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Show Early California Play Shown at Ameridan I LAXCHB SWEET essays a role wide- ly differing from anything she has ! previously attempted in "Fighting Cres- ' sy," her latest picture, -which was seeu , for "the first time by full houses at the American theater yesterday. "Fighting Cressy" is a picturization of Bret Harfe's story of California. "Cressy." "Cres-sy." Tile picturmng of his stories has done a great deal for pictures, for he has brought the present into intimate contact with a people vho have passed but who will never fade 'from memory. As Cressy, the high-spirited daughter of the most turbulent man in Tuolumne county, California, Blanche Sweet is the central figure of a vivid tale. Every character figuring in the story is a de-lighttul de-lighttul and distinctive study. The plot is woven around the romance of Cressy and a cousin of the' clan opposing her father. The dispute is over a boundary line and Cressy settles the matter and culminates her lovo atlair by Duymg tne land in her own right. "Fighting Cressy" is being shown again today! Lazzari, Gifted Contralto, "Will - Be Heard in Good Program at Salt Lake Theater Tonight. MAKIXG her initial appearance in Salt Bake Carolina Dazzari, an American contralto 'of international fame, will sing at tli" Salt Lake theater tonight. Miss Baz-ari is among the grand opera stars of the first magnitude, having grown rapidly in public favor anil appreciation by the leading music critics since her eiilrance into the galaxy of the leaders only a tew years ago. Those best qualified to judge have accredited ac-credited Eazzari wiili a voice of exceptional excep-tional beauty and power, a technoine lliat is satistymg and a pl.-asing personality. I he diva's program lor tonight is one of witle variety anil includes "gem" numbers num-bers from Scoehi. l'aisiello, Schubert, t-riog, .Meyerbeer, Poldornsky, Gtuiz and Alacl-'ayden. The concert is uinier the auspices of the Musical Arts society, George D. 1'yper, manager. |