The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-27
\ COLLEGE, play with clever

- - pIOt won Iue HcplllI Ol InS Hu-
diences at the Orpheum Yesterday It
was the double headline bill, as fair
Ameta, the dazzling dancer. competed
with the college comedy for plaudits.
1t is difficult 10 tell who won on
| points and, therefore, the decision must
, be left to the Orpheum patrons.
| The college farce is presented by Paul
| Dickey aud company II is all about
| the hazing of a freshman and Paul
| Dickey is the freshman He has been
| made quarterback of the football team
! in rivalry with ''Stew' Smith and he
has won away "Tank - Towers's s girl.
Ergo, they must get even with him.
| They picture to him the fascinations OF
certain widow and "Stew'' Smith
| leads him to her home. 1t has been
| arranged that the fenraged husband -
shall appear shoot "Stew' and scare
fSpin' Williams, the freshman, to
mad flight.
| Stationed at short intervals are other
college boys. who shoot as the fresh
husband Is close on his trail and he
ls In a terrible state of panic when he
bursts into his quarters. AS ne Is be
| before. enlers his room, reveals the
trick and he decides to turn the Ia
bIee.
stew" Smith is brought In to die
after he has pointed an accusing finger
sPtH saying That irr is TIN the taSisa
by pretending to commit suicide. The
police, rush In and arrest everybody eT-
cept "Spin" and his sweetheart who is
enacting the role of nurse.
The IDEA Of the play is excellent and and
Is developed with much Skill and wit
"our hero" Paul Dickey.
Ameta dances before an arrangement
OF nine mirrors while irridescent lights
are cast upon her AS the mirrors re.
produce her many times IL seems as II
an entire chorus were dancing. Ameta
that made Papnta famous. a dozen
years ago. One OF the finest is a ''snow
dance" The snow is falling softly upon
the DANCER who is waving great, filmy
wings that Glisten In the pure white
light, AS a finale the wings transform
themselves into huge lily with the
dancer as the stem.
Caesar RlvolI, 'the man who changes
his clothes more quickly than a woman
changes her mind" has been seen here
before in his act. "a Scandal In Res
bewild derlng succession and Rivoii IS ev-
cry character. BY means Of transparent
screens he permits the audience TO see
him make his lightning changes. When
where he takes the place OF the director.
He then directs the orchestra after the
manner Of various celebrated musicians
and leaders, reproducing with convincing
fidelity such men az Verdi. Gounod, Ros-
sIni, Suppe. Wagner Mascagni. Crea-
tore and Sousa.
graceful singers and dancers. while Miss
Mason has the added gift or being an
1T Happened This WAY" is a comedy
an incident from life and tells how Il
wise guy detective, who denes all bunco
men. is cleverty ''bunooed" and placed
In a position where he cannot even
'squeal" The sketch went very well
last night
Joe Keno and Rose Green appear In
a Musical ,Whizz," r phrase which. per-
would be possible in classical English.
There is much OF the ragtime spirit In
the singing and dancing
Marion and Jessie Standish are sing
ing condolences who have sweet voices
and present some attractive stage tab
leaux.
William j. Kelly. at the Colonial,
stopped last evening from the carefree,
light hearted part OF a Fortune 'Iun-
ter. which he depicted during the week
past. and assumed the character Of a
Young man, bitterly prejudiced and WILL
fully opposed to the negro race, oriy 10
learn at the height Of he career that he
The nrst presentation Of Edward Shell
don's drama. ''The Nieger." was a sue
cess and bids fair TO add largely TO the
popularity of Mr., Kelly and his COM
pany:
The Niger is familiar 10 many who
saw Florence Roberts here in the play
with the original company Miss Rob-
crts played the part of Georgianpa Byrd,
n N ariGtncrntlp o-lr ri u.6 IN 10
gagged to Phillip Morrow, the young man
who discovers, after a meteorlc rise In
politics, that ne ia nnigger" It nay
lonial company that she very creditably
filled the place OF the noted actress. She
was charming throughout the play.
TO show" Salt Lake In the part of Nor
row. 1t requires powerful action. for
Morrow is a young. hotblooded southern
er. with prldes that are almost overpow-
ering and preJudices that are nearly over
whelmiDg. And Mr.. Kelly showed them
both. He was particularly good in the
last act, whore a question of principle
covering up the Skeleton In the closet
and go on with his career, Here Morrow.
AZ played by Mr.. Kelly, glorihss the mig
ger" &c, that that is in HIN, by annonncins It to
devote his life to the uplift OF the race
which he had formerly despised.
Again j. Frank, Burke scored a sue
tho man who discovers and d!scloses
the secret OF the niger IN Morrow.
He was the villain, but he was good
one and hts acting was greeted with
applause. something that the villain
doesn't always get Arthur Morse Moon
presented almost the only light and
laughable feature OF the performance
AS harrington, the governors secretary,
his witty remarks and cheerfuness added
Just the proper touch when the situation
began TO grow too intense.
The character OF the old, familiar
southern "rlanlmy" was admirably por-
traved by Miss Fanchon Everhart. Her
acting in the second act when Moves
forces her 10 disclose the secret OF Nor