Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
AMUSEMENTS

Theatcr-The two nights before
Christmas are usually among the worst
theatrical dates of the year. yet last
evening there was big and brilliant
audience in attendance on 1.-THE Travel
ing Salesman" and indications are
strong for this evening. No doubt the
fact that the new play was heralded
as coming from the pen of Forbes
whose Chorus Lady is ono OF the
great successes OF the decade, was
responsible for the turnout. Then, too.
everyone knows that Henry B. Harris
is a manager who only deals In the
best, as witnessed by The Lion and
the Mouse" and other standard bills.
-Thc Travelling Salesman is
comedy written to appeal largely to
that class of people who delight In tho
lore OF the drummer, and the lively
episodes supposed to throng the career
Of knights of the grip Being such.
1t is of course crowded with slang,
humor and uveliness throughout 1t is
delightfully."- done by a very capable
company and handsomely staged but
when this much Is said. the credit
marks for the entertainment must come
to an end People who expected to
see another Chorus Lady" were dis
appointed, for THE Travelling Sales
man." Is far weaker as a story than
its predecessor. and neither has 1t u
Rose Stahl as central figure. Some
times Its dialogue gets dangerously
near the line of dullness, especially II
| one Is not familiarly posted on the
| jardon of drummers.
The leading people. however, had
| some hearty applause for their clever
| work. The artist OF tho company Is
| without doubt. Diana Huneker. whose
| Mrs. Babbitt was gem of humoI
a.,f ATr T1,lr ~
| the old time baritone, SO well remem-
| bered from the days of ''Erminie,
| played the role OF the drummer with
excellent style. finish and humor. He
was we'll supported throughout. first
by Miss Nesbitt. whose part OF Beth
| Alcott, was done with sweetness and
| good taste. next by Mr.. O'NeI. son OF
the famous "Jim," of Monte Cristo'
| memory by Mr.. Kerhwald as a lively
negro, and by Mr.. Stark as the villain
of the piece. The others were ali
capable.
The bill will run tonight. tomorrow
afternoon and evening.
George Z. Lask, manager In charge
of tho Travelling Salesman held
a regular levee in the box office last
night. receiving the congratulations
OF old time friends. Genial George.
who dates back in Salt Lake to 1895
when he was stage manager of the
Grand. soon after which he produced
priscilla" here with an amateur COM
pany, and In later years lent the Salt
Lake Opera company valuable aid
in the "Jolly Muskateers' and THE
Wedding Day,"-has climbed good
many rounds on the ladder of fame
since those times. He has so1ourned
two seasons in London, and was lately
selected by Mr.. Harris to act ns
manager of 1.-The Travelling Sales
man." on its tour over tho country
Mr.. Lask looks younger than ever
old theatrical associates, among his
first acts being to inquire the whore
abouts of Annie Adams. Phil Mar
getts, John Spencer. Mrs. King anc
others with whom he was associated
In earlier and latter theatrical days.
Orphemm-Big business is being
done nightly in spite of the counter at
fractions, in the shops and on thu
streets.
ColoniaI-The charming Irish play
) "Sweet Innisfallen" is now In III
, closing renditions.
Shubert-Tonight sees the reopen
. Ing of the house opposite the post
office with one of the most pronounce
: cd of recent New York successes. "Th
Bachelor" Mr.. Charles Cherry head
| the bill.
Following "The Bachelor come
1.-THE yagabond King" In which Miss
Lorle Palmer and Mr.. Swenson ar
being featured.
Grand Open Tomorrow-Tor Christ
= mas matinee and evening the attrac
: tIon at the Grand will be the famou
modern drama entitled "a Fightini
r Chance" The play will be produces
I by the Hazlett company, which include
!, several members of the Mack compan,
q All OF next week the bill will be tn
q sterling melodrama, Life for Life"
Il Mission-Tho new popular pla
q house on Third South expects to d
x capacity business tomorrow with tn
Lively blu OF acts recently describet