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Show TlMJsiMi' MAUDE ADAMS was greeted by an-other an-other great audienco last night that thrilled her with It3 creduUty nnd appreciation, and in turn was delighted by her artlcsnncss and art. This afternoon there will be a performance perform-ance of "Tho' Little Minister," beginning begin-ning at 3. and the all tpo short engagement engage-ment will closo tonight. ' a Samuel Frccdman, business manager for R IL Sothcrn, is hero malting tho final preparations for tho big production of "Tho Proud Prince" to bo at tho Salt Lake Theater next week. Tho curtain will rise at S o'clock during the Sothcrn engagement. en-gagement. California is now claiming that tho stage is indebted to it for Maudo Adams, as you may seo in tho following from tho San Iranclsco Chronicle: "California has given a great many clever peoplo to the stage, but no one who lies won such personnl and artistic interest in-terest in tho East as Maude Adams. She ivaa not born here, but her wholo childhood child-hood was spent in San Francisco, and It was on tho local stage In days that look a good way oft now, but really are not, that she made her first impression as a child actress." . Joseph Humphreys, actor, author, stage manager, died last Saturday on the liner St. Louis as that vessel was ofr Nantucket Nantuck-et on her way to Now York. Mr. Humphreys, Hum-phreys, who waa aetlpg manager ror Charles Frohman, had been looking after the Frohman productions In London and Paris. Ho had oIbo nronared for tho nro- ductlon In New lork of many new plays he had secured abroad. "Joo" Hum. phreys began stage life as an actor in Kiralfy'H "Enchantment" at Nlblo's Gardens. Gar-dens. The second season he was assigned as-signed as assistant stugc manager. Then hu wont to London with Jay Rial to appear ap-pear as Lawyer Marks in "Uncle Torn's Cabin." Ho t is in this play when Mr. Frohman engaged him as one of the cast cf "Held by the Enemy " Ills rise from then on was rapid. He staged all of the big productions of Mr. Frohman for years. Mr. Humphreys was only -10. He leaves a widow, once a wdl-known singer. 4 Fred J. Titus, a member of the "Red Feather" company, has' talked of ills plans tor giving Edna May, his famous wife, now playing In England, a chance' to be freo from the matrimonial alliance with him. Titus will go to London next month to see Edna. He disclaims that on Edna's part and. a reconciliation on both sides. "I am going to talk to her In a genteel way. I shall ppint out the foolishness of Jiving the way wo do and ask her to get a divorce. She may be abje to catch a Duko if she accedes- to my suggestions. I havo not spoken to her in seven years, and doubtless she will bo ready to meet mo half way. I havo nothing but the kindliest regards for Edna, and wish her success. It was luaky for her that aim did not marry Lord Cavendish, as 1m turned out a cad and no good from any point of view." LARGE CLASS! TURNED 01 University Will Bre All Records, j Normal Department Will F: nlsh Teachers for Utah v Her Neighbors. I High Class of Work DemandeJ Students Complete Lisf: of 1 This Tear's Graduates. ' i 1 i r j MOItE than olghty-Uiruo studnntsjj bo graduated from tho UnlvcH normal and kindergarten dppt meat at tho coming coram oa ment. This is thn largest class over g uatcd from tho University during its$ tory, and porhaps tho most efficient ijj class represents students all tho wayfif Idaho on tlw north to Arizona onlJL 30Uth. ij Numerous applications havo alrW been received from thi3 and ncighW States asking for teachers who gradtt in this class. Seldom havo so monyj; fers been received, and never 'havo tl been bo liberal. A number of the gr. uatcs will bo given positions In thoft schools, but a far greater number ha already accepted positions cither as pr clpals or teachers in tho schools local in tho nearby counties. Prof. Stewart, who is at.the head of(1 normal department, gavo out the folio lng statement yesterday regurdlngj.1 graduates: Tj "All In all, it is an cxccptlonallv x class and I am very proud of It. "Nai has tho State expended money for et catlonal purposes which will bring bs larger returns than that which has b expended in educating thcBC studcri 'fho High school Is strongly rcprcsoni In this class, and let mo take thisii portunlty for oaylng that they havoft done tho best of work and are well fit! for entering upon the courses which tlj cro now about to complete." jjfi The students who graduate tlds yi have covered mom ground and done mi work than have tho students of anyft tlous class. They are the llrst to corapj a special course in decorative andil work, whlcn has been glvon bv M Virginia Snow. In addition to thfs, th students, particularly, havo boon theS: clplents of all the latest cducatloi thought along thi liner, of pedagogya psychology. The courses which thoy ha comploted rank favorably with thos(eJi lercd In tho foremost normal scho throughout the country. 4 In addition to thoso named bolow th .r6 several others who will he eligible! graduation on the completion of stud! In which they are at present condition") Thoso conditions must be wholly rembv bofore tho students will be allowed graduate. The work at tho Univcrsl will not cease until Friday, and the gra uation of the following named studer depends, of course, on their malntahil: a clear record during too remaining jf days. But as all the students are .y much in earnest. It Is scarcely possil that any ono will fan. Ifl |