The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-23

are able to furnish. Later, in three
or four years, perhaps it can be done
prohtably, but not now
Situation in Salt Lake.
"Take Salt Lake City for instance
With the Salt Lake theatcr playing the
50 and many $3.50 attractions, and the
Colonial playing its share of the $1.5C
and better class of 81 attractions, is it
not quito unreasonable to think that
this city could support another thenter
| playing the same line of showsl And
Salt Lake, let me assure you. is one
of the very best show towns on the
continent. 1t simply remained for us to
| demonstrate that our attractions and
methods of conducting our business
were as good, at least, as any that
could be brought In opposition.
"Thls season the west has had some
Of the best and latest productions, and
before the season ends will SEQ prac-
tically all Of the big stars and pro-
ductions. Mr.. Frohman will send near
ly all of his stars here TO the Salt Lake
and many others OF like prominence
will do the same with the Colonial.
Ready for Big Productions.
eve are now in 4 position to stage
all of the biggest productions. A few
years ago we were not. and that is the
reason that we have not had many Of
the shows that we have since had, Two
7enrs ago 1t was necessary for some
from Denver to Salt Lake City, Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seat
tie, Spokane. Butte and st. Paul. That
was because there were not theaters
with stages largo enough to hold mas
sivc productions. Now it is different;
we have built numerous first-class the.
aters III that period of time that will
stage anything n com
rany carrics-and we give them the
business Previously tho excessive rail
road fares necessary 10 transport lar"c
companies to the coast to pay eight
or nine cities made the proposition pro
Up IN the north and north |
west we have splendid theaters in Van.
couver, B, c.: Bellingham, Everett, Ia |
coma, Aberdeen South Bend. Walla |
Walla, North Yakima Missoula and
Cheaters in Los Angeles, San Fran |
cisco and several other cities, and have
IN the course of construction a mag
nificent honse in Portland We will |
soon build new one in Helena.
Likes Salt Lake.
~ am mighty glad to he in Salt Lake
Jlty again. II only for a couple of |
hours. I always like TO come to this
own, especially when / have the time
o enjoy the splendid hospitality that
s. without exception, waiting me Then.
you know, my theatrical interests here
are most pleasant. The Colonial is
me of the best paying theafers that we
lave on our circuit. That is but natural,
or Salt Lake City is the best theatrical
jty of its population in the country.
\ great majority of the resident popu-
alton have been educated in that direc.
ION and therefore know the good at.
rachons-and patronize them literally.
Besides, Salt Lake is making marvellous
tribes and is now a metropolitan city.
sf am glad that ] am able to stay
nd see nv liking Dodon company at
he Colonial ] am not ashamed of that
ttraction and wish that I had a few
nore that brings me the revenue that
ne does >
And with that the '"big fellow''-
nd he is a big fellow in many WAYS
ave his characteristic hearty hand.
hakc and tOrned his attention TO time
ables and Pullman drawing rooms.