Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

Theater---Not Of overwhelming brill
liancy, but a most pleasant evenings
entertainment withal is "The Man on
The Box" as interpreted by MIR, Max
Flgman and his company The big eu-
dieroe which saw II at the theater last
night. most of which had long been adj
mlrers OF Mr. Figman's comedy meth
DDS, especially remembering his work
with Florence Roberts and In THE
Marriage OF Kitty" applaudcd and
laughed over the humorous episodes Of
tho story. but rather declined to be
swept on their feet by the play. While
It Is exceuently rendered aud beauti-
fully staged II Is rather talky. and Il is
too pnlpably evident from the begin
ming what the end viii be to possess n
decided chain of interest besides
which the episode of the parents trcach-
cry and the tremendous consequences II
should have on the heroine. are rath-
or lightly disposed OF But the COM
pany did capable work throughout.
ana mir. Figman added another bunch
of laurcs to those he was already
wearing though we could wish that he
possessed the art of articuating moro
distinctly IN his rapid moments. He
was applauded again and again at the
close OF each act.
Tho support was capable throughout,
Miss Marrinoff making q sprightly
Betty, and Mr.. Brownell con
tributing Il neat piece Of character
work as the diplomat. The library yet
was a most artistic piece Of stage
work, and it was awarded q bust
of applause.
The same bill runs tonight, tomor-
row afternoon and evening.
orphcum-After the performance
last night everybody was explaining
just how 1t was done; at the same
time Anna Eva Fay puzzled the most
knowing, Throughout her mysterious
entertainment. or rather entertain-
ments. for she appears twice on this
weeks bill she diffused a spirit of OPP
tlmism. Everybody who asked ques-
lions regarding mining stocks was adj
vised to hold on to them. II was also
comforting to know that copper Is go
ing up. Miss Fay works fast and her
turn goes with snap and vim 1t Is the
same old act which Oscar Elason so
successfully duplicated here dozen
years ago, and 1t is n relief to note
on the program that Miss Fay lays no
claim to the miraculous or superna-
tural. Even so her act Will undoubt-
eddy pack the Orpheum this week The
rest of the show is good Valazzi. who
opens the bill. furnishes one of the
best athletic, equilibristic and Juggling
acts seen at the Orpheum and his foot
work with a cannon ball has to be
seen to be appreciated. Howard and
North get away from hackneyed
vaudeville in an act entitled Those
Were Happy Days" which Is n pot
pourrl of slapstick. pathos and rough
house. Willie Zimmerman imperson-
ates great musical directors starting
out with Verdi and concluding with
Oscar Hammerstein. zimmerman is
versatile as an impersonator, but why
mar an otherwise satisfactory act with
the antiquated ruse OF 'gagging" the
orchestra? Dumonds Mnstrels are
musicians of the recognized French
musical hall type, and comprise ten
or. n good violinist and little COM
edian who handles the guitar like an
artist. A blood curdling bullnght trag-
edy and a couple of other series COM
prise the kinodrome offerings 1t is
good show.
Grand--That Uncle Toms Cabin"
is old and worn out. cannot be truth
fully said of the Stetson production,
which is filling a weeks engagement at
the Grand. The central figures, Uncle
Tom. Eva, Legree. Eliza and others
remain unchanged of course, other
wise It would not be the old time anti
slavery story at all. But the innova-
lions that are introduced In the play
proper and by way of specialties, make
OF the piece almost new fabric Topsy
has a twin sister of the same name
as herself. and If the one is sprite.
the other is sprightlIer The romp and
fTolic of the pair are very funny. What
the between-act vaudeville features
lack in the way of good singing, is am
ply made up in the dancing and cake
walks of a male and female quartet
and octet. The sight of diminutive
ponies on the stage pleased the young
folks, and the scene of Eliza and her
child escaping across the ice. pursued
by massive bloodhounds. was very real
istic. The main characters OF the play
are in good hands Mable Hill as Little
Eva, being exceptionally pleasing. AS
stated, Uncle Toms Cabin" runs the
week.
Lyric-"East Lynne" seems TO be
one OF those plays which will never
grow old. Down at the Lyric last
evening men and women watched its
progress with moist eyes, though there
were a few who used their handker-
chiefs openly. The Utahna Stock COM
pany is making good" as the saying
goes and East Lynne" is one of the
best things 1t has done yet Commenc-
ing tomorrow, My Friend from Arkan-
saw win be the attraction for the
rest of the week
Tom Show--ronight those local
amateurs who win represent the
Salt Lake Press club IN a
big revival of the tom Show"
viii occupy boxes at the Grand to wit
ness the presentation of Uncle Toms
Cabin" as offered by a travelling com
pany of professionals. The big event
comes Feb. 8. when the tom Show"
holds the boards at the Salt Lake thea
ter.