Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29

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~ GOD wholesome bills have been
4 the Offering at the three "lcsitl-
y mate theatcrs this week and
- the boXufficc verdict has been
everything that could be desired. At
the Thoatcr "'rhc Fortune Hunter" mt
advanced prices has more than held
its own In the face of strong OPPOSE
ton mt the popuar-pricol houses. A
good clean story, brightly told and
presented with Conan &c Harris lavish,
disregard for expense and regard for
minor detail, has demonstrated that the
amusement clientele Of salt Lake Is
still true to the old standards. Tha
good. clean, hcart-intcrcst play told In
q now fashion is always worth while.
Another rural drama, well told, has
been the Offering at the Colonial, Max
Figman, supported by u clever conf
pany, FOR the first five nights OF the
week delighted large audiences with
MARY James Pa Tho William Ingcr-
soil stock company. too. has 10 cause
10 complain on the score of lack of
patronage although tho general verdict
has been that better vehicle could
have hccn presented than the somewhat
tulky "Ironmaster.H
The Shubert, with Its new people
added to tho Curtis Musical Comedy
company. and the Max Florence houses.
the Luna. Isis and Elite. have ms yet
z tailed to discover that politics, taxcs
and the advent of winter have ,iinlln-
ished receipts.
Some cfpnges are scheduled in tho
William luScrsoll Stock company row
entering upon its ninth week at tho
Garrick. Miss Frances Nelson, who
4 has been leading woman of that clever
organization. closes her engagement to-
night and will leave for New York To-
morrow. Her place Is to be filled by
Miss Jane Wheatlcy. who was with
MI. Ingcrsoll four years ago iii stock.
Rcynold Williams. who arrived this
week. succeeds Joseph Byron Tottcn
as stage manager. Mrs. Totten. whose
stage name Is Miss Leslie Bingham.
also leaves for New York tomorrow,
and for the present the ingenue parts
will be taken by Miss Constance Alb
bott. who will appear for the first time
next week. Miss Nelson resigned from
the company two weeks ago under adj
vice from her physician and will re-
turn home for rest until January, be-
fore beginning u New York engage
ment
THE WITCHING HOUR
AT the Colonial for three nights start
Q
will present Mr.. John Mason In the
play that ran uninterrupiedly for 10
y months in one playhouse In New York,
1.-THE Witching Hour" Augustus
Thomns's celebrated telepathic drama.
New York has been made tclepathicallyt
mad by 'ths strange drama, ana there
Is IA great desire on tho part OF local
play-goers to see the cause OF this
craze. Though dealing seriously
with tclepnthIc science, ",rhc Witching
Hour" has more than this to explain
Its run in the grent mctropolis-lt Is
credited with being the authors mas
terpiece: It's leading character Is i'm
personatcd by one or tho most popular
stellar players In this country, his sup
porting company Is said to be made
UP of tho best talent that both the
star and the playwright could Jointly
select, and the play is not without
hcnrt interest, 1t has a great lesson
a to teach, but II one may believe New
York notices, 1t also has historic value.
a sweet love story, Il Stagcfull of charm
Ing characters. rare touches of hui
NOR, II romantic place and period and
treatment of dramatic climax that for
novelty and sensation Is not equalled
IN any other drama of the day.
oRPHEuArS NEW BILL.
Manager Sutton expects the coming
weeks bill at the Orphcum to bring
delight to the heart of the vaudeville
patron. as II assays high In entertain
ing qualities. 1t will be headed by
Der. Kulmar and Jessie Brown in a
singing and dancing sketch. Tho
sketch is presented with some elabora-
ton as the du. carry special scenery.
They offer n number OF new songs and
dance novelties, The Artols brothers
are comedy Gymnasts who appear in
clown costume and perform n series Of
extremely funny feata OF II horizontal
bar. William Flemen. assisted by two
players. will present a short Vic Small
ley sketch, called Back TO Boston,"
Jeanette Adler and her Picks will pro-
vide u lively offering of character songs
3 and funny dancing numbers. The
Four Rianos" Will be remembered az
the quartet who appeared here some
years ago with an exceptionally funny
acrobatic sketch. Their present offer
4s ing Is based on the old sketch but Is
now much amplined and infinitely more
entertaining than before. The Bison
CITY Four will be remembered as one OF
the strong features of last sc,son The
quartet sing we'll and have plenty of
excellent comedy. Mr.. and Mrs, Frank
lin Colby will present 'Mystcal, lIlcc-
trlcal Musical 'kimo.'" an exhibition
or black art. There will be good mo-
ton pictures and the usual fine orchcs-
trail program.
GARRICK'S NEW BILL.
Tho Offering Mt the Garrick theater
for next week will be Annie Russcll's
ten by Jerome X Jerome. Tho play
has proven one of the most valued
comedies. filled us 1t Is with sparkling
wit and humor. Pretty gowns and
handsome appointments Will lend adj
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