The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-10
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liner OF the Orpheum bill which
opened yesterday matinee is an artistic
musical novelty. In fact It IS the novelty
OF the idea around which the sketch is
built that first attracts attention, and 1t
is the lnal chorus, sung by company of
thirty. which puts the act "over." Sell
dom have acts received the general ap
plause that was accorded William Bur
ross and The New Song Birds last
night.
The act concerns itself with n myth
cal war between grand opera producers,
one whose ideal is 10 represent grand
opera as II is and the other who wants 10
represent grand opera as II should be.
The scene represents the stage OF q
theater, to which comes a writer for n
for story. The foreign producer brings
out his stars, and they sing briefly tor
the writer. The rival producer also has
a String" of song birds. and they too
then bave few words. which are sup
posed 10 furnish the comedy OF the piece.
One challenges the other TO a musical
war. and the rival opera compa nleS are
brought out for the contest This "con-
test develops the chorus number ana
the finale OF the act. 1t Is the piece de
resistance" SO to speak, the climax II
YOU VIII. and is exceedingly we'll done.
The yo. IS are beautifully blended and
the number is just long enough to satisfy
those whose musical education does not
run along classical lines, and Just snort
enough to whet the appetites OF those
who are fond OF the high brow melody.
The chorus was repeated three times
last night before the audience would al
low the next act TO take the Stage.
The bass solo OF Willard Andelin, inc
great Utah basso who appeared as one
OF Ilammershine's eccentric soloists. was
one of the best portions of this musical
act. Mr.. Andelin was born In Utah ana
studled abroad He has sung In gra ~
opera in America and Europe The un-
expected opportunity that came to a Salt
Lake audience to hear him last night was
greatly appreciated
some twenty minutes of nonsense have
the audience laughing for nineteen min
utes during their act and chuckling Tor
ute at the opening OF their performance
| to get across the particular line OF
| silly lines and silly actions which the
| two put on. Thereafter the audience ia
| With the pair every minute.
The Juusmann family, aside from be-
| Ing clever people OH tight wire. possess
| that rare thing-Tcai comedy OF new
sort in wire act There was time
before moving pictures became a regular
feature on vaudeville bills that the
| udience would begin 10 walk out wher
| the last act commenced. IT those Gays
| were stu with US, the Jungmann family
| would be able to keep the audience III
| the theater.
| Emily Darrell and Charley Conway use
| the bare stage as a setting for theiT
! sketch, which they call BEHIND the
| scenes There IS a lot Of fun in the
| little comedy the principal part OF which
| is carried by Miss Darrell. The pail
| make mn behind two trunks and then sing
| three songs in black face with q change
| of costume for each They were re-
| peatedly encored.
| Miss Robbie Gordcne shows series oi
| fourteen reproductions of famous statues
Miss Gordone is the model ~ eaGn ol % lhS
| nIciures Two were particularly good
notably "a French Clock" which drew
| much applause. - 49,.
| The bill Is opened by the Heuman tilo
b,cyclists VINO conclude with comedy
| one-mIle race that makes everyone lauS II
A photoPlay entitled "Phony A'nrm
| ends the perfOrmance.