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Show I I 1 AMUSEMENTS H! AMUSEMENTS. i Hj Reputations arc made in various H; I ways, but it remained for the "Tom H' '' Shov"r to forever settle the question H ! as to the premier ballad singer of Hf 1 this great country of ours. No one Hr ' acquainted with John 5. Critchlow H , would have dreamed that he was the H! possessor of a voice that would drive H Caruso to despair, had he been one M of those who desired to be shown H at the Salt Lake theatre last Monday H' night. But the secret is out. Mr. H i Critchlow's rendition of "The Lion's Cage" song, a pathetic little thing H written by the affable John, all by M himself, brought tears to every eye, H and has firmly established the rcputa- m tion of the lengthy one. Not that M John was the whole show. Nay, M Pauline. There was wee Martin Mul- M vcy, the cutest little (?) coon that. M came down the pike; and E. C. Pcn- M rose, a Marks with a Dutch accent, fl who had a song, "Dixie," which H wasn't like the real "Dixie" at all; U the Anna Eva Fay burlesque, by Mr. H Penrose and George Carpenter, in H which a number of local celebrities m were handed a good stiff jolt. And H then there was John D. Spencer, the H prince of comedians, as Uncle Tom; H Jack Held as Topsy, Walter Little H as Little Eva, and Parley Jcnson as H Aunt Ophelia, George L. Gcigcr as H Eliza, Dave Dunbar, Jack Roylc, and H the rest of "the bunch." All were H there with the goods. And the spec- H ialtics? Well, it reminded us of the H story by the old Missourian, who H said: "You could cut old Missouri H off from 'lie whole world, and she H would go on doing business just the B same. She has everything." That's H just it. We have everything, here in H Utah, in the way of dramatic talent. H There was a violin solo by "Tis H' Andrews, a pickaninny band frc i All H Hallows College; a mandolin cl b of H chocolate hue, furnished by C. D. H Schcttlcr; violin solo by little John H Payne; banjo solo by Harry S. Har- H per, and George Surtccs proved that H he is one of the best dancers outside H the rinks of professionalism. Then H there was M. J. Brines' solo, "Darl'ng B Nellie Gray," sung as we have not H heard it since our barefoot days H down in the Ozarks, and which was H greeted with a storm of applause. In H fact, every member was encored, as H they richly deserved, while each local H reference found a hearty response H from the audience, which was prcs- H cut for the purpose of being cnter- H tained, and certainly got what they H were looking for. Was it a success?' H Well, ask any one that was present, H and the house was crowded to the H limit, and it's a hundred to one shot H that you will be unable to find a sio- H gle person who will say that Ac H "Tom Show" was not the best thing H of the season. The Press Club gang jH has made good, and any old time they want to "revive" the "Tom Show'" again, why just go ahead and revive. There won't be any trouble in filling the theatre, no matter when the time or what the state of the public's pockctbook. Over at this Orphcum this week the Orphcum Road Show is playing to crowded houses, and giving general gener-al satisfaction. It is a good show this week; in fact it is a much better show than one could reasonably expect ex-pect for the price. It is really difficult diffi-cult to pick a favorite from the seven sev-en numbers, the choice of the writer lying between "Marse Covington," a playlet by George Ade, presented by Edward Connelly's company, five actors ac-tors of ability, and Rosina Cassclli's troup of 'performing Mexican dogs. Sounds funny, doesn't it, to compare one of George Ade's plays with performing per-forming canines, but Well, see the show for yourself, and you will understand under-stand what I am driving at. Coram, the English ventriloquist, is so far ahead of the average run of that class of performers that there is no comparison. com-parison. His work is simply wonderful wonder-ful Kcno' and D'Arville do some clever tumbling and dancing, and the Tom Jack trio have a musical sketch that is delightfully novel, a number of original features being introduced. La Gardenia, in Spanish dances, it gracefulness personified, and her act is greatly enhanced as a first class entertainer by the musical selections of the Troubadours, while she is assisted as-sisted in her dancing specialty" by a young man with very nimble feet. Kelly and Kent, who are old acquaintances ac-quaintances of Orphcum patrons, have a comedy act that is one continuous con-tinuous laugh, Miss ,Kcnt proving to b; the winning card of the team, in her impersonations of a tough girl and a prize fighter. The Road 'Show is O. K. and that's no jolly. W. S. Wallace, manager of the University of Utah course of lectures has advised holders of course tickets that the recital of Bessie Herbert Bartlctt, organ reader and singer, scheduled for February io, has been postponed. A later date has been secured, se-cured, however, and Salt Lakers will be given an opportunity to attend a recital by this gifted lady at a future date, which will be duly announced. Bridge whist, and other amusements amuse-ments indulged in by the Smart Set, is given a severe grilling in that clever clev-er drama, "The Walls of Jericho," which made its initial appearance at the Salt Lake Theatre Thursday night. It's a story of a rattling good fellow who got into bad company, those who toil not as others toil, but imagine they are having a hurrah of a time, gambling, gossiping, flirting, and otherwise killing time which seems to hang heavily on their hands and how he finally converted his fashionable wife to his way of thinking think-ing and living. The company, headed head-ed by Herbert Kclccy and E.ffie Shannon, Shan-non, is one of the best, and "The Walls of Jericho" commands the interest in-terest of the audience every moment of the action of the play. While it may not convert any of the members of the fashionable cliques to a more sane way of spending their 'dollars and utilizing their talents, as a vehicle ve-hicle for the display of the dramatic abilities of the joint stars, the play is a distinct success. Do Salt Lakers approve of Sunday evening concerts? Well, judging from the Crowded condition of the Prphcum last Sunday evening, we should say most emphatically, "Yes." Of course the fact that the Symphony Symph-ony Orchestra was the attraction might have had something to do with it, as each -visitor was convinced before hand that an evening of real enjoyment was in store for them. And they were not disappointed. Eeach number presented was encored, en-cored, and had the audience had its way, the concert would have bceu considerably lengthened. The soloists solo-ists were Miss Elizabeth Eglcson, of Boise, Idaho, a pianist who completely complete-ly captivated her audience, and Mrs. Helen Sherman Guc, of Salt Lake. qft ,. who has a contralto voice of rare brilliancy and power, one of our real sweet singers. Both ladies were given giv-en a genuine ovation, and richly deserved de-served every iota of praise they received. re-ceived. Each of the numbers rendered render-ed by the orchestra were also accorded ac-corded an encore. The reception of this, the eleventh concert, by the Symphony Orchestra, must have been most gratifying to Arthur Shepard, who has worked long and hard in an ., effort to give to Salt Lake the best W orchestra in the West. And having succeeded, we arc pleased that the people arc Appreciative enough to turn out in such numbers to those concerts. Henry W. Savage's comic opera production, "The Merry Widow," at the New Amsterdam, and Miss Maude Adams in her new play, "The Jesters," at the Empire, arc leading the procession in New York City. Both are enormous successes. Kyrle Bellcw and Margaret Illington are crowding the Lyceum with the great play, "The Thief," and Ethel Barry-more Barry-more is at the Hudson in her new play, "Her Sister." David Warlicld, in Belasco's latest play, "The Grand Army Man," has been turning away great throngs at the Stuyvcsant, and Frederic Thompson's production of "Polly of the Circus," in which Mabel Taliaferro is starring, at the Liberty, has achieved success. Charles Froh-man's Froh-man's musical comedy production, i "Miss Hook of Holland" at the Cri- " terion is one of the hits of the season. Maxine Elliott has never been quite so happily fitted as with her new play "Under The Greenwood Tree," which has closed a successful run at the Garrick. ... A livelier or jollier bill than the one due at the Orphcum Monday niglu would be hard to find. Coming as it docs on the heels of the Road Show, comparisons arc likely to be made, and it is promised that his week's Ihk bill will be able to more than hold ' its own, A hcadliner is Lillian Buckhart & Company appear in "The ' ry and the Bracelet." This is a nc playlet and has proven to be a very satisfactory satis-factory vehicle for Miss Buckhart to display her peculiar abilities. The sketch is full of comedy and also ser ious lines and unique situations. Miss Buckhart is ably supported and assisted by Ernest Van Pell, Warren Ellsworth and Allegra Gardner. Sydney Grant comes recommended as a most able and polished dancer, mimic and impersonator, who has won fame in both Europe and America Ameri-ca for his clever work. Then comes Carron and Famum, who arc billed as eccentric and grotesque acrobats. Their work Is said to be of a highly sensational and novel kind. Joe La Fleur, assisted by his famous fam-ous Mexican dog, offers a gymnastic act that is a thriller. He is best re membered for his daring work with Ringling Bros, circus. One of his turns of balancing on a high ladder is said to be an act that will cause even the most blase to sit up and take notice. "A Revelation on the Banjo" is what the act of Mr. & Mrs. Clarke is called. Of their work one critic said: The Clarkes, a duo, who dally with the banjos, arc rather what what is claimed of them, revelation on the instrument. in-strument. They get a music, a melody melo-dy a harmony and actually what seems to be a human voice out of one of the ducts. They get out the most difficult of the grand operas, but it is the old plantation melodies tint goes for the Southland. Wilbur Mack & Co., present a musical farce entitled "The Bachelor and the Maid." The musical features of this sketch arc claimed to be welt worth while, and a number of innovations inno-vations and novelties will be introduced intro-duced that arc not only surprising but extremely entertaining. Entirely new films will be shown by the Kinodromc and Willard Weihc's' splendid orchestra will fill their accostomed place nn the program. pro-gram. Klaw & Erlanger's latest big production pro-duction "The Round Up" looks like another "Ben Hur" as a drawing attraction, at-traction, and Hattic Williams In "The Little Cherub" is playing to crowded houses everywhere. Charles B. Hanford's spectacular M presentation of Antony and Cleopat- M ra requires no less than seven elab- M orate changes of scenery, in addition M to the moving picture effects which M are dcxtrously employed to enhance M the illusion and suggest the atmos- M phcre of the play. M The "Madam Butterfly" train con- H sists of three baggage cars, two M coaches, two Pullman cars and a M diner. M |