The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-20

Win the performance this afternoon
and tonight AT the Salt Lake theater.
local amusement seekers will say good
bye TO George NJ Conan and his big
The Yankee Prince" company, which
has been delighting them since Thursday
evening. II can be said that few musical
have given the absolute satisfaction that
the several performances OF this splendid
Cohan composition have. and Salt Lake
thcatergocrs are loath To see George NJ.
and his royal family depart. 'The
Yankee Prince is. beyond ali doubt. one
OF the best musical PLAYS that has yet
come from George NJ. Cohans prolific
pen. 1t is clean. wholesome and sweet.
1t is packed TO the brim with charming
melodies and fascinating song numbers.
ana Mr. Cohan has kept his word and
iuln!led all advance promises In the pres
enlation OF his musical comedy in salt
lsake City He has given the original
cast. and 1t is good one Hc has given
"A big. good look upon and modest
chorus, who not only can sing with oX-
preston. but who dance delightfully."- but
never extensively.
Perhaps the atmosphere that Cohau
brings 10 his plays has much 10 do with
their success, one never finds a vulgar
line or iusinuation i'm any Of his compost
tons. They are always sweet and clean,
and this. above all, should commend them
TO the genuine theater-lover,
AZ the Now Shubcrt The Gay Musi-
ciau" win be seen this afternoon and
evening. when the engagement closes.
This comic opera Is one Of the pretticst,
Is flled with catchy music has a strong
handsomely staged Miss Texas Guinan,
the prlma donna. has remarkable voice.
and she Is as pretty a picture. You
VIII regret II il you fall 10 sec The Gay
Musician
There will he only two moro perform
ances of Henry Millcr's famous western
drama. The Great Divide" at the Grand.
this afternoon and again tonight The
play has been splcndldly received all the
week by big houses. and the excellent
work Of Mr.. Mccullough and Miss Doug
las has resulted In numerous curtain
calls
The dramatzstion OF Rex Bcach's fas
nous novel "rhe SpoilcrS.' will baVt
It's last presentation at the Colonial TO.
night. Those who have read the book
and have seen the play because they
liked the book. have found the PLAY
equally as interesting and crowded
houses have been the rule all the week
Tonights performance will be the last
presentation Of the excellent bill that has
been running all the week at the Or
phcum. Beginning Sunday evening there
VIII be new programme, headed by
Mary Norman, the society CariCaturlst,
and Reynard. the man with the ven
trloqulsl village. There will be a NATL
nee this afternoon
bin at the Bungalow. Pantages vaudo-
vile is proving TO be up at the top. There
arc matinces daily.
The members Of this weeks bill at the
Orphcum. with the members OF the COM
ing weeks programme, joined with the
employees OF tho popular State street
house OF mirth Friday evening in rous-
ing farewell to VIII K. Winch, the out
going manager OF the house.
The farewell took the form Of an after
theater banquet. At the conclusion OF
the evenings bin the stage was trans
formed into o banquet room. and refrsh-
ments were served TO something like 100
persons. Prof. Willard Weihe. leader Of
the orchestra made an address. as did
J. Howard Garrett expressing regret for
himself and the rest OF the gathering at
Mr. Winch's departure, and Mr.. Winch
responded in a short but touching little
talk.
In addition. Prof. Wc!he gave three
violin solos. In one Of which he was ac-
companied on the piano by Prof. John
!. Mcclellan: the Big City quartette sang
two songs and Miss Aug. appearing at
the Oruheum this week, contributed n
delightful recitation. MIR Sutton. the now
manager of the house. was present and
made a short talk, too.
Mr.. Winch will leave for El Paso. TcN,
i'm couple OF days.