Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-26

p- HE ex-pugilist, ana for Some
time past the heroic actor, Mr..
James j. Corbctt, comes 70 the
thcater Monday Clean fun.
bright dialogue and clover principals
arc all claimed for Facing the Music"
IN which he appears. Mr.. Corbett has
been entrusted with the leading role,
and will be assisted by Joseph /. Sui
ivan. and Eleanor Montell. The en-
tire production is under the manage
ment of II. H. Frazee, an enterprsing
young man, who is rapidly gaining an
envlabie reputation in the producing
field.
Facing the Music" comes TO the
Salt Lake Theater after successful
runs in New York and Chicago, where
in q season OF failures it scored a
gratifying hit, remaining iii New YORK
throughout the season, then playing
Chicago all summer, where it could
have remained until late in the fail,
had not previous contracts forced II
to go on tour.
y. S. Young is here from Canada,
to take part In tho revival OF Con
fusion" early in the new year. he
looks we'll and feels well, and although
most Of his time in Canada is devoted
TO land business, he still finds leisure
to keep his hand in BY occasionally
appearing upon the boards. He TOOK
part recently in Canada in revival
of Confusion, there, essaying the
role OF Blizzard, MIR. Spencers part,
although when tho play is produced
here. he will be seen In the original
nart in which he made so great a sue
cess, James the butler. Rehearsals are
now actively going on with Ex-Goy.
Wells, j. D. Spencer. J. I. White, lditn
Knowlton and the other members OF
the cast
Next week the Orpheum will be
topped by an act that has been tle
.eigning sensation in Europe during
She last few seasons; it Is that or the
Milltnan trio, headed by that charming
young artist, Miss Bird Millman; the
Trio are without peers in their line OF
work as they perform the most mar
teuus and astounding feats lmhglh-
lble. All the members OF thls ITO arc
rom Colorado.
Mrs Murphy's Second Husband
she title OF one of the most mirth
producing acts in vaudeville. Is the
,ffcring Of Miss Oracle Emmett ald
aer associates. Miss Emmett has won
IN enviable reputation IN vaudeville.
The team Of Snyder and Buckley in
55,lleir eccentric musical comedy act NO
Smoking Allowed will furnish their
.ull share OF entertainment.
The Man in Black" and the 'Neiiet
+ erophetcss,'' will furnish II startlins
# ind remarkable demonstration of men
&al telepathy.
.Happy's Millions" will be the We,
,icle in which William Morrow ana
Ferda Schellberg Will be seen This Is
s&light and airy little playlet dealing
NTH frontier life.
..Evolution,, py Mack and Marcus
HE local boys, is q clever and artistic
lrawing act nebell!shed with just
enough comedy work to make It thor
tughly entertaining and amusing,
a trio OF club lnanipulutors ana Jug
;lers. who also introduce some dancing
what Fonda Dell and Fonda are.
they have Won fame and distinction
tbroad.
savage's version OF t',rhe Devil' goes
IN at the Colonial next week. Nearly
very season has its dramatic sens;s.
zion. Last year was the Merry
Widow, This year it is THE Devil.
Probably no play that has been seen
n New York In recent years has Great
I'd anything like the furore that has
,een aroused by this psychological ana
ret wonderfully dramatic story. Those
yho have seen the play do not marcel
1t its success. Those who have not
Iecn it are justified in wondering why
I has taken such a hold upon the pub
SC, and has become the most discussed
,ay of the year, THE Devil, IS
played by Ramsey Wallace, the clever
American actor, who will make known
he wiIes Of the masquerading Satanic |
empter to the theater-loVers of this !
.ity.
4 new play viii be rendered at the
Grand next week. by the George Scott |
Co. entitled "Fasely Accused" 1t is
/ five-act play, and between the acts
i number of vaudeville features will |
&c presented, The usual Wednesday, |
matinee viii be given; on Thursday.
.lie bill will change to the drama
Thelma," With new vaudeville acts |
introduced Mr.. Scott and Miss Dor
,thy Mark will be seen In congenial
'oIes.
Manager Grant announces that the
aext attraction at the new Lyceuin |
wil be Lincoln ]. Carriers mclodrama.
Too Proud to Beg" The story Is said |
70 be well told, consistent, interesting |
Ind exciting, and contains that refined |
lualty of deep heart interest that Is |
ately getting to be n rarity in melo- |
lrama. The scenery is said to be more