Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-09-11 | Page 9 | Ginger and Fun on Empress Bill

1 GINGER AND FUN ON EMPRESS BILL ' v C- ,T with iJTEA?5'ON"1 -Door. . -ft MARRY SV " ' BI2TTKTJ tlian ordinnr.v vandevillo is on at the impress this tveck. All tho way through the hill laughter and siriiles. aud tho pleasure that comes from nimble grace and tuneful song, is sprinkled plentifully. plenti-fully. The Lozauo troupe of wire performers perform-ers is billed as the headline attraction but the choice is a doubtful one with all duo respect to the tight rope artists. Whipple and Houston in their musical corned) skit, "Spooks," were easily tlio favorites last night. Their act abounds in clever passages and music of an original orig-inal sort. Houston 's song, "But I ain't Clot the Dough-rc-mc,'7 is one of those kind that abides on ovcrvbodv's lips for a week or two. Tho Loaano troupe do startling things on steol wires but. the act was marred last night by several, inopportune falls. There are Yodlcrs and Yodlers, but none quite like Matt Keel'e have come thn Empress way lately. Kccfe's tenor is wonderful and where it breaks into that captivating yodlc it becomes a thing of joy, indeed. And then there is Harry Antrim, who is that rare thing, an origiual comedian. Antrim imitates many thtugs, including a cat fight, and his 'imitations aro inimitable. in-imitable. His remarks arc fresh and have that spontaneous ring that brings the smiles m continuous ripples. Mitchell and Lightne- shared in the gonoral approval bestowed by .1 well pleased audience, but their act suffers by comparison. Both Stone, with her side partners, Hincs and Ponton. prcsr?nt a dancing act entirely how. Miss Stono was once with the 'Spring Maid." Her dancing danc-ing is different from the usual sor,t, 1 lines and Fen ton train many a Inurrh.