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Show Music and Theatres Amusements Tonight. Salt Lake Theatre May Robson in "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary." Orpheuni Advanced vaudeville, headed by the Fadettes of Boston. Salt Lake Theatre. To Miss May Robson, the character actress with a world-wide reputation, comes the honor of opening the season at the Salt Lake Theatre, the doors of that historic playhouse being thrown open for the season of 1908-9 on Thursday night. The play presented was "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," adapted from the novel of the same name by Anne Warner. "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary" has been proclaimed by thousands of seasoned playgoers as the most delightful comedy of the present time. It is, to be more precise, a comedy-drama, and one of that strength and stability that should guarantee it the position of a favorite for many years to come. That it has proven a success in the east is not to be wondered at, and that the play and the players won golden opinions from the most severe of critics, those who make it their business to see and pass their judgment upon all plays that come this way, is equally easily understood. under-stood. Miss Robson is, of course, the central figure, and her every utterance and movement is a constant delight. She has been provided with able assistants, the result being a performance which very nearly approaches perfection. This really worth while comedy-drama will be presented again tonight. It can safely be recommended. Orpheum. The Fadettes are again the headliners at the Orpheum this week in a bill that is a veritable succession of star acts. The program of this superb orchestra for their second week in this city is made up of six popular numbers, including "Die Schonne Calanthe," "The Flatterer," Flat-terer," "The Jolly Musicians," "The National Emblem" (march), "The Gold Dust Twins" and a couple of extras which have been demanded by an appreciative audience at each performance. Another week's engagement of this musical organization would be thoroughly appreciated, appre-ciated, but the Fadettes will on Saturday night journey on to other fields of conquest. The "sheath" skirt has made its appearance on the stage in Salt Lake, the dainty little miss of the Two Pucks team introducing it in her make-up as a Bowery girl. Both the skirt and tiie little miss were an instantanoeus hit. The Pucks are, in fact, a joyous success as juvenile vaudeville artists, both being far above the average as character actors. Redford and Winchester, who came to the Orpheum direct from Europe, open the bill with an amusing and very clever juggling, hoop-rolling and balancing act, the comedian of the team having a number of new stunts that are a constant de-iight. de-iight. The three Mosher brothers have a bicycle act that is of the star, order. Fred Warren and Al Blanchard are back again with the s'ame old songs and stories, which seem to take as well as in the days of yore. Frank Gardner and Lottie Vincent are the principals in a novel spectacular fantasy, "Winning a Queen," which is a hodgepodge hodge-podge of nonsense, moving pictures and scenic effects. The work 'of the Orpheum orchestra and the Kinodromc machine arc up to the usual high standard. Press Agent Promises Coming Attractions. Salt Lake Theatre Emma Lucy Gates, September 2 ; Salt Lake Opera company in "The Girl and the Governor," September 5 7 8 9 and 10. ' ' ' Orpheum Advanced vaudeville. Grand Theatre "The Dairy Farm." Salt Lake Theatre. The program to be rendered by Miss Emma Lucy Gates in her dramatic and opr -atic recital at the theatre next Wednesday evening lias been issued ' will prove very attractive to music lovers The scene from ' L. ,a" will be given in costume witli appropriate stacc settings, while Yvette Guilbert's character songs will also be done in appropriate costume. (Continued on Vago 13.) MUSIC AND THEATRES (Continued from Page 8.) Saturday, September 5th and continuing until the 10th, the Salt Lake Opera Company will present at the Salt Lake Theatre the new comic opera called "The Girl and the Governor," which was written , by Julian Edwards, the composer of several other successes of the local company, notably "The Wedding Day" and "The Jolly Musketeers." Muske-teers." The opera will call into action nearly all the local singers who helped to make "Robin Hood" so successful a year ago, and those who have heard the rehearsals say that the work of the company will equal their former efforts. Professor John J. McClcllan, the music director, has orchestrated a number of interpolated songs and has arranged to weave the sextette from "Lucia" in the musical part of the production. This alone will be a treat to music lovers, since the sextette has never been sung here in opera since the days of Gerster. It formed one of the greatest concert numbers however on the program of the Tabernacle choir on its first trip to California. Professor McClellan is ably assisted by Edw. P. Kimball, and the stage management is all done by John D. Spencer, who also plays 'Jf the part of "The Governor." The cast includes Misses Hazel Taylor, Agatha Berkhoel, Edna . Evans, Messrs. John D. Spencer, Fred C. Graham, Geo. D. Pyper, Horace S. Ensign, Hugh W. Dougall, Alex S. Campbell, Geo. W. Pyper and John D. Owen. Grand Theatre. With the season at the Grand on in full swing the patrons of that popular theatre are finding that the new order of plays selected for presentation during the year are even of better class than has been claimed for them. "The Belle of Richmond" for the week that closes today has drawn some record houses. The attraction for the coming week will be "The Dairy Farm," one of the greatest rural comedy dramas ever written. Mr. Jossey and Miss Keating will have the leading roles in the production and with the supporting company well cast the play will receive a magnificent presentation. The piece calls for a wealth of special scenery and every act will be replete with new settings. V Fredericka Raymond Trio at the Orpheum next week in "The KnightsTjf Old." Opening Sunday night the Orpheum will inaugurate another week of superior vaudeville attractions. Miss Helen Bertram, a noted prima donna who has scored signal triumphs in both light and grand opera, will appear. She has created a number of original parts in some of the most popular operas of the day. One of the best known parts with which she has been identified identi-fied was as the widow in the "Prince of Pilsen," with the original Henry W. Savage company. Miss Bertram should prove a real treat as she has a varied repertoire of songs ranging from the operatic classics to the popular melodies of the day. Next comes Fred Singer who offers an ambitious musical novelty nov-elty act which comes directly from a sensationally successful tour from abroad. This is a delightful novelty in which pathos and melody arc harmoniously blended. It is staged in the seventeenth century, in the workshop of the famous violin maker, "Amati in Cremona," and deals in a fascinating manner with the world's renowned violinists, also with the history of the famous Cremona violin. A decidedly entertaining act will be presented by Walter Montague Mon-tague and company, including Geo. Clancy. The title of their sketch is "The Under Dog," which is a dramatic playlet wherein they show tcalistic scenes in the stock market throughout which runs a strong love story. The Frederick Raymond trio are billed to present a high class operatic act, "The Knights of Old." This trio is composed of three exceptionally gifted singers who have had an ovation wherever they have appeared. Frcdericha Raymond is the prima donna soprano, Paul Fisher sings tenor, while Eurico Oromote sings baritone. Not only is the singing of this trio said to be of the highest order of ex- j cellencc but their costumes and acting arc said to be well worth while. An act already well and popularly known to Orpheum patrons is the Lavinc-Cimaron trio. This year they have an offering conceived by Frank Gardner in which the grotesque comedy and clever dancing j for which the trio is noted is surrounded by a well defined travesty on physical culture. Messrs. Lavine and Cimaron arc exceptionally agile and clever comedians and acrobats while May Lavine is an exceedingly ex-ceedingly clever dancer. i A new laughing sketch called "Engaging a Cook," is the vehicle in which Lewis and Green will appear. This sketch is full of bright j dialogue, humorous situations and many surprises. During the twen- h ty minutes that this pair have the stage the action and frolic never ceases. One of the numbers by the Orpheum orchestra will be a selection entitled "The Three Twins," which is the latest New York hit. This selection will be of particular interest to Salt Lakers because it .was written by Otto Haucrbach, a native son of this city. The bill will be completed by three unusually good Kinodrome films. Plays and Players. "The Traitor," a novel, by Thomas Dixon, Jr., has been dramatized drama-tized by Channing Pollock and will be produced for the first time at Norfolk, Va., by George H. Brennan. Frank McKcc has engaged Harry Tighc, well known in vaudc- . ille, as one of the principal comedians in his forthcoming production of "Algeria," a new musical play by Victor Herbert and Glen Mac-Donough. Mac-Donough. jj |