The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-24

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w ORD was received by the local
w management of the Orpheum last
night that the annual road show is now
on its way here and will be the feature
at the Orphucm tor the week OK February
.. The present weeks offering is going
big and tonight the regular weekly So
cicty night, the house will be again
packed to the doors, Judging from ad-
vance. sales. Little Billy. Barnes and
Crawford Warren and Blanchard, Jere
Grady and company, Mlenonette Kokin
and the rest OF the entertainers afford
an aggregation OF laugh promoters that
arc hard to beat on any vaudeville bill.
AT the Colonial. as the presentation Of
THE Fortune Hunter draws 10 a close
this week. Miss Meta Quinn. Fanohon
Everhart and Jane Griffith Of Mr.. Kclly's
company are each scoring personal
success with the roles that have been
lntrusted 10 their hands Miss Quinn
gives a delightful portrayal Of Angie
Reed tho country girl and Miss Ever
hart plays Josie Lockwood the banker s
daughter, with fnesse and case. Miss
Griffith plays Bette Graham In a very
pretty and charming way The Fortune
Hunter closes Saturday night. giving
way al the Colonial 20 Mr. 1<ely's pro-
ducton OF Edward Sheldon's great
drama. "The Niger which opens Sun,
day night.
Edmund Ford. leading man OF The
Girl From Toxic company. which comes
TO tho Salt Lake thcater FOR two nights
starting tonight. made hIs debut on the
stage in Sir Henry Irviugs company in
England He appeared with Sir Henry
and Ellen Terry an entire year In Eng
America the following year ne was
chosen for this tour. Mr., Ford recoI-
lections OF Sir Henry are among his
happiest memories. Sir tlenrys COM
plished stage managers. yet Mr.. Ford
SAYS that every member OF the COM
pany. as we'll every one OF the 100
supers that appeared with him in his
various plays. received from this kindly
and accomplished actor some little per-
sonal instruction. AS Mr. Ford's uncle,
who lives in London, WIS a friend of
Sir Henri he gave to MIR Ford very muck
and unusua! attention in the way Of
forming him as an actor. Mr.. Ford says
that there never lived a kindlier man nor
one who devoted greater artistic care
to his productions than the late SLY
Henry Irving.
"The Blue Bird BY Maurice Maeter
llnck, the Belgian poet, which will be
presented AT the Salt Lake tehater next
Monday. was produced FOR the first time
In Russia and in the height OF It's sue
cess there were hfty-nine companies per-
forming H. The next ,GGuSY county to hans see
IN London at the Iaymarket. Herbert
Trench produced the piece on an elab
crate and spectacular plan. 1t was this
production which was witnessed by Win
throp Ames, then director Of tile New
theater. Mr. Ames took elaborate notes.
and. upon his return. gave The Blue
Bird as the opening bin OF tho second ,I
season OF The New theater. When The
Blue Bird Is seen here the same New
theeter production viii he utilized. The
sale OF seats opens at the box office this
morning
The heavy attendance at the Rex the
ater for the past two days has prompted
the management to continue the engage
lncnt of Bunyan's "PIgrim's Progress
In motion pictures than in book form, IL
Is considered one Of the greatest Am
brosia productions and is in four parts.
"Great Events With Fighters in the Bal
kaDs." by Gaumort, viii he shown and
should prove very Interesting to all
Tonight is 20 be the night OF nights
at the Garrick, for not only will the
chorus girls of the Allen Curtis Frolcs
company compete for cash prizes. whic!
IS d regular feature OF Friday night, but
held GarriCk patrons the past six days
Will close TomorTow's matinee will see
the opening of a new show and one OF
the latest in musical comedy circles
The contest tonight promises to he a
lively affair for much envy and jealousy
has grown out OF contests that have
oeen heia III Ilc Psst tI!Fee weeks
Naudey He bills come and Vaudeville
bills go, but tine one at the Empress this
week is good enough FOR anybody. There
is novelty and entertainment galore in
the Lilliputians, who. with their songs
and dances and other entertaining stunts.
scemper about the stage In Il manner
that ls novel. The littlo people expect TO
hold a reception on the Empress stage
Saturday immediately after the matinee
as Queen Nab. the smallest lady per-
former III tho world. wants 10 meet all
the ladies in the audience, while Casper
Weis who Js entitled 10 Mi that has
been said about the queen. wants 10
shake hands with all the little children
present Saturday matinee will be q gala
one for children.
Al the Mehesy theater today q fim by
the SolaX company "a Million Dollars.
VIII be given. IT Is little farce. show
Ing what would happen if everyone were
given a million dollars, There Is good
deal OF money being counted in 1t and
little work done. a poor man dreams
and ~ cured BY the dream OF covetous-