Show I AMUSEMENTS I t hat sterling and ever eer welcome artist William Ii H Crane faced ono one ot of the old time brilliant gatherings at tho theater last sort that he so o long ago afro grow familiar with When he visited us UIl with Our Bache Bachelor lor The Comedy of oC Errors Th The David Harrum and other plays During all the years that have hao conic come and gone since the days das when ho and his hili lamented made the tho nacho o of Robson rind Crane famous on the American stage Mr Crane has re res named In the of oC our actors neton He is ono one of oC Charles special head II n which means that his play and his company are selected with the tho same flame great care caro as that bestowed on Maude Adams Adam I Ethel Gil Gillette lette anti and the tho other favorites of the great manager So last night wo we had n a complete completo production made mado for i wa way Itself where Father and the Boys Bos has hIlS had many a months suc successful successful presentation In the ne now pia play which comes from the gifted Pen of oC George Ade Mr Crane Is given gIvon full opportunity for the display of oC those gifts of com comedy cd with an oc occasional touch of oC seriousness which long ago distinguished him Ills His role Is that thal of oC a hard working business man of the old school chained to his desk 10 hours n a day 11 whose two sons s ns whom ho has fondly hoped would Inherit his business give themselves up to lives of pleasure entirely apart from th the of oC lice fice How to bring them to a sense of oC their responsibilities Is the tho theme o oth of th the pia play and In accomplishing this end the father athel decides to adoPt the tho rapid pace paco In lire life that his sons have chosen only going them one olle better and keep keepIng keeping Ing some miles In advance or of the pro procession cession The Tho breath taking antics of oC the tho old gentleman when ho he gets start started ed lead to a series of oC complications and amid finally bring the boys bOs to their senses JIll Crane brought pos possible sible out of such a promising role and out of such fat situations and had his audience roaring from beginning to end The supporting artists were nil of tho rho Frohman grade and several of oC the tho members were especial old to Salt Lake theatergoers First Firm among them must be named the charming net act actress netress ress Margaret Dale Well remembered from her previous visits with Henry Hent Muller In The Only Wa Was and with John Drew In In her part last night that of oC the performer or of stunts she filled a role which n a aless less capable actreSs might have hae ren rendered rendered dered and did It with a care and taste thoroughly artistic Another friend was Louis Massen whose hair is 15 a little grayer graer than In the theold theold old days das when lie ho formed a strong fig figure figure ure In the tho notable group of oC players gave us Saints and Sinners Jm the Penman Broken Hearts etc ote But Dul his rich voIce and nd his fine personality are In as strong evidence as ever and In the role of oC the major last night he acquitted himself In Ws his best form Mm bits Clark mother of oC Harry Corson Clark long as the youngest old lad lady on UIO ho stage filled the part of the lie housekeeper with witha a Quiet humor that showed the tho real artist All Ml tho other parts were In excellent hands h the tho best est instances being the tho Cal Higbee o of Mr Dailey and the Emil Emily of oC MIss Martin who was QuIto quite reminIscent or of Billie Burke The Tho scenery and costumIng were ot of the highest degree of beauty and finish The presentations last out the tho week and ought to continue the prosperous start made last night the performances today and ow the Road Show engagement at the will be concluded Tonight Is society night Alice Lloyd LIOa the English singer heads next weeks bill ard Abner Thomp Thompson on the distinguished blind singer singel and appears at Barratt hall tonight assisted by Spencer Claw Clan Clawson Clanson son Jr Mr Thompson Is said to oo 00 a areader reader or of rare power and finish Ho HohR Hohas hR has a fine stage presence and Is said to 10 thoroughly carry his audiences with him All the tho blind or of the city will willbe be tend tendered red complimentary seats for forthe the tho performance Dla play of oC Beverly Beverl runs tonight t tomorrow I a afternoon 1 and evening to tot be followed ell by Th Top o tit thO world all next week Leon Is closing the week In Madam Satan Satan and wilt Will next iu In S St Elmo Imo Mission With his 10 Polar bears Herr Alber who captured them In the tho far north and then acclimated them gave a remarkable exhibition of oC ani animal animal mal training at the tho ls jon theater last night to a crowded at both performances He seethed to else control over them In a L tearless fearless manner engaging In IL a wrest wrestling ling match with ono or of them and roll roil roilIng lag Ing recklessly about the tho boor among the other nine Many of oC their acts bordered on human Intelligence anti amI this number was ns easily the tho head liner of the ne new bill which was Introduced last night for the lie first time Nick Long and Adalene Cotton pro sentell a sketch In which a dramatic situation developed It is Ig entitled Tho Tha Banker and the Thief Tho 1110 thief who Is caught In Inthe inthe the act o of robbing the tho bankers hou house e eby by her sharp wits ts draws the tho deadly parallel between the ono who steals for the tho love lovo of oC others and the tho banker who speculates with other peoples oples money loses nil all and lacks rho courage to pay the penalty penallY Mies Josephine Gassman and her real sing some catch catchy songs and her trio tr front m the sunn sunny south do n a bit of oC good dancing The They were called back several times Nellie Burt gave some somo rapid character char character I acter changes In a unique manner Her voice olce was not In the best t condition on account of oC a slight but buther buther her were well portrayed and her dancing was clever cleer Tho troupe of acrobats ox skill In tumbling building pyramids and turning senior J This and the with three excellent selections by Prof C ollerup Mollerup and lie tha Mission orchestra concluded th the program |