Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-26
THE ROUND OF THE THEATERS

Five theators. To- say nothing of thc
picture houses. were again running at
full blast last nisht loo contest Tor
Salt Lakes patronage. The sunday
openings which drew heavily Che uisht
before. and the tremendous opposition
la the inaugural ball. combined to uut
down tho attendance all around, though
the cheaper houses rather led BOO thc
size of The tumouts
THEATER-"Thc Bureomustor' used
Co spell prosperity at Tho boN office
whenever BE- was put forward DO
made some tremendous box office rec
cords in Che old days. which mo- doubt
ls thc reason for its yenturIng back
again after lapse of i've seasons
20 viii hardly PICK zap thc thread ol
prosperity where Do l0Id 10 down,
however. the reasons being that
much OF The music. charming as
10 Is, has been sung nlt,
the Jokes sound antiuuatcd and th.Ic
is 200 longer "a CaWthorn Duo the rUst,
and no one short of Covthon couil
make much of the role of the "Burgu-
BE- with all the Industry he could sum-
mon mp. Ruth White. one of the o.d
time features. SIN remains the un-
doubted feature, bat iu spite of her
neat and clever work. her act is large
ly 90 case OF tho peach with the bloom
rubbed on. The Indians song. the
kangaroo. music ana several otn'r
numbers won heavy applause, White
the dancing OF the broadway sou-
brcttes" proved 20 good feature. The
piece was staged with handsome seem
cry and bright costumes. 10 goes for
the last time this evening
"ELIJAH"-rhe advance sale is go
ing on fot the oratorio of Elijah the
only rendition OF which win occur by
the salt Lake Choral society and an
orchestra OF 90 pieces under the direc-
ton OF Prof. Mcclellan at the thcat'r
tomorrow evening. Following that
comes "a return visit of the Lion ana
The Mouse opening Thursday
BUNGALOW-Tho re-christeuiug o.
salt Lakes new amusement house oo-
CURED last evening under very aus
piCious circumstances. When It bl0s-
somed forth as the 'Lyceum" "a fcw
weeks ago. everything was in state
OF unreadincss. and things rapidly
seemed 10 go Co pieces. With the de-
cision 60 close the house until the hnat
touches had been completed. and then
10 rename IL "tho Bungalow a new
era OF prosperity seems 90 have opened
especially since the management was
fortunate enough Co engage willard
Mack and his company as "a resident
stock organization.
Last night the house was quite we'll
n. Hs.fn "a q
OF the Mack company They were
were greeted by a profusion of palms
10 the entrance, a uniformed darkJv
az the portals. with boys 300 Zouave
costumes as messengers. and We'll
trained ushers iu charge. There were
those who feared that Mr Mack had
not exercised his kcenest Judgment IN
selecting for his opening q play whith
had already been done so often ana
SO wei as The Heir 10 the Hooah."
but judging by the laughter and tn
applause at last nights gathering
there are many yet 20 whom The play
is novelty. Whether lt win tell the
story at the box office that an entire
novelty like THE Girl of tho Golden
West would have done. the remainder
Of the week must develop.
MT Mack himself played the role of
Joe Lacey with his customary care
and taste and he received some warm
plaudits. one cannot get away from
the notion, however, that Mr. Mack is
weighed down with the cares OF stage
management and that he would be d
better actor 10 he were a less active
manager Miss Douglas had no such
opportunities a. were given her last
week, but size Is artistic On an she al.
tempts. Mr. Wallace whose sheriff last
week stamped him as the sterling art
ist Of the organization, had but little
opportunity TO display his talents. bur
he too made the most OF his role. The
best work among the assisting artists
was done boy Mr. Clay Clement. Jr.. as
Dave Mr. Rene as Kelly" Mr. Farr
as Perry and Mr.. Monley as Gus"
MI Brandon rather over-did the role
of Bud Young" The parts Of the
minor ladies roles were acceptably all-
cd The staging was very tasteful
throughout but Mr. Mack would con.
fer favor on his patrons If he would
tone down the profanity with which
the play brstles
Next weeks Offering will Doe Secret
Service
ORPHEUM.- Those who have ac-
qulred the "Orpheum habit" have good
opportunity for INDUCING the same in
the bin offered this week. Every NUM-
beer but one is good and some OF the
acts are excellent. The exception Is
Ward, klare and company in The
Twin Flats. misuomer. however, for
so far as artistic merit ls concerned. the
sklt is a whole bunch of flats. To see
nEMIuG m TRMI