The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-18

| this week Which is the headliner must
be decided by those who see the hill
| The press agent selected three, Pos
siby ;hey are. and II one had 10 select
from these three, the choice would no
doubt be Wlnona Winter. the little
chcer-up girl" whose act is clean and
clever and In her ventrlloquial stunt she
| eXcels, Her songs are good and her
impcrsonations more than clever.
Monologuc artists, as a rule are tire
some but not so with Gus Bruno. HIS
are more than good and his dialect is
perfect He was recalled several times
THE Agtator,' in which Helen Grant
ley and company appear. is not a good
gin right and il does not end right There
arc five persons in the cast and three of
them arc In love with the heroine, the
fourth one would be but she is a woman,
and the usual rule Is that woman does
note love a woman In a play The plot
is not a plot. and the playlct is not cal
culated to take with orpheum audi
cnces.
I'm Joyland." a musical comedy in
which Clara Belle Jerome. William Scy-
mour and eight girls appear is pleasing
although there is one dance in the play
let In which unusually abbreviated skirts
are worn that might be eliminated with
advantage,
Lydia Barry and sisters Emily and
Clara. and George Felix have an act
''1The Boy Next Door that is amusing
II has been seen here before and is as
funny ever,
The musical comedy dance hits in
which Earle Reynolds and Nellie Done
gan appear. is n very clever number
The pair do their work upon roller
skates. The human musical top. said TO
be the most difficult feat known TO music
balancing secured mcrlted encore as did
the merry widow waltz.
The work of LeClair and Sampson in
the act. Bogus Strong Men, Is traNes-
ty as It's name indicates, upon so-called
strong men. Both of the actors arc
skilled gymnasts and acrobats and their
stunt is very clever.
These. with a fine musical programme
under the direction Of Professor Wiehe.
the bill which VIII run the week, wish
daily matlnees.
Ills Last Dollar" with David Higgins.
the author. i'm the leading role, was pre-
scnted 10 a crowded house al the Colo
NAL Sunday night The enthusiastic re-
ception-the repeated rounds of applause
and curtain cals-left no doubt that .he
play has made n decided hit in Salt Lake
His Last Dollar" is Il racing play. In
teresting and fascinating. and will be
handed down In theatrical history as an
able contemporary OF ''Wlldhre." Check
ers" and the other leading dramas Of
this character
His Last Dollar deals with the life
0l q NeDtucKlan VINO rises from inc posi-
tion of jockey to the realm OF mill
lionalres: his plungtng on Wall street
In his speculations 10y traitor
in the guise OF a friend; his near un-
doing through crafty scheme designed
by his viliainous friend. and the eventual
of the friends rascality by
a southern girl. When almost down to
in his finances. the Kentuckian
is enabled to recoup his fortunes through
n lucky bet on thoroughbred. Through
the play the love theme is cleverly
woven.
Ills Last Dollar will continue through
the week with the usual matinees. and
the play will. no doubt-and deseTvedly so
enjoy capacity houses during It's run
In Salt Lake.
Miss Wardc Farnum. the new leading
lady at the Grand theater. was introduced
To patrons of that house Sunday after
noon in Lost Paradise and her recep
ton must have been highly gratifying
20 the lady, as the audience was unstint-
Ing In Its favor and appreciative demon
STATIONS; Unfortunately she became so
i'll as to be unable to appear at the night
performance. and her place was ably filled
by Miss Camille Lewis.
Lost Paradise" deals with the great
and ever disturbing labor troubles. hav-
ing for its basis the always present diff
nculty experienced In all industrial ac-
tivities with respect TO adjustment of
the proportion Of labor and skilled arti-
sa anship with the amount of recompense
AS illustrating the great Injustice that
is sometimes forced upon the man Of
genius and intelligent application by un-
scrupulous handling Of wealth, the case
OF persevering and brainy inventor is
set forth. He works for years In an in
defatlgable effort 10 perfect new cleo
trio generator. He is employed at the
by the superintendent of the
concern to continue his cndeavor TO ex-
press his idea In a completed machine
He dies. however. before his work is
AM hrt inl a.
drawings OF his invention. These are
stolen and come into possession OF the
wealthy owner Of the iron works. who
Immediately sets his superintendent To
work on the machine. In due time Il is
put into practical use by the rich owner
without proper recognition or or credit
=, 10 the real inventor And IT is upon
capital and labor that the story OF tn.
play proceeds. II is not only Interesting
r. from m recreative point Of view: but
nomlcs. 1t also has its moral in re-
peatng the good old lesson that honesty
is the best policy and that this great
virtue In man is bound to finally triumph
Miss Farnam as the naughty but at
traetive daughter OF the iron master.
with whom he is deeply in love. center
the main interest OF the spectators; hut
there Is not one Of the other actors en-
gagged In the piece who does not elicit
merlted attention. An old favorite has
'SluiH'o 10 inc JTand stage IN the per-
son Of Frederick Moore. whose appear
ance brought a salyo. OF applause that
must have notified him OF the esteem
IN IN which he Is held. In the second act
there is realistic scene, showing the
great knowlton iron works and the
special scenery provided for this is very
effectively disposed. I; is n good pro |
duction and Will doubtless draw good
houses during the entire week, as II did |
on Sunday night. There Will be matt |
nces on Wednesday and Saturday after |
Moons. The management hopes for full |
llllment OF the expectation that Miss Far |
nam 2 VIII be able to resume her part on |
Monday night
a small audience greeted the Bungalow |
payers Tor the ,opening performance OF |
The well known play "E,smeraIda. but |
the production VIII, no doubt prove a |
popular bill for the week as IL is filled !
with clever points and just the kind of |
drama to please. Honors Sunday night |
were shared by Miss Blanche Douglas in |
the title role. Elmer Booth IN the char
lctep part of the old North Carolinan.
md Miss Blanche Bryant as Nora. Miss
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