The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-11

il ls said that comedians arc born,
and not made, and that appears to be
the truth, In the instance OF Percy Pol
lock, who is the leading mlrthmaker of
Billy Burke's fantastical musical comedy
THE Models OF the Jardin de Paris" :"
which headlines the new bill opening at
the Empress today. II was found that
this entertainer could twist the authors s
funnyisms about In such a way as to
make them screamngly funny. 1t is a
natural trait OF his. il is said, and he
does it unconsciously. giving this line
or that just enough twist TO meet with
his idea of humor The role in which
he has been cast in The Models OF the
Jardin de Paris gives him ample op-
portunlties, This act. In all its crea-
tions. presents a most ludicrlous picture
Of studio life in the gay French metro
polls. There are ten able artists In the
cast and five of them are girls, of the
really "girly- girly" kind who sing and
dance In the most pleasing fashion.
Happy Jack Gardner and company will
entitled "a Close Call. Happy Jack
Gardner is one of Americas foremost
minstrel artists. having appeared here
with Lew Dockstader, George Primrose
and other minstrel celebrities Mr..
Gardner Is capably supported by Miss
Sarah Cameron and splendid company
darcy & Williams are said TO have
an act that has been given lasting rec
declared to be one of vaudeville's
brightest syncopists of song, and during
the course of the act Will render a num-
Der of brand new "rag-time" com.
positions. Mr.. Darcy Is a pianist OF
exceptional ability, and his accompani-
ment adds a distinctive feature TO the
offering.
favorites to succumb to the allurements
OF the vaudeville stage is Frankie Drew
the former fascinating Flower OF the
Initial appearance In vaudeville and her
enga cement for a tour OF the Sullivan
Consdine circuit has been the source OF
much comment. both in public and
The thriller OF the bill is the act of
Les Leonardis. who Will exhibit an
aerial contortion act. This number was
booked from the London office OF the
Sullivan Considine circuit and is accom-
panied by fiattering press notices.
A whistling ventriloquist In the per
son Of Valentine Vox. Jr.. will offer some
subtle comedy through his wooden,
among the few artists known to the
| amusement world that introduce whls-
ting as part Of their specially, and
| in this particular line Of entertainment
Pathes Weekly. showing in animated
pictures all the events Of Interest
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| feature Of the bill. which promises to
be one OF the best ever presented on the
Empress stage.
From the Interest displayed In the COM
| Ing engagement OF Cohan & Hariss SEN
| sational comedy success, "Officer $685.
ct the Salt Lake theater. beginning
Thursday evening September l2, It would
! city intends to see the performance.
''Ofscer 66s" deals with a young mil
llonaire globe trotter, who returns home
to find his bachelor quarters occupied
| by burglar, who has appropriated the
| millionaires name, gotten himself en-
| gagged to pretty society girl on the
| strength OF 1t and Is rapidly disposlng OF
| a fine collection OF paintings gathered by
the millionaire from the art centers OF
| the world
session of his name and home and event
ually wins the hand and heart OF
the sweet young girl who has plightsd
fingered gentry. under the impression that
he is simon pure seton OF wealth and
social position Is left To the telling OF the
actors.
The Flying Wcavers have produced a
difficult aerial novelty called "The But
terfly and the Archer. which opens this
week show at the Orpheum In such
picturesque manner that their physical
development and the hazards they take
| give way TO the artistic. The girl Is
dressed as ontterny and the man as
an archer. Hanging by their teeth at
opposite ends OF rapidly revolving
aerial apparatus all manner OF unusual
| feats are performed. Tho picture at all
| times. however, Is pleasing and the pose
AT the end OF each one OF the many un-
| usual undertakings is most acceptable to
the eye.
A masterpiece OF realism Is the drama.
'7Its Fathers Son." By the Thanheuser
company, at the Mehesy theater. II is
one OF those dynamitng stories thnt this
producer can put on more realistically
than any other. There is the usual un-
usual Thanhauser plot and YOU are spared
no trouble IN the working out Of II. More
gripping. more intense. more exciting
than ION the Stroke OF Five
The Reliance companys drama The