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Show Theatre Xct Wosk. Mr. Wilson Barrett has wisely decided de-cided to introduce himself to Salt lake City ia "Claudlan," a play of ancient Byzantium, a city of Greek tradItioii,lUvored wiUi Uielntluence of the then distant Orient. The romance ro-mance of history has free scoro in sach a drama, and Uie imagination consents to all the tragic intcn!ty vrhlcli moves the leading characters. The supernatural powers of tneold Greek tragedy, the forces of overlain over-lain eriug evil, the Titanic struggles ts-twecn Uie evil ami the good in lean, and the personifications of virtue aud sin are modified in "Claudian" to reach us through a tried turn sulllciently modern to play upon our modern sjvmpa. Ihies and sufficiently Hellenic to revive the impressions of our classic reading-, and to justify the lofty; almost G'od-likc'fonn Uiat human hu-man passions take. "Claudian" has U-cn given many times in America during both of Mr. Barrett's Bar-rett's tours. It is huw ever, totally new to Salt Lake, and not only that, but thestjle of th stage tctting-and tctting-and the completeness of all the preparations, pre-parations, Iwth of stage and placers, areas new, and itis fife to say that, all In all, "Claudian" will be au entire revelation in dramatic art here as well as the introduction of Wlison Barrett. The original "Silver King" Is to lie presented on Tuesday night, and "Ben-My-Chree" on Wtdnesday night. in his compauy Mr. Barrett has some actors of high reputation and creat ability. Miss ia'tlaku is an English woman of charming and sincere cliamclcr, and her dramatic accomplishments arealreaJy known in advance to all who follow the n-ju s of the stage. Mr.GeorgeBar-rett Mr.GeorgeBar-rett is generally conceded to be one of Uie foremost comedians speaking Uie llnglish lanjruagn. The advance sale today promises w t II for one of the heaviest cug-tge ments of the season. |