The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-06

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pathos. The Danger Signal" written by
Mrs. Martha Royle Palmer OF this city
and presented for tho first time at the
Garrtcl thcater last night as a curtain
raiser. seems an assured SUCCESS. The
only adverse criticism that might be Of
fered and that In reality Is compliment =
| tary. is that the sketch Is trife short.
With bit more elabora tlon 1t might be
still more acceptable
| The play is located In Colorado MIN
ing camp and the story is that of the
widow OF a miner who has been de-
| frauded by wealthy mine operator un-
| til she Is compelled To take in washing
for living. An accident In the mine
which the mine operator Is working, duo
TO poor equipment. causes the miners to
form 4 mob to take the life Of the man
ager He fees To the Widows home for
refuge, as the most unlikely place he
might be found. His wife was already
there. having come on an errand. He
beseeches the widow TO save him. She
agrees TO do so If he will sign q paper
saying that he has been stealing what
should have been hers and swears to
make restitution. AS the widow reveals
a secret passage TO himself and wife, on
the pretext of getting a candle. he at
tempts to steal back the paper he has
signed, to be confronted by pistol In
widow, who appears In the doorway at
the opportune moment.
One OF the most dramatic situations Is
where the danger signal. announcing the
accident, is sounded. The widow had
given her young son reluctant permission
to go down into the mine that day and,
OF course. Is frantic for his safety, The
mine operator, hunted by the mob. sud
denly bursts in at the door and forbids
her TO leave tho house to inquire abou,
the boy The mothers agony Is soon re
lieved, however by tho boys return,
laden with toys brought him. by the stage
driver, his mothers stanch adIuirer and
friend. Beguiled by his toys. he had not
gone into the mine.
The parts OF the play are all well
taken. but the older members of the cast
honors to little Melville Held. who plays
the role OF Patsy Malone. the widows
small son. Patsy is natural boy, and
around him centers much of the interest
of the play. He IS we'll created, showing
that the author is familiar with the
ways OF small boys, and that Melville
knows how TO assume those ways with
great ease. Miss Margaret Dllls as
Kloninger as the manager Of the Silver
Star mine, made an ideal villain, and
the part Of his wife, awkward in her
by Miss Irene Shirley. William Bernard.
as Mike Casey, the stage driver. only
appears for moment at the end Of the
pay ana mas only one speech. Dul upon
that much Of the success Of the play
hangs.
The details Of the stage setting In the
tiny Kitchen Of the widow are true to
out with much care and rninuteness.,
1.-THE Marriage Of Kitty" In which
Max Figman appeared in the leading
role. with Miss Dills as his leading sup
less to say. was well played, The cast
is small, having only seven people, Mr..
F1gman. a-s Sir Reginald Delsize, an
glass to his mannerisms. He creates
fun from the minute the curtain rises
upon the first act until the close of the
verton, otherwise KITTY" is clever in
her acting and charming in her appear
ance. Walter Seymour as a solicitor
and best friend of the baronet, does
done IN his connection with the Garrick
players. and no higher praise could be
given him. since he has fitted so well
Into so many different roles. Miss Shir-
onets hystertcal sweetheart. does some
good acting Miss Helen Collier as
Rosalie: French maid, is quite fetch
superior ways OF one who prIdes him
self on having served in the best fam
lilies" Is the part excellently assumed
by William Bernard.
engagement at the Garrlck. "The Mar
riage OF Kitty" with 1.-THE Danger Sig
mar ss curtain raiser will be the
strong bill which will run through the |
week. with matinees Thursday and Sat
urday-
From the first appearance Yesterday
afternoon of the acts and artists furnish |
Ing the closing bill for the Orpheum's |
vaudeville season, it was evident that |
i was intended the, season should not |
way. but should be good TO the last The |
Orpheum closes It's 1911 1912 season of |
s0oo ,s!nteriainmenf en- ,hS inner, With sort Of hip
Of the best acts known to the vaude-
vile stage.
From point Of applause received and
play In four scenes. Bverywife. Mike !
Bernard and Amy Butler and Mckay and |
ian uaantweil divided the honors. Every
VIE. originally written by George v |
Hobart as burIesque of the play Every |
woman" for the "FoIics Of 1911" and |
later later adopted to performance in vaude-
VILE, employs cast OF twenty people |
and fs given an elaborate setting The |
struggle between Rhyme and Reason for
inc mastery OF Everyhusband provides |
burlesque skit. The actors TO whom are
given the more important roles enact |
their parts admira bly,.
Mike Bernard and Amy ButIer bavo 4, |
piano and song act. and while there are
scores OF teams entertaining in this
S,$cl,i way, lit 1T Is safe to say that the one In
".
Mr.. Bernard Is a pianist Of marked abi-
NY. and while ne is an expert player
Of ragiime. he is not by amy means
confined 70 the "rathsiscller brand OF
tion, and in playing accountant
ments for Miss Buffers songs DISPLAYS
a new and pleasing style Miss Butler is,
as per Information In the programme a
rom edienne. with a voice well suited 10
her songs.
Mckay and Cantwcn closed the show
and because OF the rounds OF applause.
awarded them, thS current iSsue OF |
Pathe's Weekly wes slightly DELAYED.
Their act. STYLED "a Breeze from Broad
way" lived mp 10 its title Their brand
~ fun is nothing II not breezy and their
methods ot serving II may be called bv
a strong gust rf wind
Their song hit: "Eyerybody's Acting :,
When Hes on Broadway" which has
been sung once or twice before, went Just
as big yesterday as ever.
The act OF Bogsart and Nelson which 4
vas 10 have opened the show. was cut Il
on account OF the Illness Of one OF the \
team, Finn, Ellis and Marshall. a trio /
~ male singers with excellent voices.
VINO sang In connection with a sketch II
we're substituted Kari Greese, who paintx
pictures IN OIL colors has a novel and an
a In m z-r \