Show I V c 1 III U I THIS WEEK AT ATTHE ATTHE ATTHE THE THEATRES Salt Lake Theatre Monday Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and Wednesday matinee In Old Kentucky Friday evening ben v milt for fot James Gibson under the r auspices of the Elks and the Tre atre management Grand This evening and through Wednesday evening matinee on one e Wednesday A Royal Royal Slave Thursday Friday and Saturday I evenings and Saturday matinee Old Arkansaw Arkansan r Lyric This evening and through throughout S Sout out the week matinees Wednes Wednesday Wednesday 6 day and Saturday An Au Oath of 4 Vengeance Orpheum Tomorrow evening and all week matinees every day daye except e ept Monday Vaudeville PROMISE OF THE THEATRES In Old Kentucky When Jacob Litt was organizing his first company for In Old Kentucky Kentuck the bluegrass melodrama which made madea a fortune for tor him and which Is still piling up thousands of dollars he an and d his chief lieutenant A W N Dingwall were walking through the streets o of Pittsburg where the play was to begin Its season when they saw and heard a band of ot darkey boys playing for life and death some of ot the old southern tunes Theres Just the thing tiling for the sec second second second ond act of In Old Kentucky Mr exclaimed We must have those boys The band was engaged engage engage and ever since Bince it has been one of ot the most In Interesting Interesting interesting features of In Old Ken Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky tucky For all the fourteen years of or success which tho the play has gone gono through the have havo played and danced their way into the good graces of innumerable thousands o or of people and have made mado the spectators I talk the Ule surest and best medium o or of success and today their spell is justas just jus jusas justas as potent and strong as when the cur curtain curtain curtain tain went up on the first real production production production tion of ot the play In Old Kentucky had been tried out earlier in the year by a stock com company company pany lany under Mr Litts control playing In fn his theatre in St SG Paul the first per performance performance having been given there Aug 4 1 1893 1892 In that original cast there then were era some fine players and that the they gave a a good account of themselves the th papers of St Paul declared Julia Ar Arthur Arthur Arthur thur then In the tho heyday of at her loveliness love loveliness liness was in the cast and the charm charmIng charming charming Ing Marlon Marion Elmore who played ed Mad gem and Mrs Selden Solden Irwin a fin fine actress Among the men were Louis Loui James who was the Colonel Sandusky Doolittle George Edeson father of or th the i present day matinee Idol Robert I Edeson Frank Losee Frederick F Bock Boc I and W H Elwood a well web known lead leadIng leading leading Ing man of ot the day But there were no 1 in that first company They did not be become become become come part and parcel of In Old Ken Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky tucky until the tho formation of ot the com company company company pany which was to tour the country with the play pla and they really made th the fortune of ot the melodrama and placed Jacob Litt on the solid and sure way t to wealth Since the original little baud entered the company its individual members I have been beon changed from time tim to time age making men of th the tho boys and th the I cares of life Ufo taking them from th the ranks of the picks plc but one of th the troupe has remained faithful John Joh Powell who Is now the leader of th thi the i band and who Is referred to as the colored Soup Sousa Sou by his Ills admiring racial racia compatriots was one of the smallest of the boys bors when Jacob Lilt selected the band He grew older but not muc much taller and although he has spread a abit bit he Is still capable of hopping I ti o oV V S Sl 1 f a i is a gip w V V kt V rr FLO PLO YOUNG I In A Royal Slave at the Grand Gran Grandi i v y a x i iZ a e V J N S V q e eY Y V x x I I Bert G Clark as the Colonel and May Stockton as Madge In In Old Ken Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky tucky at the Theatre about in lively time in the rush of the second act the scene of the play Powell Is Very ery proud of his band and the greatest triumph of his career a thing to which he refers to with swelling breast was when his boys played against the Hawaiian band bandin bandIn in n San Francisco Fran isco last fall and won the contest During the course of or their various tours the have been made features at country fairs and have played In various contests in nearly every case coming out with flyIng fly flying flyIng ing colors In Old Kentucky comes to the Salt Lake theatre for tor three nights and Wed Ved Wednesday Wednesday matinee beginning Monday Nov 18 Orpheum Go to the Orpheum this week If you wish to spend a pleasant and delight delightful ful evening Here is the bill Minnie Seligman and William Illiam Bramwell who present a screaming comedy sketch entitled A Dakota Widow Wherever Wherever Wherever ever this sketch has lias been b en seen the crit critics critIcs critics ics have hae been unanimous in giving It 1 t praise for originality Next is Charles and Lily Charlene billed as drawing room entertainers It Itis ItIs I Itis is promised that they have a line of ot o f unique and novel noel stuff that has more mor e than made good Lucy and Lucier ap appear appear appear pear in The Fools Errand Their turn is said to be an especially clever one the grotesque manner In which Lucier performs Is unusually unusual Interest Interesting interestIng ing lug The Teddy Trio European comedy ac acrobats acrobats acrobats are performers of extraordinary agility and ingenuity who have a turn t ril that Is claimed nigh to the top topnotch topnotch to p notch on the ladder of ot acrobatic acts ac Chinese Johnny Williams and com corn company company pany present a Chinese act that Is a a winner Johnny Williams Is universal universally ly known as the American LI Hung Hun Chang His act Is a Chinese bur burlesque burlesque lesque leeque magic act He performs a great Brea f number of puzzling and baffling tricks trick s and then he lie exposes them His Chi Chinese Chinese nese dialect and makeup are said to tobe t o be well worth walking a mile to see se seand e and hear hea Harry De Coe Co the man with the ta to tables tables bles and chairs does some unusually unusual y clever balancing b 1 work One of his acts act actis s is to take a lot of chairs and tables table a and stack them and the thedo then n do some truly wonderful work With Wit Witha Wita h a well rehearsed overture by the or orchestra orchestra orchestra chestra under Mr Weihe and new up films the bill is t s complete A Royal Slave A Royal Slave is one of ot the most mos mO t and beautifully melodrama i Ie productions on the road The seen era rry f is the finest that the studios can ca n I furnish and Is painted from photo photographs photographs graphs made in Mexico The costumes costume y and stage accessories are very rich am an and anthe d the he powerful and thrilling dramatic sit situations nations lations make the play playa a series of beau ful tul stage pictures Though it Is a t melodrama of ot the sensational sort here there not a shot fired during the en entire entire tire lire play and It is possessed of rea real t and dramatic merit of a hig high h order This great production represents more mor e than han hUf hlf h ht a years ears work by hy an able ab e of or scenic artists and skilled d me hanics h and will give ghe our people a ham hamo to see not only the i scenic equipment but decidedly the th e I Lost original play on the stage of o this l country i I It Is something to he ate able to sa say y that at least we the can herald the coming of or a new play full of new Ideas situa I bons and startling g effects Such is t true however of the forthcoming pro auction of A Royal Slave which Is s put on in most artistic a manner manne manner com corn complete complete in every detail Mr Clarence Clarenc e Bennett Sennett has always brought us th the ee e Inest attractions and he assures us this thi thiis s 13 is his best A fA Royal RoY 1 Slave is s a most mos t striking many ways I It Itis t Is a new and pleasing departure In the th e way of the pla and there Is nothing g si similar to It on the stage tage today I It Ii Is s unlike any other story containing an interesting theme presenting a pretty pret pretty ty y romance in a manner which holds hold the he interest Int rest of ot the audience through throughout out the entire play Elton Due Pre Free who portrays the part of or Aguila the th slave Is a man or fine tine physique pos nos possessing possessing a rich mellow voice and handling hand handing 1 ling ing the character in a masterful man manner nero ner He gives an excellent interpretation ion tion of bf a type pe of a race which now re remains remains mains nains only a memory Mr Jr Clarence Clarenc e Bennett has selected an entire cas cast t that hat seems exceptionally well fitted for forthe fo r the he parts which they portray portra Mr Due Dut DuPree c Pree Free gives a strong representation of a character which appeals to the audience o and demands talent of ot a superior j ity There is not an uninteresting character In the play The stage set se s tings are admirable and lacking In 1 nothing An Ap unusually strong company compan win will be seen In the play and those who wh attend the performance here will not n have cause to regret it A Roy Royal Slave will be presented at the Grand Gran theatre four nights and Wednesday Y matinee starting tonight Old Arkansaw This is the seventh successive ive season that Old Arkansaw Arkansan has been upon n the road toad It seems to have struck the t popular chord and for all these seven aeve years has bas crowded the theatres The T Treason reason for this extraordinary success Is Iso that the play contains all the he bet r ter elements of ot the set several eral classes stooges of stage productions It has a strong plot p for the seriously inclined sensational sensation climaxes for the lovers of ot melodrama plenty of comedy for those who enjoy enjo that kind of entertainment strong sp specialties specialties to m interest the followers of vaudeville a carload carioad of at magnificent scenery to please those who enjoy the spectacular lovely gowns and costumes to please the ladies ladles and withal a pro that Is complete In every de tail Is It any wonder that the pub lic tic the merits of o Old Ar and fills the theatres nightly Grand theatre three nights and Satur day matinee starting Thursday No November Novem November vember vem bel 21 An Oath of Vengeance The Moore stock is presenting An Oath of Vengeance at the Lyric ric the theatre theatre atre this week An Oath of Ven Vengence Vengence gence Bence Is a a thrilling melodrama in four tour acts and under the personal direction directions of Frederick Moore The vaudeville has been discontinued for the balance of the season and the house will be de devot devoted voted vot to presentations of ot melodramatic productions The bill this week is s surely filled with sensationalism and exciting occur occurrences occurrences There Is s just a vile comedy in too and It comes in tune t me to assist I In the drying pf the tears that have been caused to flow flora by the unusually pretty prett story which Is full of intense heart Interest and sweetly told by the Moore players An Oath of Vengence Ven Vengence Vengence gence will long l ng be remembered by all ali who riho witness it and as this bill Is one of o the seasons seas ns greatest successes suc esses the Lyric is bound to be taxed to Its ca capacity capacity nightly I The popular prices 10 20 ZO and 30 cents will prevail prean revall and only one per performance performance performance is s given nightly the curtain rising promptly at p m are given on Wednesday ay and Saturday at p m in Manager Bert Donnel Donnellan Donnell Donnellan lan Ian states tates that seats can be reserved one olle week In advance adane All the seats are fire numbered on the lower floor can secure se ure their seat location IO JolI desired d and enter ent r the the theatre theatre atre atro any time ilium before Checkers Chief Cl ler among the theatrical offerings ings In this city during this season season ular comedy drama Checkers Che kers is billed This Is the fifth season of this growing play growing evidently for report has jt it that thus far have hav has ee x e se of ot any any previous r ous year year To lo thos playgoers who have seen seenI I this play playas as well as those who have never had the opportunity this an announcement announcement announcement will be undoubtedly pleas pleasant pleasant pleasant ant For Checkers seem to stale And as this tIlie is the fifth season seas n nor of or the plays life without any falling off in the number of the attendance Its audiences during its coming en engagement engagement engagement In n Salt Lake will doubtless this season as It did last season test the capacity of or the same popular theatre the theatre theatre atre The Heir Hell to the The Heir to the an Amer American Americ American ican ic n comedy by Paul Armstrong staged and produced by the late Kirke La LaShelle Shelle that Is the way the Salt Lake theatre announces the new play which made a record run at the Hudson the theatre theatre theatre atre New ew York and followed It by what appears to have been a tremendously tremendously tremendously successful engagement at the Hollis Street theatre in Boston and also at the Illinois and Powers theatres In Chicago The production of ot this comedy will have special interest for fora a great many literary and theatrically wise folk tolk by reason rea m of at the fact that Paul Armstrong the author will be remembered for his brilliant newspaper essays on sporting and humorous top ics lea The new play is In four acts and Its scenes are laid in a mining town Just east of ot the divide It was said that the company was one of the best balanced organizations seep seen In New NewYork NewYork NewYork York in a long time remarkable for that excellent team work which has al aJ always als whys ways s characterized productions pr made under Mr La auspices 1 A d X q r w a Jr 4 k K d ar 6 W WI Wy y r th JY N X J r s F arrS r c fk S Y p t c g I tit Fx a r s t a x Y ia i t x r w N r w rk s x zt r t a k t tt t a r A R V 34 y yV V H M s x K N YF y y JR b bs s 1 w k d r i 1 La a k y n r J i A Ap fi t p e S ry b Yr JS i 6 Seligman and Bramwell presenting A Dakota Widow at the Orpheum this week |