The Salt Lake tribune. [volume], December 29, 1907, Page 24, Image 24

About The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current

Image provided by: University of Utah, Marriott Library

                
'fj: 24 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING-, DECEMBER 29, 1907. 1
f ) 1 H 777 THE THE A TRES
'j ? ATTRACTIONS FOR WEEK, t
X SALT "LAKE THEATER "Un-
4- dor Soiithcni Sktoa," Monday -J-
' . ' 4 ail Tuesday nlghtii and Thurs-
m -: day niatlnoe. "George Wash-
InBtpn, Jr.," four nfehta and !
two nintlnces, beginning Now
, Year's day. j
i' GRAND THEATER "Tho Girl
i , and the Stampede," all the week,
4 -r beslnnlng- tonight, with matinees j
; . -j- Wednesday and Saturday.
H ' " ORPTTEUar THEATER Advanced
vaudeville all the wnek, with 4
Sj . dally matinees, except Monday. !
i X LTRIC THEATER "A Cowboy's
H Honor," nil tho week, with sne-
clal matlneo Now Yeur's day. J
?. T I . r..T.-,rr-:.' ,T
,'5' Thero are few cities or few couimuni- I
j ' ties in tho country that take to amusc-
j 1 raent liko Salt Lakers do Indeed, it is
jj ' often said that the peoplo of Zion havo
3 gono mad over amusements and resorts.
& , The fact remains, however, that tho
f SJL . past year has been an unusually pros-
,j jl perotiH one. Four rogular playhouses
.Vjj5 havo boon opon nearly tho ontifo year.
' j and the business has been on an onor-
, r mous scale. When tho receipts from
In? four performances in a Suit Lako play-
. b house execod $0500, tho statement that
R the town is amusement mad is verified.
dcr Southern SkieB" is by Lottie Blair
Parker, of ""Way Down East" fame.
It is ns essentially a geographical play
as "Way Down East," and succeeds
in staging local color and southern lifu
in ream charming and unhackneyed
stylo. c Under Southern Skies" is n
lovo story, downright and wholesome,
with youth and gaiety, humor and pa
thos, and a succession of delightful pic
tures or southern Hfo, all sot to tho
tolling of how Lolia Crofton was wooed
by two youths, ono who witjhod for
her happiness, and another who wished
for his own selfish ends and forced her
to an unhnppy .bridal. Tho story is laid
in Southern Louisiana during 1875, and
tho scenery is true to tho last dotail
of picturcsquo plantation lifo. Tho
stately wide verandahed colonial man
sion of Major Croftou, in tho first nud
fourth acts', the accurate presentation
of an old Hallowe'en party and tho
weddinjr in the next act, reveals r.ho
completing: possibilities of hospitality
and good' cheer found in these mansions
of the old regime. Tho Hallowe'en
paitv before mentioned, with its magic
and "mystery of witches, candles and
mirrors, made to frame true- lovors'
kisses; ils ,iack-o '-lantern quadrille in
the fireliktj and tho introduction of tho
jubilee- singers, are great features of
"the production, the old southern melo
dies and jubilee songs lending tho real
plantation lilt to tho occasion.
Tho famous musical comedy organi-
of tho word. "The Girl and tho Stani
pedo" contains a bright dialogue, genu
ine hnmor, a protty Jovo story, and a
decided novelty in tho lino of dramatic
situations. . Tho story centers around
tho ranch lifo of Boss Crabtrcc. in tho
wild and wooly at the time when tho
cowpuncher was the king of all ho
surveyed and Indian camplircs lit on
tho spots where the main streets of
thriving cities now are. Tho various
characters in tho plav are, of courBu,
tho rough and homely types of tho
plains at that time, the whole-souled
cowboy and tho "bad man" of tho
West. Victor R Lninbort, tho author
of "The Girl and tho Stampodo," has
spared no pains or oxpense in making
this production historically and sccniely
corrcct, and having spont his early days
"punching cows" on a ranch near tho
locale of tho play, ho is in a position
to stago tho plaj" accurately down to
the smallest detail, In the character
of Cal Blair, Mr. Lambert -wears a bolt,
six shooter nud spurs, that were pre
sented to him by ono of Custer's scouts
now residing in Sheridan, Wyo. Nonrly
all tho properties used in tho presenta
tion of "Tho Girl and the Stampede"
such as guns, saddles, lariats and spurs,
were secured from tho original owners
at Port Wusky, "Wyoming, in tho center
of the cattle and Indian country.
Among the characters in tho piny tho
two that stand out most prominently
aro tho Cal Blair of V E. Lambert and
Bess Crabtrco of Grace Haves Lambert,
IM ( And this has been done several times
, during tho year 1907. Olga Nothersolo
j , visited Salt Lake twice during the 3'car,
jj i once in February and again in Scp-
,-,'; 1 ember. Phenomenal busiuoss was tho
f J 1 result of the two engagements. Other
' engagements which were unusually
profitable from a box-office view were
I t x "Madam Butterfly," Lillian Russell,
' Nordiea, Mrs. Leslie Carter, Maudo
J. , Adams. Frilzi Scheff and William Fa-
, If vershani in Edwin Milton Boyle's pla3
j' Vj "The Squaw Man." Whilo there were
i except iors, perhaps, there were no poor
" houses in the Salt Lako Theator dur-
ing the year now ending.
' l. During the greater part of the year
j' i there were two vaudeville theaters
r." n open. That vaudeville has a wonderful
hold upon playgoers iB demonstrated by
. tho packed houses which nightly filled
t the auditoriums. In November tho Ly-
1 ! TV-j ric gave up tho vaudeville field, not be-;-
jl 0 cause it was not profitable, but for the
! reason that the management believed
b there was a. field hero for a playhouse at
u popular prices, where melodrama might
' a be presented. This action left the vando-
1 villc field to tho Orpheum alone. The
-' ffi business at this popular theater has
been phenomenal, far beyond the ex-
m pectations of tho Orpheum managers
" W when, three years ago, tho' opened tho
I fS doors of their theater and bid for pat-
, 9 ronage of the public. Tho latter has
I demonstrated that it is more than will-
Maji ing to patronize high-class vaudovillo.
,!(' '-The Grand theater always a popular
.'jl one liko the others in Salt Lake, has
:;9 ; had a splendid business throughout the
'ill ' year. Capacity houses have greeted
i;ffl nearly every play presented. In Novem-
ffil her a change in the management of the
.jjuj Grand took place. A. M. Cox, who had
i:jH guided this theatrical ship for two
'jlffl I 3'ears, was promoted to be assis'tant gen-
,trjB " eral manager of tho company control-
. jw ling tho , Grand, and on December 1 ho
jH removed to Denver, whore his head-
.ffl quarters will be. C. "W. Anderson, who
'wt was treasurer under Mr. Cox's manago-
im mont, was promoted to bo manager to
jS succeed Mr. Cox.
W1 BesideB tho regular pIayhou6e, thero
I'm! havo been several moving-picture thea-
JM tors started here during the 3'car. All
fci haro prospered the same wa3r as tho
i , Aw larger theaters. t Taken as a whole,
thero has never in the hiotory of Salt
I'M. Lake been such a prosperous year for
: Id the theatrical world as has been the
year 1907.
4llt
qCH There is tho gay spirit of Hallowe'en
: m I. in "Under Southern Skies," which
jfjt comes to rhe Salt Lake theater for an
i mU engagement of two nights and matinee
'. ' BL'" beginning Monday night with an ex-
j jN caUent company and a beautiful scupic
I Hi production of the pretty idyll, now as
'' famous as "Way Down East." "Un-
zatiou. tho Cohan it Harris company,
will present George M. Cohan's ver3' i
popular music pla', "George Washing- !
ton, Jr., at th'o Salt Lake the- I
ater for four nights and two matinees,
beginning New Year's day. Although
this makes the third senson for this
pla3, it has thus far been presented onh'
in a few cities. Its immediate and em
phatic success kept it in Now York for j
man3' weeks at tho nerald Squaro the
ator. after which it enjoyed an engage
ment lasting half a season at the Co
lonial theater, Chicago. It was then
taken to Boston for a. run and is now
on tour for the first time. It is being
presented by tho Cohan & Harris come- l
dians, an organization of the first class,
which enjo3s a distinct reputation as
ono of the very best companies in Amer
ica presenting this style of ontcrtain
mcnt. "Georgo Washington, Jr.," is a
musical pla3r with all tho Cohan ear
marks, corned', melodrama, farce and
music plcasan'tlv and consistent' in
troduced. The pfa3' is beautifully mount- I
ed in three acts, showing the grounds
and oxterior of Washington's homo at
Mt. Vernon, Va., tho olfico and cor
ridor of tho Willard hotol in Washing
ton, D, C, and the exterior of Senator
Belgravo's residence at Pawtuckct, R.
I. The musical numbers which Mr. Co
han haH composed for this play are all
of the jingling variet3' livcl3' and
catchy. There aro nine numbers, all of j
which havo attained wide popularity,
particularly "You're a Grand Old j
Flag," "Ho Was a Wonderful Man."
"Virginia," "I'll bo Thero With Bells !
On," "I've Nevor Been Over There," j
"All Aboard for Broad wav" and "Tho i
Wedding of the Blue and tho Gray."
Carter de Haven, a 3'oung comedian,
who, in the past three or four years, has
gained much prominence as a lop-liner
m vaudevillo, will be seen in tho title I
rolo; Air. De Haven, by appearanco and J
ability, is particularly qualified and was
especially selected by Mr. Cohau for his
striking porsonalit3r and cleverness:
Flora Parker, a very prett3, daiut3' and
winning little ingenue, who is pleas
antly remembered for her splendid work
in "Mr. Bluebeard" and other .big pro
ductions, haa the principal femalo role;
Willis P. Swcatnom, the famous mins
trel: Jack Rafael, John Boono, Leona
Anderson, Lola Hoffman and others coin
bine to form a perfect cast. Thero is a
largo chorus of Cohanesquo show girls
and dancing girls.
'
"The Girl and the Stampede," a J
Birictl up-to-date melodrama, is the 1
attraction at the Grand this week, open
ing their ongagmcut tonight. Pictur
ing the Westerner as he rcalh' it), a i
big-hearted, broad-minded, humorous
and full-of-life man, in the fullest sense 1
tho contrast being strongh noted be
tween Cal Blair, the cowboy, and Boss,
the young and preUy univorsit girl
fresh from tho East and a teuderfoot
in eveo' respect. A'n old squire, a jus
tice of the peace, is nnother odd char
acter that is decidedl3r interesting, and
his quaint but honest methods of deal
ing out justico is refreshing in tho ex
treme. Heny Oleson. tho peculiar Swede
girl, furnishes her sharo of tho merri
ment: also tho eccentric English dudo
and Mike- Flynn, an old timer. "Tho
Girl and the Stampede" will be seen nt
the Grand all this week, with a special
holiday matinee Now Year's da3'.
Tho Orpheum is making a good be
ginning for the New Year by offering
patrons a bill that is full of promise
and rich in possibilities. At tiio pro
gramme's head camo Carl and Sapphira
Baggerseu in an original comedy jug
gling act. Ono critic speaks thus of
tho Baggorsen act: "The3' may be jug
glers, but they refrain from juggling.
Thb3' just act. Tho juggler wo have
with us alwa3s, but real actors aro rare
birds; hence this paen to tho Bagger
sens. They can act standing still; with
out moving a muscle of their own they
sot all shaking with laughter, and the
best authorities will tell 3'ou that to
communicate mirth or melancholy wiUi
out the aid of motion or speech is the
best and greatest manifestation of the
actor's art." Maymc Rcniiugl.on. a
commedienne, is assisted in her singing
and dancing by four 6inall negro bo3's,
who dance well and make many changes
of costume. This act is said to be a
vor3" entertaining one. In tho musical
wrry the quartectto promises to furnish
an "interesting and entertaining part on
tho programme. This quartette is com
posed of Messrs. McDonald, Ellis, Mc
Konna and Orr. Thc3 wore formerly
leading members of the famous Bos
tonians, which is enough to. certify that
they possess exceptional ability as sing
ers." Those who want artistic acrobatic
work will be satisfied with the Urma
sisters, who are billed as premier triple
trapeze artists. Their work is said to
bo of a highl3r finished character, mar
veloiislv performed. They .havo made a
tour or Europe and America and liave
at once become prime favorites on ac
count of their skill and grace. In La
Belle Oterita wo are promised a dancer
direct from the Paris Hippodrome. Uor
turn is promised to be au act of re
fined and clover dancing, such as only
the real performer from the continent
can execute. As a unique and out of
the ordinary novcltv' act; Caico.lo,
"king of the wire," appears. Those
who think they must have something
sensational and thrilling hi order to
get their money's wovth at a vaudeville
performance, will find Caicedo to their
' I M SOENE FROM "UNDER SOUTHERN SKIES."
Bm" rr r 1 1 it ii r ' 1 '" i - - i i ; u
liking, This act has won decidedly fa
vorable mention from pross and public
all along tho circuit, Weiho's Orpheum
orchostra and the indispensable kiuo
drome make up tho remainder of the
wcok's bill of attractions.
i
For tho weok commencing with, tho
matineo Saturday tho offering of tho
Moore stock companv at tho Lyric tho
ator will bo "A Cowboy's Honor."
This pla3' is not a howling melodrama,
but a fine drama with geuuino heart in
terest. Tho soones of the play aro laid
in Montana, where two brothers, twins,
so much aliko that it is impossiblo to
tell ono from tho other, located. Ono
is a cowboy who has already suffered
an unjust .punishment for another's
crime: tho other, a stago robber, who
is still carrying on his nofarious prac
tices, Owing to tho striking roscin
blnnco between tho two, the good
brother in about to bo exocuted whou
the other one, repenting of his crimes,
turns up in time to savo him. Tho deep
friendship that sometimes exists be
tweon two men is very forcibl' por
trayed. A woman's devotion is dealt
with in a new and interesting manner.
Tho comedy- is out of the ordinary. An i
old drunken Indian furnishes a part of
the fun. A Western judge with a fond
ness for widows is also one of tho
prominent charactors, his side partner,
tho sheriff, and Smith forming a trio
which create during the performance a
vast amount of mirth. Tho dramatic
situations aro strong enough to hold tho
attention of both old and young, while
tho entire stoiy is full of deep. heart in
terest, and wlion tho cowbo3 is at last
made happr b' winning the heart of
tho girl ho loves and inheriting a mil
lion uollnrs from an old undo, the spec-
tator as well as tho character with
I whom ho has been associated feel like
j offering him their congratulations-. This
I bill will run all week, with a special
matinee New Year's daj
G. A. Kennedy, tho prehminaiw agent,
i of Charles If. alcs "Everlasting
Devil's Auction," is in town on busi
i ncsfl appertaining to tho early announce
ments of tho forthcoming engagement of
that famous spectnele at tho Salt Lako
1 theater. Mr, Kennedy stated among
other things, that business is top-notcli
as far as the "Devil's Auction" is con
cerned, that tho present season marks
tho twenty-sixth edition of this plaj
that this season's performance is u'n
' doubtedly the best ever given. There
i nre maivy now novelties, features, scenic
I and costume accessories that Manager
! Yalo has provided for tho latest edition
1 of tho "Devil's Auction.''
V
Max Ftgman has established himself
the foremost comedian on tho Ameri
can stago by his admirable interpreta
tion of Harold Macprath's hero in
! "The Man on the Box," which will bo
neon at tho Salt Lako theater soon.
; From tho Atlnntic to tho Pacific const
I and from Canada to Mexico nothing but
praises havo been spoken of Mr. Fig
I man's nrt, tho cxcclloneo of his com
, panv and tho perfection of his scenic
! production. To achieve success in a
character of which all readers have
i formed preconcoived ideals is no mean
task, and donotos the thorough actor
i and artist. Mr. Figman has ahwyn been
considered one of the best actors of tho
j modern stnge and his performance of
"Tho Man on tho Box" dispels all ques
tion and places him in the front rank
of American comed3' stars. Mr. Fig
man is under tho management of Mr.
John Cort, who also directs tho tours
of Madame Calve, Sarah Truax, "The
Alaskan" aud Maudo Fcah, in addi-
tion to looking after some seventy-odd
theators in tho Northwest.
Mrs. Patrick Cnmpboll's fine sonae of
humor, coupled with hor disliko of news
paper interviews, often leads to odd bits
of dialogue When tho quick-witted
English actress arrived in Now iork
recently sho was informed that it was
customary to rcceivo newspaper t"01
at some appointed timo and hour. With
Boino reluetanco sho gavo way to tho
American custom. Tho first interviewer
arrived with a question rend3" to Arc.
"Do vou consider Hcdda Gablcr nn
abnormal woman?" ho asked as he sank
into a chair. . ,
"Abnormal? No. Why?" answered
Mrs. Campbell with that ingonuous ac
eont that has led many a reputed so
citev writer to discomfiture.
"'Everybody elso does," said the in
terviewer, composedly.
Just then auothcr member of tho fra
ternity was shown into tho room. "Do
you consider Hodda Gablcr an abnormal
womau?" asked Mrs. Campbell of the
i newcomer. Tho latter was hardly pro
pared for tho question, and dodged. An
other newspaper man camo into the
room, onlv to run into tho same ques
, tion. After thrco or four others had
been gravely askod by Mrs. Campbell
as they entered as to tho abnormal na
turo of Ibsen's heroine, and had natu
rally stumbled over their replies, the
first speaker, who had grown red in ;
thu faco, exclaimed, hotly: .
"I did not say llodda Gablcr was au
abnormal womau,"
"No." said Mrs, Campbell, sweetly,
' ' evcr3n)od' elso does. J
Announcement regarding the play
which will be Mrs. Fiskc's first new
offering of tho season was made, in Iscw
York this week by Harrison Grey
Fiske. The plav, the namo of which
had not been tfiscloscd until then, is
" Hosmcrsholm, " tho great social
! drama which ranks as the crowning
j work of that master dramatist, Ilennk
j Jbscu. It was no secret, howevor, that
Mrs. Fisko intended producing " Itoa
1 mersholm, " for thrco years ago sho
I made known her intention of enacting
the role of Robecca West after she had'
I civon the play tho study that sho be
I neved so tremendous a drama and 60
subtle a charactor demanded.
. V
Tho remarkable values of "Maria of
tho Lowlands," in which Bertha Kalich
is achieving her greatest success under
: the direction o.f Harrison Grey Fisko,
as well as the universality ot its in
terest, is shown b3" tho fact that it has
been emploj'cd as the subject of air
opera by Eugen 1 'Albert. This opera
was produced in Berlin last month, and
has since been repeated at the Sta.it
theater, in Lcipsic. In its German form
the work is entitled "Tiefland."
Charles Frohmaii has secured for
American and London production ajiow
pla3 bv Henri Bernstein, author of
"Tho Thief." It is called "Samson,"
and is described by Paris journals as
at onco a satirical picture of modern
society and a serious drama. Tho bril
liant "author of "The Thiof" is in
Franco what J. M. Barrie is to Mr.
Frolimau in England. Mr. Frohman
feels a personal interest in this 3'oung
playwright, whoso work, "The Thief,"
in America has become an epochal play
and has taken such a firm grip on the
interests of all classes of theater-goers
as to compol tho cancellation of all
dates in outsido cities. Of Mr. Bern
slein, tho man, apart from the play
wright, Charles Frohman makes these
interesting comments: "Henri Bern
stein, the gifted author of 'Tho Thief,'
is interestingly possessed of certain of
Marie Cahill Is Coming
Mane Call ill, star of "Marrying
Mary." the musical play by Edwin "Mil
ton Roj-le of Salt Lake, which will be
seen here at the Salt Lalce theater J'an
uar3r 0, and who has earned tho expros-
siou, "The Quiot Comedienne." was
X born in Brookl3'n, N. Y. Shortly after
her "babj' carriago davs" she went
upon tho stago in the little Brooklyn
theator whero Hnrlcy Merry, tho famous
scenic artiBt. wat? conducting a stock
companj. Miss Cahill announces with
much pride that she "never spoko a
piece" during her childhood, and that
sho was never precocious and never
gained the reputation of being au in
iaufc phenomenon. Another distinguish
ing feature, and nn unusual ono, is that
she was never a member of tho chorus,
i Her first appearance mentioned above
' was in a amall soubretto role, which she
I played in " ICathleon Mavournocii. " an
Irish romantic drama. The title role
was taken by Nellio Linard, a niece
of the historian and essayist. Tho two
wore fast friends during the engagement
of the Brooklyn repertoiro companv.
The first musical piny in which Miss
Cahill took part was Charlov Hoj-t'a
. "'A Tin Soldier." Sho played' the part,
of Patsv. Her work consisted mostly,1
. ., .-fcrt . Lr. a i ...
of dancing, and mniiy theatergoers re
member to this dn3' the remarkable
grace shown by tho dainty little .girl.
One of tho critics at tho ti'mo spoke of
her as a "vestal of torpsichore. " From
tho date of this appearance Miss Ca
hill's Biiccoss was practically assured.
Her recont career is familiar. She
became a star as the result of her work
in "The Wild Roso," in which she sang
"Naucy Brown" and caused the whole
company to bo taken to Newport for a
single performance by Mrs. J. J. Astor.
Under the management of Daniel V.
Arthur sho made her first appearance
as a star in the musical comod3r, "Nancy
Brown." and after a long season at
the Bijou theater, New York, sho spent
tho following senson touring the coun
try in the same play. In this sho made
popular tho songs. "Tho Congo Love
Song" aud "Navajo. " Miss Cahill is
responsible for tho success of the son,
"Under tho Bamboo Tree." At tire
commencement of the next season she
became a star of tho musical plav
" Molly Moonshine." bv George v'
Hobart, Milton Ro3;le and Silvio TIciu'
This year she has scored another success
in "'Marrying Mar3'," which, will be
1 seen hero.
tho traits common to many great men.
For oxamplo, he will never havo more
than six lottors in- a title of any of his
plavs- Thus 'The Thief and 'Sam
son'' with about tho same number of
vowels and consonants, aro precisely the
sort of titles that Mr. Bernstein likes
most. Of course, this if a suporstition.
And Mr- Bernstoin is not only super
stitious, but ho is un elegant man, very
careful about his clothes, ftbouttt?
of his vests, almost as careful
about the arrangement of an ift ia
drawing of a character. 1 n0icl 01 w
preparation two other woa!?7 s
his play, 'The Thief,' for fig ?
those parts of America where It n
impossible to Bond, tho comnnnV A6
is now ndetinitely oatebSScF
Lyceum theater." w at we j
' ! "
SCENE FROM "THE GIRL AND THE STAMPEDE," AT THE GRAND
rciEATER TONIGHT. v i
I IN THE PLAY-HOUSES I
IN NEW YORK CITY
i
NEW YORK, Dec. 28. There was a
large and expectant audience in Dal3''s
theater Monday night when tho curtain
roso upon the first act-of Alfred Sutro's
"John Gln3'do's Honour." Reports from
London had told of tho great succoss
of tho plav in that cit3 and memories
of "The Walls of .lericho" helped to
oncourago pleasurable anticipations,
most ot which, unfortunately, wcro
doomed to disappointment long before
the performance was over. The much
vaunted play proved to be an essen
tially theatrical composition, having in
deed" a foundation of philosophical and
social purpose, but so artificial and melo
dramatic in construction, and so improb
able in much of its character and detail,
that it cannot bo regarded as of much
artistic, litorary, or dramatic import
ance. Although it. has some effoctivo
theatrical qualities, it is so disagreeablo
in atmosphere and unsympathetic in
character that it is doubtful whether its
few sensational scenes will bo enough
to gain prolonged support from the gen
eral public. John Glaydo is nn Ameri
can of fortune, who devotes himself to
the piliug up of millions. Unintention
ally he neglects his wife. Muriel. When
the play opens she is living in Paris, her
husband in New York. Sho has become
interested in Trevor Lcrode, an artist
I who is painting her portrait. His moth-
or. who has other plans for her son. I
foreseeing tho danger, has cabled
Gla3'do, apprising him of tho situation.
Unexpected, John Gla3'do arrives in
Paris, interrupting a dinner which Mu
riel is giving to n coterie of her friends,
including the artist. Realizing for tho
first t.imo how much he is 1o blame,
Gla3'de expresses to his wifo his regret
for his apparent neglect, his .long ab
sence, and begs forgiveness, promising
in tho future to devoto himself WI10II3 1
to her, even to giving up the business I
that has divided them. lie finds, how
ever, that his plea is too lato. Muriel,
fearing that harm might come to the
mau she secretly loves, dishonesty tolls
her husband that thero is no causo for
jealousj. John Glaydc is human and
accepts it. uuriug an interview with j
Lerodc, in which he demands that his
wife's visits to his studio must cease,
Glaydo in called awa3 by his secretary,
a crisis being imminent in his business
affairs. Lorode alone in the room is
.joined by Muriel, who has been listen
ing in an adjoining chamber. She be
seeches the artist to accede to her hus
band's wishes, to do anything to gain
time, and that thej- will elope that
night. When Glaydo returns to resume
his interview with Lcrode, ho finds his
wife instead, and confronts her with
her secret. Sho meets his anger with
lies and deceit, declaring that together
they will rebuild their old confidence
and happiness. That afternoon she must
keep an engagement at an embassy re
ception, and ho must wait for hor, as she
will return within tho hour. Later lie
is told how he has been deceived, and
that, his wife has gone to Lerode's
studio instead, and there a few moments
later he finds her.
w
The Toddy Bear, which got into the
circus last spring, thereby lending ma
terial aid to tho clowns, has now
reached the highest distinction by be
ing dramatized. That assures him firs
place for at least another season against
tho doc Tige. The namo of his show
is "The Bad Boy and His Teddy
Bears." Charles E. Blano3' wrote it.
and Ted Coleman furnished" the music.
Tho lyrics are by Frank Duprce, Tt
wns played at the Lincoln Squaro the
ator, where tho verdict was that it was
, an excellent thing for tho children.
There is some remarkably good staging,
especially in tho second act, whero tho
home of tho boars is shown under
ground, with a hollow trltnk as the exit.
, Above is a forest of snow-laden trees,
among which a long file of Teddy Bears,
accompanied b.v singing Red Riding
I Hoods, find their way to and from the
hollow trunk. Plcnt3' of fun is fur-
, nished 13' tho bears at their tasks be
low ground. For tho human part of
tho cast there is the innkeeper and his
dancing daughter, besides tho "bad
, 1)03'" ftn(l the "dude."
Mabel Taliaferro made tho hit of her
lifo when, featured as tho Btar in
"Polly of tho Circus," she took all the
dramatic, hoops at the Liberty theater
To bo sure, sho did miss tho fast circus'
hoo) held lry a clown in the ring act
at the beginning of the show, but if
sho hadn't missed that hoop, sho would
have missed a romance which formed tho
bnsis of tho plaj Supported bv an ex
cellent company, in which Malcolm Wil
liams shared with her the honors, Miss
Taliaferro convinced her audience that
1
"tho show must go on." Margaret
Ma-o'B story of Polly deals with tho
inborn love of tho circuB life and tho
3'earning of tho littlo equestrienne to
return to her own people after ghe had
been injured severely by a fall from hor
horse's back. Polly's unwillingness to
leave tho "show" torcver until sho dia
covers her lovo for tho minister into
whoso home she was taken after her ao
cident, and her absolute devotion to him,
until sho forces herself to play tho rol
of a Becond Camillo and leave his pro
tection in ordor to Eave him from scan
dal and expulsion from his church, aw
portra3'cd in vivid colors. Only one
fault mny be found with the production.
Tho last scene is unnecessarily Toligiou
and comes as an anteclimax when tha
Btory has been unfolded in ita ontirety.
Tho atmosphere of tha circus and ita
contrast to tho shnplo village life into
which Polly finds herself precipitated
could not bo presented more convbacinjf
h Polly's circus Blang and her imiva
surprises at its effect upon the Rev.
John Douglass, the role assumed by Mr,
Williams; her efforts to moderate and
correct her English and deportment, and
tho gradual realization of her lore for 1
the parson, nil exert a telling effect upoi j
the success of tho first act.
"Plaving tho Pones," as presented "
at the New Circlo theater, with Yorke s
and Adams as tho stars, proved to he a
good musical farco, containing overy i
tiling that goes to comprise an even
ing's fun for those who enjoy mnsical
shows. The music by Theodoro Morse
is tuneful, particularly "Moon Beams,"
as sung b3r Miss Adelo Roftor. The
electrical effects are new and pleaaiuR.
The chorus is made up of protty girls,
beautifully costumed and best of all. m
they can sing and dance. Yorke and 4
Adams, while tho3 cling to their j
miliar work in vaudevillo, havo some
new material and are decidedly fnnny.
Thero is a plot, but it won-'t trouble or J
perplex an3'ono to follow it. 'j
Miss Maxino Elliott's New York de- 1
but in "Under tho Greenwood Tree,
at tho Garrick theater, was prevented
by a painful nccidont to her leading
man, Charles Cherry. While rehearslnR j
the piece last Sunday night, Mr. Cherry
sustained an awkward lall, which bad
ly sprained his ankle. Though suffer
ing extremely, he made a manly effort
to keep on with his part, but collapsed :
beforo mauy minutes and wns removed ,
to his hotol. The ankle refused to yield
to hasty trcatmont and the performance
had to be postponed for a tew nignti.
Tho house was completely sold out. ,j
"Her Own Way," by f Glide Fitch,
was presented as the bill for Christmas
week at Keith & Proctor's Harlem
Opera house, with Bcatnco.Morgan and
John Craig in tho two principal role.
Miss Morgan's role of Georgianna, era
atod by Maxino Elliott, invited .compari
son, but sho pleased exceedingly witn a
clear-cut. conscientious and sincere in
terprctation of tho part. J
.
Arrangements hare been made
which "The Secret Orchard" will move )
to tho Harden theater
it is impossiblo for the play to remaui
at tho Lyric,- as Mrs. Fiske is bwjca
to oiicn her season there on that date.
By permission of David Bel"" ' j
Brandon Tynan will appear w.th Mn uj
Nuzimova at the Bijou a Trnan
her new play, ' 'The Comet ..' . Jr. Tjm
has not bceu seen on the staf '
scored his n.arked.succcss flvarMj"0V. j
in tho titlo role of his own plaj, i
crt Emmet." r , .
Cecilia Loftus taAffl i
woman for Sam Bernard when he ope j
in a new musical com ed in J J
inald do Kovcn. m ,
- on -1 the Savov theator,
On January 20. nt tne oa j
Charles Frohnian will I pro mice
act farce entitled "l0"; j7, at the ,.
Shade,' whieh is J cast j ;
Vamftvi lc theater J lot Dallas
will include 1 ,( Frederick. 1 ;
Welford. Miss Paul: " k ana
Charles Dickson, Prank UurDCth ,
others. t ..
! Following Miss Maude , Adama two j.
months' engagement nt t J'".. i
ater, Mr 'rohman v 4UCC ths ;
dies." which he j pa J- tor 11 y ,
ioWf,,SUSS will be played by .
Gayer Mackaj'. ,
: