The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26

Syill SHd1WiCh, III
THE Eternal Waltz" now packing the
Orpheum nightly, was brought from Lon
don for the Orpheum tour Of the Wen
nese operctta- He Is a comedian of the
elongated type who relies upon a pair
of legs and an accent TO add laughs to
the lines. In a previous visit TO the
great success in the leading masculine
comedy role OF Little Miss Fix-It" THE
Eternal Waltz" which tells n little mu-
sical comedy story In one act, Is beauu-
fully costumed and staged and Is alto
gether a highly entertaining and salts
factory act. Even in the light of such a
brilliant headliner. other numbers on this
weeks bill are distinctly entertaining.
Ned Sparks, one of the drollest come
dians on the stage. has what the actor's
fraternity calls "fat part IN Little
Miss Brown which Is the attraction at
the Salt Lake theater February 27-2s.
Sparks plays the role OF the day clerk
In a hotel. His work has given him a
perpetual crouch, and this is Increased
by the onerous duties of house detective
that he has assumed. In the past few
years Sparks has been identified with
q number OF big successes. Last season
he was the hotel clerk In cover Night ;"
Prior to that engagement he played the
upstart In The Gentleman from Missis-
ward" and the Juvenile in THE Witch
ing Hour with John Mason
Much interest Is centered In the free
for-all couples race at one mile. sched-
ued to be run this evening at the Au-
dltorlum roller skating rink, and from
present indications there will be at
least twenty couples entered in the con-
test On Friday evening the first heat
of the mile match championship race
between Willie Shatz and Fenton Hardy
will be run. The finish of the race will
not take place until after the automo-
bile show at the Auditorium, The week
following the show the rink will again
be open to roller skating fans and the
first attraction will be a mask carni-
val.
Slaves OF the Orient" as presented
by the Reynolds & Ross players at the
Garrick. is proving even more pleasing
to their patrons than last weeks offer
ing. II Is thrilling, as IS the nature OF
melodrama. and the scenic effects and
costuming are superior TO that usually
seen in melodramatic productions Next
week this popular company will enter
the field OF rural comedy drama. The
the necessary elements OF comedy, pathos.
heart interest and excitement so blended
TO hold the interest OF the audience
from the tuneful opening to the happy
finale. The mothers of the city will no
doubt take advantage of the free-to-
mothers matinee Wednesday in even
greater numbers than they did last
week.
Vaudeville history Is being made week
ly at the Empress theater. For the week
opening today theater-goers are to have
another opportunity to laugh and make
merry with Karnos comedians. who VIII
be the headline attraction on one of the
best and most diversified bills of variety
that sullivan 8 Gonsidins have !, seen ~, nj
will present 1.-The Wow Vows" which
has for Its theme the Initiating OF mem
Der Into London secret society Mr.
what they do 10 him during the initiating
is said TO be a-plenty and gives an OPP
portunity OF seeing some OF the curious
implements used decade ago during
Il Died" a hilarious comedy. holds
second place on the al-feature BILL and
comes to Salt Lake as an added attrac-
tioD. This act is presented by James
Rennie, who was popular stock actor
OF this city about two years ago.
Next on the Empress bill comes Miss
Inez Lawson, who Is billed as the dain-
test lnstrumentalist in vaudeville. She
Is trumpet solo!st and will be heard in
a number OF classical and popular selec-
tIons. The Three Alexis are acrobats far
ported from johannesburg, South Africa.
BY Sullivan & Consldine for an eNcu-
sive tour of their circuit
Biele and Glrard are ar SAID TO- have i,,t the
Unable In a sketch which Is called The
Yankee and the Swede,"
Harry Ssuber will doubtless provide a
good line OF entertainment his song char
acterizatons, among which are the Irish.
italian and Hebrew.
Pathe's weekly animated review will
close the bill.
There are four great scenes In Beverly
OF Graustark. at the Colonial this week.
that afford william ]. Kelly splendid
for elaborate and rich stage
pictures, and tho stock star has taken
advantage OF them to the fullest extent.
The first act takes place In the noun
tain stronghold OF Baldos. Then comes
the anteohambor OF the castle at Edel-
weiss. the capital of Graustark. The
third act shows the exterior OF the royal
castle The story Is from George Barr
famous hook OF the same
name and the American stage knows no
moro popular romance than Beverly of
Mr. Kelly is making
great personal success Of the role OF