The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13

with the art Of acting, the Young miss
was taught dancing and fencing TO give
her grace. elasticity and matters per
tanning TO the drama that shortly she
became an authority on such subjects.
In the convent IL was the custom TO
give private theatrical entertainments
and it was no; long before Young Miss
Allen was asked to take sole charge of
them. not only in selecting the plays,
but also in choosing the east and super
intending the rehcarsals
In her second term at the convent
school, Miss Allen was asked to play
the principal parts III the amateur per.
lormances which she did with great
credit TO herself and the school.
member OF tins school at the time Miss
Allen was attending was Miss Lena
AshWeil, daughter Of q well known cap
tain IN the British navy. and who has
since become famous actress in Eng
land. Speaking recently of Miss All.
len s skill in staeecraft in those early
days, Miss Ashwell said: "Sbe was
the wonder of us all. and really was
the whole show herself. -
Just few months after Miss Allen
hnIshed her course lii the Canadian con
vent, an offer OF an engagement came
to her quite unexpectedly from the
manager OF the Old Madison Square the
ater IN New YORK. Annie Russell, who
was PLAYING the leading female part in
Esmcralda. - fell suddenly sick, and
Miss Allen. was asked 10 play the part
W,th scarcely any preparation she went
on and the great success she made is
one of the memorable achievements of
the New York stage Miss Allen S father
was playing the leading male part in
Esmcraldo, and after he saw what
Il conquest his brilliant Young daughter
had made he Withdrew his objection TO
her becoming an actress
Viola Allen s early training. bright
intellect and versatile character.
equipped her for almost any branch of
the legitimate drama. and very few
actresses. indeed, have achieved tho va
rlety Of successes in so many branches
OF dramatic cndeavor as she has. He,
mcteoric success in " Esmeralda - had
attracted the attention Of big managers
ana tempting offers came pouring in.
Not long after this engagement Miss
Allen accepted an offer 10 90 as leading
support of the elder Salvini during his
last and memorable tour, playing such
roles rs Desdemoua 10 Sal.
vim! s Othcllo and Virginia 10 his Vir,
giuius
Opening at the Salt Lake tbcatcr
Monday, November 81. Joseph NJ. Gates
"''' 'i''i lUi NHe llJsL tllnc mere Inc
slnartest Of all musical comedies.
Three Twins with Victor Morley
and Bessie Clifford. "Thrcc Twins. -
with its beautiful music, gorgeous COS
TUNES apd wonderful electrical novel
ties. is scoring a tremendous success this
season, and IT tx safc 10 say that the
Salt Lake theater will be taxed to It's
capacity during the stay Of its Que week
engagement. There will he Il special
matinee on Thanksgiving day. with the
regular matinees during the week The
great electrical swing with the beau
tiful show girls IN the basket revoIv-
ing over the audience, singing the fas-
cinutiug ''Cuddlc' song, is the most
gorgeous stage picture that has been
staged in many years. OF all the music
al comedies that have come 10 Salt
Lake in the past twenty years none can
compare with "Tbreo Twins Miss
Clifford is scoring tremendously in the
Hypnotic Waltz and in her famous
!" Yama Yama' song Victor Morley,
the handsome Young comedian, with his
speciality, 'OnIy Part of the Pariy.'
is one Of the best features in The show
''Three Twins comes this season with
an entire now production Of scenery
and siumcs and IL cuu be shown TO
the very best advantage on the beau
tiful stage Of tho Salt Lake thcater
Mr. Gates has carefully selected the