Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

Theater--It is hard to say what
The Toymaker' might have been with
Teddy Webb in the cast. Without
him it fell to the place of a child
ren's entertainment pure and simple.
Mr. Webb was incapacitated through
threatened pneumonia, and his under
study took his place. This necessitated
several changes In the cast, all of
which had a demoralizing effect. The
one member of the company who scin-
tilated with all the original brightness,
was the little girl who assumed the
part of the doll Miss Daphne Pol
lard, who was throughout amusing
and capable. Hardly any one else In
the cast deserves more than passing
mention. though Mr., Wiener sang a
number of songs IN passablo style.
The comedy work of Mr. Harris and
Mr. Bertrand can only be called dis
tressing, but the fault was probably
as much the librettlsts as theirs, The
chorus was only fair, though the fe-
male chorus was the better. The one
episode of the evening which amused
the audience, and which was very cred
liable was the interior of the Toymak-
ers shop, when the figures. imperson-
ated by living people, and the toys
themselves all went into simultaneous
motion. There We're half dozen cur
tain calls after this lively scene.
The engagement runs tonight ana to-
morrow afternoon and evening.
Orphcum-Old things done in a
new way are offered ~ the Orpheum
this week. making decidedly enter
tanning bill, better one than last
week, in fact. The headliner Is a clever
little sketch presented by John = hlce
and Sally Cohen, which denls with ny
nochondriac, and maid who gets into
Inc wrong room. While this merry
little comedy Is given the big type,
there are other acts entitled 10 contest,
for the distinction Gus Edwards school
Rows and Girls are back again, with
little Herman Timberg. three new
girls, and an equal number OF boys IN
a whlrlwind sketch crammed fun OF
singing dancing and gags. Then there
are Inman's Wonders an Aggregation
OF trained dogs, which perform the old
stunts i'm n new way much TO the de-
| light of the audience The four PafroS
| open the show with one OF those Euro
pean athletic turns which please the
eye and permit three graceful women
| to exhibit the human form ulNine WhHe
manipulating dmnbeIs anu cannon
| balls. For the third week In succession
there is a singing comedian ana story
| teller on the program James MELON
| ald sings well. but his stories hardly
can be termed creations Foster and
| Foster are somewhat out OF their class
ON the bin Their Offering Is a musical
oddly all right, and might make q good
headlner for l0-cent house the
| kinodrome Is up 10 standard and
| Welhe's orchestra was most happy IN
It's selections.
Grnnd--A large audience was at
the Grand last evening 70 see Buster
| Brown" who pictured IN tunny pap,
ers. has been the delight Of young, and
even older persons, for years past The
antics OF "Buster ana "Tigs" have To-
be seen In order 20 be thoroughly ap-
preciated. The play Is one of the best
! laugh producers seen here in a long
time. Master Rice o. indeed, a wonder
and TO see the manner IN which he ms
the principal speaking part OF the oNun-
| ing, one would imaglue that he was
twice his years al least His sayings
and dolngs alone ara worth the price Of
| admission, and when 20 them are added
the antics OF ever faithful "rigs,' and
the cuieness OF MARY Jane the value
] OF he chow Is E3erly doubled George
! Yeoman. I'm monologue nnd Roger Gray,
| as q Weary Willie contribute llb-
orally TO the interest Of The evening.
Nellie v. Nichols sings some very good
songs, as docs Y. Colt Alberison. The
chorus does much better work In dance
and drill than yocaly The musical