Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-01
THE ROUND OF THE THEATRES.

IN her imitation of the little girl and
in the drunken youths tale OF woe,
although as to the latter some thought
she could have found q better vehicle
for her talents.
The black face turn of White and
Simmons proved funny aud the toe
dancing of Mile Pertina was an exhibit
( ton of marvellous grace and skill. The
selection Lucia Di Lammernoor by
! the orchestra, is deserving of special
!. mention.
Colcniai-1'.,at the presentation Of
"Fantana.' the musical extrava ganza
| which runs all week at the Colonial
| theater, caught the crest of the wave
J OF popularity, the size of the house at
the performance last evening fully at
tested. That the performance justified
the popularity there can be no doubt
OF the artists III the cast. of Teddy
g Webb. the commodore's valet, it may
be said that he Is a scream" lie was
lit all the time, With able assistance
from Jessie maid to Fant;;na, pof-
traycd by Amy Leicester This pair
was responsible for nine-tenths of the
, continued stream of laughter which
convulsed the house from pit to gal
lefy Webb was here last season i'll
Che Alaskan and those who saw
him again last night declared he
surpassed himself, in the musical corn
tdy His song That's Art represent
ing In succession the strong man OF
the stage the illustrated song artist
singing to the pictures Don't Go i'll
The Lions Cage Tonight. Mother" first
produced in this city by the Salt LAX.
Press club in Their performance Of
Uncle TOMS Cabin" but original with
"F'antana, and his lightning landscape
painting were all pronounced features.
.E,tt ~, ,tT,tA,
chalmingly portrayed by Evelyn Fran
: els Kellogg; Marquis I<ioto, tho COVER
nor. was artistic;llIy presented, while
Frank Bertrand, Jenny Grey, Clara
Merck. Fred Shook and J. Russell
Powell were all acceptable,
The special scenery was of a high
class. The representation of the Japan
csc garden and the deck Of the COM
modore's yacht made special hits.
Grand--HPike County Folks al the
Grand drew a fair house last night
from the ranks OF the patrons OF nlelo-
drama, and although the piece Is one OF
n class fast fading from the high place
it once held, it still has II certain charm
of western life and freedom which app.
pcals to many. The scenes is laid in
an Idaho mining camp, and the plot
involves the migration from Missouri
of the Pike county folks. all of whom
become involved more or less intricatc-
ly through the location of a fabulousiN
ricmh gold mine. Walter Armn, por-
trayed the principal character, that Of
the carly and successful miner, with
sufficient impressiveness, and the work
of Allan Mathes. as the gambler. to-
gether with that of Miss Marion Mil
ton. as Bessie Fairfax, help to save
the piece. Miss Grace Hale, the Lead
ing lady. although making the best OF
her opportunities, as Ethel Wayne, has
little real chance, as the author has
left so Very little to the imagination of.
the audience, that any displaytof emo
ton seems out of place. Harry Z.
Brown, as Duncan lie Moyne, probably
has the best chance OF any character
in the play to really hold tho glass
up to nature. The bill goes again to-
night.
Lyric-.'he present bill at the New
| Lyric theater is headed by the Gibson
girls, who present a novelty from THE
Belle of Mayfair and from the Fol
| lies of 1g0S,' which stand equal with
| anything of its kind that has yet been
| seen here
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