The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-22

theaters.
MABEL EERRA. prima donna OF
AVA Tho Eternal Waltz" the big mu-
sical production which opens for
weeks run at the Orpheum tomorrow
| Is one OF those wise American singers
who go abroad, make name, then re-
turn to their native land with the hall
mark OF fame. made in Europe.
| Everyone mistakes mo for an Eng
lish girl" she said yesterday. shortly
after she stepped of the train with the
] other fifty members of the company.
with an amused twinkle In her big, dark
| eyes.
everyone. however. must be lack
| ing In discernment for in spite oil her
ed seal and ermine coat. the little sing
er looked American to her, finger tips:
| Yes, I'm a daughter of Columbia
She and G99ffsssd m not G0Fa Of IT, Tough
New York got me very young Most
| of my vocal studies were taken In New
York, and even had sung a Leading p.1n1g
| role In light opera on Broadway oeiore
I decided to get what could out Oh De-
coming an imported singer
1t seems that Miss Berra is not con on
dear. no. She justs exalts American n
men on general principles. But when
she does get ready 10 take lie part
ner none but Americans need apply.
David warfield's overwhelming .popu-
Iarity with the American public is the
moro remarkable when II is realized that
he appeals with equal strength TO every
| class. He is a powerful matinee faVorite,
| but men admire him with equal enthusl-
asm- He satisfies equally the patron OF
| the most expensive orchestra seats ana
those whose purses permit only une
| price of the gallery. Everybody loves
| warheld, and this strange and loyal re,
gard million play-soers hold toward
| one whom practically very few have met
is without doubt the greatest tribute to
his genius. In THE Return OF Peter
| Grimm his art and personality are given
the fullest scope. and he is reported to
| have scored triumph no less remarkable,
il OF another kind. than as the old musl-
clan This is the play written for him
by David Belasco, and the coming en-
| gagement at the Salt Lake theater; whlcn
opens Monday evening, Will be the last
I'm this city for a number Of seasons, as
Mr.. Belasoo has ambitious plans on loot loot
for his favorite star which will keep him
in the large cities east and In ourope
for some time. The long line OF buyers
| continued at the box office all day yes
| terday, but ii Is reported there are good
seats left for any performance.
Manager Joseph F. Goss Of tho Ogden
Orpheum telephoned the Salt Lake man
agement last night, as Is his custom. his
report on the coming show which opens
at the orpheum tomorrow aftern9on rte, t lot
show we have had here he said: Not
only is the feature act, "The Eternal
Waltz" better than some 81 road SHOWS
| of the bill Is made up of corklng good
turns From first to last. the OrPheum
show is a whizz,' The current weeks
bill closes with this afternoon and to-
nights performances. when there will be
| capacity Washington's birthday audi
ences In evidence, judging from the heavy
advance sale.
Elsie Hitz who plays the part Of Miss
Wendell in Little Miss Brown" at the
Salt Lake Thursday and Friday, Febru-
Broadway. Two years ago. when she
was II. she was engaged as an extra
woman In a stock company In Cleveland
duties are to wear good clothes and
decorate the furniture on the stage
Miss Hitz had been properly decorative
tainted just before. the performance one
evening, There being no understudy for
the part the stage manager, IN the wild
ness OF despair. accepted Miss Miss, HTS ISza
| general stage manager for the LleoleTs,
was in the audience and heard OF the
incident. So impressed was he With the
work of the inexperienced girl that he
was then rehearsing. William A. Brady
saw her soon afterward and engaged her
for his attractions on lons-term con-
tract.
Prominent among the nlirth-makers at
the Empress this week will be found the
Bimbos a man and woman. The for
mer In tramp makeup goes through a
number Of comedy tumbling and acrobatic
stunts that extract roars OF laughter
Some of his stunts are seemingly impos-
sible, but by the aid Of the feminine
member Of the team, who displays un-
usual strength. Binbo succeeds. The
aIl-feature Bill is headlined by Weber
& Fleldss ''F'un on the Ocean" featur-
Ing a number Of dainty girls with good
voices The real laugh-malers are two
comedians, a Jew and A German, who,
suffering from seasickness, afford much
merriment The balance of the bill is
above the average and today's matinee
promises a packed house.
II tonight's house at the Colonial fol-
lows the record set this afternoon for
the matinee performance OF The Girl
I'm the Tax' the production OF that com
edv VIII close with the record OF hav-
. ing played to the biggest weeks business
~ the season. The farce Is one of the
best Mr. Kelly has yet offered and 1t
, Will he followed Sunday night OF next
. week by the first production here In sew
eral years OF "Bevery OF Graustark- A
big reservation of seats is announced
D already for the mems matinee, TO be
given Monday night at the Colonial
prices are reduced for this perform
, ance.
Today the Reynolds X Ross players
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