The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-20
PlctiIrea.


Handsome women. beautifully gowned.
GORGEOUS stage settings splendid clec-
trical effects. IA beauty chorus Louise
Dresser and DE Wolf Hopper This is "A
Matinee Idol" presented for the FIRST
time in Salt Lake at the Colonial the
ator on Monday evening. 4 big audience
welcomed the company.
"A Matinee Idol is q merry musical
comedy. II is fun Of pretty melodies.
Then there are n number OF nimble dam
sells who can dance and march and who
wear pretty clothes. But there Is lack
OF voices. The melody is not brought
out and what is said OF the chorus Is also
true OF tho principals. They are not
strong on voices. Possibly. probably II Is
the altitude. Possibly the jump from the
land OF flowers In southern California TO
this city, which is almost a mile up in
The air, may affect tho voices OF the COM
pany. bu, the fact tx that whatever the
reason the chorus and the principals are
shy on voices.
or course Miss Dresser is Just as pretty
as evor. and her gowns are paragons
Her most charming song. which is sung
In fascinating manner. is Take u
Look nj Me Now" She was recalled sew
Dc Wolf Hopper is JUS, as drol as ever
He Is the same old Hopper, and his cur
tain speech was funny, but the audience
at tho Bat" but he did not respond.
"A Matinee Idol will go again this
evening and tomorrow evening, with a
matinee Wednesday. when the engage
ment closes.
Willard Mack and Maude Leone again
made their bow to a salt Lake audience
Monday night. appearing in Nat Good
wins successful vehicle. The Cold
Mine" The two old favoritcs were nc
corded an enthusiastic reception at the
new Eevier thcater, formerly tho Shu-
bert. was the able. though small cast
which supported them. The three acts
OF the play arc laid in England and deal
principally with the financial. and incl
dcntally the love affairs OF typical ma
tive OF the western portion of tho United
states, who, having discovered gold
mine OF exceptional merit. goes TO Eng
land to finance II. Willard Mack appears
as Silar *. Woolcott. from Grass Valley.
Cal, L. S. A. Mr. Mack has never ap-
peared to better advantage than in this
character. which affords n splendid OPP
portunity for some light comedy, and the
Americanisms. Maudc Leone gives a de-
lightful portrayal OF the witty widow,
who always has polite return thrust
for every natterlng utterancc made by
the American She is the same as OF old
natural. pleasing and delivers her lines
in the same manner that has cndcared
her 10 so many local theatcr patrons
James Rcnnie was given welcome re-
ception, appearing as an advocate OF
Irish home rule and member Of parlia
mcnt Time has made a decided change
In Mr.. Rennic. inasmUch as his work
bears the imprint Of professionalism.
which was lacking TO a certain extent
when he first made his appearance in
Salt Lake. Mrs. Annie Adams figures
consplcuously In the cast. as a former
Shakespearean actress. who lives in the
memories OF what she used to be. and
Of which she Is not backward OF remind
ing her friends George Morrell. William
Donovan, George Stanley, c. Hatfield
and Margaret Ward Manners constitute
the supporting cast in a highly efficient
manner.
The Rcvier thcatcr. formerly the shu-
bert. has been given new decorative
dress that Is tasty refreshing and inn
parting an air OF coSiness Tho French
first strains OF tho overture has been
adopted by the Mack cone players. The
effect is pleasing though suspcnseful.
The scenery OF "A Gold Mine Is done In
the usual Mack manner OF careful atteu-
ton To harmony and detail. The present
play runs through the week.