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Show AHUSliJUENTS. KATI1I EMMETT AT TlIK GRAND. "Tho Waifs of New York" drew well last evening In fact, the house was packed, csyccially tho gallery, to which the play most strongly appeals. Ratio Emmett is a young widow. Her husband hus-band was tho Jato Billy Emmett, well knowu as a manager in Chicago. Geo. W. Thompson, who plays tho part of Hans SchnCidcrkopf, is an old-time favorite in Salt Lake. He is also the father of "Tho Elks" society, and has many friends in this city. "Tho Waifs of New York" was written over twenty years ago by ThaddcusW. Mcighan, a newspaper man, who was at one time associated with Georgo W. Matsoll In the Police Gazette. Meighau was a quiet, unobtrusive unob-trusive gentleman, possessed of many amiablo and admirable qualities. He wrote tho play originally for Kate Raymond, Ray-mond, aud she, after ruuuiug it iu the country for a year or two, took it to Eugland. Contrary to the usual fate Of Americau dramas of the lurid tvpe, "The Waifs of New York" made a success in England, the first and only instauce up to that time. Meighau, Matsell and Kate Maymoud are all dead, but the play survives, although in a somewhat new dress. Katio Emmett has a winning card in VThe W'aifs of New York," and she plays the part of the New York bootblack-newsboy with a great deal of skill aud naturalness. Of course the character is overdrawn, aud the situations situa-tions and climaxes are of the improbable improba-ble order; but as a whole the drama is finely mounted and well acted, and the unraveling of the plot is followed with interest. Mr. Thompson makes an excessively funny German emigrant, and his patois dialect is perfect. Miss Lottie Williams, as Hans' daughter Katriua, brought down tho house in the wildest manner by daucing the can-can iu the most ap- i proved manner. ' The Waifs of New York" will have its last representation tonight, aud the Grand should be filled to overflowing. |