Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-17

aHI .. NaI y N a lNIIN.. LI|I a AaNAlIN
sends word that Miss Fay Loose would
sing at both matinee and night per-
foruauces oI "MarItana" at the theatcr
nest saturday afternoon and evening.
40 reserved seats viii Boz set aside be-
for. Thursday morning
MISS ADAMS'S ACKNOWLEDGE
MENTS-Mayor EIanstord has Tee
ceived O. warm letter OF acknowledge
mrut addressed 90 aim and President
W. Mont Ferry thanking them
and the city council Tor the resOlu-
ti0us which they adopted on the
occasion OF her recent appearance in
this city. Miss Adams writes friend
here that she Is already homesick To-
DE back iu salt Lake.
ORrHEUM THE bui at the Orphoum
this week is with one exception one Of
tho most wholesome and enjoyable that
has appeared there iu months. tn.
charming songstrcss and viohuist Nom
cite. is artistic in song, violin Sc
lection and gesture her entire person
ality and motion throughout seeming
to Doe part of the music she so delight
fully interprets Her popularity had
practical evidence last night in a beau
uul noral piece of lilies and roses
which went over the footights after her
numbers. Wits girls from Melody
Lane four pretty and charming sing
ers. also made a hit. and the actors
Ga the little swedish sketch "a Min
ncsota Romance kept the audience ina
roar. The Bob, Tip company with
the performing dog, were entertaining,
aud tho two eccentric aCrohats did
some tumbling I'm connection with their
clever bar performance that kept the
nerves Of the audience at tension. Ed
ward Jolly and the others OF his trio
gave some god songs and dancing. the
star being really the little 1S-ycar-old
midget whose singing ANA dancing
were delightful Mr.. Jolly gave some
excellent "takc-ofs' on George Co
hams breezy musical skts. and the
sketch was altogether enjoyable.
Tho one noisomc exception 20 the
general wholosumcness OF the bin was
the famous. or rather Infamous "Lo
Petite Gosse' II is puzzle by what
influence or deduction managers are
induced to try their patrons with such
blatant public offences against deccney
and good taste. There is absolutely
no excuse for the presentation of
scenes which make the sketch. That
they go on somewhere out I'm tho jun
giles OF civilization may be true but II
Is iu no reason for their public OK
ploit3tiOn as amusement or entertain
taiumcut for supposedly respectable
audiences. and their federation as such
by public or press gives warrant OF a.
taste which IL not depraved, is so I'M
wholesome as 10 verge upon the neither
limits OF deCency. There should be a
large. loud and uumistakablo protest
against tho offensive inference eX-
plotted In their choice by theatrical
managers for presentations in so-called
reputable thcaters throughout the land.
COLONIAL. Wine. Women and
Song" "a satirical farcial, musical re-
view, devoid Of any pretension of plot
won fair appreciation from a rather
large audience at the Colonial last
night As a traNesty 10 Is diverting;
but as a memory vacuous, meaning
less For the most part, it consists Of
songs. dancing and burlesque almost
indiscriminately assembled by bits OF
satire and bunoOnery a taste In fact,
of Partisan opera houffe.
A comet midst scintillation OF
stars-such was Bonita to the oNpcC-
tant audience and SO conspicuous
was the preparedness for her every
entrance that each appearance had
the semblauce Of tablcau.
The prize diamond star, she
wore impeHed study which
caused many to conclude that
she Is a stage beauty but hardly a pre-
eminent one. Her voice Is moderately
pleasing, her dancing graceful and her
manner charming. while all OF her
many elaborate gowns were tastetul
In color and design.
More amusing n not more interest
ing than Bonita, were Lew Hearn and
James Mullen, the short and the tall,
the timid and the fearful, whose many
ludicrous encounters provoked much
spontaneous laughter. Alan Coogau as
GEORGE NJ. Conan, tho Yankee Doodle
comedian. introduced several unique
dancing steps while Lillian Benders
violin solo furnished the only classical
feature on the program Miss Mamie
Walker. "a tcrpsichorean favorite. did
excellent toe work. though IL Is re-
grettable that In a dance 20 arduous,
beauty Of contour should give way 10
"a strained muscular cXcrtion.
Tho chorus, though physically some
what unbalanced. showed careful
training. especially in a number which