Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01

." ONIGHr closes the salt Lake
engagement of THE Man of The
Hour" company and the record
must be regarded as u won
derful one. With the general COM
plant In business circles, and the cry
of the unemployed which has not been
heard before in Salt Lake for years
past, going up, and with all the
cheaper houses running at fun blast,
II was nothing short of remarkable
that this particular company could
come into Salt Lake, put up the prices
to Sc, and give eight consecutive per-
formances to such business as ,hat
with which it has been greeted. on
most of the nights, the house has been
crowded and there have only leon
a few performances when seats were
obtainable 1t is probable that The
weeks receipts will not run far from
$4,000.
1t will be d long time before we
shall see such an evenly balanced
company of players again, and those
who delight in a strong, virlle dra-
matte presentatlon--one that eys
an admirable moral, perfectly interpret
led-should not allow - he Man OF The
Hour to 60 unvisited.
They are expecting great things at
the Orpheum next week from the APP
pearance of "A Road show an en-
tire vaudeville company sent out by
Mr.. Beck direct. 1t is claimed all The
acts are headliners and they include
the following:
First, George AIDES serious sketch,
"Marse CoNhgton," with Edward j.
'Conelly in tho leading role
Second, Rnsina Caselli's Midget
Wonders, a highly trained troupe of
dogs, from chihuahua said to lie ihe
smallest canine race in the world.
Third, Lfe Gardenia, the Spanish
dancer. who makes her first appear
ance, assisted by number of Spanish
troubadours.
Fourth, Conan, the European ven
triloquist, who comes with a pig
London reputation.
Fifth, Kelly and Kent Il team that
is said to do some wonderful hilarious
comedy work in the form OF dialogue
and dancing.
Sixth, the Tom Jack Trioain novel
musical act.
Seventh, Keno and D'ArviIie. In ac-
robatic work, and these, with the kim
odrome, and Weihe's orchestra. co.n-
plete the bill.
Next weeks attraction at the Grand |
is the well known actress. Miss jose |
phine Defrey, who Will appear In a |
French society drama entitled, "A
Wicked Woman" Miss Defrey will
present two plays during the week,
opening Thursday night with a com
edy drama entitled, "A Fools Para
disc The first named is laid in
Rome, and is said to be full Of in
trigue and excitement. The last, "A
FOOLS Paradise is announced by the
as q sure cure for the
blues" Among Miss Defreys support
Will be included such we'll known
players as RALPH Colinger. Carol Nc
Farland, Dorman Edwards, Artie May
and Dorothy Royal.
The offering at the Lyric for the
week commencing with n matinee to-
lay win be, Arisen from the Ashes"
Fhe play is one of the melodramatic
lind and is bound to please the pat
'ons of the south Main street play
rouse. There are many stirring
Genes and sensational escape from !
burning building. yet the play Is not
unreal, for IL tells one of the pretticst
owe stories ana aDOundS Will RDOu, | [
wholesome comedy. H. b. Carpenter
md Agnes Johns play the leading /
'oles, and w. r. Abranl, IL. r. Stan '
ey and Fannie Hammond Will have
prominent parts.
The news of the strong success made
~ the ogden amateurs in priscilla"
asst week, reached Manager Pyper. and |
lie has booked them for two perform
ances next Saturday afternoon and
evening. A big crowd Will accompany
the young singers from Ogden and az
the chorus Is made up from the Ogden
high school, 1t ought to be good look
ing as well as an efficient one.
]. j. Mcclellan is the musical direc-
tor, Mrs. Herbert Stanton. stage d-
rector and Miss Celeste Conroy Is the
assistant.
The cast win be as follows; John
Alden, Gus Sander. Miles Standish
the doughty captain, Earl Pardoe;
Hatebad Higgins, agent for good ship
Mayflower, A. D. Boyle; Governor
Bradford, Howard Greenwich; Squanto
a reformed Red Man, r. W. Peterson:
Priscilla, Maude Belnap; Resignation
Clara Peterson, Barbara, Evelyn Dali
rymple; Faith. Elda Pngree Prudence,
Marion Johnson.
In spite of all Manager Pyper's en-
deaVors, the engagement of Madam
Butterfly IN Salt Lake cannot be OK
Asz.....s.