Show HE new bill bilI which opened yesterday afternoon THE T 1 started out like a sure S winner and was going fine on n a fast track when it bumped into two hyp obstructions that slowed it terribly It It wobbled and floundered but finally got its stride again and when the hour and one-half's one program of vaudeville had ended the man who was easily pleased probably figured he had gott gotten a fair average of pleasure out of his money I Cathrine Cathline Countiss who endeared herself to many Salt Lakers i during her stock engagement at the Colonial theatre was nevermore never more lovely than in th the dramatic The liThe Birthday Present in which sh she appeared yesterday at atthe the Orpheum In a white coral creation which surely had the stamp upon it she made macic a striking appearance Her sketch is of the sob and tear variety and Miss riss Countiss does some very impressive and convincing convincing con con- con con- acting in several strong situations The basis of the play play- let Jet is js the old theme that a man may sin and go on his way but buta i a woman must suffer and pay The natural reverence of a woman for a a. child brings about a parting between the childs child's father and the woman who was not his wife but who loved him The little drama so forcibly presented by Miss l Countiss and he her company gets a strong grip on the audience violinist who has been before before before be be- Nanette Nonette the sings seen here I fore anc she is very welcome again She received more applause I yesterday afternoon than any other act Tastily gowned and using I her very pleasing smile she quickly proved popular and pleased with both her singing and playing John F. F Conroy and two girls close tIe tle show with their theu- diving act first however giving some poses The setting for the aquatic feats is on a pretentious scale and several daring and Unusual unusual unusual un un- usual dives are arc made Conroy Conry and his act played at popular prices in n the Empress here about a year ago La Diva was with him th them m. m Mario l and Duffy Dully open the thc show with a a. bar act that is full of ginger and surprises surprise They are as as' active on the bars as ohe one would want to see Nick Verga Velga the newsboy Caruso Garuso in varied selections follows follows fol- fol lows lovs There i is an abundance of melody in his hs voice and he doesn't limit himself to the easy number numbers either but sings several grand opera selections He is a strong feature of the program It was after his number that the jolt came yesterday Here- Here ore it has been no rio uncommon thing to see an act go from the Orpheum to the day three circuit That is natural but it doesn't it-doesn't seem seem normal to find a three day act jumping to the Orpheum Ed Gallagher and Bob Carlin in the sketch Before tit Mast 1 got out o of their class when they signed an Orpheum c contract T Tei ei comedy is coarse and The Orpheum will not ot makany make mak any friends asking people to pay top vaudeville prices for this kind of stuff They haven't big league class It is unpleasant to say unkind things about any tiny performers but much nuch more so when they are arc girls But the people who pay have bave havea a right to know the truth The three Dol Dolce e sisters had the audience ud ence in an uproar of laughter yesterday afternoon while they w were re trying to make their voices harmonize How they ever got goton on the U cir circuit uit with this act is a mystery O Ou Our g guess e s on the popularity of this bill is that it will draw only moderately fair b business siness this week because of the two very weak numbers and aid the Jack lack of any act that will make a striking to the mass of vaud vaudeville patrons EE BEING EING NG Uncle Toms Tom's Cabin without Eliza's flight across ther the t r S' S ce covered river rivel with the howling bloodhounds at her heels I is like hearing a beautiful voice without looking upon upon the singer It Jt is incomplete and arid unsatisfying The Utah stock company's version of the famous antebellum play lay omits the blood stirring flight of the tile plucky octoroon who threw bread to the hounds and rolled apples ahead as incentive for her little son to quicken his frozen feet This dramatic scene is not ot a matter of life or 01 death to Uncle Toms Tom's Cabin Cabin 1 but its absence foregoes i moments of exhilaration that have been so ef effective effective ef- ef e in other t productions of the play that pandemonium broke loose The death of f little Eva is also less effective than I have haves s seen en it portrayed Not Not because e of the acting of those who play the roles of ot Uncle Ucle Tom and Little Eva but because of the locale given the incident in the production at the Ut Utah h. h The death of the lovable child who brought gladness to old Toms Tom's hea heat heart t- t foro for forso so o brief a spell is inestimably more in place in a bedchamber amber with ber h r friends and family gathered around than in a crude summer summerhouse house with nobody present but the whimpering helpless old negro TJi Uth Utah company has elected the latter scene and has missed an opp opportunity for big effect The acting of severa several of the tIle cast this week is quite com corn Baby Moore as the angelic Eva at once won the hearts I o of j h her audience and aid walked away with first honors Leon Mc- Mc gives an almost flawless characterization of old Tom one C of the most pathetic characters th that t hold a place in immortal f fic- fic ic- ic tion iLon on cReynolds Mr is eminently better suited to the role of P nc Tom om than han Mr rr Mack l who first cast himself for the part Mr Jr cc appeared as Simon r a slave driver of the cruelest type He did only fairly well with the role roJe last night Marjorie r iorI Ram q is is o on the stage e but a few moments in the role rote o of Cassie ssie and Sh she is quite acceptable as a white who has r almost c come ne to as assume the place of Legree's mistress T Topsy p portrayed by Miss 1 Eleanore Haber provoked considerable consid consid- cr erable ble laughter aught r. r The makeup of the incorrigible negro g girl was up to the tho of t the e book Frederick r der ck S Sumner r as us s George Harris Hams Eliza's husband who r makes his escape hIs r rand and aid months la later er returns with plenty of f money Troney to free old Tom does bits a acting ting Howard I I Scott as the dignified but kind hearted plantation owner gave a capable performance Arthur Morse orse Moon 1 makes an amusing Marks 1 the l lawyer wyer and Arthur J. J Price as Senator Bird gives an an intelligent performance Others in the cast do only fairly well weB The singing of the colored contingent which the press agent promised promised prom prom- would be so good was a disappointment A A r I A A. S. S HATFIELD |