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Show ...AMUSEWETJ THE mtich-neralded "D11 Barry," with Mrs. Lcsllo Carter In tho role of Jeanettc Vaubernler, afterwards La Du Barry, hold the boards at the Grand theater last ovcnlng, and the fame of tho "Sarah Bernhardt of America," as Mrs. Carter Is often styled, together with tho favor with which her present play has. been received everywhere, drew out a magnificent audience- That Mrs. Carter Is an artist ot the first rank cannot be denied, de-nied, but "Du Barry" failed to arouse In her audlenco tho enthusiasm with which her previous productions In this city have been greeted. A h?irty wave of applause passed over tho :iouso when tho star llrat made her appearance as cJanette, tho milliner, mil-liner, but the hand-clapping was not renewed re-newed with any degree of warmth until nearly the close of tho third act. Then when she successfully hides her lover from hl.c pursuers, orders tho king to send his attendants from the room and later bids him follow, the applause which greeted tho scene showed tho approval of the art displayed. All the world Is familiar with tho story of Du Barry; of the Infatuation of Louis XV. for her; how she directed the affairs of France through the King: of her great cost to the nation Through her excesses; and how. after tho death of the King, she lived for years with her lover In the palace pal-ace at Versailles, and her,. death by the gtiillotlno In 1793. Mr Belaaco has sacrificed sac-rificed history for dramatic effect, hut through the sxcrlfire he has secured a vehicle ve-hicle for the display of Mrs. Carter's admirable ad-mirable abiUty rn an actress. At all times sho Is the finished artist, and whllo tho play may not be all that one might desire, and the gloom of it Is not pleasant to remember, re-member, the admiration for the artist assuming as-suming the leading role never for a mcT-ment mcT-ment Hags. The play Is superbly staged, the settings set-tings being among the most gorgeous seen hero. Tho supporting company is a vei v ' large one. and several give able support to the star. "Du Barry" will bo presented tonight, tomorrow night and at tho Wednesday matinee, seat sales for all of which have been very large. It was not necessary to understand tho words of Miss Emily Larsen's songs In the Scandinavian operetta at the Salt Lako Theatre last night There was a greater meaning in her voice than anything the words expressed. She spoke not merely In the language of one people, but in that which appeals to all nationalities and which all understand. She expressed not simply tho lines of the moment, but In her voice wero suggestions of things of tho 'future. For It Is a voice sweet and rich and convincing. And It tells of much that she may do. It tells that this young girl Is ono of the gifted ones who may rightly be ambitious. She showed an aptitude for acting, too, last night, that says that she may hopo to bring the nld of an ex-nresslvo ex-nresslvo manner to her vocal Dowers. The operetta In which Miss Larsen was the star was "Dalbonden's Dotter." which, we are told, means "Tho Valley Farmer's Daughter." and we have no reason rea-son to doubt It. It wns very nrottlly presented, pre-sented, tho large company being artistically artis-tically dressed The chorus was a flno-looklng flno-looklng ono and gavo good proof that It had been well-trained, though at times It failed to do Us best, for which the orchestra orches-tra must hour Its share of blame In Its best work it was strong and harmonious and pleasing, and moved with life and crace. Among tho principals were Olof Nllson, SIgrld Soderborg, Mathilda Christy, Nllls Sodcrberg, Charles Forsbcrg and J. B. Krantz, and they wero all capable. There was a curtain-raiser, a pastoral affair entitled. "Til Saeters," whatever that means. Those In the cast appeared to do vorv well Indeed Wo understand that It was a very good Uttlo play. What we saw was all right, and wo presume what we heard was. The character; wero taken bv Joseph Strasberg, Gust. Johnson, Olga Flongfeldt. SIgrld Johanson. John Erloksen. O. Frolsland, H. Frolsland, Carl Llnd and Nils Mork. The audience wns a large one, and manifested mani-fested much appreciation. |