The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-26

~ YOU nave a. son or q daughter and
YOU want them to hear IL real lesson in
honesty n goodly lesson, too, take them
or send them TO see "A Gentleman from
Mississippi" which is now being pre-
seHted Mt the salt Lake thcatcr, which
was presented IN that playhouse on Mon
day night TO a capacity audience, and for
the first time in Salt Lake. II is Il real
drama. u clean drama q pure drama, O
drama. wherein American honor and ofii-
cial integrity stand out and arc brought
nary dramas in that il docs exactly what
tho stage WAS originally intended 10 do
teach lesson: teach morality, appeal to
your better self.
When YOU leave the play for home
there is 1t pleasant tasto in your mouth
You feel eNhilaratcd. stimulated. So TO
speak. 1t IS play that appeals to all
Americans, TO all patriots. There arc no
dun moments throughout the four acts.
There is vim and action all the time. aud
In "A Gentleman from Mississippi Is
honest man.
lie likewise is your ideal OF what a
senator should be, what member Of the
highest legislative body In the world
forcibly when Gentleman from MiSSiS-
sippl, who is also "A senator, replies To
colleague who has made an indirect offer
OF n hrlbc by suggesting that the MisSiS-
sippian can go upon junketing "trip
abroad and take his, family upon the trip
IT the expense Of the United states.
Says the Gentleman from Mississippi
when this offer is made Good glory
You mean that my character and ability
would make me something or other II [
kept my mouth shut in the senate this
times but let mc tell YOU now. and cm-
phatically, that there's only one thing
that | want in Washington, only ore
thing, and when You offer that Ill do
'1nn
That is a square deal for the people OF
the United States"
Then again he stands out as your ideal
OF n senator when he says; only when
the people elect senators can they get
what they want" That the play has
hold upon those who witness II is demon
strntcd by the generous applause when
ever comment upon official corruption is
made.
There Is another feature TO tho play
the characters arc typical true To ne
and one feels that he Is looking upon an
actual scene in the national capital rather
than upon one that is being portrayed
upon tho stage.
As the Senator from Mississippi, James
Iackaye filed the role most admirably
Nothing could he moro real more litcllhe
than his portrayal OF the character lie
was an IDEAL southern gentleman: an
ideal OF what Diogcnes sought for so long,
but In Vain--an honest man.
Then, too Osborne Searlc, who enacted
the role of Bud Tlaincs, q representative
OF u newspaper, depicted real news,
paper man in a way that showed
the pcople what a real newspaper man is
Il gentleman always, and. like the
Gentleman from Mississippi. an honest
man. All Of the characters were carried
out in splendid manner
"a Gentleman from Mississippi viii
run the week. with matiuees ON Wcdnes-
day and Saturday Iou VIII want TO see :.
him. as YOU did The Man of the Hour,
You would better secure yonr seats cary,
al, 10 u..T
everything indicates that the famous old
playhouse will he filed to ovcrilow!ng.
In connection with the play. mention
should be- made Of the delightful music
rection OF Fred Midgely. When the or,
chcstra rendered "Thc Star SpanSlcd
Banner the big audience arose and re-
mained standing until the last strain of
the music passed away.
One OF the best OF all last seasons
musical comedies To appear at the
Colonial was ''The Sunny Side OF Broad
SUNDAY. October n. VIII he hailed with
great pleasure by all lovers OF this de-
lightfully classy form OF theatrical enter-
tainment. 1t comes this time with new
people. featuring Max Bloom and en-
tircly new music. wardrobe and scenery
There was another big audience pres
onf Monday evening al the second night
performance OF the excellent bill running
at the Orpheum this week, AT tho
Country Club" an elaborately presented
little musical comedy. is making the big
hit of the bill but others of the acts are
showing signs OF becoming exceptionally
popular. The bill will be given all week.
with motinecs daily.
The Willard Mack company gave
fine presentation OF Monte CriSto' at
tho Grand theater Monday night Every
thing has been done 10 make this pro
duction the equal OF anything that this
popular stock company has attempted
and IT is certainly up 10 the standard.
The scenery and stage effects have been
arranged especially for this production
tIon. making it well worth while. There
will be a matinee Wednesday at 2:5O
p. m
George Broadhurst's greatest of all
American plays. "Thc Man of the Hour,
which Is in its fourth big year. aud more
popular now than ever, will DC The at
traction at the Salt Lake Thea,cr the
use in saving anything about The Man
of the Hour nowadays-its merits are
so well known-eNccpi 20 advise every
body to go and see IL. Nothing stronger
or better can be said of its merits than
that each succeeding year its audiences
have grown 10 such an extent that
capacity houses are the rule everywhere,
III YOU want 10 be entertained III way
that will bc more pleasing and satlsfac-
tory than YOU have been Tor many n
day "Thc Man OF the Iiour" will come
nearest to what YOU are looking for. Man
ayers Brady and Grismcr arc sending
their special cast for this engagement
II Includes Felix Hsney in his old part
Of Alderman Pbelan.
Miss Grace DcMar, who is playing in
IA knight for a Day" al the Colonial
this week. is In class by herself. and
has won most cnviable place In the
hearts of her thousands of admirers. The
delicacy OF her acting, the excellence of
her singing and tho mirth provoking
which are so natural 10
her make "a combination that is ire
sistiblc and carries her audicncc from
start 10 finish, "A Knight for Day"
runs the week.
Alex Pantage's vaudeville VIII be given !
The opening performance mt tho Bungalow
ln Thursday. There will be seven big |
acts on and after that date the Bunga- |
ow will he n vaudeville playhouse.
After a summer fun of out-of-door ac-
.lvity John Philip SouSa. tie world !
AIMED composer and conductor and local !
'avoritc. will bring his bnnd of sterling |
musicians to this city soon. when he VIII ,
present several charming lady soloists alb /
,olutcly new 10 SouSa audiences. This !
Engagement Is to be the first of the cur
.cni season that VIII appeal 10 play !
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