The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-08
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II Is the old story over again ''e
week at the Orpheum. repe'''''p
what has been presented ever since 'i'9
popular playhouse opened the
season. corking good Dill ana '"u'
ences that packed the theateT W ,ar-
doors greeted the bill al the WV f0
fornances on Sunday. a,
There Is delicious hunnor in the act -
Peter Donald and his charming VII VII
there is delightful melody In tnelr sons - !,
there is the personincatlon VI .S,a I,nv
Ibeir dancing IL is the second time lIivS
have appeared here. the iirst tliIle o@St..s @
n wear ago, and they were slVch a NV il,od : :
than cordial reception Alter te9Po,'i Pa, ~
ing TO several encores' Mr. tIoFin'u tt aI,di.nre
q brIef talk thanking the Dig audlen,L,, ,
for The greeting accorded them. 1t HliSn'
be mentioned here that on IueSoay ~, ~ Sr-
ing the Thistle club OF SAT- Lake Mni H.
tend the Orpheum IN pooS DomaId % a
club VIII give Mr. ana 'i9'
warm welcome, o both
handsome women. beautiful In lace az, aar'
In !nrns gu,e Merads dnSs They give an exhfb
ton Of swimming and diving fea's tna,
are not only spectacular, out tney
like wise educational. Their stunt ~
new one here and they were heartily APP
There Is a troupe of performing 1oss
that are the best trained lot OF cahineS @
ever seen here. There are hlteef, uos. ..s,,
| and they have been trained py C'o"N
zertho to do some marvellous feats, ;.
The sketch or playlet on the Dill Il
| Winning on Wind and some eNcsp
| tlonally clever work is done py inc 81
people In the cast. The sketch IS a a,I Iar
cIca1 one and there are plenty OF langhi
scattered through the play
A spectacular novelty is seen IN pnan'
| tosraphs, presented by the bralal,is u,
| These phantographs. four In number. de'
l. nici scenes from the everyday world
| from forest life. view OF the East riVel
and Brooklyn bridge at night, anu
| graphic reproduction OF the famous ma ssa sa
| battle in Hampton Roads In March. loo-
| between the Monitor and the Merrimac
Phantographs are both amusing and IN
| structives H.
unique acrobatic act Is presented by
| Wentworth and Vesta. Their ~ork
more than clever and they present sew
eral new feats They introduced Teddy
an acrobatic dog. and the tea,s per
| formed by this canine are astonishing,
| Mildred Morton Is pretty and she wears
beautiful costumes. She sings three
numbers, The altitude affected her voice
some, but she was given cordial greet
| ing. 4.
The music of the orchestra was up tc
| the usual high standard. The kinodromt
concludes the bill. which VIII run the
week
"My wifes Family" Is the attraction
at the Shubert this week and Is the best
thing yet attempted by the Curtis play
ers since their coming TO this city. Inc
play is a musical comedy brimfull oi
laughabIe and interesting situations
clever lines catchy songs and music, al
built around a substantial. traceable plot
of unique conception. The scenery is
new and realistic proSdueinpg tn an cbd a5mos
| terlzation and action OF the piece
Crowded houses witnessed the Two per-
| formances Sunday with noticeable con
evening which threatens to tax thC
capacity OF the Shubert during the re-
naming performances OF this play
I The play has 10 do with a moIherin-
| of the other numerous accessories. The
mother in-law starts the trouble by visit
Ing her son-in-law; the baby is th'
cause. or. perhaps it's the piano. The
son law purchases the piano, first be
cause he thinks Its continual playing
will drive the mother -ln-law homes sec
is placed In the summer house; the hus'
band writes a note TO his wife to look ir
| the summer house, picturing TO himself
her surprise upon finding the plano. Th'
baby there. Naturally the baby is ar
unwelcome visitor. The baby belongs &c
| the house maid. who married, three year.
before, the brother-in-law of the son-in-
law, the brother-in law and the maid dc
| string TO keep their marriage and tbs
| birth of their child a secret. This com
| plicatlon OF affairs furnishes ample ma
| terial for the motherin-law TO use in he,
| denunciaton OF her son-in-law Thus the
| ball of trouble gets Il good start. anC
| Tor an hour and a half the audience Is
convulsed while the players before then
| tangle the situation and finally succeed
| in untangling the tangle.
| Charlie Reilly. Henry Auerbach Jack
| Curtis. Harry Ford Maybeile Baker, LII
! lian Sutherland and three newcomers
Mayme Prayer. Estela Prayer and Anna
| Clarke, all have impersonations that re.
quire individuality and greater effort
| than Is called for In the buresque roles
| In which these performers have previous
| ly appeared before Salt Lake audiences
| Real acting Is called for, and in some in
stances. difficult acting. and each mem
| Der OF the company proves equal to the
role assigned. The chorus is the Same
| cute bunch OF singers and dancers. with
one or two changes, that has delighted
! the senses OF Salt Lakers during the
| past portion OF the summer
My Wifes Family continues through,
until and including Friday night with
| the regular matinees. Any one who en-
| Joys a good laugh. graceful dancing.
tuneful and catchy singing and nousic
can find them all at the Shubert This
week.
Imagine yourself unloved and with no
desire TO be loved. Add to this predicao
rnent depleted pocket book and YOU
have the condition OF Jack Wright re-
porter in the play OF "The Lottery Man IS
which comes To the Colonial next Snn