The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-06
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HeAoLINeRs AT THE oRPHeUM.
Best Vaudeville Bill Ever Shown in
Ogden.

That tho Orpheum management is
determined to have the theater-go-
Ing people OF Ogden get the Or
pheum habit" is exhibited by the
presentation of one of tho best bidS
ever seen IN ogden. excepting none.
There arc five acts on the bill that
are exceptionally good and worthy oi
big space In praising them.
Although the weather had 4 damp
ening effect upon the attendance. It
had no effect whatever upon the ap-
plauie of the small. but very ap-
preciativc. frst-night audience OF the
performers, who generously respond
ed TO the numerous curtain calls.
In the bill last night the many OG-
den friends were afforded an oppor-
tunity Of extending hearty welcome
to former Ogdeni,e. who made his
initial bow in vaudeville after many
successful seasons In stock compan-
les in the state as we'll as the west.
The man was William S. Donovan,
who was applauded when he made
bis first appearance upon the stage.
Mr. Donovan appears with Lee Millar
and Anna McNaughton i'll a dram
attic Sketh entitled "A Midnight IN
truder," which is very interesting,
Although he is capable of much
stronger role Donovan gets all there
Is from the part while on the stage.
The act deals with gentemanly
burglar entering house To rob. and
meeting his old sweetheart the
girls love for the modern "Raffles"
saves him from the police much %
the surprise of the son OF the house,
the role In which Donovan appeared.
The girl in the case, Miss McNaugh-
ton. proved herself TO be very cap
able and did some clever acting Lee
Millar, as the burglar, was very good
The act was well received through
out.
The bill was opened by Paul Klelst.
whose spectacular and myStlfying
act. much better than ever, was very
good. His musical selections on var
ious instruments. intorsperscd with
various mysterious disappearance
stunts were clever. In response TO
numerous curtain calls. Kleist gave
A number of limitations on the violin
that were good.
Following Kleist came Charles lie
Roy, announced on the bill as a
iblack Face Eccentric" but, real
izing that he was filling In with some
tor-llners, his stay was brief.
The real headlmcT of the bill ana
an act which would have satisfied
the audience TO see 1t. had it been
the only one presented. was Valerie
BergeGe and company in "Billie's.
First Love. Miss Bergere is one ot
the cleyerest comedienes on the yaude-
vile stage today. She is versatile.
clever, pretty and entertaining.
This season she has an act that is
much better than any in which she
las appeared in number of seasons
IL enables her TO demostrate her aUn-
it, as an actress OF the higher class
Her act is one to be seen 10 be
appreciated. Herbert Warren and
Emma Campbell in two difficult roles
are very good and furnish splendid
support 10 the little star in the lead
Special attention is given to the seen
ic effect and setting, which is COM
plctc in every detail
James +. Mcdonald sings some up
to-date AID catchy songs that make
a hit. His monologue was very rich
and clever. The act was good
throughout and was well received.
The splendid bill closed with the
Six GIinseretUS. novelty gymnasts.
one of the strong European acts that
Martin Beck secures for his circuit
when he sees IL abroad. AS acrobats
and tumblers the six men are without
an equal as far as either stage or
circus goes-they are par-eXcellence.
They present their act. which cor
tCins number of marvellous feats.
with accuracy and preclseness that is
readily applauded
The orchestra renders some new
popular selections. The pictures are
good, e. T. S