The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-16

VI Cne team OF CrlmIulnS dl
pictures make up the balance of 6
strong bill. 1t will run through til
Thursday, when the change comes, Civ
ing three performances each day.
Talk of love, the good old sort, ani
you surely will see it in the play called
the "Punkin Husker'' at the Granc
all week, beginning with a matinee this
Sunday, afternoon. The story deals
with the simple life on the farm and
shows number of characters true tc
life. There is the polished william from
the city, who with his oily tongue
and false stories of social life. wins
the affections of the farmer daugh
ter from the man she truly loves. Then
there is the honest country lad toiline
TO earn n position much higher in or
der TO thwart the plans laid by his
cunning rival from the city, to ruin
him. The village "cut up' and beI
awkward beau add much merriment in
their scenes of love-making. There Is
n barn dance shown in the first act, a
fire scene with a rural bucket brigade
IN the second, and in the third act is
shown raid made by the White Caps,
who come to tar and feather the, smooth
villain from the city. His villainy and
girl sees her mistake gets forgiveness
and returns TO her first love, "The
Punkin Husker,' who during all
these trying times has educated him
self, has been elected TO congress, and
returns in time TO claim his own. The
village brass band is called out and the
"Punkin Huskcr' is given n royal
reception. There is plenty of life and
ginger in the play. The long waits that
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the introduction Of Illustrated songs.
moving pictures and specialties. Baby
Lulu, that made such hit at the Grand
the past week, has been retained for
this week. Another special feature to
be seen for the first time In this city
is the appearance of the Hollings.
worth Twins, in some very clever and
artistic specialties. introduced between
acts. There will be matinee today
at 2:30, also Wednesday and Saturday.
Friday and Saturday next will mark
one of the real big events in school
history of Salt Lake, when the Uni.
vcrsity Dramatic club IS new play.
"Trelawny Of the Wells,' will be pre-
sented at the Salt Lake theater During
the past thirteen years of its existence,
the club has worked itself up to a high
standard as amateurs, Not only do
IT,,
the public itself has been giving solid
support of late. and indications are that
this year Will be no exception "'Tre-
lawny of the Wells aside from be.
ing a good. rich comedy. has histori-
cal backing that few PLAYS. past or
present can boast. Thomas Robertson.
played the lead in the original com.
pany and the story of the play is really
a chapter out of his own life. The
Wells or Saddlers-W Wells. was and
still is, theater of London. and in
fact, the whole action of the play is
based on n real happening The cos
tunes have all been secured in New
York, having been made especially for
the production, and William Minor. the
scenic artist OF Salt Lake. has been
painting the scenery showing the in
terror of the old ''Wells theater.' No
expense has been spared in the effort
to make this year s play notable sue
cess. The student actors who will take
part in the production are. Spencer
Felt: Erma Bittncr. Clifford Ashbv Wv
ian Tolhurst. Benjamin Howells. r. W.
Powers Reese Howells. Marian Tanner,
Edna Hull, Laura Paulson, Jennie
Ryan. Alice Hurst, Harold Johnson,
John G, Crook, Earl VanCott and Ellen
Henderson. Miss Maud May Babcock
rs the director of the club and such be-
lUp tnc case lhc nuDIlC Is assured of a
we'll rounded and finished production.
The presentation viii be given on Fri
day and Saturday, and Saturday mat
inec January p and %. The seat sale
commences on Wednesday morning,
CIT is not so much what YOU do as
the way You do it, is the maxim of
petite Zoe Barnett. the sprightly An
nette who sings the popular "'The Tale
OF n Bumble Bee. - number in John
Cort 8 revival Of Pixley and Luders
comedy opera, King Dodo.'' Produc.
ing managers are becoming more and
moro eNacting in their demands. and
the successful ones of TO-DAY seem to be
those who do not so much want artistic
ability, rs they do those who have the
ability to put the stuff over as they
express it, BY that term they mean
that they want every word to be dis
tinct, either in dialogue or in song.
When ono can do that, in addition TO
having sufficient amount of personal
magnetism. it is practically easy TO
please an audience. Coupled with this.
If one is really an artist il is simply a
matter of showing manager, then
demanding big salary-and get it.
am sure regular theatergoers can easily
recall many prominent stars, with only
q few moments of thought. and wonder
how they happened to reach the top
rung of this profession. I am referring q
now to those who are really clever
are artistic and often good TO look upon
yet cannot stir the souls of their audi