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Show Theatre. Lat njlit the dramatization of Charles Rcade's "vandring Heir" was presented, Miss May Howard as Phillip and Phillipa. The characJcr U a variation frojn Rcade's usual style of heroine, and presents many piquant points; yet the dramatist has not done justice to thc novelist, and thc character, as presented for Miss Howard's impersonation, fails materially mate-rially of the original. Still thc play is a taking one, and deservedly so. The plot is intensely dramatic; thc situations are exceedingly theatrical, and thc little bits of clniractci- which are given to thc company have enough of the real in them to clothe a somewhat meagre vitality with all the appearancsof reallifc. TlSfe-ek i-ompany, witliouX referring to names, is entitled to the highest praise, not alone for their acting in a piece designed de-signed exprclc for one person, but for their elevajting "bits" to the dignity digni-ty of characters. The play was admirably ad-mirably mounted and iairly played, Miss Howard receiving unstinted nn plause ibr her " impersonation of the girl-boy. To-morrow evening Mr. Ey tinge, a character actor of high reputation, n il-nj tht Ikiw before a Salt Lake amiiciici;, io cjlijunct!iiU uih -ijii Howaul. Tiii? evening l!ic "Van-ij-ing Heir" will he repeated, the cit being thc same as that of hist iji.;hl.. |