The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-08

the week, Salt Iake's frst champion
ship Waiting contest is being con-
Quoted bv Manager Mccoy.
At each performance the stage is
cleared and four or more couples are
picked from the entries, and to the
strains of the pretticst waltz music
that can be found, these couples
have been dancing the preliminaries.
since Wednesday. The couple winning
each night will be entered for the
final contest. TO be danced Monday
and Tuesday evenings. The couple
winning the championship will be given
prize of 500 in cash by the manage
ment OF the Empress.
The productions that have emanated
from the headquarters Of Gus Horn
brook are perhaps known to every local
theater goer, productions such as
"Chcvenne Days" and "Thc Broncho
Busters" "a Wyoming Romance"
represents one Of the greatest sue
cesses of the season. 1t is western
drama of great strength, tender heart
interest, delightful comedy and
stirring climax, introducing the thrill
| ing 'I cowgirl race the most realistic
and sensational effect ever presented
in vaudeville. The story has to do
with cowboys love for 4 western
girl, who has backed his sweetheart to
win the great "cowglrl race Jack
Aubry. city chap OF immense wealth.
becomes infatuated with the cowgirl,
and asks her hand in marriage, but Is
rejected. Angered by her refusal to
| XI> lotn ino os
to have the girl lose the race, by secnr.
ing a thoroughbred racer for one OF
the other riders, and further plans to
have "MeXican Pete" cut the girl 8
saddle. The villain is frustrated IN
his cndeavors TO have the girl lose the
race, by another girl revealing the plot.
The cast includes many noted leglti-
mate players, including James Moore,
the former Frohman leading man; Mr..
Several shining lights of circusdom
are also included, Miss Evelyn Posbia
Of Buffalo Bill IS Wild West show, who
is one OF Americas greatest lady
broncho riders, and Miss Tess Edwards,
who is equally famous as rider
of "buclng'' bronchos. Then there
are some genuine cowboys, real western
ponies. Altogether it is q big show.
The bill includes, in addition. Han
lon and Hanlon, two of the foremost
and most accomplished acrobats yet
seen at the Empress, and the scream of
all funny women, May Elinore, former
ly of the famous Fillmore sisters
The western sketch, Grained 1n,' is
properly entitled to second place. on
the bill. 1t is one of the funniest
and best-played dramatic vaudeville
sketches the Empress has ever offered
and has made great hit this week
z. J. Moore, the clever slight Of hand
man. and Ricc's Italian saxophone
ouartette lend novel and artistic
phase to the programme there this
week. The Empress orchestra come:
in for a deal Of praise through 1T:
rendition of novelty composition thai
is proving popular. The Pathe picture!
are excellent.
For the programme that will oPcr
Wednesday of this week at that house
Billie Burke sends in another one OF
her sketches, a musical satire on Frcncf
student life entitled "Modols Jardin dt
Paris
On the same bill will be seen thu
| famous minstrel star, Happy Jaci
Gardner, and company, offering The
comedy tabloid. "A Close Call"; th'
fascinating comedienne, frankie Drew
late star of the "Rose of th'
, Ranch' company; e'Arcv and VII
liams; Valentine Fox, whistling ven
triloauist; Less Leonard, artistic
aerial acrobat, and the Pathe pictures