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Show With the First Nighters I ORPHEUM. A hundred and fifty minutes of perfect vaudeville vaude-ville without a single chance for a good comfy yawn the one best bet of the new year at Marty Beck's emporium a bill so happily arranged that even the Farrel-Taylor smoke act couldn't cast a shadow on it that's the story of the Or-pheum Or-pheum for the week. Rather, it is a roundabout way of saying that anyone who sees the show could go a considerable con-siderable distance and not collide with anything ec satisfying in the line of vaudeville. Flo Adler and her cunning youngster take about ten seconds to captivate the audience, and W. E. Whittle, who follows with an impersonation impersona-tion of the modern Tartarin of Tarascon, does about a little bit the best ventriloquist act that has been seen on State street. There is a wonderful artist there in the person per-son of Leo Filler an exotic, picturesque, dreamy sort of a chap who Is a master of the violin. He is a stranger to most of those who are familiar with the usual scintillators on the circuit, but he has received a welcome that ought to make him feel homelike even if he is several leagues removed re-moved from the empire of the Tsar to whom it is purported he claims allegiance. Breaking in on the placidity after this, is Zangwill's "The Never, Never Land," a weird and startling thing, though virile and dramatic in the extreme. Without recourse to any usual or unusual un-usual adjectives it sufL ? to say that Helen Grantly is fully equal to the difficult task Mr. Zangwill has given to any woman who essays the part of the Duchess of Maldon, and with such finished actors as Harry Hilllard and James M Colville to aid her, the production is Intensely interesting. in-teresting. After too long a wait, George Austin Mooro is heie again and the joy of his performance is enhanced this year through an innovation in the shape of some well told character stories between be-tween his songs. There's a something in his enunciation enun-ciation and the inflection in the voice attached to this young man that makes him the best singer of coon songs on the Beck bills, and it will be hard for the smoky warbles to die while he sticks around. Farrel and Taylor contribute a hilarious minstrel min-strel act Including plenty of fun music, and oh, yes Blanche Davenport billed as May Flower. Kf qk jflVflVflVflflflfl VflVflHf uHfii&b t.AHflVflfll H- flflflK flHflflflflfl flflflflflf nxjjv, VnHflHflflj flflB flHEil! - HH 1. QIIh!' flVflVAVflH MHV flflflnflflPIPIflL flHHHHHI Hk WfefiffiiMihf H Tflif LflTflTflTKnL flTflYflBf zl vfl hb flHHHHL fljflr flfli flBflffflflflBflflflTflflflML; fflKfly kH flflflTilPfflflflflJflflV4 v&flflrlflr IflVJ kfi , TOjiSflvAflflflJE. tCvJW'Kl H Josephine Amoros, at the Orpheum Blanche resembles more a night blooming cereus, and she's a big help to the act. The Diedrich brothers put a strong finish on a program that a professional grouch couldn't find a flaw in. For the coming week the management an- nounces the appearance of tho Amoros Sisters, H Surazall and Razall, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clarice, H Will Rogers, Wilson and Heloise, Imro J?ox, and H Tom Wilson and Company In a sketch labeled H "At the Sound of the Gong." M & & & M NAZIMOVA. IH Theatre goers will, indeed, be disappointed if jH the coming week at the Theatre doesn't furnish H a very fine and exceptionally high-class dramatic treat in the engagement of Madame Nazimova. 'fl The artiste has been pretty thoroughly announced, H and her repertoire is such that it should appeal H to every class of theatre goers in town, and cer tainly it is varied and strong enough to M warrant her appearance for the entire week. Conference crowds may swell her audi- ences out of curiosity. The order of. presenta- H tion of the plays in her repertoire, beginning Mon- M day evening, will be "A Doll's House' Monday, H Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings anu 'j M Wednesday matinee; Thursday evening, dda Gablei," and Friday and Saturday evenings and 'fl Saturday matinee, "Comtesse Coquette." fl Nazimova is undoubtedly one of the most re- j markable foreign artistes who has appeared be- M fore the American public in a good many years. M Scarcely three years ago she came to America M with Paul Orleneff's Russian players, who pre- M sented plays in their native tongue. The poor M financial results of the venture sent Orleneff and fl most of his players home, but it inspired Nazi- fl mova with a determination to remain In America, M and she undertook the prodigious contract to learn fl the English language in six months. How well M she succeeded Is recorded in the written accounts M of that first matinee in Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler." M Even in this new tongue she unfolded the com M plex character of Hedda and dispelled its mystery. M After the first triumph Nazimova turned M to another of Ibsen's plays, and by the time her M clientele was established she was ready to give M them Nora in "A Doll's House." M Subsesuently Nazimova showed a new phase M of her powers by presenting the graceful and ele- H gant "Comtesse Coquette," followed soon after by H the awkward free-striding country girl in "The M Master Builder." Her last New York offering M was "The Comet," in which she disclosed an en- M HHH flBHsHBBBlBMflHESHw i ffflfeaffJwK&fiHPir $ tIT i'(irBHBWFMiBBMBHHHnfw .'wMMMSHMiBHEt viHcsJKKnnHiHH vJl vESvXvHHwJvflRKlfBBi?wu!it!jffvX J BvJSflnBgB&ALMfl.. mBHu. fc,tfWHMHBSwHMMShM'HMWHHHEat 8l8tlHBBftSl(!riftiWHB',r jiwf 'wlfti iB I &' Bp HHKSDHHBaBHHBHBflSBHHBSBSfflHMHHHHi J vXvXvXvXvv9JHflHwXEM j3lB9ivflH8vJvAvXvJvJflh?iflBSm. ftp -'!."llHH9rjJ9IHBBIii HI HbMbhbbbbVki!Hb!Pa&. jss?$viW5BB&S iflHyTiliiniwfllH in i iWiinwH ' ISkbuE jwui. uitSfiBBBBBBSI HKHMMiHJKL si ffi?l3!ta''' MfllBfflBBfiiitHBBEBBBBBBBMBnfifflll v -KSHbHHHbB M BjMMjHBHBHBjBjiiV r rtffir. .jjf '-tffifSSjBBBHHHBwBwIBBW ffiJfi r " '4iufl?vMBBBBBM BBfl hiBbWMBH htt ' JMaSwfflitfW oiBmBBMBHBBM .A liiauffi&&iKiiBjBBBBBJM H BMMMMMMBMBMBMHflPJiHBMBaB.l JWpmmmbmmmmbbmbbmbbBmmmmO vHlilHBBBBBfiJJJJ BbI BBBBBBBBBhhBbbBBWB9HhBRbB9HmWSBBBB waBSBB8KlSSHBflHBBBBBH J BflvAvflvflvflvflvflBflvflvSvflflvAvflvflvflBwJBIBvflvJBJHl Hj Nazimova, as she appears in Ibsen's "A Doll's House" H tlrely different Nazimova. one full of welrdness H and shudders. H Nazimova's present tour Is a matter of rare H I , good fortune to Salt Lake, for It Is occasioned by H a combination of circumstances that were the re- H suit of ogntractg made, long ago, before her man- H ; agers realized that New York would demand her H ' every performance. H & $ & E i The Colonial announces Joseph Murphy's fa- H -naous: old. "Kerry Ctovr" for a week's appearance beginning tomorrow evening. Mr. Arthur Cunningham, who has been so long associated with the successes of the old Tivoll Theatre, in San Francl&fo, has been selected by Mr. Murphy to succeed him in his play, and probably prob-ably it will be found that Mr. Murphy has selected se-lected a very able actor to follow him. Mr. Cunningham Cun-ningham is endowed with a splendid voice, a robust ro-bust physique, and possesses a pleasing stage presence. It is said he presents an excellent example ex-ample of the loyal Irish character he depicts in the play. There will be the regular Thursday and Saturday matinees at the Colonial during the week. tw v5 5 The annual exhibt of the Press Club this year labeled "The Bungle,"" and unlike previous contortions, haVing a perfectly regular plot arranged ar-ranged and written by Burl Armstrong, playwright, play-wright, and presented under the direction of H. L. A. Culmer, was viewed by incapacitated audiences audi-ences on Wednesday. From all that couldjluojkobserved Mr. Culmer and Mr. Armstrong acqultld ' themselves admirably, admir-ably, but If some of the comment Is to be believed be-lieved (and why not) the others who took part vere found guilty. "In the opinion of the writer," three lovlter ladles were never seen on any stage than Kenneth Ken-neth Kerr, Carl "Williams and Jay Johnson, while John Crltchlow and Parley Jensen showed up the politicians as never before. Among the others who were busiest in entertaining enter-taining the guests of the evening were: It. A. Reed, Ernest J. Evans, M. J. Brines, W. M. Hughes, John F. Tobin, F. E. Fitzgerald T. De-Wltte De-Wltte Foster Ned Hewlett L. H. Harding and Josh Davis. Kerr, Williams, Crltchlow and Jenson have all r xepted handsome offers from the Schuberts for next season, and the others are considering propositions prop-ositions from K. and E. and Belasco. It will be difficult to fill their places next spring, but It Is hoped that sufficient talent may be gathered from the ranks by that time to again make It possible possi-ble to fill the chairs in front. & The Symphony orchestra will be heard in its fourteenth and final recital of the season on April 18th, the Sunday following Easter. The rehearsals have shown gratifying interest in the work and the most earnest desire to make this concert a notable one. The program announced by Director Direc-tor McClellan includes several numbers with effective ef-fective work for the harp, and Mrs. Edward Mc-Gurrln Mc-Gurrln has consented to assist on this "occasion. The important number will be the violin concerto con-certo by Wleniowski, to be played by Willard Wiehe. This number will be given its first hearing hear-ing in Salt Lake and promises to be the most attractive and pretentious effort of Mr. "Wiehe's brilliant career. Another attractive feature will be the rendition of the "Cambrian Hills," a beautiful beau-tiful composition by Protheroe, Who presented the I piece to the orchestra for use in the forthcoming concert. The detailed program will be announced later. ? i& Beginning tomorrow night at the Bungalow, the Willard Mack players will present "Chris- George Auslin Moore, singer of songs as they should be sung. topher, Jr." The comedy will give Miss Hall a splendid opportunity, as the leading feminine role Is well adapted to her personality and charm. There will be matinee performances Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. The half week of Shake&ped a as presented II by the Hanford organization at the Theater since IH Thursday evening has averaged up unusually II well. Mr. Hanford has surrounded himself with ill an excellent supporting company this season, Bl headed by Miss Marie Drofnah and including El among otheis Alexander MacKenzie, John M. 11 Kline and Gertrude Fowler. 11 Of "The Winters Tale" presented Thursday IH night and "Othello" Friday evening, the former IH proved to be much the better production. The 11 double role of Leontes and Autolycus was force- M fully played by the star, his work In the latter M character proving one of the best interpretations M he has offered locally. Miss Drofnah is a tal- H en ted, sympathetic actress of more than ordinary M ability. H "The Winter's Tale" will be presented this M afternoon and the engagement closes tonight H with "Much Ado About Nothing." H & & & H John Cort will arrive from Seattle some time H during the week to come and it is expected that M before he departs some important announcements H will be made. M dv t lH Miss Elinor Montell, who arrived here a week A ago to join the Mack players, will be seen for M the first time in stock in this city tomorrow H evening in "Christopher, Jr," Miss Montell has H been engaged to play Ingenue parts entirely. She H is a beautiful young woman, and a talented M actress. She was seen here last with James J. H Corbett in a frothy little play, but her work was 'H so distinctive that she created a lasting impros- H blon with all who saw her. M r t H Did anyone remark that D. E. Burley of the M Oregon Short Line replied to the letter from S. M H. Babcock of the traffic bureau? It was a keen M contribution to the cuirent literature of the week, M and one worth preserving in the family scrap M book. Encore! M |