The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-16
WITH
NEW PLAYH00
John W. Considine is NAN.
With Appearance Of 'R'
press Theater.
EACELLENT BILLS ARR 4
PROMISED SALT i
Noted Theatrical Mana,s
Amazed at Advance Il
the City.
John ". Considlno CT s,,,,

John ". Considino CT sun,v..
sidine arrived In Salt Lake u.s
from New York TO Inspect tSa -
press theatcr, the beautif,,J neV
Vile house which his companv es s,'
open In Salt Lake. Mr.. Cons,dT,,l1 ~
surprised and pleased with 1i,a ~
appearance and the stability of
tion OF the new house. Vi vi
The new Empress theatern -
constructed theatcrs In the . co,,ssd and
Is by all odds Salt Lakes best a.2
beautiful theater.'' H'o
MT. Considine said that ever
would he made to con1nIeta 20.
theater so that IL could he orh
first week In October. The oSp esn
Mr.. Consldine said. would he
feature vaudeville programme th.s
be the equal OF the best yaudse;u
ever given AT popular-priced fSss3
Mr. Considlhe had not visited as1'
before In SIX years. and he un n,
ably surprised at the wondethn
yesterday afternoon from Mem 70
companied by NJ. Oppenhc,msr y
kane. vice president of the Unltsd y y.
company. one OF the allies Of th1
van & Considine company wba
a stockholder in the Salt r.aIs
Mr. ConsIdine and Mr.. oppcnheIr,>
spected their new Salt Lake thseis,
which they were taken on an a,,fo{
trip about the city hy Judge n
Powers and Roger Powers. Mr. r.
dine and Mr.. Oppenheimer are rI,s,
Hotel Utan. Mr.. Considine Leave
morning for San Francisco and n
penheimer goes today 10 Spokane
City Amazes Him.
'It would be hard for me u -
| my amazement al the eyIdsnr-
growth and prosperity which .ersef1
on my arrival at Salt LIKE" Ii
Mr.. Considinc. salt Lake mas
the eaTmarks OF a great city. In
years Salt Lake will become ope
great inland cities of the United g.
II am proud Of our beautiful Er|
| theatcr, which will soon he omen r.
public. 1t Is one Of the finest "a
priced thcaters In tho world and
odds the finest theater In Salt ~
Is absolutely safe and corfortabjl
the attractions VIII be OF characi1.
rivaled In any popular priced houn
on our circuit. ~,
"The Sullivan & ConsldIne CONN
in position to give the public egceI
ally good vaudeville attractions at
able prices because we book attYa
for more than 200 American a.
Our company Is the only Amedc1
atrical company which malntainE
ropean office. For the coming geo
have booked more than l55 Europe11
which will be brought to Americ
shown for the first time In Amer
the Sullivan & Considine circuit
Owns Many Housea
"Our company owns and oo1
forty-elght theaters. twice as man|
are controlled by any other one CON
| Our new Orpheum theater al e
which was completed last sprInF
cost OF 100000, is the finest thez1
the world. bar none.
while in New York on this II
arranged for an alliance With The
circuit. which gives us a string d
aters from coast TO coast, Including 4
are now able 10 book our feature q
tions continuously for q year
having them repent at any thcate|
are able TO book our smaller attr/
for an even longer time.
Coming back to the new
| theater in Salt Lake. ] want 10
you that II is as safe as the mon
ern theatrical construction can M
It Is absolutely flreproof. 1t is
and concrete. The only wood IN o.
ater consists OF lve-eighths' inen
ing on top of the concrete on the
and narrow strips necessary to VIII
carpeting Is TO be tackled. Ine
floor Is. OF course. necessary for 81
| However. even the wood is prac
incombustible, so that the only
which can possibly burn Is the g
| To protect the audience we nav
only an asbestos curtain. but IN e.
II steel smoke arrester, which
event OF q fire In the scenery Wop1
all the smoke on the stage ana ~
ence could never be even hnnoyeu
smoke.
Example of Good WoTk
THE entire building Is an exam
the best work of concrete Duiioess
balcony. rs II appears now pe,S
decorations have been pull on.
appearance OF being hewed OUT
rock The floor Is concrete and "
Is concrete. No expense VIII De
the work OF decoration. The tneS
exhibit one OF the most beautiiul IN
to be found in any playhouse.
'One of the great modern testP
the theeter Will be the COOLING an
lating system, There are no Winus
the theater and the ventilation en
ing Will be arranged through
tenn whereby the air In the wy,
entirely changed every four mlno
the temperature Is Kept uniform 'A
round. ,..u
I'VE will start plastering mn
~ and a few days later ths
will begin. The interior hplsDsh shc
pushed az fast as possible atia ,hs
will be put In place as soon as u
alton Is completed. The seAtnE
exactly the same as In our 81
600 Seattle theater. The aHahs
such that a person CAN sec
position In the sheater TO eous.
tage. The acoustics, l am ceFtai"s
perfect,
Big Acts Coming.
"While we have not decidod % ~
the evening bill, you may DO
Il will be one In which epery
feature. During the season a"J .iS
best vaude Vile acts In tnG "U Sa~a Ri
at the Empress theater We r,ybfch/
1--WE to forty big feature ac's 'ssonina
visit Salt Lake during the vuoosnilo1
son: or these ! VIII sic 1sS. Hall:
FieJds's Behind the CountctSs Sov
which has not yet been out OF ;Ssnt.
the big Airis act. in whicn IN
neopie appear In singing eno IA T
and Herbert Albini IN magic
sions. ,hoaisr u
Lake open twelve months III rsaI
We have already met TlIp saSs
OF announcement In enI. hous1
am convinced that our we new hsys We
pav from the opening we nc pso
made II point 10 ,ect sm aud "a
that we have met with snesess snao,ss tea
city where we are lnteres,orue ennrecie{1
prove that this policy Is - a9pE York. g
terests' tornSse' viii be In Salt Like Lsss..sl Sn
20 TO inspect the new nen ,aeSs.'fhI yar 'fhI
probable that the mansEer eron ~ sith1
Empress @ Will ILL be SfeldsS MT, desSSnsIdine sP 81
RIs Rhs company % would be like likely yot fD ~
the place. but that he Wa,id was n be seI1