The Novelty Theatre opened on 28 September 1903 with "congress of Eastern Celebrities" for ten cents admission.  Tuesday was "Amateur Night" and a "Sacred Concert" was held on Sunday.  The opening day ad described the Novelty as "Refined Vaudeville and Family Theatre."^[1]

1. "Advertisements", Novelty Theatre (Salt Lake City), Deseret News, 28 September 1903, page 4