The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 15

Lillian Nord'ca nc eds anything but an
INTRODUCTION to Salt Lakors. The knowl-
edge that her appearance Will be made
in a completely appointed thceter,
playhouse that Is unducstionably one or
the finest in the west, has unconscious B
ly added n great deal Of interest TO The /
announcement of her forthcoming en-
gagemcnt at the Colonial. The famous
soprano viii arrive here Monday or
Tuesday, d'Yect from New York and .
Immediately after her arrival her concert
programme Will be announcc Cd. Nordica
has repertoire uf thirty operas 10 draw
from and advicCs from her managers in
dicate that the great prima donna has
herself taken very decided interest ID
the opening of the Colonial. and Tor that
occasion has selected her best roles,
The Colonial VII be in readiness for
the concert. WOTkmcn arc az work day
and night IN the thcatcr and Monday
morning The drarorics and decorations
viii be installed. The former arc rs
elaborate and costly as anything Of the
ater the size OF the Colonial. The dra-
peries around the boxes and tho foyer,
these being the heaviest of the entire
scheme, VIII be Of a rich green, ith an
mbroi idcred edge of Colonial design,
the whole hsrmonizing beautifully with
the decoration scheme OF the interior.
DrapcriCs VIII cover all openings III the
foyer. the walls, all doors and boxes.
The carpet that viii cover the entire
lower door is of very heavy material
and is also OF . very dark green in two
tones. The numerous features OF the
Colonial that are now being finished em-
brace not only the ten foot balcony run
uing around the foyer, bat beautifully
appointed ladies retiring room and 4
gentleman S smoking and reading room,
both opening Off the foyer. Both rooms
will be fitted with Madras curtain and
the floors with an unusually rich color
ing. The dressing looms on the stage
for the two stars will be fitted in 2 like
manner. \ littie feature OF the seating
arrangement of the tkeatCr that is at
tracing a great deal Of attention and
exciting considerable comment among
the thCatergoers who have already Sc
cured their reservations for wednesday
evening, is the roomy, comfortable
GlyanS which constitute the seats Of the
parquet for the first two or three rows
back. The idea is u Broadway novelty
and mnch credit is due John Cort and
his associates for this innovation at
I the Colonial. So important do the man
ayers Of the new theater deem the open
ing of that house TO Salt Lake and its
theatrical future. that John Cort, gen
eral manager of the Northwestern
theatrical association, and Mr.. Calvin
| HCiiig. president of the association,
VIII personally superintend the fina! ar
rangementS for the opening Wednesday
evening. Both men have time and
! again since the Colonial was started cy-
pressed themselves as thoroughly salts
! fed that Salt Lake is rapidly taking its
| place as one Of the most important show
| towns IN the west, and to practice what
! they have preached, they have taken q
! ffteenyear lease on the Colonial. Mr.
! Cort has been IN town since Wednesday
! evening and Mr., Helig arrives tonight,
! Mr.. Cort expresses himself as delighted
! with the finishing and decorating of the
! theater. and last night declared that it
was one OF the handsomest IN the entire
west
| While Nordica opens the season at the
Colonial the attractions which follow
| her engagement are Of q nature which
cannot rail TO appeal TO the plaYgoing
public here; Among the big shows for
the remainder of the season at the Co.
lonial will be seen the Savage produc.
tion of the now world famous problem
play, "The Devil. Among other at
fractions that will play the house will
be Babes IN Toyland," "Fantana,
son Parade" "Flower of the
Rancho; " Murray and Mack" the
DAILY Musical company. San Francisco
Opera company, and Willard Mack and
others. Every play that comes to the
Colonial will remain one week. No seat
In the house Will be more than 81, and
the general run of parquette balcony
and gallery seats will be 70, 80 and %
cents.
The Colonial being completed so late
this season, has made it impossible fol
Mr.. Cort and his associates to secure
all the plays they desire to have pre-
sented here this season. While the book
ings for the house number some of the
best shows in the east, it is promised
that next season the line of plays will
be even better For instance there will
be seen at the Colonial next year, al
the plays that appear at the new Males
tic in Los Angeles, the Baker theater il
Portland, the Grand Opera-house il
Seattle, the Tabor Grand in Denver, anC
houses of similar rank.
With everything in readiness for Nor
dica next Wednesday evening, the Co
lonlal is experiencing a big seat sale fol
the opening and the theater is due for
record breaking audience that evening
Two of the most successful song hit
of the season. sung by clever artists
are features on the cameraphone bill a
the New Lyric theater this week, head
ing one OF the best programmes tina
has appeared at the South Main stree
thcaJer in weeks. Mike Donlip an,
, Miss Mabel Hite are known through
, out the country as one of the premie
: vaudeville pairs and appear this weel
in an original sketch in which Miss Hit
sings "My Great Big Brudda Sylves
, in true Italian dialect. 1t is mos
pleasing offering and bears up tn
reputation Of this clever little come
. dienne in every particular. Runnin
? almost on an equal footing with thl
star attraction is Jungle Town, sun
by q capable company. The first ar
poarance of the singers is IN a ballroom
scene in which they are all dressed i
colonial costume. Changes from this t
a monkey costume carrying out the ide
i, of the song, came with the twinklin
! of an eye. Aud from this back to tn
colonial dress, wherein the principal
, are going through a minuet, is but tn
turning Of the film. In this particula
! at least the real stage is far outpontet
: : The number is most unique and is alto
gether pleasing. "A Visit to Yale
rollicking sketch on the Weber an
Field style, is furnished by three &c,
man comedians, who bring the laug
: with every sentence. VIII S. RISING
one of the best known young tenors i
i the country, appears in two opera sC