Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-15

The Wedding Day u
going before handsome
audience. and tonight sees
tho formal opening of the season with
the same production The salt Lake
opera company. under Prof Mcclellan
has been hard az work FOR Two months.
and what this work amounts 20 in re-
hesrslng. arranging Tor costumes, en-
largng an orchestra and attending 20
The hundred other details Of AN operate
production. only q few people really
understand. Prof Mcclellan. however,
says h. feels repaid for an his labor in
the admirable performance De- Is sure
the company viii give The salt Lake
dates extend W 10 Wednesday evening
next with 3 o'clock matinee Wednes-
day afternoon. After that three out Of
town trims Will be made, a special
train conveying the company 70 each
place. they are-Ogden, 2lsG Provo
18th, Logan. 2sth.
The coming OF William Collier In Au-
gustus Thomas play ron the Quiet,
AZ the Salt Lake theater on Monday
evening", the cath, is an announcement
that should be OF more than passing
interest TO local theatergOers, as II Is
the young actors first appearance since
his extraordinary triumph IN London a
wear ago with the same comedy,
whittier he was sent by Charles Froh-
man on a special flying trip Mr.. Col
Hers great hli In London directly re-
suited In his subsequent tour ot Aus
tralia the past summer.
The Grand theater vii indulge in
something % novelty next week IN
the presentation OF The Holy city a
play laid in Jerusalem IN ancient Bibli-
cal DAYS. The announcement is made
that the play viii be staged with all
the characters Costumed In the period |
OF King Herod. and one " the leading |
characters ~ the play is ponilus PLATE. |
The city ~ Jerusalem and the pictur-
esQue country roundabout will be- |
shown IN a series OF beautiful scenic !
effects.
"The Holy City" will run four nights |
Of next week with the usual Wcdnes-
day matinee.
Thursday night the Grand will intro |
duce four performances Of minstfelsY |
the attraction being the Mahara BROTH |
ers. an organization well known on the !
road. The usual street parade viii be |
given daily by Maharas challenge |
band. one press agent calls the COM |
pany's bill more Of a rag time Operet- |
IA than a minstrel show, and having |
10 years 81 experience Ina the minstrel |
business the MahaTa Brothers ought
certainly 10 know the style NJ enter
tainmeni the public desires The min
strels win give the usual Saturday ma
tlnee q week from today
The pace set az The Orphcum this |
season is destined a. be "ht up stu |
further next week By way Of star
ter The headliner consists of dainty |
Nita Allen and her company who pre-
Fcnt n rousing sketch which bears the
title Of 'Statcroom 2. Car T." In adj
dition 10 being n novelty the playlet II
well staged with special scenery The
second on tho list Is Edith Helena. who
Is billed THE marvellous American so
prano. With the greatest range ever
known" She Is fresh from tour OF
Europe where she was the SENSATION ~
he grand operate circles I'm "TraN-
pta" and other ~ the famous master
pieces she achieved popularity, and |
her appearance ON the vaudeville stage
s 2 musical event IN the Damn |
Brothers. Salt Lake win see one Of the
,est and cleverest gymuaftlc events Of
he season The four American trum.
,eters are excellent with cornet. from.
zone. cello and other instruments In
,. NJ. Mitchell the Orpheum presents
ventrioquist who il billed as both
iovel IN his methods and phenomenal
N his p0wers Herbert Medley bari
one aud bass. Is another turn on The
nill
The Lyric stock company ln. ts in-
tial week seems to have made good |
With our public and there is Keen IN
erest over SIS second production IN
he mcio drama entitled "rhe Winning |
HAND" which is the next play .n the
repertoire The drama is said to De- /
'uil of thrilling and exciting Incidents. !
and the cast affords NE favnrltes of |
The company admirable opportunity |
Miss PIT has strong emotional part. |
hat of the pcrrccutad daughter Of n |
blind man, who uuo,cnty serves two !
Years in prison Mics Ethel Roberts |
will make her first appearance sustain-
Ing the part ~ the female adventures.
Ir. Frazier viii have The rulC IT the
police sergeant. while Mr |
Baifour VIII be- cast as a Young dis
.rict leader forced into politics Tho !
comedy work of tho play VIII be- Boa
ne hands Of Mr. PIngree. Miss Com
Son ana Miss Steward The manage
ncnt IL catering strictl, to family
Irade and looks Tor crowded houses
throughout tho week
one ~ tho thcatrr's nearby attrsc-
lions Is Digbv Rel ir The Education
u Mr. Pip This play is by Angus
Us Thomas and % win Immediately |
follow ne same authors "On the
Quiet" 20 BE- rendered by White Col
Ter.
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