Show 1 Let George Do It ItCan I Old S1 S. L. L Theater Gave Fir FrI 1 Play Py in 1861 Can Cnn you list a few of the details details de de- de tails concerning the old Salt Lake theater in your column George Georgc writes writes- writes I 11 F. F S S. S II II 0 of f 0 Og- Og r Og g. g j. j den I 1 I 1 l had in m mind nd o 0 o esome e t j a some of the thc facts about the date jo of dedication i c cat a 11 ion o n nand J I Jand and the first performance per per- I I All the details of the theater would fill this tillS t column but to I G George Gcorge eorge list a few Excavation for the thc theater was begun July 1861 1801 with the dedication dedication dedi I cation by Daniel 11 II Wells on I March l 6 1862 The first regular performance for paid admission was given i March l 8 1862 There were two plays featured that night The Pride of the Market l and State Secrets The last performance to be beheld beheld beheld held on the theaters theater's stage was wasa a program that featured the second second sec sec- ond and act of Robin Hood and the third act of La Traviata The date was Oct 20 1928 I The last wall of the theater I was taken down Dec 29 1928 1028 I wonder if you could tell me meI I I if there is any type of national contest to determine a Mother I II I and Father of the Year asks I Mrs Irs T. T 1 L L. L K K of Salt Lake City There have been selections to determine a national Mother l and Father of the Year dating backas backI back backas as far as 1935 for Mother lother of the I Year and 1942 for Father of the Year Some of the people chosen for these honors include Mrs Henry Roe Roc Cloud of Oregon for the year 1950 1050 Both Gen Douglas MacArthur l 1942 and Gen i Dwight D. D Eisenhower for the I year 1943 1043 j I George is there any way to I prepare a concrete floor such as asin asin as' as asin in a basement so that someone could dance on it with reasonable ease case writes V. V K M. M of Midvale l There arc are two methods of fixing fixing fixing fix fix- ing concrete to facilitate dancing One method is to rub in a lather of liquid soap with a scrubbing brush and the second method is isto isto isto to apply paraffin wax dissolved in turpentine followed by powdered powdered pow pow- dered wax worked in the same as ason ason ason on a wooden floor I Send questions suggestions h and complaints to George care of the Salt Lake Telegram S. S Main i Complete names and rind addresses I must be included but George will i use initials only if requested |