Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-20
THE ROUND OF THE THEATERS

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COLONIAL.--DeWolf Hopper's friends
We're out in goodly numbers at the Col
onia last night to bid him welcome
back once more. Few actors who ever
Visit us appeal more strongly TO our
risiblcs than this clphantine come
dian, and from the days when he first
sprang into fame, with his Casey at
the Bat down through such successful
periods as lei Captain" Wang" Dr..
Syntax,n ana a host of others. he has
retained q warm place in our memory.
No comedian of the present day has 80
keen II sense OF humor. or more de-
llghtful manner of rendering the bur-
lcsque. than Mr.. Hopper In his new
vehicle "A Matinee Idol" he IS given a
chance along one of his best lines, that
or portraying an impecunious actor. re-
duced to the necessity of mnsQuerading
as Il doctor. in order to make both ends
meet, Along with the buresque story,
there is semblance of a love romance.
running through. and it Is all humor-
ously and delightfully."- done: everything
about 1t so spick and span, fresh and
cxhilirating, that the whole thing ac-
tivated the audience last evening.
Nh Hopper was called on for the
usual entr'act address, and made even
a bigger hit by his felcitous illusions
than he did in his role. Another hit
was made by that charming actress
Louise Dresser. who thoroughly partook
cf Mr., IIopper's burlesque spirit, and
gave IL number OF songs and sketches in
admirable style. Not the least excel
lent feature was the chorus girls. The
company in This respect is an Adamless
Eden, there is not a tenor or bass any
where In evidence. The money that
might have been spent on these adj
juncts has been devoted to selecting
pretty girls who could sing, dance, wear
bewitching gowns, and act,and the inno-
walton is II thoroughly delightful one.
No freshcr faces and voices than are
to be seen III this group Of chorus girls,
have ever visited us, and they gave the
very rare Impression of enjoying their
work. Excellent support was given the
two stars all through. and especially
by Mr. Mack. as the dminutive jockey.
The other parts were in good hands.
"A Matinee Idol runs tonight. tonlor-
roy afternoon and evening IT will be
followed next week by "A Stubborn Gin
derclla."
ORPHEuM--In series Of excellent
bills which has been presented to Or
phcum patrons during the last few
weeks. II were odious to make compari-
sons: but safe to say the offering of
the present week has not been sur
DhsScu tne present season. u he per-
Torrance is good all the way through.
the music of the orchestra is excep-
tlonally meritorious and even the kino-
dromn pictures are Interesting.
Old-timc theater-gocrs will remember
with pleasure former appearances here
of Mckee Rankin. who in other days
was u power in the theatrical world
both as manager and as actor. II was
Mckee Rankin who brought out Nance
O'Neil, who is now starring with Be-
lasco. Mr.. Rankin, with his daughter
Doris and Lionel Barrymore. brother of ;
Ethel Barrymore, presents sketch
based on actual living conditions in the |
tenement districts of New York, en-
titled THE White SLAYER" II Is wildly |
and the impression made upon
the mind is n lasting one.
The appearance of five old soldiers.
three from the north and two from the
south. who actually fought on opposing
sides during the great war of the re-
bellion, in a musical act creates II va
rety of emotions in the breasts of the
auditors. Four of the old soldiers play
the fiddle: they do not claim that the
Instruments, even, are violins: they