The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

II was a thoroughly pleased audience
which left the Orpheum last night after
seeing the opening bill for the coming
week. The bill does not suffer in com
parison with the splendid offerings Of the
past two weeks, and if the Orpheum man
agement maintains this standard of ex-
cellence for the season the theatre going
public Will have nothing of which to COM
plain. There was not an act on the bill
which was not thoroughly enjoyable.
The big production of the bill was the
playlet, Lucky Jim in which Jane
Courthope was featured. The play is in
two acts. and was magnificently staged
and mounted, the cabin in the Sierra Ne
vadas being one of the most beautiful
stage representations of mountain seen
cry ever seen in Salt Lake. Although Miss
Courthope was featured in the produc-
ton, she was forced 10 yield premier
hOnors 20 Master Ross. who is an eXcep-
uonally clever boy actor. The little play
is a trifle nerodramatic, but was splen-
didly presented.
Joe Cook and brother opened the bill
with a clever juggling turn called jug
Cling in the Depot" The act ran smooth
~, and the juggling feats were remark
able
The fifteen inmates which the audience
spent with Henry Give and his dainty as
sistant, Mai SturBis Walker, Were de
light Mr. Cline's speciality is travesty
is both witty and clever 1t was undoubt-
eddy one of the brightest spots of the
evenings performance.
Just why the GraSSys should be dubbed
European Mystics" was not clear to the
audience. but the two men of the trio do
some extraordinary acrobatlc stunts, and
their performance on the weird musical
instrument of their own invention was
novelty.
Frank and Joe Wilson in their skit. "A
Padded Cell" were one of the hits of the
evening. They are really funny, and their
singing was received with riotous APP
plause
Billy CASTOR and Ethel Green presented
their Nell Brinkley creation. 'spooney-
Vile" Miss Green might have stepped
from out one of Miss Brinkley's clever
pictures of dainty femininity. She has an
excellent voice and is exceptionally grace
full while Mr. CASTOR does really clever
bit of eccentric dancing.
The Saytons have novelty in their con-
tortion act, I'm the Realm of the AlliSa-
tors"
A new western melodrama. "A Cow
boys Girl came to. the Grand theatre
last evening and pleased the usual large
Sunday audience. 1t is a typical. breezy,
wesSern melodrama, filled to the brim with
situations that hold the attention steadily.
mingled with good comedy and capitaIly
acted by a really good company. The
scenic effects are pleasing, and several
good specialtieS by different members of
the company are introduced during the
action of the play that were loudly ap-
plauded. In the role of Nell O'Mally, "A
COWBOYS Girl" Miss Anna May was espe-
ciaIly pleasing and pretty. and j. Ray
mond Barrett. as Jack Sutton, made
favorable impression upon his auditors by
his clever acting. The company. taken as
a whole is a good one. The engagement
is for the first half of this Week. The
last half of the current week will be given
over to why Girls Leave Home, the
drama which made such a favorable i'm
preston when seen here last year
With the close of work today at the
Colonial on Third South street, the new
PLAYHOUSE will be practically in readiness
for the formal opening OF the theatre
Wednesday evening
Early this morning the hanging of the
heavy, rich draperies began. These dra-
peries cover every opening in the walls
of the foyer auditorium and the boxes.
They are the last of the decorations to
be put in place. The two tone. heavy car
net with which the lower floor has been
covered is down. and the seats are in
stalled. Tuesday and Wednesday Will be
utilized in putting the finishing touches
on the hundred and one features about the
auditorium and stage.
Nordica arrives early in the week direct
from New York. In letters to Mr. Cort
she has expressed great interest in the
new Colonial and declares she is delighted
to have the opportunity to open the play
house.
An expected arrival today is that of
Calvin Heilig. president of the Northwest
ern Theatrical association. who comes TO
superintend the final arrangements of the
opening with Mr.. Cort- The seat sale at
day evening is breaking all records for
seat sales for first nights in Salt Lake
The boxes. loges and divans are prac-
tically all taken up.