The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-09

! III l
first of the local playhouses to
start off the season of l91l-l2 by
opening It's doors to tho public
on Sunday, July %.
Other houses on the western wing Of
the Orpheum circuit will open the sea
son as follows: Denver, July 30; Du.
juth, August 6: Minneapolis, August 6;
st. Paul. August l3; Omaha, Sioux City,
Des Moines. Lincoln and Fargo, Au-
gust 81.
Martin Beck has been busy hooking
attractions for the circuit since the
closing of last season few weeks ago.
and il is said that the local house will
stage some Of the cleverest and most
novel acts in its history. The theater
Will be overhauled between now and
the opening date. and while there will
be no material change in the decora.
tions. such repairs and paint as are
found necessary will be added to give
the house the aspect of brand -newness,
assuring the patrons the same pleasing
environment that has been an impor.
tant factor in the past history of the
house
Benjamin Horning, who will he re-
membered as the very efficient stage di-
rector of the Garrick during the latter
part of last season, has written and
staged sketch which has been accept
ed by Martin Beck as one Of the attrac-
tious on the Orpheum circuit for the
coming season, which will be given its
premier at the local house on Sunday.
July so. There viii be four people in
the cast, which includes Mr. Horning
himself.
The new Orpheum in Los Angeles
opened Monday evening. 1t was the
biggest event in the history of Los
Angeles theatricals.
The house has the first coIored fa-
cade in Los Angeles. The semi glazed
terra Gotta of which it is built is vari-
colored when illuminated. The walls
are lined with imported marble, with
Caen stone vaulted ceiling, mosaic
floors and box Office window In carved
marble. Sight lines and acoustics are
said TO be perfect. The house is fitted
with 1000 seats and twenty-five exits.
The metallic decorations are in wrought
iron and bronze.
While it is persistently rumored that
the Princess, st. Louis, will be a Sulli-|
van-Considine stand next season, it is
understood that Alexander Pantages
has quietly arranged to have the house
on his circuit. AS yet nothing definite
has been done in the matter, but it is
expected that negotiations now pend
ing will be closed in a few DAYS and
one or the other of the coast circuits
viii have the house
Nat Goodwin celebrated Independence
day by discussing Maxine Elliott h,s
wife No. g. giving out a portion of his
book about his matrimonial experiences.
Part of II follows
Hers was the ambition OF Cleopatra.
She used me as ladder TO reach her goal
and found her crowning glory in the
binding glare OF a myriad Of incandescent
lights that spelled her name over the
portals OF New York theater. .-
She was one OF the cleverest women ]
ever met. Her dignity was that OF
Joan OF Arc; her demeanor NeroIike In the
assertlve qualities, and yet with chan
nels OF emotion that manifested woman
hood In the truest sense Of the word,
Sought to Gather Guests.
my English home. when | was busily
engaged in hiring guests to come and
partake of my board and rooms q mean
the professional diners OUT, L found
plenty al my command so far as profes-
sional friends land visiting Americans
were concerned. but the fair Maxine had
the English bee In her American bonnet
and Insisted that We must try and get
together some of the mpecunious noble
men and a few army men as guests.
y knew Of no one ns who IeII.tT repIresen,edd ned
had no desire to- but, being unoer the
hypnotic influence. I sought a woman,
the wife OF a friend OF mine, an Ameri-
can mining man, who. | discovered. knew
all the swagger members OF the guards
one particular one-and through her In
f1uence one of these .sapheads was per
suaded to visit our humble home from
panied by one OF the present dukes OF
England (whose father. by the way, died
owing me paltry $4,000 borrowed on the
racecourse at Deauville. France).
SATURDAY ia in conjunction with Nine.
Melba, Haddon Chambers. the then,
Pooh Bah of the house on the Thames:
We had lovely time thst is. presume
they did, as Maxine insisted on my en-
terlaining the guests between courses
with supposedly funny stories Generally
cupied some little time. my portion OF
the feast was either cold or confiscated
by the butler. Little attention was paid
to me anyway. except when was recit-
ing anecdotes. and on the first OF every
month when the bills came due.
However, finally. this particular even
ing, the guests ssuptered into the draw
ing room, expecting TO hear Melba sing.
She didn't even talk, and the party. in
groups OF twos. sauntered through the
house and Inspected the grounds. ! be-
ing on particularly good terms with the
butler. selected him for my companion,
and we quietly strolled through the upper
rose terrace. discussing the menu that
would appeal TO the next influx OF Eng
lands dlettante (by this time all the
American friends were barred. as Maxine
considered them extremely common
'The butler and ] were figuring out
the expenses OF the past month. as the
pale moon cast its rays over my book Of
memoranda. when We stopped before an
open window OF the drawing room 70
figure, We quite casually heard the re-
mark:
How could YOU possibly have mar
ried such a vulgar little person?
81 being terribly selt-conscious at al
this. said to my butler. Luis that's me
that chocolate soldier is referring to
listen and well have warriors opinion
OF tbespian.' ] heard the following dia
logue:
she: do you think him vulcar?"
He; Not necessarily vulgar. but an
awful accent"
"'She: We'll no one ever accused him
OF an American accent. He was edu-
Gated in Boston, Don't you think him
rather amusing"
"'He: In what way?'
"'She: BY way of anecdotes and
! funny stories"
He: Were those stories he told at
| dinner supposed TO be funny?"