The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-25

the man, but as he also permits them
to depart unmolested. he gains the
thanks of the girl. In the next act
Nance exhibits her gratitude by admit
ting Dorgan to Latimer's apartments
whittier she has come to be reformed
but LatiTner catches them in the act of
looting his rooms and turns the man
over to the police.
A real treat is promised Orpheum
patrons next week, when the popular
playhouse enters on its third week of
advanced vaudeville. The program
contains a list of attractions that are
said to be all-star headliners. First,
there is 1.-The Stunning Grenadiers."
headed by Meredith Meredro and
Maud Carbett. Wherever they have
performed they have caused little
short of a sensation in amusement cir
cles. There are six girls in the COM
pany, all of whom are noted for their
beauty and comeliness. They are all
an even siX-feet tall, no more, no less,
just six feet tall each of them. 1t re-
quired much patient labor to get the
aggregation together, as they are girls
picked from several hundred who were
tried out in London, England. Their
singing and marching drill is said to be
something entirely out of the ordinary,
and has made good in two continents,
and Salt Lake is indeed fortunate in
having a chance to see this production,
as it Is really one of the truly big acts
on the circuit.
James Mel and Edyth Chapman pre-
sent a new and thoroughly entertain
ing playlet entitled, THE Lady Across
the Hail." and the press notices say
they are not only able, talented actors,
but their play is one of the best short
plays on the stage.
Billy Castor and Ethel Green will
be seen in bits of Musical Comedy"
These people are late from Babes in
Toyland" and The Wizard of o."
which is in and of itself a recon-
mendation that gives assurance that
they are highgrade performers.
Les Jardys are a pair of French
equilibrists who have won fame in
Europe and America with their as
toundingiy perfect balancing work.
Then Gartelle Brothers show up the
funny as well as artistic side of roller
skating. They appeared here last sea-
son and are favorably remembered.
Charles B. Ward is billed as the
original Bowery boy, and promises to
deliver his part of the goods"
Willard Weihe and the orchestra
have a new musical program, and the
kinodrome is supplied with new films,
so the prospects for an enjoyable even
ing at the Orpheum next week are
mighty bright.
The Joshua Simpkins" company,
with a fine brass band and splendid
orchestra, will be seen at the Grand,
one week with Wednesday and Sat
urday matinees, starting this evening.
The play is made of fun and realism,
combining the pleasing features of
realistic melOdrama and the ever-pOp-
ular rural play. The character sketches
are said to be very clever, while there
is an abundance of good music, sing
ing and dancing in it. Those lovable
old country characters are introduced
and their sayings and dOings create
much amusement. The company
comes to US recommended as a good
one throughout. The saWmill scene in
the third act is said to be wonderfully
realistic, a genuine circular saw be-
ing seen in motion, with Uncle Josh S
son dashed to a log by the villains and
started toward the glittering teeth of
the rapidly revolving saw.
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There will be something doing in
vaudeville when the Lyric theatre
throws open its doors next Saturday
night, Aug. 81, and Manager Bert {.
DOnnellan prophesies a most prosper
GUS fall and winter season, as he de-
clares that Sullivan & Considine will
deliver the goods to the public over
their circuit. Goods that are 'all wool
and a yard wide"-the finest in the
business.
The theatre has undergone a thor
ough renovation and everything that
the management could think of to add
to the comfort of the patrons of the
Lyric has been completed.
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One more new place of amusement
will open up in the city tomorrow, sit
uated on West Temple street, between
First and Second South, and will be
called the Family theatre, and the in
| tention of the management is to cater
to first-class trade and present only