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Show I 1 OPENING OF CORT'S COLONIAL THEATRE H In '' 1 I' fl ? The feature of the coming month in local the- 1 J atiical circles will be the opening of the new i Colonial Theatie, which will take place about 1 & the middle of November, the opening atti action i " being Noidica, the famous prima donna. i In giving this fine new playhouse to Salt . Lake, it has been necessaty to expend something j in. the neighborhood of $175,000. This was sup- i W plied by the Auerbach estate, repiesented by Mr. If G S Auerbach, who, though a young man to be 1) at' (he head and fiont of th'e laige undertakings, ; backed by the Aueibach inteiests here, has won fill an enviable position among the young business Oj men of the West ffi John Coit, who, in a comparatively brief time, J has taken a prominent place among the big the- ,? v atiical men of the United States, Is well known IL to Salt Lakers. When his productions fiist be- gnp gan to come here his name sounded a little f strange and new, but aftei a season or two of 1 successes the town giew to know moie about J John Cort, and when the new Colonial Theatie was proiected, and it was found that he would be1 the conti oiling spirit of the enterprise, there was rejoicing among the theatie-goers, who knew that under his supei vision Salt Lake would have a playhouse coriducted along the lines of the most appioved modem methods, and that they could depend upon him to add materially to the pleasuie of those fond of high-class amusements. Mr. R. A. Giant, who so long has repiesented the Coit inteiests in this part of the country, Will be the local manager df the new Colonial a clever move on the part of Mr. Coit, for Mr. Grant is extremely popular, locally, and of recognized recog-nized ability as a theatiical manager. It may be a little eaily to desciibe the new theatie at length, but it is so quickly assuming its peimanent shape that it might be just as well to give a biief outline of the house The inteiioi, when finished, will carry out the Colonial Idea of simplicity, both in decoration and ornamentation. It will be finished in green and white and gold, with lighting effects in the IH , f 1 John Cort, Leasee of the Colonial Theatre mi. ' MKaMHi9MHES&S&ESE5SS5S&S5raiSBH wall panels and ceilings, with no exposed brackets brack-ets From eveiy seat on the lower flooi, the balcony bal-cony and the gallery, and the twelve boxes at the sides, a pioper vision of the stage may be had, and the interior has been so planned that when all the seats aie taken and theie will be over seventeen hundred of them it will be possible BBBBHD" HrmP feTiflBBBBBfl BBss HBBBIPa jdSHsBBBBBBBBBBBBBf d. is. uerbacn, Owner oi the Colonial for all to see and hear what is going on behind the footlights. There will be over seven hundred seats on the ground floor and over five hundred seats in each of the galleries. A nice feature of the balcony will be the foyer, with a promenade extending behind the balcony, and from which the people there can watch those entering the lobby. The lobby itself is 100 feet long and over 20 feet wide, with the box offices midway on the left as you enter the building. Another -excellent feature of the theatre will be a separate entrance and box office on the east side of the building for those who sit in the gallery, obviating any possibility of crowding at the main entrance of the theatre. The convenience and comfort of those on the stage, as well as the patrons, has been looked atter, with modern dressing looms to accommodate accommo-date a company of a hundred people if necessary. All in all, the theatre will be as nearly perfect per-fect as any playhouse in the West, and this city owes a debt of gratitude to Mr. Coit and Mr. Aueibach, who have made the project possible. Mr. Cort will be here to attend the opening, and will lemaln in Salt Lake a day or two attending at-tending his vaiious inteiests, for he is also the guiding spirit in the constiuctlon of the Lyceum Theatre which he will open a little later In the year. The appearance of Nordica, the opening night at the Colonial, will be the only time she will be heard here this season. Unquestionably It will be a gieat first night audience that will greet her in the new house, though It is too bad that all llinse who would like to attend the opening will be unable to get in the theatre. The Wagnerian prima donna is coming from the East, not on a regular tour, but simply to honor Salt Lake on the opening night of the Colonial. Her only other appearance this side of Chicago will be In Denver, Den-ver, whefe she will sing just befoie her arrival here. Madame Nordica's triumphs in Wagnerian operas and other roles and her remarkable .recital .re-cital work have added greatly to the glory which she wears so quietly. It is said that while here she will sing "The Wild Cry of the Valkyrie," the rendition of which has been one of her greatest triumphs. bbbk ' IBbhl w HHbbR bibibiAl viHBtt bmbvbvI H ' u j&ubbbHbbbbI BtJBT Mr BBBBBBBBBBBoBBfiaBBBBBBBBBl WmSSti 1 1 jMbbbbbmbbbbMbbbbbibbbibbJI K. A. Grant, Manager of the Colonial. The new gowns in "The Prima Donna," Fritzi Scheff's vehicle this season, are said to have cost $6,700. There are twenty-nine of them in all. Fritzi Scheff is billed to appear in Salt Lake later in the season, but she seems to have made such a genuine success in the East that she may not go on tour. There is a cafe chantant scene in the production. pro-duction. The decorations, the liqueurs, everything is French. But the feature is in the array of artiBts which appears upon the stage of the miniature mini-ature music hall. There is a piano player, who accompanies the singers and dangers. The first number on the bill at this boisterous cafe chantant chan-tant is given by Mile. Itenee Dyris, a singer of ability, brought from Paris for the purpose of appearing ap-pearing for five minutes in one scene of Mmo. Scheff's play. The next number is by La Noveta, who dances for three minutes. Then there comes Phil Branson, a tenor, who has been in grand "opera. Mr. Branson sings but five minutes. The total outlay for twelve minutes' entertainment for one evening, is said to be approximately $380. |
