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Show 1 MATERS AT THE ALHAMBRA. Blanche Ring failed to appear at the Albambra theatre yesterday at the head of the company of Orpheum players sent here for the remainder ' of the week from Los Angeles. Her , non-appearance was explained by a 5 telegram reproduced In the program, rf from her manager, Clarence Drown to I' Manager H. E. Skinner, stating that i Miss Ring had been unable to get her sketch In readiness In time to j. Teach Ogden this week and that she ii would appear at a later date. t The Orpheum players who did ar- i rive, however, proved high class en- ti tertalners and the audiences at the B matinee and evening performances yeBterday went away well satisfied Individually, Bessie Browning carries fi off the honors, though other acts on ', the bill afford almost equal entertain-l entertain-l ment. There Is music and comedy a-s a-s plenty and every act is well received. Bessie Browning has, as the press .f agent Infers a personality, the most valuable asBet an entertainer can posit pos-it sees. With the personality goes abil-2 abil-2 ity as a comedienne and imitator that makes her a credit even to 'big time" jl vaudeville. Her act consists of char-f char-f acter comedy Bongs, with a fow dance f steps which make the "go" all the i better, and takeoffs on the country's $ moBt prominent musical comedy stars , After giving several original numbers : i as "herself," she gives representations j ; of Eva Tanguay and Eddio Foy that are as near real as could be desired, v ' All In all, MiBS Browning makes an ' Immense hit, and Is worthy of all the j, applause Bhe receiveB. t Alice Lyndon Doll, with the assist-7 assist-7 ance of Mary Campbell and Jane Shaw, presents a musical act that has 'class" labeled all over it. The young ladies are all skillful pianists and possess excellent voices. They also poBBess pleasing stage appearances, which adds to the attractiveness of their act, which Is well staged and composed. Miss Doll performs mainly main-ly at the piano and, in addition to playing acompanlments for her companion, com-panion, essays a piano solo with fine success. MIsb Campbell and Miss Shaw each make an individual hit with vocal solos and also sing some duets in unusually pleasing harmony. A piano trio and vocal trios are alBO features of their program that won encore calls. "Wouldn't he be 'some' entortainer at a house party?" was the comment com-ment heard of the male member of the WilBon and Lenore duo The comment was well made, as Wilson is as versatile an entertainer as has been seen on a local stage in a number num-ber of months. Ho is a yodler par-excellence, par-excellence, a remarkable whistler, a step-dancer, comedian and plays a plano-accordion. Lenore has a pleasing pleas-ing voice and makes a good 'foil for Wilson's comedy antics Their work was enthusiastically applauded. George Chlyo, a Japanese athlete, perform somo feats that can well be termed wonderful and his act, too, was well received, Weber and Elliott, present a good "stock" act, the former being a clever character comedian, with a lyric tenor voice of fine quality. Their singing made an especially big hit. A 'Monkey Vaudeville Show"' closes the program and prove of Interest to old and young alike The simians, twelve in number, are presented by Maud Rockey and prove to be remarkably re-markably well trained. Their performance per-formance is along new lines and the trainer wins several curtain calls as a compliment to her. ability as a trainer. ' |