The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-17

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David Higgins, supported by q well
balanced company, viii be the olIerin
at the Colonial theater for a week Is en-
eagcment, with his great racing play
His Last Dollar written by him
self. and in which he will be seen il
hhe leading role. The present piece i
not the first that NJ. Higgins has writ
ten. Some years ago, one of the mos
Oak, - was his work. cup Yorl
State "At Piney Ridge.'' and sCap
lain. Clay arc also well known. but
1he present piece marks the highest
attainment yet in his career. There is
everything in "His Last Dollar that
appeals to the romantic. There is love
pUnging in Wall street villainy discon.
oughbred races ever presented on any
stage. The cast is excellent, and Joe
BraHton, which role rs essayed by Mr.
Higgins, makes more friends than he
! has already won on his many previous
Nvisits west of the Missouri river He
Is easy and graceful, plays the part
of the big-hearted Kentuckiau Wall
street plunger aud horse racer with n
great deal Of skill. and without that
dangerous element, eXaggeration. AS a
lover he is ideal
The Downs family, formerly wealthy
Kentuchans, are on the verge Of pow
erty and the young daughter is sent
east to enter Mongrel, n race horse IN
a big event. In New Yok, Miss Downs
offers TO sell her horse to BTa1ton for
$4,000, as she is pressed for immediate
cash. Although Braxton gives her the
money, he refuses to take the animal
rode for rs a Jockey. When the race
is run, the jockey that was scheduled
10 ride Mongrel is injured by the vii
laIns, and BraXton consents To ride her
horse. The race is stirring from start
10 finish and the regret that breathes
when Mongrel comes in second is for
gotten in the Joy that springs up when
the rider claims foul, and is granted
with the victory.
Tom Linson and Viola Grayson fur
nish the villainy. Miss Grayson is en-
gagged to Braxton, but becoming fas-
cinated with LiDson, schemes 10 ruin
her fiance. Their tricks are detected,
and the play is concluded by the en-
gagement Of Joe Braxton, who has re-
covered his fortune, and Eleanor
Downs
The scenery is more elaborate than
is seen in most plays of this kind. and
Mr. Higgins has n splendid company.
including Clare Armstrong, a young
and vivacious leading woman who pos |
scsscs wonderful magnetic personality; |
Marjorie Ellison, Bliss Milford, Alma |
MacLaren, Edna Leonard, John Webb |
Dillon. Charles Willard, Lawrence At |
lSinson, Page Spencer, Harry Wilson, !
Eugene Savoyard, Chester Whitley, II. |
C. Van Arman and others Of equal
note. Regular matinees will be given
on Wednesday and Saturday.
Rpuinn;n1 with "a mstiDea fodav |
Theodore Lorcb, supported by his
capable company, Will present the great
est of all labor plays. called, HLost
Paradise " It deals with the struggle
existing between capital and labor,
which is one of the interesting topics
If the day. The struggle by the laborer
10 get what justly belongs TO him, on
other, is the foundation on which this
drama is built The scenes are laid IN
Pennsylvania, with the great iron plan;
rs the central part, In the second act
s shown iron works in full operation.
Tine scene is a beautiful one; special
are has been taken to make every part
II the play as real as possible, and any
hing that would in any way add realism
o the play has not been omitted.
Tho story OF the play deals with u
INVENTION of volt dynamos. The in
-entor is ably assisted by the superin-
endent Of the iron works. Day after
lay they labored in the hope that some
IN they would realize and be Justly
'aid ,or all work and worry
The principal inventor dies, but some
ime before his death he took the owner
howing his wonderful invention, which
e hoped 10 realize in time.
The owner of the iron works, Andrew
lnowlton by name. steals all ehe draw
ngs and blue prints Of tho invention.
nd is aided by an outside party. In the
Meantime the superintendent works out
nd perfccts the invention. unbekuown
ven to himself, and when he sees the
ynamos in operation he does not realize
hat they are the efforts of his labor.
he owner Of the works grows immense :
= wealthy The superintendent loves
he daughter Of tho owner OF the works: ,
he is Indifferent TO his attentions. and !
ellis HIM that he IS but salaricd man,
Working for her father Tho old saving +
n this case.
The play ends well, regardless of the J
lig strike which tho workmen declare.
hey get the raise in wages through the
norts Of the superintendent, who forces
ne owner of the works to concede the
aise, informing him that the invention
nth which he has made his money was
toleu. "'1
Miss Warde Farnum. n new LEADING
oman, will make her first appearance.
nd wl1 be seen az Margaret Knowltou
aughter of Mr.. KnowIton, owner Of
he iron works. Miss Warde. .Farnum
ONES 10 our city well recommended
he Grand VIII score a decided success
attn this popular young woman in the
'dding role. Iherc are regular matinees
unday, Wednesday and SATURDAY..
After one of the most successful
.eeks IN the history of the Bungalow
heater and which inauguratcd the re.
Irn of Miss Blanche Douglas as lead
'g, woman of the stock company at
rat house, the bill for this week and
inch will open with tonight 8 perform
nee, will be the great human Interest
lay, 7" Esmeralda.'' 1t has been
onths since the Bungalow entertained
heavy patronage as during the