The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-25

The new comic opera. ''The Alaskan"
which John Cort is 10 present ut the
salt Lake Theater for four nights and
T, TWO matinees. commencing this Wedues-
Gay evening, aims at Il gay and amusing
reflex Of pioneer III. IN and about Nome
! IN the carly days of the gold fever there.
Joseph Blcthen. author Of The Chinook
and other plays successful in the west,
who wrote the book and lyrics. is n young
newspaper man OF Seattle Wash. who
was himself among the first OF the gold
locked trails. and writes OF the arSonauts
and the country from whimsical observa-
uons and experiences he shared with the
adventurers. The composer of the opera $
score, Harry Girard, was also OF the
! early Alaska prospeCtors, abandoning q
successful stage career at the height OF
season with Lulu Glaser In Dolly Var
dcn' whose leading singer he was. to
try his fortune at Nome placer mining
The opera is the result OF D meeting OF
inc pair In the northwest and may be
SAID TO have been written on the spot.
The humors OF northwestern placer camp
life under summer sunshine and winter
SHOWS, more than hint OF love affair
begun while Its principals arc snowbound
ana an attempt to convey some comic
types OF camp people, are reported ambi
tions OF the authors. The scenes and
action are confined to Nome and near
Nome. The production Is in u prologue
and two acts. the Introduction being pic
torial. pantomimic and musical, the first
act scene a gold mining camp In sum
IL
the gaieties OF a New Years eve camp
frolic- In his production of the piece Mr..
Cort has faithfully preserved the atnlos-
pheric requirements OF the book Where
the author calls for Esquimo dogs OF the
Kind known In Alaska as "mushers." the
managers has supplied them-twelve-
brought direct from Nome.
Ernie and Mildred Potts are furnish
Ing much entertainment with their clever
singing; dancing and bag punching nov
city act at the Orpheum this week Mil
dred Potts is n dainty souhrette, who
pleases both the eyes and ears, while
Mr., Potts is the champion bag punchcr
and boxer in the United States, At one
known as Kid seby. The finishing eli
max TO his turn is a boxing exhibition
wherein he simultaneously punches,
speedily and skillfully, five punching
bags. The other acts on the bill are
Adeline Dunlap Frank Mccormack & Co,
Howard and Howard. the Chadwick Trio,
Cadets de Gascogne. McPhee and Hill.
and Meta Nesta. This programme goes
every day, with afternoon and evening
performances.
II you have not seen the dancing Pip
pins, the New York and college girls; if
you have not heard the song, whats
the Use OF Working When the Old Man
Runs n Bank?"; il YOU have not heard
the golf song. and Love is Very Fool
ish,' YOU have missed something. and
you have also missed the sunny Side
OF Broadway" which those famous come
dians, Murray and Mack. are presenting
at the new Colonial II Is the second
and revised edition OF their musical gay
ETY.. There will be q matinee today,
special Thanksgiving matinee Thursday,
and every evening tho remainder OF the
week
\ matinee and evening performance OF
Parted on Her Bridal Tour by the
Waiter Armin company ut the Grand to-
day. ends the engagement OF that capital
mclodrama, Special prices Of 10 and ~
cents Will preyail at the matinee. Start
ing Thursday afternoon, with a special
Thank sglving matinee, "a Gamblers
Sweetheart will he the Offering for the
balance of the week. This drama is said
10 he one cf the best western melodramas
ever presented,