The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

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Fealy, in D The p,.n Illusion {, OF bea-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
GRAND THEATER-''A At Cripple
LYRIC THEATER-.'A Desperate
Chance.
One of the most interesting theatri-
cal events of the season Will be the
first appearance in this. city OF the
Youngest of the American dramatic
stars, Miss Faude Fealy, who is 10 he
seen tomorrow night and on Christmas
day AT the Salt Lake Theatcr In new
plav. which was written for her by
Martha Morton. Miss Fealy's rise has
been meteoric She became leading
woman for William Gillette when she
was but Is years old and went win
him 10 London, where she won the ap-
nroval of no less an actor than Sir
Henry Irving, who engaged her for
leading woman She played with hlm
for two seasons in all OF his big pro-
ductions, and later became leading wo-
man for the English player who is now
reeared as Sir Henry legitimate sue
cessor, E. S. Willard. Now at the age
of 20, she is a star, No other lNlng
actress has achieved so much in so
short n time.
Miss Fealy's play, ''The Illusion of
Beatrice tells the story OF young
girl who was adopted when she was
but an infant. By an American art stu
dent, who found her in his lodgings IN
Paris, and who was so impressed Win
her winsome beauty that he had her ed
ucated In France The woman TO whom
he intrusted her persisted in holding TO
the belief that the girl was the aban-
dened daughter of an Austrian pUln-
cess, who had run away with musi-
clan shortly before the baby bad been
found This woman fed the little one
with stories of her royal birth and the
girl 8 delightful assumption OF regal
airs was so altogether refreshing that
her guardian never had the heart TO
disillusionize her The comedy begins
when she has reached the age OF Is,
and when he brings her to his house.
He has neglected to tell her that he Is
married. and when she finds that he is,
and is coldly received by his wife, she
asks him for an accounting of the for
tune which she believes has been left
: in trust for her. Then comes her dis
Dlusionment She marries charming
young fellow, and this marriage OF con-
venience becomes one of love.
The central role is said to give Miss
Fealy unlimited opportunities for the
display of her talents. The supporting
company has been well selected and the
play has been given fitting produc-
tion by John Cort, Miss Fealy's man
ager-
AT the Orpheum this week the chief
offering Will be the act Of Trovollo
presenting mis- ventriloquial comedy
drama, q The Hotel Office The dia-
logue during the act is snappy and Is
aided by a number of novelties. Then
there are Ollie Young and his brother
a couple OF hoop manipulators, who are
listed away up. Knight Brothers and
Sawtelle have a dancing novelty which
calls for a number of changes in cos
tune While the two brothers are above
the average dancers, Miss Sawtellt
stands in class by herself. What give!
promise of being a dainty musical of
fering Will be the song readings Of
Willa Holt Wakefield, a young South
ern woman, who has until recently con
fined her field to drawing-rooms of Lon
don and New York. The Fox and
Foxie circus is billed as the smalles
show on earth, with everything tina
Barnum had and some Of the thing
he hadn't. A clever dog. disguised a
a pony. and cute white cat, aide,
by the ringmaster and the clown, pro
vide tho fun. Black and Jones, dane
ing comedians, are nimble coloret
team. Their comedy is of the hilari
Gus order. The kinodrome Will exhibi
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mas matinee night prices will prevail
Outcault g cartoon comedy NBuste
Brown which will be the attraction
at the Salt Lake Theater for thre
nights and two matinees, beginning mex
Wednesday evening, is a spirited enter
tainment Of the musical comedy kint
In its revised form it has a story tha
has been wittily written. and it serve
eacellently the purpose for which it
intended. The role Of Buster is nos
being played by Master Heltou, tn
ittlest comedian, who was selected 70
the character by thelnventor, Mr. Out
cault, who personally rehearsed tn
boy. OF Master Helton, Mr.. Outcaul
says Hhe is a perfect representation @
what / have attempted to convey I
the public through tho medium of m
cartoons" OF the several who hav
been seen in the part Master Helto
is said to be the most versatile. 4
a singer and dancer he will not sufre
by comparison with many of the oldt
comedians, The supporting compan
numbers among its members little Ma
tie Lockette, Manic Goodrich, ST
Belle Meade, Lizzie Mccall, Mac Iii
ton, ALI A. Grady, Edgar Bixley. Hari
large chorus. Chi1dren's matine
will be given on Thursday and Frida
cat Cripple Greek" will be presen
ed at the Grand one week. startiI
this evening, with special matinee
Christmas afternoon. This piece is
Hal Reid, q motec playwright, AMI Ii
been pronounced an interesting pt