The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08

, men. ono q Chllaman or high char
acter, the other man Of medium dis
of wealth and high position, but finally
gives both an equal opportunity. The
men are sent out into the world to
| accomplish worthy objects and the more
successful will be given Suey San IN
marriage. The Chinaman Of high birth
starts as n gambler, while the other
man goes TO thc United States and be
gins operations as a laundryman. They
all meet In San Francisco, where the
! termination Of the theme Ia worked
| out, The scenery and electrical ef-
fects are said TO be tho most elaborate
f, in vaudeville.
Dan Avery md Charles Hart, wbo
| are considered by many 70 be the
legitimate successors TO WillinmS and
! Walker, are coming in>a new net. Those
| TWO ~com edlans class among tho fun
nlest colored entertainers on the stage,
and the material is always clever and
characteristic. This season they are
| ton, ' Down Among the Sugar Cane >
and "Gee, You re Just Too Sweet to
Live,'
Direct from Europe come ''Berg's
! Six Merry Girls know abroad as
Berg's Six Lustige Weber, with an
act that is unique. Some European
papers enthuse over the acting of this
Nv
| their instrumental skin as musicians,
while others sing their praises az dane
! ers and singers, so they must he ex
ceedingly versatile, al least. Their Of
fering is In three sections: (a) Go
ing, 10 the Ball (b) Acrobatic Devil
Maidens. (e) Partisan Musical Clowns
Deiro and Porcini are billed as Milan
ese mipstrels and give an act that has
been tremendous success in the north
west, whence 1t IS coming direct to
Salt Lake. Their singing is described
as particularly entertaining.
A really novel act IN gymnastics is
that of the Ballots. for il includes
several stunts that are not only new
but much out Of the ordinary, espe-
cially in the featS Of strength with the
teeth and neck. The sweet, pretty and
graceful member Miss Erpa) Of the
team is no less an accomplished ath-
lete than her htho, handsome male com
panion. They make an attractive couple
| and their feats of strength arc genuine
ly sensational, particularly the daring
giant swing iu which the teeth only
are employed by the performers. while
the woman is swung swiftly in the
AIR, the man acting as the human axis
upon winch the woman revolves.
LILLIAN Ashley, singing cOmedienne
and mimic, is a cute and charming lit.
tie bit Of femininity, with physical
charms III plenty, n pretty face and a
pleasing manner of telling stories and
Singing songs, which is extremely rare
among women. She radiates cheerful
ness and lmnersonates child types to
I perfection. New orchestral music and
new motion pictures complete the bill.
Clever and succinct plot, snappy
music, fine singers, actors and ae.
tresses, are some of the elements
that go to make up the opera of
Msritana, to be presented by the
B. Z. I. Opera company of Provo. at
the Salt Lake theater, matinee and
night, Saturday, Nav 81 Called the
| greatest Of English operas, "Maritana -
| is. one of the finest ever composed.
Additional Interest is attached to the
presentation of the opers by the an
nounced appearance Of Miss Fay Loose.
daughter of Colonel I'D, Loose Of Provo,
who assumes the role of Mariana, and
| Mr.. Luverne Sigmond, a famous tenor
OF Chicago, now member Of the or
ganizatiop, who win appear as Don
Caesar, The well-known favorites who
have appeared in past productions given
by this organization will also appear,
among them being Miss Ina Fuimcr,
soprano, who takes the title role for
The matinee performances: Olive Nix,
on. mezzo; Esther Rasband. mezzo;
lola Adams, soprano; LaVorde Cald-
Weli, eopIdbo; 6lanCDe L8fSon, Soprano.
Nicola Ellertson, mezzo; G.. X. Johnson.
tenor; Carl Nelson, baritone; Aldous
Dixon, basso; Barry Maycock. basso:
Ernest Adams, basso: William Wanless.
tenor; Ray Nichols. basso, and Lyman
Moves, basso. There will be chorus
of seventy five; an orchestra Of twenty
tvc artist. .soloists. Over $1,000 has been
expended in new scenic effects, assuring
a production fully in keeping with the
merits Of this opera. Another interest
ing feature will be the handsome COS.
stumes and accessories, which will be
under the guidance Of William Craw.
ford, Professor A. c. Lund, the direct
or of the company. assures better and
more even production than any given
in the past, though ''The Beg0ar Stu
| dent presented in this city last wear.
was an unqualified and unanimous sue
cess.
The plot of "Maritana is, contrary
TO the nsual costum Of musical come
dies and operas Of today, clear. consist
ent and catchy. 1t is as follows: A
band Of gypsies have invaded Madrid,
Spain, and by their singing and dane.
| ing seek 10 allure wary money from
the people. Among the band is Mari