The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-13

Rose Melville. isis Hopkins" who Is
on her farewell tour throughout the
country. opened what will be her last
engagement in the Colonial thcater last
night Those who saw her when she has
been here on former occasions say that,
II 1t were possible, she has improved
since then. and all are convinced that
her support is better.
From the time when she Is first seen
climbing down from the haymoW, in the
scious and extremely awkward country
girl TO the last part OF the third act
when, an accomplished. graceful and self
possessed young lady, she returns from
Europe and after having banished from
her sight the man whom she had thought
that she loved. she brings her father
back. TO bis reason by singing To him
his favorite song, Annie Laurie" she
holds the eager attention of every per-
son present. She is laughed nj al first
but later the same originality that made
her seem ridiculous lends charm TO her
The course of the, play does not seem
unusual. sis" who Is just learning
that she loves Rldy. is sent away TO
school She receives the attentions of
Addison Eibert. who is trying to get
some land that is In her name. She
thinks that she loves him and has sent
IIdy away, although in her simple,
SHiluisn way shc tcls NloeSt that she
hated TO do It, and is in The act of sign
ing the paper which he wants her to
sign, when Elsie Van Ness. the girl from
the city who knows Vibert for what he
The blow is a severe one and sis is
sent away with her friend. Miss Elsie.
TO forget it all. AT the end OF ten
months, a year from the time the play
Vibert has forged her fathers name TO
the paper, deciding him the coveted oil
nelds: The father. through an accident,
has temporarily lost his memory, and
does not remember whether he signed the
paper or not, He does not even rec
osnize has daughter when she first ap-
proaches him, btu when she sings Annie
Laurie and stands before him in the
same ridiculous costume in which She
first appeared on the stage, his reason
returns, Nibert and his plans are de-
feated and sis and Ridy are reunited,
Sketches OF rare comedy and deep
pathos bring the audience close to the
workings of the play, and move those
present from laughter 10 tears Oba-
diah Odlum, the ambitious young under
taker who is always on the alert for
business in his line. furnishes innumer-
able laughs He is always on hand and
always has his tape line ready to meas
kins fill their parts throughout the play
as though they were made especially for
them.
Elsie. Van Ness, who befrlends isis"
dilicult parts which she plays we'll. as
has also Ridy and Vibert Vart Varum
the star halfback, who is used 10 help
oqt IN MANY trying positions. and finally
but at times seems TO be unnatural The
other parts. which are of lesser import
ance, ar, all taken by capable actors.
!, a. AitSoEether' to sesm Sis Hopkins" is making
be forgotten by the people OF salt Lake
CITY; she VIII he seen at the Colonial
lhcater In this city. this, Tuesday and
w ", Mednesday nights and at matinee
The number on the Orpheum bill that
got the biggest hand last night was a liz
q, lie SKI called Fresh From College"
and James p Conlin do a good deaf in
The way OF singing and dancing and
plano playing. The act Is breezy and
iSt iSn ieSn,re' Snms u IS funny enough to. make
the end The dialogue is airy and thc
songs are new Miss Steele dances 10
rag tlme IN the way that rag time should
Speaking Of dancing. the best dancing
act INC Orpheum has ever put on in
SALT Lake is on the bill this week. There
act and every one of them is q past
master OF past mistress al footWork. The
iIlos .Ils steps are many OF them new aud
sompos"d Of PsrfeS5 fSe Missc The rss ssytette
Adele Loyenbers and EvyIcen Ramsay
and Charles Conner. William PurcelIa
and Mike Orben. 1t is said OF this com
pany or dancers that they have danced |
.helr way around The world and the au-
Hence Is willing TO accept that state
ment AT face value, for they certainly |
IAN and do dance
The Seven Belrords put on an aero |
oatlc act that is head liner in any |
They. too, pride themselves on |
oelnG all Americans. 4 fea ture OF their |
work and 4 feat said 10 be performed |
only by the youth Who does il. is 2 don |
Die sommcrsault from the shoulders.
iHPHuns, AGAIN on the same shoulders
{ is really a remarkable feat The neI |
ords are extremely clever athletes and
heir foot balancing is probabl the best
,ver seen here.
Caryl Wilbur presents q novel act in
81 Prospect Street" In this plsyIei |
Wilbur takes dual role. He is first |
slfaltlaced. deVout minister and
hen loystering college lad The Sit
Ia lions into which the college hoy