Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-04

LAUDER CANCELS SALT LAKE
Mr. Joseph Won, advance manager for
Harry Lauder. arrived in Salt Lake last
night and left today. Before leaving
he cancelled all arrangements for the
appearance here of the famous vaudc-
Vile artist. and announced that the
money paid for tickets would be re-
funded at the Consolidated Music Co.
Nothing could be learned of Mr.. Vions
intentions. and no settlement has yet
been made of the bills incurred, though
doubtless they will be paid by William
Morris. head of the vaudeville circuit
which sends Mr.. Lauder westward.
Bishop Nibley stated this morning
that he had not met Mr.. Won on his
second trip. but that the gentleman
had merely telephoned, asking whether
II was not possible to have the taber-
nacle management reconsider their dc
cision. to which Bishop Nibley an
swered that IL was out OF the question.
Mr.. Won thereupon left The state
ments printed today that settlement
. or compromise had been reached Is un-
authorized, as that question remains
for the future to take care Of
Among those who are greatly disap-
pointed over the failure of Harry Lau-
der to appear In Salt Lake. is the This
tie club. which was planning a rousing
welcome for It's fellow Scot The club
in addition to purchasing 100 tickets. pro-
posed to give a reception at the Odeon
after the performance. when Mr. Lau-
der would have been the guest of honor
Considerable preliminary work in this
direction had been already done when
MIR. Hood this morning received the
following dispatch from Denver:
"Nicol Hood; Railway broken; visit
To Salt Lake off
HARRY LAUDER"
THEATER-The advance sale for
Louis James engagement, which opens
Thursday evening. began at the box
office this morning.
ORP HEUM-It seems invidious to
make comparisons In u bill of such gen.
cral excellence as that which is being
presented at the Orpheum this week.
1t is probably the strongest list. taken
all in all, that has been furnished at
this theater during the present play
going season. Heart breaking laughs
are mingled judiciously with breathing
stunts, as splendid in their way as
the comedy.
Artistic and ever welcome as Edwin
Stevens always is, and clever as some
of the other acts are. yet 1t seemed as
II Frank Tinney had just u shade on
the balance OF the bill. He is an art
ist to his finger tips and his turn is so
absolutely funny that had he not re-
tired when he did there certainly would
have been some fatalities to record
from over laughter. On the piano Tin
ney introduces something new. and his
finish with the bagpipe is simply eX-
cruciating. His manner of monologue
is creation of his own and perfect
piece of work.
The De Haven Sextet are "played
up on the bills. but hardly warrant
the top line. They are entertaining
however, the girls are clever dancers
and dressers-and the staging is a thing
of beauty. There are some tunoful dit
ties which would not at all suffer il
given better vocal vehicles. Sydney
| c. Gibson is there with some lively
work while the feminine end of the turr
| pleaSeS with It's willingness ano
really splendid dancing.
The ZanettoS, In type as novelty en-
tertainers," not only fulfill their print
| ed promise but give an unique exhibi.
ton of Juggling. While there is no
much originality to their bill, their per.
! fection in all Is surprising and every
minute of their time is used to effect.
An exceptional dancer is Milt Wood
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work can be done in this line withou
the aid of black face or cap and bells
His is a refreshing and most pleasing
! personality and he we'll deserved tn
! several recalls which he obtained.
Edwin Stevens and Tina Marshall IL
"An Evening With Dickens" portrayed
| various characters of the greatest o
all humorists, the quaint introduction
| of Miss Marshall being not the leas
| attractive portion of their presentation
| Stevens is a past master in the art o
makeup and impersonation, and tn
only regret was that he cut out Micaw
Der. His Swiveller, Heep and Small
| weed we're admirable.
James B. Donovan and Rena Arnol,
proved good entertainers with som
| really new ones in the nonsense line
| worked to the limit.
Howard's ponies and dogs, ending tn
bill. have the making of a classy at
traction, and their bell work was sim
ply astonishing, almost suggesting tina
the animals had musical instincts a
well as training.
The same bill continues throughou
the week with daily matinees.
COLoNIAL-Hardly up to the stand
ard OF the Colonial's better offering
of the season Is "A Girl at the Helm.
! Billy Clifford is featured on the "pa
per" as the one bright bit, but hi
rating in candlepower should hardly b
so high. The plot is of the pseud
variety. and at times Is almost ar
parent. though musical comedy ca
hardly be attacked from standpoir
of plot. for tradition is that such
trifle has little place in an Offering 1
which tunes, dances. dresses and girl
are the chief components. The sho'
girls and broilers in "a Girl at til