The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-19

Al the Colonial Richards g. Pringle's
! Georgia mnstrels held forth for two per
| formances on Sunday to almost capacity
houses in both afternoon and evening
which goes to show that the spirit which
prompts people 10 attend a circus and q
| minstrel performance is by no means on
the blink, and will probably exist as long
as mankind, Frequently men and women
are heard 10 say that they have attended
their last minstrel show, that II you see
one, you see them all-same old end~mcn,
same old -interlocutor, same old dances,
and Jokes: In fact. same old everything
tinuc to go, as long as there are minstrel
men on earth, for there is something 6
about these same old end mon, jokes. etc.
that keeps alive that feeling of enchant-
ment and elasticity OF spirits which takes
root when. child. ono first witnesses
a minstrel show
Not that there is no fault TO be found
with Richards & Pringles Georgia min
strels some or the jokes were musty with
age. while others were fresh, crisp and
ticklish. The singing was excellent but
the quartette merely gave the audience
a delightful taste OF the rich harmony
which ii could produce; 1t was disappoint-
ing that the quartette singing was so
abbreviated One who attends a minstrel
show naturally expects great deal OF
step and clog-dancing. In this. also, the
being limited 10 but few steps. which
whrc good as far as they went.
The first part is we'll staged. The per
formance is opened with song; by the
entire company Gay Ethiopia" which
goes with a vim Other songs were 'oh.
Miss Georgia" Silver Threads Among
the Cold" II Amt No Minstrel Man"
and How He Can Love, 7" The real song
hit of the performance is "SilNer Threads
Among the Gold" by John 4. Watts,
There were undoubtedly many Salt LAX
ers who heard Mr., Watts sing this song
who discovered new beauty in II. even
so many times that IL had ceased to be
anything other than monotonous.
Mr.. Watts possesses a remarkably clear
and rangeful tenor voice. OF which he
sidered that he is past "a years old, and
mas been with the present company for
more than twenty-five years. 1t is mar
velous that he still retains such
beautiful voice
Part two includes renditions by Fred
Simpson. who is considered to be the
greatest musician Of the colored race, on
the trombone. His selections are we'll
chosen and pleasingly played. The wind
up of the performance is a onc-act farce
entitled The Blackwell Guards In the
which is OF average merit
Despite the flaws that might be found in
this show. ii must be said that there
were many present at both performances
who were moved in hearty laughter many
times during the show. Sunday night
the enga cement Of Richards q
Prinsle's minstrels in this city,
Salt Lakes extreme good fortune in
having splendid weekly bills a Z The Or
pheum is by no means in jeopardy dur
ing the coming week, for the bill which
opened this popular theater last night was
first -class throughout There is a suf-
icent diversity TO the bill to afford en-
loyment to everyone, nothing being too
severely emphasized as sometimes hap
pens in arranging the programme.
The Four Fords deserve the distinction
of being termed headliners, and their act
IS one seldom equaled and never sur
passed on the Orpheum stage. Tho vari-
ouS dances given by them demonstrate
he thoroughness with which they have
mastered their art.
Some splendid reproductions of many
great men who live in history were given
Tiew Of his audience. showing the typical