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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

kLT HE art OF solving. comblna
tiors Of safes by the delicate
sense of touch is obsolete, be
cause it is impossible-that
is. from the practical standpoint of
the safe breaker.
John f.. Wilkie. chief Of the secret
service Of the United States, made
that comment few days ago IN
Washington when asked whether there
was any foundation in fact for the as
sumption in Paul Armstrong, play,
"Alias Jimmy Valentine that the
chief parsonage. Jimmy himself, was
able 10 open II safe by minuplating the
lock with his fingers.
"If conceived in the present time.
that must he regarded ~ dramatic IL
censa, continued Mr. Wilk,e 81 saw
the play in New York, and Jimmy
Valentine was about right when he re-
marked tn the warden, in thc prison
Office, can open the safe if you will
give me the combination. ''
There was Il time, however. when
few clever breakers were able TO
open the doors by the touch of their
delicate fingers. The fact might he re-
garded rs lustifying the dramatic IL
ccnsc which M Armstrong takes in
his play. About forty years ago 4
certain kind Of lock was used on safes,
and it was possible to manipulate these
in such a manner. That hasn Z been
the ease in twenty Years. however.
There are in the rcw kinds Of safes
no falling tumbers. which. may he de-
tnctcd by the touch. There is now but
one wedge shaped bit of mechanism,
which. when narrow slots in tho com
bination discs arc in line. is picked up
on the final revolution of the knob and
permits the operation of the bolts, And
none of the discs como in contact with
rho outer shell OF the door; so,
even II one were 10 Sandpaper down
tho tips of his fingers. Us does Jimmy
Valentine in the play he would not
discover where the halfiDch spaces in
the several discs were.
''Some experts. employed by safe
manufacturing companies, aud nc
quninted with the manufacture Of their
particular make. might be able 10 opcn
a safe of that kind after hours Of ex
pertinent, bnt ] think no craftsman
could do il
"The stethoscope was once used 10
open safes, WASH t it9F the chief was
asked
EYES. To some extent
"Do You think the latter method,
whore an instrument was used, so ar
tistlc rs to open the safe by the sense
Of touch h2''
any rate have told my friends TO go
see Alias jimmy Valentine, because
il is a play OF gripping interest.
Its types are interesting, although sonfe
liberties have been taken. for dramatic
effects. Doyle is n very good sort Of
copper, too. and the alibi Jimmy
6xes up, by which he collects a series
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24
ATTRACTIONS OF THE WEEK
IN THEATERS OF SALT LAKE

lcalled stSkatorial Rollcrism',' They
arc both excellent skaters and clog
dancers. and they combine tho two
into one feat at the close. AS pre-
liminary, however, Gartclle undertakes
TO teach his coorcd servant how to
skate. During the process both spend
most of their time in grotesque spread
eagles all over the stage.
Something new and entertaining 's
to be permanent weekly feature at
the Orpheum IN the form of curren,
news events told in motion pictures.
Each week big baseball games, dis
agters, conventions and all the rest
of the features that adorn the front
pages of the newspapers will be shown
writing the initial schedule and films
have not yc; arrived from the New
Jersey headquarters OF the Pathc poo.
pie. consequently no definite announce
ment can be made rs to the subjects.
The concert orchestra further prom.
ises some new and entertaining music.
TT Ism T often that a play which
\ scores Il season s success IN New
York is to he seen in any locality
in stock the following winter, be.
fore tbc attraction has been given at
the larger houses by the frst-class trav~
cling companies. Such will be the situ-
alton here. however. when the Garrlck
players open at thai house Monday
evening in Charming Pollock S new COM
edv, "Such Little Queen
1t is the comedy which carried Elsie
Ferguson to the zenith Of Stardom in
single night last year on Broadway;
and for months New Workers tlocked
TO see the quaint little play with its
story book Qneen, her lover king and
the strange and lauehabie things that
happen TO them as they are swallowed
up in the maelstrom of New York s
business world.
The Garrick is Offering the comedy
rs the second attraction of its season.
and happier choice FOR those who de,
light in plays that in theme and &C"
tion are off the beaten path of theatrl'
cal endeavor, could hardly have been
made The queen of Mr.. Pollock S
story is the deposed ruler of a little
province, called Herzegovina, and re-
hclIion of her subjects which she
doesn / at all understand, lands her in
New York accompanied ONLY by her
aged and faithful retainer, Baron
Cosaca They pawn nearly all the
crown Jewels in an effort TO maintain
their dignity. but come at last to the
end of their funds, when they are
found by King stephen Of Bosnia, a
province which adjolns herzegovina.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

trials and tribulations of the enlisted
man in uninue and convincing fashion.
Absolutely the most sensational cast
ing act on the vaudeville stage is the
promise that comes with the appear
ancc of the Original Four Londons.
This quartettc of daring gymnasts are
now touring the west for The first time,
ard have proved big hits on the coast.
Fresh, original and piquant is dainty
Pauline Moran. the singing comcdicnnc,
who makes her appearance tins after
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

able him to hold his audiences in a
tremendous grip. But between these
moments of compelling dramatic inter
est the author has developed his story
in the most difficult form of drama
sardonlc humor-that becomes absolute
lv saturnine IN It's double suggestion Of
hidden menace. Ut is III these lighter,
swifter moving moments OF the play
that tho actor manager rises TO the full
height of his mature powers.
His crisp, tersc reading of the au-
thcr's brilliant ironic lines makes them
snap and sparkle. Only great acting
could carry the auditors through the
quick transitions from pure tragedy TO
biting humor, gnd il is for his unqual-
flied success in this difficult feat that
every famous critic who has seen the
play has pronounced Mr. Miller s work
the greatest acting of his career.
The actor-manager his given the play
n production aud company worthy Of its
merits, The company TO be seen here
next week is the original New York
east. Every role in "Tne fiavoc,n no
matter how unimportant, will be PLAYED
by the actor who created 1t and ap.
peared in it throughout the wears run
at the Biiou tbeatcr. MIR. Miller s en-
gagement is for three nights begin
ming September 26 and including Sat
urday matinee.
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that any other actor capable Of sus-
tanning il TO the point of perfection re-
quired could be found on tho English
speaking stage. There are moments of
thrilling suspense in Ihe Havoc
more strongly dramatic than The lannon's
cabin scene in the first act of "The
Great Divide or thc prison scene
in "The Only Way In these situa-
tiops, OF course. Mr.. Mjler's we'll re.
membered powers of rcprcsscd Intensity
and dynamic strength OF intellect en-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

II OVERS of Dickens will un.
doubtedly rally at the 0rpbeum
, 4 this week and rcvel in what is
described as the heaviest pro.
duction in vaudeville. An English com.
pnny of players. headed by Tom Ter.
riss, will present "Scrooge' with
all the wealth Of detail so dear 20 the
average British stage director. With
ten people of mellowed stage expert
ence presar ting Tiny Tim. BOB
Cratchit. Mrs. Cratchit. Marley s.
Ghost, Mr.. Fozzwig and other chrrac-
ters of the famous "a Christmas
Carol n veritable feast is promised
Those who have been unfortunate
enough to have never read the story
Will follow the telling of it with inter.
est, for it all happens with living
creatures that we actually see in daily
life as Dickens made i, harpen on that
Christmas cTe. Added interest is given
Ito the production when il is stated
that ii is the ouly sketch that was ever
given by royal command before the
late king cf England
Aside from .'Scrooge there is
further promise of splendid entertain
ment. Lou Anger, 'The German
Soldier, is listed to give screaming.
ly funny monologue. setting forth the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24
.~ OLD out one

kIT OLD out one perforri'
ahead, " are the words 4
[ have greeted hundreds Of
iestic patrons since the r
lar season of that house opened
weeks ago Which means that Is1
Of the kind OF amusement no@ p
offered by Manager Revier cc1lf
fast for the capacity Of the tpa'
Not infrequcnily 1t has been nese
to lengtbcn the evenings schedule
two TO four performances TO aeepl1
date the large numbers Of late O.
Last week IS bill, burlesquet, 'sl
of "Thc Midnight Express
lished Il new record for patronage y
Majestic. The fun making was
to by the interiection of several
isms appropriate with the houl ~
fTorA,pre5 ~, Following faEE.I .
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

SALT LAKE THEATEE-Henry Mil
Ter Z, In The Havoc. commencing
Thursday night. September 2S. for
three nights and a SATURDAY matt
| nee.
| COLONIAL THEATER- BeGinnins
Monday, September 20 II, h. War.
ner viii appear with the orcina!
company In Alias Jimmy 'Nalen-
tine. for three nights and matt
nee.
vaudeville Bill changes this after
Ing performance AT S:l5.
GARRICK EATEH-iiarriclt Stock
tie Queen all this week. beginning
tomorrow night.
SHUBERT THEATER - Shubcrt
Stock company IN "A Noble Out
cast" all this week, beginning to-
night.
MAJESTIC TIIEATER-Ab Abbreviated
musical comedy by The Majestic
company. Three performances daily.
MISSION THEATEH- Motion pic ,
lures and vaudeville. Afternoon
and evening
LIBERTY THEATER- Motion pic
noon and evening.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

opportunity for his usual inlsrnt,
work Harmon Weight will he s.,,
the r'llalnoUs schemer, while d
Knapp and Mr. Evans will be ss,,
good advantage in agreeable rolss
4 AMES FORBES'S newest am,
1.-The Commuters" ls sid ~
q a very worthy successor % /
"The Chorus Lady, and a
Travelling Salesman" and will b d
sented at the Salt Lake thester I'D
conference week.
In his two previous efforts y
Forbes has so firmly established II
self as one Of America S kecnc,t ID;
Gators of coutemporaneous ctsn1
types that the announcement OF hii /
vasion OF new field carries Vdh|
unusual interest. In his first 4
1.-The Chorus Lady" Mr.. Fothss d
up the subject of the chorus GID ID
most refreshing manner. This Els 4
lowed by four-act treatise on thi I
tive drummer, and in his --latest I'd
the author has sought out the lhoussl|
of men and women who ride "a 4
from the city on monthly tiekcts I"
Commuters comes bere after ~
run in New York and Boston. viii
original east.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

VIII be on sale al the bureau OF InfoE-
nation, Temple block, next Thursday
~ COMMENCING this evening the
Shnbert stock company will pre-
" sent the strong and popular melo-
drama. "a Noble Outcast - The
play is always a favorite among stock
players and for this reason an unus-
ually interesting performance Is expect
cd at the hands of the members of the
Shubcrt stock company.
The story deals with two brothers,
one criminal: the other sacrifices him
self by taking the blame OF his broth
er s crime. is convicted and sent to
prison. One day during the visiting
hour at the prison the falsely impris-
oned man approprlaies the overcoat and
hat Of one of the visitors and makes
his escape.
He next turns up in a little town
IN the south. tramp. He falls in
with a CRATER, who recognizes HIM as
an eX-coDvict and forces him to be-
come party to his schemes with
threats of exposure, He is compelled
who is loved by his villainous com
panlon for her wealth, In the cncom-
passment of his plans the schemer
hopes TO obtain the girl and her prop
erty, The tramp and ex~convict turns
out to be the girl s real father and
thus he illustrates her false lover S de-
signs.
Miss Leafy Dell, the Shubert s lead
ing woman, viii be seen in an entirely
new role and ore in which il is said
she will have free scope for her talents.
Nellie Rodrique will also have a role
to her liking in the lost child. Miss
karter Will play in part to which she
is particularly fitted, JacS Conway
will play the leading male role. that of
the outcast. and II shonld civc him an
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

and who. too, has been forced to leave
! his country. Trainor. an American,
has met and fallen desperately in love,
as he believes, with the queen, and by
the end of the second act they are all
WORKING III the Offices OF a rich meat
packer, Lauman, where Trainor is en-
| ployed
The efforts of Lauman to marry the
king into his family, and the efforts
made BY the king 20 win his way to
Anna Victoria s heart, dcsnite the fnct
i that they have been betrothed for
wears back IN Austria, together with
the DELIGHTFULLY."- humorous scenes the
playwright has written into his story,
furnishes the BACKGROUND for the rest
OF the play; and through its four acts
there ism { an unIntorestina moment.
Inc ending Is arranged 70 suit the
Whlms OF the pretty. cviled little
queen. of course, lust. ms il should be.
And suit her it does. for il finds her
head over heels in love with the king
and back on her throne in Herzegovina,
while Bosnia has been restored to
Stenhen
Every care has been exercised in
casting the comrany. and the roles will
n" plavcl as follows: The queen. by
Miss Clifton; the king of Bosnia hy
Mr.. Parker. Mr.. Seymour PLAYS I.au.
I'm. and Mr.. sumner. Baron Cosaca:
MISS Fo"s Is ~ play the irish cook; snd
Miss Dills. Elizabeth Lauman: Miss
Collier apDears as Cora Fitz Gerald and
Louis Craig as 'Traiuor; lack Ho'd plays
Harry sherman, and Miss Ellerbeck,
Miss DonnelIey. The other members
of the company. including Ward Casadv,
Neil Pratt. Y. Olcs"n. Stanley Johnason.
Robert Jevne and Kendall Thomas. will
he seen IN the remaining roles OF the
piece.
This afternoon the Garrick Gives its
first SUNDAY matinee, The performance
VIII he Arizona. As that rlay does !
not close until after tonipht,s nor.
formance. "Such q Little Queen viii |
therefore open tomorrow evening.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-24

q ALT LAKE is becoming fully
aroused to the announcement Of
Madame Nordica s coming next
week. The great prima donna.
according to recent reports. WAS never
in better voice than at the present time
Her Washington concert recently result
cd In 1urore, women waving thcir
handkerchiefs and men shouting their
approval at tho great iiva's sllccess
She will appear here in CONJUNCTION
with the tabernacle choir, which will
render some Of the music TO be suna
on the New York trip. aud this faci
adds new interest to the event.
Al the solicitation OF Mr.. Pyper, who
has s-chaargs- &C tic lneaJ nnd. of. thc ON.
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gagcment, Nordica s manager. Mr. Ship
man. has consented TO popular prices
for this occasion and in honor OF Pres
idcnt Taft's visit so the highest price
in the tabernacle will be Sl.50, At the
last appearance Of Nordica in Salt
will he on sale at the bureau OF iufor-
nation. Temple block, next Thursday
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Icf, newspaper clippings telling about
ithc doings Of a convenient cousin and
his own PHOTOGRAPH double negatived
into a banquet group. is ingenious. !
do not know what I have ever heard
of an alibi of that kind. but it is
plausible. as we'll as clever
alias Jimmy Valentine with H..
b. Warner as star. together with the
original Wallack s thcatcr company,
will appear at tho Colonial theater for
three nights and matinee, beginning
tomorrow night,
r. Tent Thursday night al the Salt
nj Lake thenter Henry Miller will
make his first appearance in Salt
Lake in his famous success, "1he
Havoc. and tbcatergoers who saw him
a year ago in "Hcr Husband s Wife"
will now have au opportunity TO wit
ness the greatest piece OF acting he
completely cchpses his famous charac.
terizations in "Thc Only Way and
'.The Great Divide. . In no other
play that stands TO his credit as Il
great producer and famous star has
Mr. Miller S ability for big acting been
shown to better effect His portrayal
of Richard Craig. The wronged husband.
IN 'Tbe Havoc, has been hailed as
a masterpiece by the critics and elicit
ed unstinted tributes from the high.
est authorities in every department Of
the theater
"The play is delight" :" said Ed
win Milton Royle, author of ''Thc
Squa Man. "and Henry Miller s own
delicate, subtle. Illuminating and com
pelling performance is proof that the
art OF acting is not dead "In many
years of notable achievements, said
the New York Telegraph. at the be
ginning of "The Havoc 50 run, " Hen
ry Miller has never more greatly distin-
guished himself than in the role OF
Craig. The ease, the confidence. the
earnestness, the directness, and the sol
idity he gives the character stamps it
as fine piece of acting. 1t is really a
lesson III big acting.
Henry Miller has never had more
difficult role to play than the one i'll
which he will be seen at the Salt Lake
theater EeXt Thursday. 1t is unlikely
The Glenwood post., 1911-04-08

nsted men boarding the vessels sitting about on
boxes on the docks chatting with friends until
they should be summoned on board for the cruise
And always, as the sailors would greet new com
panion. came that remark, I've sold my CARCASS" ="
1t puzzled the landsman. He did not under
stand, but figured out that 1t some rough
pleasantly He did not know that every man who
sails out of an American port in q deep-sea vessel
under the stars and stripes must literally sell his
body and soul into 4 servtude as abject and as
debasing as that Of the black man on the southern
plantation before the Emancipation Proclamation
was issued.
For the American VINO sails the high seas
under the stars and stripes is a slave. He is
slave under the law. True, he cannot be put upon
the auction block by his master and sold to the
highest bidder. But he must sure nder his Amer
lean b1rthr1ght-freedom of contract; he must
sign away his right to his pay when 1t falls due
And he cannot be sailor without signing them
away. And he cannot away from his bargain
and his master. If he tries 1t, he is arrested and
taken back, no matter in what quarter of the
globe his vessel is anchored. For by the opera
ton of treaties with all the maritime powers OF
the world. the United States agrees to arrest and
return foreign sailor-slaves in return for which
the foreign countries have agreed to arrest and
return TO American ships Americas chattel slaves
NO man Is ever slave under the law unless
condluons are such that It is necessary for his
masters to hold him legally in servitude in order
to retain his services. Every land is full of indus
trial slaves who cannot desert their masters II
hey would. because there is nothing else for them
to do but to submit starve. But the occupation
OF sailor carries him to foreign lands where the
lure OF untried conditions is forever beckonng
ana 1t would be comparatively easy for him to
desert MIS- master. But here the law steps In and
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New Mexico.


]. C. Dunn has struck pay dirt run
in the Sacramento mountains near AL
amogordo. He is down 1875 feet
According to the latest information
the total developed tonnage at Santa
Rita has reached the enormous total
of 44,957,333 tons of twenty-three per
cent copper. On 12R cent copper this
gives Chino shares a market value of
s95 each.
A mining deal which it is believed
of prosperity for the Socorro district,
was consummated when A. D. Coons
sold the Dewey group OF mines in the
Socorro mountains to Fl. Ralph Brown
of Providence, r. l., for a considera-
tion said to be in the neighborhood OF
100000.
Development in the lowest level (17
west) Ernestine mines. Mogollon, as
tinues in good ore. The cleanup for
the first ten days of March resulted
in $500 trop ounces gold and silver
bullion. The past week forty-three
sacks of concentrates were produced
from 66O tons ore crushed.
The Philadelphia Mining Company
has opened nine veins of lead at Or.
gan. Dona Anna county, and return:
are very encouraging.
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The Glenwood post., 1911-04-08

ELLO, Henry, l am going to
leave you today. I've sold my
carcass again"
This remark by 4 big sailor to
a friend on the San Francisco
waterfront caused a landsman
to turn around and regard the
pair curiously. 1t was the tenth
time that he had heard that re-
mark in the course OF an hour
as he loitered about the wharves
watching the whalers preparing
for their season In northern
seas. He had seen big, hard