Show AMUSEMENTS Whenever Japanese costumes appear aa as a background o of a comic comi opera one is In Instinctively Instinctively led to make mental compari comparison son between the till current production and an anthe the tha pioneer and greatest of at Japanese comic operas The Mikado The foun toun foundation dation of or The Isle of at Spice which ap appeared appeared last evening at ut the Salt Lake the theatre theatre theatre atre Is 19 Japanese by this is meant Japanese Jap Japanese Japanese anese in color and atmos atmosphere atmosphere atmosphere phere Hence the mind harks back to tc The Mikado i That twin or nearly twin masterpiece master of at Gilbert and Sullivan was first tint produced about a quarter of ol a century ago How Hon time does fly From a literary lItera and mu musical musical musical standpoint nothing quite so good in iii inthe inthe the same vein eln has been produced since Hence it is a good standard a I sort of ot a ayar yardstick yar with which to measure up u new comic operas which follow along the same lines The inevitable conclusion Is b that for witty lines and lingering lyrics and for generally catchy music The Isle of Spice and many man other similar comic operas are far in the rear But there are ar some things to be said on the tho other side One of the causes of ot the sensation s aroused by The Mikado was the beauty of ot the stage tage pictures and the costumes They The were ere distinctly a departure in those days da Since then stage managers rs have learned many man o things They The have the benefit of ot modern science and invention as well as experience As S a consequence while the stage pictures may not be so distinctly original as in the case ease of at the good old Gilbert and Sullivan opera they are more finished and they the have hae many man o kinks which would distance the composers of The Mikado It if only oI dancing and tab tableaux tableaux tableaux were to be considered The Isle of Spice Is not a creation of ot genius Yet Is is a pretty tuneful comic opera with more things in It than class which has any an other show sho of ot the s been heard hear here tills thIs season Many Ian of ot the lyrics which are featured like The Goo Gee GooGoo GooGoo Goo Man How Many Have You Told That To ToT You and 1 r and Peggy Brady Brad reached Salt Lake as song tilts nits long ong long ago ajo Nevertheless their rendi rendition rendition tion last evening was interesting per perhaps perhaps perhaps haps more mere interesting because the songs were somewhat familiar In themselves and the auditors had a II better chance to ob observe observe serve the business closely closel The company com pan Is about average Pardon a but the real stars ae are the chorus They The work harder than anybody an bod else lse they are as a rule In race face and limb they dance nimbly nimbI and gracefully and they th O sing Ing pretty well Alva F Lang as Kashon betrays betra s a fine tine voice olce Sam Rose as King of ot stalks through the tho part and misses the possibilities of ot the songs es The GooGoo Man Ian which would nave have been twice as effective In more com corn competent competent hands Loretta Lorett Convey Cone who por portrayed portrayed portrayed Trinket exEmpress of ot has lias las a small but sweet voice Harry Har it H Watson Yaton and Harry B Williams are the tha principal comedians They The o show no spec specIal ml Ial al originality and some people may like them em throughout but the majority aro ru likely to find them tiresome at times Umes On the whole the show is likely lIkel to prove restful to the weary wean person who w 10 wishes to see pretty stage pictures watch some and girls caper about and listen to some songs of the popular order The engagement closes tonight Macks lacks new vehicle The Murray lurra Sunny Side of ot Broadway o served to please another big house at the Colonial last ast evening when the play was given its it second presentation in this city The bill runs all week The Orpheum Is taking care of its It usual crowd croVo J this week where a superior bill of ot attractions Is the Ule order There is every everything everything thing on the program that the most moet ex exacting exacting acting could demand from grand opera to ragtime The Walter Valter Alter Armin Annie company companO have made many mam friends among the patrons of ot the Grand Gra d through their splendid perform performances performances ances the current play pla Parted on Her Bridal Tour having proved to be one of the best melodramatic offerings of ot the season The same ERme bill bi runs through to Wednesday night with ith a matinee on Wed Wednesday Wednesday ed edn n a afternoon New Vew song hits hit as well wel as a bright new neVo comedy comprise a bill bi of ot merit on the compre at at the New Kew Lyric this week week The leading number Is Stella Stela Mayhew one of ot the most popular of stars st She is issup supported sup by other features which are aro aroal ar aral al also o attractive The Te new program was wag started Saturday afternoon and ad since that there has been a new record for tor at time ther Throughout the week the same bill bi will obtain |