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Show Hippodrome Has Fine Bill for Its ' Initial Night TfiOR almost an hour before time for the performances, a - line of people waited for the Hippodrome opening yesterday yes-terday afternoon and evening. Judging from the applause, nobody was disappointed. disap-pointed. Much credit is due the local company for the splendid condition of the new showhouse, which has been almost rebuilt, re-built, and is attractive and comfortable throughout. Manager Xewkirk is also to be congratulated for the high clas of the opening programme, which is fresh and entertaining. The Clavton and Drew Players are featured fea-tured on the bill, and in their clever travesty, "When Caesar Marks Anthonv," are one of the greatest mirth-pro'okers appearing in some time. The number is an absurd, nonsensical thing, which is full of laughs from start to finish. Kar-telli Kar-telli is very skillful on the slack wire. He runs, dances and performs difficult feats, which are almost unbelievable. "A Courtshlo in Song" proved a charming charm-ing little musical skit and is the offering Charles Orr and Etta, Hager present. It sustains interest from start to finish and eives ample opportunity for the display of some stunning gowns by Miss Hager, as well aa the splendid singing vo'ces of both she and Orr. Miller and Morrison are pretty voung women, who sing and play their way Into the approval of the audience. "Babv's Prayer," "The Mason-Dixon Mason-Dixon Line," "Someone Else May Be There," "Jimmie," and a patriotic number num-ber having to do with the "kaiser," were repeatedly encored. Tommy Denver, late -of the Atlantic City minstrels, with a line of nonsense and some very clever dancing imitations, scores heavily. Lloyd Nevada company, in a comedy rovelty act of. magic, and closing with a spectacular feature, a battle between an aeroplane and submarine, please. This, with a feature screen comedy, completes com-pletes the programme for the new Hippodrome, Hip-podrome, which will continue until "Wednesday "Wed-nesday night, with a matinee daily and two shows each night. The new orchestra orches-tra is directed by R. E. Runswick. "In Old Kentucky" to Be Given First Performance of the Week at Salt Lake Tonight. rn HE history of the American stage does not record a more enduring success than that achieved by "In Old Kentucky," Ken-tucky," which comes to the Salt Lake theater tonight. This famous American play, fresh from its new triumphs at the most successful spring engagement in the 1 most successful spring engament in the historic playhouse in which it achieved its first New England success more than a decade ago, is" now on its regular tour of the country. The very elaborate and pretentious production provided for use in the Boston theater will be seen here, and the company will be headed by Miss : Selkirk, who always charms playgoers with her splendid portrayal of the brave ! mountain heroine of the play Madge i Brierly. , I |
