Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-02-07 | Page 7 | The Stage Theatres the Screen

iiI THE STAGE THEATRES THEATRE'S THE SCREEN The Telegrams Telegram's expressions of I opinion of local attractions willbe will willbe willbe I be confined to this department NEW ORPHEUM SHOW for Pity's s Sake a travesty on the melodrama ama of the school In which a villains villain's stage properties must consist consist con con- slat of a dark mustache and concealed stilettos stiletto daggers with long barrels and and large bores and a a. penchant penchant penchant pen pen- chant for saying at propitious intervals inter Inter- vals vais Odds blood bloo etc Headlines the bill this week at the Orpheum Harry Green In The Cherry Tree rree a favorite vaudeville vehicle for his unique Interpretations Is also a u. high spot on the bill The headline act Is presented by Charles Withers who simulates therole the role lole of Cy y manager of the local opera house The travesty is 18 well sustained and amI the comedy handled In a to t pleasing manner Miss Hiss Rae El Eleanor anor Ball Ball In a musical act proves her ability to execute not only running music and to draw rounded tones from her violin but demonstrates a surprising mastery of harmonics harmonica Mr 11 Green who essays to be a truthful Jew under all conditions has been seen in Salt Lake before in iii inthe inthe the role of George Washington Cohen and his act ad has not been changed As a female Impersonator Herbert Clifton has a good voice and uses it itin in practically all of the recognized registers Ills His opera voice is particularly particularly par par- good and contrasts strangely with his natural baritone Bert comedian Jus just strews his Jokes joltes from right to left with the result that when he lie leaves the stage theres there's s a vacant feelIng feel feel- ing lag In the audience which remains unsatisfied u until the dark person comes comes back with another one of those things The Alaska trio put on a novel act in its skating number and performs many difficult stunts in the course of or its appearance The Brothers open the bill with Ith a trained dog act ct