The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-24
Musical Comedy

Redecoratcd and renewed in almost
every detail, the Orphcum theater will
open for the season this afternoon, Dur
over carefully and painstaklngly by doc
orators and furnIshcrs to make it ready
for the opening. New scenery has been
added at large expense, SO that the
houso is as fresh and beautiful as If an
entirely new place. Incidentally wang
pas been added which contains eleven
dressing rooms for the convenience of
she players. This addition will assist
materially in the giving of n finished
performance rs in the past the limited
stage room hampered some Of the big
acts which carry great quantities of spe-
Z clal scenery and props. Altogether the
expense to the Orpheum for the repairs
that have been made will run near to
$4,000.
Miss Lily Lena is the headline at
traction of the opening bill. She is q
famous and popular English singing
eomedienne who made great success
imported English singers and come
diennes, including Vesta Victoria, Alice
and Marie Lloyd and Clarice Mayne,
had been indorsed by New York the
ater-goers came Lily Lena and her sue
cess was greater than that Of any Of
her predecessors. This success has been
attributed to her daintiness of manner
and the refined character Of her selec-
tions. Miss Lena dresses in perfect
taste and changes her costume for each
of her songs, all Of which arc typically
English and sung in n delightfully."- en-.
teTtalniDg, tnlky sort of voice.
Paul Spadoni, who appeared locally
a couple of years ago and who is be-
iieved to be the master jugglcr of the
world, is back for another tour of the
Orpheum houses. His success two years
ago was so marked that he was engaged
for this tour and brought from Europe
to make it. His whole act is a series Of
surprises from the moment when. in
evening dress, he appears on the stage
until the last of the second part which
he does in tights. Spadoni is helped in
his act by an assistant who has grad
uated from the kindergarten class him
self as luggler.
An act that has caused much favor
able comment is that Of Lyons and Yos-
co. They are billed as f'Sons OF
ability while his partner. Bob Yosco,
plays the violin and sings well, The
qct Is genuinely musical. probably the
best of its kind and never fails to
please. Both assume the character of
the typical, corduroy clad, musical men,
dlcants and the offering possesses plenty
of the requisite atmosphere.
Miss Sydney Shields and company
present an interesting comedy playlct,
entitled Broadway, U. S. A." by Al
len Gregory Miller, which has been
called the neatest, prettiest sketch in
The story tells of an Eng
lish girl and young American who
are destined to marry in accordance
with family arrangements Tho match
is disliked equally by both until they
meet. Then they become infatuated
with each other. The finish is a sur
prise and never fails to bring much
applause. Hudson Allan as Robert
Greenwood, the very Broadwayish
and Maurice Barrett as
Bruce. the very English but not too
English Englishman, support Miss
Shields as Mildred Hampton, the young
English girl.
Miss Jane Boynton and Miss Fan
Bourke, who will be remembered as two
Of the clever musicians who appeared |
at the Orpheum last season with "The |
Pianophiends, present very enter