, made a splendid hit In the
role Of Alma, the high priest The stage
settings and costumes as heretofore
were all that could be desired,