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Show Twice the great operatio mauagor, Max Strakoach, baa visited Salt Lake with acme of hia Biugers, and twice have, the people of this city been Bhabbily treated by him. Tho popu- lar expression is "bilked." It ia j about timo this sort of thiny was1 , stopped, and if Mr. Strakca:h will not I inaugurate a reform, aod the management man-agement of the theatre wilt iut interpose inter-pose an objectiou, then let the public apply the cure as it so well and tflect-ually tflect-ually cud, by staying away from those emasculated "shows." Salt Lake is not a rural rillage, containiugonly half a dczen people who understand niueio and cm appreciate a good article, and the theatre managers and impresario; im-presario; should I earn the fact. Two or three operatic ambers cannot can-not perform an opera nor ru;ike an evening's entertainment, as baa baea deiuoutrated loo often at the Salt Lake theatre Another imposition is the doubling of the prices at these cheap aud slighted performance. It would be more in keeping with the entertainments were the usual ratas reduced one-half. The "worth of their money," eo important import-ant in all performances of the kind, would then hardly be obtaiutd by the auditors. Should Mr. Strakoecb ever again conclude to visit Salt Lake, it ia to be hoped the publio will not permit per-mit him to impose upon them by bringing down only three or four ol his troupe and who want to come here chiefly as tourists and sighl-seers; but let him sing to empty benches. The town is large enough to pay for an opera performance, is willing to pay for one, and can appreciate it; and it is too large to be bilked into accepting accept-ing as an opera or concert an hour's indirTerenl performance, hajt:ly and carelessly run through with. |