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Show I ' 1 AMUSEMENTS H ' Salt Lake Theatre "The Lion and M j the Mouse;" matinee today; per-M per-M t formancc tonight. M Orphcum Vaudeville. M . Lyric International Stock cornel corn-el pany and vaudeville. 1 H COMING ATTRACTIONS. ' M Salt Lake Theatre Next Monday, M Tuesday and Wednesday, Ralph Stu- M j art in "Stronghcart." Thursday, Fri- M j day and Saturday, "The Squaw Man" M by Eugene Milton Roylc. M i Orphcum Vaudeville. Lyric Vaudeville. i M 'j Fritzi SchclT, attired in gowns ot M fabulous price and adorned with jew- M els that must have been the source M of secret envy by many a woman M C who longs for the rich and beautiful M things, of life, has been the principal fl theme of conversation since her ap- M pcarance at the Salt Lake theatre, M t the first three nights of this week, H 3 in "Mile. Modiste," a comic opera M I whose merit is seldom equalled in m f these days of frayed and frizzled H would-be operas. "Mflc. Modiste" M ( differs from the usual run, in that M x there is some remarkably good act- M ing, tuneful and pleasing music and H ( appropriate scenery, as well as rich H r costumes. Add to this, artists of the f highest order, and you have a faint B r conception of the excellencies of the H r production. Fritzi SchcfF may shine H r to better advantage in grand opera, H t but I doubt it. At any rate, she is H c apparently in her clement in comic H c opera. While she is the central fig- H j ure in "Mile. Modiste" and is simply H a n agnificicnt in everything she docs H a from the exhibition of her abilities H c as a drummer to her most satisfying H s solos, the success of the production H j docs no depend entirely upon tho H star. Mr. Gillingwaite as Hyrum H Best, the American mi''ionairc, was H delightfully natural and highly amus- H y ing, while the acting of William Pru- H c cttc, and especially his rendition of H j. the song "I Want Wliat I Want H v When I Want It,'' was one of the H j distinct hits of the engagement. Mr. H y Mars as the French artist, was one H of the best members of the company, H preserving an accent, even in his H c songs that was delightfully Frenchv. H j, The chorus contained a number of H ; good looking girls who could sing as H a well as look pretty?" While the H j, dancing of the Sisters Constantino H was a feature of the performance Hj that called forth unstinted applause. H ' and justly, too. I 'I ' " H t John Phillip Sousa, the march Hj s . king, the premier of all band-masters H s and his band, gladdcnca the hearts H J of all the lovers of music who availed H h themselves of the opportunity to vis- H t it the Tabernacle during his visit to H Salt Lake this week. Sousa and his celebrated band have always had hosts of admirers in Zion, but his recent visit has added many new ad-".nircrs ad-".nircrs to his list. The band this year, as a whole, is a body of superb artists, and the program is not only an artistic but a satisfying one, being be-ing arrayed in a manner to suit various vari-ous tastes and preferences. The soloists so-loists are all of the superb order. Herbert L. Clarke, who is also a composer of some note, achieved great success and completely captivated capti-vated Saft Lakers with his corncf. solos. Miss Jeancttc Powers is a gifted violinist,, and delighted the large audiences. The vocal selections of Miss Lucy Allen were gems of the first order. Each of the soloists, as well as the' band members were the recipients of numerous encores. In .responding to encores, the band on several occasions rendered some of Sousa's own compositions, much to the delight and approval of the audience. One of the graceful acts of the great composer during his stay in Salt Laks was his invitation to the members of the Juvenile band the little fellows who are devoting all their spare time to the building up of a creditable band to attend the concert as his guests. The invitation was gratefully accepted, and the little fellows had the time of their lives. An evening of genuine enjoyment has been the lot of those who have attended the Orphcum this week that is providing they enjoy a first class vaudeville performance. While two of the acts have before been presented for the delectation of a Salt Lake audience, they arc of that degree of excellence that will bear repetition without becoming tiresome. tire-some. The eight Vassar girls arc just as charming and entertaining this season as when they appeared here last year. They arc splendid musicians and their spectacular electrical elec-trical dance is a novelty that is worth while. Minnie Kaufman, who was also with us last season, is one of the best trick bicycle riders on the vaudeville vaude-ville stage and has added some new tricks since her last appearance. Chinko, the English juggler gives one of the best performances of the kind ever seen here. The lovers of high class music arc provided with a rare treat in the performance of Makmuri, the violinist, who is a master of that much abused instrument. in-strument. A' drami of the .race track order, by Inez Micaulcy and Clarence Clar-ence Oliver, a comedy sketch by Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry and William Barry, and the moving pictures fill out the bill. .The orchestra has been placed on the program as one of the regular numbers this week, which is as it should be, for the Orphc""i orchestra orches-tra is always one of the est parts of the show. "The Lion and the Mouse," one ot the strongest and most satisfying dramas of the present day, seems to have lost none of its fascinating powers pow-ers for Salt Lakers, if one may judge from the attendance at the Salt Lake theatre at the opening performance Thursday night. "The Lion and the Mouse" is a story of the present day, and deals with strong characters in a manner which is bound to appeal ap-peal to any lover of a good, clean-cut clean-cut drama. The company is a well balanced one, each member handling his part in a creditable manner. There is food for much thought in this portrayal qf the power of the vastly rich class. "The Lion and the Mouse" will be presented this afternoon and for the last time tonight. to-night. If you enjoy a drama of the higher order, you will miss a golden opportunity unless you witness this production. The ninth concert of the Symphony orchestra,, at the Salt Lake theatre on Friday afternoon of last week, was well attended, though the patronage pat-ronage was not as liberal as it should have been. The program was an admirably ad-mirably selected one and each number num-ber was rendered in a splendid manner, man-ner, numerous encores attesting the approval of those who were fortunate fortu-nate enough to be present. The soloist, so-loist, Mr. M. J. Brines, was cordially received and has for all time endeared endear-ed himself to the music lovers of Salt Lake by the artistic manner in which he acquitted himself. All Salt Lakers take a personal pride in the work of the Symphony orchestra and its leader, Arthur Shcpard, and arc looking forward with pleasure to an-i other concert by these able Salt Lake musicians. Edwin Milto'n Royle, the author ol "The Squaw Man," which comes to the Salt Lake theatre the latter part of next week, is a Salt Laker, and it is announced that he will make a visit to his old home next week to meet old friends and incidentally witness wit-ness the production of "The Squaw man." Mr. Roylc was a resident of Salt Lake for many years and his parents now reside here. His first effort as a dramatist was "Friends," which was first produced by the Home Dramatic club of Salt Lake. The International Stock company is presenting a laughable absurdity entitled, "Oh What a Night" at the Lyric this week, and continue to picas-.- the patrons of that house. A number of creditable vaudeville urns are presented, in addition to the effort of the stock company, com-rlctinp, com-rlctinp, P. show that is well worth the 1 rice .30 cents and down. Henry W. Savage's company appearing ap-pearing in the tuneful and spectacular "Woodland" opera is now started westward and Salt Lakers will soon be whistling the "catchy" melodies from this Pixlcy and Ludcrs gem. |