The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-18

'hil AphsE.
Z DDIE FOY is name enough TO crowd
- the capacity OF almost any thester
In the land. and for many years the
name Of the celebrated comedian has done
just that thing. But TO think of seeing
Eddie Foy and seven little kddio Foys,
who are just as clever and interesting as
their famous dad and finally 10 have the
whole Foy family. including Mamma
Foy. como out on the stage-that is sure
Is an attraction that few theater-soers
win care to miss. II Is what the first
nighters at the Salt Lake theater were
treated TO last evening. That II was a
genuine treat WAS clearly evident by the
whole hearted laughter and almost con
tlnuous applause that greeted Mr.. foy In
the Initial production here OF over tne
River"
over the River" is just an average
musical comedy, with catchy music ina.
home, With plenty OF pretty girls: any
number OF gorgeous costumes. and clever
" staged. There is a plot, a musical,
comedy plot the kind that starts out and
IS going yct-the kind that you forget
about when you begin to feel your sides
aching from laughter. You don't go Tor
a Plo,, and you don't get ILL., so everybody
is satisfied.
But with Eddie Foy, the family and
highly capable company OF comedians,
singers and dancers, the production I'M
mcdiately rises above the average. There
Is little need OF saying that Foy is funly.
Almost every theater patron has seen
Foy, aud 1t stands to reason they VIII
go and see him again. Just as often as
he comes around he will be enthuslas-
tiCally Greetcd-the sort of greeting he
deserves. Think OF all the grouches Mr'
Foy must have cured during his long
stage career
But the F'oy Riddles, Bryan, Charles,
Richard. Mary, Madeline, Felix and
Irving. are new, And they make what
the vaudeville bill would name an extra
added attraction" The oldest starts out
at about the height OF his fathers shoul-
der; the youngest reaches about TO ms
proud dads knee. They ,.f are SIN S.nserss els,s
that could make them popular. and IL
was hard for Mr.. Foy to give his audi
ence enough OF them last night. He sent
the audience Into paroXysms OF laughter
when he remarked, after exhibiting his
talented youngsters: 'Ir l moved TO Og-
den II would be q real city. wouldn't IT,
cabarer During the early hours OF the
morning. presumably. the place is raided
by the police. All get away but Madison
Psrke who has imbibed too freely to care
very much whether he Is punched or
not. or course, Parie is Eddie Foy
Parlie talks back to the police Judge.
with the result that he gets thirty days
"over the river on Rlackwells island.
vest and trousers have distinct aver
sion TO each other. and thereby create
many laughs. permits Foy to come home
and consume few tons OF Ice In "un-
tanglinE" his head. He then informs his
wife that he has been called TO Mexico
on a thIrty-day business trip and departs
for the prison
The second act depicts the warden's
room at Blackwell's island Parke has
lost his identity, being called Number
2S.'' His fooishness. in this scene
couldn't be described; 1t has to be seen
Incidentally, there Is plenty Of good music
and some highly entertaining dancing
righ: there on Blackwellis island Final
~ P9rke Is pa parSSoned Tor an heroic act
Mrs. Parke has arranged a Mexican
garden party in honor of her husband S
home coming, This gives the setting for
continues to produce laughs at a mar
velous rate And here the Foy kids sing
their song and do their dancing and fun-
making. At it's conclusion last evening,
and 1t was long time before the audi
ence would permit Il conclusion, Mr.. Foy
brought Mrs Foy onto the stage, TO re-
ceive a storm OF applause, Mrs Foy is
not IN the cast; no doubt she Is a pretty
busy women. caring for the rest OF her
noted family.
After the Foys. Miss Pearl Mathews
and James Davis. two OF the cleverest
cdly the best In each act they offered
q dancing number that was marvellous,
and at the same time graceful in the ex
treme and full of new features. In the
first act they presented a cabaret dance.
in the second their Offering was called
the "whirlw!nd dance" and was we'll
In the third their Texas Tom
my dance was one OF the best,
William Sellery, as Timothy Cook. was
also a prominent fun maker. Bsmark
Herring, n German comedian, was also
we'll characterized by Milton Dawson.
Charles SwiCkard as Hudson Rivers Da-
vid Andrada as Warden Vokes, also de-
serve especial mention. MISS Eleanor
Kent, as Sarah Parke, the wife OF the
Convict scored one OF the greatest
She is the possessor OF a
best song numbers. Miss Nellie DAILY. |
as Il cabaret friend of Parke's was also |
one OF the best in the cast She is an
dancer and q charming
pounds OF her. scored distinct hit as
the comed!enne OF the piece. Miss Ce-
celia Hoffman Is pleasing as Parke's |
daughter. The Berlin Madcaps. a per-
fectly selected bevy of pretty girls. who !
are unusually good dancers. were among |
the notable features OF the big produc- |
ton
or the musical numbers. 1.-The Broad
way wa cn,6ars"h by Mn Miss Kent; Ring
Isn't Such a Bad Old Town by Mr..
Foy; The Raggety Man" by Miss DAILY; |
"a Gay Butterfly" by Miss Kent; Save |
the Men" by Miss Hoffman: Chop |
Maid" BY Miss Kent. Mexico" by Mr..
F'oy, and When There's No Light at |
ALL" by Mr.. Swickard, Miss Daily. Mr.. |
Sellery Miss llorgan and Mr., Foy: were
The most popular last evening.
Mr.. Foy and his company will play |
over the River tonight. tomorrow
afternoon and tomorrow night, undoubt-
sdly TO capacity houses.