Show AMUSEMENTS J JGeorge George PrImrose visited Salt Lake City for tor the first time as a minstrel in 1874 Sice Since ten then he has visited the city at Intervals and always as a welcome gest guest But it Is doubtful if he ever on any previous occasion receIved a hearty welcome as he received at the Sat Salt Lake theatre last evening Ordinarily a house greet greets a min mm stel show Ti This wa was not tue true last ni ht When the curtain went up al all parts of the auditorium were filled and there were few vacant chars chairs to be seen anywhere The judgment of the theatregoers ot of the city was vindicated indicated in turning out They were given an evening almost free from horseplay and fled filled wih with good music good dancing fair singing and fun Of course Primrose himself was the bright particular star and although he is now a man wel well along in years he demonstrated that he could sti still dance and sing wih with the best of them while as an end man he sti still holds his position among the best Minstrels in these days are driven to the alternative of furnishing in the way of amusements or getting out of the way for oter other classes of fun makers Primrose evidently knows this There wa was a surprise In store for the audience every minute lust last evening and the lat last one always seemed better than the one before Except for one long wait between a arts t with the cur curtain tain tam down things were ere kept moving at ata ata a good pace all through the two hours and even ten then those present were ere treat treated treated ed to some excellent music by the special special cial orchestra The part that seme seemed to give greatest pleasure was the last on the pro gamme gramme a wonderful transformation of scenery Illustrating old familiar songs like Old Kentucky Home Down On the Suwanee River Hard Times Come Agin Again no More and others Te The scenic were unusually beautiful A song by George Primrose Eva Evaline lne line made a hit as did also his dane dancing ing The drill of the southern cadets under the leadership of Gus Read to together together gether wih with the song After the Bat Batte Battie te tie had a martal martial swing to it that the crowd The effect was heigh heightened ened b by a fine scenic representation ton tion of W West st Point in the background The cl clOg g dancing was also popular I It has rarely b been en equaled in this city Next to Primrose the that seemed to give greatest pleasure were Gus Read C N Reinhart and nd Emile Two performances wi will be given to today today day matinee this afternoon and the regular performance tonight The troupe opens in S Sn n Frncisco Francisco on Sun Sunday Sunday day lence hence the two performances on Friday which is unusual Salt Lake audiences are so mating sad said Manager as he stood at the head of the stair stairs leading to the balcony lat last night and surveyed the large audience that completely filed filled the Grand that we hesitated about putting this play on here but you ne neer nev never er can tel tell and he smiled a smile of satisfaction The play was Jesse James with Theodore Lorch in the tte title role an was pr presented in a most manner The word realistic is used advisedly in order to convey an Idea of the incessant popping of guns gns the thrilling rescues just in time the holdup of the Missouri Pacific fast mai mail and other episodes that caled called forth loud and deafening applause from the gods The support was good throughout Dvid David Rivers as Snowball sharing the applause with the hero The play goes for the balance of te the week with the usual Saturday matinee Philip Ray who is directing the lee lec tur turn tour of Frederick Wardel Warde reached Salt Lake yesterday to tb make arrange arrangements arrangements ments for the appearance here of Mr Warde probably on the of the month The If Baltimore Beaute Beauties close a successful engagement at the Lyric to tonight tonight night Ater After the regular performance the amateurs of the tow town wi will be given givena a last chace chance to display their talent |