Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-24

- HE curtain will be down aud the
doors win be closed al the Salt
Lake Theater for the first half of
The coming Teek. The house will be
opened, however for three nights and
- matinee, beginning on Thursday eve
ming. when handsome and dashlng Paul
Gilmore comes back 70 us after an abb
sence of two years, The Mummy and
the Humming Bird" was the produc'
tion with which he delighted M when
last here. Nov he comes IN a now play
never seen IN Salt Lake, Captain De-
bonnaire,' spectacular romantic
comedy IN wich he has been achieving
another notable success. The scene of
the play Is laid IN French Canada-the
land Of Evangeline-whlchh has given so
many beautiful rOmances % literature
and the stage, none OF which, II Is
said, Is more alluring than Captain
Debonnaire" Mr. Gilmore Is pro-
nounced Salt Lake favorlte. and al
ways shows at his best in tho pIumed
hat cloak and top-boots, with sword
at side or I'm hand. ready to perform an
act Of courage for the object Of LIS
affections II Is said that Mr.. Gilmore
is surrounded with a good company and
that the scenic effects Of Captain De-
bonnalrc" are OF the very best
Al the Salt Lake Theater tonight the
Roscian Comic Opera company winds
up n four performance engagement,
when Il will present Fra Diavolo,'
This afternoon the always pleasing and
musical I'll Captain was given as a
matinee bill, and last night Witnessed
the presentation OF another old fayorite
in the name OF "ghe Bohemian Girl
as chronicled IN another part of today's
issue Of the News"
Manager Bistcs OF the Orpheum an.
nounces his entertainment menu for
next week. As q headllner the Thomas
j. Keogh company viii present the
tabloid play "The Way He Won Her
Mr.. Keogh apparently cannot keep
away from vaudeville. Three times
he has returned to the legitimate stage,
and recently tempting salary ofter
induced him TO give up the leading
comedy part In THE Girl From Dixie,
and produce his latest sketch under the
Orpheum circuit banner. The Fernando
May trio three deXterious manipulate
ors Of musical Instruments and paper.
IL another of next weeks attractions
at the Orpheum, az Is also musical
act by the Dionne Sisters circuit man
dolin performers. Bonnie Gaylord
Young lady billed as THE Girl From
Posey County" viii reel on a rapid
fire Of rural jokes, and the Great lie
Pages, II Is stated, viii break all high
jump records OF this section. Fred
and Annie Pelot Will engage In dailc-
ing and juggling specialties, and the
kinodrome and the orchestra VIII be
regular features.
The Bohemian Burlesquers' gave
the initial performance of a weeks run
at the Lyric this afternoon. The en-
tertainment IL OF a rollicking character
with n large chorus and other special
ties. which appeal TO the public taste
and patronage.
"Magda," with Georgia Harper In the
title role. will be the attraction at the
Grand theater for the first half Of the
coming week. Miss Harper Is said
to be n very clever actress, with "a
charming personality and manner.
which at once establish her as sage
favorite wherever she is known. For
the role of Magda Miss Harper Is said
to have given years OF study and has
gained therein reputation for strong
and conscientious work. The Sacfa-
mento Bee. speaking Of her appearance
IN the California capital, says; ION
this, Miss Harper's first visit, to tho
coast, she has proved herself to be an
accomplished actress, and Is fast gaia
ing popularity with the theater-go rs
here. She has much emotional power
and her work shows careful study
She had a very good support, the play
was handsomely staged and the Co.'S
tunes We're rich
"Niobc' a classical comedy viii b.
the bill at the Grand for the last nan
of the week.
II would seem from the New York
theatrical news of the week that "Corl-
anton" the wen known Book Of Nor
mon play, which fell upon the rocks
a couple of years ago, after brief
and varied experience on the road,
has finally been seized upon by Klaw
and Erlanger, heads of one OF the biz
eastern dramatic syndicates and that
4. Is TO he presented next year I'm u
style more pretontious than ever be-
fore. II is understood that it Is TO be
re-christened and 20 forth under the
new name OF "1'he Prophet and the
Siren" The person who must neces-
sarily be prouder of the regeneration
Of 'Corianton" than any other IL Mr..
q. L. Bean, who dramati2ed It from
Hon b. II. Roberts book Of the came
name, When the faith Of other men
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