Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-30
ADJUSTMENTS.

Orpheum--In presenting THE But
terfties,' Henry Guy Cartoons delight
full comedy, the stock company, has
convinced Orpheum patrons that 1t Is
daring and that with its daring 1t Is
capable. The success of John Drew in
the piece Is we'll known, and to present
the amusing comedy John Drew had 70
assemble a company OF players of
marked ability. In the face of this. the
Offering of the orpheum Stock COM
pany was somewhat OF hazard, but 1t
was one they seemed willing to face.
The story Is of an ultra-fashionable So
ciety woman with a marriageable
daughter, and very little ready money.
A life saving incident has formed a link
of love between this daughter and a
handsome young man who lis not ap-
proved by the mother, Finally, how
ever, there comes reconciliation and
the curtain drops with three affianced
couples proolaiming the subtle power
of Cupid Throughout 1.-THE evening
there was a noticeable Jerkiness in tho
lines of several members of the cast.
Especially was this true OF Mr.. VIII
liams and Miss Sayres. Entrusted with
the most conspicuous of the minor parts
was Harry Bewley as Nathaniel Bilser,
and his work was by far the best of the
evening John German, as an obstrep-
Gus son, was better than in the two
first offerings of the company, and that
Is saying a great deal for Mr.. German.
Miss Edith Evelyn as the daughter In
the case, was In a part suited admirably
To her and was pleasing in every pose
and word Lee Baker, portraying MI
Strong with an English accent, and
clothes to match, was in a happy part
most capably handled. Roy Clement
was at home and at ease In buffers
part. Joseph Greene as Hiram Green
WAS the drolI actor called for by the
part Miss Helalne Hadley. who was
a newcomer to the company last week,
was seen again, this time as the mother
of Frederick Ossian (Mr Williams). She
showed again that she is capable
woman and has won many friends
among Orpheum patrons. Lola May,
girlish and always finding way to
tangle the love affairs OF her friends,
was charming.
A noticeable improvement in the or
chestra was welcomed. Offering light
selections from Little Christopher"
The Umpire" and popular song num-
bers, the music was suited well to sum-
mer theatrlcals.
Auerbach's Colonial Theater--rhe
new theater being built by the Auer-
bachs on Third South Ia 10 be named
the Colonial" and, as the News
has previously stated, Will be und~r
the management OF John Cort. who has
a chain OF theaters In the northwest.
The statement that the Klaw and Err
LANCER attractions are 20 be booked
there, is only partly correct, These
attractions. or the highest grade OF
them, will continue TO come to the
Salt Lake theater, as they have In the
past, Manager Piper having contract
To that effect. 1t is probable. how
ever, that as the Colonial VIII be a
popular priced house, the second grade
OF attractions sent out by Klaw ana
Erlanger. especially musical comedies.
win be sent to the new theater.
with Mr.. Newhouse building now
vaudeville, with the present orpheum
presenting musical attractions, the
Grand giving tho regular stock round.
and the cheap houses going at full
blast, Il win be seen that Salt Lake
must have a real BOOM" to prevent
one or more managers going into early
mourning.
Success In Austr,lla--Early Monday
morning, the family OF Ada Dwyer
Russell received dispatch dated Tues
day, at Melbourne, Australia. stating
that Mrs. Wigs had opened Mon
day night and scored tremendous
success. The oddities In the dates, OF
course arc due to the difference in
timc between Salt Lake and the Anti
podes Mr.. Russell and the other
mombers OF Mrs, Russclrs family, have
been AnXiously awaiting word in re
gard To the opening, and needless 20
say the cablegram gave them decided
satisfaction
Dewitt Jennings IIere---DeWitt lem
nings, formerly OF Salt Lake, aud an
actor who has achieved prominence In
New York, passed through Salt Lake
yesterday with his wife and baby On
route to Los Angeles, where his father,
mother and sister now reside. Mr..
jennings took pride In showing his
wife the old homestead, and the points
OF interest In Salt Lake, He has been
appearing In "rhe Warens OF Vir.
ginla" all the year, and returns to Now
York to open with Robert Hdeson in
August In new play entitled "The
Call OF the North"
MI, jennings says Mrs, Fiske and
David Warheld OF the Independents"
are booked at Eliteh's Gardens In Den
YER an independent house, which
means that neither OF them will be
given a place TO lay their professional
heads In Salt Lake, much as both
desire 20 play here, and greatly as our
public desires 70 nave them,