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Show r" ': t r ",s V !t 1 ; u r- . UTAIIXA THEATER WA3 THROWN open to the publlo for the first time , Monday night and it was packed to the doors at both performances. The new "playhouse is a little model in many ways, and when all of thework , Is completed, will be thoroughly comfortable com-fortable and convenient. Plenty ef fire exits have been put in the building build-ing from the main floor and also from, the balcony, and the house rendered as safe aa possible. It waa late when Manager Gourley appeared before the curtain and made his little speech to the audience. He apologized for the Incomplete cbnditlon of the theater, -but ed that he wished to keep his - promise to the publio as nearly as possibly and bo had thrown open his doors before he was ready. The programme pro-gramme waa good. Cole and Cole, acrobat, gave a clever exhibition on " the flying rings. Little Katie Por-ayce, Por-ayce, a child ballad singer, wa much embarrassed, but managed to sing two songs in a voice that pleased the audience audi-ence so well that a small shower of ., coin was thrown on the stage. Figaro Fi-garo brothers, in an Indian club act, were fair, but ahowed the lack of ex- . perience. The act ia good but needs filing at the rough comers. Walter Spencer eang. The feature of the show ' waa the act of the Cordownle sisters In some clever dancing. The McCall trio in aongs and dances won the approbation approba-tion of the audience. Little Miss Vates LindlofI captured the house with her two songs. The performance closed with the Ashton trio in an acrobatic act that was far above the average. The moving pictures were omitted, as the machine had not been placed in position. po-sition. ISIDORE RUSH. STAR OF "GLITTER-ing "GLITTER-ing Gloria," scheduled to appear at the Salt Lake Theater next Monday-night, Monday-night, waa atricken with heart trouble trou-ble while bathing In the surf at San DJego, Cal., Monday afternoon, and died soon after being rescued from the water. Miss Rush was well known in . Salt Lake, having last appeared here aa Lady Holyrood in "Florodora" last season. She was for a number of years leading woman for the late Roland Ro-land Reed and was an actress of versatile ver-satile talents. It ia not yet known what change in the plans of the "Gllt- 'tering Gloria" company will be made by Miss Rush's death. , MAXINE ELLIOTT IN THE LATEST ! Clyde Fitch , comedy. "Her Own Way," will appear at the' Salt Lake (Theater the last half of this week, bc-r,SlnnlnS bc-r,SlnnlnS Thursday. The combination ' Miss Elliott as a star and a new vjfyde Fltchi play which has been voted the beet that prolific author ever wrote, proved strong enough to crowd four different New York theaters in auccessioa, and as the same produc- tion seen on Broadway will be offered here, much -Is expected of the engagement. engage-ment. Miss Elliott as an independent etar at the head of her own company. . has scored the moat pronounced success suc-cess in years. There are many Fitch . epigrams and satires throughout the play, and society life Is held up in a Whimsical fashion. Charlea B. Dil-" Dil-" llngham has surrounded his star with a strong supporting company. ... "THE HIL1S OF CALIFORNIA" WILL be presented at the Grand theater Thursday. Friday and Saturday and matinee Saturday at 2:16 p. m. Frank Bacon is an excellent - actor, whose clever work in this play needs no encomiums. en-comiums. He is supported- by a company com-pany of sterling players. - LINCOLN J. CARTER'S NEW PLAT, The Heart of Chicago," began an engagement Monday night at the Grand theater, and was greeted by a large and enthusiastic audience. It ia a melodrama of a sensational character charac-ter and amnsed and delighted not only the gallery gods, but the majority of ' the people present. The caste a good one, being composed of artists . who are clever and fill their several parts well. John T. Nicholson was an ideal villain in appearance and left nothing to be desired in Ms portrayal of the part. Katherlne Marney was struggling with a severe cold, but acted very acceptably. Charlea Wells as McFndden, Blanche Boyer as Mag-i, Mag-i, Joinnv Phillip! aa Swipes, delighted the gallery with spe-i spe-i , s i. ,....tiig and dancing. On the whole the play is pleasing, the caste is clever., and the scenery unique and ' .. wonderfultv carried out. "The Heart of Chicago" will be seen again Tuesday Tues-day and Wednesday nights and at the Wednesday matinee. |