Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

Thcater-Since Billy Emerson van
ished, and George Thatcher went IN
for the drama, only one minstrel re-
mains who can draw an audience IN
Salt Lake such as might make Henry
w. Savage himself envious that min
strel is Lew Dockstader. and the over
whelming outpouring Of people that he
faced last night must have been fat
tering TO him and his company But
the great audience came only TO he dis
appointed DoCkstader himself was so
i'll and hoarse that he could not at
tempt note Of music, ana his mono
logue work had TO be done in a tone
little above a whisper. He was al
ways noted for the facility with
which he utilized local situations for
his several acts and last night his
gags fairly scintillated with skits on
local politics, politicians and office
holders. He also comes with big
bunch Of funny new stories, which he
retailed both as end man in the first
part, ana in his side splitting skit later
on entitled The Editor" Much OF
his work would have been in his old
time vein, had his voice been in normal
condition and as It was his cleverness
and his all peryadmg sense of humor
drew any amount of laugher. HIS
O'Brien whose Rapid Transit bur-
lesque was thoroughly hilarious As
to the remainder Of the company, IL
belongs IN the class best described as
good without being great, The gilt
terlng scenic mounting of the first part
drew hearty applause. as did the or
chestra and vocal singing. The male
chorus Is excellent, and the ballad
work OF Mr.. Naus. Mr. Thompson, Mr..
King and Mr.. Prossor, was all good
the bass solo, Rocked IN the Cradle
OF the Deep" meeting with a specially
hearty reception.
The engagement ends with perform
ances this afternoon and evening.
The advance sale Is now going on at
the thoatcr FOR Otis Skinner's engage
mcnt in "Thc Duel" which opens to-
morrow night,
"Do you believe IN Falries?" Is tho
legend which has begun 10 make rs
appearance In the theuter programs
This foreshadows the engagement OF
Muude Adams I'm Peter PAN" which
opens two weeks from Monday next
on June 3. I'm every city that Peter
Pan" visits 1t is a part OF the adj
vance managers work % begin 10 COM
menco getting people agtated about
fairy lore, and IA other ways to create
tho atmosphere necessary for a full en-
ioyment Of Bagio,s story
Orphcum--Thc last bin Of the vau-
dcville season, which viii be presented
M the Orphcum next week. win Include
the following acts. Julia Kingsley
and Nelson Lewis presenting after
the HoUoymoou." Hayes aud Johnson,
On "A Dream OF Baby Days" Boot
black quartet singers, dancers ana
comedians Frodcrclls family Euro
pean aCrohats' Mr.. and Mrs 00ttlOh
ana company, as tho Pipnlns iu Cow
enmcnt Bonds" Eddie Emerson, eX-
pert iuegler and the kinodrome
Fifty Eagles accompanied by their
ladies' will attend "a special Eagle per-
forWtnCc Ht the Orpheum tonight Ar
ter the curtain falls. the entire party.
accompanied hy the theatrical stan OF
inc prphDum. wil adjourn no thc Ea-
glos' lodge rooms where a general rec
ccption Wll be bon order ana "a Dutch
lunch VIII bee served,
Graud--Thc Leighton players I'm
"WC'fug Of Tennessee" are running
~ good husluc77 The farewell per-
formance win hp "The Prisoner OF
2onda, az bonCnl fog the company.
Lyrlo-Thc vaudeville bin Is iu its
closing nights, aud tho customary
change VIII come saturday afternoon.