The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-01

IT anyone thinks That "AlcXandcr's
Rsgtime Band" after II has bccn howlcJ
from local stage and blarcd by orchestras
and bands in the city since the pupuaC
composition was brought here months
ago, has no music left i'm II. that person
owes it 10 himself TO take a trip To the
Empress and hear Nimos WestonV PLAY
IL as funeral dirgc. WestQuy, Who LAYS
claim 10 the distinction Of being the only
Wacnerian pianist in the world" rla VS.
piano as that instrument is seldom
played on a local staee. lie announces
the fact that ragtinc music is purely an
American institution, and that IL takes
an American musician TO play il properly.
After hearing him play ra9tme as lie
plays il, 1t would seem that he was
kidding" rastime players on this side
OF the Atlantic. and those who claim TO
be rsgtlme pianists might discover. after
hearing Westony play. some new wrinkles
in the art OF ragtlme playing.
Nine. Bartholdfs cockatoos show i'm a
remarkable exhibition OF bird gymnastics
Whist can be accomplished with certain
species of the fcathery tribe in the way
of developing fowl intelligence under one
who has made A lifelong study of the
training OF birds. Certain fcats per-
formed by the beautiful birds which
might be called wonderful are accom-
plished through the aid OF mechanical de-
vices cleverly concealed in the apparatus
used; but these only add to the entertain
mcni and In no way detract from the i'm
nressiou made bv the skillfully trained
birds.
The Combs brothers. two superbly de o
vclopcd men, appear in a series or muscle
poses and execute a number OF startling
tcats Of strength. The raising overhead
with one hand OF - 2f5pound dunhcll
lifting II from the waist, would seem to
he about the limit Of human strength and
endurance, but the seeming case with
which Combs accomplishes this feat
would indicate that he still has an in
finite amount ot strength in reserve.
William Sullivan and Clarice Pasauc
lena olfcr a novel skit of song and iia
logue entitled. "a G.. o n. Package"
fore, became farorites then, and arc stu
entitled 10 that distinction. As a genuine
go -as-you please say what you-likc COM
ediennc, Miss Pasquelcna ranks with the
Nat Phillips and Daisy Merritt pre-
sent number OF humorous characteriza-
tions with which they intcrmingle p
bright conversation, fair singing and
Merry Musical Comedian" would discard
his fiat conversation and add more music
TO his act come out without makeup and
cease trying 20 lie n comedian. nj The
same time stratghten his face out OF iIlat
fatuous. beatiiic grin. II is more than
probable that his act would stand much
nearer to the headliner.
But overlooking tho weak suoiS the
Empress bill which opened yesterday
afternoon is thc most entertaining aggrc-
cation OF acts yet presented at that
house.
salt I.akers will have n chance tomor-
row night OF seeing the latest work of The
greatest living composer; Puccni. when
Girl OF the Golden West opens at the
Colonial for two evening performances
and n Saturday matinee Nothing has
been overlooked that would tend TO make
THE Girl a scucess. PuCcni'S own
friend Polacco, will conduct the large
orchestra OF fifty members. and he is con
sidered ono OF the greatest OF living CON
ductors, On, the opening night Louise
santyoort will sing. respectively. the roles
Of Minnie, Johnson and Rance The
ticket sale TO date for the production
gives assurance that Mr.. Savage's op-
In Salt Lake.
Bryan Corr,gsn OF The team ~ Corri-
gan and Vivian az the orpheum this
week is working on a new sharpshooting
stunt That promises 10 be an eye -opener.
In rehearsinc tho act he uses a rigging
rom which he swings In circle fast
ened by his feet. When he reaches an
upright position he fires al place al
Ia ached 10 the trigger OF a rife set across
the stage. The charge eXpodes as ner
and the bullet speeds across the
stage and breaks a glass ball ne has al
teched TO cap ne wears on his head
Those who witnessed the experiment de-
clared II foolhardy. However Corrigan
assured his auditors that there was no
change Of The bullet striking his head,
--
The Crisis" will be given by the Gar
ricl, PLAYERS Al the regular midweek
matinee this afternoon, nd a very heavy
sale of seats Is reported at the box Of
1cc where Georee Derv Is now presiding
Reports sre ont that for the coming week
,t The Garrick the management OF that
house has secured "Aias Jimmy VaIen-
inc for next weeks production This
viii be tho FIRST time IN the history OF
salt Lake thnalricals that q stock com
1sny was abb" 10 secure a metropolitan
success the same season the original COM
1any out OF New York took -thc road
The humor of trip on an Overland
rain IS graphically shown in Ruper r.
-IuShcss great farce comedy. Excuse
Ne. which will stop over at the Colonial
or four days starting Sunday night. The
play comes here direct from an extended
un Al The Gaicty theater. New York
seats Ior the engagement 90 on sale this
morning.
WarOiro IIJo1