The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-21
AT THE oRPHEUM.

There is on act at tho Orpheum this
week worth the price Of admission.
oven though IL lasts only about eight
cen minutes. IL Is Vilmos Westony. a
Hungarian pianist. He Is great 1t is
not often that one can say a musical
act brings down the house. including
the gallery. but Il can be said OF
Westony. He had the audience, from
pit 10 dome. with him from the time
he first appeared on the stage until
he responded with bows TO half
dozen curtain calls ar the close Even
the gallery which oftentlmes remains
quiet at the conclusion OF musical
acts. appreciated the fact that an
artist had entertained them. and they
led In the applause. WeStony is df-
ferent from most OF the foreigners
seen In vaudeville in that he shows
that he really enjoys pleasing his au-
dlence, and will play any tune from
grand opera TO rag time. and he does
1t In an artistic and finished manner
The program consisted of . selection
from Carmen, "Humor In Art"
melody OF national airs and some rag
time of late compositions. Westony
is truly a piano wonder and should be
seen to be appreciated
The bill has some other good acts
that were received more enthuslas-
tically than any seen In many weeks
One was Claud and Fannie Usher In
"Fagan's Decision" a beautiful littlo
sketch. well written and cleverly
done Claud and Fannie cert alnly did
a great deal to usher" some real sun
shine and enjoyment into the splendid
bill The piece ia fairly bristllng
with slang, different though In many
respects from acts that carry the
slang Of tho Gotham East Side. The
Ushers are far above the average in
vaudeville performers in their por-
trayels. They put proper spirit into
the act.
Another act on tho bill that Is a
rattling good comedy, with many
bright lines ahd IudIcrous situations,
Is The Making OF Man" given by
Mildred Morris, assisted by Bruce
Brayton and G. r. Schoifer This act
affords Miss Morris an opportunity to
display her versatility in her imper
sonatlon OF the nephew OF the man
with whom sho Is in love.
James Harrigan, the tramp ugglor.
has a god act and presents some old.
time Juggling acts toucned up with 3
rapld-hre monologue
Kroncman Brothers. grotesOue
equilibrists. open the snow, intrOduc
ing some new novelties that are good.
Their act is above the average former
athletic act
Cook and Stevens, two colored
comedians, in mo Check-ee. no
WaSh-ee.7 are good. Cook has
strong voice which he uses well In a
couple of songs Stevens makeup OF
the Chinese laundryman is good and
well done
The Orpheum orchestras selections
arc becoming a feature of the shows.
The kioOdromc has some fairly inter.
esting features. The bill is far above
the average Offering and runs the re-
mainder OF the week with tho usual
matinees.
Next week Manager Ross an
nounces the appearance Of julius
Steger and company in his own musl-
cal dramatic playlet "The Fifth Com
mandment' OIonor thy father and
thy mother), which has made such a
great impression wherever presented,
In New York tho act was seen by
him TO be better than a sermon Next
Thursday evening in Salt Lake City
q special performance OF the act is to
be given at the request of President
Joseph F. Smith. who has promised
TO attend, together with the members
OF the quorum of apostles Stoger
was in ogden last Saturday evening.
and. TO a representative of this paper,
stated that both Mr.. Beck and Mr.
Garrett had asked him In San Fran
cisco about five weeks ago, 20 play
week In Ogden at a reduction in his
This Steger consented 10 do.
He and Mrs. Steger were brought In
an automobile 10 ogden Saturday af-
ternoon by Mr Garrett and taken
ogden canyon. Steger said
that he was much pleased with the
and the city and was glad that