Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17

~ nOntES OF tHe tHeH.i ''"t 80
~ son Of 1901 in Salt Lake,
would not be productive of
very many definite results. The the
atrical shores are strew;; with the tlot-
sam and ictsum of lesser dramatic Ven
lures, at all Of Which the Older ones
In theatrical management merely look
on and shake their heads saying we
told you So The uncertainty of stock
ventures in this city. 1t was hoped
had been surmounted BY the new era
which tlnwncd ut the Garr'ck whcn
tho housc was rccrristcned, but last
week has demonstrated that "alls not
we'll in Denmark" for no one really
believes that Mir. Ingcrsoll and the
management knitted together as they
were. would part company on SO slight
81 prrtcxt as the one given out. 1t VIII
strike most people as rather late in tho
day 10 say that II star cannot receive
friends in his dressing room. The adj
vent Of the new leading man--if no
co,nes-win be awaited with interest.
Tbc Theater and the colonial VIII 80
on with their battle royal iii the pow
crs that be in the east. or the local
Stockholders of each, grow weary oi PIT
ting first clags attractions against oach
other. There are signs in the air that
. settlement Is not far off. The week
past though patronage mas tel' t'.e
holiday strain, has been fairy sooa.
.rrhn Dollar Princess" ono OF the DIG
Now York headincrs, closes this after
noon and evening. and will doubtless
20 away well satisfied, having mad no
onnosition. "'rhe Bcnuty Spot was
equally fortunate. and also ore" some
good turnouts. the audiences "e'ns
Thoroughly wclI pleased with the enter
tanmcnt
The orpheum has had some off nights,
due entirely to the Christmas Dram Oh
yhc pubic purse and not to the quailty
of the bills offered.
Next week the theater will be Hatk,
aud the Colonial WIZ be III cover VIZ i.t.
DoNolf Hopper as It's headliner, WIN
any "the week before Christmas TO
give any cause for apprehension.
THE. TRAVELLING SALESMAN.
The Thentcr will be dark next week.
hut beginning with II Christmas matt
nee on December %. We arc TO nave IL
return visit from that Lively COMEDY,
"Tne travelling Salesman, written by
Al, Eorbcs. author of "The Chorus
Lady" The play will run the who're
week with the usual matinccs.
.nrhc Travelling Salesman. has en-
loved uninterrupted popularity since Us
first production two years ago at ihe
Liberty and Gniety theaters IN ne"
York. where 1t ran nine months 10
crowded houses. 1t serves the happy
medium or presenting the commercial
salesman in the light of II human be-
ing. and not the storytelling, whisky
drinking. caricaturc pictured IN the
comic supplement- Incidentally 1t may
bc remarked that this Same CONNER
cial salesman has been the u,ESts'
'.booster"for the comedy. scattering inc
news Of its excellence from town I"
town. and from hamlet to junction, SO
that the buyers for every small genera
store in the country are familiar with
some of the jokes and slang phrases
that 1t contains.
Lillian Russell comes to the Salt Lake
Thcnter soon in hor new play entitled
"'In Search of Sinner.
DEWODF HOPPER.
Monday evening next at the Colonial
DeWolf Hopper, the operate bhsso nno
comedian, starring in tho very latest
musical fad, styled n song comedy
and entitled "a Matinee Idol" VIII be
gin three nights engagement whicl
will include a Wednesday matinee. TINS
will be Mr.. Hoppcrs first appearance
here in three years, at which time n,
prcser.tcd .Happyland" and succeeded
in making Il great many friends
"a Matinee Idol Is a conspicuou:
instance of the present day tendency t