The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-24

. TT is rather unusual 10 SEQ graphic
ally represented on the stage of
R theater a real circus, with real
horses, ponies, dogs and all the
paraphernalia of the sawdust ring, and
vet that is what will be portrayed in
Polly of tho Circus with dainty
Miss Elsie ST. Leon in the star part at
the Salt Lake thcater the last half of
next week, opening with Thanksgiv-
ing matinee at 2:30.
1t is made possible by the ingenuity
and cleverness of Frederic Thompson,
Young man who few years ago
went 10 New York City and revolu-
tionizcd the then prevailing big amuse-
ment enterprises in and around the me-
tropoIis. He produced the wonders Of
Luna Park, Concy Island and the mar
vcls Of the huge Hippodromc. He was
sort of n theatrical Moses. who in
vented realistic scenes of prodigious
scales.
He had Margaret Mayo write play
ON ideas he furnished and then put
them into realism.
play with a quaint tenderness and a
continuous interest
Polly rs n star rider in the circus that
has Just come to a staid old town in
the middle west The circus pitches
its tent next the parsonage. Polly
meets with an accident and is brought,
into the paTson S home unconscious.
with the parson and two protectors of
tue girl Uncle Toby the clown.
and - Big Jim, the boss canvassman-
10 care for her Polly stays at the
parson 5 home for eleven months aud
during that time she has learned to
love and be loved by all the younger
folks.
Polly and the minister fall in love
TO the scandal of his parishioncrs Polly
hears hat she is dragging down the
clergyman S good name, so she decides
10 90 back 10 The circus and not re-
veal her passion. \ month after her
departure the circus comes back 10 the
town and the big tent is packed, all
eager To see Polly ride. Here arc the
big scenes OF the play. The play ends
with Polly and tho minister uuiing
their fortunes and the circus going
away a second time without the star
rider.
Mr.. Thompson has spared no expense
IN presenting this play with a capable
cast
This is exactly the production that
was seen ono solid year at tho Liberty
theater, New York City; the company.
including tho famous st. Leon family,
IS the only one presenting this charm
ing play.
Graduating from the circus so the
legitimate stage is not so miraculous
as i would seem TO persons not ac-
auaiuted with the history Of the famous
st. Leon family Ida ST. Leon now
recognized American star, is being
followed in the path 10 fame by her
little sister. Elsie st Leon. and the
indications arc that the Younger will
soon shine as brightly as her sister.
II is hard training which circus
performers receive, but 1t is a thor.
ough. one, Most of the Impressions
which the entertainers seek 10 convey
is made BY action and pantomimc
The ST. Icons have been circus per-
formers for generations. Elsie 5 grand
father was famous forty wears ago as
daring bareback rider With The
present generation il has hccomc case
Of not loving the circus less, but the
stage more.
The St Icons were originallv en-
gagged to furnish the realism for 'EPolly
Of the Circus. However, it was not
long before the management learned
hat al least two Of tbc girls. Ida and
Elsie. were possessed of genuine dra.
matte talent.
Ida WAS first given chance and bor
triumph is now Il matter Of history in
the chronicles of ibc American sta &c.
Iittlc Elsie IS Just winning fame. but
the critics in every city where she has
appeared say she ls coming star.
Frederick Thompson believes ''Pully
Of the Circus is exactly auoi her ''Wav
Down East and that il is easily good