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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
"The Great Divide"

The return of Henry Miller in "The
Great Divide" will be welcomed by
local playgoers who have not enjoyed
the acting of that sterling player since
his last appearance here as the witty,
debOnaire Irish officer in Louis Evan
Shipman's darcy of the Guards
In his new play, in which he has
been scoring such a success for two
seasons past, Mr. Miller has a role alb
sOlutely new to- him in its fOotlight
type. The former poTtrayer of the re-
fined and romantic hero of Hearts
ease" will be seen in the character of
a rough Arizona miner, a rugged and
a Virile type, bordered on its earliest
phases almost upon elemental barbar-
ism or lawless violence. The evolution
of this man, Stephen Client, who has
lived hard and careless" on top of
the Rockies, into noble manhood, is de-
picted by Mr.. Miller. ii is said, with
convincing realism and sturdy charac-
terizatiOn.
Mr. Miller himself is said to look this
westerner TO the life His physique
has taken on a solid, muscular build,
and with the brOnzed makeup of the
part to actor is said to look every inch
the man of the untamed west. 1t takes
almost a stretch of imagination TO re-
call him as the dashing, light-hearted
DARCY. or even as the dissolute but
graceful Sidney Carton in THE Only
Way
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
"The Merry Grafters."

Seldom have there been more inter
esting scenes than those which are be-
ing enacted each evening when scores
Of Salt Lake amateurs are receiving
finishing touches of that training which
has whipped them into shape for the
coming production of The Merry
Grafters," the new comic opera by Har-
old OrlOb, which IS billed at the theatre
June 16 for two nights any a matinee
Aside from the members of the Salt
Lake Opera company, there are scores
of people with good voices in Salt Lake
who have hankering for the foot
lights. Those in this class with the best
voices and stage presence are to be ac-
cOmmodated with the result that the
management of the company persona
fed in Fred c. Graham asserts that
the strongest amateur opera chorus
seen in Salt Lake has been perfected.
With the chorus Mr.. OrlOb has his
hands full, the principals being sea-
sOned singers with stage experience.
Such names as Edna Evans, Hugh
DOugall, Fred G. Graham, Claudia Holt,
George b. Margetts and 5. B. Clawson
are too well known TO need any intro
ductiOn. Aside from Mr. OrlOb the only
really-truly professional in the caste is
Mrs. OrlOb, who prior to her marriage
was known professionally as Leeta Gil
more, a member of De Wolf HOpper's
''Happyland" company. Mrs. Orlob
viii have some specialties during the
presentation, while the chorus will ap-
pear in number of features calling for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31

Venice of America" is fourteen
miles from Los Angeles.
The most unique Beach Resort on
the Pacific Coast.
Among its many attractions is the
Largest Dancing Pavilion in the World.
the largest Skating Rink in the World
and the largest and finest Bath House
and Plunge on the Pacific coast.
One of the advantages that Venice
has over other resorts is the fact that
one can secure, at a most moderate
cost, beautiful and attractive villas and
bungalows. ranging from $500 to S35. 90
a month, including lights, water and
laundry. These villas are situated on
the Venice canals, conveniently near
to the ocean.
sVenice is also well supplied with
class restaurants and everything
that goes TO make up for a high-class
seaside resort.
Those who wish to bring teams will
find first-class stable accommodations
at moderate costs.
Perhaps one of the greatest attrac-
tiOns Venice has is its equable eli
mate From May until November the
thermometer hardly varies.
To those who wish TO secure a pleas
ant summer vacation at moderate cost
Venice of America certainly should be
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
Walter Damrosch.

The department Of Walter Damrosch
who comes here with the New York
Symphony OTchestTa-differs 50 mate
rally from that of any other leader
that II is hard to ind one with whom
10 compare him. He is so quiet in his
methods that he impresses an audience
as failing III the grand persuasiVeness
that Will carry an audience into a bril-
liant climax. But the audience soon
discovers that his very quietness is
the secret of his power
Mr.. DamrOsch and his players are
sure of a warm welcome. The attrac-
ton comes here under the direction of
Manager Parker and il may be safe
ly put down as one of the most i'm
pOrJant musical offerings of the sea-
son. There is pronounced interest
among local music lovers, whose num-
bers in recent years have shown an
encouraging increase.
A program of unusual excellence Is
announced for this appearance, one
that will make an appeal to all classes
OF cOncertgOers. It should show the
splendid organization at its very best.
Not for twelve years, since Anton
Seidl gave US an evening of Wagner,
has Detroit enjoyed a treat of such
excellence" was the verdict of the De-
trolt News, commenting upon the ap-
DCctl u Al4E new VI n lA4klAlOAiJ
orchestra. AS this famous Organiza-
ton. under the leadership of Mr.. Dam
rosch, is TO be heard here June TO- the
impression that has been made else
where may serve to stimulate local in
terest. On the other hand, there seems
little need of emphasizing the import
anes OF the appearance, for ever since
TIE contract was closed, music-lOVers
generally have been on the tiptOe of
expectancy.
The conducting of Walter DamrOsch
IS characterized by deep sincerity and
earnestness, and while il displays the
best characteristics of other great
leaders, it is yet possessed of a dis
timex individuality.
In connection with Mr.. DamrOsch's
coming, il is interesting TO note his
views as regards the American COM
poser. DO you know he is quoted
in a recent interview, Il feel a promo
milton that our great musical genius
will come from the Pacific coast? Why
do 1 think so? That is difficult to say.
1t may be environment, climate, geo.
graphical location. 1 really cannot
say. l do know, however, that on the
coast art, culture and appreciation
have undergone a wonderful develop
ment in recent years. Who knows but
what the genius We are looking for
may rise. PhOenix-like, from the ashes
of San FraEcisco?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
1.-THE Beautiful Cloak Model"

1t would probably be hard Is obtain a
truer or more realistic glimpse into the
lives lead by hundreds and thousands
OF young and pretty girls the country
over, who support themselves and in
the majority of cases one or two rela-
tives, by work in the department stores
of the country, than can be secured
through the four acts of Al Woods
great melOdramatic success, Nellie,
the Beautiful Cloak Model"
The play is to be the attraction at
the Grand for the coming week. The
engagement opens tonight with the
piece presented under the personal di-
rection of Horace V. Noble, the star of
the Burgess company. The fact that
the play is Al Woods production, that
ii is to be presented under Mr.. Mobiles
personal direction, and that il is a play
Of great scenic possibilities, gives
promise Of a most unusual week for
Grand patrons.
The plays already presented by the
Burgess company have proven the most
magnificent and costly ever attempted
here in the melodramatic line. 1t is a
policy of the Burgess company, how
ever, TO constantly better their attrac-
tons rather than keep to a certain
gauge. That is why several hundred
the play for presentation and in bring
ing the production to fine point of ex-
cellence.
The story has to do with a few thrill
ing years in the life Of a young cloak
model in one of the big department
stores in New York. She is forced to
support a supposed uncle, who is an
habitual dTunkard, and his crippled son
by her work in the store. Throughout
most of her trouble her mother is near
her, but unknown to her. A nephew of
her mother seeks to destroy Nellie so
that he may inherit the entire fortune
of the family, and she is time and
again rescued from perilous situations
by Jack Carroll, a young inventor. In
the end everything ends as it should.
Carroll and Nellie are married, and
Nellie is restored to her mothers arms
and TO a position of wealth and influ-
ence. The plOtters meet their proper
punishment, and the cripple boy is Civ
en- an insight into a new world.
Mr.. Noble will be seen in the role of
JacH Carroll, the young inventor. Miss
Dorothy Marke viii take the part of
the young cloak model. The other MEM
bers of the company have been cast in
the roles for which they are well fitted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31

Did you ever stop realize that you should
as careful the selection your Physician
should in buying piece Of property?
AM A TRUE SPECIALIST, AND I HAVE EVERY
THING FOR YOUR WELFARE. THIS BEING TRUE.
I AN THE ONE IN WHOM YOU SHOULD PLACE
YOUR TRUST FOR CURE.
During my professional career 1 have treated and
cured more MEN than other single physician IN the
world it is only reasonable that and will
cure YOU lust as surely you to / &C
cept a single in which do not feel and know that
I effect a cure, you run no chances or
spending time without results.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
The orpheum.

With the close of this week the Or
Theum vaudeville season viii be end
ed. and the management seems to have
secured an altogether fitting and
proper bill to close the season in a halo
of glory.
The bill is headed by that famous
and artistic act, 'AIarcel's Pictures"
This is a gorgeous and sumptuOus pro-
duction wherein living reproductions of
the worlds most famous statues and
statuary are given. An idea may be
formed of the greatness OF this pro-
duction when il is known that twenty
five people and two carloads of seem
cry and apparatus are carried intact
by this company.
Then there is Orth e. Fern. who pre-
sent their musical trihe entitled sign
That Book" Theirs is an act replete
with musical melody and unique nov
city work. ard they have won repu-
tation as premier entertainers. and it
is promised that they will furnish as
delightful a fifteen minutes as the Or
pheum has presented this season.
MiIbur Mack & Co. appear in THE
Girl and the Pearl" whic is in every
way a diverting and highly entertain
ing sketch that has won unstinted
praise from the critics and the press,
and il should go big here.
BY Nav of variety, Harry Tsuda,
physically developed Jap
anese equilibrist. appears. 1t is said
of him that ne is better than the best
IN his class.
Fred Sosmon will introduce a sing
ing comedy act, and the promise is
made for him that no gloomy or de-
pressing thoughts can find room within
a mile when he occupies the stage. He
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
The Truth"


Concerning the recent production in
san Francisco by Katherine Grey and
her associate players of Clyde Fitch's
society comedy drama, ''The Truth, ="
which will be seen at the Orpheum on
June for one week, a prominent
critic of that city says:
ITO Katherine Grey and her associ-
ate players undiluted praise must be
rendered for a most excellent interpre-
tatiOn. Miss Grey, in her absence be-
yond the Rockies, has developed most
remarkably. Her portrayal of the
lady with truth-eVading characters
tics was a decidedly convincing one.
She was delicious in the lighter scenes,
eXhaling a spiritedness and spOnta-
niety that radiated refreshment Nor
was she less capable in the heavier mo-
ments that made demands upon her
emotional abilities; her performance
throughout was a histriOnic delight.
The leading man, Robert Warwick
has tine presence and an eighteen
carat speaking voice. His Warder, the
husband, was played with just the
right exhibition of faith and sincerity
alfred Hickman. well-remembered
for his Little Billee in 'Trilby" of the
long ago. was excellent as LindOn, the
young hOme-destrOyer.
Harrison Hunter, Ina Hammer and
Katherine Emmett were so eminently
efficient in a trio of distinctive roles
that 1t was at once apparent that IN
usual character delineation may be ex-
pected in future productions. In fact,
the whole company. calls for the heart
lest commendatiOn, for it is the best
aggregation of players of drama that
has been with US in moons. And as to
the production in all other particulars
it may be said to be on a par with the
acting-which is equivalent TO saying
that it is an exceedingly admirable
one"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31
THIS WEEK AT
THE THEATRES

g SALT LAKE THEATRE 8
g Dark 6
{. GRAND. - This evening and {
g through Saturday evening, matt {
g nees Wednesday and Saturday, 6
g Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak 6
@ Model" 6
g ORPHEUM.-TOmOr even 6
{. ing and all week, matineeS every G
(: day except Monday, vaudeville. {
(. LYRIC.-This afternoon and 4.
@ evening, and every afternoon and {
g evening throughout the week, the {
{. cameraphOne.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31

is comedian of superior ability, and
his singing and comedy work is of d
very high order.
"A Lesson in Dancing" is what Sam
Davis and Laura Walker will present
Theirs is a highly entertaining dane
ing novelty turn. These people are
real dancers, being familiar with all
the old steps and many new ones.
Their performance should be a winner
The bill will be rounded out by the
usual kinOdrOme pictures and by
Weihe's Orpheum orchestra.
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EXCURSIONS EAST
Va Denver & Rio CRAM

June l. 6, s, y, Is. Is, % and 26. Good
returning until Oct. l.
chicago ............-. ............. SJ3. 90
Omaha, Kansas City, St. Joe.... $40 %
st. Louis Observation-Disclosures. $40. 90
st. Paul and Minneapolis ....$52. 90
City Office, new Judge building.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31

some quick changes of elaborate cos
tunes specially provided for the pro-
duction.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-17

ing the director announced he had a
few words to say. Then he proceeded
to make a speech. Ladies and GENTLE
men, he began, doubtless all of you
will be glad to know that the cut In
salaries ordered yesterday will not be
enforced. Your salaries will not be
cut Here he paused. Members of
the company applauded Myrtle Sell
wyn eheered. SO did a few of the men.
Following the demonstration came this:
The house. will close Saturday, May
2S."
Gardner grinned. The others didn't.
Then Miss Selwyn spoke
II hope anv of you who have laun-
dry work will give me trial." she
said. ''I'll promise to do my best"
At the sally everybody laughed. But
1t was a sorry jest for all of that. No
one had anticipated the closing and
few of the actors have been able. as
yet. to perfect their plans for the sum-
mer 1t is likely that one or two will
go to ST. Paul with James Neil. Harry
Won Meter may Join Dick Ferris In
Minneapolis. George Hunt now is in
Los Angeles organizing a stock COM
pany for San Diego and he may take a
few more. 1t is possible, also, that
Florence Barker may go to the Bur-
bank, though definite arrangements to
that end have not yet been concluded.
Litigation is expected to follow the
disbandment of the Temple opera COM
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-17

she is to meet Mrs. Babbin, wife of
Commander Babbin of the battleship
Rhode Island, and accompany her to
Seattle for fleet week" Miss Kent is
the fiancee of DR.. H. l.. Dollard, sur
geon on the same ship. and she is go
ing to Seattle primarily to see the
man she is to marry, though she will
be the guest of Commander and Mrs.
Babbin while in the northern city.
The doctors wooing and the prima
donna's capitulation, you may remem-
per- were rather sudden. They met on
the stage of the Auditorium theater
Tuesday night of Los Angeles fleet
week. Subsequently they met again.
twice, but never in private. Finally.
when his ship was about to sail away,
the doctor proposed and was accepted
at a little dinner party in the grill
room of the Alexandria hotel, his pro-
posal being overheard by every one
around the table.
After her visit Miss Kent expects to
return to Los Angeles for vacation.
She will pass much of her time on a
ranch near the city with her cousin,
Mrs. H. G. Stevenson. In August Miss
Kent will accompany Mrs. Babbin to
Japan, where the wedding is to take
place.
Mimi Kent, the prima donna's well
beloved and very valuable Boston bull,
will not accompany her on her north
ern trip, but will go to the ranch i'm
mediately. 1t is question which one
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-17

of them will feel the separation the
more.
AS soon as the performance of The
Hypocrtes" is over at the Burbank
Tuesday night twenty-four carpenters
will begin work tearing out the pres
ent stage floor in that theater and put
ting in new double floor in it's place.
They will work all night. When morn
ing comes their places will be taken by
twenty-four fresh men, who will work
all day. Something like 700 feet of
lumber will be required for the inn
provement and the contractor Is under
heavy bonds to have the job completed
by o'clock of Wednesday evening,
thus giving ample time to get the seem
cry back in place and make everything
ready for the evening performance.
Incidentally the house auditorium
also is to be renovated New carpets
will be laid down stairs and new lin
oleum in the balcony. A part of this
work has already been done. And there
are still other improvements in pros
pect.
out, doesn't look much like hard times
at Sixth and Main streets.
Gilbert Gardner stage director of the
Ulrich stock company at the Grand
opera house, is something of joker, as
members of that organization discov-
cred last week. Monday Mr.. Gilbert
called the company together and in
formed it's members that a telegram
had come from New York ordering him
to cut salaries. He cut, and though
the cut was severe the players, after
some grumblng, submitted to 1t.
Tuesday Gardner sprung his joke.
Following the rehearsal Tuesday MORN
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-17

Auditorium. the consequent disband7
ment of the company and the closing
of the theater. Post norton eXamina-
lions into the causes which have con-
tributed toward theatrical disaster sell
dom serve any good purpose and 1 have
no intention of holding an inquest over
this particular corpse. The season is
at an end. Let that suffice.
The conspicuous star of the Ncompany
which Mr. Temple gathered for our en-
tertainment was Miss Eleanor Kent. a
prima donna of whose work it is diff
cult to speak temperately. Miss Kent
sang five roles during her local en-
gagement and she triumphed in each
of them. She is an accomplished
actress as we'll as a delightful singer
and she has made in Los Angeles many
friends who will hope for her early
return under brighter auspices.
The final week of the opera season
was played not by the Edgar Temple
opera company. but by the Cooperative
Opera company. Receipts over actual
expenses were divided among the sing
ers. pro rata. according to their sal
aries. The sum to be divided, how
ever, was not large. and not "a few
members of the company, chiefly
choristers. are practically stranded,
several hundred miles from their
homes. There has been some talk of a
benefit to be given at the Auditorium
lnents to that end may be made later.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-17

pany, the members of which have as
signed their claims for salary to one OF
their number, who has retained an at
torney with instructions to collect the
full amount of the claims, II possible
peacefully, but If not so, to sue. II suit
is filed the defendant probably will not
be Mr.. Temple, but a Los Angeles hotel
man who was interested with him in
the venture. but who claims to have
withdrawn a fortnight ago. According
to the singers, no salaries were PAID Tor
the week of Bohemian Girl While
last week they received only what was
left after other fixed charges had been
paid in full.
Harry eastman received letter yes
terday from the manager of the MOI
ton opera company" at Tucson, Ariz.
The writer explained that he intended
to put in summer stock organization
and wanted people. Apparently the
company is to be pretentious one III
point of numbers at least, Tor the man
ager said he could use thirty-nve emo
rus girls, in addition to a considerable
number of principals.
eastman passed the letter on 10
members of the Temple company, and
ii may be that the Tucson opening Will
solve the problem of some OF those
stranded thespians.
Miss Helen Bertram. who has been
at the Orpheum during the past two
weeks, will leave tomorrow for San
Francisco, where she is to present MY
Aunt's Advice in vaudeville. my
Aunt's Advice" is a play in one act,
adapted from the French by George
Arliss and played in the east by Mr..
Arliss and Blanche Bates. It never has
been seen on the coast. Miss Bertram
will present 1t in San Francisco and
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-17
OBSERVATIONS BY
A FIRST NIGHTER

TN OLIVER MOROSCO'S Office the
other day 1 CHANGED to remark
l. that local playhouses seem to be
holding a brief for the defense, at once
told me l didn't know what l was talk
ing about, and then proceeded to prove
it--so far as his own house, the Bur-
bank. is concerned When he had fin
ished l was like Hashimura Togo,
confused for reply" but finally l
managed to ask him how long 1t had
been since the Burbank had expert
enced a week of losing business.
Eight years." he answered quickly,
and that is not tropical talk, either.
On my word of honor it was eight
years ago, and I'll tell you gust now
it happened, too.
"When | took hold of this house l
took with it several contracts made
by the former management. Most OF
them Il succeeded in canceling, but not
all. Tim FraWley came to the Burbank
for a season of ten weeks and we Dullt
I'D a very satisfactory clientele. Then
one of those old contracts bopbed up;
1t was a colored minstrel show. l
didn't want it and ! did my best to
buy the manager off, but he wouldn't
consent.
The show opened. 1t was even
worse than l had expected. About the
middle of the program half the audi
ence got up and walked out of the
theater. Not five or ten or fifty per-
sons. but several hundred.
Then l tried again TO get rid or
the company. First | offered 5000.
Then $500. The manager told me ne
wouldn't take $1,000, as to do so would
hurt his business in neighboring towns.
I thought it all over and then threat
ened to advise patrons not to buy
seats. He replied that l wouldn't dare
do such a thing, but l dld.
",The next morning when the box
office opened l took my stand outside.
When any one asked for seats L ex-
nlained that the show was bad and
advised them to walt until the tolloW-
ing week. or to go somewhere else. A
few persons thought it was some klnd
of a Joke and bought anyway, but most
of them thanked me and went away.
81 did this same thing every day
for a week and when we made our
accounting Saturday night we had
nlaved to $1400 on the week. Whlch
was lust $1400 more than the show
was worth. Most of that represented
the receipts for the opening perform
ance" 80,
Probably this proceeding did more
than anything else to estapilsn MI
Morosco in Los Angeles. 1t proved to
his patrons that he had their interests
AT heart to such an extent that he was
willing to knock" his own business
when he found himself unable to give
them value received for their money.
Miss Eleanor Kent prima donna Of
the Edgar Temple Opera company,
which is now disbanded, will leave to-
morrow morning for Monterey, where