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Show AMUSEMENTS. "Alabama." One of the most notable attractions of the theatrical Reason in Salt Lake will be "Alabama," "Ala-bama," which ia to be presented by A- M. Palmer's stock company, from Palmer' theater, New York, for three nights commencing com-mencing tonight. The scene of the play is an old plantation near Talladega, Ala. The central figure is an old planter, a Southern gentleman of the old school, a type of noble chivalry of the South. The war swept away many of his possessions posses-sions and separated him from his son, who felt it his duty to light with the North. Into the peaceful life dominated by the strong will of old Colonel Preston, who represented rep-resented In the new generation the survival of the old prejudices, who thinks he hates the North, come strangers employed to lay out the route of a new railroad, and the principal engineer is the old planter's son, long separated from him. "The Junior Partner." ''The Junior Partner" is a comedy in three acts, by Bissen and Carre, two eminent French comedy writers who are also responsible respon-sible for "Mr. Wilkinson's Widows." The company which is under the direction of Mr. Charles Frohman, includes the names of such prominent artists as Henry Miller, Mrs. McKee Rankin, May Irwin, Hugo To-land, To-land, Emily Bancker, Phyllis Rankin, Thomas Reilly and others. "The Junor Partner" is constructed on original lines, is described as being bright, breezy, full of life and hearty laughter. It has been performed for 150 performances in New York, where it constituted one of the distinctive successes of the past season. Preceeding the comedy, Clyde Fitch's one act play "Frederic Lemaitre" will be presented. pre-sented. The engagement is for three nights and Saturday matinee, commencing Thursday evening, September 8th. |