Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29
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dusting of of old Shakespear-
can volumes during the week.
which speaks eloquently OF the gen.
oral interest In the coming or Ropers
Mantell. We have the authority OF
The DISTINGUISHED critic, William VIM
ter. for the statement that "Mantell Is
now the leader of our stage" ana tnose
who remember his beautiful work mere
several seasons ago will agree that TINS
praise is not too high, 1t Is pleasant
IN know there is at least one actor VINO
has won the recognition of the Amer
lean public in a round of legitimate
plays. In New York. Mr.. Mantell
PLAYED no fewcr than a hundred nights
rendering Shakcspearian and classic
dramas both at the New Amsterdam
theater and the Academy oil MUSIC,
season which has not been dupiicateu
sincc tho DAYS of Edwin Booth.
Mr.. Mantell has fourteen complete
pIays in his repertoire and will render
eight of them in Salt Lake. giving
change at every performance, record
which Is alone q wonderful one
His company Is said To be OF tho
caiiber he would be apt to insist on
and is headed by Miss Marie Booth
Macbeth in the opening Monday night
The advertising columns give inc
fun repertoire for the week
oRPHEUM NOVELTIES NEXT
WEEK.
For next weeks program at the Or
pheum theater, a headline act entlreiy
new will be provided, 1t is The DeFii,
the Servant and the Man." an allcgory
r,riynfp trial IN the
east. and so impressed the Orpheum
booking Office that it WAS engaged for
the circuit The first public presenta-
ton of the drama Will be given mere.
William Anthony Mcclure Is author.
and an. actor popular, In Salt Lake
Walter Mccullough, is starring lie
played leads in stock her short time
ago and has many admirers in inc
city. '..t
The Klein, family, consisting OF seven
persons, have a novel cycling act which
is said to be full, OF humor and dex-
terity. For several years this troupe
has been touring Europe with great
success. ..t-l
Fay. .Coleys and Fay have new
black face act called The Minstrels'
representing members of stranded
Uncle Toms Cabin, troupe left IN d
small town.
Harry Fox and the Milership Sisters
have an assortment of song. dance and
chatter which they designate as-"Art-
istic Nonsense.. il.i- et4
Sandberg and Lee are advertised as
the "Ha, Ha. -Instigators.' which Is
descriptive % their purpose on the bill
and tho result of their efforts
Sam Kramer and eugene Sheck have
a physical. culture act, an interest
ing feature of which is a brief talk on
physical culture by Mr.. Kramer.
The Way of a Woman" is the name
OF a comedy, written by Il. w. Wiley
of this city which will be presented by
q number Of local stock favorites. Those
who have seen the playlot predict that
1t will be a popular success.
Willard Welhe promises an orchestral
program up to the Orpheum standard.
and there will be new kinodrome pic
lures.
THE LAND OF NOD"
Bright comedy. jingling music. mas
slve and beautiful scenic and electrical
effects and a superb costume display,
1t is promised, viii characterize this
seasons production of Samuel f.
Rork's brilliant musical extravaganza,
The Land of Nod" which comes TO
the Colonial theater next week About
year ago IL was played at the Salt
Lake theater, when 1t repeated the
success which 1t had achieved all over
the country The opening scene rep
resents the garden and home of the
heroine Bonnie" pretty little girl
who romps in playful antics with her
companions dntil she becomes tired
and falls asleep among the rose bush
es and Is carried Into The Land of
Nod" where 1.-The Sandman" reigns.
1T is quaint. fantastic story, beauti-
fully told, and giving ample oppor-
tunity for wonderful scenic and cleo
trical effects, as well as some unique
chorus features. ''The Land of Nod"
contains % musical numbers and
chorus features Among the moro
prominent arc The Same Old Moon"
THE Wedding of the Chafing Dish and