The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-27

1t rs rather unusual TO see graphical
ly represented in the stage of thcatcr,
real circus, with real horses and
ponies, real lady bareback riders. real
tumblers, clowns and all the parapher.
MALTA of the saw'dust ring, and yet that
IS what VIII be truly presented at the
Salt Lake thcater soon 1T is made
possible by the ingenuity and clever.
ness of Frederic Thompson. a young
man, who four or five wears ago went
down to New York and by his dash
and dare revolutIonized the then pre-
Valllng big amusement enterprises in
and around the metropolis. He pro
duced the wonders OF Luna Park. Conev
Island, and the marvels of the huge
HlpPodromc IN New York city. He
was sort of theatrical Moses. was
tins young bochinvar, who came out of
the wIlds and invented realistic scenes
on prodlglous scale. He had Mar
garet Mayo write Il play on ideas he
furnished, and then put them in the
realism. Polly OF the Circus is
very human play with n quaint tender.
ness about 1T, and a continuous inter
est that holds and eutertains. Polly
is a star rider in the circus that has
Just come 10 a staid old town ia the
middle west. The circus pitches its
tent next TO the parsonage. Polly
meets with an accident. and is brought
into the minister S house, unconscious.
Ihe parson. the two protectors of the
glrl Toby, the clown. and "Mother
ana Jun, the boss canvasman-to care
Tor her. Polly stays at the parson s
home for eleven months and during
that time she has learned TO love and
be loved by all the younger folks The
inneVltabic, OF course happens; Polly
and the minister fall in love. and 10
the scandal of the proper parishioners.
Polly hears how she is dragging down
the Clergyman s good name. so she de-
cides to 90 back TO the circus and not
reveal her passion. 4 month after her
departure the circus comes again 10
the town, and the big tent is packed. all
eager 10 see Polly ride, Polly who was
In their town for nearly ycar-and
here Is the big scene of the play. The
play ends, of course, with Polly unit.
ing their fortunes, and the circus 90
ing away second time without the
star rider. Mr.. Thompson has spared
no expense in presenting this play with
a capable cast, The engagement for
Salt Lake theater Monday next.
The Empire for the coming week has
an exceptionally good bill. Oscar
Briggs, headliner, late of "The Mills
OF the Gods - company, assisted by
Miss Inez Baird. who IN the past week
has made such big hit, VIII be seen
IN the clever comedy sketch called ~
Bit of Human Nature. - Lawrence Le-
job, the Man with the Melba Voice, -
Will be heard in prima donna selections
He has an extensive and beautiful
wardrobe. The great McCrea trio have
been especially engaged as an added
attractnon. They arc coming direct
from the Orpheum circuit on their way
TO New York. Miss Frankel has been
very luclly in securing the services of
this wonderful act. Agnes Huntington
and two new rolls Of pictures and the
Empire orchestra complete the bill.
Flays arc often strikiDglv recalled by
events in real life, but it is not often
that ono comes true. Hardly Il month
goes by without q crime story in which
the dpa. personality occasions reference
to CDR. ,elyl and Mr.. Hyde ard the
tragic story of Faust is frequently
repeated ~ criminal records. An OBJ
serving police reporter could compile