The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-26
ADJUSTMENTS

Checkers" with very much the same
company that presented the Blossom play
here last season, is again at the Salt
Lake theatre. 1t opened last night to
tOpheaVy, but most enthusiastic, house.
The demonstration at the close of the
third act was especially pronounced. in
this act is the really great betting ring
scene. Last night ii was exceptionally
well worked out The ring was full of
life and action. 1t was a very real
scene.
Hans Robert. the Checkers" of last
year. has grown into the part until mis-
portrayal is more convincing than ever.
His tense excitement in the race scene;
his effort to talk to the girl intelligently
while his whole heart was conferred on
RemOrse, the mare that was to bring
him wealth or drive him into the deep
est depths Of despair, was Splendidly
done. Mr.. Robert is well worth seeing.
So is David Braham, jr., as Push
Miller, the tout. Never was there
stage tout that so closely counterfeited
the real thing as Mr.. Braham. Every
body who has been close to a big bet
ting ring knows him. His slang is the
true slang of the course and his humor
is genuine.
The Adoniram Barlow of Joseph
Wilkes is another feature of the per
formance- There are weak spots in the
company, however. In so large an ag-
gregation of players there must be weak
spots. But they don't spoil the produc-
ton. Some of the smallest bits, by the
way, such as the Gertrude Neville of
Miss Mabel StOughton, are very cleverly
presented.
The moral of Checkers" is not appar-
rent, unless it is that it is all right to
bet on a horse race if you happen to
win. Checkers runs through Thurs
day night at the Theatre, with matinees
Wednesday and Thanksgiving day.
The good numbers there were on the
Orpheum bill last night came too late for
real appreciation. 1t was within one
minute of 9 O'Clock before the curtain
rose and then 1t rose on THE Four
Dainty Dancers" The alliterative title
is about all there is to the four all of
them Being required to cast one shadow.
The long. thin underpinning with which
they do their dancing is rather lumpy
in spots, and not any too well arranged,
but they re quick enough for the audi
ence to let them pass, the entire act
consuming only about four and one-half
minutes.
The Colonial septette, which came on
very late, is really worth seeing, and,
incidentally. hearing. The act is a new
one and all seven in it are good. The
scene is pretty one. and the refine
ment of the people taking part is in
pleasing contrast to the quality pos
sessed by some of the other actors.
Another good act-indeed. a wonderful
one-is that Of Miss Alba. whose Hercu-
lean feats of strength have seldom been
eGualed on the local boards.
Watson. Hutchins. Edwards & Co. have
an act which brings much laughter, and
a good deal of horseplay at the close.
but which seems to please the audi
ence.
Dixon & Anger have absolutely no rea-
son for their act. out West" and it
will doubtless fall by the wayside be
fore long. 1t has evidently been held
together so far by the clothes. which
are Indian and good as far as they go.
Edward La Vine. with his soldier act,
would be quite a success If he did not
!. soldier His Juggling is clever and he
might make hit with that, but by means
of the appliances he carries he spins out
his act to an extent Worthy of a real
stunt, and it grows too tiresome. His
display of the American flag in bur-
lesQUe was quite sufficient to prejudice
his audience against him at the first
This is thing the vaudeville audiences
are getting tired of, and there is a gen.
eral feeling that it should not be per-
mitted any more.
The orchestra played three good num-
bers and at 30 the show was over.