The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-16

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Vie. vicious. demorallzins and debaslng
| in the extreme arc the only mild terms
that can be used In referring to the last
act that is presented at the Orpheum the
ater on the bill which opened up on Sun
day afternoon. This debasing sketch is
billed as LIE Petite Gosse" and is desig
mated upon the play bill as the start
ling European pantomlme." 1t is intend
ed TO show the Apache" dance as pre-
sented In the underworld of Paris. No
portrayal OF n Dowery resort. vicious and
vile as most OF them are presented upon
the stage, can compare TO this more than
scarcely find language strong enough to
condemn II. This so-called startling
European paDtomime" should be sup
pressed by the authorities. There is no
duced, nothing bat vice In its most hid
eous form and presented In a way that
is repellant even TO those who have de-
formed tastes.
to answer for. 1t no doubt will in the
future, but there is no reason why she
should have TO answer for such piece
OF viciousness as lie Petite Gosse."
There Is no parent that would want his
boy or girl to see this portrayal of vice
II Is to be regretted in every way that
IL mas found place upon the bill. which
other than this Is one OF the best that
other six acts upon the bill are all wor-
thy OF the highest commcndation. any
one one Of which is a show by itself, but
Ia Petite Gosse' is so nauseating that
II Kills the bill. There is no occasion
Tor such play no reason why II should
be presented. The Girl from Rectors s."
seen here in the eXpurgated form: the
Soui KISS rotten and rank as 1t was.
could oe considered as great moral plays
II compared with LA Petite Gosse'' The
presentation OF this seany side. this un-
derworld of Paris. has no place upon the
stage.
Nothing has been said by way Of prom
ise OF Wine. Woman and Song that is
not true. Indeed. more is true OF the
merry comic opera than the press agents
weeks engagement at the Colonial Sun
day night and showed to capacity bust
ness. II merited the house &c had and
moreover II merited every one OF the
outbursts OF approval that was given It.
Bonita, who heads the cast, is mag
beautiful woman. who can sling
and dance. She is graceful and clever,
and adorns herself in bewilderlng gowns
Several of her songs were deseTvodlv
called forth for more. There are three
who are excellent. They are
so fnnny that brick wall would have
10 laugh at their antics. Lew Hearn is
versatile. He Is unique In hia work and
bis mere appearance calls for a big hand
David Jones and James Mullen are cana
be comedians also
The show is filed with "businosa" tho,
IS out or the ordinary. But It Is all GOOD |
'lean and wholesome. The dancing w,s
extremely good. The Pony ballet. com |
poseo oi tve nimole young women, merits |
iancers was especially good In the rome /
lance Mamie Walker is a foe danrar
n extraordinary skill. and Alan Cooeen i
ioeS zoe much IN the way Of original dane
One OF the treats in the show Is the
,ioln playing of Miss Lillian Bender
'he Is mistress Of the instrument and her
edeGtlons were received with decided
OF Endorsement One Of
ne funny bits Is the ImpersonatIon Of
amous actors and actresses David
'tones t does David Warheld as the "Mu
nc Master 70 turn. and James Mullen
'aS aae original Mantell out-Mantelled
The women OF the chorus arc hand
ONE ana they can sing like nIRhfin-
'9ies; h The chorus. though not over
What there is of Il is good anu
- There are twenty song hits in tho nioce
n, ne music is snappy and the people in
i1nes mn eompany aIn nor,a handle II well The cos
nd they go we'll with the handsome fp,
res which they adorn ''''''i0 ''s
Altogether. Wine. Women and Song
n musical creation that ranks we'll In
\ the long list OF this class of shove
is so far superior TO some musical
omedies that have passed for good here
tH nat there is scarcely comparison. The
,oloniafs presentation this week ought
draw the people.
Willard Mack and Maude Leone and
neir company have appeared In ali kinds
ST OF drama to tragedy but II Is doIIht
III IL either OF these clever perforncre
no nc thelr excellent company have fur
lsne9 more genuine entertainment, In
fhnv L.
need IN their production OF Facing the
luslG' at the Daniels this week, the
initial performance OF which was wit
essed by large audience Sunday night
he play teens with comical Situations
throughout, and every line contains a
The play is based on the c,roums,oro.
( two men bearing the same name and
mo live In the same apartment house
ut whose professions are entirely dif,
eren6. one being minister, the other a
GOD fellow; The minister moves into
ne fiat while his wife is away on q vIsif
he Is shown into the apartment occu-
led by the other Mr. Smith, who hap
ems 10 be out for the night When Mr.
mlth the worldly gentleman. returns {
ONE he finds the minister's wife in his {
I'm and ludicrous situations begins to {
oil. circumstances becoming so complex :
hat the services OF a detective are en- | :
sted The detective: forming certain !;
lie more tangled. The play is one long
'ud laugh. V
Willard Mack Is seen as the worldly r
lr. Smith who, In an effort 10 do a kind i
turn succeeds In complicatlng himself =
J mess OF circumstances that drive :
I'm 10 the border OF insanity. Mr. Mack
ppears at his best In this role Maude J
cone: as the curate's wife never ap-
cared TO better advantage before a Salt j
axe audience. Frederick Moore as the
ev, John Smith, curate OF st. Andrews
IS into the part as though It were Gre
ted for him James Rennie portrays ,
10 laughablc. unsympathetic guest OF u
lie unlucky Mr.. Smith. John Willard l
evils Craig. Rosa Roma. Lillian Brock, =
ell and Pearl Either provide excellent o
import.
The Mack-Leone Interpretation OF Fac
IL the Music should. and undoubtedly p
III. receive crowded houses during the y
eek's run. The usual matinee will be
effect
The Grand theater was reopened on Il
lnday night under management Of the n
alt Lake Theatrical exchange. the Of p
ring being the old favorite play, "Rip d
an WinkIe." with an old favorite actor n
ukc Cosgrave In the title role. Assist u
s. Mr.. Cosgrave were George T. Sher- Il