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Show Theatre. The "Octoroon" did ! not draw a large audience to the : theatre last night, which is a rather unusual occurrence, for the piece is a great favorite with our theatre-goers. The cast was similar in many respects to previous casts, and it is not necessary neces-sary again to mention the excellent playing of Miss Adams, and Mr. McKenzie,who was well received upon his reappearance. We did not like Mr. Carter's conception or playing of Salem Scudder, aud think that he spoiled the effect of mauy points by being1 too demonstrative. If Mr. Carter must rant, ho should not play such parts as Scudder. Salem is a shrewd, quiet Yankee, and not a bellowing bully. If this gentleman would render himself acceptable to a Salt Lake audience, he must mauifest moro study and less strut, more modesty aud less mouthing, and not make his auilicnco feel that he considers them, aud all the surroundings of the theatre, entirely unworthy of his efforts. Mr. Coggcs-hall Coggcs-hall as the auctioneer was very acceptable, accept-able, and so was Mr. MarJen as Geo. Peyton. Of Mr. Harris' Pete, Mr. Thome's Indian, Mrs. Bowring's Mrs. Peyton, Mrs. Clawson's Dora, and Dellie Clawson's Paul, we have previously previ-ously spoken, and can only add that they all played very creditably last night. |