The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-28

II carly indications are any prophecy,
this week at the Garrick theater VIII
eclipse all records at that house Tor az :
tendance and for artistic achievement III
the presentation OF dramatic plays. The
Garrick Stock company Is producing the
big scenic BeIasco triumph. The Girl OF
the Golden West In an exceptionally
sumptuous manner and with a set of spe-
cial scenery that does much TO retain the
wonderful western atmosphere OF the
early days in California which Belasco
manner. The company's new leading man.
Mr. Durkn. Is giving Il splendid charac-
terization OF Ramcrrcz. the road agent,
Not only just as good but a little
better than the original COMPANY is the
review OF the wonderful girl show. "A
Stubborn Cinderella" which Is the bar
gain holiday attraction at the Colonial
this week. $50 see II. or you will be
mighty sorry.'' concluded newspaper
man. and a long line OF ticket purchasers
testified TO Salt Lake City'S opinion OF
his criticism. From present indications
seats for New Years eve viii be gone
long before Saturday, for the eastern
custom OF spending the last day OF the
year at the theater seems TO be becoming
more and more the vogue. There will be
d bargain matinee today.
"Thc Travelling Salesman" which was
greeted BY two large holiday audiences
at the Salt Lake theater on Monday. ap-
pears TO have captured the fancy of the
city. There is no doubt but that James
Forbes's comedy is very funny, and II has
the advantage of not being suggestive.
THE Travelling Salesman has depended
upon absolute cleanness of dialogue and
age for this return enEagement shows
that the idea was wei! founded. Mark
Smith. Dallas Tyler, Diana Huneker and
the other members of the cast give gen.
eral satisfaction. There will be matt
nee this afternoon and on Saturday, and
the engagement will terminate on Satur-
day night
1t is pretty generally realized that when
David Belasco gives a dramatic produc-
tion to the public he strikes to the heart
OF his subject in every conceNabie man.
ner. leaving no stone unturned TO Whet
the curiosity OF his audiences. And this is
probably more true OF him In his great
western story: The Girl Of the Golden
In recent years. The big production is
this week forming the Christmas season
offering AT the Garrick. superbly pre-
scntcd and staged.
"The kissing Girl the new Viennese
comic opera. which comes TO the Colonial
theater next Sunday night for four nights
aud two matinees. brings back the popu
lar comcdienne, Miss Texas Guinan. who
starred in The Gay Musicians" last sea
son. y The book of The kissing Girl is
of Leo Stein. OF Merry Widow fame.
and the music is unuuestionably the best
ever written by Harry Won TilZer. This
is the first time this composer ever has
Venturcd into sustained musical effort,
and while he has hundreds Of popular
songs TO his credit he never has turned
out anything with the promise of perna-
ncncv which Is shown in The kissing
Girl
Frank Morrell. the ;inging minstrel
! whose sweet tenor voice is charming big
audiences at the OIpheum this week
claims California his native state.
but he has been in the east with big
black face shows so long that New York
has laid claim to him. too. The feature
he appears Is the fact that he departs from
the coon shouting INDUCED in by his
contemporaries and really sings good
songs. In order that all may be pleased
he also carries line OF new patter which
he sends over the footlights with the
,rapidity Of a machine gun and incl
dentally heavily scores on both floors
simultaneously. Mr., Morrell says lie
never studied the art of entertaining
IL is simply SOON taneous. and IL man has
to have IL In him In order to, lis he puts
IT, deliver the goods"
Gods County" full of western atmos-
phere. cxccllently acted and adequately
staged. has proved 10 be good dra wing
card for Christmas week at the RIVER
formerly ShuberD. plaved by the Mack
Leone company. Mr.. Mack. Miss Leone
and the entire company are exceptionally
well cast and a finished performance ia
given. There will be matinee this al.
tcrnoon.