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Show AMUSEMENTS. Lyric Theatre "California Girl," week beginning tonight. Utnhna Park Theatre "Parisian Princess." Coming Attractions. Grand Theatre "A New York Girl," week beginning September 4. Salt Lake Theatre "Jolly Musketeer," Mus-keteer," Sept. 1G-20. Manager Egan has opened up his now play house, tho Lyric, to a rush of business and a bulging box-office. The vigorous campaign which has been inaugurated shows tho management manage-ment to bo wide awake and aggressive aggress-ive all along tho firing line. Those of us who have been to tho new house and among tho Johnnies none failed were initiated into something a little beyond tho usual. That is, not the or-dinary.as or-dinary.as understood by tho rustics of tho town. To thoso of us who have already cut our theatrical eye-teeth, tho shows at tho Lyric aro merely a return to conditions ns wo know them elsewhere. Were it not for tho fact that this is Salt Lake, the Lyric might bo Sam T. Jack's theatre in Chicago, or Miner's in New York. The shows aro just as gingery and, circumstances cir-cumstances considered, just as good as thoso given In -ic cast. That the class of amusement to bo provided from the stage of tho Lyric will not appeal with equal force to all tastes, goes without saying. This condition tho management fully understands. But, It may bo said that tho now play and now kind of amusement which the Lyric will provide, has already rallied to its standard thoso who Insist upon having "ale with their cakes." By this, however, it must not be understood that everything seen from tho Lyric stage is to bo construed as offensive to refined tastes. Tho management will not incline boyond tho Hmits of decorum, though, of aourse, " Sunday school lessons will not bo taught from tho stage, nor Bibles given away with each ticket. It is, however, proposed to give shows whoro enticing elements aro snap and glngor, movement, color and brightness. To thoso who laugh and tho world .laughs with them, tho Lyric will offer a refuge from the cares which ovorywhoro cross tho pathway. There aro somo people hero who aro still shocked at seeing female symmetry sym-metry In rainbow stockings some who aro prudish enough to bo horrified at pretty garters and shapely ankles. For such as thoso tho shows at the Lyric aro forbidden fruit. Tho management man-agement neither expects nor caters to such patronage But to all lovers of bright and snappy dialogues, stage pictures of poetic movement and color, col-or, catchy music and show girls who add life and. beauty to tho picture to thoso Manager Egan will always extend ex-tend the glad hand. "California Girl" will bo tho attraction attrac-tion for tho week starting tonight at tho Lyric. Thoso who saw tho "Colo: nial Belles" know that a good show Is coming with the dashing little lady from tho Golden state. Remember, the Lyric box office is open every day and night. Tho homo opera company Is actively rehearsing "The Jolly Musketeer." Conductor McClellan, who has just returned re-turned from Portland, has attached himself to the baton and is applying the birch over the musical backs of his proteges. Tho Salt Lake theatre, where the rehearsals aro being held, has been converted Into an Immense aviary, with everywhere a fluttering chorus of nightingales and canaries. The dates of the opera aro September Septem-ber 10, 18, 19 and 20. A movement is on foot to give Harry Horsley, the veteran actor, a benefit. His friends are legion and they should be open-handed. 4 It T. L. Hammer, who has so long been tho genial treasurer of the Grand and later its acting manager, has retired from tho house. Mr. L. Smiley, who represents tho Denver owners of the Grand, will at once as-sumo as-sumo tho management of the pretty Second street establishment. The now manager "Is a live one" and thoroughly versed in the art of making mak-ing a box-office turn tricks. The Grand will open with the Curtis musical mu-sical company in the sparkling musical music-al comedy, "A New York Girl." By tho way, when tho Grand opens, there will be an electrical sign display in front of tho house that will suggest the front of a Broadway theatre. The Empire Stock company at the Utahna park theatre is doing a good business with the Parisian Princess. HARRY LE GRANDE. , |