The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-27

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Miss Lora LeIb, the handsome prima
donna Of that charming comic opera, The
Alaskan now running at the Salt Lake
! theater. who portrays the character OF
Ar!ee Easton, possesses a remar bly,
sweet voice. She likewise possesses an
automobile and her one regret OF her
stay In Salt Lake Is that. owing 10 the
heavy snow. she cannot speed over the
streets OF Zion. and thereby is good
story.
When John Cort. proprietor Of The
Alaskan was studying on the problem
OF who was the most suitable soprano
to place with that opera for the present
season, he quite overlooked the fact that
aside from maid necessary with every
prima donna1 the "fad" of the day among
the higher lights OF the stage was the
! automobile So when he approached Miss
Lelb with his proposition in mind-con-
tract In one hand and advanced monetary
hustle way he quite forgot that she
must have some kind OF g vehicle other
than parlor cars and sleepers 10 travel in.
When the songstress had carelessly
consideration without comment and laid
1t aside, she studied the problem, then
looked John Cort square In the eye and
said, How do l ride around the towns
when | get TO them?' Thinking for a
moment. the manager replied, why
every town has street car" but when
the SOngStreSS noDChaIantlN suggested
that he not slam the door when he went
out, he awoke 10 the fact that he had
made mistake, and the sum and sub
stance OF the whole thing was that after
business argument Of less than two
minutes he agreed that she was entirely
in the right. and that her buzz wagon"
should have special corner In one OF
the Alaskan" special baggage cars, and
ii necessary he would provide a special
attendant TO see that II was not annoyed
by the rattle Of the railroad train while
travelling
THE Alaskan runs the balance OF the
week, with a Saturday matinee.
Joseph and William W. Jefferson. the
two worthy sons OF the Dean Of the
American stage" the late Joseph Jefrer-
son, will present THE Rivals: for which
their personalities are so emincntn
suited 10 the characters allotted them as
the parts for which the father was ia
nous Joseph will be the Sir Luc!us
O'Trlgger, and William w. Fighting
Bob Acres. and II tine opinion of our con-
temporaries is any criterion their per-
formanccs are histricnic gems. They arc
supported by brilliant company and win
present "The Rivals at the Salt Lake
thcater the first half OF next week. The
seat sale opens Friday. morning.
The sale of seats for the Salt Lake
Symphony orchestra concert at the new
Colonial Sunday afternoon is unusually
large. The Clayton Dayncs Music com
pany has donated new Stelnway plano
FOR the use OF Mr. Clawson. the sololst
IN Sundays concert
Two large and appreciative audiences
greeted the Walter Armin company at
the Grand Thursday. when that organiza-
ton presented "A Gamblers Sweetheart"
The play is a western one. the time being
in the days OF the stage coach" and Us
one of the best dramas seen at the
Grand in q long while. The interest never
flags and there is not a dull moment
loo, -.1~,.
Mr.. Armin and his associates gave bet
ter account of themselves than they did
the first half Of the week, which means
that both company and play were far
above the average seen at Grand prices
This same bill finishes out the week at
the Grand, with the usual matinee for
ladies' and children on Saturday after
noon.
The Orpheum has been playing 10 ca
pacity business during the past week,
while at both performances Yesterday
hundreds OF disappointed people were
turned away. The work OF the Chadwick
trio. introducing Ida May Chadwick. the
''hee- -haw girl" Miss Adeline Dunlap and
company in that mighty clever dramatic
playlet The Night of the Weddlng;" the
four Cadets de Gascognc, who sing sclcc-
tlons from standard operas. Eugene and
Willie Howard In their mlrth-provok
ing Hebrew Messenger Boy and the
Thesplan;" McPhee and ilu In n clever
acrobatic stunt. and Ernie and Mildred
Potts in clever sketch. which embraces
singing, dancing and a splendid exhibition
on the punching bag are unusually clever
The orchestra and Rlnodromo round out
q bill OF unusual excellence.
The Sunny Side OF Broadway" pre-
scnted by Murray and Mack at the new
Colonial, seems 10 have caught all Salt
Lake. for capacity houses have been the
rulc all the week At the Thanksgiving
matinee an overflow house resulted. The
play will run the week, with matinee Sat
uraIN.