The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-31
sHUBERT THEATRE.

A novelty in the musical comedy end
OF the theatrical business IS so rare
these days that when one is hit upon
and finds a welcome with plnygOers.
success is doubly sure for Il. This fact
explains as well as anything else can.
probably. the remarkable run Of pat
ronage salt Lake has accorded the mu-
steal shows presented by the Curtis
company at the Shubert theatre the
past six weeks. A company embracing
such artists as Maybelle Baker. Charlie
Reilly. Henry Auerbach. Lillian Suth-
erland, Jack Curtis. Harry Ford and
Jack Collins, to say nothing Of one
OF the biggest companies Of pretty
show girls obtainable. IS in itself
something OF novelty for an engage
ment through the hot summer months.
but the secret Of the innovation at the
Shubert Is the shows lasting an hour
and q half these nights. In that hour
mirth, music. dances, pretty costumes,
clever people and song hits that fur
nish ideal hot weather entertainment.
and Salt Lakers have taken to # to
the record OF capacity audiences at the
Shubert every week for the last month
and half. The new show there this
week is the latest laughing hit Sc
cured by Mr.. Curtis. entitled In Cav
Paree."
1t Is one Of that class OF musical
productions so popular on eastern roof
and smacks a little OF the French mu-
sic halls. The comedy Is trite. the mu-
sic fresh and good The fun making
goes on at n furious rate and the cho-
rus features and other specialties are
interspersed throughout the action OF
an interesting story. II IS merry
Jingle of the breeziest sort. and in IL
the members Of the Curtis company will
be seen I'm roles entirely new. To clever
Henry Auerbach. who the past week
has scored n great personal success
IN his characterization OF Kid Pepper
in THE Girl with a Million" at the
. Of
tourist who is visiting Paris with his
daughter who r. anxious TO enter So
ciety. Mr.. Auerbach has been so sue
cessful with his German characterize
lions that his work will be watched
with unusual interest this week IN the
role OF n Hebrew.
In changing from the demure Mary
OF The Girl with a Million" to the
role OF a dsshinE French woman. stun
ningly Eowncd. and who is anxious for
some one TO back her in n theatrical
for Maybelle Baker, the prima donna
OF the Curtis company. but there can
be little question but that she will at
tempt &c successfully.
The big special feature Of the new
show is expected to be the trRvesty on
the Sousa band. in which Mr.. Auer-
bach will be seen in the role Of Sousa.
Another OF Mr.. AuerbaCh's songs will be
''ROsenbsum."
AS the summer season draws 70 a
close and preparations 20 further for
the opening OF the regular theatrical
wear. Mr. Curtis IS completing plans
for presenting at the Shubert some or
the biggest musical successes that haze
graced the eastern stage In the last
two seasons. New scenery has been
painted for I'm Gay Paree." and some
unusually beautiful features are 20 be
seen. The costumes Of the chorus are
OF new and original design. Miss Bak-
er's role calls for some stunning gowns
and with her beauty and talent she
should make a very attractive figure
in the new show.