The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-12
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John Cort OF the northwest theatrical
circuit is here. Hc comes to arrange for
the opening of the Colonial theater for
the season of 19l0-11. He was in con-
ference all Of Thursday afternoon with
Manager Ben Ketchum OF the Colonial.
Talking with the The Tribune last night
Mr.. Cort said,
Insofar as the breaking up of the
theatrical trust that is n matter of his
tory now. 1t has had It's back broken
and when that occurs with an Individual
II means the end. l am gratified over
the result, and l have reason 10 be.
made the fight for the independents and
won, and the result will be that the Co.
lonial Will have the best shows this win
ter that can be had
I'VE will open the Colonial on Sunday
night with The Lottery Man, and you
cannot say too much In favor of tho
play. 1t has been a great success in tho
east and the company VIII jump from
New York 10 Salt Lake 10 open the Co
lonial.
Eyes. 1t is a long jump. but we had
TO make this extraordinary run In order
TO open the Colonial at the same time
we open our other theaters.
And, by the way. the shows that
will appear at the Colonial this season
will be the best that can be had. we
may nave Il lc" u1Eh HlSulS, pui l1iht
happens to all theaters. Patrons OF
the Colonial viii have the best there is
In the theatrical field this season.
Yes, the general price Of admission
81 TO So, and when Bernhardt comes. as
she will. the price will be higher, but
all the companies Will be the first OF the
eastern companies, not No. OF COM
panies.
II leave for Seattle in the morning,
where our season is now open, and the
plays we present In the handsomest the
aters In the northwest Will be the same
that will come to Salt Lake.
"As to the appointment Of Ben ketchum
to be manager OF the Colonial, l believe
made no mistake. Ben Ketchum has
been with me for number of years. and
when Mr.. Grant retired last spring l
made Mr. Ketchum his successor l am
sure made no mistake and from the
expressions l have heard since my ar
rival this afternoon ! am more than ever
convinced that my choice was o. K.
Now don't forget The Lottery Man
Sunday night, for it Is certainly good
show"
Donald, whose act and humor is OF the
delicious kind, was compelled TO return
to repeated curtain calls. and made a
brief speech. In which he said:
II thank you for the appreciation of the
efforts OF my wife and myself, After all
is said and done the lamp post. the song,
the dance and the wee bit flower OF the
barley brie-all is done for laugh, to
make us happy, but Ii you want to read
between the lines. you might find moral
in this wee Scottish skit of mine, the
same moral that you VIII find In Rob-
bic Burns's Tam O'Shanter,' when he
says
4" 'Whaneer to drink you are inclined,
Or Cuddysarks run in your mind,
Think, You may buy your joys owre dear.
Remember Tam OShanter's mare
I'm the same line of thought, though l
can't put 1t in the beautifus languaee OF
Robbie, still l might add wee mite OF
sentiment OF my own In saying this.
'Whaneer ye see lamp posts swinging
through the air, Just cut 1t oot' "
The two performances of that rollick-
Ing musical comedy My Wife's Fam
ily," at the Shubert tonight will be the
last opportunity for seeing Mayhelle Ba
ker, Henry Auerbach. Jack Curtis. Lillian
the chorus OF the Curtis company in one
OF the brightest and most entertaining
shows they have yet been offered at the
Shubert.
Tonights performance at the Isis forms
the last opportunity at that house to see
the films that have been so popular
throughout the week. including Betty
Sumatra." IAN Arcadian Maid" and "An
Unfair Game"
Tonights performance will conclude the
big motion picture bill at the Luna,
which includes Under Both Flags" ana
the ''Wooing OF"
Rida Johnson Young, the author OF the
huge comedy success. "The Lottery
Man" which comes to the Colonial the
day matinee, has not generally been
known as a writer of lyrics, but yet dur
Ing the past few years. many OF her songs
have been popular hits OF musical come
| the book. but the lyrics of the new Lulu
Chaser piece. A partial list of the songs
from her pen which have been hits In
the musical business are a song CT Yes
terday' In "The Sultan OF Zulu" "Here's
rington;" ''Dearie," sung by Anna Held in
Man rMam'zelle Napoleon" ms. NY Hearts Way
Those Lovey-Dovey Eyes In "The Cir
from Dixie" when Love is Young" In
Brown of Harvard" Now wouldn'i
that Make s:e,,,. You Sorry" for Lew Dock
THE Filibuster,' and another one o.
Mrs, Young,s popular songs is "Arverne
by the Sea-
| The Mission theater has been leased b,
J. e. Clarke until the vaudeville season
| opens. and commencing Saturday night
August 3, will present the best in high.
| class motion pictures. The policy will bt
| to exhibit comedies. dramas, scenic and
educational pictures. and not show any
| that Will make an unfavorable impression
upon the minds Of the patrons and par.
ticularly the children.
Delegates to Meet Soon
The delegates appointed by Governo
Spry to represent Utah at the next ses
sion OF the National Irrigation congress
which convenes at Pueblo Colo. Septem
ber 20 to 30, Will meet next week TO or
ganlZe. An active campaign will b,
launched TO Sccure a large attendanc,