The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-20
Attractions This Week
SALT LAKE THEATRE,

The new Alaskan" will come to the
Salt Lake theatre for four nights and
Washtngtons birthday matinee, begin
ming next Monday. In spite of the fact
that this show has played here before,
IT VIII be found to be a genuine nov
city, as it has been freely re-adRpted by
Richard +. Carroll and Gus Weinburg,
who are also its principal comedians.
The Alaskan" passed into the hands of
William F. Cullen last spring by ar
rangement with John Cort. Mr. Cullen
was insistent upon q new supply of
comedy, and on that basis Mr.. Carroll
and Mr.. Weinburg went to work They
were very careful not to disrupt the good
narrative or displace any Of the striking
musical numbers, which have given 'HThe
Alaskan" such marked character How
ever, they built up several ingenious spe-
cialties, which make the second act a
succession Of bright numbers. AS tried
out in its five months run I'm Chicago
THE Alaskan" was found to be known
mainly by one number, called Snow
balling," in which eight Eskimo girls
pelted the audience with snowballs made
of yarn and were vigorously and gent
ally pelted in return The duration OF
this number is dependent upon the hui
NOR and strength Of the people In front
On several occasions major league ball
clubs sat in front and curved them across
only to find that their targets would not
be driven to cover. Mr.. Carroll and Mr.
ting one over" as the song writer's say
called Hi Hi HI" This is a review of
all the popular methods OF song writ
ing, with a characteristic dance for each
mum Der. The cast Of 1.-THE CneW) Alas
kan" will advance, besides Mr.. Carroll
and Mr.. Weinburg, Detmar Poppen. in
the role of Totem Pole Pete, who has
two gorgeous songs-one Of which is the
Totem Pole" number, and Mr.. POppen
has played all over the west in the title
OF ho atG
companied DeWolf Hopper on tour in
''Happyland." The hero Of the story
Dick Atwater, Will be played by John
R. Phillips, who figured as one Of the
derfoot" under Mr.. Cullens manage
ment. Miss Jessie Stoner. new to the
west, but well known in the east, will
be the heroine, who has "grubstaked" the
mining prospectors in the story Of the
frozen north. Quite out of the story, but
Eskimo girl, played by Miss Eta Lock
hart. She brings to the production an
agility in dancing and winsomeness In
figure quite necessary to the part. Sid
ney Algiers, one of the oldest and most
experienced animal actors. plays a po-
lar bear, who is the guardian Of Kuko
and who has part In both Of her spe-
cialties.
By inheritance and his own Industry
Mr.. Cullen has equipped 1.-THE Alaskan
with a great many touches Of color.
Every prop, such as walrus hide ca
noe, has its significance; all OF the fur
costumes have been imported from across
the border. and the remarkable slave
team Of dogs is introduced on two oc-
casions. All of these dogs won ribbons
In a show in Chicago, and every one
of them has history on the frozen trail
that would make Jack London Jealous.
They are in charge of an Alaskan
''musher," Bill Brady, who Is a govern
ment mail carrier to points as far north
as some amateur explorers ever reached.