The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-27


mark and over were guests OF the man
agenlcnt of the Grand theater and Theo-
dorc Lorch on TUESDAY afternoon 10 wit
ness the play, "'rhc Call OF the Circus. y
The rheatcr was packed to the doors and
the aged people enjoyed tho production, as
the applause which was meriled was fire.
quent and hearty. This was the sixth
annual complimentary performance that
has been given by Mr. Lorch to the aged
people Of Zion. All the members OF The
Grand theatcr staff donated their serv-
ices. The oldest person present was ISliz-
abcth Avory Of the Fifth ward, whose
age IS 81; another aged woman present
was Sarah Williams. who has passed 81
daughter. Mary Rogers. who is 66
years old There were number OF others
who are over 90 years OF age. 1t was
as said, most enjoyable afternoon for
all and the thanks of the bis audience
were expressed in more ways than one to
Mr.. LorCh and his capable company and
to the Grand management for the enter
tainment given. There are few cities. il
indeed there is any one city in the Unit
ed States, with the population of Salt
Lake that can turn out 1000 people over
20 years OF age 10 a theatrical perform
ance.
Among the high eccesiasts of the Nor
mon church present were President Lund
and Second Counselor John Henry Smith
and Presiding Bishop Nibcy. The pre-
siding bishop was chairman of the old
folks committee. These gentlemen oc-
cupicd boxes. Between the first and SOC
ond acts Governor Spry. who was present
was introduced from the stage by Bishop
Marcetts and tho governor made a brief
address in which he thanked the man
agcmcut OF the Grand upon behalf of the
committee and the aged people present
for the very pleasant entertainment given.
Between the third and fourth acts Mr..
Lorch was called before the curtain and
made short address The role that Mr..
Lorch had was that OF minister and
his address was along the line of pas
tor speaking to his Congregat ton. In the
play IL VIII be recalled that the father OF
the minister objected sirenuously against
the bringing into his home Of Amy. the
injured circus rider. This gave Mr. Lorch
a text and in his remarks he paid high
tribute to the theatrical profession and
also said that there were bad peoplc In
the profession just as there were bad peo-
pie in other walks of life. but the bad
ones on the stage stood out more promi-
ncnilY in view that they were in the
linleiiSht and IL was owing 10 this tina.
tho world at large held the view they did
regarding the stage and It's people. This
view was erroneous because the mass of
the men and women upon tho stage
ranked with those In other vocations
He paid n touching tribute TO the aged
poople who were his hearers and spoke in
terms Of praise OF the late c K. Saw
age, who had always headed the old
folks and brought them out 70 the en-
tertainments which he has given every
year during his engagement in Salt Lake,
lie also referred 10 his domestic relations,
saying that he had been married ten
years and that during those ten years he
and his wife had never been separated
for a day. He then called Mrs. I-orch.
known as Cecil Fay. who has always
been a faVoritc with the old people. and
sho was given an ovation and she blush
inely bowed her acknowledgements. Mr..
I.orch concluded his address with a sem
timent wishing all present health. wealth
and prosperity. and long and happy
life.
Emma Lucy Gates, one OF Utah's song
birds who Is prima donna in >thc Berlin
Royal opera. was in the cast OF "Poia,
the American opera by NevinS. which
was given It's first production in Berlin
on Saturday night last She made a great
success OF the role assigned her. The
Sunday Tribune contained a lengthy
cablceram from Berlin detailing the opera
and The manner In which ii was re-
ceiyed. the only newspaper In the inter-
mountain empire that printed the story OF
"Poia.'
"As the Sun Went Down" will play
the usual matinee this afternoon at the
Colonial and will finish out the week there
with another matinee saturday. AS
the sun Went Down tells an interesGns
story In an exciting manner and the ply
is filed with plenty Of heart interest
throughout.
Opportunities arc having a genuine,
pleasure this week I'm the admirable bill
sent for their entertainment. The pro-
gramme is varied. 1t contains an illus
trated lecture by Matt Henson. who ac-
companied Peary 10 the pole. couple of
clever sketches and specially numbers ga =
lore. all winding uD with the best bicycle
act ever seen In the town. The bill is go
ing To delighted audiences,
with n matinee this afternoon and
two performances tonight. the excellent
bill which has been offered al the Mis-
sion since last Thursday will come TO a
close. During the week every. act on
the bill has made a hit with the thou
sands Of patrons OF the popular Third
South street house. Commencing tomor-
row afternoon new bill, one that is
promised as among the best that has
ever been offered at the Mission, will
open a weeks engagement
The Nelson WoIsast fight pictures al
day afternoon and night. for the pictures
are proving one OF the most popular at
fractions OF the week. II Is doubtful If
tue pictures which represent the FIRST
upon. They are so startllnglv clear that
they nearly bring The audience 10 its feet
at every performance with enthusiasm.
cant afford To miss the programme this
week al the Luna, Isis and Elite the
atcrs as the offerings throueho are
excellent. Nothing better has ever been
seen in the motion picture line than the
production OF ISL. Elmo" at the Isis
theatcr and "Othello" at the Luna and
"Richc)ieu" at the Elite, All of these
productions have caused no end OF fav
orable comment
Crowded houses and delighted audi.
enccs are the rule Bt the Casino thea
ter this week, The programme iS q
splendid one, both in the vaudeville acts
aud in motion pictures, There arc sew
eral headliners.
because Margaret Anglin once visited
Australia, where she filled a long pro-
feSsonal engagement, she is now tnvari-
ably, referred To as a native of that fer
away country, When she was at the
Antipodcs everybody insisted t1ot she
was an American citizen. As n matter
Of fact. poor Canada. her true mother
In nd uns and L. ronsluera hlW isnnreh