Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05

cnvinblc reputation won among tho
'lcgits" The number offered by "Siiv-
ers," with tho assistance OF Artio Nell
son. while Tar from the best of the
evening. a. clever and amusing stulcy
and lslrhccks novelty transformation.
with tho musical hlaoksmltha is "a new
adaptation of on old vaudeville favor
itc. bat 10 IS tuueful and pleasing Jack
Connolly and hifs Margaret Webb are
announced on the programs for a.
ryclone' of comedy melody and ac-
ton ln the event of similar cyclones.
o. storm cellar would bo am eagerly
sought retreat. The absence of "rc-
noatcrs" was n welcome feature of the
entertainment provided. The orchestra
offered "a program that was pleasing tO
"a hlgh degree, and with the kn0dromo
wound up am evening of rare enjoy
rnent for the seeker after vaudeville of
merit
COLONIAL After witnessing
performance of THE Devil" with ita
vicious sugRestivenrss and ugly situa-
tions, 10 is most refreshing Go attend
o. performance OF "fho Flower of Tho
Ranch.' the bin at the handsome new
playhouse this week % was given last
evening tO "a crowded house aud seemed
90 meet With instant ancrcss. The
story is stirring one of the great west
and is presented in tle nature of a
musical mclpdrama
The stage settings. depicting the old
western scenes, when trusty Colt was
supposed Co inYOio respect for the law.
are beautiful and true 90 nature and
the rising OF the curtain on each of tho
scenes was the signal for prolonged
applause
Through eoine mistake or oversight
the name OF Little Flower" did not APP
pear, but her name is frankie Drew
and % say she Is a clever little actress,
has a sweet voice and can dance is
but putting il mildly. she is pretty
and carries out the rolo of "a western
girl 90 perfection
Another member OF the east who is
not featured. but who should be given
a place way mp at the top, is Edward
Hume, the comedian, who plays SkiV-
ers, q tenderfoot Cesar as tho
schoolma'am is also deserving of spec
ial mention for her clever acting and
singing
The Jack Farnum of Frederick
knight, is done in fine style and his
rich tenor voice Is "a Leading feature
Go the excellent program. The thorus
is good but the voices are hardly as
strong as they should BE-. though some
Of the members wcro suffering from
hoarseness last evening. The same bill
runs throughout the week with the us
ual matinees.
GRAND "A Man Who Dared" the
offering az the Grand for the FIRST half
OF the week is not up to the standard
OF tho Scott company. though il must
be said that the players get out of the
piece about all there is in il. and sue
coed in giving a fairly good evenings
entertainment AT last nights perfor-
nance, interest centered for tho most
part about the vaudeville features. of
which there were number The
Skansen dancers and musicians, ten in
number, pleased the audience vastly
with their dances and gymnastics feats
peculiar 10 their native Sweden. A SER
les Of motion pictures and specialties
by members of the Scott company add
q materially 10 the entertainment
Thursday afternoon the company
gives a Performance In honor OF the
old folks Of the city, on which oc-
caaion the bin will be- "Outwitted boy
Two The same play will be repeated
Thursday and Friday evenings, and
East Lynne" VIII be presented Sat
urday matinee and evening
THE LFCEUM-A fair sized au-
dience assembled a. the Lyeeum last
evening 90 witness "'rhe Farmers
Daughter pleasing little drama, full
Of sunshine and shadow, virtue and VIII
lainy. with enough thrills and sem
sational olimsxes 20 stir 60 action the
most sluggish blood Il embraces the
happy home, the mortgaged farm the
stern father, the banlshed daughter
the black villain, the true friend, the
return to the old home, the reconcila-
ton, and final retributlon The play is
interpreted BY a capable company and
will run the remainder OF the week. II
is worthy OF good patronage.
80, -
Lyric, drew a capacity house last even
ing and IL Is bound to attract large
crowds all the week, FOR no finer pro-
gram has been a a Salt Lake NOV
ing picture theater, Not only arc the
animated pictures shown this week in
teresting and of high class, but the new
songs by NJ Win y. Phillips are catchy
and pleasing Mr.. Phillips tenor voice
is one OF the attractions al the Lyric
As 20 which picture IS the feature this
week Is hard TO tell In bondage" Is a
good number, and so arc THE Helping
Hand" and THE Habits OF the Tree
Frog Two other interesting pictures
are sports From al the World" and
"a Ride Through Bombay"
The Lyric promises for next weeks
bin the celebrated pictures which the
Associated Press reported as having
been shown al the White House "a few
days ago. and which President R0ose-
Welt so highly praised. These pictures
are entitled 1.-THE Wolf Hunt" 'Trhe
Round Up" and "rhe Bank Robbery"