The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-29

&. r. Sothern, who will be seen as
Francois Villon in Justin Huntley Nc
Carthy's romantic drama. If L Were
King and as Hamlet on Friday and
Saturday, February ~ and 2S-natnee
Saturday-at the Salt Lake theat ter. is
one OF tho few actors who enjoys good
red hot criticism Of himself. Apropos of
this. he tells story OF a happening
when he first went starring as Lord
Chumley When appearing in a city In
the middle west, he had a note one night
during the performance from news
paper friend asking to meet him at a
well-known restaurant after the per-
formance.
Mr. Sothern reached the restaurant be-
fore his friend, and. looking about. dis
covered an unoccupled table In a corner
Seated and aslclng for liquid refreshment
he was soon followed by a stranger, who
seeing all the tables occupied asked Mr.
Sothern IL he might sit with him.
Mr. Sothern gave his consent. when
Ese fRe psy So tonsh sfshST a M soheTn
piled that he had "well, I want to say
that 1t was awful. and that fellow Soth-
ern is about the worst actor ever saw.
stranger, encouraged, then added: "Thls
fellow Sothern Is just simply no good at
ALL He is trading on his fathers name
and ought TO be hooted Off the stage"
To this Mr.. Sothern gave his entire ap-
proval.
About this time his newspaper friend
the table. said: "well. sothern, how are
your" Tho stranger gasped with sur
prise, but he mustered up courage 10
say: We'll, I don't care q d. 1
stand by everything said"
Mr.. Sothern laughingly replied: quite
right. 1 have discovered you most ac-
curate and discerning critic"
BY q curious circumstance, this ac-
ourate and discerning critic Is now one
Of Mr.. Sotherns stanchest supporters,
The seat sale for the engagement OF
"The Quaker Grl' at the Salt Lake the
ater opens at the box office today. and
Will doubtless keep the lobby crowded for
some time. as the advent OF this famous
musical comedy has been long awaited by
runs in London. Paris and New York, and
success. The original New York com
pany, which Is coming to the salt Lake
theater. is headed by Victor Morley.
That amusement lovers like melodrama
is again in evidence at the Orpheum this
week. where clever Taylor Granville and
Laura Pierpont. assisted by capable
whirlwind. breath taking story of the po-
lice and the underworld under the title
Of 1.-THE System To watch the audi
vincIng argument that the average the
atergoer dearly loves q. beart-interest
story told with plenty OF thrills And the
rest OF the bill ia more than worth while
too
Pleasing features OF this weeks presen-
tstion of "The Price" at the Utah the
ater are tho handsome stage settings and
the beautiful gowns worn by Miss Ram
beau and Miss Haber. The creations are
superlat!vely beautiful and delight the
feminine eye. The stage settings are in
terror and present pictures seldom seen
in stock production. The Price is
proving one OF the most interesting plays
presented this season at the Utah. and
unusually fine work Is done by Mr.. Mack
Miss Rambeau and Mr. Sumner,
The Garric6 theater management win
present 10 Salt Lakers for one week,
commencing with g. matinee Sunday. tho
white slave story written by Virginia
Brooks, Little Lost Sister" While deal
Ing with a much mooted subject concern
Ing the underworld, Little Lost Sister"
Is not an offensive play. It Is a graphic
the underworld OF Chicago and is ruined
body and soul, while a gang of greedy
pirates steal her life's blood for their
gain.
An unusual photo drama, containing
scenes OF beautiful setting, superb acting
and stirring cimaxes. is tho Pathe
drama In three parts entitled THE Black
countess. Seldom has a more dramatic
pllotoplay been presented to the public
"A husband Awakenine." Lubin
drama OF a business man who becomes
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