The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-11

is exceptionally good. The hesdiiner is
undoubtedly the Italian trio. Martin Beck
seems to be long on Italian singers this
year. but if they are all as good as those
Of the present bill and the preceding week
they viii be welcome.
Last nights show opened with the Bob
and Tip company. consisting Of two INTEL
ligent but badly frightened looking dogs.
and two men, siao-stick clown and d
third rate acrobat The dogs did some
good stunts but the least said about the
bipeds the kindlieT. Agnes Mahr, clever
toe dancer. with the assistance Of her
pretty sister, Flora, put on her creation.
the American Tommy Atkins. pretty
and pleasing novelty. and nothing could be
better in her line than La Petite Mignon
in representations Her limitations Of Anna
Held. Marie Dressler and George Al. Co
han were really funny She is dainty lit
tie person and sings and dances well.
THE Feud. described in the program
as "a dramatic sensation came pretty
nearly spelling the whole show. This was
q CORY playiet belonging to Decent melo-
drama and entirely out of place anywhere
else. though the star. Laura Hudson, is
fairly capable actress
Another one-aet play in the program,
though. was clever. though light. This
was Hall McAliister. IN The Girl Of the
Times" and the adventures Of a young
woman reporter in search of sensational
story gives opportunity for some good sit
uati0ns.
Bowers Walters and Croker in a
/ screamingly funny "Rube" sketch closed
/ the program. Though there was little new
in their act, what they did was unusually
/ good
The kinodrome pictures, as is usually the
case had been seen before in every moving
picture show in the city at least once
Cunning the handcuff king, who gave
! his first performance at the Grand theatre
I last night. is "A wizard Of the first water.
HandCuffed. shackIed and bound with
1 chains locked within a steel cage, he has
no difficulty in GberatiBg himself He
/ urges that the audience provide the
/ shackles and locks with which he is con-
fined. and the request met with ready
response from the audience. Policeman
GTundVig furnished one pair OF regulation
handouts. such as are used by the police
department. and there were several other
pairs furnished. With four pairs OF hand
cuffs about his wrists. two sets of leg
4 irons were placed on his ankles ana the
handouts and leg irons were then chained
/ together. He liberated himself within
very few minutes Perhaps the most SEN
/ satiOnal feat he performs in full view OF
/ the audience He is strapped in strait
/ Jacket and squirms himself out of it by
the most extraordinary series Of evOlu-
I tons. Tonight he will be nailed up in a
box and will endeayor to extricate himself
without breaking the box or pulling nail.
| He has also been challenged by one of the
| lumber companies in the city to extricate
himself from A box which is 20 be built
by the company on the stage IN view OF
the audience.
| Cunning is not only marvel at escaping
/ from shackles but he is also a clever ma
/ gician His sleight Of hand tricks are done
with a smOOthness and ease which is re-
I markable, and he has some excellent IL
/ lusions.
During the performance Manager A. l..
/ Cox. who is about to retire from the man
| agement of the Grand theatre. was called
before the curtain with John Held, who
I hi r,1arn * t@Ef night for
/ the first time. and presented with ring
by the attaches of the theatre. Mr.. Held
/ made the presentation speech and after
wards asked the audience to aid him IN
/ making the Grand theatre a success
What is said to be a thoroughly novel
and absolutely unconventional musical
/ production. Lola from Berlin" by John
| J. NcNally. will serve as a starring vehicle
] for Corinne. who comes to the Salt Lake
| theatre tonight
/ The play was produced by Klaw and Err
! LANCER last season in the Liberty theatre,
/ New York City. where it scored a big hit.
/ William Jerome and Jean Schwartz have
/ contributed some of their best lyrics OF
/ which the following are particularly dis
! tinctive. I Think of You the Whole Year
/ Round I'D Sooner Be a Has-Been,
] ..ITnter der Linden Beneath the Moon,
| Signs. Just Home from College. Poor
1 Little Foolish Man" and There's Not An
/ other Grille In the World for Ne The
| supporting company includes Marx Sull-
van Hazel Carlton, Franklin Vail. Henry
I Carl Lewis, Lille May White, FTankeT
/ Woods Osborn Clemson. Lillian Wilson,
/ Freddie Stott. Pearl Revare. BUnnie In
geborg and large ensemble force.
The final rehearsal Of the symphony or
| chestra, preliminary to next Sundays con-
/ cert in the Colonial theatre. was held yes
/ terday afternoon and director, manager
and musicians were equally We. satisfied
/ with the admirable results obtained. Mr..
! Smith the soioist alOs sang. giving a de-
! lightful rendition of his number Of the
/ program.
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