The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-27

power. The. princess. desiring to learn
what sort of a man she was about TO
marry, travels secretly TO Kahnburg and
arrives while the newspaper correspond
ent is king pro tenn The matter turns
out 10 be a case OF love instead of con-
venlence 1t develops that the newspaper
throne OF Kahnburg.. he having myster-
iously disappeared when a child an i'm
poster, installing himself as king. The
real kings identity is settled conclusivcly
by the fact hat he had a cross tattooed
upon his breast. The impostor is stabbed
by his own servant, and, being out OF the
way, matters adjust themselves and
everything. Is as 1t should be.
Alfred Swenson, who takes the dual
Part part Of Of 6 Gustayus, Tenneer and Hector
some difficult acting. and he does it In
the most approved manner. being almost
continually on the stage from the rise
his talents as an actor George Stanley,
as Count Saxendorf: James Ellis, as
Baron Stanbach. Frank Jonasson. as Cap
tain Brunner. Luke Cosgrave as the
Raven; John Whitman, as Klass, the
servant, and F, Hardie Mealin, as the
the characters assigned. The falrer mem
bers of the company, besides being ac
tresses OF exceptional sbiItyi are bea9Ii,
Princess Olivia of Beronia. possesses a
voice OF rare quality, which Is called into
play frequently. Miss D9rothy Meeks,, as
bogus king Miss Francis Hooper. as
Julia, leaves nothing lacking in her por-
trayal of the vivacious little sweetheart
OF Captain Drummer. making her delight
full presence felt Throughout the entire
performance. THE Vagabond King is
billed for the week. with matinees We'd
nesday and Saturday.
Although THE Fighting Chance had
been produced at the Grand theater at
Saturday afternoon and evening perform
ances. the opening for the weeks run
was really had on Sunday night In fact
the two previous performances had
served to smooth the presentation of the
day evening save promise of a successful
run during the entire week to good
houses, the popular playhouse being well
In The Fighting Chance, Miss Irene
Ouurim has the leading role OF Missile |
Carter and much of the merit of the
ton In that role The piece Is a drama
combined love and hate exhibited in the
family and neighborhood feud days. Mr. |
olds, who is not only in love with Sim
Carter's daughter, Missie: but is also in
Carter and Reynolds families. This fur
nishes sufficient of the elements OF ro-
nance and complication upon which to
is creditably told and depicted by the
Hazlett Stock company. Young Rex viii |
son takes the part of the boy. Acie Car
ter. and his work is one OF the features
Of the performance. Many Wilson and
r. Doty supply the comedy in the char
acters Of colored servants of opposite
sexes.
1.-THE Fighting Chance is billed for all
week. with the usual Wednesday and |
Saturday matinees.
The attraction at the Colonial this
week. beginning tonight. wifi be Miss
Rose Melville in her quaint rural COM
edy sis Hopkins. Miss Melville has
enjoyed wonderful success in this play
and will. no doubt. repeat her success of
other seasons.
TWO of the largest houses that have
yet attended the Mission were present
Sunday night to greet the bill that is
being presented at the popular playhouse.
The s. r. O. sign was placed out early
In the evening and. remained there till
after o'clock. Some idea OF the crowds
be gained when II is said that there
were over 100 paid admissions last niRht
alone During the past two days over
$500 people have attended the new
thcater.
Charles Dillingham; will present the
queen OF light opera In America. FRITZ
Scheff. at the Salt Lake theater next
Friday and Saturday. In the new opero
by Henry Blossom and Victor Herbert