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Show AMUSEMENTS. AT THE G It AND OPERA. HOUSE The matinee yesterday afternoon was only fairly attended, and as usual the greater part of the audience was composed com-posed of ladies. The opera was Von Suppo's "Fatinilza," which has long been a great favorite with lovers of music. mu-sic. Jessio. Bartlott Davis was very bright and dressed the part to perfection. perfec-tion. Her splendid contralto voice rang out in tones that almost drowned tho accompaniment, and her acting was that of a finished artiste. Mr. Ilolf and Mr. Barnabeo were very effective, especially espe-cially the former, who complied with tho demand of tho audience for a couple of encores. The other parts were fairly filled, and tho movement of the opera was smooth. In the evening "Don Quixote" was given for the first time to a Salt Lake audience, and Hie house was filled with one of the most fashionable and critical audiences of the season of the "Boston-ians." "Boston-ians." Cervantes' text is not strictly followed in tho libretto, but DcKoven's music covers all deficiencies by ils sweetness and lino arrangement. 'Two new faces appeared for recognition in the persons ot Flora Finlaysou ami Car-lotta Car-lotta Maconda, and they acquitted themselves with much credit to themselves them-selves and satisfaction to the listeners. Juliett Cordon sang splendidly and received re-ceived numerous recalls. Barnabeo as the don and Frothingham as the squire, wcro very comical; and Cowlcs brought dow n the houso by his singing of the "(ialley. Slave," wnich he was obliged to repeat. Tho other characters were well sustained, and the opera niny bo said to have jumped at oneo to the position po-sition of a favorite. Verdi's "Trovatore" will lie given this evening with Tom Karl an "Man-rico," "Man-rico," Cowlcs as "Fcrnndo," Mario Stone as "Leonora" and Jessie Barllelt Davis us "Ay.uceua." The celebrated lower scence will of itself be worth the price of admission. AT THE SALT LAKE T11EATEK. The upper portions of this theater were jammed last night to witness "The (treat Metropolis." and tho gods certainly cer-tainly enjoyed themselves, if their pleasure bo measured by the applause they gave the piece not tho actors. There is nothing elevating in the play beyond t he scenery, whieli is very good. "'Ihe Great Metropolis" will 'be ou agaiu this evening. |