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Show iijif With the First Nighters Bj ' j P "MARIA ROSA." I ' ' if Even the ranturists wno uave o0on accustom0(1 I ! i ! B W to commingle their cheers with the siren lilt of B , 1 J?' jt Florence the hunted, were scarcely prepared for Mm ' '! I 11 W' the welght of the blow which came when Miss IiJH , Roberts and her cohorts dished out the Spanish i 118' 11" omelet "Maria Rosa," from which the lady emer- i H"m ged gory and triumphant after stabbing to the H :nf fB'J' hear-r-D a villain who died gurgling, "I killed mmu t U M th0 oroman-" and h0 migllt havo appropriately Hj ?f fl iii added, "There'll bo no strike tonight." H 'lB ;it" There is nothing clean, there is nothing de- Hj H m n cent there 18 abBolutGlv nothing in this patch Hi '.lm work o low i)easant llfe tliat is not unlovol' H ' : m f' H aml 0110 instinctively wonders after each new pro-Hi pro-Hi "f !' - duction this lady essays if it is the fault of her iH jfflpir managers in selecting such plays or if the wo-J wo-J ! ; M j J man is incapable of doing justice to anything con-H con-H ! v' taining some suggestion of the sweet things in H ' -i9 w Certainly "Maria Rosa" is deplorable. B '9 'ft Even wItn a11 of its vlleness' and tne low ' V portraitures with which it is replete, there might H . i rj9 l! be a situation tense enough to repay a vigilant B i'-Vo . audience for its trouble, but there is not one B - 1M J line, one situation that is not only unattractive H ! but wnich Is absolutely repellant, and the con- Bf! ' ! j-9 ' ft struction of the vehicle is ragged beyond descrip- mml ' ' i'Jl l Thurlow Bergen, who is a splendid actor, and mm : ' '!"' who worlts 1Iko a Tro-Jan t0 make something of l! t ; LjB'ljl the miserable thing, is entitled to the highest WM, 1 I gjjfl; jlj praise, but that sweet dash of lavender, Lucius mml ' j Wm C Hendorson, who takes the part of the village taster Bl " IIH M entering to try the porridge, an mving after Bi , - IH ff having sipped the broth at the wedding supper ma' nUB T is as cloB0 t0 tne 1ImIt as auy young man gets H 1 'lh$ ..j.' during the brief period of his natural existence. B Lucius would make the death scene of Oliver H ; 'fflmj'gv, Twist resemble a cotillion figure, and the proper j 'w 'i- placo for him would 1)6 ll0Q(1 ushor In a manicure I, H'iw fh establishment. Mm ' - ' . IS- V' ' ' lt is 8aId of 01ga Notllorsole tliat nono of tuo I 1 jjS.f r! problem features of her plays are "either omitted Mm' ' 'Vlrf'i or i081" Verv well 01ga 18 a sPist on prob- mml ' t 'i ISi P lems ,but ovon Mi3S Nothorsole, I think would mml ' f"m 1)11111 at a play devo111 of tllG interest that some- mmi ' ' ! ' um times attaches to the problem variety by calling H I ' ! '1 W If things by their right names, and losing their mm I piquancy in the filth of their realities. mm ' ' 1 if KKi 11 "Marla RoBa" shall prove to be a success, mm'' '; ' k) BeII surely the theatre going public is thirsty for a H; , ' j ffiM slgllt of tno red corpuscles. H fi I Wt i ; In all justice it must be said that Miss Rob- mm'' f R i ' orts actetl tllG Part ust as a Peasant might have mm'i 1 Hi lived it, with the stolid indifference peculiar to mm' ' li'M, ' tll ignorant' witu a Sloam of vengeance and ijj b treachery in her furtive eyes, and all the gross- mmi :-;: 911:' 11038 tliat woul(1 uo indicative of such a woman. H ' To And any fault with the Roberts' portrayal l I i f. ft of "Maria Rosa" would be passing the bounds of j jjf j ffi I' fair criticism for the lady seemed admirably Hi i mm suited to the part, oven if the play was a cause mm ' ! mm 1 for a slui(ider and an Involuntary remark such as Hi , 4 1 H i "nothing like that In my family." W ' K 1, "The Strength of the Weak" has been greatly improved during its recess in the New York metropolis. me-tropolis. Not only has the play undergone beneficial changes, but the star herself is better gowned, her play, weak as it is, commands more attention, and there is a certain veneer covering it all that comes only with the criticism of the cities. As Pauline Darcy, Florence Roberts has learned. The part means more to her, and to us who witness it, in fact, she has a chance to make good if she would attempt nothing else. Ruth Allen, as the athletic girl, is still wearing the medals, and this talented young lady will wait many days before she connects with a part business, was variously entertained by his friends ' while the company was here. j ORPHEUM. That ' management of the Orpheum, which we understand is fresh and amatuerlsh, should open the doors of that little house, and deign to accept the simoleons of a gullible public for such a show as that which is romping the boards this week is hardly believable, yet the portals havo been thrown wide, and the money has been collected col-lected from the loyal theatre goers just as If the performance was worth the price. ; Leave out the "4-Lukens-4" and what is loft of the rest of the show is a disgrace to the clr- ! cult. ' Cherldah Simpson, in "Red Feather" so suitable to her healthful, robust nature. Therlow Bergen, the best leading man Florence Flor-ence Roberts ever had, was perfect as Richard Adams, and Jay Williams as the Baron was so far ahead of Max Figman as the eccentric German Ger-man with pink hair that there was no comparison. com-parison. But enter the floorwalker, Lushius Henderson, and that spoiled many things. A Florence Roberts Rob-erts show is usually a scream, and in this regard "The Strength of the Weak" differed little. E. V. Giroux, general manager of Miss Rob-. Rob-. erts, and probably the most popular man in the The Lukens are good, they are more than that, they are headllners for any variety show in the world, but just why Morpheus should be robbed of converts In order to allow the others to cavort ca-vort through their several tiresome acts is far beyond human understanding. Belle Gordon, the athletic girl, is theru with a collection of blcepa that would make the most heroic bachelor ponder over the matrimonial chance, and she Is followed by Carl Robisch and Mayme Childress, who in team work are about &s tunny as a crutch. Edward Gray, the tall tale teller, stands in the same ratio to wit as a bunch of confetti to a funeral procession, and Alfred Kelcy in "Sister Mary from Tipperary" is a great disappointment after his success of last season. "Georgianna Clarke" as the Scottish night-engale, night-engale, lcnew about as much regarding Scotch ballads as Jean Val Jean knew about Standard Oil, and then the Lukens. No prettier, cleverer act has ever been seen at the little playhouse than that in which these boys participated, and while they were the money's mon-ey's worth, there was really no necessity for exploiting ex-ploiting the defects of the others on the bill. The Orpheum will start something again on Monday night. 12 t li w lmw Mclntyre and Heath in "The Ham Tree" will I finish their engagement at the Salt Lake theatre I tonight after one of the most successful engage-I engage-I ments of the season. "The Ham Tree' is one in I a hundred, and "welcome" will be a permanent fixture on the mat whenever Mclntyre and Heath H are ready, for future inspection. IE B "Red Feather," a comic opera of recent date, by Reginald DeKoven, Charles Klein and Charles I Emerson Cook, with an exceptionally strong com-S com-S pany and all the scenery, costumes and mechan-B mechan-B ical and electrical effects that contributed to the B great success of the piece during its eastern run B will be the attraction at the Salt Lake theatre B next Tuesday and Wednesday with Wednesday B matinee. The prima donna, of the company is B Cheridah Simpson, who has for the past three B years held a similar position with the Savage B forces. The story of "Red Feather" is of unusal B Interest. It is that of a conspiracy, which reaches B a sudden and successful climax to overthrow a B usurper of the throne of the kingdom of Romancia B and restore the rightful sovereign. Chief among B the plotters is a mysterious free-rider, Red Feath-B Feath-B er, whose identity is unknown until it is tune-B tune-B fully revealed in strict confidence to the audience,, B It is the Countess Hilda von Draga, who mas-B mas-B querades in the guise of a cavalier on the roads, B while appearing at the court as a high born lady. JB The son of the usurper, the crown prince, is in B love with the countess, and so also is his cap- tain of the guard, and in their rivalry and the H pursuit of Red Feather the action of the plot B passes. The climax is reached when the count-B count-B ess to save the captain, whom she loves, makes B known her identity with the conspirator, and the B army of restoration bursts the gates. On this B Charles Klein has strung incident and dialogue" B and action which make an entertaining book. B je B The appearance of Lottie Blair Parker's de- B Hghtful play, "Under Southern Skies" is an event B that should be looked forward to with interest by fl our theatre goers. B It is said that the company is a large one, numbering twenty-seven people. ' Beautiful southern south-ern melodies are introduced throughout the play. The story of the play is both strong and interesting, inter-esting, and "is relieved with much comedy which is contributed by the darky servants and by their masters and mistresses, 'who are of the southern aristorcracy. kt kt The Lyric theatre has for its offering, the coming com-ing week, starting Sunday, Moore's big scenic production of "Faust." As this is the largest production ever attempted at the Lyric, the patrons pat-rons will no doubt turn out in force. The Me phistopheles of Frank Moore and the Marguerite of Miss Pearl Ethier have beeen favored with fine notices wherever the company has appeared. Ruth Allen, a great favorite with Salt Lakers. As the athletic girl "Jack" In "The Strength of the Weak." She has made a hit from Broadway to Van Ness. . The Grand theatre Is due for an exceptional business commencing Sunday evening, when the Theodore Lorch company, which is one of Messrs. Pelton and Smutzers own enterprises, starts an engagement in the famous melodrama, "The Silver Sil-ver King." It is said that "The Silver King" is an intense story, with a deep heart interest and most consistently written. Starting Thursday evening of the current week, Mr. Lorch will change the bill, and for the last throe nights of his engagement in Salt Lake, will present for the first time locally, the sensational four act melodramatic success, "Honor Among Thieves." It is claimed for the play to be one of unusual dramatic strength, abounding with thrilling situations and startling climaxes. |