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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1912-12-25

THE liberal campaign contribution
is now regarded merely as a terrible
past.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1912-12-25

TURKEY may hive concluded that
1t cannot be licked any worse if it
fights forever.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1912-12-25

+. That Balkan wat cloud is still
full OF thunder and lightning.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1912-12-25

LIVES of great men nay remind
ms that it sometimes/bGtter to re,
main obscure.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1912-12-25

RIDING bicycle, Mr.. Wilson i:
in way 20 train for a steam roller.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1912-12-25

IFEouth Carolina must have
governor like that, why can't she
keep him at home?
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1912-12-25

.oNE way to keep friend isNby
letting him keep his money.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1912-12-25

One way TO go broke in a hurry
is by attempting to get rich quick.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1912-12-25

! IYLondon it is nJw possible to
insuf e against twins. Don't all APP
ply It once. p
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1912-12-25

MAGAzrNE poemis conglom-
Pn of words that can't help
Z3AeinyiVes.
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Is weSo ~ press Young Vincent
Aston is till onmarri. d.
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~
1s weSo ~ press Young Vincent
! Aston is stil1 unmarried.
One way to keep friend Nby
letting him keep his money.
TnAT Balkan wat cloud is still
st full OF thunder and lightning.
~ RIDING bicycle, Mr.. Wilson is
10 in way 20 train for steam roller.
ONE way 10 90 broke in a hurry
is by attempting to get rich quick.
THE liberal campaign contribution
In is now regarded merely as terrible
8 past.
ne PRESENTLY the Turks will begin
=, to think they are not wanted in
Europe.
A. Now the great American Satur-
IN day night Is safe. The bathtub
trust is dissolved.
to OCCASIONALLY a candidate fails to
p. discover which side Of the fence e
is on till he falls off
id WHOM one cannot knock into
e. a cooked hat one may appoint as
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

theater he became greatly alarmed,
aud protested vigorously against mp.
pearing there. | was keenly alive. bow
ever. To the enormous amount OF pub
licitv such an engagement would bring
me throughout the country. To rcas
sure Rankin. told them frankly the
nature Of tho play. but promised to
eliminate any of it's elements that
might DO offensive TO The church.
''They generously replied that they
were quito content TO leave the mat
ter entirely TO my judgment and taste,
and the company started for salt Lake
90 oil tho date. Nature intervcncd,
however, by preeipitating fall OF
snow 30 heavy that the train was
blockaded and the company was un-
able 10 reach Salt Lake In time to
plaY their engagement
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turn nv back 10 them at that time;
and. frankly. thero was also tho mer-
ceuary reason that | did not be-
leve any tbeater could subsist in
salt Lake without the Mormon patron
age. ] held the Walker brothers in
the highest esteem, both as business
men and personal friends. and ex.
planned 10 them my reasons, which
they accepted in good spirit
cannot dismiss the subject OF
Salt Lake without reciting at least
one specific illustration of the fairness
Of the Mormons in things theatrical
! had contracted with Mckee Rankin
FOR has production of Tho Dauites.
which was distinctly anti Mormon in
sentiment. for tour across the CONT.
uent. When Rankin learned that
had booked the play at the Salt Lake
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DRAMATIC NEWS
AND COMMENT
Continued From Preceding Page.)

Continued From Preceding Pa2e,)
Salt Lake he learned in some manner
the principle of the cauticver. and
so he built above its oval.shaped walls
an oval-shapcd roof that had no sup.
port other than the walls themselves.
This great auditorium, still
IN many respects the greatest in the
world. possessed that which alI other
architects sought in vain, absolutely
perfect acoustics. Every sound,
no matter how FAINT. is perfectly audi
Bile to every person in II. whether the
hall be empty, partially or entirely
filled with people. He en-.
pIoycd q double Quartettc of solo sing
crs he brought from England. he
also employed an orchestra of forty
musicians and added 10 this was a
chorus eventually brought up to nu-
merical strength of 500 voices. skill
fully aud patiently trained,
Patti once remarked to ME that
the Salt Lake tabernacle was as casy
to sing in as any parlor,
What wonder, then, i'm his effort 10
cultivate his people, that. contempo-
raneouslv with the building Of his tab.
ernaclc, or nearly so was the building
of the great Sal, Lake lhcafcr. At
passed IN magnitude, completeness and
equipment by any other existing house
How we'll the structural work
was performed is given fine cvidcucc
by the fact that both the tabernacle
and theJtcr still stand and are in per
feet condition.
Al the first opening night (of the
PRAYER by Daniel H. Wells Then fol
lowed an address hy President Brig.
ham Youug, who took for his theme,
The Capacity of the Human Body and
Mind for DEVELOPMENT 'Thc
Pride of the Market was presented
by the Dcseret Dramatic association
At the second performance
on Saturday night this play was repeat
ed, together with tho popular farce
Stage Secrets Il is interesting to
note that Of the thcatcrs existing ia
Amcrica at TINT time all have passed
away with the exception Of the Walnut
| Street. Philadelphia: HOLIDAY Street
Baltimore. the Howard Athenenn
| Boston. aud tho savannah, Georgia.
] thcntrT
$50 great was the success of these
opening performances, and so con
yiuccd became President Young Of the
cllicirncy Of tho mcmbcrS Of The com.
/ pauv, that he sent for the eminent
! American tragcdiau. Thomas \. Lynne,
! 90 come 20 Sail Lake aui net AS
| Instructor to the company Some
| wears later he also secured tho ser,
vices, as dramatic instructor. Of
| George Pauucefort. distinguished
! English actor; aud under the tutcIage
Of these two men the company made
/ rapid strides, and werc soon giving
performances Of great finish. When
ever y Young man or yourg woman
/ evincod any real taleut for tho stage
! they were placed in tho hands Of the
/ instructor for its development, and
| they were given their turn at display
ing themselves III the thcater
Brigham Young. himself, was
srdcntly devoted to the theatcr, and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
egina1d de koven Returns to the "GlimpSes of
Broadway With a Pretty and Piquant
Operetta
BY Vdnderheyden FyleS
Operetta.

pte.al 10 The Tribune.
RrEW YORK, Jan. s,--Quite
IN appropriately, tho Yuletide
I'M season has ushered In two
Eorgeously spectacular pic
ture- book plays-a new one
Ard an old Que; and just as the for
nr has wcathered many Christ
fses. 10 the delight of thousands
'p'n thousands, so. surely, will the
Alter. Or William Youngs dramatic
.':Hion OF "Hen Hur." with It's bal
lsk and its race, its heroism and its
%S,ryins spirit OF religious fcrror,
We Is nothing new to be said.
ts'sr body has seen (which is just
~ reason why everyone must see
Eain, and yet again. After sew
m}ears' absence, 4, has returned
Broadway, with a new and rich
%siture. modelled on the old.
and in 1920, If ! am anything
'H prophet, It viii bc still cur
10y subject. Indeed. the newest
Snehtal mclodrams Is case Of
pfpphccy made easy" so numer-
sss are lis elements OF popular APP
EM Like two earlier vast and
snowy'' dramas OF tile season, The
1gsroen OF Allan" and Around the
neru II will be attracting crowds
'sSns hlter the snow We didn't have
~ christmas has come and gone and
gTssn forgotten; AMI like them. too.
great. biz, brightly colored
'rcture"book, animated into life and
Srovement Sr The Mary Anderson
hsma from the Robert Hichcns novel
'Hsshoers us with unforgettable
ews Of tho desert. informing ue
ca Whlle with pulSating Roman
Ssuo'tc esctasy; while the Hippo
h.,us Spectacle takes us merrily. but
rs;,1'IulnIully r;,'Il and instrIctively. on
I'm iour OF the world.
Dut k'sret" is pure fantasy. II
M Arabian Nights tale brought
aue,or. should, say. = series of
n ja, '. ier each scene is an adventure
"a, G,ei. and We feel that the Beg
Ia hsps Yesterday was az lurld as
ths, 'onay We see. and the tomorrow
d. we simply know ls coming. For
sS,,s NOT the dazzling panorama Of
.tSs, remind us by It's very form
M. " "a the cycle of q single day2
ava sun n rises and reveals the ragged
an nlsreDutaoln Hail sitting on his
In.sual be6gsr's-stone before the
<:s9sano OF Carpenters: the DARN night
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

If "rhc Mineral Workers" is too
long. "Riders 10 the Sea" certain
ly SENS too short. But then, would
one ever willingly cease listening To
Dynge.s beautiful prose poetry in
toned like music by the gentle Irish
voices? Riders TO tho Sea" Is "A sad,
lovely trifle. An old irish woman, llv-
ing with her daughters and her one
remaining son, in a cottage on ono OF
the Aran islands. off the west coast
OF Ireland. Is making a sort Of chant
over the death OF hcr liCth boy in the
mcrciless sea. And now her sixth
and last is about to cross 1t, leading
his gray horse 10 the fair. on the
back OF that steed the mother thinks
she sees her fifth son riding silently
TO the sea that claimed him. She ac-
cepts the vision as an omen. and so.
when her last boy is brought back
drowned, she is not surprised. But
she finds Il melancholy consolation in
the belief that her shattered old heart
is now so utterly broken that she Will
not survive her dead son long. And
so We leave her, grooming over the
loss OF the last: Bar riley Will have
fine coffin ont of white boards. and
deem grave surely What more can
VIC want than thar No man at all
can be living forever, and We must be
satisfied"
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CPACE forbids a just celebration
~ Of tho beauties OF the vast pro
ductiou-of picture play or player;
mention that the drama Is the work
OF Edward KnobIauch. IL is only in
the hope OF first suggesting how
much the public has 10 thank him
for. II is indeed a pleasure 10 pro-
claim so bold and SO complete II sue
cess for n new author-aDd esDe-
cially Gn American. Mr. knobauch,
another OF the growing school Of
Harvard dramatists. has been writ
Ing for the stage for many years. bur
only plays I'm which he was unin1-
portantly concerned had reached the
stage until year ago. when William
FaVersham introduced THE Faun."
Presently "Kismet' was revealed in
London. where its success was (and
isl exceptional
Though admirable In The chief role,
Otis Skinner hardly dominates the
entertainment with the fire. breadth
and JUNCTION which Oscar Asche en-
ploys in London and the young
woman who plays his daughter is
Brsyton (NIrs Aschel, and supplies
a barely adequate amount of his
triouic taleut TO justify her importa
tlon, But these slight bluutngs Of
the London points" are Of small
moment in success so general and
exceptional. II is tho story and tho
scenery. the engaging old arch VII
lain Hail. and the Kaleidoscope
crowds. that America will want 10
sec--and. when having seen them.
VIII be we'll satisfied
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

SN LILLIAN BOYLE and the late
John NJ. Synge hold high places
in tho estimation or the directors Of
tho Irish National thcatcr. and so
there is something fitting in the fact
that two OF their best known plays
should bc revealed TO New York for
the ii1st timo in a single and cXclu-
sivc bill. still however Inucn The
Mineral Workers." Mr.. Boylc's at
t"nuated comedy. NAV be admired in
Dublin. it could hardly hope for many
audiences over hero. 1t Is as local in
interest as in scene. being the sketchy
story of u young IrIshman who ro
turns from America TO his birth
place among poor and ignorant farm
crs. and who. desiring 10 open up an
iron mirc for the benefit OF his neigh
bors quite as much AS for himself.
finds his progressive methods balkcd
at every turn. Science" saws one
conservative son OF the soil. lis the
new st. Patrick" However. We are
glad tne go-ahcad young engineer
docs rIn into preventive block
heads. for I'm this dull distrust in
everything progressive lies the humor
Of the play, and, therefore, an ac-
ccptablc raison d'etre for its slender
three acts.
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III AJJ'S unsuccessful attempt 10
IL xiii the youthful csliph forms a
gorgeous page or animated picture,
the aud ence hall Of the dresmike
palace being allvc with dancers, With
sparsely dressed Egyptian slave girls
and icvelcd gentlemen. EntiCing
the Young monarch from his throne
by interesting tricks Of magic the
beVgar is dismayed when his murder
Gus knife breaks against hidden
coat Of Hrmor. His patron thereupou
repudiates the criminal bargain and
.Iaji is east into a filthy dungeon.
Presently. however. through the dim
light OF that hole. iisjJ makes out the
idcnlitv of his fellow prisoner. II
his ancient enemy. the Sheik Jsrwen,
After bitter threats. Hail finally
breaks the chain that binds him TO
the SHINY wall and. crossing "a the
paralyzed old man. chokcs tho last
through tho sInal, bs rred window the
setting sun Is visible Halls day is
nearly Overland. Allah he mcrciful,
his daughter must ho. by this time.
in the clutches ~ tho sensual Man
sur DonninS Tho garments of the
murdered sheik. Hail effects his
escape. kicking the corpse as hc goes
ont and splitting an il. What an IN
reIentinG old wretch liali Is. Yet.
how engaging with his wit, his cum
ming and his recklcssncs
A MOTHER turn of the Illustrated
page and VIC are quite carried
on our feet by the tenscst adventure
or the day. Tho scene is tho harom
ouths. Hajj has gained access 10
that opulent Oriental, apartment
through the chief wife's admiration
for him. He accompiisbos tho res
cue of his daughter by means OF that
same woman's jealousy OF tho girl
who has displaced her IN the desires
OF The waZir. Now. ono purpose only
occupies the crafty IIoji: ne mus;
kin the would be despoiler of his
home, his daughter. and himself sill
dressed In tho garments Of the muir
dered sheik. he discovers that n
broken amulet Just it's the other half
which hangs about the waZir's neck.
That Identifies the latter as the old
sheiks son. So II Is not difficult for
iisJj 10 pass himself off as the father,
And grim indeed Is the spectacle OF
the doomed man kueeling low and
rcvcrently before his assassin, Old
Hail enjoys the situation, and takes
his time 10 draw his knife and select
tho exact spot In the waZrs back in
which to sheath it. Having plunged
the blade In deep. the ancient H9jI
grasps the youth by the throat and
1ipGS him in a pool. laughing at the
rurelingS and struggles of his Vic
tim. And even when the body has
sunk for the last time. the old seal
awag counts the hnal bubbles on the
surface Of the clear pool, as the dead
eyes glare up at him from tho bot
tom
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and muscles OF hts naked. shiny body.
and hc is himself a villain among VII
lains. Fearing exposure By the new
and noble caliph Mansur brlbes Hail
10 murder that young potentute, Of
fcrinr a reward OF wealth. position
and his promise 20 marry Hairs
daughter
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closes all about. and Se leave Hail
once more tattered and a hypocrite,
snivelIiDg in the same spot OF the
BaSdad gutter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

JF Reginald de Kovens latest op-
L erctta did not give me so much
pleasure as to make bad temper i'm
possible In connection with IL, j
should become quite snarly at the
critics who have gushed over II, AS
! say. I am "al with en- on the
gush; hut must whole class Of en-
tertalnmcnt be spat upon because one
likes another class? That IS, more
sICciuctly-~h need ono drag in
snccrs and jcers AT the 'Baualites,'
etc, of modern musical-comedy, IN
order TO eNtol opereita? Cannot one
enjoy good music without being over
come by ones superiority and right
euusness? But no: champions OF
'"Tbc Wedding Trip have felt con
strained To drag out all their old
phrases about the dcScneracy OF
Broadway taste. and so on-which
reminds mo Slecfully OF the reviews
Of "Thc Little Duchess. Every mu-
steal critic in New York bcwailed the
fact that Reginald dc Koven should
stooo 10 write FOR an Anna Ijcld
show. and they were as one man m
saving that the whole store con-
TIMED only enc song worthy OF him.
That ballad. | need only add was an
Interpolation, FloletS, by Eiieh
Having got that kick 'on my
chest" j may say freely that ] en-
loved every moment OF The We'd
ding Trip" and that You VIII be max
in- y serious mistake If YOU miss 1t
when II reaches you. In the mean
tin,e. I suggest you get a SCorc-if.
The significance Of the ''il', is tho
decre. of your musical ability; FOR
Mr., dc kovcn has let himself go Into
some pretty pretcntious uGhts. Ahq
much OF the nusiCS charm would, ]
fancy. vanish if detached from It's
contest Tho piece IS real opcretta
IN tina, authors and composer have
worked as one. much in tho model OF
C;iIhort and Sullivan. That Is. per
haus hest illustrated in the chief
song Of the play. II starts carly in
the first act. but is not finished un-
iii the very last part OF the third
\ young couple. you must know
are on their honeymoon trip, what
moro natural than that they should
want 10 sing duct? But do the
other characters and chorus lei them?
Ma. indeed. every 0me lhcE st9rt,
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DIT now I'm getting fretlul: and
ID do ! mean only TO tell you
how delightful THE Wedding Trip"
Is. The book is hy Fred de Gresac
(Aiada1le Victor MaureD and Harry
r. Smith, and carTles a bridal couple
through an amusing and consistent
series OF Interruptions. The groom
is afraid or only two things. brig
ands and women; so he Is. OF course.
surrounded by both. He Is John j.
McClosRcy OF Alma" recollection.
and IL most agreeable when he sings
his troubles Rarely have so many
good male voices been assembled IN
81 single cast. and so the announce
most Is most welcome that tho COM
pany Is 10 bc held together perm1-
nently, in the manner OF the Ros-
tonians. With that hope I may men
tton that Edward Martlndell-an ad-
nirable singer. very handsome fig
urc anv dCftlv humorous actor.
cast FOR Gilbortinn bandit. who Is
philanthroplst and stcaler OF
wives. who thereupon refuse TO he
returned To their hushands-is per
haps most pralseworthy in an or
caniZstion that includes Dorothy
Morton. Dorothy Jardon, Christine
Nelson. Arthur Cunningham and
Joseph Phillips
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DUT, Allah. what world of thrill
- ing happenings intervene Con-
tIuually in mortal danger four dis
tinct times during that one day
Hail escapes death by very hairs
breadth: and, moreover, his treas
ured daughter is rescued from more
appalling calamity bv as narrow A
margin. only TO find herself present
ly the happicst and foremost lady OF
all Bagdad But Let us turn the
pages Of tho bewilderinG picture
book ono by one. and allow the
marvellous adventures TO unfold them
selves before us.
Among the mighty and the lowly
who. at dawn. pass into the mosque
IS the old sheik, Jawan, who, years
ago. stole HATS wife. The beGsar
predicts that the old man VIII find
lone-los son, but spurns the bag
Of gold flung at him for the welcome
prophecy. On second thoughts. ne
takes the gold, though denying haV-
trick; and thcreupon sets forth TO
array himself with splondor, battle
himself in spices and perfumes. and
disport himself as parsonage. Yet
Hail cannot quite bring himself to
buy tho garments. Involving rival
shopE cepcrs. previously fast friends.
in an uproaTious street brawl he
gets away with ali the embroidcres
and silks he wants, without paving
for them
THE next turn OF the page intro
ducos us 10 the pretty. resttul.
walled-!n garden in which the beg
sar's lovely daughter dwclls. beneath
the moultcd wing Of her ha@gard
nurse. The girl Is nuttcring in Tho
gentle ecstasy OF truly story book
romancc-th youthful, opulent calipd
OF Bagdad loves her honorably and
ardcully though pretending 10 bc the
humble son of Ssrdcncr Believing
the unseen woo-r's stat" no greater.
Hail is cnragcd. but at the moment is
apprehcnded By officers OF the law
led on by the cheated merchants--
and dragged away TO be cast before
the all-powcrrul wazir. Mansur.
From this point on events increase IN
terror. picturcsuIiencSs and the ianCi-
rul. Msnsur Is ever attended by his
hump -hacked. Snarlipg secretary and
his sword carrier. q. watChiul, silent
black man. Gilsl ching in the cLrNes
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someone interrupts body
baritone or cocty contralto. or
Whole Damn Chorus. And this not
only makes for melodious variety. but
leases US into a desire TO hear more
than the hrst bars OF the honey
mooners' waltz.
Being comic opera. 1.-THE We'd
ding Trip" he's brigands and twin
brothers. 7 suppose that is why r.
indicates supc riority To express ones
admiration Of IL by fitting up ones
nose At a Low Fields show. although
] must admit ! cannot recall any ono
Of them in which \ Dalmatiou bril-
gand, seriously presented. studs hts
dialogue with quilt your Josbiug"
and the like.
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brigham Young. himself, was
ardentlv devoted to the theater, and
especially to plays of amusing char