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i ' 10 TRUTH I 1 AMUSEMENTS lj Salt Lake Theatre "The Vander- II Wit Cup." Matinee this afternoon; H last performance tonignt. lj Orphcum Vaudeville. Matinee to- H' day; performance tonight. Hi Lyric Vaudeville. Matinee today; H performance tonight. I COMING ATTRACTIONS. I; Salt Lake Theatre "The Alaskan," H all next week, with Wednesday and H Saturday matinees. H Orphcum "Advanced" vaudeville. Lyric "International" vaudeville. B H There is plenty of fun and excite- H ment, some remarkably good dancing and a bevy of fairly good looking H girls in "The Vandcrbilt Cup," which H has been presented at the Salt Lake I theatre every night this week for the I entertainment of the Conference and I Fair visitors, and which will be pres H ented again this afternoon and tonight I for the last time. But we suspect that H none of the principals arc of the real H genuine article commonly called stars. B The music is catchy and pleasing, and Hj no doubt with a more capable rom H. pany, "The Vandcrbilt Cup" would ji rank with the best of musical come ly dies on the road. The much ad H vertiscd auto race is not half as ex Ijt citing as dodging the autos on the corner of Second South and Main, or M watching a race between Gussic Law Ill son and Samuclson at the Saucer II track, but to make up for this the II Pendleton sisters are dancers of II the whirlwind order, while Edgar Ncl- ' son, in his Rube gct up is a mirth B provoker of no mean ability, and Miss H Genevieve Victoria's impersonations II and songs arc well worth while. H Hj Fair and Conference visitors will H doubtless long remember, with pleas- H Hrc antI gratification, the antics of H Lcona Thurbcr and her pickaninnies H and the "Chest rficldian," Lew Haw- H kins as they saw these artistic fun H makers at the Orpheum this week. H Other members of the troup of vau- H devillc artists who have helped to H fill out a program of unusual merit at H the Orpheum this week will be remem- H bercd with pleasure and a longing for H a reception of their performance, but H those first mentioned undoubtedly H i were the favorites. The bill was one H of the best of a season that thus far H has been filled with good things, there H losing no "back-numbers" or "dead H ' ones" in the "bunch." Scott and Wil- H 1 son, in their comic acrobatic stunt, H i antl the Balzars, in their acrobatic H ' feats of a more serious order, give a Hi clever performance, while the little Ht playlet MBctween the Acts," by Tulia n Heme, has only one advantage, it is H all too short, and we were longing B for more of the same kind. The en- tire show is of the first class order, and if you have not seen it, go this afternoon or tonight, your last chincc for this week. "One of the best bills of the sea son" seems to be the unanimous ver dict of the patrons of the Lyric this week, and tHe patronage has been of the record-breaking order, doubtless due to the attendance of the Confer ence and Fair visitors. Each one of the acts presented arc of the merit orious order, the racing skit present ed by Miss Nellie Etlinge and com pany and the dancing of Gilmorc and Castle being the. best number, the four Schadcs in "Mistakes Will Hap pen" and James and Bonnie Farley in the singing and dancing sketch be ing close seconds for the hono-s as the leading fun makers. A new bill will be inaugurated at the matinee today. "The Labyrinth," as presented by Olga Nethcrsolc and her admirable company at the closing performance of their engagement at the Salt Lake theatre, Saturday night, is a well con structed play, beautifully staged, por traying the evils of divorce, but is rather of the talky order and :.iost dissatisfying in the ending. Miss Nbthcrsole's portrayal of the deserted wife, who loved her first love and husband, despite his brutal betrayal and desertion, and her devotion to their son, was all that could be de sirfed, and the work of Frank Mills as Max dc Porgis, as well as that of Lawrence Grant as George Le Brcu il was of the first class order, as was, in fact, that of the entire company. "The Labyrinth," we imagine, would be intolerably tiresome in the hands of an inferior company, as it is not a play that is calculated to enliven the feelings of the average seeker for surcease from the cares and sorrows of every day life. Rehearsals are now in progrtsi for the initial concert of the season of a scries to be given by the Salt I akc Symphony orchestra. October 18 has been selected as the date for the first concert, and, of course, the Salt Lake theatre is the place selected for the rendition of a program which Profes sor Shcpard announces will appeal to all lovers of high class music. Charles B. Hanford began his sea son's work at Richmond, Va on Sep tember 30, in "Antony and Cleopatra." Mr. Hartford appearing as Antony and Miss Marie Drofnah portraying the character of Cleopatra. The tour will extend to the Pacific slope, and Salt Lakers will have an opportunity of again witnessing the work of these old-time favorites. "The Yankee Regent," one of the most talked of attractions of the sea son, will be presented for the approv al of Salt Lakers in the wear future. "The Alaskan," the new comic op era which will be at the Salt Lake the atre all next week, was written by a newspaper man, and the composer of the opera score was formerly an ac tor, the two mdeting in Alaska, where the material for the opera was Both ered. With such a combination "The Alaskan" should be a good thing. o A HIGH GRADE SHOW. After the record breaking business of last week the Orphcum announces that this week's bill will be one of the highest grade shows on the road and the advance notices seem to veri fy that promise. As hcadlincrs, Fred Ray and Com pany appear in a "Shakespearian Tra vesty." Here is what one dramatic critic said of this sketch: "It may seem like sacrilege to persons of the old school to burlesque Shakespeare or the "noble" Romans, but if these supersensitive critics will visit the Orphcum theatre this week and listen for a few minutes to Fred Ray and his two assistants "In Roman Traves ty" the laughs they arc bound to en joy will dispel any lurking suspicion of misguided talent. Ray, as Sentus Limbergus, Roman senator, just up after a bad night, is laughable enough before he speaks, and to look at Lou Benton, as Archibald Blatz, gladiator, is enough to shoo away the cares of a week. The gladiator is seven feet tall at a guess, and surely not more than eight inches wide. His person ality is so unusual that when the sen ator asks, "What was thy father's bus iness" and the gladiator answers sol emnly. "To make beautiful things" the house cachimatcd freely. It is Simon pure nonsense, but the fool ishness is so absurdly funny that it performs the same service that pick ing up a book of nonsense rhymes' does for a tired man. Second on the bill are the O'Mccrs sisters, graceful and daring wire art ists. These performers are said to be, as nimblefootcd on a thin strand of wire as ordinary individuals on terrafirma, performing difficult feats with grace and case. Chris Richards is billed as "The Famous English Comedian, and it is claimed that with his wit he produces a record number of laughs from any audience in the limited time. Next comes The Farrell-Taylor Trio, introducing "That Ministrel Man" who comes recommended as being an especially original and enter taining sketch. "A Newsboy's Appeal" is the name of the skit contributed by William H. Sullivan and Clarice Pasque'.ena. Miss Pasquelena's part of the per formance consists of comedy of an eccentric sort, generally amusing and Mr. Sullivan's specialty is tenor sing ing. ' . Kollins & Lifton, arc America's premier banjoists and their act is re puted to be in a class far and high above the ordinary musical tone. New animation features on the Kinodromc and selections by the pop ular Orphcum orchestra complete the bill. n LONGING. After the dusk, the stars, After the night, the day. My tir'd soul longs for strength, To soar the 'endless way. After earth-life, His face, Sublime e'en in misery. Endow me with that loving grace, Faith, patience and constancy. DOLORES WATTS. o CHARITY. 0 Muse! Sweet Muse! lend me Miinc art, That I may appeal to the heart. Of all who listen to my lay. To rule with just and tender sway. Mintiva, bestow some of thy store Of wisdom, known since days of yore, When Jove ruled with his sword of fire, And Venus posed in scant attire. At Holy Cross, as you all know, The modest Sisters come and go; Each day to help bear the load. Of a pilgrim fainting on the road. They smooth the brow and quench the thirst, Of fever patients, cared for and nursed, Nor dream how many hopeless sighs, Arc caused by their madonna eyes. There arc Sisters gay and Sisters sad All in their somber habit clad; Each day they say their beads and prayers While going up and down the stairs. Now some there are shy and demure, Whose very meekness would assure, When they were on dangerous ground If an interview were ever found. But stolen glances arc so sweet, Stolen words are dear and fleet, All things stolen or that wc utter Arc sweetest even bread and butter, The doctors who relieve the pain, Of all who enter this domain, Arc young and handsome, just like boys, Who have their sorrows and their joys. To tell a Sister of their woes, Relieves the heart as one well knows And gives them strength to take again, Other'.- 'itrdens, cares and pain. My earnest pica is for their joy, Wc have enough to cause annoy, So let them talk, and talky and talk, And in the moonlight take a v II:. My brain with fire seems to burn, 1 can scarcely bend or turn, My very eyelids have grown tired, From the inspiration I've inspired. DOLORES WATTS. Holy Cross, August 26, 1907.