Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-28
THE ROUND OF THE THEATERS

ORPHEUM-It is seldom. even at the
Orphoum that a bill SO filled with di-
Vcrting amusement is afforded as that
of the present week. Not a dun mo-
ment occurs from overture 10 the finale.
Miss Lena Painter first essayed a novel
dance on "a spade, then on a wire AMI
finally ended I'm "a whirlWind waltz with
sam Mint, who Uumbled about tha
floor with fair success in Overturning
all scientific theories regarding the
force OF gravity Miss Painters num-
Der Is unusual her rope walking and
dancing thrilling and her costume quite
too scant. Milic Williams, putting
aside all thought of her as a Salt Lake
girl won new friends by the artistic
number she offered Three vocal NUM-
bcra. THE Rosary" schoolgirl
song and her Zeppelin airship specially,
We're finished efforts taking rank with
The best OF the class. Where a sweet
voice. an attractive manner a dainty
Stage presence and refinement may
combine TO please. her appearance will
ever be warmly received Miss Poney
Moore and Davey Moore are here with
a playlet that Is unusual in every re-
spect. it affords DaVcy Moore an OPP
portuuity to do some dancing that ~
far above the average and Miss Moore
to impersonate u cowboy, an Indian
and a sweetheart with equal ability in
each case. The number is just one Of
the many good things of the bill.
La Petite Revue is the feature num-
Der While it is an adoption OF an Old
idea, it is along altogether new lines.
II stands out clearly as one of the
best vaudeville acts ever put on the
circuit. The delightful numbers from
the favorite Gilbert and Sullivan opera,
II. N. $. Pinafore." were sung with a
happy minglng Of melody and fun.
II Was by far the most delightful mum
Der of the entire evenings bill The
two other numbers Of the act were
highly entertaining.
Eleanor Gordon and the three menu
bers of her company offer a playlet,
TIPS on Top" that is better than the
average. Eacn member of the little
company handles the roles required
with artistic finish. NylophOnic artists
come with the same persistency that
Tennyson's brook Is credited with.
Some are better than the others-and
some are worse than none at all. The
Five ArOlac are here this week and are
premiers In every sense OF the word
Their selections are classical and pop
ular and in either case are faithful
presentations OF the composers themes.
The number does not suffer by compar-
ison with any which have heretofore
been given, nor with any OF the other
The Walthour trio Of trick cyclists offer
several thrillers while on the stage
some OF them quite new and all well
done. The films are better, too, than
usual and with the orchestra in good
form, the bill is one OF exceptional mer-
1t. Last nights audience was one OF
the largest Monday night houses to be
seated this season.
Lena Rivers at the Colonial last
night by Emma Bunting and her sup
porting company leaves little TO be de
sired from an artistic standpoint IL
Is easily one Of the best shows that
has been put on the boards for a long
time past, ana came as a great surprise
TO many OF those present last evening
who expected to see a second or third
rate presentation Of Mary j. Holmes
celebrated novel. Instead they wit.
messed a really finished production. in
which Emma Bunting. as Lena Rivers,
was specially good. She rs, OF course,
the star OF the play, and as such COM
mands an absorbing interest from start
10 finish, but she has the advantage
OF being ably supported. each member
Of the company dropping into their
respective roles with a naturalness
which almost concealed an art. There
~
the play is worthy OF fun houses.
Miss Bunting's presentation OF Lena
the child IN the door yard scene at
Granny Nichols Cora Wells) home
was especially good. AS the child OF
nature, raised In perfect ignorance Of
the conventionalities she gave a pic
ture OF the impulsiVo Lena which al
ternatoly brought smiles and almost
tears, and all the time the warmest
/. NaH
great when. Ave years later, she was
Il member Of John Livingstone aristo-
cratic Kentucky home. All through
her love affair with Durward Belmont
Edmund Forde) ana her trials al tho
hands OF the proud Caroline Living
stone (Janet Loudon) and the arrogant
Mrs. Lucy Graham Bessie Davis) she
as sumes the natural position. As ner
lover. Edmund FOrde Is very accept
able AZ are Janet LoudOn and Bessie
Davis in their respective parts Granny
Nichols with her prebian manner OF
saying whatever comes into her mind
whether apnopps or not Is saiisfactor-
lly presented by Cora Wells, and
Charles j. Winninger. a. the unso-
Joel slocum, ~ slocumwlle.
Is perfectly natural Nancy Scovendyke
(Alice Mcintyre. John Livingstone
Harry Taafel, Harry Graham (si Con
liD ana Rastus CTony Whalon). make
lp the rest OF the company, and all
Df them nm their places equally we'll
The orchestra also came in FOR a
share OF the applause from last nights
audience the musical numbers being
especially we'll rendered,
Ihe play runs an the week with
Wednesday and Saturday
GRAND -Those who miss The Other
Girl" presented al the Grand this week
by tho willard Mack company. viii
DENY themselves "a rare treat Tho
comedy a. from the pen of Augustus
Thomas and fairly bustlef with side
splitting situations. with enough pathos
90 make 10 well balanced
Tn statement that "A more clever
would b0 difficult 10 inn
agine may seem am exaggeration. but
ID b. trlo nevertheless.
About threo-foufths Of the seats were