The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-07

I EMPIRE THEATEE - Popular j.
:. price vaudeville. Matinee, 2:30 i.
: Evening, S:l5 and $50.
+ AT WANDAMERE-Pain Car ].
x n:val Of Naples and Eruption of i.
X Fesuvlus.N Evening. $40.
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You will want to see "a Courier OF
Fortune" at the Bungalow this week. If
you miss seeing this play you Will have
missed seeing Ralph Stuart and Mary
Hal and the Willard Mack players in the
best play they have thus far presented.
,h rne f,p,ag f3p,sning perf9rmance was r1 given at
pany VIII move to the Bungalow today.
| In "a Courier Of Fortune" Mr., Stuart
and Miss Hall have roles that 1T them
perfectly. They are both at their best,
and that they were appreciated was dem
onstrated by the number OF curtain calls.
AS Gerard de Cobalt Mr.. Stuart had n
was in him, and he portrayed the char
acter most admirably; in fact. IL can ne
said that he appeared to better advan-
tase than in any role he has heretofore
had assigned TO him.
| Miss Hall. TOO, had n role which she
carried out In a charming manner and
! In which she demonstrated her ability as
an actress A handsome woman always.
she was more handsome than ever as
| Gabrielle de Malincourt. and the character
fitted her admirably. She was never bet
| ter than IN this role.
Others in the company We're assigned
roles that fitted them well, notably In
the case OF Miss Cleveland and Miss Gates
| and MIR. Herron.
The stage settings were unusually
pretty. The second act, "The Malson de
Malincourt." was most handsome. In
this connection II should be said that
In every. play in which this company has
appeared in Salt Lake there has been
nothing lacking in the way of stage ef-
fects and II should also be said that the
| stock company in it's entirety Is one of
the best II not the best, that has ever
! appeared here.
"a Courier of Fortune" Is a tender and
idyllic love story, in "A setting of plot,
counterplot, spying aud intrigue, pre-
scnting danger. hairhrcadth escapes and
passion. all holding breathless interest TO
the end, 1t will run the week at the
Bungalow with matinees on Wednesday
and Saturday,
The music Sunday night by the Co
| lonial orchestra, under the direction Of
Professor Squire Coop, was most delight
fu.
Probably no dramatic event that has
been announced in this city for a long
while will inspire so much interest or at
tract so much attention as the forthcom
ing production Of Elinor Glyn's drama
tization OF her own remarkable story,
Three Weeks" which will be presented
on an artistic scale. with a company of
distinguished players selected with n care
ful consideration Of their adaptabili for
their various roles, this week al the Co
lonial. beginning this evening The story
has aroused much discussion pro and
con from the greatest minds of the day.
but those who have looked for truth and
beauty have pronounced, for 1t with un-
swervinG enthusiasm. and those who have
condemned IL have done so either by
deving beneath the surface for hidden
meanings or else have given II but SUI
perhcial consideration. Beryl Hope will
appear in the title role.
Many people were turned away from
the Empire Sunday night, where vaude
company made hit in a funny skit,
Miss Frankel captured the audience with
her song; The Waning Honeymoon"
Girl" Brown and clifton did not W arrive.
owing to failure to make train connec-
tions. They will be seen today (Monday).
Another act was added to fill their place
for the day. Della Weaver. two new rolls
of pictures and the Empire orchestra
complete bill that is well worth seeing.
Mouse" which begins this evening at the
Grand theater an engagement OF four
nights and matinee, Clyde Fitch Is
said TO have. proven himself a master oE
who has 10 his credit thirty original
plays and some twenty-five adaptations
styles his most recent effort ''farcical
comedy New Workers have termed +,
a knock out Although phenomena;
success in Germany and Franco. where
inc piece Is stiN running after "a year II
was treated 10 the play that. reports say
has proven the most laughable and most
sncGesstaI s+sSe iarge s. eyer presented on any
troll the piece, have one company Lyric
theater, New York. where IL is now in is
eighth month OF phenomenal prosperity
and that the other large cities may not
be denied n View OF 'Thc Blue Mouse, "
which has set the whole country talking
q company OF equal strength and a pro-
ductlon identically the same as the one
In the eastern metropolis. Ia now on tour.
The Blue Mouse is said 10 be- perfect
riot of fun and one Is 81; amazed ma; a, the
compressed into It's three acts. Aside
from the funny side OF the piece, the
author has also been most fortunate in
originating several situations that are
said to be distinct novelties.
Pains Carnival OF Naples and realistic
eruption of Mt. NesuVius. the Fireworks
Kings latest and greatest spectacular
success. a colossal outdoor spectacle, will
again he seen at Wandamere this Mon
day evening and the week. Among the
special fireworks features this evening
will be the handsomest woman in Salt
Lake City. The matter of selection is
In the hands Of committee and identity
OF the beauty VIII be announced when the
set piece Is fired, A speciality for chill
dren Will he the monkey gymnast and
other comicalities in fire. Pains electric
fountain and forty-eight other features
will be shown in fireworks after the
eruption: Prior TO the fireworks there Is
an exhibition In which Jean and Marie
Weitzman. In their high wire act Swain
and Ostman, comedy acrobats: Avll and
Grim, in Roman ring act and Morris
Palus the bounding wire are seen.
The street car service will handle the big
crowds attending promptly,
Saturday next the Flying Ballet from
the New York IIippodrome will open
summer engagement at Saltair In con-
nection with the Flying Ballet famous
aerial troup has been secured. Both Will
be seen In the bicycle arena at the re-
sort. Workmen are now at work changing
the interior Of the big arena, preparat tory
to the Initial performance.
The orchestra at Saltair has been in
creased to fifteen musicians. Under the
direction of Professor Christensen II Is
among the best orchestras In the state.
The musicians are all well known pro-
fessonals, and the nature OF the rem
dltions at Saltair plainly stamps this fact
upon their auditors. This orchestra Is on
duty at Saltair pavilion every afternoon
and evening. on the ship restaurant at
Soltair Midgcy's orchestra. also a fine
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