The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

SALT LAKE THEATEk-tlorenc
Roberts in 1.-The Strength OF the
Weak" and '' Marin Rosa Mcln,
tyre and Heath in ''The Ham Tree
ORPHEUM-Vaud
GRAND THEATER-'' Railroad Jack -
and "A Man of Mystery.
LYRIC THEATER-Stock company
Florence Roberts win be at the Salt
Lake Theater four nights this week, be
ginning Monday She VIII appear IN
"The Strength Of the Weak on Mon
dav and Tuesday nights and "Wednesday
afternoon, and in '.Maria Rosa, her
new play. on Wednesday and Thursday;
The scenes of Maria Rosa are lald
in the peasant districts of Spain, and
the part assigned to Miss Roberts Is
that of a beautiful peasant woman; the
Young bride Of a picturesque tatalene'
who at the outset of the story is wrong
fullv accused of n foul murder and dies
in urison before he can he trled. Bowed
in sorrow for more than two years, tae
ynunp widow wards off the entreates or
her husband s supposed friend TO pe-
come his bride. and when the sultor
fails by honorable means 70 WIN her. ne
resorts to trickery, and makes II appear
as if he was her lover, and TO save ner
good name she consents TO become ms
bride On the very night of the wed
ding feast IN exultation over ms VIC
tory he drinks too freely Of wine. ana
hoastfully discloses the fact 10 the as
tonished girl that he was the man who
should have suffered for the murder
that. sent her husband TO an unhmeiy
grave. Dismissing the guests, she SIM
nlates passion for the fellow, until,
assured of his conquest, he tells her OF
the murder When the horror OF 1T All
takes possession of her, she attempts 10
quit his lodge, when he, crazed wltn
wine. restrains her with no gentle hanq'
and she, grasping the knife OF the col,
prif. avenees the death of her beloved
Andres. The location of the scenes or
the plav afford much opportunity Tor
the scenic artist, and if is learned that
the production was painted from water.
color drawings made in the locality OF
the piece by the author himself.
Commencing tomorrow night, the Or
pheum promises a strong bill. For the
Four Lukens, for instance, an aerial act
is scheduled that. it is said, has no du-
rlicate in vaudeville This team lays
claim to the world S greatest mid
acts. Then on the bill will be Alfred
Kelley and company, presenting farcl-
perary.'' Mr.. Kelley is well remem-
bered here as the man who first really
started the crowds going to the Or
pheum. Tis name in Salt Lake VIII long
be coupled with 1.-The Tale of Tur-
kew which is said to be not whit
better than his new offering. Georg1-
anna Clark. Scotch girl, who sings the
old.time. songs with feeling, has recently
broken into vaudeville, and has had no
oecasion to regret the step. Somewhat
of z novelty will he the offering OF
Belle Gordon. the athletic girl, who
smashes punching bag and otherwise
leads the strenuous life OF a physlcal
culture lady. Then there viii be Ed
ward Gray. who has monologue stunt
il the offering of John c. Rohisch and
Mayme Childress, who have Just re-
turned from three years IN Europe
Their turn is entitled GA Bogus
Tutor The kinodrome pictures will
include "The Phases of the Noon and
"The Indians Revenge.
James Mcintyre and Thomas <,
Heath. delineators of the style of negro
who hourishad in the South in the
DAYS before the war. are the stars Of
Klaw q Erlanger' 8 production OF George
Y. Hobart'5 big musical vaudeville,
The Ham Tree which has proved
great success. THIS attraction VIII be
presented At the Salt Lake Theater next
Friday and Saturday, with Saturday
matinee.
These comedians, who have been be-
fore the public for thirty years, present
the negro with all his natural comedy.
They long ago established their right
to he recognized as artists. There is no
riot Of ragtime, coon shouting, and
obtrusIve substitution Of counterfeit Of
the real negro in their performance. 1t
Is refreshing to see two men, with a
few old clothes aud daub Of burnt
cork on their countenapces. create the
genuine atmosphere Of the Southland
with the natural touch of the negro,
whose very seriousness is productive Of
laughter. Mr.. Hobart. in the writing OF
"Tbe Ham Tree took the famous old
sketch, 'Tbe Georgia Minstrels, -
which Mcintyre and Heath had been
playing for several years, and wrote his
play around it. The result is one of the
greatest laueh-makcrs. Klaw & Err
langer have given these players their
usual elaborate production and have
surrounded them with n clever company.
headed bv Jeanne fowler, CAROLYN Cor.
don, Belle Gold, David Terrence and
Alfred Fisher.
Railroad Jack" a tramp comedy.
drama, opens at the Grand Theater to.
night Tor four nights and Wednesday
matinee. The company includes Lii
son. Edith Hawes, Chris Nelson. Clar
ence D. Baker, Al Hawes. Charlie.
. Courtney, Louis B. Christ and the sup
port rs we'll as the star, Chris Nelson
who appears as Railroad Jack, The
tramp detective, are said to be wei
adapted TO the parts they PLAY. The
production has pretty scenery, charae