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Show 1 AMUSEMENTS SALT LAKE THEATER. Florence Roberts In "Zaza," emotional drama In Hvo acts, adapted by David Bclasco. "Zaza" was the card at the Salt Lake Theater last evening. Florence Roberts was tho Interpreter, and although neither tho play Itself nor the actress are strang-ora strang-ora hero, yet the house was well filled ot curtain time, and, aa on former appearances appear-ances In this city, Miss Roberts was warmly welcomed. Her interpretation of the French emotional drama was quite satisfactory and pleasing to tho audience, although, perhapu, ax much cannot bo said of the play Itself. "Zaza" lH true to life. Perhaps that Is why some of ua don't like It. It does not deal with the pleasant side of life, but Instead portrays the darkest scenes. We aro wont to forget this part arid for this reason "Zaza" Is'not liked by many. Yet at the same time It Is not a falso picture of existence in certain circles In Franco, and also In our own country. MiFfl Roberts has many opportunities to display her talent. There aro sad scenes, humorous scenes and emotional scenes. Last evening Miss Roberts took advantage of them all. Luslus Henderson. Hender-son. In the heavy masculine role, was good. Miss Woodthorpo, as Aunt Rosa Bonne, was also pleasing. William Yor-ance Yor-ance as Cascart gave satisfaction and the minor parts were on tho main well handled. "Zaza" holds tho board tonight and tomorrow to-morrow aftornoon. a That Heber1 S. Goddard has lost none of tho old-time power to please which long ago made him ono of Utah's favorlto slngera, but rather has Increased that power, was shown last evening when, on the occasion of his llrst public appearance here, J10 was called upon to sing an encore en-core after every number and received each time an ovation at the hands of his friends And he deserved It all, for tbo naturally fine voice has been greatly Improved Im-proved (hiring the stay abroad, and while It has lost none of Its robustness, is rounder, moro subdued and under much bettor control than formerly. Mr. Goddard God-dard was fortunate In ills selections last evening, somo of the specially fine numbers num-bers being the prologue from "II Pagll-accl," Pagll-accl," "Friends," from the "Jolly Musketeers." Mus-keteers." which brought forth the greatest great-est applause of tho evening, and the splendid "Hosanna" by Granler. The beauty of the last number was greatly marred by tho confusion caused by peo- I plo in the audience and tho choir donning ! hats and wraps, ono of the most annoying annoy-ing customs in connection with entertainments entertain-ments in this city, and which seems to bo an incurable evil. "When I Was Twenty-One," and "Sicily" wero very pleasing numbers given giv-en by Mr. Goddard. and the llttlo Irish melody rendered as an encore for "Friends" was altogether fetching. But Mr. Goddard waa not the only ono who pleased tho audience last evening. Tho programme was altogether a good one, and the artists were most generous In responding to encores. "Unfold. Yo Portals," by tho choir, under the direction direc-tion of Mr. Stephens, was ono of the very best numbers of the evening, and "Oh Gladsome Day." from the 'Golden Legend" Le-gend" (Sullivan) was also well done. Two splendid numbers for organ and piano by the great French composer, Gullmant. "Scherzo" and "Pastorale." wero gems of tho evening, brilliantly rendered by Mr. Shepherd and Mr. McCIellan. tho "Pao-toralo" "Pao-toralo" in response to an encore. Mr. Welhe was the other artist of the evening, and his numbers, as always, calling forth the enthusiastic approval of his hearers, and In response to encores he gavo tho familiar but vory beautiful, "Berceuse,'.' from -"Jocelyn" and "Trau-inerol." "Trau-inerol." Mr. McCIellan also favored the audience with an organ solo, "Concert Overture" (Hollins), and as an encore the "Intermezzo" from "Cavalleria Rnsti-cann," Rnsti-cann," both In his well-known artistic way. Tho sale of seats' begins today for tho engagement of James J. Jeffries, in the backwoods drama. "David Crockett." Ho comes to the Grand theater on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and Saturday matin mat-in lee. |