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Show - f. truth. wt ,i 12 ) ' are from Jersey City and the ferry- shown their good sense by rubbing the boats that run over to New York. charcoal on all their faces in generous Salt Lake Theatre County Chair- Theodore Roberts as Jim Hackler, the quantity. jt Jt man, matinee today, performance to- county chairman, is rather too explosive in his methods and seems over Helds military band opened its night. alGrand Theatre Finnegans Ball, fond of clinching his epigrams, third regular concert season last Sunmatinee today, performance tonight. though his general interpretation of Grand theatre. Holds Military Band, Sunday con- the role is far from unsatisfactory. day evening at the determined to Miss Zenalde Williams, as the village Bandmaster Held is cert, tomorrow evening. milliner, is breezy and decidedly artis- make the coming season the most Coming Attractions. in her cleverness. In the role of successful in the history Salt Lake Theatre Frederick tic the artistically Lorena furnishes she Watkins, While Warde and Kathryn Kidder, Oct. Her of this capable organization. of the evening. genuine comedy Emma Lucy Gates and Symphony flirtations with the programs will always be arranged gentlemen, traveling Oct. Orchestra, 20th; Pretty Peggy, her simperings, her grand-stanplays so as to alike satisfy lovers of clasOct. to catch the masculine eye and the sical and 3 popular music, efforts will Jt extracts sweetness from unctious shp If you have ever carried a torch in the name, Chicago these alone are be made to satisfy the greatest number of tastes without lowering the a politcal parade, or hung upon the enough to square your pocket-boostandard. Vocal dulcet tones of the you conscience with the price of admis- general musical sion. Then, too, there is our music will continue to be made a discan absorb much reminiscent fun minstrel friend, George Thatcher, and agreeable feature of the confrom The County Chairman. This who, as Sassafras Livingston, the lazy tinct certs, while there will be a constant satirical comedy of politics comes at negro of the village, does some really effort to encourage amateur talent and a time locally apropos to hold the mir- clever work in ebony art. stimulate singers whose ambitons are are Some of the lesser characters founded upon actual ability. The band ror up against the frothy enthusiasm a tendency common to will also be assisted, from time to which is threatening many a man in nerformers of limited ability. The time, by other organizations, such as Salt Lake with political hydrophobia. County Chairman will close with the appeared last season. This will, of I do not know just how many County matinee and performance tonight course, necessitate a higher admission Jt Jt fee, but the entertaiment will always Chairmen there are in town, but, if Frank Maltese, with his musical ex- merit the advance in price. It was one may judge by the numerous evigratifying to see the large audience dences of interest reflected from the travaganza,. A Trip to Mars, has which welcomed the return of Helds front rows, it is fair to presume that caught on in Ogden. Frank is in his band to the concert stage. The band much of the local campaign fund has second week at the Lyceum, having has a numerous and loyal following been used in tne purchase of theatre outgrown the original engagement. upon which it can confidentially rely tickets. George Ade is the only one The shapely Salt Lake girls in the for a successful season. For tomorof our newspaper, humorists who has show have stretched a lot of rubber- row night an excellent program has developed recognized skill as a writer necks among the Ogden boys. Mr. been arranged. Jt jt of footlight entertainment, although Young is wi ling to bet that A Trip most of them, from Artemus Ward to to Mars will crowd the Bon Ton all Next Monday, Tuesday and WedBill Nye, made unsuccessful attempts. next week. nesday, Frederick Warde and KathThe career of George Ade has been Jt jt ryn Kidder will appear in Wagenhais Napoleonic. Only a few years ago he Mr. can Yes, sah, Johnsing, you and Kempers stupendous scenic prowas working under high pressure and an shut umbrella, but you cant a duction of Stanislaus Stranges great up strenuous effort to earn twenty-fiv- e dollars a week. His daily royalties woman. From the same row of shirt- - play, Salammbo, founded on Flauare now five hundred dollars, while the fronts and berts novel. In costumic and scenic ink is hardly dry on his manuscripts. faces that burnt-corgazed effects it is said to be equal to such through This young fellow from Indiana has at our fathers in the long ago, Billy spectacular productions as Ben Hur, just begun to get busy. His Sultan Van and the rest of the Haverly LAiglon, and Quo Vadis. The genof Sulu, The County Chairman, eral theme of Salammbo is rich in forty count em did their The College Widow, The thosef emotional opportunites which stunts minstrel has other It the night two musical comedies, two fashion been shows for minstrel the appeal to the highest arts of the actor plays are all successes and all to appear in white face, but the Hav- and his dramatic powers. The peculiar money winners. When Mr. Ade gets under a full head of literary erly boys have never strayed after requirements demanded in the roles gods. They have of Matho and Salammbo, the hero steam, Clyde Fitch .will be left stand- these ing on a side track. AMUSEMENTS. K i , . 17-1- 9; d 21-2- ,. 2. k I. . stump-speake- r, old-tim- e over-acte- d '.i t. f i '! , red-mouth- big-lippe- d, ' k I; N i' i. " .1 ed it old-tim- Sho-Gu- n :!! e box-offlcial- ly false-orbe- d Jt Jt .. . The County Chairman, now running at the Salt Lake theatre, is nor neither although it bristles with rustic epigrams and plain speeches delivered by home-spuspeakers. It not or in is scope, that Ade has plan excelled. His gathering of farmers at the country store contains no new type, his grove meeting of rustics is an old idea, his law office with its complicated clients is unoriginal, and of all concerned to his final round-uhear the returns on election night has been used over and over again. Judged by any or all these standards, and The County Chairman is as commonplace as any other drama with an alfalfa atmosphere and the aroma n of hay. The success of n i Ades play comes solely from transferring effectually to the stage characters and types of life which are storm tossed about in the every-da- y of actual experience. Instead of plucking vegetables from the truck garden of the earth, earthy Ade introduces us to men and women who would run red blood if they were wounded with a knife. But the unfavorable impression created by the play is that while the characters are natural in themselves,, they are almost as disconnected as the pictures in an art gallery. As to the company, we cannot expect too much from a No. 2 combination. Lest wd forget, we should look up our geographies and see how far west we ' ' I ! '4 GEOJXPYPBR HANAGER lake i CURTAINS MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY MATINEE. NEXT WAGENHALS AND KEMPER PRESENT Frederick Warde and Kathryn Kidder In a Stupendous Scenic Production of Stanislaus Stanges Great Play iI y s. Jt jt 'G Thursday, October 20th, is the date set for the joint appearance of Miss Emma Lucy Gates and the Symphony orchestra. Miss Gates will have the rare advantage of having an accomto her paniment of forty instruments ' She will gins principal songs. selections from Lucia, Carmen and The Huguenots. It will be a musical treat overlook. that no music lover can Jt jt Next Friday and Saturday and Saturday matinee Pretty Peggy will be seen at the Salt Lake theatre. Pretty Fe ggy is a drama showing some of the earlier events in the life of Peg Woffington and her love episodes with David Garrick. The company is headed by Jane Corcoran and Andrew Robson, the latter being seen here with his own company in Richard Carvel. HARRY LE GRANDE. o REGISTER TODAY. DONT NEGLECT IT. THOSE IN DOUBT ABOUT ANY REGISTRATION MATTER, CALL UP PHONE NO 692 BELL TELEPHONE, 2781 INDEPENDENT. o Chinese Example of Meanness. A very mean man once invited some acquaintances to a feast, but made such scanty provision for them that no sooner was the food placed on the table than it disappeared as if by magic. Figuratively speaking, there was scarcely a mouthful for each guest. One of the latter asked the host to have a lamp put on the table. Why? asked the host in amazement It is still early; it is quite light 'One can see nothing on the table, was the crushing rejoinder. From the Chinese. A Land Investor! Have you Have you Have you Have you EXTRAORDINARY EVENT! p new-mow- Had-le- o C"J Barn-yard-dram- a, dy ; SALT and heroine of the play, are said to fit the temperamental and dramatic abil ities of Mr. Warde and Miss Kidder The musical accompaniment is said to be impressive and appropriate being composed by Mr. Henry K. and consisting of music for the orchestra and entre-actThe resene seat sale started yesterday. S A L AM M Founded on Flauberts Famous Novel. The play consists of five acts, all of them the scenery of Ben Hur.- - 'Buffalo Commercial. eo beautiful as to eaual Prices 2oc to $1.50; matinee 25c to $1.00. Sale of seats now In progress. of Opportunity for the Homeseekerl TouristI money to invest? muscles to invest? brains to invest? leisure to invest? Do you want a home? Do you want a ranch? Do you want a farm? Do you want an orchard? Do not overlook CALIFORNIA. Colonist rates dally via Souther Pacific lines, September 15th to Ofr tober 15th, 1904. From Salt Lake ana Ogden to San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and other main line point 25.00. Ufc For descriptive and illustrative erature, call on or address D. general agent, 201 Main street, Salt Lake City, Utah. o Chance for Modern Victor Hugo. Talk about the guns getting loMt In a storm on a battleship, asM to general, "why, thats nothing rolltoS stack of empty beer kegs around on the deck of an excursio boat in a blow. The only thing to is to hang from the ceiling by 7 hands or climb to an upper deck. y, cant dodge em when they get f.vp goto Newark Sunday Call. o By all Means. Now a great scientist tells us th OWA kissing will remove freckles. it is worth trying, anyway. 1 v |
