The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-30

very brief synopsis. Princess Stephanie
| of Balaria Is duty bound-hecause the
one of six princes. Each one OF five of
these princes would gladly take the young
woman 10 his heart, but she spurns all OF
them. The sixth. a young scamp for one
| reason Or another holds grudge against
the princess.
The princess. piqued by the indiffer
ence OF this young libcrtine, asks that he
be brought to her. and. falling to bring
him to her court, she determines to seek
him in his chosen haunt, a Bohemian
restaurant She finds him. dimes With
him. dances with him. kisses him but
does not know that II is he. Then
the villain of the piece breaks the start
ling news TO her that she has been CO.
quoting with the stubborn prince. Then
1t transpires that he really loves her,
and that she really loves him, and to-
gethcr they decide to rule 1t over help
less Balaria
THE Balkan Princess is surfeited with
real comedians. as compared with what IL
lacks in other respects. Teddy Webb.
who has a local reputation, does some
clever team work, which is not devoid
of horseplay. with Harry P. Gihbon. But
Mark Smith takes to himself the comedy
laurels OF the piece, as Henri an imbc-
cile waiter, His methods are new and
bristle with the stuff that laughs are
made of
The pretty settings lend welcome pic
turesqueness to the play.
There are almost score OF song num-
beTSs pTlnclpdl AMONG WHICH are lJedV.
Delightful Women" by Harold Crane
and chorus; Don't Let's Meet Again.
by Miss Cunning and Crane; ''Wond erful
World. gem of musical sentiment, by
Miss Cunning; and His Return" an in
terpretation. beautifully rendered by Miss
Cunning.
''The Balkan Princess" will close its
engagement with tonight's performance
In the theater In France orehestras as
a rule are dispensed with. and there is
no entire act music: IT being considered
unnecessary. In the French production
of "Chantecler" an excited little person
appeared before the audience at the be-
ginning OF the play, and In a most ineen-
ious prelude explained why no humans
figured In the drama about TO be unfold
ed. In Charles Frohman's production. In
which Maude Adams is to appear at the
Salt Lake theater beginning Wednesday
night. Miss Adams delivers the prelude.
explaining the absence OF the farmer and
his family and kindling the imagination
for what Is 10 follow. Miss Adams. in
delivering the prelude gives her audience
an opportunity to see her In her own
proper person,
A novelty that is thoroughly appre
ciatcd by children aged 6 or I. or 50 OF
90, which is featured at the Orpheum this
week is Sammy Watson's farmyard cir
Gus; Mr.: Watson has succeeded In
ers. little pigs. donkey. dogs and cats.
This miniature circus gives abundant
scope for refined comedy and the most
is made OF the opportunity,
In their conception Of The chara cter
Of Smith In THE Substitute" in which
Max Figman supported by the Garrick
COMPANY, Is starring at the Garrick this
week. the authors Of the comedy evil
IDENTIFY knew the sort Of people he would
he cast among. for the scenes depicted
Of the fast-goine young lawyer In the
bosom of straight laced old minister's
family furnish half the fun of the COM
cdy. Mr. Figman. as smith. is In his
happiest role. and the Garrick has pro-
vIded an elaborate production Of the
comedy
The current bill at the Empress closes
with today's three performances. La
Petite Revue" Les Gougets. Bennington
Brothers. Phil Bennett, Nav Devlin and
Merritt and Douglas have been the fun
makers and entertainers for the past
week Beginning tomorrow afternoon
when. the new bill takes the boards Eva
Fay will top the bill the headliner
Della Clark comes to the Colonial for
four days. beginning SUNDAY night, IN
her own play. Introduce Me-" said to
be clever comedy.