The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-03
ORPHEUM'S NEW BILL
TOMORROW NIGHT

The Orpheum has sprung into uni
versal popularity In ogden. This is
no doubt due to the high-class attrac-
tlons being presented at the local
house. The management promises
another bill opening the week tomor-
TOW night equally as good as the one
just finished.
Mr.. James Thornton one of Ameri-
cas- most famous humorists and song
writer's, just closing his engagement
at the Los Angeles Orpheum Will ap-
peal irt a series of his newest songs
and timely savings" few years
ago this favoritc anthor of popular
songs was heralded throughout Ameri-
ca as The Man Who Made the World
Sing" q tide he really deserved as
such old classics as When You Were
Sweet Sixteen" My Sweetheart Is
Il, the Man In the Moon" and a dozen
more We're sung from coast TO coast
Mr. Thornton is brilliant writer
and he possesses a rare sense of hu-
NOR. Furthermore all his song lyrics
ring In with a strain of real human
Interest which makes them most ap-
pealng His entertainment consists
OF few new songs written by him
self, and n string of funny obserya-
tios and sayings.
An offering OF unusual merit will
be that OF Edwards Davis, NJ A, and
his company In his own dramatiZation
of Oscar Wilde's THE Picture of
Dorian Grey" To say that IL is ar
tlstic is true, yet that is by no means
all. 1t Is strlklngly unusual and pos.
sesses an atmosphere that Will please
every Orpheum patron. This little
playlet Is one of the unusually bright
spots that appear SO frequently on
an Orpheum bill The characters In
the piece are actors who are high in
their profession and have been chos-
en- TO play the parts because Of the
strong individuality brought out in
the respective roles. The stage set
ting is thing OF beauty and shows
the master hand in designing.
Jolly Fanny Rice, who is "Merrily
cberrily, verify yours" will present
her original conception OF the "Minla-
ture Mimic Stage" which is delight
10 grown ups as we'll as children In
her cabinet which strongly reminds
us Of dear old punch and Judy" she
presents her characters, and all OF
them are charming while many are
ludicrous and amusing.
Fanny Rice needs no introduction
10 theatrcgoers as she has starred
for many years and is a universal
favorite
MaIeena, Nevaro G Mareena, eQuil-
ibrists give a very fine performance
There's dainty grace about this act
that makes it more than pleasing
Dressed for the street the Mareena
Brothers perform some of the most
difficult hand balancing with appar-
ent ease and make graceful what less
skilled eQuilibrists would bungle. Ne.
varo is a contortionist and Is the
funmaker OF the trio.
Harry K and Jessie HAYWARD pre-
sent Temarkablely funny little play,
let called Holding Out" The Hay
wards are vaudeyillians and they
probably knew something about the
trials and Jribulations of the variety
actor out Of work and looking for a
job, when they put the piece together.
The act is filled with the usual, both
as TO action and dialogue. It's worth
the price OF admission alone to see
The woman fry an egg on an electric
flat iron or to see the pair make cof.
fec in = grease paint box with tin
whistle stuck in n hole as an outlet
for the steam
Necessity and q lack of employ.
me0t have driven them 10 the extrem-
ity of using their personal effects for
cooking and by disappointment and
reyerses they arc nearly exhausted
when the action of the playlet begins.
Palfrey and Barton are two exceed
inGly deNtrous cyclists who execute
astounding ieats on different STYLES
of wheels Mr.. Palfrey performs
many astounding and thrilling exhl-
btionS; one In particular is a somer.
sault over 2 table while mounted on
bicycle. 3lr Barton Is also a clever
rider and introduces comedy which
affords much laughter with his share
OF the entertainment. The usual ex-
cellent motion pictures and musical
programme by the Orpbeum Orches-
ira will complete bill of exceptional
merit