The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-01

saturday and there will he no advance
in prices for the big show.
THIS afternoon st the Orpheum
Salt Lakers will welcome back
that favorite actress, Cathrlne
Countiss. who made such an I'M
preston during her too brief appear
ancc in stock in this city two years
ago Miss Countiss is now enrolled
among the legitimate stars who have
selected vaudeville in which TO make a
headline appearance. Her vehicle is a
pathetic little drama called The
Birthday Present. Like most act
resses, this Pacific coast star of John
Cort went east in search of Broadway
honors. Her chance presented itself al.
most Immediately in the form of an en-
gagcmcnt to create the role of NiVi III
George Bernard Shaw S much discussed
play, Mrs. Warren s Profession
After that she starred at the head Of
her own company in 1.-The Awakening
Of Helena RitchIe' and The White
Sister II was Robert Hilliard who
encouraged her 10 90 into vaudeville
and from the first Miss Countlss has
been pronounced hit.
Second on the new bill comes ''stage.
land S paramount. pretcntiouS aquatic
spectacle, introducing John i. Conroy,
the world s greatest life saver with
| l37 lives TO his credit. assisted by his
models and diving girls. This act is
magnificently staged with beautiful
scenic and electrical effects and real
waterfall, the whole produced at a cost
of $500. There is a massive tank con
| tanning $500 gallons of water which is
| built upon tho stage 10 represent a
pool in wooded dell and a large mirror
| is placed at each angle to enable the
audience 10 see every movement of the
swimmers. The girls assisting Mr. Con.
! ROY are beautiful in face and figure
aud, altogether. the act is n novelty
! opening as it does with poses and eX-
hibitions of muscular development and
control,
Ed Gallagher and Bob Carlin arc
| scheduled to offer q nautical travcsty
called 'Beforc the Mast - The scene
| of the dialogue takes place on the deck
of battleship. From the time IL starts
until the finale OF the battle OF Vanilla
bay their offering is said to he ono big
| scream,
Another popular number on the new
bill VIII be Nonettc, the singing violin
ist with y voice, good looks and person
ality, Il combination of three gifts that
is compelling.
Another charming offering viii be
presented by a trio of pretty girls billed
as the Dolce Sisters. They make the
most of their appearance by wearing
pretty frocks and making a number OF
changes, while their songs carry appeal
Mario and Duffy. eccentric Gymnasts
have cOrking good act destined to cap
ture the hands during the coming week
Nick Ncrga, a good looking youngste,
with an 'angel voice., and billed a:
"thc newsboy Caruso, is destined Il
offer varied selections in fashion cal
culated 20 score with his auditors.
Then the exclusive motion photo
drama will be a first run Lubin film
called "Thc Pale OF Preiudice,' tell
ing the story of young doctor who's
license WAS revoked. a love story an,
the final vindication Of the physician
form the plot.
The Orpheum symphony orchestra
under the direction of Ed j. Fitzpat
rick has in preparation several sclec
tions from popular operas for the con
cert prior TO each performance. Mex
week the Road Show, that annua
event, will hold the boards at the Or
pheum.