Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-03

night, with matinee tomorrow after
noon.
Orpheum-fcven in vaudeville.
whose very essence il originality ana
startling effects. AN act cannot age too
much 10 be ln danger az the hands OF a
really capable actor. Last night at the
Orpheum only one of the acts was dis
tinCtly new, but all of the six were so
capably handled that each should be
classcd as "a headliner. and the show as
q whole must be given the palm OF Or
pheum offerings 10 date, with all COM
petitors tagged at the stretch
Maudie-"the original Maud"-is the
most hilarOusly successful thing of
which one could dream. She trots on to
the stage very conscious of the recep-
ton awaiting her. and when the volun-
tcers try 10 ride her Tor s. a minute
Well-but words beggar a description OF
Maud, who has TO be seen 70 be APP
preciated.
Allen Wightmau, q clay mOdeler,
makes ihs creations SO lifelike that one
hates to see his hands brush away the
features after they are done. Emma
Francis is rather disappointing I'm her
opening song, but when she gets to
dancing, and the Arab boys enter 10
help out in effectiveness. her success IL
instantaneous The Tiyoli quartet ren-
ders few songs la excellent style.
farce sketch which does violence 10
an conceptions OF the great Roman
warrior is entitled when Caesar C's
Her II is said 20 be q satire ON
Bernard Shaws Caesar aud Cleopa-
ira, aud gives one what laughter NAV
be had I'm hearing BoWery slang from
people In classic costumes. George AUS
un Moore IN character and negro songs.
deserves q better tide for his act. IL Is
So good. and his appeal Is so fetching
iu IT'S grasp on the sympathies rather
IMAM any emotion more hilarious. The
hn0orome presents two good things and
one bad one while the orchestra as us-
nal is q feature well worth while.
The Grand-'rThe Cow Puncher."
the bin at the Grand FOR the first half
of ihe week. furnished Amusement Cor
good sized audience last night. 10 ls
aF Wild ana woody as the name would
suggest depicting life on the big
ranches OF the west and south. Several
characters are very Well Sustained,
Louis p. Ramsdell. as Tom LlwtOn.
rluch foreman and terror OF cattle
thieves. being especially strong. will
jam +. Ptarr was enough like a MeNl- |
can greafcr To easily pass for one any
where, Edwin Perry looked and acted /
ike cattle thief. and Bert BOza was "a 1
typical oowman who had spent half "a /
century in the saddle. Gertrude Eitchlo 1
cap1hiy played the part OF Geraldine /
Graham, owner o. the ranch but enc /
urcly new Co ne on the plains. Bessie /
Lyle, as B0Wcry girl, was pleasing /
and Hthel Hossaud. cU 20 Mexican /
maiden gave good account of herself /
Tho play is one designated as tbs /
blood and thunder kind but there ls
much in r. that Is acceptable. to per-
sons Who don't care so much for such /
frequent eNhioitloA. ot pistol and knife.
LSric-Why u should be "a Moth
eTa Devotion Ca somewhat vague. bat /
tho melotragcdy being presented at the |
Lyric this week d. fair. nevertheless.
The irr4eilck Moore stock company i
shows "a decided Improvement OBJ lt-
work and Is pleasing tho Lyric's pate
1ous There is plenty ot action Boo ibis
weeks Offering. A gun rs pulled every |
nNc IUluuttH-uUrIs ullly when tlD lu- I
thor found De- hHd created character
for feN lines only be provided
convenient stray bullet Emotional I'M I
sanity comes IN for hlt OF attention.
or 'MIss' Lesion shoots her Youngest
boy hor baby buy-through the head
when driven stark mad suddenly at
th. thought that hc a. 40 De taken 90
prison. 10 is patent that every member
of ihe company is ruQcuNOrlug to carry
his ur hnr part t0 the best of his or her
aulNiY. George olmls poor cunuucin-
ton interieres with his success. 10 is
told that Th'mistoclrs. One of the great
esq orators OF Greece, put pebbles lu his |
mouth ana rolrct at the ocean waves
90 overcome un impcdimeut or speech
MT olmi needs mo- such extreme course
lu e.ocuuon hut there is room and nced
Tor Improvement Otherwise, as already
Explained tho show Is entertaining
Elite-rho new Elite theater D.
ln1hing a special announcement this
week which is sure t1 De- attractive. Oh