Show Amusements The opera houso has been engaged for the appearance of tho Fisk University Jubilee singers of Nashville Tenn on Friday evening May 5 The vocalists area are-a company of darkies who present I woird sacred style of log cabin and cotton field singing which has been well received throughout the United States and Europe I The artists aro Mrs Maggie L Porter I Cole soprano and musical directress Mrs Ida M Taylor soprano Miss Ida R Griffin contralto George Barrattt first tenor Charles W Payne second tenor J N Caldwoll second bass H P Guy accompanist Tho company consented to come to Provo upon time solicitation of Rev G M Joffrys The Cosmopolitan hotel is being carried on by David John and R K Thomas on the European plan pending the install ment of a suitable lessee The most elaborate preparations are being be-ing made for the May ball tomorrow evening even-ing at the Provo opera house The decoration decor-ation committee are exercising both their artistic tastes and vital forces to mako a grand embellishment of the ball which will cal forth ihe hipest praise from the guests Mr Bloomsterberg will bring out some erv fine nlants and flowers recently ro eived from the east which will evidently be subjects of great admiration Arrange monte have been made with B F Fleiner the restauranier for a lunch supper and ice cream which will be preyed upon at about the the hour of 12 oclock midnight The BeoboBarbour company which has played a weeks engagement in Provo has received no words of condemnation from ho theatregoing public Mr Barbour tales well in comedy and in the play IA legal Document creates volumes of laughter In his tragic numbers the effect is lost in the sallies of wit which naturally come from Mr Barbour Grace Beebe Is as firmly a putup little creature as one sees during a season dances as gracefully as a fairy and sings charmingly Somo of the members of the ompiny were what is vulgarly called rank and the gentleman who did the announcement an-nouncement act talked as though his voice had been struck with a piledriver and knocked down his throat 1 hoaire goers are saving their mirth for 5illottes comedy 1 the Comforts of Home which is on Thursday night Prof Benjamin Cluff principal of the B Y academy John Turner and Amos Holdaway went to Salt Lake yesterday morning via inc Union Pacific The Cumbria glee club is making a tour through this vicinity and doing fairly well |