The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-15
Music and Drama

Miss Rose Melville seems to have grown
into the part of Sis Hopkins which she
has been playing so many years, until
she doesn't have 10 act il any more.
Miss Melville appeared i'm the role in the
play Of that name for the nObOdy-knows-
hoW-manyth time. and delighted a big
audience, as she always does. This ca
pable actress is the green country girl
to the life. CaptiOus critics NAV be
inclined TO think she eEaggerates the
countriness of Sis Hopkins. but such
critics have never seen a really, truly In
diana country Girl
Miss Melville does not overdo the part
And it may be said that she does not
OVerdo The country girl with the polish
on. Again the captous may say that
the six months which are supposed to
eiapse between The beginning and the
end OF the polishing process constitute
TOO short period Tor the accomplish
ment Of so great a transformation. Once
more the CaDuOus are wrong. In six
months almost anything is possible to a
Hopkins would try. Besides, there is
such a thing as dramatic license.
The company surrounding the star is
entirely capable James McDuff as Oba-
diah Odlum didn't have a great deal to
do, but what he did have was exceedingly
well done. Particularly clever were his
limitations. His parrot stunt was alone
worth the price Of admission. Louis Nor
rill as Adison Nibert was the villain of
the piece, and a most despicable villain
he was, too, but he got his 'needins'' in
Van Ness won hearty approval for both
singing and acting.
isis Hopkins" viii be presented. again
tonight. tomorrow night and al matinee
tomorrow
Those who saw Taylor & Miller present
"A Trip to Chinatown a play on which
much Of the late lamented HOyt's reputa-
ton as a playwright was founded won
dered how fit ever happened to be sue
cess It is dollars TO lima beans that II
the company that PLAYED it at the Salt
Lake theatre last night had played il
originally the farce wouldn't have lasted
a week. And this isn't such an awfully
unkind thing TO say. either. Some actors
can make a good play out Of bad play.
Others can make bad play out Of II
good play. We really do not care to see
Mcssrs Taylor and Miller's people again.
Fortunately, the engagement was for last
night only
Certainly as good an entertainment in
the theatrical line as was to he found in
Salt Lake last night was the vaudeville
bill presented at the Unique theatre on
Main street. From beginning 20 end
there wasn't dull moment on the pro-
grammC and several Of the offerings were
OF a class TCry rarely found in the low
priced houses. For instance. there was
George Campbell. the tramp juggler I'm "a
lot of clever stunts Then came a bit
OF opera work by a mighty entertaining
pair of singers and actors. an Illustrated
song by the popular Jean Wilson. and
a society sketch by the Schwartz chill
dren.
The Novelty theatre on West Second
South street opened the week yesterday
as usual with a complete change of bin.
This little thea ire has won an ever
increasing clientele Of it's own, and the
business has been built up through the
good business principle of giving patrons
q good deal more than their moneys
worth. Features this week are Miss
Agnes Davenport In the latest Illustrated
songs. Smith and Jones. cOlored come
dians. Kelley and Rollins. banjo players:
kippy. an eccentric jugglcr, and the new
Edison moving pictures.