The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-18

Miss Nobody From Starland"
emerged from that mysterious realm at
the Colonial thcater last night. accom-
panied by the regulation Mort Singer
Chicago swing and Jingle. and sprinkled
over liberally with funny lines and situa-
lions.
The very light plot Of tho piece con
Germs the efforts OF Sylvia Martin, 4
chorus girl masqucrading d widow. to
find an angel willing TO put MP the
necessary sum to start her in musical
comedy. To this end she flris with the
rich Frederick Halliday and with VIII
liam Pierce, head OF detective serv-
Ice. ON board transatlantic liner home
ward bound from Europe. She succeeds
in getting Halliday TO back the show
Haliday's son Preston is young chap
who got into trouble in England while
employed "A drug clerk, by selling ar
senic instead OF pepsin 10 4 customer,
He fears arrest upon landing In Amer
lea and his trepidation and disturbed
conscience furnish the basis for much
saves the life OF Nina. italian girl
travelling in the storage. whose life was
sought by discarded italian lover. She
falls madly in love with her rescuer
From the deck OF the liner The scene
shifts 10 the stage of a theatcr during
The rehearsal of the musical comedy In
which Sylvia is TO be starred. Nina
has become stage favorite and young
Halliday is now In love with her To be
near her he joins the chorus of tho show.
The last act, in a cafe. brings on the
usual proper adjustment OF entangle-
Olive Vail. featured as Miss No
body" is a comely young woman with g.
good voice we'll suited 10 the songs she
better advantage. in her musical num-
bers than in dialogue. Her song. THE
| Gingaboo Man. catchy rag" was the
! feature Of the piece
k,ll- n ibr pf Iva
| OF the comedy situations falls upon Ray
| mond Payne, playing tho part OF Pres
| ton Halliday, A lively Juvenile role. Mr..
| Payne succeeded I'm getting his laughs
| from the audience at every opportunity
prcseuted--and they were many.
Lawrence Conner. as Frederick Halli-
| are used effectively TO furnish the neces-
| ssry complications" and run as close
seconds 10 Mr.. Payne In furnishing the
| fun In the rehearsal scene, Mr.: Conner
| number, I'D Rather Love What Can
| not Have Than Have What l Could New
| cr Love" was repeated on two encorcs
| and could have had more.
! sertcc Beaumont danced and sang her
| way into favor as Nina. the Italian girl
| She was properly fiery and vcnGeful In
her love affair. and the lingo she used
| in the first act was either italian or a
| good imitation.
Maude Emery IS To be mentioned for
| hcr good looks and toe dancing. While
|
beauty aggregation, il is we'll trained and
composed Of good dancers and pretty
] girls.
The song hits Of the show. aside from
| those above mentioned. arc Let Me BE
Your Last Sweetheart Dear Little
| Ghost OF Your Smile. and I'm Bc
Your Honey When ITS Moonlight
with consummatc skill Hugh Her
| bert plays The part Of Morris Solomon In
! ''Thc Son Of Solomon" condensed
| drama presented al the orpheum tins
week '''Tho Son of Solomon" is moro
than a playlci; il Is almost complete
| play 1t is story Of the side Of the
Jew in America which Is seldom por-
traycd on the stage, bnt winch ncYer!no
loss Is the dominant rdrial cllsractcrls''
--th" home life, ,.,.
The play deals With an aged lew witt,
a son and daughter. The son is Wild
| He has forged a check for $500, and, after
AZ absence Of six months. he comes home
in tho hope Of getting tho money WIN
! which TO make the forgery good and thus
escape prison. The father loves ms son 1
dearly but he recognizes also that h'
is a very unstable young man, and de-
MICS him tho help asked. Al the same
tlmc The old gentleman. unknown 10 h''
son decides to save his boy.
ON the day or his sons return the Old
man has Withdrawn all his money from
;, bank which he deemed Insecure and
has II locked in his desk. In a charm
Ing llttlc domestic scene ho lets ms
dauch hter into the secret. and she. una ni'
. ! To Iycan so great a secret To herself tolls
her brother. That young worthy thcr
proceeds to rob the desk
There is much commotion and a plSlo
#. fired The hoy falls In an cpilepliG ht
during which hr has vision III Nh't,l
ho sees himself hunted for his sister
,uurder captured and brought into court
When he comes out Of the NJ lie car
scarce believe other than that MS Nislor
oniy only a dream. however he forthwith for,
. swcsrs all evil and takes So'e"1,u M, "a, i.
thenceiorth Ia he good man; ,,,, Wi,'ur
, upon the old gentleman gives MN e"o"S'
money TO begin business
7, ts all a pretty story. II is such q
story az Montague Glass writes. "
carried nui delightfully."- by the companS.
., ihn ather. with u subtle dcllCacv thai
Is wholly refreshing. lie speaks the line,
with a broken accent and i'll that diniec
xynrk Miss Margot Williams. MS tn'
Tsusbtcr and Thomas Everett as The
+ son ~ into their parts capllallS' ,,,
voalth Of scenery and stage effects. Gv'
/, ory detail has been given caretul AFTER
lion. and in not the slightest pa,,} pari,Su'S, az
!, T.. thcrn ANYTHING wanting. IL should o'
. lid ina, tine Jew as he appears IN lh'
{ Son OF solomon Is not the relnotest O
- kin 10 the grotcsnue cnaraSlcIS ..'a. -, a.,
|, ! almost always presented when an ac'ol
a. rather, a near actor. ESSAYS the par
s of the jew on tho stage: .,;
''The Son OF Solomon is an aiN'sO'
on erluE L.. ,.,,,.,., % ,>ro,lu.o,
: LA. ,bc ArEalofI Russian BalaI3ika orChes
ira There are fifteen musicians In Ir
,roune' and they are, each and every one
,nusic{ans in the truest sense OF the wore
,rra- are experts on the jaggervosk tn
yrekast, the pitiltoff and the wJosrt. 70
Tho understanding OF those who are no
Familiar with Russian musical insuo
uocnts a may be said that all Inc IN
o. sfrumcnts mentioned are not nearly s.
formidablc AS they sound Tney are ol
,Gc contrary the most gentle little thing
Sm the world being nothing more or les
tbsn mandolins ana guitars In Variou
l. dngraos of growth. from the incupato
s &c To n huge triangular AFFAIR that doc
'e bass. :, ,t x,,,,,, :, +,
h with rare skill. The auartette tr2T ,r,'n
ie ..pjoolctto" Is charminriy rendered IN
.t also H. true OF dreamy march, IN
ID shining Moon" Walls Faun and othIl'
.s TIE troup. PLAYS TIE celebrated Russia
l. fnIl, music ''Ragowsky." tAleTandrc
,itrb) This is the famous piece that I'm
l. na,lcd the colorcd corps in the CFlinca
Or var 10 charge the cannons mouth WIN
out fear OF consequences. IL made
great hit with the SUNDAY nlSht auoi
T., .d1ytyon ln rnp music the troupe ha