The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25

new and novel moving pictures, round
out the bill
Miss Maude Bemour, recently with
the Willard Mack Stock company, is at
the Latter-day Saints hospital, having
recently undergone serious operation
Miss Belmonr is rapidly recovering, and
expects to be out again within a week
or two. She has the sympathy and
best wishes of her many friends.
The theater- goers of the city are to
nave another opportunity of witnessing
the mysterious performances of the
great McEwen. He opens his engage
ment tonight. That he is great fa
Vorlte with the patrons of the Grand
was. demonstrated by the packed houses
during his last engagement. McEwen
promises 30 give something new and
novel in the magical line, and also in
the mind reading. paddock trickery and
bypnotIsm. During his engagement
MeEwen will conduct a class in hyp-
notism each night. and volunteers from
the audience viii be solicited. The box
trick Will be given on Sunday night,
A box large enough to put McEwcn
VIII be thoroughly inspected by Nom
bers of the audience to see that it is
built IN substantial manner. II will
be IRON on the corners and sides. Nc
Even Will then be shacklcd. hands and
feet, and placed in the box. The box
Will be nailed or screwed by some mem
ber Of the audience, the lid screwed
down, and McEwen left to his fate. If
he does not effect his escape he will
lose the wager of $50 which he made
during his last engagement and which
he says still holds good. The class in
hypnotism is going to prove one Of the
most interesting features, as a great
many have made application at the box
office, aud have manifested a willing
ness TO, go upon the stage this Sun
day night.
Manager Clark announces for the
coming week a bill that bids fair 10
be even more popular than the excel
lent programme Just closed. He has Sc
cured the best pictures of the indie.
pendent producers, and believing that
nothing is too good for the Lyric pat
rons, has added, at great expense. the
noted lecturer, Warren Gilbert. Mr..
Gilbert was the first man to enter Messi,
ma after the disastrous earthquake some
two months ago, Mr., Gilbert took over
lA0 views Of the fallen city. and to-
gether with authentic data immediate
week are all able seconds to the pro-
gramme of last week The Messina
earthquake lecture viii be heard begin
ming Monday evening and viii con-
tinue up to Friday evening,
Manager Dunworth Of the Willard
Mack players has concluded an arrange
ment with Ralph Stewart. who last ap.
peared IN Salt Lake in Strongheart. -
10 q, So1f T.E ba
local stock company playing at the Bun.
galow and the Colonial. His first ap
pearancc will he on Sunday May O.
when he will appear at the Bungalow
in "By Right of Sword He Will
supplant Mr.. Mack for the time.
Augustus Thomas. the playwright, en-
joys chatting the newspaper men, cs-
pecially newcomers, with reference TO
things theatrical. One night at club
young man from Boston. Just enter
ing upon the duties of dramatic critic
for New York daily, had invited
Thomas S attention to the entrance Just
then of a player known for his enact
mcnt of "villains' FHe always gives
one Il touch of stark realism. observed
the critic, F'vou should see him do that
part "Ies, yes. know, inter.
rupted Thomas. ''Why. ! understand
he played that part so realistically that
one week after She production was put
on his wife sued for separation. =
An elaborate revival of "The Mas
cot' will be the spring attraction at
Klaw & changers New Amsterdam
theatcr, New York. Audrian S comic
opera will be given in its entirety,
performance which New York theater-
gocrs have never seen or heard Ray
mond Hitchcock as Lorenzo will head
the cast. Associated with him will be
Flora Zabclle as Bettina, Estelle Went
worth as Fiamctta. Edward Favor as
Rocco, Henry Coote as Pippo, Edgar
Atchison Ely as Frederick, Bruce
Smith as Marheo, and a strong chorus.
"The Mascot is the opera in which
Fay Templeton made her first. hit at
the Biiou thcater New York CITY.