OCR Text |
Show metrically clustered about a common point; I might, or rather would, garland them all at once and thus relieve myself of partiality. John D. Spencer, as Uncle Tom, couldnt have more completely revealed the infirmities of the character if he had used a dark lantern. His solicitude for little Eva was, at all times, not only unctious, but often something more. When the cruel Legree beat him to death with a toy whip, he showed his great concern for his friends by asking them to meet him, Down where How many the Wurzburger flows. wet eyes but, oh, how many more dry throats there' were! v?5' IF YOU CAN COME OUT ...TO... L. A Jl Jl Little Eva was as sweetly innocent as an involuntary escape from a kindergarten. Dressed in lacy frills, a white frock that clung timidly about the knees, where the toilet was renewed in a long continued flow of baby blue stockings, terminating finally in slippers of the same color, there stood John Critchlow, gloriously revealed in six feet of blushless childhood. The charge that Critchlow had been playing in the woodshed, among that good coal," was carefully suppressed. Evas dialogue with Uncle Tom at once showed the innocence of childhood. Otherwise how is this explained: O O N - in the next few days, see the greatest rose play on earth. Trafn ... 1:30, Jl Jl youll Uncle Tom, if the new Jerusalem I isnt in Salt Lake, where is it? dunno, Miss Eva, unless its at the Lagoon, replied Spencer, with a Bamberger accent rising in his voice. B. S. Young wras Aunt Ophelia all right, coming from Vermont by way of Ireland. It was a hysterical get off, those shamrocks blooming on lips dew. fresh with New England Penrose and Ed George Carpenter early in the play, had the center of the stage to themselves and bombarded the house 'with a rapid fire of smokeless jokes and witticism. They succeed in bowling over a number of prominent nine pins in the audience.. Tod Goodwin, as the black carnation Topsy, was a whole show in himself. The only thing which revealed his identity was the program. Tod not only kept up his end of the game, but did a dancing stunt which almost landed him in the professional class. Tod old boy, the way you George Prim-rosethose fet of yours was something to look. at.? Loveys take off on Eliza w'as a walking cartoon which he can never reproduce on paper. At times, it was uncertain whether he was kidnapping the child, or the child w'as stealing the mother. Considering the avoirdupois of the child, however, nobody would have attempted to run off with both. Mr. Black, as Elizas hild, was ' a timid piece of dark expansiveness that could not get beyond the calciunl light. The auction was a knock down, affair. Mr. Barratt, as the auctioneer, let go some big. bargains1 all for ten cents. During the auction scene there were any number of entertaining vaudeville turns. The Press club started out to give a show and gave one. Why can't the Press club give a show every year? dis- Leave Regularly: 6:30, 11:00 9:00, 3:30, 3:30, 6:30, A. Jl. M 7:30 AMUSEMENTS. ' Salt Lake Theatre Nat C. Goodwin in The Altar of Friendship, today and tonight. Jl Jl Dramatic history was made in Salt Lake last. Tuesday night. It was in every way a red letter night in local theatricals. In certain quarters objections were made because the Press club had resolved to introduce a new' Uncle and strenuous version of Cabin. But these Toms objections were, after careful consideration by d the club, considered more voluminous than weighty. Besides there lurked behind the objections a suspicion, vague, but apprehensive, that an effort vwas being made to strangle art. High resolves were made then and there to do or die on the stage. Some of the boys, subsequently did do and die. - - - Jl Jl . will, of course, always remain a question whether the dying was done soon enough, or the doing done too much. In the last analysis of art, people will differ. It remained, however;' . Jl ' Jl for the Press club to reveal the draCabmatic duplicate of Uncle Toms Well, I wonder? in and place in the full glare of the Jl Jl calcium light some of its possibilities. Gentlemen, you want to make these Liberties were necessarily taken with affairs annual, do you hear? the text of the story; but its literary ' : merits were fully J j , But onp mans actions were delibJl Jl The presentation of the play was,' erately and. maliciously taken, in the for the first time given with an all parade which preceded the performstar cast falling stars, shooting stars ance, and the guilty one was none and fixed stars. Some of these, fell other than one Colonel Mackenzie, of Tribune, who rode Into line mountduring the performance, some fell, the on a trick circus horse, borrowed ed to shortly afterward and others had for the occasion. Colonel. Mackenzies fix themselves during the 'day. in were actions unmilitary and unprofesspecifying individual excellencies, I and sional, beyond con- of reprehensible dread the responsibility crowning the first victim. If the heads were, geo Invention. He did this in order to It. . X-raye- d. V . i 4 . V- - ' 'I v 0 advantage. attract attention to himself at the appearing to the greatest Dr. it may. with Browne, connection In expense of those who outranked him for is he competing and who rode in the rear. He wras be stated that successful, too, in a measure, for the rabble was attracted by the cavorting and side winding of this steed, who wanted to occupy the entire line of march. But the sensible thinking people who went to see something good would not be deceived, and passed him up. They knew that the distinguished looking aides who rode behind Field Marshal Van Blarcom were none other than Brigadier General John E. Hansen, of the News, Brigadier General Palmer, of the Herald, and Brigadier General Jackson,, of Truth. That the scholarly and finished man who toqk care of the canine portion of the parade was the justly celebrated Brigadier General S. L. Hague, also of Truth. In his paper Colonel Mackenzie next morning tried to palliate his offense by mentioning these celebrated characters as simple colonels, prize offered $10,000 Jl Jl Today and tonight that prince of comedians, hat C. Goodwin, will be seen in his latest eastern success, The Altar of Friendship. Goodwin likehimself, thinking that seeing their is always popular in Salt Lake. names in print would be a dose of HARRY LE GRANDE. taffy that each would accept and o which would satisfy the public. But it didnt go down and this explanation AT THE RESORTS. is made the public in order that this mere commander of a regiment may Saltair has donq an enormous busibe made to understand that although ness during the Aveek. Ladies day in future he may get a horse as big as an elephant, he cannot take the found ten thousand of the fair sex shine off those who are his seniors in crowding the big pavilion. Notwithstanding the unusual crowds there rank. no accidents of any kind, which were jl Jl volumes for the care displayed Miss Mabel Clark, w'ho, during the speaks has now by the management. winter, wras studying music under become one of the Bathing features, popular noted teachers in Neow York, will not warm spell, recent the and, during return home to Salt Lake for some hundreds have into the w'ater. gene time, having obtained an engagement Tomorrow' a special program of popwith an opera company for the summusic been arranged, has ular mer season. Miss Clark has a fine je js voice, and so far has been attended by marked success in. her chosen profesThe races at the saucer track have sion. during the week, bounded into unqualJl J5 ified popularity. Manager Schefski is On Monday evening next, at the matching the best professional riders and every Tuesday and Friday eventabernacle,' for the benefit of All Halthe big amphitheatre is crowded ings, lows college, several of the best art- with excited humanity. Mr. Myers ists of Utah and elsewhere will unite at the Salt Palace theatre, is getIn giving an entertainment. Dr. J. ting everything ready for the opera which will be Lewis Browne, the eminent organist, Little Christopher, its initial production one week will be at the great organ. Miss Em- given next from Monday. The scenery and ma Ramsey, the famous singer, will appear, while Prof. Anton Pedersen, considerable of the w'ardrobe used by Prof. Charles Kent, Arthur Pedersen the Warde company at the Grand, has and the musical orchestra of the col- been purchased. This will enable Mr. lege will contribute some of their best Myers, during the season, to make efforts. The program prepared for plenty of varied stage settings. the event is one which will give each Jl Jl and every one an opportunity of disA big part of Salt Lake w'ent up to playing their very best efforts and the popular Lagoon during the week. 1 , oo Salt palace PROGRAMME Theatre, "Little Christopher, a Comic Opera Open June 22. Saucer Track, Bicycle Races Every Tuesday and Friday Evening. X Dancing Pavilion, Floor 55x130 Feet, Finest in State; X Sacred Concerts Every Sunday Night X Held's Full Military Band, Solo a Specialty. - - Singing Admission to Grounds Free With Every Ticket. ' -- wwrTi r in Milan, Italy, for the best grand opera produced, and his friends believe he stands a very good chance of winning it. If he does the amount offered, will be small in comparison to that which he will receive as royalties. The event is given for the becefit of a worthy institution and it is hoped that a large turnout will greet those who are to sing and render instrumental music. The faculty of the college and the friends of the institution feel very kindly toward the authorities of the Mormon church for their generous tendering of the use of the tabernacle and great organ for this event. the rtf'-- ? 5!&s;j; |