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Show 1 AMUSEMENTS I J. IN SALT LAKE THEATERS. j- X SALT LAKE THEATEU Blnnrhe f X Kates In "The righting Hope. y j. Evening. 8:15. 2 COLONIAL THEATER - "Fifty 4 Miles from. Boston." Lvcnlng, r .. 8:15. X ORPHEUM TH EATER Advanced vaudeville. Matinee, 2:lo; even- -r -. Ing. S:16. . 1" GRAND THEATER "Snlomy -V 4- Jane." Evening. S:15. y The advent of a BclaBCO production Is always an occasion of marked Importance. Impor-tance. It is, therefore, a matter or prcat Interest to theutergoers. that Miss Blanche Bates, foremost among the emotional emo-tional stars ot the day, will be seen in a remarkablv successful David Belasco production, "The Fighting Hope, a play of Amcrkvyi life by William J. Hurl but. at the Salt Lake Theater tonight. Miss Bates has endeared herself to tho nubile In such plays as "The Darling of the Cods," "The Girl of the Golden West, and. prior to that, in lyr never-to-be-forgotten portrayal of the leading role in "Madame Butterfly?" The n;w play. "Tho Fighting Hope." affords Miss Bates very different opportunities. U is a strlctlv modern and timely play. In which Miss Bates appears in modern gowns. The one scene of the throe acts Is laid In tho drawing room of a country mansion on the HudBon. This Is the plnv which achieved tho notable triumph of the past season in w York, where It was plaved for three hundred performances, perform-ances, and In which Miss Bates has unquestionably un-questionably scored her greatest success. The principal characters In the play Include In-clude a stenographer, the part played by Miss Bates; the president of a trust company; his advisor; his housekeeper, and the former treasurer of the trust company. The current week's bill at the Orpheum theater Is the best so far offered by the management, and crowded houses at both matinee nnd evening performances are the order. Cathryn Rowc Palmer Is making many Mends , reason of her excellent character studies, taking songs, nnd -dainty dancing, and she Is one 0f tho filg favorites on tho bill. The Woods and" Woods trio, who open tho show with their "Elopement by Wire." start things humming and set a pace which the other artists successfully uphold. There will be a matinee today and dally, except Sunday, at 2:15. Another big audience filled the Colonial Colo-nial on Wednesday night. "Fifty Mlls from Boston" being the attraction. The play will run the weok, with matinee Saturday and a special performance Sunday Sun-day evening. The current bill at the Grand theater is "Salonpv .lane." and that It is well liked Is Evidenced by tho pleased audiences audi-ences that have attended every performance. perform-ance. Big business ,has ruled since the opening of tho new season, notwithstanding notwith-standing the heat. Tho Willard Mack companv has made a most auspicious fitnrt and. with surh productions as will be put on every week, there can be no question .of a successful season. There will be a matinee Saturday at 2:30. Messrs. John James and Evan Arthur of this city, who have charge of the celebrated Ohio Male chorus, which is billed for a grand .concert at the First Methodist church on Tuesday evening, September 7. make the declaration that "nothing equals male voice singing." In a talk with The Tribune on Wednosday, those gentlemen said: "The finest of all musical instruments Is the human volco and there Is nothing equals (ladles beware) be-ware) mule chorus singing. There Is something In tho true blending of a well-trained well-trained male chorus that touches every human heart. Thoro Is a richness not found In a mixed chorus." The Ohio Male chorus of fifty voices, under the leadership of Prof. Hugh W. Owens of Chlcnpo, will charm tho musle-lovlng musle-lovlng people with their fine singing, and the advice of the management to all 1b. to secure their tickets early. Thero will be positively only one performance of thin noted chorus. The sale of seats will begin at 10 a. m., Thursday at Godbe-Pitta drug atore. corner of Flrut South and Main streets. |
