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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-21
HIGH SCHOOL oesERvAroaY.

HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY.
Forecast for Richmond and Vicinity:
Fair tonight and Wednesday. Maxi
mum temperature SO at 5 D. m Mon
day Minimum temperature so at a.
m Tuesday. Temperature At 1880.
81 Barometer 5000. Direction and ve-
locity OF wind. West, miles Per hoW.
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THE WEATHER

STATE-Fair in the south; showers
in the North portion tonight or
Wednesday. Cooler tonight In
north portion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-21

LocAL-Fair tonight and Wednee
day; not much change in temper
ature.
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
DRAMATIC NEWS AND COMMENT

NJ, &. Leavitt IS "Salt Lake chap
ter in his book. FIFTY Years in The
atrical Management, is One Of the
most Illuminating portions of the en-
tire work of over seven hundred pages,
The writing of it has evidently given
him more satisfaction than any other
portion. OF Salt Lake City he says:
SIN Salt Lake City one Of the
largest western playhouses. except
those of San Francisco, was occupied
by a most admirable dramatic COM
pany. This supported such dramatic
stars as camo there occasionally TO
break the long jump from the east to
California The theater was controlled
by the Mormon president, Brigham
Young, and the active managers were
Messrs. Caine and Clawson.
'!I witnessed many performances
here that would have been d credit to
any theater in America, and ] no,
ticed at the rehearsals that most eX
traordinary spirit of good will existed
among the PLAYERS, condition Of af-
fairs not so general in the theatrical
profession as TO be unworthy Of com
mcnt.
81 approach the task OF writing a
chapter on Salt Lake with all respect
and admiration that dignity, intelli-
gence. honesty aud artistic inI1ct al
ways command. Sweeping as tl1e state
ment may seem, | do not believe the
theater has ever rested upon high
er plane. both as to its purpose and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

n RUCH interest naturally attaches
IN W to the announcement that the
W University of Utah Dramatic
Club will present at tho Col
onisl theater on the afternoon and
night Of Saturday, January IL, Fem g.
Pryce's "''Op-o' -Mc-Thumb, and
George Bernard Shaw s 81 Arms and the
Man. The announcement that Shaw s
+" Arms and the Man has been select
ed as the main attempt has caused
many admirers Of the club 9 efforts
in recent years TO shake their heads
somewhat. but those who have been
fortunate enough to see this year 8
production unite in acknowledging
the presentation worthy one, and the
interpretation of the players highly
creditabIe
Shaw's books and plays arc not to
be treated lightly and dismissed with
word In fact, few there are who
are certain how to class Mr.. SHAW
whether 10 call him cynical humor-
ist or a humorous cvnic. Perhaps
they are the same after all. AT any
rate, there is plenty of both qualities
in evidence in Arms and the Man. .
as the dramatic club 's ten perform
ances have demonstrated.
The story is military ono and deals
with an incident in the Bulgarian
Servian War, in which an officer of
the latter army, while retreating from
a disastrous engagement with the
enemy. climbs balcony and takes
refuge in q young lady's ed-chamber.
She is betrothed TO a major in the
Bulgarian army, but shelters the rene
gade, and he afterwards succeeds in
making bis escape back to his own
lines. from whence. after peace is re
stored, he returns TO restore n borrowed
coat and incidentally to see the girl
again. A quick -witted, tricky servant
girl sets the complications going, and
they follow thick and fast thereafter,
ending with the maid s marrying the
major. and the girls wedding the
Serviap officer.
Robert j. Goodwin is the "mau,'
and clothes the part with becoming
modestv and reserve which makes his
work very effective. Edna Hull is
said to be admirable in her portraiture
of the girl who euccumbs to her ad-
riration Of tthe chocolate cream sol
der" This is Miss Hull's third year
in the dramatic club, and consequently
her rendition is quito professional. Rob
ert Dalgleish as Major Sergus Sar.
anoff," Lucille Z. Rogers as .fLouka,'
and W. Robert Sharp as "Nicola are
playing their second season, and show
marked improvement over their excel
lent work Of last year, Miss Lila Ec-
cles. as "Mrs- Petkoff.' halls from
Weber Academy, Ogden, where she took
part in high school dramatics during
period of four years Nathaniel n.
Webb, as "Major Petkoff, and Wal
ter Gaby as the "Officer' complete
the altogether clever and well-rounded
cast
f" 'Op-o Thumb one Of Maude
Adams's successes. is quaint little
playlet, which is used by the club as
q short curtain raiser, The interest
cepters around the name part, played
by Lucille Thurman, child of the
.'workus,' employed in laundry,
who has wild, fanciful dreams Of a
fairy prince who is on his way TO claim
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SALT LAKE

opening with touight's performance
and continuing through tho week with
mgtinee performances on Tuesday and
Saturday afternoons.
Shortly after the opening Of The
Gsrrick last season. under tho dircc-
effort was begun 10 secure the release
Of 1.-The Three Of Us FOR produc-
ton by tine Garrick stock company
here. The theatrical firm controlling
the drama. however. was giving Ut n
New YorE production at tho time and
had splendid comraGy on tour with
tho attraction, so that efforts Lo Sc
cure its release for stock nero were
unavailiug, though al ono time the
Garrick s management offered royal
" as high as $500 for ''The Three
oT Us. No; until two weeks ago
were tho efforts successful.
The Garrick s management unhes,-
tatipglv announces "Thc Three of
U.s. rs one Of the greatest of west
ern plays. and as this Will be It's first
presentation here, interest in the en-"
day or two ago has been steadily on the
increase
The story is in -four acts and cen
tors around the life and actions Of
Rhy MacChcsnev. q girl Of twenty, who
has been left fatheriess and mother
less in small Nevada gold mining
camp with two Younger brothers 10
care for Her father left $4,000 in
cash and gold mine prospect partial
" worked and which had shown every
indication OF developing into re.
markably rich mine. On the interest
of the $4,000 and what money she can
raise. Rhv has guided the destinies OF
the little family safely through q num-
bcr Of wears. waiting and waiting for
purchaser for the mine prospect.
Several offers mad been turned down
by the girl because she believed the
mine worth more money.
At the opening of the story, Glen,
her eighteen. .ycar-od brother, a boy
true at heart. but whose impetuous ma
ture has chafod under the restraint Of
poverty in the small camp. has become
obstreperous and for the first time
has sci at paught his sisters will A
shrewi speculator or two in the camp
have had their eyes on tho MacChcS-
ney claim for months and have planned
to secure 1T without paying the pur-
chase price demanded by Rhy. The
brother plays into their hands and
the action shifts from the MacChes"
ney claim to that of a neighbor, and
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day Evening Post and other maga'
zines. arc probably preparing to see
this popular character portrayed in
flesh and blood.
"Get Rich Quick Wallingford has
recently ended solid year's run in
Chicago, breaking all records for a
comedy. and comes here almost direct
from that city, At the same time a
twin company has been delightlug New
York for two seasons, and the verdict
from both cities is that it is not only
the best effort OF George NJ cohan,
but the cleverest comedy ever pre-
septed on the American stage.
"Get Rich Quick WalIingford
deals with men and moncy-both alb.
sorbing subiccts-with tinge Of ro-
nance TO give it dramatic favor 1t
shows how shrewd manipulation can
beguile the cullible public, which is
always looking to "get something for
nothing J. Rufus Wallingford, and
his pal, "Blackie' Daw. strike the
town of Battlesburg, a place of slug
gsh business and inert capital. With
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

n RUCH interest naturally attaches
IN I'll to the announcement that the
VII University of Utah Dramatic
Cluh Mill present nj tho Col
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

" HOSE who have watched the
trend of the western plays that
have been written during the
past six or seven years. going
back even as far az the old army
favorlte. ''Arizoua.'' and coming
down 10 "The Girl of the Golden
West. 1.-The Great Divide ''The
Squaw Man and others, have noted
with interest the tendency Of play
wrights TO more aud more so adapt
the construction and stories Of their
dramas that the themes they treat are
ceutered on the life Of the women OF
their stories rather than whateyer he
roic figure they incorporate in their
plays as typifving The western man.
Rachael Crotbers, from whose pen has
come some OF the gems Of American
stage literature. wrote ''The Three of
Us several years ago. and fron the
first production Oj the drama on the
eastern stage, il was recognized by
metropolitan critics rs 2 PLAY offering
~ the role Of Rhy cChesney one OF
tho greatest feminine stage creations
OF the present dav
After efforts that have extended
over eighteen months James Rogers
and l.. c. Ritter, directors Of the Gar
rick, announce that The Three OF
Us" will he presented at that the.
ater the coming week. the engagement
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

in its offerings, than at salt Laks
City, the capital Of Mormoudom, -
After brief review of the history
Of the Mormon church, Leayiti says;
Brigham Young was an executive
giant Of the same sturdy stock that
battled with the rugged rocks of New
England and conquered homes for its
people. He found himself with band
Of utra-civjlized people. thousand
miles awav from the borders of civil
lZation He knew he must make them
content. TO do this he knew they
must be made largely self entertaining
Nature was so lavish in her provis'
ion in the Salt Lake valley that tbe|
question of earning q mere living c1s
istence from her soil was trifling|
one, and he knew that his people would
have comparatively little of toll. Ha|
knew also that the simple ceremonial|
Of the Mormon church, which was al
ready established, was not sufficient
in itself for their entertainment And
so he turned to intellectual and polite
things,
"Litersturc, music and art of the.
stage were TO be employed TO the full
est extent possible. He made it q
duty that might not be escaped for
all the children of Mormon families
to be taught all these things. /"
When he built his great tabernacle az
Continued on Following Pags)
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PAT ROONEY,

ion Bent, his partner, too. is a splen-
did dancer and at the same time the
possessor of good looks and a pleas
ING voice. While the act is built on
dancing, there are bright singing and
good, suappy dialogue throughout. \
In Ed +. Eeynard comes a ventrilo-
quist out Of the beaten path. He has
his automatic dummies and throws his
voice, but he goes further, for his
duction, a Morning in Hicks
ville' calls for elaborate scenery, an
automobile and whole village popu.
lation, from the constable to the fire
department, with COW or two aud a
couple OF fighting cats thrown in for
good measure. There is something do
ing from the time the famous ven
trlloquIst comes down the mountain
side in his automobile ana gets pincbed
for speeding until all hands 90 TO Jail.
The followers Of artistic toe dancing
will have warm welcome for Mazc
King and her company, who present
an elaborate scenic production, 1.-THE
Legend of the SPRING The story
told in pantomimc deals with the WOO
ing of woodland nvmph by a prince
who behoIds her reflection In the magic
spring.
a striking beauty is Ethel Melon
ouShs conedlcnne. WHO has recently re-
turned from a season In Europe. where
she made sensation in Paris Miss
McDonough still retains her drum. but
otherwise hor act has been changed
with the introduction OF some chic
songs and dainty costumes.
''The Bang Bang Boys under
which title Lynch and Cellar furnish
short but interesting exhibition as
" Clubmeniaes are down on the bill
for a lively and strenuous act.
"riIdy and Ezra . is the title of the
singing episode that is presented BY
Knight and Deyer as a means OF intro.
duciDg somo Of their latest compost.
tions. including "Tilda Lee which
ls featured.
An exciting and interesting novelty
which comes from England and has
fcuad favor in Australia and South
Africa Is a match game of soccer foot,
ball played on whccls bv Hinton snd
Wooton, two young Englishmen. The
skill displayed by these men is said
to be remarkable. The match is ref
creed by pretty little Miss Wooton.
New reels devoted TO the news Of
the world in motion pictures ana pop
ular selections by tho orchestra round
out the new bill
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
THIS WE Elk.

COLONIAL. TiEATER 20 University
Dramatic club will present Arms
and the Man" and "'Op-o' Ne
Thumb January H.. afternoon and
eNeninG,
oRPIIEliM THEATER - Advanced
vaudeville, all week. t5ill changes
this afternoon. Matinee daily. 1T
n:16. Evening performance. Sis,
GARRICK THEATER- -Garrick Plav-
ers will offer THE Three of Us"
all week, beginning this evening.
Matinces Thursday and Saturday
at 2.i5. Evening. S:i5.
EMPRESS THEATER = sullivan
Considine vaudeville. Matinee daily
at $50. Two evening performances.
$50 and a:15. Bills change WedDeS-
day afternoon.
COMING.
SALT LAKE THEATEE-"Gc,-
Rich Quick Wsllingford One week.
commencing Monday. J1nuary 10.
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offers it's features at their very best
advantage.
Kenney and Hollis have walked
away with headline houors with very
little trouble, Two clcverer boys
have not been. seen here for several
seasons, and with a clean cut. richly
humorous line of talk, some very clev-
cr steps and little singing, they have
won every Empress audience that has
filed the popular upper Main street
house since Wednesday,
Carly1s Moore and Ethelyn Palmer
are great favorites on the bill and their
scntcd Grace Almond is properly
billod as topsY turvy comedienne,
Veda Reeves and Fac Bradcome are
two winsome little maids who play and
sing well, and the Torleys furnish a
good big bundle of thrills in sensa-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

in it's offerings, than at salt Laks
City, the capital Of Mormoudom,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

there become involved instantly in the
action Townley, a Young prospector-
miner in love with Rhy, aud the other
characters of the Crothers story.
Through three swift-movipg acts the
author carries her story at fever heat,
character Of Rhy MacChesuey devel-
ops until its dominates story, charac-
ters and theme, and blossoms into one
Of the most dramatic roles of its kind
yet essayeJ in a western play.
In the role of Towo)ey, Mr.. Durkin,
however, has strong. virile part with
great possibilities. Miss Adair will
be seen as Rhv MacChesDey and the
Gsrrick s new leading woman declares
the role is one Of the best she has
ever attempted. having played il else
where. 1t is a role calling for much
emotional work and in which tcmpera-
ment and talent figure equally.
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THE Colonial theater is to bavs
Robert r. Mautell and his
distinguished company for
three days, beginning ,Tauuary3
is, for four performances,
The opening performance will be an
elaborate production of "Julius
Caesar which is the newest play in
the repertoire Of Mr.. Mantcll. Every.
thing possible to make an adequsfe
production Of this great play bas been
done by Mr. Mautcll and his manager.
William A. Brady. The scenery and
costumes are new and historically cor
rect. 1t IS seldom that this play il
given in such a lavish manner Tbere
are seventy-five upernumeraries re-
quired. and these are thoroughly drilled
by a competent stage director.
This play has been studied for
wears in tho high schools and The
grades, and At is an opportunity thai
should be graspcl by the many who
have read "Ju1ius Caesar.
On Friday night Mr.. Msntell will
appear in '1Othellof IN the stellar role.
This is one Of Mr.. MauteI' S favorite
characters as far as delineation is con.
cefneu. AS IN all OF MF. Mantell g
PLAYS il IS given a superb setting.
The play for Saturday afternoon il
"Hamlet.'' 1t has been studied and
discussed by Shakespearean students
for centuries, and it, is still question
among many whether be was insane, OF
whether he feiened insanity. Mr.
Mantell's interpretation Of the cbarae,
ter will throw much light on the sub.
Iect.
The engagement VIII close with thl
production of HMacbetb' on SATURDAY
night. Mr.. Mantell S Macbeth has
always been considered great inter.
probation. This year Miss Keith Wake
man will play the part of Lady
Macbeth. and the press has spoken
in the highest terms OF her interpreta-
tion of this character
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07

the hot pace set last
IL week. the Orpheum comes to the
front once more with vaudeville
talent that will undoubtedly
draw large audiences TO be entertained
by the new bill, which carries on its
roster household inaIpeS IN modern en-
tertainment circles. While the public
is at liberty to picksiiESs sheadliner from
the list of talent tbNs big type and
place at the top has been accorded
Pat Rooney and Marion Bent, who
have rapid-firc dancing offering uu,
der the title OF "Tbe Busy Bell Boy. -
Old timers Will recall the lively steps
OF Pat Rooney, and now his son IS
following in bis father footsteps and
is said to be every bit as good. Mar
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her, and these she uufolds to her CO.
workers, only that in the telling she
makes him real prince instead of an
imaginary one.
piece Of character work. and succeeds,
by her earnest efforts, in carrying her
pathetic life we'll into the minds Of
the audience. Walter Gaby easily fills
the part of the fairy prince. Alberta
McCanne. Zina A. Woolf, Ethel Thorn
as, and Jennctta Stephens are capable
in aiding TO carry out the picture or
squalid life in the poor quarters of
London.
The cast has just completed very
successful tour of the state, playing
Bingham, Ogden, Brigham City, Logan
Springville, Spanish Fork, Ephraim,
Richtield, and Provo, under the dlrec-
tion of Professor Maud May Babcock
and Harold Goff. directors, and Gilbert
w, Williams, Manager.
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winning personality and plaus;bIo
promises Wallipaford succeeds /
gathering the leaiing citizens to bis
financial support, and just AS he h
ready to ''clean up and decamp win
a quarter OF Il million dollars he dis'
covers that his young secretary, Faunv
Jasper. has given him higher view 81
life and of himself
The play is given in four acts, 81
which the laughs come so fast anJ
thick that they finally result in ons
long continued round of merriment'
Seats for the engagement 20 on saIe
Friday morning.
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W 1TU Kenney and Hollis laugh
NM ing their way through one of
WV the best comedy acts seen at
the Empress; Carlyle Moore
and Ethelyn Palmer presenting par
ticularIy good playlot, entitled Gam
bition;T - the Three Banuans in thrill.
ing and picturesque Juggling act;
Reeves and Bradeomc in some excellent
songs and dances; Grace Almond IN
n bundle OF laughs, and the Torlevs
and the photoplay finishing out The
program. The Empress has scored well
this week.
The bill now running, which opened
last Wednesday evening. and which
goes through until Tuesday evening Of
this week, is varied enough to suit the
most cxacting vaudeville patron and
the acts are SO distributed that the
programme is spienjidly balanced and
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tional cycling act. The Three Bannans
whirl their way in and out of an In
dian club Juggling feature that is Of
a class by itself, and with the photo
play, finish of the bill.
For the new week which begins at
the Empress Wednesday of this week
Edward Bimberg and his telephone
girls are featured in their first appear
aDce here. Tho act is said to be a
musical sensation, and Bimbcrg has a
se1tette Of pretty girls who sing and
trip their way through twenty minutes
Of lively fun and catchy melody, War
rem and Seymour have covered two con
tinents with their trayesty, entitled
''Quo Vadis Up Side Down, and they
too. are featured on the new bill for
the coming week.
The l,e Basque GranG Opera Quar-
tet Will make its first appearance here
al popular prices. Offering a repertoire
of classic masterpieces. Dunbar and
Turner arc styled the Yankee Doodle
dancers Of vaudeville. and with Tom
Smith, 'the dancing datfydill,' they
VIII take care of the terpsichoreau end
of the program. The Falcons, acrobat
ic comedians. are featured In !, strong,
arm act. and something new is prom
ised in the way of photoplay pictures.
~ tho coming engagement Of
George NJ. Cobon's sensational!
comedy. success, "Get Bich
Quick WallnGfor1.' at the Salt Lake
Tbeater for a week. beginning Mon.
dav, January Is. it would appear that
every pay-goer in the city intends TO
see the performance. while many who
are not regular attendants of the play
house. but who have become familiar
with Walliugford through the George
Randolph Chester stories in the Saiur'
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-30
A Rogue's Honor.

A IL. this time at, the back or the
-. fW !,.snaek--s stand across. the lot
IA the Cronk brothers were en-
- gagged in earnest conversation,
how toned and serious. iraseible on the
pare of the one. coneiliatory on the
part of the other.
n'Y+ou know give you half always.
Ernie.r said tall Die K. almost plaintive-
ly, II never hold out on you.
"You say you don't" snar!ed the 9th
er4betwecn his teeth. ''You got more
, than SEQ, out,of that guy last might,
didn't you? know youadid.'
IS help me, Ernie. didn't get a.
HE had nearly $50 In tho saloon."i
~ don't know where 1t got to, then,
I nipped only two tens, ] swear. Ernie.
Why, wouldn't do you a dirty trick
like that for the world" ''lH H.
You done me dirty trick once
grated the misshapen lad II It
hadn't been for you I'd be as straight
as anybody, and r., NJ
Don't begin on that again. Ernie''
pleaded Dick. "Ain't you eyer going