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Show I Music and Theatres H AMUSEMENTS TO-NIGHT. Salt Lake Theatre. Grace George in "Divorcons." Matinee and performance to-night, fl Orpheum. Advanced Vaudeville." Grand. "His Terrible Secret." tlJh Lyric "Oh Yvette." J; H This Week's Review H SALT LAKE THEATRE. The Elks never do anything in a half-hearted way. As a result "A Night in Bohemia," presented at the SaltLake Theatre on Mon-day Mon-day and Tuesday evenings, was distinctly "worth while. Sonic of the best talent in the city took part, which is equivalent to the declara-lion declara-lion that the performance was equal to that of professionals. Miss Kathleen Fitzpatnck as Violet, Mrs. A. J. Davis as Dolly Nobles, and Mrs. Tom D. Pitt as Ragtime Liz, were exceptionally eritertainiiig, be-mg be-mg encored time and again. Among the sterner sex, Parley P. Chris-tensen, Chris-tensen, R. C. Van Fleet, W. R. Sibley, Ed. C. Penrose; Fred Wdo'd and W. P. Cooper carried off the honor's. Then there was 'a.jfirst class chorus and a drill by the young ladies, and the pony ballet, all of which was the best imaginable. Aside from giving a show of more than ordinary merit, the Elks cleaned up a ncaKsum, which will be used for charitable purposes. A worthy performance in a worthy cause, and all who took part are to be congratulated. The annual concert for the benefit of the Kearns-St. Ana's or-phanage or-phanage was given at the Salt Lake Theatre on Wednesday night, under the direction of Miss Nora Gleason, assisted by Miss Margery Mulvey. In addition to the different selections by 'the children whose homes are at the orphanage, local talent contributed, making a pro-gram pro-gram that was most enjoyable. "Divorcons," as presented by Miss-Grace" George and company, was a success artistically and financially. The play is typically Sar- H douean and deals with the divorce problem in an exceedingly bright and mirthful manner. i Miss George is a capable and altogether satisfactory actress and she is assisted by, a most efficient company. H ..",:" K ORPHEUM. " Science, music and mirth each have their representatives at the H Orpheum this week, the result being a show that has received the approval of all comers. Miss Alice Norton's idea of making gems in the presence of the public is a distinct innovation in the vaudeville H line. Usually amusement seekers are not at all' interested in scien- H tific research, but Miss Norton creates no end of interest when she H gives a practical demonstration of what may be accomplished with H chemicals, carrying to -a successful conclusion some- interesting ex- H periments, actually manufacturing rubies in the presence of, the audi- H I ence and distributing them throughout the house, proving that they H1 are the genuine article. In the musical line the Melani trio are goodf ( having exceptionally fine voices. One of the trio is an excellent' H i violin player. But for pure, unadulterated fun, Cliff Gordon, the H "German Politician," has the average comedy man distanced a mile, H his dialect being simply delicious and his politicial monologue a source H of no end of merriment. Harry Allister, the impersonatorand Miss H Violet Dale, with her imitations of celebrated actresses, are both H clever performers. Hoey and Lee, song manufacturers, have the H weakest act on the bill, but they are far from bad. It is a good show, H and the people have not been slow to appreciate it. J GRAND THEATRE. . H When it comes to melodrama the Theodore Lorch Company is H in its element. "His Terrible Secret," being presented at the Grand H this week, is melodramatic enough to satisfy the most exacting, and H has proved entirely acceptable to the Grand patrons. The play is of the H Jekyl-Hyde sort, being full of thrilling climaxes and surprising situ- H alions. The company seems to have gotten its .second wind, so. to H speak, each member showing a decided imprqvem'ent in their work. H Mr. JLorch has a very difficult role, but manpge?'' to make a very creditable showing, his quick changes of character being the best thing he has done since his return to the Grand this season. LYRIC THEATRE. The comic opera, "Oh Yvette," being presented at the Lyric this week by the Zinn company, is a burlesque that is full of comedy, good songs and dances, in which there is more genuine, clean amusement than one usually finds in the average road show. The Zinn company has some really" high class entertainers, and the theatre-goer who im- agincs that because popular prices prevail at the Lyric he is likely to be , bored by the performance, will be agreebly disappointed. The comedy work of Tony West and Gus Mortimer is alone worth the price.. . . NEXT WEEK'S ATTRACTIONS. . Salt Lake Theatre. Monday, Tuesday arid Wednesday, ( "The Virginian." Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Charles B. Haiiford, in Shakespearian plays. Orpheum. Vaudeville. Grand. Miss Cecil Fay in "Only a Shop Girl." ' , ( n Lyric. Zinn ' Musical Comedy Company in "Telephone Ex- -4 change." Press Agent Promises SALT LAKE THEATRE. "The Virginian" shows exactly and is exactly what a comedy-drama comedy-drama should be. The comical incidents and the dry humor' of the cow boys' are all in gay dialogue, and there is nothing of the highly emotional or burlesque in the love scenes or heavy business. A very strong feature of the play is the quiet, winning and strong character of the Virginian. It is a familiar figure to all who know the West. The tall, deliberate cowpuncher, with his dark complexion, his belt and' gun, his chaps, his superficial slowness and his substantial goo'! sense, you love him from the start. Another very attractive feature is the character of Molly Wood, the dainty little school mistress from Vermont; She is self-willed, energetic, capricious, a little prone to play with the heart of the Virginian, and at times capable of violent outbursts of passionate emotion. Mr. W. S. Hart plays the title role and he comes supported by an admirable company. . In addition o "Antony and Cleopatra," which will be the play on Thursday and Saturday nights, Mr. Chas. B. Hanford will revive two of his former successes, "The Taming of the Shrew" and "The Merchant Mer-chant of Venice," giving a single performance of each, the former on Friday night and the latter at the Saturday matinee. Preceding the performance of "The Taming of the Shrew" Mr. Hanford will present the one act Napoleonic play, "The Old Guard," in which he has scored probably one of the greatest artistic hits of his career. ORPHEUM. A program of headliriers' is what is promised by the press agent for this week at the Orpheum. The famous Fred Walton, who is at the top of the bill," is known in Europe and America as the monarch of silent comedy. He is probably prob-ably best known as being, the original "Toy Soldier Man." He comes directly from England and brings a superior company with him and they present the fantasy, "Cissie's Dream," which has won an ovation all along the line. Press Eldridge comes. heralded as the commander-in-chief of the J army of fun, hp is an old favorite in the circle of burnt cork funsters. He has an entirely new line of jokes that are guaranteed to keep his audiences pleased every .minute. It is said that Eldridge not only knows how it is done, but that he docs it. Eleanor Falke the dainty singing comedienne has a budget of new songs and new gowns arid a very superior voice. She is sure to win , favor, she is chic, vivacious and can get more out of a song than most , people. She wins her audience from. the start and her trade mark is a ; smiling face and her methods afe'highly artistic and refined. Not only does she sing well, but she does a very pretty dancing turn that makes her act all the more enjoyable. A spectacular acrobatic stunt is what is promised from the Pant-zer Pant-zer Trio who appear in "A Gymnast's Parlor Amusement." For double jointed, crab bending, spine defying tactics the man and woman in this sketch are said to be without match anywhere in the world. ; ' An out of the ordinary feature is what Sadie Sherman's act should he. She comes recommended as being the possessor of an excellent baritone voice while she has a reputatou as a mimic that is second to none. ' Then by way of variety comes Cole & Rags, who present a highly entertaining and eccentric comedy act. It is said that their act is filled with sensations and astounding juggling turns. These together with three especially good Kinodromc subjects and Wcihe's popular orchestra, round out what appears to be a very well balanced bill. Fred Walton, at the Orpheum This Week. GRAND THEATRE. Playgoers at the Grand Theatre the past few weeks have been getting a variety and excellence in melodrama. Mr. Theodore Lorch and his company have succeeded in drawing record-breaking houses with a better class of dramatic productions than have been seen here in several seasons and for the coming week, the engagement opening Sunday evening, the young actor offers a new play from the pen of Charles E. Blancy, entitled "Only a Shop Girl." While Mr. Lorch will be seen in a strong character, the feature of the production will be the work of Miss Cecil Fay as Josie, the shop girl, about whom revolves the story of intrigue and adventure which constitutes the production. Miss Fay is talented, handsome and one of the most popular girls who has ever appeared at the Grand. The regular matinee performances will be given during the week and a company of twenty people will support Mr. Lorch and Miss Fay. LYRIC. Next week the bill will be the "Telephone Exchange." This attraction at-traction comes highly recommended as a clean, snappy light opera. The sixteen chorus girls will have an entirely new lot of dances and costumes and a complete line of new scener- is on hand. Tony West and Gus Mortimer, Helen Hartley and Frances Grey and all the other clever people in the Zinn Company will have excellent parts, in which to display their talent. The bill opens Monday evening, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday. $ $ $ It is probably not generally known that "Marta of the Lowlands" Low-lands" was written for the greatest of Spanish actresses, Maria Guerrero. Guer-rero. She has played it through Spain, Mexico and South America as the leading medium of her repertoire ever since the first performance of this re ..arkably powerful play, which is becoming a popular classic. |