The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-26

" J merely by going to the theotcr
" Indeed, it is difficult TO avoiG
Summing if one patronizes vaudeville
and even in theaters devoted exclusively
to the drama underworld plays arc pop
| ular,
La Petite Gosse" IS the latest con-
tribution OF the Empress theater TO this
| degrading form OF amusement. The
purpose seems TO be the portrayal OF
| the worst passions OF the most brutal
city types. LA Petite Gosse," which
| might be TRANSLATED "the Little Wench. -
| is pantomime In two scenes Of night
| life In the Partisan underworld. The
| first scene shows a street in front OF
a. low resort called tho "Cafe du Sou
rire' In the Montmarte quarter Here
the Apache" rivals meet and quarrel
over "La Petite Gosse
The second scene reveals the interior
Of the same rendezvous, where several
Of the Apache dances are presented. Dur
Ing the maddest of these dances the
girl and her sweetheart are stabbed to
death, slain in their sins, as 1t were,
by the rival
Contrasted with this bit of French
life is powerful little play With NOR
al. IL Is enDlleu "A SpDllcSS itepuNd-
tion." \ strong. successful man has
just been nominated for governor and
has accepted. a telegram informs him
that the nomination was unanimous be-
he has called up his wife TO tell her
the good news he is confronted BY a
prize fighter who recalls a decidedly
dspotty' incident In the candidates young
come the prize lighters wife The fight
er relates the sad story OF the girls
desertion and the death of her enid
and then tells Of the letters that would
blast the candidates reputation il made
public. In the end the candidate is
forced to call UP his representative in
the convention city by long distance
The bill opens with Fun in a Mill-
merry. Shop" George and Bella Sombrero
luggIe with hats very entertESninely.
handkerchief on a stick SO that 1t looks
like a white cartwheel. Some trick,
that.
Leo Curry and Fred Riley offer songs.
, Leoga g;;gS GYs5ney is called allie, The si1e,
voice and accomplishes some remarkable
Billy Rogers gives excellent limitations
OF automobile noises. of the mandolin.
the banjo and other musical instru-
ments.
One of the moving pictures that win
week shows Kramer winning the ten
mile worlds championship race at New
ark.
Four years ago Paul Armstrong
turned out the most successful
meodrama OF recent years in Alias
Jimmy Valentine" which was a marvel
Of play construction. Inspired by the sue.
cess OF that venture, he wrote "a Ro-
nance OF the Underworld" In which Eol-
brook Blinn comes to the Salt Lake the
ater for the week commencing next Mon
day night. The resultant success is well
known to all who follow the affairs of
the theater. With It's rapid action stir
ring scenes. Its realism. vivid dialogue
and splendid acting. It was one OF the
big successes In Chicago last season.
"The Round Up" at the Salt Lake the
ater, Is one of the most elaborate scenic
productions ever seen on a stage. II has
a number OF massive sets Of wild west
ern scenery-the haunts of Indians on
the plains. There is battle in the piece
which is a. marvel of sensational effec-
tiyeness.
La Nier is performing a number OF
hair raising ieats at the Orpheum this
week on a trapeze He has the audi
ence holding its breath every second he
is swinging from the bar. II is n truly
remarka bic performance when man
turns a somersault in the air and catches
the trapeze with his feet. HI has a
startling finish TO his act He is sitting
on rocking chair placed on the trapeze