The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-29

Professor Lud wig Mooner The real pro-
Iessor discovers his loss. and when ne
tries to explain to the landlord. who is
persistent that the hotel bill be paid. is
assigned 10 the stable 10 work out his In
debtedness Eventually telegram is
sent TO Hamburg for information to sus-
tain the real professor in his claims 10
being the great scientist, proper identih-
cation ensues the advcnturer Is forgiven
oy the professor, who is intoxicated on
the happy outcome or events. the strug-
gllng landlord. who has fallen In love with
the professors daughter, secures her
promise OF marriage with the professors
end of the train bound for Hamburg.
with the professor, the landlord, the ad-
venturer, the, daughter and the hotel at
taches standing on the platform. The
illusion is most effective through the aid
OF moving picture machine.
Maybelle Baker is seen Elsa Mooner.
not offer a scope In keeping with her tall
ents. but she avails herself of the oppor-
tunity for costuming with the most
tranclng effect. She sings nix on the
Glow Worm, Lena accompanied by the
chorus; she also sings n solo, Song OF
the Soul" which Is beautifully rendered,
Lillian Sutherland. the vivacious SOU
brette. makes a big hit In her song. Lena
schmidt in which the chorus. In Dutch
llddie costume. takes Il conspicuous part.
Henry Auerbach as the professor is seen
at his best Other members OF the COM
pany have appropriate assignments. and
handle them, with vim, The comedy will
run the week.
It's good bill at the shubert this week,
a bin that IS worth far more than the
money, to anyone seeking an evening
Of real entertaipment. The Musical
Belmonts' are both experts with the
banjo. and while the dialogue OF their
comedy needs improvement. their inter-
pretation of classical selections is thor
man, famous Hungarian dancers are
making their first appearance In Salt
Lake, There Is no fake about their work,
they are natives of Hungary, both OF ar
dances OF their native land in manner
seldom seen In the west, Their intcrpre-
tation of the Merry Widow waltz, which
originated in Hungary, Is one long to be
remembered.
Then comes Electra" whose real name
is G. Quill, and who is no stranger 10 Salt
Lake. His stunt is wonderful and baf-
fling. He is immune to the electric cur
rent even when IL is up TO q voltage of
1900. He allows the current to pass
through his body and from his bare FIN
gers or his tongue leap sparks that light
candles or cigars AS n climax he Is
strapped in the death chair" and re-
celves unharmed current as strong as
The moving pictures are Of unusual
excellence both in cleanness and dramatic
interest
This evening at the Colonial theater
Wilton Laclsaye will begin an engage
ment OF four performances In Cleveland
Molfetts play 'The Battle in which
he assumes the part OF John j. Haggle
ton. The play sparkles with bright lines
For instance, here Is an extract:
Yes, sir You attack us and black
guard us, but you know in your hearts
you'd do exactly what We do II you had
the chance, You know we are precisely
as honest as the average American citi-
zen. ii we weren't, we'd be in Jail
You say We break the law. Well, we
do, but who doesn't? Give the average
American citizen an automobile, and
watch him break the speed law. Let a
policeman stop him and see the flash Of
his $40 bill That's bribery. Watch the
average American woman back from
Paris with a lot of new dresses, Does
she smuggle them in2 Well watch her,
II tell you the only law anybody re-
spects Is custom. What does the aver |
a drink in prohibition state? He breaks |
the law and gets the drink. And the |
average American woman when she tells |
the conductor how old her little boy is?
she'd let Jimmy ride on half fare until |
he had whiskers If she could. When 1t |
comes TO business, the average American |
citizen does, in a small way, exactly what
to crush a rival and see how quick he'll
take It
The seat sale indicates a capacity au-
1kence.
David Reese OF the r, Y. u. Provo,
was a Salt Lake visitor Sunday. Mr. |
Reese returned home last week from a
.wo-years stay in Berlin. where he has !
been studying with Georg Ferguson. Mr..
Reese will be remembered for his work
in the leading role in Princess Ida"
Ind "Boccaccio" with the B. Y. U, Opera
which were given in the Salt
Lake Theater. He will be heard In the
abernacle at the October conference
md also in concert this fall.
Arthur F, Warde associated for some
ears with John CoTi's attractions. Will !