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Show Tfleatre. j Tne entertainment at the theatre ' last nigh'., for the benttit of the ladies' Centennial fund, was a financial success, suc-cess, aiid uttierwise was just as good as a success. The house was full, which shows that tne Salt Lake public pub-lic gees in for representation at tne Philadelphia exhibition. The performance per-formance commenced with the inspiring in-spiring revolutionary hymn, " Yan-I Yan-I kee Doodle," by vue orouu-, u.J "Putnam," by the dramatic combination, combi-nation, and a host of young gcutle-; gcutle-; men, who, on that occasion, made tb-ir first appearance on the stage, seme as continental soldiers, others as neblered men, and still other as Hessians or British red coats. Ti.e ; leading characters in the drama-farce drama-farce were taken by the members ol the combination Putnam, Mr. Mar-den; Mar-den; Gen. Washington, Mr. HarJie; OneacUh, Mr. Lindsay; Jedediah, Mr. Harris; Lord Corn wall is, Mr. Wilton; Cabbageal, Mr. Graham; Talbot, Mr. Evans; Naragantah, Mi? Cogswell; Indian boy, Miss Edith Ciawson; Clara Putnam, r; t ;-: tw;. n) all performed their parts very well. The actors were gotten up in rcvo- lutionary style. General Washington looked as though he might be first in war, first in peace, the father of his country, and a good fellow on general principles. I After "Fulnam" came an olio 'septette, by Messrs. Williams, Owens, Foster, McAllister, Grant, Morgan and Thomas; clog exercise, Mr. Geo. Ainsworth; Centennial character song, "George Washington," Miss Lizzie Davis," all of which were loudly applauded. Harris' "Mulligan "Mulli-gan Guards" created more fun, and the "Spectre Bridegroom," with its Phil. Mareetts, "cold huckle-berry pudding," and Paul, concluded the Centennial entertainment, and an evening's amusement for an audience of several hundred ladies and gentlemen. |