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Show 1 AMUSEMENTS 1 ,;tjj-j..j..j-j..-t..j....jjj-J-j-j-J-Tjj. I- .IN SALT LAKE THEATERS. -I- SALT LAKE THEATER "Tho J- Soul KIhh." Matinee. 2:30. Even- -!' .j. Inp, 8:15. J. COLONIAL TIIEATE11 "Tho Tlmn. 4- the Plncc and tho fJlrl." Matlnoo, -i- 2:15." EvonliiK. 8:1D, .j- ORPIIEUM THEATER Advanced -i-I- vaudeville. Matinee, 2:15: even- i-j i-j Iiik. S!I5. y BUNGALOW THEATER -Pantagen vaudeville. Matinee, 2:1G; oven- lug, S:10. v -f The mannscmcnt of tho new Shubcrt theater has concluded a deal by which Professor John J. McClellnn will conduct tho orchestra in this new playhouse of .Salt Lake. There, will be eleven In the orchestra. The asalfitant conductor and first violin will be Clnudn Nettlcton. one of tho leading Instructors in violin music in Salt Iako. Tho remainder of tho or-rhcglrn or-rhcglrn has not yet been selected, but the fact that Profeesor McClellnn will direct insures tine music. In the new theater. a Tho manager of "Tho Gay Musician." which company will open the now Shubort on Wednesday evening next, arrived In Salt Laki: on Friday and will remain hcic superintending the many things necessary In order lo have the playhouse ready for tho opening night. An army of nu-n Is now at work. Tho main floor has heen reKcatetl. tho carpets will bo laid Monday, Mon-day, and this cosy theater, when thrown open lo th publli: on Wednesday evening even-ing will astonish the big audience which will wclcomo "The Gay Musician." r- A prolty little Incident took placo behind be-hind tho scenes at the Orpheum lost oven-Ing. oven-Ing. "when William R. Winch, for a considerable con-siderable period manager of the bouse, was rail dd back. Mr. Winch left Salt Lake lo take charge of tho Ogden Orpheum, Or-pheum, and will leave- within a few days to take charge of a theatrical business In El Pnso. In which ho has purchased an Interest. When ho reached the stage last evenlns ho found all the employees there. Stage Manager Stephen Newman took charge of the proceedings, and In a lilting lil-ting speech presented to Mr. Winch a handsome porpoise traveling bng. the gift of tho Mtago employees. Mr. Winch made a talk in reply that Is said by Ihoso who hoard it to rival In wit and elOMuem anything ever heard on tho Urphoum stage. Thirty pennant winning beauty model-ton model-ton "kiddtes" saturated with Spanish pepper, a strong male chorus and ten principals beaded by Robert Pitkin and Elizabeth Goodail comprise tho huge t-lut-lor of nelccted artist, who are appearing at tho Colonial ihra week In "The Time the Place, and flic Girl." The engag--mcot comes to a close tonight, with a matinee this afternoon at 2:15. Mr. Sous,i will bring npt only a band with hiiVi lo Salt Lake, but bin wife and two daughters. It Is considered quite unusual un-usual for an artist to carry even one member of his family on tour, hence Mr. Houwi'h fashion of being accompanied by his entire family establishes a new record. rec-ord. The daughters are Piiscllla. lat ly of Vajisnr. and Helen, of the Cattle school. John Philip Kousa. Jr., of Princeton. Prince-ton. l now ho longer ellglblo for transcontinental trans-continental visits with bis parents. IIo has tiikon up science as a carocr. and is busy promulgating the Spencer turbine. t. a "Tho. Soul Kiss" will conclude Its en-gageiuen.L en-gageiuen.L at the Sail Lake Theater with the performance tonight. Thro tvll) c a matinee this afternoon. A now principal princi-pal haw boen added to the csst who will fclng th) loading part. The tragic side of the playor'x life was Illustrated yoKtorday. whon James F. Kelly, nn' actor on this week's Orpheum bill, received a motisago announcing the Icatb of IiIh father. Jninos Kellv. In Philadelphia-' Tho father was a contractor in i be Quaker City and had boon ill but a Khort lime. Within the past two month a brother of the actor died, and a slater Is now rtt the point of death. Too far from home to- be Hblo to attend bis father's funeral,' there -wan nothing for him 10 do but continue with his dally work, which is to amuse the public. Both Mr. Kelly and his wife, who teams with him under tho nanle of Annio Kent, performed per-formed Ihelr regular . nluni yesterday afternoon and evening in regulation excellent ex-cellent fashion. There will be a matinee at tho Bungalow Bunga-low this afternoon, when the splendid vaudeville jnhow now on there will again be presented. Milton and Dollic Nobles need no Introduction to Salt Lakers. They arc old-timo favorites hero, and their comedy playlet is exceedingly clover. Other acts upon the bill are finally high class. Tho bill will run until and including, includ-ing, nesj. Wcdnosday evening. . , A splendid performance will be seen at tho Grand theater whon it opens Sunday night, November II, in Henry Miller's great western drama. "The Great Divide." Walter McCulIough. the new loading man. will pin Hie role of Stephen Ghont. This was Henry Miller's favorite part, and If reports recelvod from j Proctor's theater, New York, and the Bush Temple then tor at Chicago, where Mr. McCulIough has been recently, aro truo, tho patrons of Ibe Grand will sco a very clever actor. Alius Blanche Douglas has boon retained and will continue Indefinitely, at tho Grand. She has a host of friends who always go lo see her. The scat Kale opens this morning, and indications arc that It will be heavy. Everybody fri Suit Lake City has heard of the coming of George M. Cohan to the Salt Lake theater the last half of the coining week, and everybody who Is anybody any-body have made up their minds to seo this versatile young man who grinds out successful mimical plajs over night, and all but perspires popular musical compositions. com-positions. "The Yankee Prince" Ja tho name of the play that young Mr. Cohan oflers us for three nights and a matinee. It has been a big bit in "the east, where, at the Knickerbocker theater In New York CHy. it was accorded a six montha' run. The sral sale opens on Tuesdny. |