Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-30
THE ROUND OF THE THEATERS

How between the hero and the villain,
the rivals never start their shooting
irons. a western play without IRE
qucnt gunplays and fusiladcs 81 shots
- an anomaly, but the crack ~ a re-
Nolser r. never heard from first 90 last.
The company Ia strong cecil kirke
takes the part OF Bob Ricketts, ana
makes p good hero. Frank n Faning
does fine acting az steve Gordon. ana
several 81 his touches make che char
acter one long 10 b. remembered, Tor
instance, he rolls a cigarette with one
hand. and rs the best "cuNpuncher or
the lot George Thompson, a. Dave
Daily. and Frank Patton az Hank
Jones. do clever comedy work cora
Bennett IL q grand old lady in the part
OF Mrs. Daily who runs the ranch.
Dean Selah makes the best out OF the
character of Chug Wilson. Anna Gar
diner, as "Bossy" Jones, a ranchers
daughter, and Burt O. CrOwell, as WIZ
lie Settle, the wringer seller, provoke
the risibles and carry on en- engaging
bucolic romance that is delicious.
The bill runs out the week and ought
TO draw heavily.
MISS WILSON'S RECITAL-At the
Shubcrt theatcr last evening a very
handsome. very representative ana
very critical audience assembled 70
greet Miss Flora Wilson. a daughter
Of Hon. James Wilson. secretary OF
agriculture In President Tafts cabinet
Miss Wilson came with consiuefable
advance fame as singer, who ms
spite OF all the worldly advantages her
fathers position gave her, had started
out In the world with CHARACTERISTIC
American pluck, to win a name ana
position for herself. As a girl she was
noted as the possessor OF a nigh coll
oratura sporano voice, and Il was at
Mrs RoOsevelt's suggestion that she
went abroad to study. She remained
for some time under the care Of Jean
De R0szke In Paris. and has lately bios
solned forth as a concert attraction,
being booked In the west by the Shu-
berts.
Miss Wilson's program last evening
represented list Of both the classic
and the popular. including such dim
cult numbers as the famous aria from
"Traviata,' ''Ah fors lui." and thu
Shadow Song from "Dinorah." In ad-
dltion TO these, she gave a number OF
lighter selections in French and Italian
and also the waltz song from Romeo
and Juliet Miss Wilson had a hearty
reception. and was at her best In the
lighter numbers she had a hearty re-
call after the song with the violin
obliguto "Chanson ID Amour" when
she gave q charming English ballad
and was rewarded with a monster
bouquet OF American Beauty roses.
She shows an occasional uncertainty
In her higher notes, which time and
further training will no doubt correct
Miss Wilson made "a strikingly hand
some appearance I'm a beautiful gown
OF brocaded blue and yellow silk. with
corsage OF ieweled lace and fur trim
ming descending from the right
shoulder TO the left edge OF the skirt
OF her assisting artists, the undoubt-
ed star is MIR. Klein the vlolinist
whose tone and execution show him
to be q performer close TO the FIRST
rank. lie gave a number OF very diff
ficut selections and was especially
applauded for his execution Of the
Nocturne, written by his father Bruno
Oscar Klein. His obligato with Miss
Wilson was also most effective
Mr.. Harold Osborne Smith the plan
ist gave several numbers and also act
ed as accompanist, all his work being
by vlgor. good taste and
artistic conception.
Miss Wilson. who has been the reel
pient Of many social attentions, win
probably appear in other Utah cities
before resuming her tour