The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-09
ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEK.

SALT LAKE THEATER- The
Sign of tho Cross
Observation-Disclosures
GRAND THEATER-"T The Parish
Priest" and "The Little Homestead, y
LYRIC THEATER-fTh Stowa-
way
The stirring religious drama, 1.-The
Sign of the Cross comes to the Salt
Lake Theater tomorrow night, for four
performances including a Wednesday
matinee.
The story of ''The Sign of the
Cross" is woven around the love of
Marcus Superbus. a Roman prefect, for
Mercia, a beautiful Christion maiden.
Although Marcus Superbus has been
commanded by the lnhuman Emperor
Nero to exterminatc the Christians and
to spare none-men, women nor chill
dren-hc succeeded in saving her life
when it was in danger, and when she
resolved to suffer martyr S death
rather than reuounce her faith, Marcus,
convinced at last OF the truth of her
religion, went hand in hand with her TO
the horrible death in the Roman arena.
1t is such sublime climax as tins
that has brought the "Sign of the
Cross to the wide support of the
clergy. Thousands of letters have been
received by the management from dl-
vines upholding with high praise the
ennobhng influence Of this play, The
Rev. Geo. Van de Mater OF ST. Andrews
P. +. church, New York, says; "i
verify believe you arc making AT least
six thousand people week better for
their attendance at Mr.. Barrett s re-
markable play
Archbishop John Ireland, writing to
the management. says; cannot but
applaud yomr ideas of putting on the
boards q play, the trend OF which is
purifying and uplifting
Although The Sign of the Cross >
has peculiar hold upon church people,
its dramatic force. stirring clmaxes,
and sumptuous spectacular representa-
tion has made it a favorite play with
regular theatcr-gocrs.
A bouquet Of good things viii! be
handed over the Orpheum footlights on
Monday evening. The ccntcrpiece will
be Vasco, ''the mad musician who
lays claim to being the only man in the
world who plays 81 musical instru-
mcnts in u minutes-and what is
more, he plays them. too. Vasco is
from London. via Australia and San
Francisco where he joined the Orpheum
circuit. The second attraction will be
the Two Wilson's, German warblers and
fun manufacturers. This team hits
both floors with their good voices and
their buffoonery. Their turn consists
IN French areial stunt which bears
the title Of f'After the Ball. and af-
fords plenty of leeway for daring feats
and handsome costuming. Austin
Walsh presents something new in
vaudeville in the form of a ride on the
rubber-neck' car in Gotham Thi2
turn consists of burlesque Sight-see-
ing lecture. A knockabou comedy act
is presented by Hates brothers. a pair
of eccentric acrobats. Dero and Will
son. comedy paDtomimsts. will be on
the list, Their act is beautifully staged
and they engage in japanese mauipu.
lations and barrel-jumping The kino-
drome will be there also with "My
Mother-in-Law' for those who have a
weakness for comedy, and "Scenes on
Lake Geneva for those In search of
serious entertainment.
John Wolfe, who presented ''The
Moonshiners at the Grand last season.
returns with his excellent company for
a four nights engagement and Wednes-
day matinee. at the Grand today, pre-
senting Daniel Sully's pastoral drama,
t'The Parish Priest" ." The plot is an
interesting one, giving the true ring of
a good drama. In the cast are these
players: j. T.. Wolfe, Herbert Dobbips.
F. Ashton Magrane, Frank Rich, Robert
johnson, w. E. Dawes, Grace Huff,
Nellie Long, Lizzie johnson and Hazel
Tupper. The stage settings are effective
and the costuming correct.
'EThe Little Homestead" will be the
attraction at the Grand theater the
last half of the week The depths to
which an INSCRIPTIONS man will sink
IN desire Tor revenge is shown in the
character Of the villain in ''The Little
Homestead. He seeks to wreak his
revenge for an imaginary wrong upon
his former college cbum, through strik-
ing at the sanctity of his home. and in
moment of weakness the wife sue.
cumbs to the wiles and assists In wreck
ing her own home and happiness. The
bitterness of her life thereafter is pun.
ishment indeed. .Retribution befalls the
villain as he is planning even more
wlckedness. The unfortunate woman
creeps back TO her little homestead to
atone as best she can to the man she
has wronged. In pity the husband
opens the door TO her, folds her in his
arms and brings the smile of peace to
the dying face with his words of for
glveness for the repentant one. This
interesting story calls for some fine bits
of acting by the company, headed by
William Macauley-
The Lyric Stock company has secured
for this week The Stowaway,' play
that has been presented with great sue.
cess throughout the country. It appeals
to all classes Of theater goers, combining