The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-12
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Just what the big. fashionable audience
night expected i'm the way Of amusement
from "fhe Ham Tree" as they chatted
IN their seats before the opening curtain
or the performance. il would be hard to
The title George " Hobart has given
his three hours of mrth and music con-
yeys about as much suggestion of what
1oiioWs the first catchy strains OK the
opening chorus Walking and the first
peep at the stage full OF laughing, dane
ing chorus girls who really know how to
sing. as one OF James Mc1ntyfes dolef,il
grtmaces bespeaks that actors dormant
cleverness.
A clever press agent had a few chorus
girl posters put up about town with line
across the top TO the effect that one
| Mcintyre and Heath would head the pro-
| cession Of players 10 present THE Ham
/ Lake knew Of the Hol,art-Jerome-
Schwartz play until SIS last evening
| AT II O'Clock the largest audience Of the
season filed out into the night with sides
that ached, heads that were trying 10
| hold half dozen pretty musical airs
| and every one fairly inbued with the
spirit Of rolilicking fun that prevails
every line and minute of the best, the
merriest and the cloveTest musical show
Salt Lake has seen IN many a day.
To attemp; an adequate retciiing Of the
| fun in The liam Tree would be as ia
tai as an attempt 10 initiate Mark
| Twain's personality. Those who remem-
! her tNe work OF Mcintyre and Heath in
| "black face on tho vaudeville circuits
a few years ago may anticipate part OF
the merrimer.t in The Ham Tree
! The Salt Bakers who have never had
the good fortune to have their risibilities
\ eNesc sed by these TWO players must see
and hear Mr.. Hobart's production for
/ themselves
Suffice it to say here that Tho Ham
Tree, is the musical comedy hit Of the
local season. There isn't much Of story
to the three acts and what little plot does
! appear is too impossihly IudicrOus 10 re-
hearsc Mr.. Hobart has given MesSrs
Mcintyre and Heath vehicle especially
adapted TO their peculiar comedy abilities
He has surrounded them with half
dozen clever PRINCIPALS and chorus that
Tor beauty, ViVaciOusneSS and clock ike
execution of intricate evoluti0ns is well
nigh perfection Then Mr. Hobart turned
his lines over to William Jerome and
Jeane Schwartz. The lyrics and music
these two gentlemen have turned out are
clever and tuneful. Here and there q
reminiscent strain finds it's way into the
musical numbers, but in the main the
melodies are refreshingiy original
Mcintyre and Heath are one prolonged
scream. They must be seen 10 be APP
preciated w &. FIELDS as a tramp de-
tective and half a dozen other things is
very much q la Hermann in his deX-
ferrous antics. Frederick Y. Bowers as a
theatrical manager is extremely hand,
some. possesses an excellent voice and
renders several songs effectively. David
Terrence deeS q clever English lord.
Carolyn Gordon makes dainty daughter.
very much in love with MIR. Theatrical
Manager. The other principals are ca
pable. To the finely drilled chorus how
ever. is due credit for the success OF the
musical end OF THE Ham Tree It's
appearance is all too short, but once out
in front not moment is wasted and there
isn't anything from a Scottish horn-pipe
to a toe dance chat isn't executed.
The production moves rapidly and Elaw
and Erlanger have mounted IL sumptu-
ously. Costumes are rich and effective.
The song hits are headed by Sweet
hearts i'm Every Town" rendered bv AFR
Bowers and chorus; Goodbye. Sweet old
Manhattan Isle. Honey. Love No al
the Time" and "On An Automobile Hon.
eymoon' scored well and called for re
In short ''The Ham Tree" is about
as entertaining a musical production a:
the west has seen in the past few sea
sons. Depending for its main fund Of
humor on two of the cleverest black
face comedians OF the day, with plent!
. of catchy music and a story that a
! least has the charm of originality, you'll
find the production irresistibly funny
and. if Henry Arthur Jones NAV be be
leved, 1.-The first end of play is Il
amusc'
London. Jan. 11-Ellen Terry will sal
| tomorrow for the United States on boarC
: the American line steamer Philadelphia
and will open her American tour at New
= York Jan. % under the management q
g Charles Frohman. Her daughter, wh'
e accompanies her. will be her stage man
S ager being one of the few women serv
{ ing in that capacity.
( The last appearance Of the Four LUX
q ems will be at the Orpheum this after
noon and evening. when the bill vii
make way for one which contains. unde
} ordinary conditions. three headliners.
5 The Wolfe company terminates its en-
gagement ia ~ Man of Mystery at tn,
= Grand with matinee sd evening per
: Torrance today. The engagement ha
s been an unusually successful one. Start
Ing Sunday evening. Theodore Torch ant
, his excellent company will inaugurate
four days presentation of The Sive
King.
"A Yankee Detective viii be given IT.
last presentations at the Lyric today.