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Show "RED FEATHER." "Red Feather," tho new De Koven-Klein-Cook comic opera in which Grace Van Studdiford has scored so signally, is said to be a superb production produc-tion and a triumph for all concerned in its staging. stag-ing. It comes to the Salt Lake theatre for Ave nights, beginning next Monday evening with the complete cast. As a spectacle, it is said there is constant happening of the unexpected now a military pageant, pag-eant, now tho assemblage of the Order of the "Red Feather" in the secret room of the Countess Draga's palace, and Anally a sumptuous ball room scene in the same palace, in which is shown a rich nes.s of costuming such as it rarely seen, even In these days of ultra-elegance in stage affairs. The story is of a charming Countess in the Kingdom of Romancia, who inspires under the disguise dis-guise of "Red Feather," a notorious bandit, to return re-turn the rightful heir to the throne. To further this purpose she steals the treasure of the rich GRACE VAN STUDDIFORD IN "RED FEATHER" to aid the Prince's cause. She is beloved by a young soldier of the King's guard, and also by the Crown Prince, whom she rejects. This prince I heaps indignities on the young captain when ho I finds the latter to be his rival, and tho captain I is torn between the conflict of love and duty. Ho has been robbed of his horse by "Red Feather," and, swearing to capture the desperado, tracks him to the Countess's Castle as she is giving a I ball. With the denouement come happiness to I the lovers and the capture of "Red Feather" In the bonds of love. In the role of "the mysterious personage known to the country folk far and Vide" only by certain daring deeds and by "cloak of gray and plume ot red," Miss Van Studdiford is said to have an ex- collent part. Reginald De Koven's acquaintance with Miss Van Studdiford's splendid work as tho Prima donna of the Bostonians in his previous K opera of "Robin Hood" and "Maid Marian" must have served him well while writing "The Merry I Cavalier" and "The Garden of Dreams," which I report says are gems of surpassing beauty. & & Jt I "Reveille and Taps" is the title of a war drama I to be produced in the Salt Lake Theatre on April I 10th and 11th. The play is by Bryant Young, I who will have the assistance of a company of I the national guard to add to the spectacular ef- ects, and the performance Is to be preceded by a street parade. It is for the benefit of the G. A. R. and merits the patronage of all. jt ,? j The Agricultural College Dramatic Club has decided to present " the public with some amateur ama-teur theatricals, and have chosen "She Stoops to Conquer," with which to make a conquest of Salt Lake play goers. The event is billed for April 8th at the Salt Lake Theatre. & & t Maude Adams, whose annual earnings as a theatrical star exceed the salary of the President of the United States, is evidently preparing for a comfortable life when her stage activity is ended. Last week in New York she purchased the residence adjoining her homo on Forty-first street, and this summer will remodel both houses so they will be made into one handsome residence. resi-dence. The combined properly is worth over $100,000. The deeds for the property were recorded re-corded in the actress' legal name, Maude A. Kiskadden. |