The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-10

Viola Pratt Gillette reached home
last night in gondola, and a
great crowd of her townspeople were
at the landing to greet her. She stepped
lightly out, and the welcoming
hundreds saw beautiful woman stand
ing there, affected by their ovation,
and stretching her arms toward the old
home folks as if in the 10y OF home
| coming she would embrace them. They
saw a stately daughter of Utah, who,
with her talent and her energy, had
won her way to fame. She had come
| back with record of triumphs in
many theaters, to feel, perhaps, the
sweetest pleasure in the presence of
applauding friends in the loved old
| playhouse at home.
Rallying from the state Of feeling
caused by the demonstration, Viola be-
came Violetta again, and went on to
reveal the causes of her wide popu-
larity. Both as a singer and an actress
she showed her superior gifts. Her
songs were much enjoyed and her
| graceful bearing excited great admira
| tion. And seeing what an artist she
had become, the big audience frequent
ly manifested it's pleasure and pride.
The company surrounding this Salt
strength and clcverness. There is
| much comedy in the affair, and most
| of it is worthy. The action of the
| chorus is effective. The company is
| handsomely costumed and the stage
equipment is attractive.
| But Salt Lakers go chiefly to see
Viola Pratt, and fortunately the per
| formance is so arranged that they do
| see much of her.
All the rest of the week "The Girl
and tho Bandit will be here, and
matinees will be given this afternoon
and Saturday afternoon,
"The Royal Chef" musical comedy
which has had successful run In Cnl-
| cago and new York, is billed for the
Salt Lake Theater next Monday. a
| feature Of the production is the chorus,
which, in addition to being beautiful
one, includes the, "orlglnal BTollers.
| The cast includes Harry Hermsen,
Oscar Ragland, Osborne Clemson, Ger.
trude Hutcheson, Lizzie Fra0ee and
| Stanley Felch.
Mr.. Theodore Torch Miss Iosephins
| stars are winning new lsurels each perform
ance given at the Grand OF the great de-
tectiye story, Tho Sign Of the roas; IN IN
| Sherlock Holmes. The production VIII be
Withdrawn after today, when two perform
snces, matinee and evening, VIII De given
evening, MIR, Lorch Will present for three
nights only, with family matinee on Satur-
l day afternoon, Carl Haswins beautiful ro'
mantle drama, "A Lions Heart.
| Big business seems to be the chronic state
| of affairs at the Orpheuni. Another big house
| was the order of the evening last night, and
( tho bill went with whoop and Wnlrl.
! Ben Welch, with his Hebrew stories, dialect
| and song parodies, again had his audience
going from the start. Collins and Hart, the
| screamingly funny. burlesqne strong mon
| team and two Vivisns, with their sensa"
| tional fcats OF marksmansbiP, were also
| strong fsvortes.
| The sale OF seats to the public tor the
Symphony concert will open at the box Of
| fec OF the Salt Lake theater this morning,
| Indications point TO crowded house at
| tho Lyric theater for this afternoon S mat
inee. where the stock company In The Two
Orphans has been playing TO capacity ousi,
| ness at every performance since lss hrst
production. During the past week the at
| tendance has been growing larger every
| night and the popularity is on the increase
| Particularly does this seem 10 be the case
! with ladies and children. The reduction in
| prices seems 20 have met public approval
| giving both rich and poor On opportunity
| 10 enjoy pleasant evenings entcrtninm emit
| al price within reach Of all This Two
| Orphans all this week and Saturday mat.
j inee,