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Show I Music and Theatres It AMUSEMENTS TO-NIGHT. Hi Salt Lake Theatre. Charles B. Hanford and Company. Mati- I nee, "The Merchant of Venice." To-night, "Antony and Cleopatra." H r Orpheum. First class Vaudeville bill. I Grand. "Only a Shop Girl." I Lyric "The Telephone Exchange." H I This Week's Review I I It was a splendid production of that Shakespearian classic, "An-H "An-H tony and Cleopatra," that Charles B. Hanford and company presented H at the Salt Lake Theatre Thursday night. Mr. Hanford has reinforced H the. production with modern embellishments in the form of spectacular I, effects, including a ballet which is of the high class order. Many of Hi the old members of the company have been retained this season, while H J the company has been strengthened somewhat by the addition of new Hi ones. Miss Alidc Wilson makes a charming Cleopatra, having a H ' proper conception of the character, while Mr. Hanford gives a most H , satisfactory portrayal of that noble old Roman. It is certainly good, H in this day of musical plays, comic opera and melodrama, to witness H a production of the plays written by the immortal Shakespeare, and H doubly so when they are presented by such excellent actors as com-H com-H pose the company of which Mr. Hanford is at the head. On Friday H night "The Taming of the Shrew" was presented, being preceded by H the one-act drama, "The Old Guard," in which Mr. Hanford is at his H best. "The Merchant of Venice" will be the bill for this afternoon's H matinee, the engagement concluding to-night with another perform-H perform-H ancc of "Antony and Cleopatra." H H "The Virginian" would be worth making a sacrifice to see, even H if for no other reason than to witness the most perfect conception of H t the character of Trampas, the Mexican cow puncher and genuine bad H man of the early Jays in Wyoming, presented by Frank Campeau. H Not that the company this season is a poor one. On the contrary, H every member of the company is an artist, Mr. Hart admirably filling H the part formerly played by Dustirt Farnum that of the Virginian H while Miss Anne Meredith makes the sweetest Molly Wood that we H have ever had in this city. Honey Wiggins, Steve, Uncle Hewie, H Spanish Ed, Baldy and Nebrasky all are just as entertaining as in H the past, and the parts are in good hands. Mr. Campeau is this sea- H son featured as a joint star with Mr. Hart ; and this is as it should be, H for he certainly comes very near being the star of the production, and H this without detracting from any of the glory or praise due Mr. Hart. H Eleanor Falkc, the clever little actress with the infectious laugh H and a distinctively original way of dancing or bouncing over the stage, H ' is back at the Orpheum again this week and has made .even a better H impression with the regular patrons than when she was here last sea- H son. Miss Falke has a sweet voice and a winsome way that makes H every moment of her act thoroughly enjoyable. The Pantzcr trio, who H were also here last season, have improved their musical acrobatic act H and have also been favorites. Fred Walton and Company's panto- mime is entertaining, especially the work of Mr. Walton as the tin H soldier. Sadie Sherman, in coon songs and imitations, is excellent. Cole and Rags, the jugglers, and Gorman and West complete the bill. H H Miss Cecil Fay, the leading woman of the Theodore Lorch com- pany, who is featured this week as the heroine in "Only a Shop Girl," has made a decided hit with the patrons of the Grand Theatre. The l play is a melodrama, with enough comedy to liven it up, and the H support accorded Miss Fay is exceptionally good. There is nothing slow about the play, and there are thrilling situations by the score, in which Miss Fay is generally the central figure. H H A number of new musical numbers are introduced with pleasing H effect in "The Telephone Exchange" at the Lyric this. week, while an- H other feature that has been entertaining is the cakewalk, in which the members of the chorus contest for prizes. For fun and pleasing H songs, it is about the best bill the Zinn Company has presented since H their engagement at the Lyric began. fl COMING ATTRACTIONS. Salt Lake Theatre. Florence Roberts, April 6th and 7th; "Dream City," April 8th and 9th ; University Dramatic Association. April 10th and 11th. Orpheum. Advanrcd Vaudeville. Grand. Theodore Lorch Company in "A Child of the Regiment." Lyric Zinn Musical Comedy Company in "Jolly Musketeers." Press Agent Promises SALT LAKE THEATRE. ' Florence Roberts comes to the Salt Lake Theatre Monday matinee and night in "Zira,"and Tuesday matinee and night in the society comedy "Sham." Always a magnetic player and a beautiful woman, she returns with an artistic endorsement that she rangs with the great actresses of the present day. Henry Arthur Jones, the noted English . playwright, and Paul Barton, author of "Zaza," are among those who V acclaim her work. A pleasing announcement to amusement lovers is that among the New York successes of the past season to visit us is Joseph Weber's latest product, "Dream City," which is announced for the Salt Lake Theatre next Wednesday and Thursday, with a special matinee mati-nee Thursday afternoon. "Dream City" is conceded to be the cleverest and most pretentious production ever attempted by Weber and has met with the greatest success as it played to the capacity of Weber's Broadway Theatre at every performance all through last season. The 'production comes intact direct from its New York run with all of the original scenic t.nd stage effects, gorgeous costumes, accessories, and most attractive of all, a celebrated chorus of beauties, for which a Weber production has always been noted the country over. The University Dramatic Club will present "You Never Can Tell," by Bernard $haw, at the Salt Lake Theatre, next Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee. The players include Richard W. Young, Jr., H. Leo Marshall, Benjamin F. Howclls, Wm. Tallman, D. W. Cummings, Frank E. Holman, Miss Loa Roberts, Miss Charlotte Char-lotte Stewart, Miss Hazel Barnes, Miss Georgia Young. ORPHEUM. If any doubt that there will be a bill of all headlincrs at the Orpheum next week let them look over this program. Flo Irwin, May Boley, Agnes Mahr, Kara, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Colby, Earl & Wilson, Wil-son, the Kinodrome and Orchestra. Flo Irwin, supported by Jaques Krugcr and company, present George Ade's famous sketch, "Mrs. Peckhamls Carouse." This is the sketch in which May Irwin scored her greatest success on the vaudeville stage. This playlet shows the famous American humorist in his happiest satirical vein ; it is one of his best efforts in showing the ridiculous side of the type he selects for satirizing. This time it is the tender subject of temperance and as prohibition is very much in the public mind here at this time this playlet should be very popular. The situations developed with the best of technical skill are extremely funny and the climax worthy George Ade's fine humorous vision. Miss Irwin has a role in Mrs. Pcckham, an elderly lady who lives to regulate other persons' morals, and well suited to her refined and searching comedy methods. The result is a vivid, delicately colored bit of character acting that is seldom offered to the vaudeville stage, and with all Miss Irwin's fine shadings she succeeds in extracting all the real hearty laughs intended by the playwright. v Next comes May Boley who achieved such a remarkable success ' here last season with her headliner act known as May Boley and the Polly Girls. This time she comes in a new sketch which is an elaboration elabor-ation of her "Saleslady" monologue specialty and including an elaborate elabor-ate costume equipment, several new songs and a number of new show girl and shop girl delineations which are said to be strictly up to date as well as strikingly original in idea and treatment. Agnes Mahr, assisted by Floradora, presents the American Tommy Atkins. This is something decidedly new and entirely out of the ordinary vaudeville turn. Then comes Kara who is billed as the originator cf modern juggling. jug-gling. We have jugglers and juggling, but it is claimed for this act that it is the model from which all the other modern juggling acts have been patterned. Something entirely novel and unique is promised by Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Colby, who present their own electrical, musical, comedy black art act in whit'' they introduce a number of novel musical instruments. in-struments. They are recommended as occupying a place on the vaudeville stage in a class all by itself. T5-Ten0me,Earl & Wilson 5n a comedy sketch entitled, "Fodder Ja : t. ,7 have a Jurn that has made Sood all along the circuit arid it should prove to be amusing and entertaining here. v PjJB' V'''''''i' l,' '.''f 'B Flo Irwin, at the Orpheum Next Week. Weihe's Orchestra has three new selections and the kinodrome will present some fascinating films so that it would seem that the conference con-ference week bill should prove to be one of the very best offerings cf the season at the Orpheum. GRAND. At the Grand next week is to be presented Charles E. Blaney's latest melodrama entitled "A Child of the Regiment." Mr. Theodore Lorch, supported by Miss Cecil Fay and his company, will present the play, the engagement opening Sunday evening. Mr. Lorch promises that this will be one of the biggest scenic productions he will attempt during his engagement at the Grand. He will be seen personally in the role of Tom Hadley, a character of great strength. Miss Cecil Fay will be seen as Little Major, the pet pf the cavalry troop. Some novel electric effects will be seen in several of the acts and some new and interesting bits of stage realism. Special matinee performances will be given Wednesday and Saturday afternoons by Mr. Lorch and his company. 3C 3C jfC aC LYRIC. "The Jolly Musketeers" opens at the Lyric Monday evening.. A partial list of the certain song-hits in this follows : "Waltz Me Willie," "Hungaria's Hussars," "Spelling Lesson," a duet ; "Unchain the Dogs of War," "Somewhere," "Little Girl You'll Do," "When Zaza Sits on the Piazza," "Take Me Back to Chicago," (Royal Chef), and "How 1 iLove Thee," champagne song by Zinn. The sixteen pre chorus girls will sing these and many others ; solos, duets, trios and quartettes will be included among the other musical numbers. The mirth will be furnished by the famous Zinn group of comedians headed by West and Mortimer. And in "The Jolly Musketeers" the mirth begins fast ith the rise of the curtain and is furious when it goes down; you c. i t find a quiet moment during dur-ing the entire program. The whole thing is set off with elaborate scenery and an endless quantity of pretty costumes. |
