The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-11

| DAMAGES vaudeville made its initial
DOW to the theater public OF Salt
Lake last evening in the old Colonial the
dter' now known by the name or the cir
cunt controlling II. Governor Spry and
members OF his staff. Mayor Park and the
| city commissioners, President Joseph T..
Smlth and other notables occupied boxes
AZ the opening performance The house
was well filed at both the first and soc
oild SHOWS. and Judging from the enthu-
slasuc applause that greeted each num-
per; Pantages vaudeville is going To be
high In the favor OF Salt Lakers
Mayor Park delivered a short speech
before the first performance He called
attention 10 the fact that Salt Lake ha 9
the reputation OF being A city OF amtIsc-
ment loving people. He said that the oc-
casion OF the entrance of the Pantages
important because 1t meant that the van
deville world had recognized Salt Lake TO
the extent OF putting the city in the cir
6uils OF the three largest producers in the
Inc governor arrived too late TO make
ms scheduled opening address at the
tilne Mayor Park spoke. but ne mace
a brief speech, after n warm rcccInIor.
started. ""'
Both the governor and the mayor were
introduced by j. j. Cluxton. general rep
| resentative for Alexander Pantages head
OF the vaudeville circuit Mr.. Ciuxton
prefaced his introductions with a promise
10 the theater patrons Of Salt Lake that
inc pohcy OF the house would be tne
| same here as 1t had been on the coast,
the best amusement possible To- The
prices"
Wizards Temple of Music" the head
lar and novel acts OF its kind ever seen
here, Gorgeous electrical effects COM
Dlned with q variety of unique instru-
ments and five skillfu opera tors, made
nTO1ncfinn Ie.1 y .t.
classical selections were especially popu-
lar. the applause Indicating that Salt
Lakers appreciate good music despite re-
cent statements to the contrary.
Undoubtedly Charles Kenna was sec
ond choice. In fact he ran the headliners
a pretty close race. Kenna was billed
on the programme as having IAN original
character monologue." And he did, be-
yond the shadow OF a doubt, His sketch,
entitled The Street Fakir," Is true TO
! life. Put him on one of the downtown
street corners and let him put on his act
and II would take a battalion OF police
men to scatter the crowd. He is clever
and uproarlously funny. A street fakir
with his ability could sell paper gold mines
| for real money
Four other acts which made UP the bill
were also good. The La Volas unusually
clever slack wire performers, opened the
programme with as good a variety OF
stunts as could be offered. The wiusome-
ness OF the young woman added TO the
Iattractiveness OF the act, while her pnrt-
ner had some especially good feats well
mastered.
bonita Company was the name of
the next attraction. Donlta, 1t IS pre-
sumed. WAS a young lady with some real
creations in the line of clothes. and u
| marvelously flexible face. She put her
| lphysiognomy through some tricks that
| would put the most accomplished monkey
| that ever lived to Shame. Her best num-
| ber WAS baby'' song in which she did
some "cryiDg' that must have sounded
| like 'home, sweet home" TO some In the
audience. Company" WAS represented
| by a rather quiet young man who ac-
| companied bonita on the plano.
The Three Troueadours made a trio
| that presented several up to tho minute
vocal numbers. They We're we'll received,
1.-The Favorite." an incident OF the race
\ track, was the playlet Offering, acceptably
presented by Harry Ferns. Allen Bennett
| and company,
A new name Tor the movies" was not
| ed on the programme. tho "Pantages
cope" An interesting photo-drama was
shown.
After the second performance last
evening Mr. CluXtou, the general repre-
sentative. rendered banquet to the de-
partment heads of the theater. These
present were Manager and Mrs. II, r.
Newman Stage Manager and Mrs. Henry
Smith. Orchestra Leader Joseph r. Kos.
Treasurer I. r. Joseph and Mr.. C1ux!cn.
The supper was given In Mnxims.