The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-20

a SPLENDID quartette OF instrumental 3
N lists. The Exposition Four" con-
sisting OF Alexander brothers, Willing and
Cooper, offering an extravssant musical
ensemble, will be the headline attraction
OF the new bill opening today matinee.
The offering promises TO provide a sue
cession of musical surprises during the
coming week. The auartette was lea
tured act with THE Great American Min
strels." over which Nell o Brien pre-
sided Tho act rs said TO be one or the
biggest musical hits OF the present sea
son. The costuming is said 10 DC very
elaborate and the stage setting gorgeous.
The offering, taken az whole, takes on
a diversified form OF entertainment. which
includes topical and character songs ard
instrumental numbers. blsckface cut
up. IL is said. succeeds admirably In lend
Ing laughs to the act. Thelr quleK
changes which are accomplished WITH
lightning rapidity also promise TO be one
OF the interesting features.
John Whites Comedy Circus bids fair
To become one OF the favorlte features
Of the Empress programme after the hrst
performance, Mr., White has he'n over
the circuit before. but never With
combination so complete and so full OF
surprises. Empress patrons Will remen'-
Der the unreliable mule, Maud, that
kicks and snorts even, when approached
by anyone outside OF the company, ana
even they are not entirely Immune rom
Whites Comedy Circus this time con-
ssts OF leaping hounds and number
OF animal actors that Will be one OF tno
bigses, hits seen at the Empress In
some time.
''The Trainer" a playlet that has scored
ono continual hit all along the circuit.
Will be presented by Joe Maxwell. assist.
cd by capable company. consisting OF
Paul DuIzell. George Pierce and Jack
harrington former favorite legitimate g
players. The act is one Of absorbing in
terest, finely staged and acted.
a noted blackface monologlst, in the
person OF Raymond Teal, Will prove one
Of the diversions OF the new bill Mr. :.
Teal is one or the best-known minstrel
men in America, having been connected
all his life with the larger minstrel or
ganizations. and Just lately has succumbed
10 the nllurements OF vaudeville.
shadowgraPhy VIII play an lmPortant
cou. the expert In this line Of work.
Lightncr and Jordan. two superb girls In
song and pianologue. and the GauH,ont
pictorial review Will complete the bill
The management of the Salt Lake the
ater is wondering II they will have to
provide an ambulance for their patrons
AT nearly every performance OF AS a
Man Thinks the Augustus Thomas play
in which John Mason as "Dr. Seelig.
performs a sudden cure by mental sur
gerry" there have been one or two per
sons In the audience either lame Or III.
Inc interest OF the lHmc, tne .liit
the blind in the play apparently reached
Its height when a woman was brought
10 the performance 30 lame that sne had
10 be carried from her automobile Into
the theater. Mr.. Mason opens the sea-
son next Thursday night.
The sensational drama. Sherlock
Holmes" presented by the Utah theater
stock company this week with Robert
McKim in the character played by VII
liam Gillette. Is more than holding It's
own at the State street playhouse. and
is causing much favorable comment for
nous drama is presented, Mr.. McKim
makes an ideal Holmes. He has the face.
figure and voice OF the celebrated Lon
don detective who solved seemingly i'm
possible problems by the science OF de-
ductIon. While there Is no shooting or
stabbng. the play is full 0f stirring sit
uatons. and all the salient points OF .he
gripping story are brought OUT with force
by the talented company,
The lie Grohs, two men and a woman.
In evening dress amid stage settings
showing the Interior Of brilliantly light
near sharing headline honors with The
Trained Nurses" This act has been de-
scribed as "a society circus" Their act.
sensational contortion and acrobatic
performance despite the fact that they
are the closing number OF this weeks
excellent bill The lad Of the trio would
have no trouble ut all bending his body
TO the contour of Russian rame u he
were only tall enough. while the heavy
man does some striking feats when the
fact that he weighs over 200 pounds is
brought into consideration.
THE Statue OF Fright. an exceptionally
strong two-part drama by the Eclipse
company, will be the special attraction
at the Mehesy today, The story is that
OF young man who has tllnsd with the
love OF the sculptor's daughter. Later he
purchases "A statute for which the girl
had posed. When the sculptor learns
the purchaser identity ne decides 10
avcnge the death OF his daughter
"A Chinese Puzzle" is a Biograph COM
edy Of a family nixup. With the help
OF John Chinamsn all ends happily.
WOMAN is AT WAR