The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-24

A LII tho elements Of the Viennese
n opera are comprised within the
miniature specifications of HThe Eter
nal Waltz which pleased two audi
ences at the Orpheum yesterday. The
principal scene has all the bedazzlement
of Franz Lehar creation ard is, Of
course, a cafe scene, where the aroma
Of champagne mingles with the odor OF
perfumed cigarettes smoked by women
The principal difference is that the
opera is not By Lehar, but by Leo Fall,
composer of t'The Dollar Princess aud
fThe Siren
AS is usual IN the Vienuese opera, the
motif of the plot is a waltz song. but
the customary poetry and romauticism
that surround the waltz give way to
burlesque.
A London comedian needs a waltz
song for his play. A suitable one can.
not be found and, accompanied by his
fellow actor, the low comedian, be Wis.
its Vienna to beg d celebrated master
Of light-cpera composition to compose
the all-essential waltz song. The music
master sends word to the cafe "Cha.
peau Rouge' that the waltz will be
produced there at 8 o'clock on Ger
tain night. Tho comedian appears at
the hour set and is taken for the com.
poser. He is typical stage English.
man and does not understand why be
is so imm enscly popular with the deni.
Zens of the cafe.
| This furnishes tho hurnor OF the plot
and be It said. with due Difference, that
the humor is but mildly funny. Just as
the audience is yearnine TO laugh itsel.
hoarse at the funny antics and errors
Of the English comedian, the fun ceases
and the laughing faces Of the spectators
become fixed in sort OF lockjaw.
The operetta Is staged elaborately anG
with great care as to the details OF scenic
effect and costume
The other numbers on the bill are fair.
ly entertaining. The first number is The
aerial novelty OF The Daring Darts. ;
They balance a steel ladder on a t.apeze
one Of the Darts being at one end Of tht
ladder and his companion at the other
The balancing and riding OF a bicycle Al
marka BILE feature Of the act.
Joe Morris and Charlie Allen are "Tht
Comedians With the Pipes. The descnp'
Rch WG 1Y these se'e! Yddish eomediana ae e
ploy but more probably II refers tc
their pipe dreams" Unquestionably they
arg. funny pair but they mar their ac
worse than risque.
Frank Work and Jewel Play are ''acro
battle testers" Their acrobatic work con
sists of quaint tumbling and comic con
Miss Lola Merrill and Frank Otto pre-
sent 4 witty sketch, After the shower.
1t closes with dainty song and dance
| that is much admired.
The bill ends with the tght-wire stunts
OF the Harvey family. Undoubtedly tht
most attractive as well as the most diff
ficult feat was the ragtima dancing o
as a bowling swell in a frock coat. siil
hat, spsts, etc. The other assumed th,
feminine role, and both did the Difficult
ragtime steps with as much grace as !
they we're on the solid stage and Will
a precision that evoked the warmest ap
plause
william j, Kelly and his company Of
fered the dramatization OF George Bar
McCuteheon's famous novel, 'Beverle.
OF Graustark" TO the first nighters a
the Colonial last evening. The prett,
love story was presented In the usua
Finished style which CbIonial patron:
are getting to expect as the patura
thing. The settings were charming. De
spite the great variety OF plays that Mr.
Kelly has offered lately. he never tire:
his audiences with the same scener,
twice.
The story of Beverley of Graustark" i
familiar 10 almost everyone. as the novel
Issued a few years ago, has been reaC
even by thousands who seldom read
popular love story Beverley Calhoun
Princess Yetlve of Graustark, ending il
her marriage to the handsome and versa