The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-08
Newspaper Men viii prss..
Annual Show at CoIOpi,,
i This Evening.
PROMISE TO SURPASS
ALL EARLIER EFFOR7
Prominent Local Artists !,
Members of Vaudeville
Troupe to Appear.

Tonight the great Press club al.
will be on at the Colonial. Everytbn.
is in readiness for the presentations
the public, not only of the great.
public event in the history of tho cIs,
but the best minstrel performance th,
has ever appeared here
From the rise of the curtain IN a
conclusion Of the last act there will l.,
something doing every minute. Tbs,-
viii be scores of lncalisms. funny M,
and songs on local people, their sayinSs' M
dcIngs and manncrisms; there will e.
string of comedians in various stun,-
that Will introduce some new and r;si,
clever talent to the public. T.
The opening scene Will be a fs;r~
picture. dressed in bright costums;
gorgeous scenery and brilliant cleet,|
cal effects. There viii be about an.
hundred men arrayed in various coin.
and groupings that VIII evoke a whir;.
wind OF applause as the curtain eos>
up. On the ends will appear ten sui
men in blackface, with costumes h
match. They are DR.. Ned Hewett srd
John +. Tobin, the "rremiers, - va
+. \. Nanderenter. Fred L. Wood, Lisle
Smith. r. c. Johnson. Jim Stanley.
Jack Held, Walker o Loughlin and
Harry Elliott backing them in ther
whirlwind of merriment and jests.
Clever Ballads.
The ballads will be sparkling sud
clever. n, s. Ensign, popular and
splendid singer. win have one, whils
Alex S. Campbell gives catchy march
song that VIII cause every hearer ID
go out whistling the air.
The scenery itself will be fttiue
back ground to the grouping OF .ths
members on the stage. With its bril-.
liant colors. hidden electric lights and
great chorus. accompanied by au
orchestra of fifteen pieces, under il.
leadership of Squire Coop, 1t will be
real event The musical features OF ths
first part Will equal if not surpass, aAJ.
thing of the kind ever offered the SAL
Lake public.
For the olio. or second part, then
will be seen number Of the best. act,
playing in professional vaudeville il
the city.
Frederick Allen and mis- company vii
appear in Mr.. Allen s own playlet
"His Phantom Sweetheart y Thi
number had its first tryout in t.ss cit,
at the Orpheum two years ago. Sine
that time it has traversed the Orphean
circuit, winning praise everywhere. Il
is sweet little story of rich man
dreaming of his boyhood days. Broueh
back to the better things of life b.
the appearance in his dream OF his cd
time sweetheart, he promises the cir
of his youth that he will drop his chas
after sordid wealth and become mon
human. more philanthropic 1t is |
beautiful story, sweetly told
Frank and Rose Gordon. team O
clever acrobats, will furnish the thrill
ing end of the big show. This cleve
team has many new and orlgina
stunts. its turn at the Orpheum thi
week going with a dash and vim tha
rouses the audience. II is one OF. tn
neatest and daintiest acts of Its kin'
ever seen IN the city.
Good Singer of Good Songs
Miss Doris Wilson, billed as "a gool
singer of good songs, n sweet younl
miss. will appear in an act that !
dainty. refined and pleasing. She 4
not only good looking, but she is brlgh
and hands her stuff over the footlight
in manner that catches the audience
Frank Rogers, as ventrlioquist, is
marvel. The manner IN which d
handles his dolls is far ahead Of any
thing of the kind seen in many days
His patter' is bright and snappy
and he keeps the audience in constan
uproar of laughter and interest.
Owens, billed as "Celestial VA
gician,' will open the second part
Manager Sutton of the Orpheum ne
charge of the second part. and promise
that the acts secured by him Will o'
the pick of those playing in the eit'
this week