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Show amusements Drama. SALT LAKE THEATER Frederick Wardo In "Vlrglnlus." this evening. S:ir.. COLONIAL TH1SATEK "The Barrier," Bar-rier," beginning this evening. Curtain. Cur-tain. S.-1G. GARRICK THEATER Garrick Stock company In "Tho Great Divide." Souvenir matinee this afternoon, '2Au; evening. S:15. Vaudeville. ORPHEUM THEATER Advanced vaudeville. Matinee, evening. 8:15. m . Music and Comedy. MAJESTIC THEATER "The Bello of Arcadia." The strongest play ever written of the life in Alaska, "The Barrier." will open a three days' engagement at the Colonial tonighL There will be a bargain matinee Saturday. The book was one of tho greatest great-est selling books ever on the market and the thousands everywhere who read Ji and enjoyed It have been delighted with making the first transcontinental tour. Frederick Wardc repealed the Shakcs-percan Shakcs-percan classic "Julius Caesar" yesterday afternoon and evening. Good sized audiences audi-ences witnessed both performances of the masterful production, the student clement being conspicuous In the audience attending attend-ing the matinee. Mr. Wardc will close his engagement In a repetition of his masterpiece master-piece "Vlrglnlus" this evening. The act of the three California girls stands out prominently on this week's Orpheum bill. Miss Grace Marshall Is a pianist and vocalist; Miss Elizabeth Ames, cellist, and Miss Grace Freeman, violinist. Their refined and cultured musical offering offer-ing never fails to delight an audience. They Introduce solos, trios and vocal selections se-lections comprising a pleasing and refined entertainment. Today Is the popular souvenir matineo day at the Garrick. The offering Is "The Great Divide," and according to the reservations reser-vations made early In the week there will bo three of the largest theater parties par-ties of the season at this afternoon's performance. per-formance. The high standard of the Gat-rick Gat-rick productions established with tho (Irst performance given by tln Garrick company com-pany is maintained In "The Great Divide." Di-vide." Tho musical hit of "The Belle of Arcadia." Ar-cadia." at tho Majestic this week. Is "Now That I Have Got It. 1 Uon't Want It" sung by Gus Plxk-y and chorus. There Is a swing and dash about the song that 1 never falls to carry the audience with it:, and when those who have heard it leave the theater they aro either whistling or humming the refrain. Crowded houses are the rule at every performance. Or. 'Frederick A. Cook, the explorer. I who will appear at the Salt. Lake theater ! Friday night, has announced lo friends I that the end of the polar controversy Is In sight. The proceeds of his western I lecture tour will be used by him to form a nucleus for a fund to finance another polar expedition. The lecel of the ship to be used in his' next, venture will be laid, this spring on the Paeillc coast, and will be ready for criulpnicnt lute in 1!)1"J The start will be made early In 1!H3 with a crew of thirty-eight men. Much genuine interest is being taken in i the cuining appearance of Cora Mel Pat- ton In a scries of dramatic readings to be given in Barrett. Hall, tomorrow evening Tho first reading will bo a complete interpretation of D'Argon's "Tho Shepherd." Shep-herd." which. It is said, lends itself admirably ad-mirably to individual delivery. Starting with a special matinee next ! Sunday. "Three Weeks" will be pre- . sented at the Colonial for an engagement 1 of three, days and the usual Wednesday ! 111a 1 1 nee. |