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Show AMUSEMENTS. "Alabama." Of all parts of onr country, none is more full of interest than the South and the Southern people, its lovely women, chivalrous chival-rous men, its quietude and its musical dialect. dia-lect. All of these things are plainly to be seen and heard in "Alabama," even to the darkies, with their sweet voices singing the olil songs one loves to well. Last night a crowded audience greeted Palmer's company of players to see "Alabama," "Ala-bama," which is here for the second time. An excellent company and a charming play, which won the hearts of all present. Mr. J. H. Stoddart as old Colonel Preston held the well-earned esteem he has previously previ-ously won from his many Salt Lake admirers. ad-mirers. K. M. Holland (the funny and drawling detective of "Jim the Penman") makes a big hit as Colonel Moberly. Francis Carlyle is an improvement on Barrymore; he gives a much nobler touch to the part of Captain Davenport. J. G. Saville as Raymond Ray-mond Page has a very mean character to portray, but he is good and bis Southern pronunciation is excellent. Odell Williams as Decatur, the negro, is great, and Charles L. Harris as Squire Tucker is very funny. There was an audible sigh of sympathy from the audience when all were paired off at the last save the poor 6quire. The ladies in the cast were very well suited to their respective places. Miss Eustace makes a womanly Mrs. Page, Miss Wolston a charming Carey Preston. The 6cenery in the third act. "A Ruined Gateway on Colonel Preston's Plantation" by moonlight ,waa very pretty. The negro quartette was warmly encored. Between the acts the orchestra played many well known airs of the South. Considering all things, the evening was one of great enjoyment. The same bill tonight and tomorrow night, closing the Salt Lake engagement. Beginning tonight the curtain goes up at fc.15 sharp. "Junior Partner." "The Junior Partner" is described as a bright, dashing, graceful, captivating illustration illus-tration of modern French comedy, and comes here with a prestige of 100 nights in New YorK. Illustrated by a company of rare excellence, ex-cellence, at the head of which are such well known artists as Henry Miller, Miss May Irwin, Emily Bancker, Mrs. McKee Rankin and others of like prominence. In the curtain-raiser, "Frederic Lemaitre," Mr. Henry Miller appears in the title role. "The Junior Partner" will be seen here three nights and Saturday matinee, commencing Thursday. Sale of seats opened today. |