Show 11 eipl I 1 I 1 X 1 entertainment I 1 folksy wd aws I 1 AT SALT LAKE LAIKE o ITY I 1 the octoroon presented W b the provo thespian club the feu sting As announced in tur the provo thespian club under tho the direction of mr john 0 braham went to salt lake on an wednesday to give a m matinee performance of the Oi troon at the theatre for the entertainment of the old folas orp orphans lians and inmates innia tea of uso tho salt lake county home thov they I 1 were met at the tha depot by members ot of the old folks committee placed on bo baird ird a ebar lored car r end nd conveyed eyed to the theatre after a brief rehe reh araa earba dinner was announced atthe at the globo vi and ud members of the old ellks committee and thespians proceeded Drocea ded to satiate the cravings clavings cravi of hunger hugger with carrot coup baked potatoes roast beel beef f with other substantial edibles and the accompanying delicacies at 2 the theatre was backed fraim floor to flatters lat in the were the old people an n the first and second camies the winowa and deaf mutes and in the upper circle the orphans under fateen years of age brother george goddard rave gave a welcome gree greeting tinz to all present ff hi i re ie quested his boys and girls not to whistle and stamp during the performance aa it might give some eoma of those ve venerable jerab IS old eray cray haired people the tha headache in response oarse to his is query if they would 0 this requests request thera was a uni uplifting of hands bands the salt bait lake tribune has the following to say sav of the performance after the old loha had voted that they were all glad to be present and the boys bovis had bad voted that they whistle or stamp sl amp their feet mr goddard retired and the curtain went upon tha octoroon given by the pro provo va thespian club this piece which was wa a favorite one of the audience in t their hei 9 r more virile days when the old stock company at the theatre was creditably given gio bv 7 the prove club alej 0 graham who was comedian in the tha oli oil stock played i saam salm scudder the play was given not only to the pleasure of the old folks but bat to the surprise of ot othera who lia had d not expected so BO much of the vi visiting alting thespians mrs airs atkin who im atod the octoroon has a pleasant voice and acquitted herself well osborne Osbor nf as the indian and mcewan as the Til gillim billial lial also won special favor whilo while die made a good pate and graham me hia old time self to his many admi mrs applause was frequent and hearty bearty after the performance the club was apin again n escorted together with the theatre attaches to the globs blobs restaurant where another excellent repast awaited them there were present sent of the committee william nayor navor gaorge gd dard W L binder 0 R john kirkman lV william illiam Eddin eddington gion and kelson A empey oldest actor W C dunbar and president joseph E taylor The repast over brother goddard was waa called on for a speech end and for once he be rf refrained L rained from presenting Dres enting a proposition ll 11 to be voted on in behalf of the committee he thanked the thespians and spoke very feelingly of the old folks and their pleasure in ill being present at the periodical reunions and he felt that it was an honor to entertain these uld folks something to feel proud pr of he was followed fallowes fall owed by others present president jos E taylor related a very touching 2 little story of jen jenny ny lind sins sing ins ing for an old lady who go to london to hear her mr graham was c called for and responded in behalf cf tho the provo people the courtesy and kindness ot of the committee was wag very appreciated by them and all had bad enjoyed them themselves selve 11 perfectly before the meeting was adjourned brother goddard w was s called upon apon for one of Us lis sonya and he sang the men are very dear in that style savle of his hia the majority 11 ahe rity of the club returned h homa ome 0 on 1 the evening train |