The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-13

Porter j. White, the we'll known Iegiti-
mate star, and company will present Oil
Yer Whites new playlet, "Sca ndal" as
the headliner Of the new Empress bill
| peglnning with the matinee today. John
sad Ireymane y,n1aas;,a Harry Stephens and Ade,
known in the dramatic world, will be In
the cast The sketch Is said to he one
OF the biggest dramatic hits that has
ever sI,,,5 been seen on the circuit. 1t is a
several situations Of Intense dramatic
interest, White Is success In the chief
part; according to press reports. The
playlet has to do with q stolen play,
forced confession from the dishonest
playwright, and cross purpose duel be-
| tween separate lovers.
| One OF the big individual hits OF the
new opening bill promises to be that Of
Emma Francis and her Arabian Whirl-
winds. The offering Is said to be a dis
tinct Oriental novelty both in line OF
individual work of each member of the
aggregation. Miss Francis is an excellent
DANCER, combining both grace and skill.
made all the more attractive by her
ness and beauty, The Whirlwinds are
acrobats and they are In action all the
time, whirling with lightninglike rapid
ity through astonishing gymnastic feats
The new bill is not without thrills, they
| being provided by the Booth trio. cyclists
| The act Is said to be a combination Of
remarkable trick riding and comedy fea
lures by rider who Is guara nteed to be
'unbreakable-" The sensational exploit
OF the performance consists OF some dar-
Ing work on steep inclines and staircases
Fred Pisano and Katherine Bingham
are character singers who have little
difficulty In winning favor with the au-
dience. Pisnno appears is an Italian, He
sings and makes a distinct hit with his
clever comedy. Miss Bingham appears in
an Irish character
Morris and Beasley will entertain with
some original songs and amusing chat
ter. Miss Beasley's gowns are said to
will command close attention from the
audience. Both have good voices and
their offering promises to be a distinct
hit
Gus Hilbert and Harold Kennedy.
white comedians in bla ackface comedy. are
two unusual clever "burnt-cork' artists
They have a routine of songs and pat
ter that establishes them instantly with
the audience. 1t Is said that If they did
nothing else but dance their offering
would be thoroughly delightful.
The movies" the Gaumont pictorial
review, will add additional interest to
the programme, providing an unusual ros-
ter OF pictures of happenings In various
parts Of the world.
That the moving picture manufacturers
who staged and photographed the big
fiVe-reel film entitled "The Battle OF
Gettysburg" now being shown at the
work that will long live in the theaters
OF America Is the opinion Of a score or
more of Salt Lakes G., A, R veterans,
who last night attended the theater in
body to view the moving reproduction
OF the great fight OF 1853, in which many
of them participated
Evidently the picture exceeded their
the house during the performance eX-
cited exclamations of There they come
that's just the way they charged us"
Look, there's Little Round Top sure as
pressIons were heard as the old soldiers
recognized some of the famous land
marks of the three days battle.
Of history retold so perfectly and realis
tically." said II. P. Burns. one of salt
Lakes best-known. veterans, after the
performance. 'Pickett's charge Is one
OF the most remarkable. reproductions
ina ginable The long ranks Of the boys
in blue seem to fairly come to life after
OF the picked soldiers OF the south are
seen charging by in the pictures.
The picture will be seen again today
and tomorrow.
La Valera and Melvin Stokes. who are
offering "a Dash OF Spanish at the Or
pheum this week both went to school to-
gether as children In San Francisco
structor in New York and later went
to Spain, where her relatives dwell. AT
the age Of 16 she had the distinction OF
dancing before King Leopold OF Belgium.
The two young artists met again iuI
Paris. where they Joined in vaudeville
partnership and Martin Beck subsequent
ly booked them for the Orpheum circuit.
1t Is doubtful II more genuine enthu-
siasm has been manifested in Salt Lake
City over a comedy than Is evidenced this
week at the Utah theater over "Cha riley s.
Aunt Brandon Thomas's famous farce.
That il is creating more laughter than
any attraction presented here In a de-
seen the play It contains d brand of
humor not often associated with mod
ern comedies and there Is no let up to the
fun, which begins Immediately after the
rise Of the curtain.