The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-11

"a Winning Miss" is little more pre-
tentious than the average of its predeces-
sors this season 1t is neither musical
comedy. comic opera nor even tangible
farce set to music. but running fire OF
low comedy. old and new Jokes, good
singing and excellent music-French Nau-
devile. so-called,
Occasionally during the development OF
the makcshift plot which serves as a
skeleton upon which to hang mass OF
cxtraneous matter that merely serves
the purpose Of time consumer with no
bearing, direct or Indirect on the story
moments of the show, ono is reminded
that there Is yacht race TO be run, is
run, and that the winning sportsman
wins the winning miss"
the show. and the singing is deserving
of no little praise. The chorus Is not
large, as the press agent would lead one
to believe, though il is we'll voiced and
fairly good looking.
Max Bloom reigns rs fun maker, but
resorts 10 much driyel and cheap comedy
In order TO maintain that position. Clar-
ence Backous is possessed Of an excellent
voice, which he uses freely, producing
one Of the bright features OF the. play.
Lorraine Lester is a chic little blonde
nerisms. She plays the title role well;
and is deserving of a more substantial
vehicle; Hattie De Won plays what
might be interpreted to be a burlesque
on Ruth 81. Denis, though in fact. she is
supposed TO be ambitious to become a
Leslie Carter. She Is graceful. dances
well and sings nicely. Grace Manlove Is
A graceful woman, finely featured and the
possessor of n musical voice. Percy
Chapman looks the qualifications neces-
sary to make of Billie Brown, the youth
full Suitor OF the winning miss, what he
should be.
Land OF Tomorrow is pleasing SEN
tmcntal ballad, delightfully."- sung by Mr.
Backous. Did You Ever See So Many
rs
Lester and the chorus is a novel number
well rendered, Mean Thing is dainty
bit OF repartae set to music, "FlreGy and
Glow Worm and will O. the Wisp'' are
both excellent compositions, we'll rendered
by Miss Manove and chorus.
"A Winning Miss will close with a
performance this evening.
who is entertaining audiences at the Or
Pheum this week with new songs and
selections on the piano. relates. with glee
that she is picking up American slang
in great shape. Yesterday she received a
letter from her father eXpostulating with
her on the idioms she used. remarlting
derstand what she was driving at I'm her
last letter home.
Sunday the pleasing western play
which Is now being played 10y. Maude
Ing capacity , houses at ''p each perform
| ance, Miss Fcaly appears 20 good adj
vantage as the wholesome, energetic
western girl. The others In. the cast are
well assigned and play their roles with
the same degree OF enthusiasm that al
ways characteriZes a Garrick production.
There vii! be matinee today
The Colonial has taken a strong hold
on The. motion picture patrons. This
popular form OF amusement could not pos
| sibly be put In more attractive thea,er
in Salt Lake. and If the class OF pic
tures is held UP 10 the present week 8
standard. the Colonial Will be one of the
most popular places Of summer amusc-
| ment III the city
Tomorrow night. Sarah Bernhardt. the
worlds greatest actress. will make her ap-
! pearancc at the Salt Lake thcater. per-
| haps the last she will ever make in Salt
| Lake. and those who 80 abroad and
are fortunate enough 10 be In Paris dur
J ing the season OF the Sarah Bernhardt
theatcr will probably he the only ones 10
see the great traSedicnne on or off the
stage again. She will make but one ap-
| pearance here, ''L'AiGlon.' the play in
| which she VIII appear. is said TO be her
local engagement because Of the general
public demand for The Rostand play.
Mary Garden WilI appear at the Salt Sal
| famous prima donna began her concert
tour in Carnegie ball. New York. on April
| .. Since the ftrSt announce thaL
| Miss Garden would go ON tour, hundreds
| of applications for hey were received from
| all parts OF the United States. but only
a small portion of the requests gould be
| considered by her manager. as the num-
| Der OF appearances possible for her to
| make is limited account of her en-
| gagcmept IN Paris. She is both II great
singer and greBt actress. Her coming
| lis looked forward to with more than or
| dinary interest The seat sale for her en-
J gagemcat begins today.
Here is an array OF talent to conjurc
with, composed Of the names of the fun
makers with The Folics Of 1910" Bickcl
and Watson. Bert Williams Billie Reeves,
Bobby North. Harry Pllcer, w. Wanna
| Imperial Russian Dancers. William G..
! Schrcde Quigg and Nickerson, Fanny
| Brice Shirley Kellogg. airline Bocy,
| Evelyn Carlton. Margaret Norris, Vera
| Maxwell. Lydia Scott, Lottie Vernon and
| Bessie Fennell There arc many others
| besides those mentioned including rs
| Anna Held girls. The FolIies OF 1910"
! comes to the Salt Lake tlleatcr, begin
| ming May 10,
| The headlincr at The Liberty this week
| His Mother" presented by the Nitasraph
| players, il one of the strongest dramatic
| subjects that this well-known company
has yet produced In addition to "A stir
| ring war drama by the kale company
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