The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-08

| In the new bill which opened at The
Empress theater yesterday there is little
variety except as variation in a musical
programme NAV be called such. How
ever, as musical show ii is OF fairly
satisfactory character.
Counted in point OF size. the Sarn-
thaler troupe of ryroican serenaders is
To be regarded as the headliner. but there
are other sketches that win quite as
much favor. IL was apparent that ono
of the lady members of the troupe is
new IN the company and this fact may
have hsmpered Its attractlvoness some
what. The act consists of singing and
yodlinc and characteristic dancing.
Anna BUckey's little dog show is bit
nj itching and halting, while the feats per-
formed by the little animals are BY no
means extraordinary.
Belle Dixon is billed as a lyric soprano
and singing comedicnne Her voice. AS
sne sang last night, is more in the con-
tralto pitch, her third number calling
for this range. Conspicuous is the fact
chat there is little variety in the nature
OF her selections
Guy Rswson and Clare Frances present
q pretty little sketch called ''Yester-
have sweet voices that are modestly but
prettiy utilized In solo and duet work
Newell and Niblo PLAY saXophone and
NSlophone duets, in which are introduced
selections from standard compositions.
They were well received.
Harry Thomson. an old favorite ra-
%as TecaeG be eS IN com amd
siderable time While the Sarnthaler troupe
was getting ready for, appearance.
Professor NounGdale's musical pro-
sramme IS valuable asset in the even
in5s entertainment. the orchestra serv-
ing 10 brighten the bill in no small de-
gree.
Charles f.. Scmon, 1.-THE narrow fellow"
who is the hilarious feature OH this
weeks Orpheum bill, tells good story
of his recent visit 10 Ogden. lie had oc
casou TO take his prop rifle 10 the
Reed hotel after the performance TO re-
pair 1t, AS he came down the stage en-
him up. Semon promptly stuck the muz-
ze of his dummy rifle forward. The
tramp started TO run, but halted when
Semou affirmed that he would shoot him
in the back. Then Semon. reinforced by
another performer got the tramp into a
corner and played him a serenade on the
pered FOR mercy, Then they took his
blackjack away and gave him a swift
kick.
There isn't crook who wouldn't turn
square ii he could declared Jimmy In
ALIAS Jimmy Valentine" And then
definition Of an aibl is Something which
proves YOU weren't where YOU were when
TGmsthiHs happened; Al,9sether Alias
OF the Garrick's season. The produc
tIon at the Garrjck establishes a new
royalty record for local stock produc-
lions, the COS; OF the producing rights
alone for period OF one week totals
nearly four figures. but this is balanced
by tho fact that the Garrick will estab-
lish new patrona &C record this week
also A large advance sale Is reported
Tor this afternoon S matinee,
''Eusy HZy. a merry musical comedy
headed by George Sidney. and Carrie
Webber. will be the attraction at the Coz
lonlal for the first four days Of next
week, beginning SUNDAY night. 1t is
styled q show with ''uleaty OF comedy
action. intensified by lots of pretty music
and graceful girls, brilliant electrical er
fects and mounting,
rhr fest sture film st Mehcsvs theater
on Main street portrays the persecution
OF the Christian martyrs. II is an elaho-
rate pictorial production and IN its hun
drcde Of feet OF nlm there is instruc-
tion. we'll as entertainment and the
film itself represents the perfection at
tanned In the manufacture Of silent
drama,