The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-08

RLLED as the most expensive and
- costly programme OF varieties sent
10 the Salt Lake Empress so far this
season, the new bill opens at that house
today with eight acts on the list and
with the headline feature OF the first
local appearance Of the new lightweight
champion OF the world. Willie Ritchle
IL would be difficult for the manage
ment oil the Empress 10 make announce
ment OF mere interest to local sport
lovers and the theater- going public In
| general than that which attends the ap-
pearance OF Ritchic on the new pro-
grannlc
| II has been years since Salt Lake has
seen a champion OF any weight and in
| Ritchie they will have chance to wit
ness In action the youngstcr who has
cleaned UP his opponents In spectacular
style and climbed TO the top OF the
pueiiist!c ladder in record time, II Is
usual in the case OF theatrical engage
ments !or champions that they make their
hrst appearance on the stages Of the
larger eastern houses. and RItchic's en-
gaecment over tho Empress circuit gives
! lwestcrners their first opportunity of get
boy who took the lightweight belt away
from Ad Wolsast at San Francisco last
| November.
Altogether. Ritchic ought to prove one
iot the biggest drawing cards the En-
press has over had, and with him is the
famed Billy Nolan: his Inanaser, Dur
Will box several rounds with Al Shraeder
and Jack DowDey OF Salt Lake. the
c, A. Ritchie VIII also give an exhlbI-
ton of bag punching. showing boxing and
other training stunts.
OF eight good features for today and the
ensuing week al the Empress, however
for with him on the bin will he seen
the Three Stanleys In new line OF com
cdy creations. together with Hyman Ad-
Ter and company In a. dramatic sketch.
entitled The Mlser's Dream Mr.. Adj
Ter Is the well-known metropolitan stock
actor and in his company VIII be found
Daisy Stempel and Mcrllne Valentine
Grace Leonard is known as "stageland's
Ideal Boy" and she Is noted as being
In. tho business. She is also among the
new performers, and following her will
zone pas D5 Enc ana Boyle eb1 billed aS The
strong voices and new lot OF topical
tsones. They have made great hit else
where and their dancing Is to be fea-
lured IN addition TO the new songs.
Davey, De Muscy and Getsy are tiio
OF good looking young men who can
dance and slng we'll enough 10 he ranked
with tho best OF their Kind now appearing
In vaudeville and these performers. with
Leonard Martlnck and his rag doll will
complete the bill-the pictures finishing
lur the performance.
Martinek Is un Englisi, comedian who
was engaged personally hy Mr.. CoDsidtpe
on the lattcr's last trip abroad. where he
witnessed MartineS's performance at the
IWlntergardcn ut Berlin.
The eight acts constitute one Of the
biggest bills of tho Empress season
One OF the few OF the larger theatres
about town to experience no trouble
from lack OF heat has been the Colonial.
Up 10 n late hour last night the heat
ing plant that furnishes the theatre
warmth was running, full blast and
William j. Kelly and his company gave
one ol the best performances last
evening IN Mrs. Danes Defense" seen
at the Colonial In several weeks, Deal
Ing With the much mooted question OF
a double standard OF morality-one for
men and another for women-the play
has already attracted an unusual amount
! of attention.
The headline feature n the Orpheuin
J this week is Ethel Green, and she de-
serves the distinction. ON the program
| she IS described as .'vaudcv,le's daintiest
icomodlcnne' and she is entitled to the