Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-03
ADJUSTMENTS

New Years day proved the usual
record breaker at all the theaters.
visit to each OF the seven leading
houses whose doors were open showed
enormous business In every instance.
the leaders being the Theater. the Or.
pheum, the Colonial and the Bungalow.
all of whom turned people away. The
Shubert. the Mission and the Grand
also had large audiences. and the usual
throngs came and went at the picture
houses
Theater-The advance sale will open
tomorrow for the Louis James's en-
gagement which begins Thursday eve
ming in Henry VIII"
week and one that is sure to draw
heavy audiences, is AN Evening With
Dickens" by Mr. Edwin Stevens.
Colonial-Thc new bill OF the week
is "A Girl at the Helm" lively music
al comedy which comes with strong
press recommendations from the east.
Bungalow-Willard Mack in polly
engagement of the popular stock COM
peny at the State street house Satur.
day evening, and to greet the initial
oHering tremendous audience was as
sefnoled. The role IN which Mr.. Mack
hnds himself, that of Hugh Carlisle. f.
a most happy one. In It he is given a
woe range and he acqults himself with
delightful ease. The play was a one
time favorite OF Adelaide Thurston. It
Is a drama of war time in which the
Tour acts are laid at the Primrose homo
IN georgetown without change. As us
ual the story is one of the love for
southern girl by a Yankee and Mr.
MACK is the Yankee. The theme Is not
IKE all others OF the same sort, but
mas a number OF happy variations lead
ing TO a climax that is altogether
charming, especially to the matinee girl.
MISS Maude Leone is the Primrose
S,rl and in her part she Is charminely
viVacious at times and at others In
tense. The role gives her every oppor-
tufilty TO display her ability, and the
.ecep.ion accorded her effort proved
that the popularity of the actress Is
second only to Mr.. Macks, Frederick
Allen, too, played his part with con-
Nlnclng success. He Is q rebel sym-
pathizer and takes an active part In the
natchlnS OF a conspiracy against the
Union. Carlisle betrays the plot and IL
tails after he Is denounced as sny
Polly Primrose aids him to escape from
ner nome. where he is imprisoned. Later
ne succeeds in justifying himself in the
eyes OF her people.
me piece contains some delightful
refers In comedy scenes. and tbe
other members OF the company deserv-
ing OF credit for their work are James
hennie, Arling AIcine. Frederick Moore
ahner Booth, Joseph Kennedy, Harry
raymond, Pearl Either, Irene Outtrim
and Inez Bird. The scenic effects ara
tully up to the standards established
by Mr.. Mack and the orchestra is in
good form with number of pleasing
| selections.
The engagement runs through the
Week with matinees Wednesday and
| Saturday.
During the evening Mr.. Mack wac
called before the curtain and made the
customary glowing promises. receiving
the customary rounds of applause from
his admiring friends.
|
Grand-The new bill of The week
at this house. which is now omen ot
popular prices. is Tempest and sun
shine with Miss Marie De Beau IN
the leading role
Shubcrt-Mr. Swenson and Misc Pal
mer in Henry Irvine's great success
The Bells will be seen the first hair
OF the week '
Mission-The new bill headed bv
harry and Kate Jackson in "CupId,s
voyage is now in its closing per-
lorHl3nces. and viii be succeeded by 4
complete change Wednesday