The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-25
What They Say
About POCahontaS

"a Modern Pocahoutas. the playlet
written and staged by Salt LaSers, the
first presentation Of which was IN inc
Orpheum theatcr here and which has
now started for Iorly-flvc weeks run
on the Orphcum circuit. - pleasing
patrons Of the OTphcum circuit. ~ pas
run the past week in the Orphcum at
Denver. Here is whaC the Denver press
SAYS about the play:
Saws the Times ''Often have we
heard from the lips OF the early settlers
in Colorado the stories Of the INDIANS
and of the many encounters between
them and the United states soldiers
but TO really feel that strife between
the redmeu and the paleface5 one must
more than hear stories. And the unique
feature of the Ornheum show this week
is little act called \ Modern Poca-
hontas' (although modern seems out
of placel. presented by full-blood In
dians from the Shoshone reservation
introducing their dances and cerc-
monials. The time Is supposed 20 he
/ 1878 and the place the Rocky mountains,
I and one cannot help but recall the Un-
/ necessary sacrifice of one by the name
of Custer. This little play. however,
| contains no bloodshed. but does not miss
/ il verv far. One of the United states
soldiers fails in love with the chief 5
/ daughter. is fallen upon. and but lot thc
/ Intervention Of Pocahoutas would nave
} been put 20 death The merit OF the
/ act-or rather of one of the merits, for
+ it has several-iies in its wonderful
! semblance to truth. and the audience.
/ although thus far totally indifferent
10 the evening performance. was q1ick
to catch the spirit OF the piece and 70
appreciate its worth. -
/ The Republican saws; THAT the In
dian has histrionic ability, which, under
I ts'tD him l9nrsl IL
on the stage, is demonstrated this week
st the Orpheum, where A Modern
/ Pocahontas,i given by eight full -blooded
! Indians with the assistance or one white
man. is we'll worth the admission price
alone. The act Is one of the most unique
and best put on the vaudeville stage
The playlet itself is on the blood-curd
ling order. introducing war dances
weird Indian music. etc. but. as a reve
lation of the Indian in his new guise a:
an actor. it is vastly interesting. IL |!
said TO be the first performance IN the
| dramatic line with real Indians as the
principals in the cast. One wonders
with so many Indian plays the vogue
why some enterprising manager has mo-
hit upon the idea of starring genuine
redskin in one of them. Emma Ralney
said to be a graduate of Carlysle, whC
takes the part OF Pocahontas, and Fred
erick r. Seatcn, who PLAYS the part o.
the chief. Wahpotoe, are excellent. /
is said the act was staged after only
seven weeks of rehearsal In section
al the East, where the Indian is still
curiosity, the playlet ought to Great
a furore.'
Saws the News: "The act presented
by the eight full-blood Indians from TN
Shoshone reservation was spectacula
and interesting. Miss Emma Rainey
the beautiful Indian girl who plays tn
part Of the Indian princess, is PHYSICAL,
all that the critics have said of her
She takes her part with a somewha
amateurish manner. however,
S. D. Evans.
Undertaken and Embalmcr, has remove,
to new location. IS South State.
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