The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-18

At o'clock this Wednesday evening
the doors OF salt Lakes beautiful new
! thcater, the Colonial, which has just been
completed by Mrs. f.. S. Auerbach and
which, with the ground, represents an in
vestment OF 5000. VIII be thrown open
S- 70 the puel,e; i; AT $50 O'clock Mayor
will introduce Governor Cutler. The lat
I ter Will deliver brief address, and he
will then introduce Nordicn, the famous
grand opera prima donna, who Will dedi-
cate the playhouse. and the formal dedi
cation Of the most beautiful theater west
OF Chicago with the exception OF the
Everything was practically In readiness
for the opening Tuesday night, the finish
Ing touches being put on, the draperies
arranged. carpets laid, and other little de-
tails carried out. The the3ter was light
ed for the first time and the effect was
i beautiful, while harmony OF color In gold
! and Ivory and green was brought out by
the myriad of electric lights which threw
! their rays from the globes which con-
tained the light
Society will turn out in force. and the
magnificent one. Among those who will
occupy the boxes Will be Samuel New
| house. wife and party; Governor Cutler
and family, Mayor Bransford and family,
and party. Calvin Heilig. president OF the
Northwest Theatrical association. which
viii control the Colonial, and party; John
Cort. who Is the controlling spirit In the
Colonial. and his wife and daughter, and
Mrs. r. A. Grant, j. w. Houston. wife
and party, and j. y, Grcenewald. Jr..
Madame Nordica Will arrive from
| Butte at $50 this Thursday morning.
The sale OF seats Will continue at the
Clayton Daynes Music company all OF to-
day. as the box office at the theatcr will
not open until o'clock this evening.
There are still number OF choice seats
| left.
Checkers" Henry NJ. Blossom, Jr's
popular racing comedy. is typical ex-
| ample and perhaps the best one that
can play. Only a deaf and blind man
could possibly be bored by Its perform
ance, and any one who could watch II
without becoming absorbed by It's keen.
breezy story, amused by Its varied wealth
OF comedy. and moved By its sentiments,
should give up theater-going altogether.
Checkers VIII be seen at the Salt Lake
Theater this afternoon at a matinee the
engagement closing with the performance
tonight.
A matinee and evening performance OF
"A Cowboys Girl at the Grand today
| brings the engagement of that breezy
western play TO an end. Starting tomor-
row, Thursday, evening: e, J; Carpen-
| Home" opens three-nlght engagement
at the Grand. This is the drama which
| made such an impression at the Grand
last year. and the company and produc
| announced for Saturday afternoon.
| The scat sale for Hartmann the cele-
| brated viollnist. who will be heard In Salt
| Lake City Saturday evening next, Will
| commence at the Clayton -Daynes Music
company this morning.
THE Alaskan the famous totem pole
| opera that was such success In Salt
! Lake City last season. is to be heard at
| tho Salt Lake Theater beginning next
Wednesday and finishing out the week.
| John NJ. Cooke, representing John Cort
in advance OF this attraction is in the
| the exception of Edward Martlndcl re-
membered as Totem Pole Pete" of last
seasons company and Billy" Fables,
| who enacted the frollcsome bear, the
chorus and principals OF this year are
| new members.
| Mrs, Annie Adams, mother Of Maud
| Adams. produced her own original musical
| dramatic one-act sketch, "Delilah's Con-
| fesslon." at the Orpheum Tuesday after
! noon and last night and II was warmly
| received by the large audience in at
| tendance, This little playlet is bright,
| clean. Oriental romance, replete with
| many wcll-arranged dramatic situations
| and clmaXes. and just enough music to
| give IL tone and finish. Mrs Adams
| played the part OF Delilah In an admir-
| able manner. while Miss Baird, as the
| Yelled Egyptian Woman looked and act
| ed the part well, Bowman Johnson was
! cast as an Oriental slave. and he gave
a splendid account OF himself, both In his