The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-11

a delight every moment he is on the
stage as Smith. Maude Granger supplies
a little side-splitting side-show when she
often, much 10 the enjoyment of the
audience Wallace widdecombo appears
In an lnimitable character sketch. that
Wilfred Draycott fits. snugly into. the
part of William Faraday, father Of the
heroine The balance OF the company
more than qualify. =,
are combination to be decidedly recon-
mended to the lover OF farce-comedy-
and who does not enjoy ripping.
sparkling farce?
Half a dozen sleek -Hmbed athletes
sought TO emulate the example set by
j. r. Conroy and La Diva at the EN-
press theater last night and as a re-
standard was set in the matter of anna
teur skill in aquatic pastimes.
The diving contests. open to all corners,
followed tthe big act of the above men
toned bill toppers and proved to be the
most popular feature of programme
replete with vaudeville of class. OF
course the local color was an added In
centive to the enthusiasts In front, and
each OF the contestants seemingly had a
full quota OF friends scattered through
the house to. express approval OF his
particular work
w w. Reading, manager OF Conroy
though under the direction OF Mr. Con-
roy. while the winners Of the first, sec
ond and third prizes were chosen by the
audience. There was diving OF all kinds
front and ''tunmy'' busters. George
Adamson. Garfield. won, first prize. He
held the diving championship OF Edin-
bursh for two years. Gordon Jones.
Y. NJ. G. A., took second. and T. Lloyd
Deseret gym. third prize
The diving contest for ladies, will be
held at the Empress tonight, and to date
the entries consist of eight young women
from the Deseret gym.
Manager Mccoy OF the Empress yes
terday went to Ogden in response to n
s. & c, circuit, who passed through on
his way TO an important conference in
New York. Mr.. Considine expressed
himself as being greatly pleased with the
and stated that he would visit Salt Lake
on his return trip.
Richard Harding Davis's clever com
edy The Dictator" Is proving an en-
ioyab BILE diversion to the regular patrons
OF the Orpheum who have heretofore as
ISOLATED Willard Mack and the Orpheum
players with serious and romantic pro-
ductions. The piece is splendidly staged
and vel! acted, each member Of the COM
pany showing up 10 good advantage In
the cast. The story OF the New York
clubman and his valet who bolt to a
central american VtDuHllC ana ScI JnlHcC
up in a series OF tangles and n revolu
tion or two is extremely ludicrous albeit
II carries an Interest that holds to the
fall of the final curtain.
Ten of the best of local swimmers and
divers among the young women of Sail
| Lake have entered the contest for the
amateur diving championship to be held
on the Empress stage this evening
der the direction OF Prof. John Il. Con-
roy. who. with his swimming and diving
partner. La Diva. headlines the bill az
dive for prize to be awarded by Mr.,
IN the big tank used by Mr.. Conroy and
La Diva In their act The amateurs will
20 on Immediately after the regular cX-
Ihlbition by Conroy and La Diva, end the
audience win Judge the winpers.
The Liberty is offering a bill OF fea-
ture pictures. The three-reel produc-
tlon Of DIclSenss fevorite story. Martin
| Chuzzlewit." was received well at the
| evening performances yesterday. The
! players in the picture give verv COM
mendable Interpretation OF the odd char
acters OF Dickens. and strong dra-
| matte interest is maintained throughout.
! "a Temperory Truce offers the thrills
OF the programme. 1t is a story of set
| tiers and Indians at war THE cylln-
der's Secret" the story OF which js based
on record made b. a dictaDhone. Is an
appealing picture. THE Shadow OF the
Blind" is a pleasing comedy.
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