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

/ deserved hand, 1t is an sc, built for fun
making purposes and Il hits the spot
| Harry Fiddler and Byron Shelton. two
| colored comedians. give some impersona-
| tions and sing few songs shelton plays
quite well on the piano. Both have good
voices and they make excellent use OF
/ them.
The Alpine troupe of aeriaiists perform
with amazing skill on the tight wires.
seemingly as much at ease on tine thin
steel strands as they are on the ground
| Theirs is first-class gymnastlc act
Bert Jordan is billed as a unique &C
centric dancer There Is no question
that he is unique, neither, is there any
question that he is cccentrIc-awfully so:
| The Orphcum orchestra, In honor OF
St. Patrick's day. played for the inter
mission number the famous Irish over
| TIC motion pictures are happily free
| from railroad wrecks. Presumably the
strenuous efforts OF the last three months
put forth to clear away innumera bio
broken box cars. demolished locomotives
and broken bridges have restored AL
the railroads 10 order again. Anyway
there are no railroad wrecks In the pie
lures. and for that reason and others.
| they are good.
This week the Garrick company de
parts from the beaten path OF stock
cndeavor and punges into an innovation
for the amusement OF its patrons that IL
not only n pleasing diversion, but comes
as n surprise-a surprise in its demon
stratton OF the versatility of a first-clsss
stock company and in lis defiance .i, s.o OF
heretofore prccluded in stock the produc-
ion OF any plays other than straight
drama,
Forty five Minutes From Broadly way
drew a curious. expectant-if not an ap
prehensivc-audicnce TO the Garrick last
has housed this season. Those who
doubted the Garrck players ability 10
put the Cohan musical comedy over
and expected an anaemic performance
. lnrleSuiIp lniSplNIno
dIspelled before the reporters chorus in
the first scene had tripped off the stage.
1t Gikes more than twenty-five people
10 present ''Forty-five Minutes From
Broadway How or where The Garrick
management succeeded in getting these
people together and whipped into train
But the talent put before the Garrlck
footlighis this week ana the manner in
which " is displayed, speaks eloquent
ly for the resourcefulness Of the Garrick
forces.
Last nights presentation was not
without certain flaws. but they were OF
the kind TO be expected in opening
performance, and easily smoothed over
because Of the liberties that the players
are permitted TO take in an emergency
requiring a quick and dcft patching of
the lines TO keep tho action from tagging
and the text OF the story intelligible.
, The piece Is one of tho most true to
. nature. and includes one of the most
, consistent aSscmblases Of types that has
come from the Yankee Doodle come
dams pen. And the Garrick players.
with the additions that haYc been made
to the company for the present produc-
ton, seem particularly fitted 10 the re-
. uuircments OF the cast. resulting In an
even, interesting and tuncrul prcsenta-
! ton
The atmosphere OF the small town,
three quarters OF an hour from Now
York by train. has been secured with re
, markablr fidelity TO the real thing And
the characters harmonize-or contrast,
, according 10 intention with their sur
roundings. IN manner that effects a
= perfect illusion and establishes a current
of sympathy and understanding be-
=, tween audience ard stage,
: There is the rounc fellow who has be
, come :, millionaire over night tn" Ia
mcntcd doad's faithful little houscmaId.
who Is the dcccdent's real hclrcss. though
sh:. retains her humble position, ienorant
Of her good fortune; Kid Burns, The
! carc-frce. but always sincere. who dis
\ covers that his employer is enjoying
j the money that belonged to his house
: maid. There aro ether characters Too
< numerous io mention, though none the
O less important, and capitally sustained.
$ Miss Adalr plays the demurc, witty
n Mary Jane with wlnsome abandon and
dainty touches Her scenes in which
Il she INDUCES in STUART repartee with Rid
. Burns are her bes, ana arc productive OF
h man, hearty laughs It's an even bet
: that she can give aud take, without
. (avors off tho stage aS well AS on.
n Kid Burns is defty played by Joseph
n.
a the role, but always Keeps within the
: range of consistency. The part is one Of
II many moods. from near-soh 10 a S!ansy
. witticism or peppery "comr back, and
| the proper temper
, Thurston Hall springs surprise this
8 week Rumors arc about that he was
at one time on tho comic opera stage.
I His performance in the Cohan comedy
{ ! confirms the rumor. lie has a picasan,
3 voice: but the best part Of IT is that he
/ In, 10 =
= | nett.
9 Margaret DIus Is conceded 10 bc one
q ! OF the most accomplished players that cy
cr appeared in local stock. She brings all
n her resources into play In her portraS al
= OF Mrs. Dean. Aside from her histrionic
. ability. she knows what to wear and how
y | TO wear IL. As Mrs. Dean, she wears an
e ornate creation In orange and black that
. VIII arouse the envy Of hcr many women
Il admirers
g Helen Collier has pink-tes part In
r, Flora Dora Dean. round OF applause
I and Il large boquet We're waiting tor hei
when she stepped before the foouights
e last night. Elizabeth Ross j. the weeping
widow, Mrs Purdy- and through tho
d lamentations OF the loss OF her old friend
: and the $3.50 which ne owed her. creates
9 ;uanv Of the laughs OF the piece. J. Da
:. vid Herhiln has n part 10 his liking In
!. James Blake. John summer has little to
e do. but that is done up to the sumner
II standard Walter Seymour plays with his
Il usual vleor and finish the part or Cron-
i in William Bernard doubles in two bits
% riC comedian. Singing. dancing and act
N ing are all I'm his line. He finds an out
= let for each in Forty Five Minutes from
Is Broadway" To the fun appreciation of tho
Is audience, Tho balance OF the company
" plays up 10 the standard set by the pTln-
IS cipGis The chorus is we'll trained and
adequate in every respect
ll Three capacity audiences Witnessed
y Yesterdays performances given at TN,
" Empress. Sylvester Metzetti. In the cN.
:, ccution OF his sensational triple somcr-
:" sAult. awak ened the audience 10 the fact
| that il was gazing upon an accomplish
IS ment In acrobatics as rare a century
:" bloom, and his daredevil feats were re
n ceiyed with fun appreciation by the au-
j. dicnce.
Marin and Iona in their Juggling anc
&c balancing act proved more popular thar
r. | on anv other day since they opened witt
10 | the bill now running. Marie Leyarre, tn,
80 | dainty singing comedienne. whose good
looks and gowns add much 10 her cleve
70 character work. continues TO be u favor
re ite.