Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-05
ADJUSTMENTS

Theatcr-Chauncey Oicott is q
blended marvel and a delight: a mar
vel because his voice goes on mellowing
in spite OF his years, and delight be-
cause he gives his audience "A class Of
romantic, musical, poetic, and humor-
Gus drama, all clean and pure, a class
that people had almost begun TO regard
as vanished and forgotten. Very sug-
gestive OF Peter Pan" first, and next
OF the delightful old singing comedies
with which Olcott himself, Soanlan and
Emmett made the last generation IA
miliar--"RaRged Robin" is a charming
little idyll full Of the interest that en-
chains even grown up folk I'm spite OF
the fact that it is built on a belief in
fairy land. Most OF all II charms In
the delightful music with which Mr..
Olcott himself has provided II; his
songs beautifully rendered, are little
classics OF their kind, and far and
away superior I'm style, feeling and ac-
compartment TO the average Irish dit
~ Of the stage. IL WAS a pleasure in
deed to hear the liquid tenor tones OF
Mr.. Olcott. accompanied by his own
harpist and his lady violinist, while the
instrumental work in the orchestra was
equally effective: the old Irish songs OF
Killarney" Believe Me II All Those
Endearing Young Charms" THE Min
strel Boy" with the several familiar
jigs, played between the acts, kept tho
spirit OF the audience keyed up 10 Just
the right sort Of pitch to chime in with
the story.
MIR. Olcotrs songs. especially The
Light That Lies in Irish Eyes" and
III Youll Remember Me-" brought him
a series of steady ovations and curtain
calls. At the end OF the play the audi
ence remained seated 20 call him back
again and again. and In response 10
several shouts for "rhe Wild Irish
Rose" he rendered that charming old
song. which he brought out here sew
eral years ago In "rhe Romance Of
Athlone."
The supporting artists were excellent
throughout. while the scenery, es-
pecially the back landscape with its a.
Illuminated lake and the various drops
used In the fairy illusions. were 10 the
last degree beautiful
Ragged Robin" runs through the
week ana ought 10 be assured of heavy
business.
The sale Of seats for "Thc Soul kiss"
opened az the salt Lake theater box Of
nee this morning.
Orpheum-Popular favor continues
20 ne given the Orpheum bill. Of which
"Circumstantial Evidence" A. the prin-
cipal offering. The bin runs through
tomorrow evening
ColoDial--'rho juggling musical CONF
cay entitled THE Sunny Side ~ BrDud-
way" closes tomorrow night Next
weeks attraction is THE Time, the
Place, and the Girl"
Grand-rhe willard Mack COM
Dny In the popular and interesting
play 'Thelma." continues 90 draw well
pleased audiences.
bungalow The second bin Of the
Pantaees vaudeville az the Bungalow
opened last night with all the adyer-
tised acts in attendance. with the cN-
cepiiOn % the sutton singing comedy
act. which Il Is announced win be- on
hand this evening Tho bill was hearth
" greeted, special enthusiasm being
caused by the act OF the Leon Morris
company, whose shetland ponies are
wonders in their way other acts which
pleased were the Chartns sisters In
NhistlinS and singing, smith. Evans
and Williams, and the singing Of Miss
Myrtle HallinEer a local artist, In a.
lustrated numbers. which were heartily
groeted. Roberts and Downey and tbs
iAntagescope completed the program