The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-17

FOR those piaygoers who delight III
l. dramas based on a series OF thrilling
incidents that come 10 most dramatic
climax after four acts, the Colonial Of
fers a production this week that will hold
a strong appeal The drama is Jim,
the Penman.% o. and is presented by Will
liam j. Kelly and company most ad-
mirably. The chief character OF the story
is James Ralston, an Enslishman high in
British society, who is In reality Jim
the Penman. forger whose crimes
have startled two continents The man
whom Ralston tricked out of marrying
the girl he was engaged TO hnally brings
the iorger TO justice,
Lovers OF refined vaudeville have been
fairly feastlng on the good things pro-
vided on the Empress bill this week and
now that 1t Will close with the three per-
formances today, there remains but lin
tied time in which to witness the ex-
celIcnt programme. The btu Is COM
posed OF LA Dance au Violins. Mons.
Molasso's great pantomimic production:
Arthur Whltelaw Collins and Hart Mile,
Bcssee and her troupe of trained cocka-
| toos, the Dancing Maddens, the Italian
Troubadours. and the interesting ami
mated review OF weekly events. The new
bin opening tomorrow promises to be
another one OF the good kind, full OF
| variety. with plenty OF comedy, music and
novelty.
There is distinctly diversified and en-
tertalnlng bill as the vaudeville offer
| ing at the Orpheum this week, with
| plenty OF comedy: a heart interest drama
let and a scientific mystery as the stel-
J lar attractions Seldom has there been
more absorbing story Of the misses. told
on a vaudeville stage than Meip Lieb-
chen" the playlet In which Gus c.
Weinbnrg Is featured aa the old Ger
| man musician. Howard, the Scotch ven
trloquist too. is another strong num-
bor with his dentists office incident. In
order 10 tighten things for the inmates
OF the state prison. Mr. Howard has un
| dcrtaken TO take his mannilkins out to
| .thc house on the hill" tomorrow morn
| Ing and give them an hours entertain"
meut.
| Dustin Farnum in The Littlest Rebel
| is TO be the Christmas week attraction at
| the Salt Lake tbeater. and strong in
| terest Is already being manifested In the
return OF the popular actor. The great
battle scene ~ THE Littlest Rebel never
/ falls to arouse the audience TO the high
| est pitch of excitement and it is fire.
uuently necessary to raise and lower the
curtain twenty five .times TO satisfy the
enthusiasm Of the spectators
| As an indication of the influence OF
book and the reputation Of the enacting
| company. all records were broken In the
| history OF local theatricals In the rush
for seats for the coming engagement of
| "Ben- Hur." which takes place at the
Salt Lake thcatcr for four days. begin
| ming Wednesday evening. AS early as 6
o'clock yesterday morning q crowd OF
prospective purchasers was 10 he seen In
| The lobby OF the salt Lake thcater that
| taxed cvery inch OF Its capa city. Al 10
o'clock. when Treasurer Brown opened
the box office window. the line had ex-
distance up State street. II was a quiet
and orderly crowd and gave little trouble
TO officer CaStleman. who had been re-
1uested 20 be OH hand TO sec that the
lgalc was conducted In an ORDERLY man
ner.