The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-31
NEW THEATER OPENS
ITS DOORS
MISSouLA FAMILY PLAYHOUSE
PRESENTS CLEVER PROGRAM
ON THE FIRST NIGHT.

While the Family theater was not
filled to a point or discomfort last
evening, when ii was opened to the
public as "A new vaudeville house, 1t
was very good sized audience which
witnessed each of the performances
given Every act on the program was
as good as the advance bills said they
would be. and the audience applauded
each in a way which clearly showed
that they were appreciated. The the
alter has been thoroughly renovated
and few necessary changes have
been made in the house and the stage.
Easily the feature number of the
select bin was the act of Princess
Tarpeia." Hers Is an act which calls
for both quick thinking ability and a
complete control over every muscle of
the body. She released herself from
several pairs of handouts and shackles
in an almost incredibly brief space of
time. using manacIes which had been
examined by a committee picked at
random from the audience. The
Princess" was concealed by a small
screen while releasing herself from the
irons, but at all times was her head
and shoulders discernible above the
top of the screen. disproving the
theory that all escape artists must i'm
some way have access to various keys
concealed about their costumes. Her
wrists were shackled in such man
ner as to entirely prohibit the free use
of the hands in obtaining keys II she
had them secreted about her person
Another difficult feat, performed be-
fore the eyes of the audience. was
the escape from a chair and so feet
OF strong rope. The Princess was
bound hand and foot to the chair by
the committee, and after the last knot
had been tied. quickly wormed her
self out of the ropes. which had APP
parently held her fast. The release
which called for the most exertion
was the escape from the long"
straight jacket. The jacket is made
of heavy canvas and has extra long
sleeves to allow the firm strapping of
the arms about the body of the per-
son clothed in it, A rope was securely
knoted about the lower limbs and to
escape seemed almost impossible. The
than five minutes. The act was under
the direction of Charles f. Heistand.
During each evening of the week the
Princess" will introduce several new
features into her act, changing to al
most entirely new feats at her every
appearance
With a remarkably clear and we'll
toned voice. which she handled excep-
tinnally well for a Juvenile. the youth
full entertainer. Hazel Bidctte, won A
home with the audience before She
had gotten through with her feature
song. "Hoo-o-o," the latest song hit
of Maurice Shapiro. Aside from
being a clever vocalist, Miss Bidette
knows how to dance.
Atlantis and Fisk are excellent
globe equilibrists and received great
deal of reclamation for the effort they
put forth To entertain. They must
have most difficult task to perform.
but they do it with apparent ease and
an unconscious grace which enhances
their act. Some of the feats they pre-
scented are extremely difficult and re-
quire great care. They carry with
them a bag punching bull terrier. who
takes no small part in the enter
tainment.
The motion pictures shown were of
very good quality and of well chosen
subjects.