| Show AMUSEMENTS MENTS AMUSEMENTS TODAY f Salt Lake Theatre Robert Man Mantell Mantell 4 tell in Romeo and Juliet 2 p pm 1 f f m Hamlet 8 p m f f Colonial Theatre The Land of ot 1 4 Nod at p m in f 4 Orpheum Theatre Vaudeville 4 4 f p m and p m in 4 Bungalow Theatre When i 4 Knighthood Was ras in Flower f fand and p m f 4 I 4 Mission Theatre Vaudeville f 4 p p m in p in m and p m f 4 4 f Grand Theatre The Girl Engl Engi f 9 4 neer acer p m mt 4 f 4 I I 4 4 t 4 tf t SALT LAKE THEATRE The second night of the present sea season seaSon season son of Shakespearean drama saw an as unrivaled production of ot Louis XI by Robert Mantell Manteli and his superb company of ot players That all of Salt Lake did not crowd the theatre to the Is Isan l lan an nn unfavorable commentary on the I taste of playgoers In this city There Is the explanation that the genius of o othe the man In our midst is not fully real realized realIzed i Witnessing one of his masterly delineations awakens the spectator to toa toa i in a n knowledge of or his greatness but since i iDs as Ds many think the public taste has been corrupted by everyday theatricals there are those who will not venture venturO the first performance It Is early earl In Inthe Inthe the week weeks six performances remain of or orthe the series and no doubt to the credit of the city there will be shown heart heartiest lest iest appreciation of the prodigal rich richness richness richness ness of these presentations Convinced that genius combined with nn an unsparing unsparIng ing expenditure of ot moner mone and art are offered there will be nothing lacking In the warmth of ot the response for it must be he true that the best is none too good for the people of Salt Lake Only the consummate perfection of ot his bis art could so have bave altered the man Who appeared appear d as the great Macbeth that he could portray the lean under undersized undersized sized decrepit king of ot last nights pro production The change was startling and even those wholly familiar with his I marvelous powers tailed failed to recognize I Mr Mantell In his first appearance as Louis ouIs XI Feeble shaking as with palsy p bent and broken there would teem seem to be little enough left lett of ot the king to make a II great character study stud but it Is thA indomitable will of this wicked old monarch with his firm grasp on the reins of government evenn even evenIn In ri n his agony agon that gives scope tar for r the actors art Mr Ir Mantel Mantell real realises realizes izes for his audience the character of this king as told in the drama and In to the utmost Whatever of at unreality the lesser impersonations conveyed ed there was the living presence cf vf the He old king out of whose influence tl tle e spectators did not arouse them eeles elves until the final fall of the cur curtain thin tain Tomorrow and tomorrow night there wll 11 be the youth Romeo Borneo and mad Lear and all of the great dramatic creations but no stronger contrast st will willbe willbe willbe be seen than that afforded by the two Impersonations already seen of Mac pi pleta and King Louis Louis XI is an historical drama by Casimer Delavigne It was written In 1 1132 22 and is said to have been founded f on Sir Walter Scotts Scotta novel Quentin Durward The story Is that cf of o t te e last days da s of Louis It is con concerned concerned concerned remotely with the wars of Lows Lous of ot France and Charles the Bold cf of Burgundy The Due Duc de do Nemours a apolitical apolitical political 1 exile braves the dangers of ofa ofa a n return to France for purposes of re revenge enge and to see his sweetheart a lady of tie tue t e court Louis attempts to cor corrupt corrupt corrupt rupt the envoy but by a trick learns of ot uis Js Identity from the lady and orders lis is 15 death Nemours conceals himself In the kings bedchamber and attempts lis assassination but lacks heart for forte tle te deed The king falls into a con convulsion which is the forerunner of death The last act the death of Louis 13 la one of the most impressive ever pre presented presented on any stage Out of ot character perhaps was the death bed repentance but wholly In keeping with it Is the dauntless determination of the dying king Jung to live for tor a final revenge Fritz Fitz Leiber came out strong strung in the el c of Nemours He lIe is Mr Ir Man Mantels teil s leading man and firmly J 1 himself in favor by b his superior Interpretation of the character of the jK nobe be obe duke With Ith Miss Russell who again appeared to excellent advantage Mr Leiber shared In the curtain calls given Biven Mr Mantell and the three were many times forced to bow their ac acknowledgements of ot the warm of the audience is a charming dance of af peas peasants peasants ants in the second act that affords a touch of relief to the more episodes of the play pla There isa Is Isa Isn a n magnificent setting for each act and there is a large company compan of ot skillful players ers all of which combine to make this lg play superior from every point of at vew ew COLONIAL THEATRE One Ont of the best attractions seen at the theO O theatre this season is occupying th tho stage of that theatre this week It is IsSam Sam 1 E forks R musical extravaganza The Land of Nod which has been seen In Salt Lake twice before but hut Is just as popular ar as ever and bids fair lair to break the record of that theatre It is a 8 pro I Action 1 brimful of novelties song fea tea features tures good wholesome comedy brilliant and ele effects and can bont bOIl t of having a I regular chorus Neil McNeil and Anna McNabb are he ht distinct hits of the performance and are re to their predecessors E D Doe De foe oe e has also made good with his trombone bone bonc and specialties The rhe per throughout Is ie praiseworthy and s the big business it is receiving ORPHEUM THEATRE The Devil the Servant and the Man Mann I Ia n a dramatic being put on this week at the Orpheum is causing much debate as to whether it violates the pro The Th action of the incident on hh thi th ph v I is s bT 1 h d to take place pl e in a dream The man who has haf ha been neglectful of his wife returns home at night somewhat intoxicated During the afternoon he had seen The Devil played and at night ho had witnessed The Servant In the House Rouse He lie falls asleep and dreams that the devil and the servant in turn appear to him as 31 they the do to the audience The evil influence Influence ence enco of the former visitor is more than counterbalanced by the Christian Influence Influence influence ence of the latter The drama Is IB intense intensely ly Interesting and few of the more thoughtful of ot Orpheum visitors have been able to catch the point of ot view of ot those wins who criticise the play on the ground of its being sacrilegious I MISSION THEATRE This afternoon and tonight will be the thelast thelast thelast last opportunity of seeing what is voted to bo be tho best bill that has yet et been of offered offered i at nt the Mission Several of the numbers of the bill have made a decided hit in this city eit since the opening last Thursday afternoon and the fact that the business at the box office shows a big increase demonstrates that the people of this city do not hesitate to patronize a entertainment From the ap applause applause applause received d during the week it would appear to be about an even break as to which of two members was the headliner of ot the bill Sydney s Deans Dans and company in their musical comedy Christmas on Blackwells Island or Hoefler and com corn company company pany in their clever cleer bicycle act art Von Yon Mitzel and Maynard also come in for a full share of the applause as do the Rus trio Berry and Nelson and Kath Kathellen Kathellen Kathellen ellen The Mission orchestra and new moving pictures help to make malce up a bill BUNGALOW THEATRE Despite the stormy weather of last night a crowded house turned out to wit witness witness ness the performance of When hen Knighthood Knight Knighthood Knighthood hood Was Vas In Flower which Is ia being pre presented presented preSented at the Bungalow theatre by Maude Leone and associate players pla ers The play affords Miss Leone every opportunity to display her ability As s Mary Tudor sis sister sister sister ter of ot the king she has a role that suits her in every way Miss Leone is 15 ably supported by Mr as Charles Bran Brandon Brandon Brandon don and Mr Allen Alien as the king This play will run all week and also Sunday Sunda e even een evening en ening ing with a matinee today and Saturday GRAND THEATRE The Girl Engineer Is the offering at atthe atthe atthe the Grand theatre this week and to judge from the audience that pours from the theatre nightly night the play has struck a very popular chord with the theatre theatregoers theatregoers theatregoers goers The Girl Engineer En ineer Is a 11 play that will appeal to all classes it is a astory astory astory story of railroad life in the west and tells of a strike which threatens the railroad property troops are called out but can only reach a nearby town as no one can be found who will run the engine when all seems lost and everything in apparent ruin Cinders a daughter of ot a railroad man jumps into the cab of tho the engine pulls the lever and the huge machine speeds away awa toward the soldiers The part of Cinders the heroine is taken by b Cora Morris who has won great favor at the Grand during her engagement Miss Mis Mar Mor I r ris gives a good Interpretation of or the character and Is rewarded by rounds of applause Al T Dickinson under whose direction the play is staged has the role of the Irish section boss and plays It In Ina Ina ina a very striking manner Other members of the cast cat include R it T Hazlett Helen Barham Don Fred L Doty Bob Evans Agnes Loftus Ted Ward Miss Goodwin and others There will be a mat matinee matInee matinee inee today at and one on Saturday BEVERLY I The gowns owns worn by Miss Gertrude Fow Few Fowler Fowler ler in the coming production of Beverly Beerly the dramatization of ot George Barr Mc McCutcheons McCutcheons Ic wonderfully strong novel noel of that name and which will appear at the Colonial for one week on February 6 are probably the most wonderful that have ever been worn on the American stage e being leing replicas of those worn scorn at the court of the German emperor |
