The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-01

Picture, How Washington Crossed
the Delaware at the Liberty The
ater for Three Days Commencing
Today.
at the one time, and she does both we'll
She has pleasing voice and plays her
instrument In pleasing fashion.
Claude NJ Roode performs some mar
velous fents on the slack wire lie rides
a un!cycle and a cart wheel with an ap-
parent ease that is astonishing. His act
is winner.
The Orpheum orchestra. as usual plays
some delightful music and the man who
makes the news in motion pictures Is In
his most calamitous mood. for this week
he has provided very Joyful railroad
wreck, two eyhilaratlng cyclones. each
few enthusiastically distressing flood
scenes and other reminders Of cheerful
catastrophes and sladsome cataclysmS.
The engagement FOR two weeks at the
Salt Lake theatcr Of the Garrick play
ers begins tonight
The Garrick company opens in Alias
Jimmy Valentine the story OF the refor-
nation OF a crook. written and staged
by Paul Armstrong, and which Is now
generally accepted by dramatic reviewers
and critics all over the country as n melo-
drama of the highest type yet given the
stage of this country. IT will he tho
second presentation OF the play by the
Garrlck players, with the exception Of
Thurston Hall. the companys new lead
ing man. who has never played the role
locally.
The combination OF circumstances that
led to the taking OF the Salt Lake the
al"r for two weeks by the Garricle COM
pany and the production there this week
Of alias Jimmy Valentine promises to
make the engagement one of the most
pretentious in local stock this season.
Ever since the Garrick companY's last
production OF Alias Jimmy Valentine" at
the Garrick, requests have poured In on
Manager Rogers of the company. ask
ing that another presentation Of the
thrilling play be made this season. BY
actual count, over three thousand peo-
pie had to be refused seats at the Gar
rick when the play was given there.
The Salt Lake theater being available
for the corning two weeks. Manager Pyper
Invited the Garrlck company 10 take the
house and stipulated that alias Jimmy
Valentine" must he the drama for the
first week and Salvation Nell" Mrs.
F1ske's great dramatic triumph, for the
second week, AS the regular patrons OF
the Salt Lake nave never had an oppor-
tunty OF seeing either play. neither hav-
ing ever been given at that house.
''Alias Jimmy Valentine" has made
such a tremendous success. both in and
out OF New York. that Manager Pyper
declares he considers the coming engage
ment OF the Garrick players in the piece,
! opening tonight, as one OF the biggest
| features OF his senson. particularly for
the regular clientele of the Salt Lake
|
prices are to prevail adds interest 10 the
| engagement,
Sunday proved one OF the biggest days
OF the Empress of the month and. ac-
cording TO Manager Mccoy, the three per-
formances furnished one of the heavies,
| four weeks that house has experienced
since the opening.
| March was nearly record month for
| us" declared Mr.. Mccoy, land from other
| standpoints than that OF attendance. II
unquestionably was the most satisfactory
! month we have had. More enthusiasm
has been displayed by our patrons oveI
| the four bills which we have given them
| IN March than any other month and
more requests have reached me by let
! ter form asking for the staging OF diff
/ ferent acts than at any time since the
! Empress opened"
| The bill. which is headed by Ad Car
isles trained dogs and ponies. and which
includes the new vaudeville novelty. OIL
! lie Young and April in scientific bubble
blowing and Juggling; Snowy Mabellc
! ''The Girl Who Takes You Back TO Baby
/ Days" Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Bowling III
Mr Dowling's western comedy playlet
! entitled IAN Arizona Wooing;" Cain,
| and Odom In chara CT eriza tions. songs and
repartee: Harry Van Fosseu: the burnt
! cork artist. and the new pictures. run
through until Tuesday evening OF this
| coming week.
! The Majestic thenter was reopened
Wayne G Fitzgerald. Judging from the
manner in which Sundays performances
/ were patronized. likewise the manner In
| which the opening bill was received. the
! new controlling interests of the Majestic
! have succeeded in restoring The First
| South street playhouse in the favor OF
! Its former large following.
The first production under the new
mana cement Is entitled Mixed In Fam
| lily Affairs" a tabloid musical farce we'll
presented Major Wright IL responsible
49, - 4, - ~,
he also odds his histrIonic ability TO the
piece. appearing In one Of the comedy
/ roles. Ills portrayal OF an enerversce mt
| Irshman Is said bv those VINO arc famil-
be one OF the nest humorous bits OF
character work seen on the Majestic
stage
Miss Ruth Albright. the leading woman
OF the new company, also seems TO have
established herself In the favor OF Ma
iestic patrons Joseph Murray baritone.
was cnCored repeatedly for his splendid
singing of lie Woke Up 10 Find His
Wife Was Gone" song odditv that is
one of the best things on the pro-
gramUc.
Hannah Mercel. as tho ingcnue. Is
dainty and good 10 look upon. The Clark
sisters are clever song and dance tea IN
who work their way into instant popu-
larity. Ward Cassidy. formerly "A mem
Der of the Garricl stock company. Is now
4 member OF the Majestic COMPANY. This
week he is appearing as frivolous Ger
man.
Ii would seem to be n foregone conclu-
sion that the Majestic will house ca
pacity audience at each performance this
week. for in addition TO the MaieStic's
regular patrons, conference visitors will
lengthen the line Of ticket purchasers at
the BOX ofiico This assumption IL fur
ther confirmed BY the fact that the man
agoment was compelled To add an extra
performance Sunday night 10 accommo-
date the crowd.
How Washington Crossed the Della
ware. feature motion picture based
on the great historical event. heads the
new bill which VIII be thrown on the
screen at the Liberty for three davs COM
mencing with toGay's matinee. The film
IL spectacular In some respects and has
weli-conDected. dramatic story leading
up to the climax.
The famous painting by f. Lcutz IN
the METROPOLITAN Museum OF Art. New
York CITY. has been carefully reproduced
In the film amid real snow and Ice.
4 strong VItagraph drama n Lubin
drama and three first-class comedies
make up the balance OF the programme.
Some excellent music has been chosen
FOR these pictures and will be played by