Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17

rendition. The principal work Is IN tiiei
| hands of Mr.. Roberts as Checkers, MI.
| Braham as Miller, and Miss DIXON as
Cynthy three people whose cleverh .e
IL undcniahle, though their slang III tel
a time becomes monotonous. ny o .iS
| fea t,lre of .'Checkcrs,. however, VIII
always remain, not the people employer
in 1t. but the stage nlanagement u, ~, NY
crowds in the racing episode, Whicii la.st
night went as wells:ts ever. ana WIS 20
bilariously applauded as ever. sGheck-5J
ers., runs tonight, tomorrow afternoon
and evening.
The advance sale for Louis James
production of Peer Gynt' began at
the box office this morning.
C,olonial--Nordica is due in the city
late tonight or early tomorrow. rel
program is announced ana lncluues
several German and English songs inc :,
latter being .Hail Bounteous May,
angels Ever Bright and Fair. The
Serenade" by Strauss. and Now sleep
the Crimson Petals" The big Wag-
merriam number of the night, rendered
in German. will be the aria from
"Tunnhauser."
Orphcuni-It continuous and gem
elll applause and numerous curtain
this weeks bill at the Orpheum was
voted by last nights audience to be on
the happv side of the line which d.
vides the superior from the inerlocre.
In It's entirety, however, the program
is perhaps not as strong as that OF the
preceding week Lucky jim"
dramatic sketch in two scenes. staring
Jane Courthope was very well received.
The drama is set in q California min
Ing camp in the early SOS, and recalls
most vividly Bret Harte's tales OF
that time. in which the extremely hui
man. pitiful emotions for the good
and bad are thrown on the wildness of
the Sierra Nevadas with the rough, in
flaming prospector element as a. back
ground. The scene Is quite effective.
1t represents n wild, steep canyon, In
the purple grey of the evening. with
o waterfall in the foreground. On the
side Is the warm interior of Lucky
Jim'c cabin, Lucky Jim with the story
Of why he came to California and in
connection with a woman on the other
side of the Rockies.
The Saytons and Grassys, two Euro
pean vaudeville sketches, were entire
ly up to the standard. The Saytons
have added an alligator feature 60
their contortion act. and the Grassys
have added 81 dancer to their produce
ton. The Wilson Brothers. German
comedy act. was all absurd piece of
,buffoncry, but 1t carried and proved
highly amusing. In reality people
laugh at themselves for laughing at
some things. Cook and Broyher, Jug
glers, performed old feats poorly
Henry Give and Miss Walker
gave the impression of not half trying,
and Mr.. Give depends too much on
his good looks. ''spoonvilc' was well
gotten up, but it did not go altogether
smoothly. The rest of the bill was on
the fair order.
Grand-An audience that comfort
,by filled the house. was at the |
Grand last night to witness the offer
ing Of the first half of the week, "a
Cowboy Girl The piece is lively and |
interesting from start to finish, and !
that it was enjoyed was evidenced by |
the hearty applause that GREETED the !
players at frequent intervals. A might |
be surnlsed from its name, the play is /
entirely western IN character, and the |
doings and misdoings of cowboys, the |
life of ranchmen. etc. arc depicted |
in manner highly entertaining. AS |
Nell O'Malley, the cowboy girl, Miss !
Anna May easily carried off the honors /
of the evening, with j. Raymond Bar |
rett as a close second. The company |
is good average one and spccialties
by Miss May, and Mark c. Reade and |
Grim and Barrett" added much to the !
entertainment of the evening.
For the last half of the week why