The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-25

tn" Empress started OF another week
yesterday afternoon with II strong. welt
balanced bill tist is a shade better than
the average. OccupyipG top place In tho
billing ~ Nat Fields and his miniature
musical comedy Offering, The Girl Be
bind tho Counter" snid To- bc a con-
dcns"d yers on OF Lew Field7's musical
Success Of the same name. Frank Wal
TACO is an entertaining young fellow
oirihle on his feet and n pleasing singer.
Hc ls surrounded by small chorus OF
spriSh'ly good looking little girls who
sing well. The principals, Including Mr.
Fields, and excepting Mr., Wallace and
Miss EliZabcth Mayne. arc slapstick per-
formers who do nothing more artistic
than TO slop up tho stage with an over
charged soda fountain. Overlooking the
rough spots, the sketch contains r. num-
Der OF bright entertaining features, due
entirely to Wallace. Miss Maync and the
chorus
Joe Tinker. the famous shorts,op OF
tho Chicago Cubs, shows series OF
views OF various eastern ball grounds
while big game is in progress; also
portraits In singles and groups, or tho
big leagues plsycrsy Who made baseball
history last summer Baseball fans were
largely IN evidence at tho Empress last
night. and Mr.. Tinker WAS given n rous-
Ing reception when he stepped on the
stage. and frequently interrupted
with applause during his recitation.
Owen Wright is a clever monolosist,
imita,or and whistler, He initiates the
phonoeraph, a train getting under way.
a cello and a number OF other sounds.
with surprising hdellty.
Dolph and Susie Leyino present a COM
binatlon sketch entitled Tho Rival
Arts" during tho course OF which bright
dialogue, fair singing and two we'll
PLAYED selections on the harp, besides an
exhibition OF clever crayon work, are Of
fercd, \ frechand drawing Of Governor
Spry was one of the pleasing features
Of the act. drawn by Mr.. Levlno III full
view of the audience.
Jack Douahue and Alice Stuart, cccen-
trio dancers and character artists, rank
with the best seen in their line at the
Empress. Thrills in unstlntcd measure
are provided through the novel aCrobatic
work of Maude and Gill.
Tho Empress orchestra adds a pleasing
programme OF popular selections, and the
nhotoplay closes the bill.
Ida ST Leon VIII play the title role
In Frederic Thompson's big production
OF Polly of the Circus" which comes
TO the Colonial tonight for an engage
ment Of four nights and a Saturday mat
inec, Miss ST. Leon Is supported by
the important members OF the original
Polly company, n fact which nsures
u performance OF strength and smooth
ness The fascination OF the play which
has been a huge success since IL was
hrst produced number OF years ago.
VIII draw many local playgoers who have
seen the piece before. There will be
a bargain matinee Saturday afternoon,
a reception held on the stage at which
everybody Will be welcome. especially
the children, who viii be given an Op-
10 romp with Polly and her
ponies.
Among, the laughs at the orpheum
this week. the travcsty: Travelling" as
Attell. scores heavily. The Idea OF the
sketch came TO this young team OF
entertainers while travelling into Cincin
natl last season. They were doing a
straight song and dance turn. They
got into wrong berths on the wrong
train, and thereby missed opening In
the river city. They saw the humor
suit that they decided TO incorporate
their experiences into an act.
For the matinee performance OF Cam
20 lNlrUE at the t'dEIlCh IIllS AFTERNOON.
L is expected by the management that
he thcater will house one Of the largest
audiences that has fled into tho thcater
his season. The play is one that has
proved so appealing In nature and in
.erprctation that those who have seen
{ so far this week arc generally en-
ohatic In their declaration that IL is by
ar the most sumptuous production set
staged at the Garrick.
Alma, Where Do You Livo?" the mu-
steal farce which comes 10 the Salt Lake
thestcr next week, beginning Monday
night. for three nights and patnco, Is
blazing a trail OF fun across the CONT |
nent II advance notices are TO be be-
icved. Many Of the sweet melodies from
Alma" have arrived ahead OF the piece. |
and II tho quality or the music is any
Indication. the farce should be one OF
the pleasing dramatic events OF tho sea-
SON Seat sale opens tomorrow morning. |
Two Women is the title Of Mrs. Les
lie Carter's new play, I'm which she will
be seen 1T the Colonial FOR three nights. |
beginning Monday night. There viii be