The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-13

,,dhes It's nrSt annual tour next spring.
II so; audiences in cities touched on tour
VII nave an opportunity OF seeing both
MISS Russell and Miss Balcman- Hunter.
hs inc We'll a,a as Louis Calvert. In the rollick-
chalk '' o' Iir toby, Ferdinand Colts
Agueeheek; Miss Jessie Busiey as the
inplsh Maria. and Jacob Wendell. Jr.. as
,I 1he merry clown, not TO mention other
pidiSeIs VINO nave won distinction in other
prlnSlpal roles. The scenic lnvcstiture,
Mna'S,ie, m,,icu Is a.tGknowiedged TO be the most
oeautiiu IT welfth Night setting ever
created, VIII be taken intact.
California Girl Makes Good
a curious combination of ability and
opportunity was recently shows in th,.
way young western society girl sue
SSeSsluiiy went upon the stage. Marta
Sarii SSauinah al OF OF Riverside, Cal. came to New
1 lork ABOUT year ago, studied one sea-
son at u dramatic school, appeared at n
,,p Spectal matinee of that Institution and
IeGS,Veu Vonl merited praise from the New
SUIT last fall she was engaged TO creatc
the adventures in Vaughan Glasers nro-
emccnear,I euceion or ST Elmo" The first and most
20 be presented. Miss Oatman has up.
peared ln many of the large cities In this
pSie, nS - ana mas been particularly commend
lonal power remarkable IN one so new
10 the dramatic stage. Her experience
demonstrates e the fact that talent can
ind place on the modern stage and
that opportunity does occasionally knock
at the door of the stage aspiranI of tho
present day.
Leads Strenuous Life.
FOR the balance of the season Miss
Gertrude Hoffman, the cx- -Salome dancer.
VIII lead a strenuous life. AS the mes
agent says, her vaudeville act is the mo
hdtnmoth. stupendous. amazing. pictuy
esque and original seen IN vaudeville 20,
m3hy day. Assisted by corps OF Gin
Salese from the east side and East In
dlans from the west side, with quite a
battalion OF little girl dancers to assist
her Miss Hoffman is appearing in an act
strenuous going when an actress has TO
Keep IN Lively motion for sixty minutes
~ AiIss A1onman gives limitations Of eighteen
DuncanS Blue Danube" dances with n
dozen small girls aiding her comes first.
Next is a replica Of Ruth st. Denis in
snake dance. when live snakes are used
Next she initiates Annette Kcllerman
and dives and swms In real water She
sings Anna Held's SONG. I've Got a Feel
ing IN a manner which makes one be-
ing.
Ethel Barrymore at Empire.
Following the birth OF her son a few
weeks ago. Ethel barrymore has returned
TO The stage and began a New York en-
gagement in her new play. "Midchnnnel"
by Sir Arthur Wing Plnero. She is play
Ing At the Empire, sacred 10 Charles
frohman's greatest stars. In her new
Is.ty "iit - appearing III II TDIe WnOlIy
different from any she has before at
tempted. The story deals with the do
mestic troubles OF Theodore and Zoe Blu
dell tCharles Dalton and Ethel Barry
more), They have been married fourteen
years and are living none too happily
They continually biclIcr. with the result
that there are frequent violent outbreaks.
Peter Motham. who is a sincere friend
OF both. counses them to take a trip 10
Paris for a fortnight in the belief that
a change OF scene and being constantly
will rekindle. their love for each other.
but even before they start they have a
quarrel about the hotel at which they
shall stop. and the first act closes with
Theodore ordering his man to pack his
bag, as he "ls not sleeping in the house
tonight. And he goes out and stays
out. Zoe goes on trip TO Italy and is
followed by Leonard Ferris. who Is In
love with her. On her return 10 London.
Motham calls and tries To get her to go
back and live with her husband. Ferris,
who has proposed marriage TO Ethel
Pierpont. stlll continues TO call on Zoe
at her home. and Ethel tells her OF the
proposal. In trying to make uu the match
between Ethel and Leonard she calls at
the latter's apartments at n time when
there seems 10 be every Indication of
things being patched up between her and
Zoe jumps from the balcony to the street.
suicide. The whole play has
n sad strain running through 1t, but it is
''Nightie'' Saves Play.
II any young woman possesses the
Initials m. S. and can prove owner
ship TO certain filmy "nlGhtie."
there's a pair OF seats waiting for her
at the New Theater any night that
Twelfth Night" is put on there. The
theater owes her a debt of gratitude
for IL was she who saved the scene
where Sir Andrew, Sir Toby and Maria
together. Only short time be-
fore Miss Busey. as Maria. was to make
her entrance. clad In her ',mightie,", to
chase Sir. Andrew and Toby from
Ollvia's house, she found that garment
was missing. The whole company sym
pathzed with her predicament but the
only garment in any way approaching her
needed costume was pair Of paJamas In
Oswald Yorke's suit case.
Mr., Yorke volunteered TO lend these.
but the actress declined them as being
too gross an anachronlsm. Mr.. YoriSe.
the Malvollo of the performance. had
TO go on again. but all the while 1t
was Miss Busley's prcdicament. rather
than his own lines. that occupied his
mind AS he made his exit the Great