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Show THe Monday night was that of Mrs. Minnie Nugent the Rio Grande Western Che a Seon | enjoyed the evening. Ce The Caledonian Society celebrated Robert — Burus’ birthday on Monday night at Christensen’s hall. About four hundred Seots were present, and speeches were made by many of the eminent citizens of Utah, among them being A. lL. Thomas, Congressman King, Judge Baskin, Judge McDowell and EK. A. McDaniel. A programme of songs, Highland flings, etc., was — given and an elaborate banquet served. * x * Their first annual ball was given by the | Auerbach Club, at Christensen’s,on Friday night, and was largely attended. * x os The Wednesday Night Club gave a dance at Christensen’s during the week. A few of the leading spirits of the Bimetallic Blacks—the minstrel show which made cuch a splendid hit and played to erowded houses two Frawley Feb, company, years ago—have reorganized. Realizing the ea no doubt the Bimetallic Blacks will again score a great hit. The promoters of the ‘‘ Blacks”’ are Grant W.H. Hampton, Mr. A. H. Peobody and Mr. Shearman. It is intended to make the music a special rn i the high order of the ns fact that the show is under the personal superyision of Mr. Sam Park is sufficient euarantee of ee AO secede nw Se March. New features will be produced and will be of the same high standard as formerly. The Mr, Park, Mr. entertainment, Downey, Mr. feature. and there is George of the Nye, show, and Mr. the Orpheus Club, whose members will furnish it, will give to the public better and higher grade music than any minstrel show, professional or otherwise, that has been heard in Salt Lake. 2% 2 2* Mr. T. R. Jones and Miss Helen Crawford left o,-* eR scsi i te pr nthe kk Kite for Florida some weeks, on ** oN = nen morning, * and Mrs. Downey, Hanauer, fashionable the Misses and night drew audience. in society were seen Mr. to be absent * The Nordica concert on Thursday out a large those prominent Cetime «deni Thursday Miss Hanauer, Among Major and Mackintosh, Mr. Miss Lawrence, Mr. Will Lawrence, Mrs. Kerr, Mrs. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Le Grand Young, Miss Katz, Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Ferry, Miss Burke, the Misses Webber, Miss Park, Mr. Hampton, Mr. Nye, Miss McCornick, Miss Alff, Miss Nason, Mrs. Nelden, Mrs. Zane, Miss Kimball, Mrs. Fabian, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Vollmer, Dr. and Mrs. Hough, Miss Anderson, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Markland, Mr. Goddard, Mr. McClellan, Mr. Spencer, Miss Savage. . *% * in repertoire, * — Wednseday 10-18. James A. Herne, in “‘ Shore Stock Company day, February 1-6. Acres,’’ Thursday, Friday and OPERA so kindly made donations and subscriptions . the support of the institution the past year. for to the grand choir, was a | It was a magnificent ovation — queen of song and her company of sweet, singers and not less so to the Tabernacle the pride of Utah and the great West. It grand musical treat.° HOUSE. in “‘Caprice,”’ all week, Monday to Satur- Lydia M. Von Finkelstein, otherwise known as ‘‘Madame Mountford, dramatic and vocal of Bibical Orientalisms,’’ Joseph Murphy in “ Kerry Gow,’ and “Shaun Rue,’’ Wed- © impersonator will appear at the Theatre on the 4th, 7th, 8th and nesday to Saturday, February 3-6. | 9thof February. The precise nature of the entertainment has not been divulged, but it is under (a HE ABSENCE OF ANY the auspices of the Free Kinder garten Association and therefore worthy of general patronage. ~~ attraction at the theater has given the smaller houses the LYCEUM. right of way to do as much business they | — have as the productions offered were able todraw. Fair patronage has , prevailed at both places. a" By Proxy, < the: play ae the Grand is a bright, smooth MERE MENTION. i © There will be no matinee at: the Lyceum this afternoon. THe Mr. Edeson left for |New York on Sunday — morning. patron of In His departure was mourned by every the Grand. the former presentation of | ‘ Caprice ” at comedy, with a keen and at - the Grand the cast was curtailed a little, the company being a little shy in members. In the times rhetorical dialogue, but little action. It is forthcoming production the full cast will be an excellent entertainment for people who can | played. | _ easily follow and appreciate the wit of the lines, ‘The repertoire of the Frawley Company will but dull perhaps for those who must have their — be as follows: Wednesday, February 10th, ‘‘ The Great Unknown ;” Thursday, 11th, “ The Charity jokes illustrated, as in Puck and Judge. The Ball;’’ Friday, 12th, ‘The Two Escutcheons a action of the play is almost wholly furnished by Saturday, 13th, matinee, ‘‘The Railroad of Messrs. Ford and Blakemore in the roles of two Love ;’’ Saturday evening, ‘‘ The Ensign,”’ excitable old men, who make things lively in The other parts are commonplace. | places. 2 * 2% | SOCIAL NOTES. Miss Bateman will renew her professional acquaintance with Salt Lake in ‘‘ Caprice,’’ one ,._ Miss Margaret Park spent part of the week in of the strongest hits she made in her successful Ogden. | career at the Grand two vears ago. ‘‘Caprice’”’ Miss Park will entertain the Bicycle Card is a well written and ingeniously constructed Club to-night. drama, fascinating in the extreme to people who The German Club met with Mrs. Fabian on like to weep’ over the imaginary woes of an Monday night. : attractive stage heroine. Mr. A. E. De Ricqgles was seen in the city during the week. ‘Wanted, the Harth,’’ as played by John DilMrs. Bradley entertained the French Club on lon at the Lyceum is strikingly similar to the Wednes day morning. heroine of ‘“Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-aye,’’ who sung Mr. Fred Odell has returned from the east, of herself that she was where he has been spending the past month. ‘Not too good and not too bad, Not too gay and not too sad.”’ The Neighborhood Card Club met with Mr. eed on Monday night, at St. Marks’ HosMr. Dillon retains his old-time ability as a pital. comedian, but his company are a bundle of | sticks. The play is very fanny in spots, where Mrs. W. V. Rice, Miss Brown and Mr. and Mr. Dillon has a chance to make it so, and dull ae Mont Ferry left on Friday morning for Park enough at times. ity. The vitascope is not the least ? interesting feature of the show, filling up the Miss Gross, who has been the guest of Mrs. waits between acts. It is heavily encored every F’. J. Fabian for the past month, left on Thurs: | night. day morning for Boston. | 2 2 The last four nights of the coming. week eT my = Put im = ee oe a —_—— Joseph Murphy, a legitimate actor of the W. J. Scanlon—Chauncey Olcott school, will present a couple of Irish comedy-dramas ‘‘Kerry Gow,’’ and ‘‘Shaun Rhue.’’ Mr. Murphy is not only a capable actor but a fine singer, and his songs are a feature of his plays. % *% 6 The Tourists’ Section of the Ladies’ Literary Last season Joseph Murphy was on the road Club met on Tuesday morning and was enterwith his company just exactly twenty-one weeks, tained. by subjects on the parks and museums and at the close of the season his profits were of London, given by Mrs. Costigan, Mrs. Os-: close to $20,000. This fortune was won by the mond, Mrs. Ewing and Miss Paul. This section two Irish plays called ‘‘ Kerry sow” and will meet again next Tuesday morning, when “Shaun Rhue,”’ and in spite of the hard times papers on Belgravia, Chelsea, Kensal Green and -and the fact that. both plays have been before Albert Memorials will be read. The Art Section the public more than ten years, meets next Friday afternoon. Critics may analyze, philosophers may argue, the man with a bobby will predict and volumes may be written The board of directors of the Orphan’s Home on the subject of what constitutes a good play, and Day Nursery Association wish to express and as to the qualities a good actor should possincere thanks to Messrs. Treweek, Stanton and sess; but the best judge is the masses. Their Moritz for the inauguration of the charity boxes, verdict is sure and safe. In ‘other words, the which resulted in the sum of $127.29. Also extend their heart-felt thanks to all others who have singer, Nordica. to Saturday, February 22. GRAND a Not since Patti sang in the great Tabernacle have the music loving public been so charmed as they were Thursday evening when a large-and enthusiastic audience greeted the world’s greatest Z. Q. M. I. ball, Monday, February 1. Madame Mountford, Vhursday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 4-7-8-9. Katie Putman, Friday and Saturday, February 5th and 6th, 2 efforts the Orpheus Club is making in trying to advance the musical interests of this city and feeling that they desired to show their appreciation, the promoters of the Bimetallic Blacks have offered a testimonial to the Orpheus Club, which has been gladly accepted. The show will probably be given a week during the latter part of - SALT LAKE THEATER. Saturday, Feb. 18-19-20. Salt Lake Opera Co., ee Scheduled. ath loves and loyalties. They say this with their dollars, therefore their opinion must be a sincere one; they have said it for years and are continuing to say it; therefore it must be permanent. Drama. Amusements Railway and Salt Lake will continue to be their home. * * * , The Merrvmakers’ Club gave an informal dancing’ party on Tuesday night in the Post hall. There were several giests from the city, besides the invited ones from the post, and all greatly | 7 en and Mr. A. P. Walker. The ceremony was per_ formed by Judge Sommer at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Reggel, in the presence of a few intimate friends. Mr. Walker holdsa responsible position with ARGUS. people, as a.mass, are generally correct. The people say that Joseph Murphy is a fine actor, and that his plays ‘‘Kerry Gow’? and Shaun Rhue”’ are beautiful pictures of Irish lives, LYCEUM © THEATRE. °* -pwaeeenee { urday Matinee, Starting Wed= n¢esday, February f a) He Ane, G<J) legiti” irish Omediag,| me ~\ @ JOS @ Q ‘ | Hewill appear ' Inthe Greatest Of all Irish _ Dramas, 8s New York BATT RRL WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY anp Supported b FRIDAY _>dtock EV’GS i Kerry Gow Played by him with unparalleled success for wellty successive Seasons, SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND. NIGHT he will appear in the companion Drama to SHAUN ‘“ Kerry Gow,’’ entitled RHUE Wonderfully Successtulgong “A Handful of Earth.” Ml ene nem |