Show AMUSEMENTS TAMING OF THE sumw Wainwrights closing night at the theatre only drew a fair audience Perhars tha I bill was not attraotive perhaps the prices were too high or perhaps the near proximity prox-imity of the Marine band was an adverse circumstance It can not be said that the entertainment furnished ranked at all with Amy Robsart or that It wus of the character we are accustomed to expect when we pay 150 to behold it There was a suspicion of rawness about the Taming of the Shrew II which smacked strongly of a first performance and though we hesitate to say itnot posing as an authority on such matters we have a faint notion that the la lies dresses had done service in other perioas than that in which Shakespeare comedy is laid Miss Wainwright and Mr Ingersoll were both quite goodnot so good 1 as others we have seen here in tho same partsbut in time they will be able to give even a much better performance The comedy was proceeded by a clever curtain raiser My Unoies Will in which Miss Walsh especially did some excellent work CARD TO TUB PUBLIC There are occasions when friendship is put to a practical test Next Monday night at the large tabernacle your good will and appreciation of the labors cf the twenty three ward choirs and tabernacle choir of this city will be put to a test You are given an opportunity of placing funds in their hands whereby they can get a supply of better music to render for you in the future Your presence will be rewarded with the most magnificent programme ever giron under my direction and the gratitude of nearly seven hundred active singers Your absence will be looked upon as a practical prac-tical proof of your lack of appreciation of the choirs who serve you gratuitously We do not beg but simply place it in your power to express yourselves as you feel EVAN STEPHENS Conductor THE CHOIR FESTIVAL The Tabernacle Juvenile band of sixty little fellows who are learning to play flutes and drums will appear on Main street today and Monday noon under the direction of 0 Barrell The entire choir festival chorus will meet at the tabernacle after the services Sunday afternoon At the rehearsal last night Stephens complimented his chorus by declaring them the best ho over had under his baton It is simply magnificent Tickets arc being sold all over the city I for the choir festival THE MAKIKE BAND The great national band of our country will display its musical ability at the theatre the-atre commencing with a matinee at 230 oclock this afternoon and closing with a i night performance at 830 I With the band will also be the noted vocalist vo-calist Marie Decca Some one suggested that in honor of the band from the national capital flags be displayed throughout the city during the day The local mubicians are going to entertain I en-tertain the band as well as possible during I the morning but they will depart for the west by special train immediately after the evening concert Tho sole for Esmeralda and the Home clubs entire conference season opens at the theatre this morning WONDEULAND This Is youngster day at Wonderland the day when the house is turned over to them solely and completely and when the presence of adults is only tolerated on the x t promise of good behavior and noninterference noninter-ference There Is a big bill prepared for the little people and all for ten cents here is Captain Hinman the greatest of all life savers of the United States coast guards who will explain in a very Interest ing and instructive way all about how the great work is performed Donzetta the truly remarkable contortionist the incomparable incom-parable Arcans in his marvelous knife throwing feats and hazardous performances perform-ances and tho incomparably beautified work of the Austins in their statuary specialty Then after the small folks have seen all there is to beseen in Curio hall there is a world of fun for them in the comical sketch in which Gertie Thornton whom all the children love Messrs Kusel Williams and Webber bring out lots and lots of fun The last and greatest great-est feature will comein tho way of seeing Mrs Millie PriceDow dance |