The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-20
oRPHEUM THEATRE.

Howard and Howard, Eugene and
Willie, known to salt Lake and every
other town WITH an Orpheum theatre
as the kings OF all Aiddlsh comedians,
viii Top line the Orpheum,s new bill,
beginning this afternoon The two
Howard boys came over the circuit two
years ago, pair of inconspieuous, un-
known youths. They made good and
IN singing and comedy, as well as in
popularity. This season they have been
advanced 10 the premier place in the
billing and their successes everywhere
have justified the promotion. They have
a new act this year 1.-THE Porter and
the Salesman in which Willie plays
the part of the porter, role rich In
comedy possibilities. an Of which are
brilliant youngster. The songs are new
ana the jokes are new though the
boys are the same pair or faVorltes
who have delighted salt Lake in the
past.
A notable number on the bin viii be
that presented by the NeapOiitans,
trio of grand opera soloistss consisting
OF Francesca AIanetta and Misses Is
telle Ward and Marion Littiefield.
They render a number of classical Sc
lectiOns of popular type, among them
bits from Tales From Hoffman,, An
chrs ''Neapolitan Serenade" and Nea-
pOlitan folk songs.
'BasebaIlitis," a sketch by Victor
Smalley, whose Nerve" and "GuiltyT'
viii be remembered by salt Lakers,
will be presented by the Evers-Wis
dom company, an excellent Organiza-
ton. "Baseballitis" has to do with the
domestic difficulties OF a family in
which the husband Is a baseball en-
thusiast and the wife so much the Op-
pOsite that she endeaYOrs to Wean her
husband from the ball park. The COM
edy is clever and the situations deVel-
Oped are all exceptionally funny.
Fred Singer, in "The Violin Maker OF
4 & sral-r arsnru a
first shown as an old violin maker,
dreaming in ms workshop. IN a vision
he is permitted TO see the famous Vio-
linists who in after years VIII play on
the instruments he has created. and
in order TO carry OUT the dream, Mr..
Singer impersOnates the ViOllnlsts, such
as Ysaye, Serasates Joachim and kube-
lik. doing Characteristic playing even
as he makes up in semblance of them.
Neuss and Eldred, comedy acrobats,
dub themselves The Iaphank Nation
al Guardsmen." The scene opens with
Neuss swinging diZZily above the stage
in an aeTOplane of curious construc-
ton, mainly palm leaf fans. Then,
with much noise and grace, Eldred
leaps TO the stage, and a melange OF
Jumps and thumps and funny gymnas-
tie feats follows.
Sgor and Mack viii offer a black
face skit that is out OF the ordinary.
though the team does excellent singing
and dancing, as is expected of a black
face organization. One funny feature
of their act is pantOmime crap game
played by SWOr which is followed by
an equally entertaining pantOmimic
representation Of a poker game done
De Isle has become known as the
lightning juggler by reason OF the
raDidfty with which he manipulates and
balances various articles. His per-
Torrance includes several original
feats, which are accomplished with
pleasing skill and address.
An orchestral program OF standard
merit, under the direction OF Willard
Weihe, and new motion pictures COM
plete the bill