Show OPENING OF ORPHEUM SEASON T was so different at atH E EVERYTHING H tho the reopening of tho the Orpheum yes yes- I afternoon I wasn't certain that I was in the same gamo old place until Shorty camo came on the stage to help the tho lady wire lre walker Then it seemed natural again and I was sure it was tho the Orpheum after all though I changed alot Mr r. r Bruckhart last year years year's 8 popular mana manager er was not in tho the lobby as usual Neither was George Carpenter assistant assistant assist assist- a ant t manager manag r for o ho ho has a answered rc the tho all alluring call of the tho movie io field held When we entered the theatre il it it looked like a different building Tho The opening at tho the back of the tho last row of seats scats has been beon closed to help the tho acoustics acoustics tics of the tho theatre The house has been refinished and a beautiful job it was too The rho three mural paintings by the tho well known European artist Hermann Rousse give an air of artistic refinement refinement refine refino- ment to tho the house and add neatly greatly to its interior attractiveness It is altogether al aI together a much improved theatre this year When we wo were sea seated d another feature of last years year's shows howa was missing There Thero was no Eddie Eddio Fitzpatrick in the orchestra orchestra orches orches- tra directors director's chair And ho he wa was waK sorely missed durin during tho the entire performance A As a matter of fact it IS is impossible to give accurate judgment of the tho show based on tho the matinee performance for forthe forthe forthe the orchestra marred every act The wrangling ling between tho the perform era and the tho orchestra got ot on peoples people's f s nerves a and d spoiled what would undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly un un- un- un have been otherwise a most enjoyable afternoon vaudeville orchestra leaders dont don't lUl happen very or often otten ten The Tho Orpheum had last year Jear ono one of the best on en tho the circuit Ho lIo was strictly a yau vaudeville eville man and the tho performers were all boosters for him But tho the local local local lo lo- lo- lo cal musical trust got ot in its work this year J In n the iho new orchestra there thore are are several several sev sev- eral cral of the tho splendid artists who played in tho the last year and individually in in- all the way through it seems strong but there was wa's was not tho the unity of action between orchestra and performer performer per per- former yester yesterday ay that is necessary for fora forn a n smooth show Maybe this will bo be remedied Tho now new manager or Mr Ir Low Jev had everything else elso about the conducted conducted con con- ducted in perfect order and handled bandIed tho the tholar lar largo large e audience splendidly Fri Friganza anza is the tho headliner on the thc bill She Sho is the same sarno jolly good natured Trixie who has ma made e tho the nation na nn nation na- na tion laugh au h for several years jears and with ith proper assistance and aud an audience that thatis is in good od humor and appreciative she is sure to make a lot of now new friends this week and hold held her old one ones Her IIer act consists of nothing but fun and brio ht fun at that John Join John and Mae Mao Burke in the tho skit U A A Ragtime Soldier nearly ran aw way away y with tho the show yesterday afternoon Mr Burke Burko is tho the whole thin thing and has hasa a unique style of of humor that catches on immedi immediately tely Ho He is sur sure to make mako a l. l lot of People people forget tho the war depression depression de do while whilo lies lie's hero hero hore Bertie Ford ord the I tan on do n the tho wire ire opened tho the bill with a 3 dashing act that mado made the audience open its eyes at the start II She She II is a star on en the wire Ray Ra Conlin followed with ith a r net act that wt w both clover clever and ex ca' extremely amusing Ho lIo was rewarded with a hearty round of applause Sammy Burns Durns and aud Alice AUco Fulton undoubtedly un un- un are topnotch dancers when thoy they have havo proper music Their stage tago setting is elaborate and tasty and their costumes are aro very or attractive When the tho orchestra learns to pIa play so BO they can dance the they will bo be certain to maken make a n big hit with Salt Lake audiences Clark and Verdi who wore were popular with tho the day a audiences here are arc back on tho the big time better than over ever and deserve to stay stay in the big league They billed Italian are arc as comedians and their title fits them perfectly I M M. and Mme Corradini s 8 jery closed the tho regular bill The Tho zebras do dogs horse and elephant showed careful careful care care- ful training and did tricks that brought forth enthusiastic approval from the audience The Thi worlds world's events in motion pictures were well ell selected and included some somo interesting war scones scenes When things settle down to a better beUer working order the show v sho v is bound to plc please please- c. c tho the re regulars lars for there thoro is not JJ a weak J nets acts jot among tho seven There arc are few tow theatre orchestras anywhere that aro are better equipped with real artists to play high class dials music if it can also learn to play lay vaudeville to music thin things s will go a a U |