Salt Lake Tribune | 1912-04-28 | Page 47 | Orpheum Stock Players Selected

1 1 . Orpheum Stock Players Selected FOR loers of good royalty plays presented by a capable company, com-pany, there is a great treat promised in BSJOre with tho open-ing open-ing at the Orpheum. Mav 12, by the Orpheum players in a repertoire ot first-class dramas The vaudeville sea son closes Mav 11, ami the nevt after noon the new stock company makes its initial bow t.. the Salt Lake public. As previously announced. Willard Mack will he with the new organiza tion. He resigns as leading man o! the Baker Stock company, Portland, Or., where he has been appearing with great success to come to Salt Lake early next week. In the new leading lady, Manager O N. Sutton promi-es a welcome surprise in the person of Genevive BUnn, who leaves a similar position with Oliver Morocco's Burbank stock theater, Los Angeles, where she hag been a great favorite. Mis Biinn i- a foung, handsome hand-some actress of talent, and should become be-come a great favorite here. Another worth acquisition is Miss Myrtle Gaiety, formerli lending woman with the l isher Stock company, Minneapolis, Min-neapolis, anil recently touring the United states with Wflford Clarke and company. Rose Roma, a prime favorite favor-ite here, cancels ber vaudeville engage meats on the Orpheum circuit in order to be here as a member of the company of Orpheum players. Another favorite will be Elizabeth Ro-s, who leaves riie Garrich company to join forces With the new stock com tanv. Equally strong is the roster ot i actors. While not all of the players' have been definitely decided upon,' the following have signed and will be here nevt week for rehearsals: In addition to Willard Mad., there is Edward Gillespie who was seen here recently in "The Deep Purple.' when ho played the role of the hotel detee tive. The Alcazar Stock company', San Prancisco, is sending one of its best a. tor- in the person of W ,1 Dyer. Then there is Prank Patton of the Thurlow Berggn players of Minneapo lis; Forest Taylor, s popular member of the Dominion Stock company, Vin nipeg, Canada; William Austin from the College stock theater. Chicago; and last, but not least, that popular local favorite from the Garrick, John Sum nor. "There are some other names which I am not at liberty to give out," said Manager Sutton yesterday, "but this I can sav, the Orpheum players are a representative aggregation of actors and actresses who apparently average up better than any other stock com panv that has played in Salt Lake. 1 believe that when the public sees them and realizes the class of plavs which Will be offered diiriog the stock sea son. that the verdict will bo unanimous. unani-mous. ' '