The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-18
SMALL THESPIANS
CAPTURE SPLENDID
AUDIENCE BIZ STORM
Spectacle of Little Orphans Displaying Childish Devotion to
Flag an Impressive SCene-ReSuIt a Tr-
umph for Miss Nora Gleason.

Seldom has a more delightful enter
tainment been given in this city than
that provided at the Salt Lake theatre
last evening by 300 handsomely cos
TUNED little folks, assisted by several
grown-ups, for the benefit of the
kearns St AIMS orphanage. No more
beautiful scene could be imagined than
the sea of upturned smiling childish
faces, backed by a woodland scene, and
set off by the many-colored costumes
disclosed when the curtain rose. Tab
leaux, specialt,es and individual acts
followed each other in rapid succession
without a hitch, and each seemed just
a trifle more beautiful than the preccd-
ing one
Notwithstanding the fact that some
of the little ones We're just able, ap-
paTently. to walk unaided. there was
not the least trace of stage fright to
be noted in their manner. Self-pOs-
sessed and thoroughly at ease, each OF
them performed in good style, and their
clear childish voices. aided by the win
some innocence of their faces, brought
forth round after round of hearty ap-
plause at the close of each number.
Miss Gleason's Genius.
Miss Nora Gleason, director of the
entertainment, cannot be given too
much credit Cor this more than credit
able performance. The tots seemed to
almost anticipate her every desire. re-
curing but a nod to understand what
was required. Miss Gleason, assisted
by Miss Rouman.a Hyde, violinist, ard
Miss Locke, pianist, accompanied the
various numbers on the piano, mar
shalled her small charges for the var
ious tableaux and specialties and
seemed to be In a thousand places at
once.
Many of Salt Lakes representative
society people occupied stalls. among
those present being Ex-Governor Wells
and family, W. S. Mccormick, Mrs.
Mary Judge, Charles A. Quigley and
Rev. A. J. Guinan-
The artists assisting in the perform
ance were NJ. J. Brines, who rendered
two tenor solos in a very pleasing man
ner, believe Me" and Minstrel Boy"
Fred Smith, basso, who sang "Of to
Philadelphia and Miss Roumania
Hyde, violinist, and Miss Locke,
pianist.
Little TattIe Tale.
Though there seemed little or moth
ing to be desired in connection with the
various features. the audience seemed
unusually pleased with the work of
Master George Cronin of Ogden and his
sister, Miss Thelma. Though of tender
years they were unusually graceful
and pleasing in their various special
ties. their joint work i'm the song Tit
tie TattIe Tale" brought them seveSil
eneores.
Miss Venus Romney and chorus in
the song 'Mollie's Eyes Are Irish"
shared stellar honors with the CTOnn
children Miss Romney appeared in a
salmon pink costume, with a large pic
ture hat and white parasol, and COM
pleteIy won the auditnce by reason of
her unusual beauty and extraordinary
voice Miss Romney, who is Salt
Lake girl is possessed Of undoubted
artistic ability. and her speciality was
heartily applauded.
The tabieaux and drills were led by
Dorothy White. Hazel Hi, Loretta
Boehler and Margaret Putnam, and
their mastery command of each di-
vision of seventy-five children under
them was little short of wonderful. The
leaders are four of the youngest of the
children, yet each one proceeded with
the complicated movements without
the least hesitation.
Girls Chorus in Speciaities.
The girls chorus of more than 200
voices appeared in the following spe-
cialties: Dear Little Shamrock" sung
bv Ruby Daniels; 'Tipperary," by
Ruby Locke: "Mollies Eyes Are
Irish" Miss Venus Romney.
Not the least attractive feature of the
entertainment was the song, THE L. s.
A." by the girls from st. AIMS home.
The chorus contained the line. "Oh, say,
can you see by the dawn's early light
from The Star Spangled Banner" AT
each repetition of the line the little ones
kneIt in an attitude of alteration. with
their hands extended toward heaven, as
though appealing for the protection of
the flag, and few dry eyes were to be
seen in all the vast audience, which
filled the house from pit to dome. when
the Significance of the act became ap-
parent. No more touching spectacle
has ever. been seen in this city than