Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04

Wednesday evening in the
opening of the New Mission Theater
1t opens as the Salt Lake representa-
tive of the noted Sullivan & ConSidinc
circuit. and will present the Imperial
Vaudeville acts controlled by that hrm
from ocean to ocean Manager Clarl;
says the endeavor OF the house viii!
be to live up to the name the "theatcr
different"
AS noted in The News some time
ago. the Mission has been erected e.
pecially for the present lcssees. 1t IS
of concrete and steel the stage Is sep
aIated from the auditorium by heavy
walls of brick and an asbestos curtain.
The moving picture box In the gal
lery is of solid concrete. The stage
has an opening of "A feet, 4 height Cf
% feet with 80 foot fly loft 1t Is also
fitted up with all the most modern cleo
tric devices.
The interior of the house presents Il
itch brown effect. relieved by lighter
shades. The lighting is especially bril-
liant The lobby is spacious and on
either side of the foyer are handsome
Starways leading to the balcony. The
ground floor seats 700, the balcony 400,
and in addition there are private boxes
on both sides. The orchestra has been
carefully selected and will be led Ly
Prof Mollerup. The music will be
made a. feature, an added attraction be-
Ing a number presented by Salt Lake
artist
The Sullivan & Considine circuit con-
trolls 81 theaters, and is besides Il
heavy stockholder in several of the
Orpheum houses The opening bill here
comprises such as Capt. Russlcr. Miss
Josephine Morrison the harpist May
Nannery & Co, in the playet, "T'Ic
Hand That Rules" Nioette Curtis tho
soubrctte, Pagan & Byron. comedians.
George Evers, monologist, and a big
troup of eight Japanese acrobats. TIE
program will change each Wedne sday.
and after things get to running
smoothly. Manager Clark proposes t.
make Thursday night society eve
ming Mr ClarlCs experience in the
amusement business, and his acquain5-
ance with the needs of his patrons
guarantee that nothing will be left
undone to make the Mission one of cur
most popular places of resort.
THE TALK OF NEW YORK"
one OF Mr.. George Cohan's livelirs;
plays, viii be seen at the Salt Lake
Theater next week In THE Talk OF
New York" presented with VicLor
Moore in the leading role OF Kid
Burns" As most people who saw
"Forty-fve Minutes From Broadway
will remember, this character was orig
inally introduced in that play, and
made such a hit that Mr. Cohan took
the character and enlarged it. built 1t
up and wrote THE Talk of New York
around it, Mr. Moore is a personal
friend Of Mr. Cohan who selected him
for the special part of the now famous
slang expert; in fact with the eXcep-
ton OF his slangy vocabulary Moore
practically plays himself in The Talk
of New York"
Mr. Moore comes under the manage
ment OF Cohan & Harris. who have
given him n sumptuous production. and
have surrounded him with big cast |
of well known musical comedy play !
ers. including Emma Llttleheld. Char
lotte Lambert, Charlotte Gray, John I
ConIoy, Jo Smith Marbo, William a.
Williams, Mac Phelps. Charles Mack.
Edward Yeager, Louise Bracket and
Ethel Hamlin.
THE TOP o. TIL WORLD"
This merry musical extravaganza
with Miss Bobbie Roberts in the cen
trol figure. will be Manager Pypar's
next attraction after Nine Sembrich
Her part Is that of Nadia, and no less
than 10 actresses have appeared in |
It during the past two seasons She
however. Is said to lead the entire list
as singing and dancing success.
NEXT WEEK AT THE ORPHEUM.
George Bloomqucst, who comes in
Nerve" will head next weeks Or
phcum bill. For several years he nas
been identified with important dramatic
stock companies throughout the west
and south. Last year he made many
friends among Orpheum patrons while
supporting Franklin Underwood and
Francis Slosson in 'Dobb's Dilemma.
Howard and Howard, favorltes In