The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-12
Gossip About the Playhouse, Both Here and
Elsewhere; Likewise Personal Men,
ton Of Foolight Favorites

\ in Montana. and il mas 10 deal so II
is said, with real men and women, the
sort that really are to bo found even
yet in many of The camps. not the
western play type of staggering,
gun bedccked overdrawn characters,
but types that one might expect 10 find
in locality and at Il time when and
where the play is supposed To have
| been written. II is Il western play, tuli
of heart interest, but, as the writer
says, no child is stolen, no powder is
burned, and the are just plain folks,
but they tell story that has n heart
throb in every line, one of the kind that
gets right down TO the homely in your
make up and Jerks YOU up with long
ing to know the kind of men who
arc reproduced in its story God 8
| Country ought to duplicate the past
week, which. despite the counter out
door attractions, has proven q splen-
did one from a box Office standpoint.
Patrons Of the Mission theater have
at least three chances on the present
bill TO name the headliucr. Max York
and his five dogs is the best canine act
that has ever been seen in this city.
Unlike other animal acts, there is no
use of a whip. more than that the man
in charge of the five handsome dogs does
not speak word 10 them during the on
tire act. With every lover OF dog
this act will he declared 10 be the head
liner of tho bill,
Those who love and delight in trag-
edy, when presented by capable art
ist will vote the act Of John Griffith,
IN the scene from ''The Bells, the
headliner Certain it is that nothing to
equal this act has been seen in vaude-
vile in this city. For nearly score
of years the name of John Griffith has
been household word among the lovers
of tragedy, He had his training under
such men rs Booth and Barrett. For
years he was a star appearing in some
of the best known of ShakcspcareaD
plays. His last appearance in thos city
was in the character of Faust Six
months ago Mr.. Griffith was induced
to leave the legitimate stage fcy vaude-
vile. He frankly confesses that it was
for the extra money inducements of
fered him, but he also confesses that
his reception in vaudeville has been as
great as ut has ever been in his long ca
reer rs an actor.
The third act OF the bill. which to
many will be named as the headllner, is
the Idanias troupe of four decidedly
good looking and sbapely young women
who present an acrobatic or gymnastc
act, the like of which has seldom II
ever been seen in this city
The Countess Leontiue, who by the
way, is real German countess, and the
only member of q royal family who has
ever appeared IN this city in vaude
vile, sings number of songs in a de-
cidedly charming manner
Fox and Ward, those two old-time
minstrel men, who for over score of
years have been before the public and
who seem to grow better at every per
formance, is another big number of the
In !, A..
black face game that this pair does not
know they have not found il out.
Edwin Winchester has an act in which
he can put to shame any man who ever
appeared IN this city and thought he
knew how To beat snare drum. Win
chester IS a past master on the drum.
IN addition to which he has a little talk
and number of selections on other
musical instruments that never fails to
make hit, The moving pictures are
among the best that the house has VET
offered and the orchestra is doing lis
part to make the bill one Of the best
That has yet been offered at the popular
Third South street house.
some distinct surprises in the vaude-
vile bill IS promised at the Shpbert
theater for this week, and when the
past excellent bills are taken into con.
something great can be an |
tlciPated, Five big acts will be in.
cluded IN the bill, each Of them beinp
entirely different from the others, and
three hrst run motion picture films.
with the illustrated ballads, will make !
very long programme, The Star
Comedy Trio will be seen again this
week @ in screaming fnrce entitled.
The lightning Rod Agent. - Each
member of that capable little company
Will be given opportunities for good
work. H''N
After Many Years." pathetic and
patriotic drama of Civil war times, will
be the feature Offering at the Luna
theater this week, and Manager Flor |
ence has arranged for appropriate |
musical selections to be played in CON
junction with the film subject. Some |
fine comedy subjects arc also included. |
and some excellent illustrated ballads |
will be in the hands Of well-known
local baritone, while the Luna orchestra
will be heard in some new selections.
You may have noticed on the bill |
boards of this city all rosters printed |
IN queer looking letters. The queer look |
ing letters are Hebrew, and the posters |
announce the coming Of David Kes- |
sler' g All-Star Yiddish company, headed |
by the most prominent and popular