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Show Initial Performance in Beautiful Beauti-ful Playhouse Witnessed by 2500 Persons. INTERIOR IS LAST WORD IN ELEGANCE Governor Spry Headlines Bill ; Many Prominent Utahns Present. "When 2500 persons were seated and ready for the first performance in tho new Orpheum last night they looked about them with surprise and delight. The general impression was one of spaciousness spa-ciousness and charm. After that impression im-pression had fixed itself in the minds of the spectators they devoted themselves them-selves contentedly to tho thousand and one details that combined to make tho interior a masterpiece of theater building. build-ing. Decorations, lighting effects, boxes, loges, mezzanine floor, lobby, foyer, stairways, galleries all were the last word in the architecture of the theater. If there was a noticeable hitch in the premier it was the delay at the door. Apparently most of the vast audience had decided th3t they must be in the theater promptly at 8 o'clock. The result re-sult was that q flock of automobiles gathered in front of tho new Orpheum precisely on the hour, and their passengers passen-gers mingled with tho hundreds who were pouring into the lobby. Although the lobby is more than 100 feet in length, it was soon filled, and the ticket tick-et takers at tho single door, which was opened to admit the audience, found themselves confronted by a most difficult diffi-cult task. Rise With National Anthem. Tho ushers, however, worked with speed and precision in seating the audience, audi-ence, and by 8:30 every one waa ready for the riso of the curtain. It was then that "Willard Weihe, with a wave of his baton, gave the signal for the national anthem, and the audience rose applauding to its feet. The only one who remained seated was Professor Mc-Clellan, Mc-Clellan, who perforce, was compelled to retain his place at the organ, which forms a part of the orchestra. At the conclusion of the opening inarch George Carpenter, the Orpheum Or-pheum 's publicity agent, mnde a brief speech in which he said that tho management man-agement would present for the evening a double headline bill. Ho introduced as the first headliner Governor Spry, who occupied a box with his staff in all their glory. Walking upon the stage, tho governor spoke in congratulatory terms of the theater and the Orpheum owners. He said in part: I deslro to congratulate those who erected this magnificent theater at a cost of 5300,000 on their achievement. They have not only done themselves proud, but they have bestowed a great benefit upon the city. I like the men and women who do things. I have. not so much regard for those who talk big and do little aa I have for thoae who talk little and achlsvo great results. Without muoh flourish flour-ish of trumpeta hitherto the Orpheum circuit managers have ereoted a theater thea-ter that has few superiors in the country, and we certainly owe them a large meed of gratitude and appreciation. ap-preciation. Will Show Clean Bills. I have Just seen a tolcgram from one of the managers, which shows that some of the most noted actors and actressea In tho world will appear here this season. I can eIbo add with assurance that tho New Orphoum intends in-tends to prosant only olean bills and that tho acts that will be seen here will be such an can bo viewed with pride by all. Tho Orpheum will have Its share in tho elevation of the stage and tho general moral uplift. Among those notd In tho boxes were Governor Spry and staff, Colonel Irons. President Josoph F. Smith, Anthon H. Lund, C. W. Penrose, Ii. C. Miller, Mra. Koyes. Judge Frlck, C. P. Ovorfield, J. H. Garrett, M. H. Walker, Ezra Thompson, Thomp-son, L. IL Farnsworth. Mrs. J. Greeno-wald, Greeno-wald, Dr. C. F. Wilcox and ILars and C. A Lansburgh of San Francisco. Martin Beck, ono of the oWnern of the Orpheum circuit, had plannod to he present pres-ent la3t night, but was unable to attend. Ho sent tho following message to Manager Mana-ger Ja. o. Child: Eegret exceedingly -that I cannot bo with you on the oocanlon of tho grand opening of tho new house. I bespeak for it a most successful future I have arranged exceptionally fine attractions at-tractions for next season, among which your patrons will bcb Frltvsl Scheff. &. Co.. Olga Kcther3olo. lSllcn Bench Yaw, Mile. Dnale, Lulu Glazer, Blanche Walsh, Karlna Karl no vu. (Continued on Pajjo Fourteen.) 1PHE1 HI . IS BIG SUCCESS (Continued from Page Ono.) Stella Mayhew & Billy Taylor, Sa-harot, Sa-harot, Henry Woodruff and Mario I,Ioyd. ilARTIN BUCK. Athletes Open Show. One of the best summer bills that has been seen in Salt Lako was presonted to the first nighters. It began with a retlned athletic act by Sweden's representative repre-sentative strong men, the Carson brothel's, broth-el's, who performed some novel feats that evoked surprise and admiration. The next number introduced. "Tho Girl From Butte." Lest some may Imagine mat Mary McLatn has gone into vaudeville vau-deville It Is well to state at once that the lady is Miss "Miko" Berkln. She probablv borrowed her first namo from her brother. Now "Mike" beg your pardon. Miss Berkln Is a violin virtuoso who is equally expert in classic music and ragtime. In the latter she was greatly handicapped by not being able 10 snap her lingers. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wlldo appeared In old and original anunateo snaoow creations." Some of the creations presented pre-sented by Mr. "Wilde were remarkable. Among them was the counterfeit presentment pre-sentment of the new president of tho United Statos, which called forth en-thusalstlc en-thusalstlc applause. Bogert and Nelson appeared in a sketch entitled "Tho Busiest Day of His Life." Jay Bogert was cast as tho property prop-erty boy of a theater and Miss Georgia Nelson was the "Lady Grafter." The first scene showed the front of a theater the-ater and the second sceno a minstrel rehearsal, all the other mlnstrols except the property boy and tho lady grafter being painted on canvas. This act was rather slow as If both wero new to their roles. Intermission Abandoned. Right at this point there should havo been an Intermission, but owing to the lateness of the hour this was abandoned. Tho gorgeous llttlo musical comedy. "A Persian Garden," was presented immediately imme-diately with an elaborate cast. The book and lyrics are by Edgar Allen Woolf and tho music by Anatol Friedland. Tho principal role3 am taken by Kathryn Osterman and Louis A. Simon. As usual Simon appears as the prize "goat," tho victim of many kinds of funny misfortunes. misfor-tunes. Tho costuming and staging arc all that could be desired. In a tablod fantasy, "A Night on tho Bowery," Bob Mathews and Al Shayno aro screams, One takes tho part of tho Bowory boy and tho other is a "Tld-disher. "Tld-disher. Their travesty on grand opera Is extremely droll. Tho funniest pantomlmo artist who has wandered this way in a bundlo of years Is Joe Jackson, tho "European Vagabond." Vaga-bond." Every motion is farcical, and before be-fore ho had been on the stage two minutes min-utes ho had tho spectators gasping In testacies of mirth. The motion pictures this wook show tho "world's news in moving views." To those who have woarled of the photo-dramas photo-dramas and comedies these moving pictures pic-tures of actual scenes and events will bo a grateful relief. Everything went well on the 3tago last night. Under the direction of S. B. Newman, New-man, the stage manager, tho myriad details wore handled with an awe-inspiring perfection. |