The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-01

At the Salt Lake
good. but the Indian song, Topeka,
appears to draw more general applause:
The two talking pictures, features OF
the Cameraphone bill, are headllners OF
cleaning Time and "Plsin Folks IN |
New York. Housecleaning Time
is what il suggests-some OF the dim
culties encountered during this most
irving period in a household during. the
spring 1t is laughing success from
start TO finish. - Plain Folks IN New
York; portrays the travels Of ,coun-
try pair into the great metropolis 20
spring a surprise on their son John, who
has become q great man In the huanclal
world They are almost turned out OF
the house by John . snobb'sh wltc. but
are later recognized by great banker,
and his effusive greeting Of them makes
z great change in the attitude of John 8
wife. So that the country pair IS al
lowed 10 remain and have OF the best
OF the house. Jt is pretty old-time
comedy play. and every element Of the
stage is brought directly before the
Cameraphone patrons. In addition TO
the stellar numbers on the Cameraphone
bill Manager Clark has two feature
moving picture films which add excel
lcnce 10 the bill.
In Blanche Bates. Frances Starr and
Charlotte Walker, Mr.. Belasco has I'M
der his managerial wing three of the
pretticst women on the American stage
today.
David Warfield is truly finding it
"Goldcn West Tho weekly box Of
flee statements for his engagements of
Army Man" never fall below five fig
! ures,
| Frank keenan, and Charlotte Walker
arc receiving the most enthusiastic and
I flattcring notices from critics pens in
every city visited by them in "'The
! Warrens OF Virginia. >" the Belasco
drama of Civil war days.
In every city in which David Be
lasco booked his star, David Warfcld,
during the last two or three seasons, the
| most talked OF event of the day was
| the long line of humanity extending
/ from one to three full city blocks. wait
! ing patiently IN front of the box office
TO buy seats for the great actors local
engagement. In some cities the line
formed twelve hours before the box Of
flee window opened; in Columbus, o.,
IL was a twenty-four hours line, and
recently in San Francisco. it formed
forry-eight hours before the box office
I
ord for the Belasco star, and 10 doubt
| for any dramatic attraction in any
country, was established IN Los Angeles
, the other day when the sale Of seats
for Mr. Warfield S engagement there
was announced. Monday afternoon at
1877 o clock "the line' was estab.
lished, and those who came at that
hour waited until Wednesday morning
at 0 clock for the first choice of seats.
David Warfield proved in "The
Music Master" that, from an actor s
standpoint, much can be accomplished
toward reaching the affections of the
nubl'c by the elusive combination, the
laugh and tear. Thus personality is
a Wonderful asset for any artist TO pos,
sess and there is no one who has it
70 moro pronounced degree than Rose
Stahl, who is TO bo seen here in James
Forbes comedy, "The Chorus Lady. -
at tho Salt Lake theater. in the near
future. In fact. Miss Stahl S portrayal
O 'Bricn. has been likened IN its 'S-
sential qualities by many critics, to Mr.
Warfield s "Music Master In heI
presentation OF the character OF Patri.
cia. Miss Stahl contributes an absolutely
new and original characterization. Nc
drama has ever been built around a
similar role, and this is one of the rea.
/
tremendous success during the two sea
sons it has been in existence.
The appearance of Mrs. Fiske in q
new part Is always p circumstance OF
more than passing moment, and already
interest is rife over the announced ap.
pearance of the great actress in her
new play, rSalvation Nell,'' at the
Hackett tbcater in November Apropos
of her forthcoming presentation of q
new role. the following resume Of Mrs
Fiske's attainments by Kenyon West
in the Arena is significant: ''In the
history of the English stage-a history
enriched by many iliustrous names and
memorable achievements-the name OF
Minnie Madden Fiske will be written
with that select company of great dra
matte artists who take the highest rank
She has done notable work-work dis
tinguished for brilliancy, for finish, fol
intellectual power, subtle perception oi
character aud n wide range of inter
probation, sounding as it does tht
depths of tragedy, and sparkling viii
most delicate, viyacious comedY-worh
distinguished FOR strength and depth OF
original thinking. for sincerity anC
earncstncss OF feeling. and the most po
tent sympathetic appeal; above all
maulfesting in every phase that im
aginativo fire and glow. that subtle. il
lusivc quality which can be described
by no other word buJ genius. Mrs
Fiskc's genius is unique and Individual
She is distinguished for qualities OF
mind, of artistic method. and of person
ality and temperament which make il
impossible 10 do justice to her by com
parison with any actress OF the past ol
with any famous contemporary. W.
may compare others TO her, for she ha:
many imitators. hut the top of the
mountain where she stands is not peo
pied by many companions. Greatnes;
is always solitary
a unique vaudeville act. winning
+, Gibson Widow" In which Boutwell, Brown
! and company are playing. is entirely n
= pantomime. in which is shown all In,
well-known Gibson poses, together witt
! a series In which the humorous aspect o.
, these well-lSnown pictures. Is taken ad
vantage OF to the delight of the audience
, So favorable has been the reception %