The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-14

Variety charactcrizes the new bill At
the Empress which opened yesterday al
ternoon. a lively acrobatiG act, SONG
dance and dialogue turn. breezy COM
edy sketch, violinist OF ability, a neat
singing turn by two pretty girls, and a
knock bout comedy act make un The
irene Hobson and Charles Deland pre-
sent iauShable comedy sketch. entitled
"A Business PROPOSAL which seems to
he the stage adaptation of periodical
story published some time ago. The
rlaylet contains good material and is
well acted.
Elsie Wales, soprano. and Mabel Mere
dith, con,ralto, arc two demure youne
women, dainty and graceful, and pleas
ing singers. Tncy are billed as the Two
Singing Girls and do credit TO their BILL
ing. ~
Edwin Michael is a rastime violmst
In "A class by himself. lie opens his act
with a sentimental selection and closes
with two raStiHlc numbers. with The
rag emphasized with catchy express
sion The Cliff Bailey trio arc acroha tic
comedians who offer a whirlwnd cHhi-
hition Of knock about stunts with real
thrill thrown In at regular intervals.
Quinn Brothers and Rosner. two good
Cooking young mon and a pretty, Well
sowned young woman, do turn in sing
inc dancing and dialogue, and the Byrne
brothers present lively slap-sticli af-
! fair. entitled "A Carriage Ride and Its
MIshsps." An interesting photoplay
Anna Held will opcn at The Salt Lake
! theatcr this evening IN f. IioGleld's sue
| cessful musical comedy production. Miss
Innocence which is said TO consist oi
| the largest musical comedy organization
| travelling. The local engagement will be
| for three nights and a SATURDAY. matt
| noe. A company of $50 is promised in
| support OF the noted comndicnne in
cludinc the largest, bcst-looknE, best-
singing chorus ever sent out under The
! Ziecfcld Trademark. The cast Of prnci-
| pals includes several OF the most Dromi-
| nant musica! comedy players in the busi.
ness
Seldom docs an author portray such
| an important character as that OF :
Catholic priest and have It meet VIII
approval from the clergy, but in Ih'
accomplished such a piece Of characteI
dra wing. The cnara cter OF the Rev. ETiaI
| Kelly has been indorscd by the clerE,
wherever the play has neen presented
actor of the kind ever presented on th
| American stage. The Rosary" comes 4
the Colonial for four DAYS. beginning
Sunday night
La Trisl5a. the human doll. and he
partner. who are at the Orpoeurn thi
who placed tack with the busInes
end upper on the stage yesterda
afternoon. II is La Trisca's proud boa
that She does not move muscle durir
| Her record was sorely tested when !
rolling down the stage she picked up tha
tack and retained Il in her anatomy unt
the bitter end When Sne left the stse
she made few remarks 10 the effeo
that she would sivn So 10 find out wh
did that measly trick. She said othe
i things. too. Fen, Tn" fireman, prompt
entered a plea OF not guilty.
| Perhaps the fact is not realized. hr
) the presentation or York State Folks
| at the Garrick this week has offered th
stage corps Of the house one OF tho mos
5 difficult problems of anv production 4
the Garrick this season. The play is
four acts and five scenes and IL
changes necessary between the aCl
make quick work imperative. An cXtr
6 corDs OF mon has been employed In
week 1t took more than three weeI
. for the scenic artists 10 paint the seer
, ert. For the coming week at The Gal
: rick. CIyde Fltchs comedy. "The Eacl
= clor'' will he given It's first productio
In this city.