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Show So them. Mr. Sothern gave bis second and last performance at the theatre last night, presenting tho comedy of "David Garrick." The house was full, as on tho previous evening. The entertainment was what iu wrstern phrase, wc would denominate as "deuced thin," both in the playing play-ing at.d tho play. Dramatic critics have spoken in flowery terms of "David Garrick" and especially of Mr. Sothern in the title role; but we cannot conscientiously do so, and in saying that the entertainment last night was not at all extraordinary, we believe we speak the sentiments of tho hundreds ol ladies and gentlemen gentle-men who witnessed it. It may be that we live too far west to appreciate Um,t,Uor f.l.EJ ,.f pn.nn.W 11 nil do not know what good act- ' ing is; but if that be the case, c we are not alone in our ignorance, as ' a large majority of the Salt Lake 1 theatregoers are in the same boat, j fn only one Bcene tho druuk did Mr. Sothern display any ability as a f comedian. Mr. Lindsay, as Alder- 1 man Ingot, had the better part, and to our way of thinking, was at least , equal to his distinguished brother professional in the character. Ada Ingot (Miss Storrs) was a dead failure. fail-ure. It was painful, at times, to witness wit-ness tier actiug. We regrot to have to state thai the performance was most unsatisfactory to a large portion of the audieuce, whose general disappointment can be easiest expressed in the monosyllable uttered by a gentleman on leaving the theatre at the close of the drama "sold!" Dissolution. Notice is hereby given that the firm of Wm. Jennings, Sons &, Sadler is this day dissolved by mutual consent, H. Saddler, retiring. re-tiring. The business will be continued by Wm. Jennings & Sons, who assume all the liabilities and will collect all debts due the late firm. William Jenninijs, Thomas W. Jenni.nus, Frank V. Jennings, Henry Sadler. Salt Lake City, February 1G, 1877. |