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Show I . -At t ' ) tr, . t : ... t; " i . i , : t i i . -o ' 8 f 11 - ( r .- c t. . . , i a 1 I r ( . i it, U: r. xt ! , "a t- I c t h :l n,("uro." ll a " ' ! n to J-:s'n TT. nt'y I.Ti rthy'S "J Mn cf Arc," J i i : .:!. e and i:. II. T't:.rri are conl' ru 'nu: r -p--."' jr in the auto-tin, un-., r tr e . rt V c.i t!on, a cian.it.' verj-nin (f "ji:tari u- 1 lwoi.le," vsiiiT V.'s rner's i-coie at l-it f'tne of It for im-ident'tt m'-MC. 1 it. Cmryns C'arr. who prepared "Cal nl I'ack" for the stage, is rejuiia. ble for the work. - . , j I i; - - , . : 1 . i , . ... 1 "T; 0 Avfr." C!.: ." a f .'r t-u.ich cf 1 ur . - "ie b . c n w '.t's er : Iner.t i t the l.vri'" t. aftr i. la i ors- 1 ... ion ; t.o "Avenue C lis" t 1 f wn. i ma i ii mwt bus wn a v ..s-ii.iin ..s-ii.iin v 1 i!iy of t- iH.i'i'ion. t 1 traditions lave titii cttst to t.'ie w'" ant new Mean have been succi shi ..i.y fmiowed. I Bens new to the hurlesijue world and material ma-terial hitherto unknown to' attrnctions of this class will be found with "The Avenue Girls." The. maiia t ement caKa atterVn to the fact that ti.ere will be a matinee every day except fcunday. , nOW HAT-OLD EAurr. ', ; . TAILED A3 VIOLENT It was a small affair, Just a few musicians musi-cians and music lovers. The dinner was good, the 'wine excellent and the coiwer-nation coiwer-nation brilliant, f or . Harold Bauer was the guest of honor, and Gang and With-erspoon With-erspoon were also . present. - All went smoothly and merrily until some one has-aided has-aided aiii uncomplimentary remaric aoout the Leschetizky school. Then fell one of thoBe embarrattelng silences. Every one looked ' at Bauer, who promptly took up the challenge, rays ! Glenn jLHhard ,Gunn In the Chicago Inter Ocean, ' . "But why does every one look at me?" he asked. "I am not a Leschetlzkyite." "But are you not a pupil of'Paderew-skl?" of'Paderew-skl?" was asked. "Of no one,"-. Bauer replied. '"I can truthfully say that I am self-taught. I ' know, that It Is a matter of common report, re-port, that I owe ray position and attainments attain-ments as a pianist to Paderewskl, but that is a mistake. a When 1 first knew Paderewskl 'it was. In London'. I 'was a professional violinist, . and tiad never interested in-terested myself in the 'piano except as an amateur. Through a mutual friend' I was invited to assist Paderekski, to practice prac-tice with him; in fact, - in several piano concertos, which he was anxious to rehearse, re-hearse, with the second piano. This was work which I. had always - found j congenial, con-genial, and I can assure you the rehearsals re-hearsals , were most Interesting to me, -: "Some time : later 1 grew dissatisfied with London and decided, to live abroad for a while.'-I went to Paris and endeavored en-deavored to get a hearing as a violinist, but with no success. It was a most discouraging dis-couraging period.- and I welcomed several opportunities to appear as an accompanist to, singers and other . violinists. . Finally came an offer to tour Russia,' but not as a. violinist. A singer of soma prominence had been booked for a number of engage ments by. a .Parisian .manager, and she wished to - secure a' pianist 'who could pity her accompaniments and Incidentally contribute a group of soli to the programme. pro-gramme. I accepted. The tour was successful, suc-cessful, and when I returned to Paris I found myself already looked upon as a pianist, to my great disappointment. "I again made every effort to -get a hearing as a violinist, and again met with no success. In the. meantime many op-portunitles op-portunitles were presented to appear as accompanist and piano soloist with singers sing-ers and violinists, and I finally gave up the struggle and submitted to the evident dtcree ot Fate.- I became a pianist. "It was then that 1 renewed my acquaintance ac-quaintance with Paderewskl, who became be-came my adviser and critic in a friendly way. lie was, however, not my teacher." NOTES OF THE NOTABLES. Emma Nevada, the American singer who has been touring Ireland with considerable con-siderable success, has returned to London Lon-don and will give a song recital there next week.. .:, . . ... - Adellna Pattl Is fond of birds, and especially es-pecially fond of parrots. Some years ago she was persuaded by a New York dealer to give $1000 for one which he said was a marvelous talker. The bird apparently would only talk in America and not for Pattl ...... . . r ' Mme. Schumann-Helnk, who was popular popu-lar In the days of the Grau regime, will be a member of Conrledjs company next season. sea-son. . . .. . ' - a a a Mrs. Leslie Carter, who Is very fori ef music, is a good performer on several instruments, in-struments, and has a fine mexxo-soprano voice, which has- been carefully culti-i culti-i vated. Her- Sunday evening musicales, will present "The Lion and the Mouse" at: the Salt' Lake Theater on April SO. GBAND THEATER. This Afternoon and Tonight "The Great Conspiracy." Sunday, ' Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Nights, Matinee Wednesday Wednes-day "Fabio Bomani." . . Thursday, Friday ' and Saturday Nights, Matinee Saturday "Her Fatal Love." , . ' ...... ...... Commencing tomorrow night the Grand will have for. its attractions Marie Cor-reli's Cor-reli's ' stupendous scenic . masterpiece, k"Fablo Romanl." It is a story of sunny Italy, and is without question one of the greatest romantic 'melodramas cf the age. Thrilling and interesting earthquake effects, ef-fects, simultaneous -with ' an eruption of Vesuvius, Illumination, of. the Bay of Naples forming the most magnificent spectacular tableau attempted on any stage. . No labor or expense has been spared to make this the crowning melodramatic melo-dramatic production of the season, and It should draw large crowds. A souvenir matinee will be given Wednesday. ... Commencing Thursday, ror three nights and Saturday souvenir matinee, the pow- I erf ul melodrama of today, "Her Fatal 1 I.ove," will hold the boards at the Grand. I "Her Fatal Love" is a veritable revelation of the possibilities In modern stage ' - veloirment. and .perfect production, j. I which the limit In realism Is reached It in a play. teeTiing with sensational s tl-mf tl-mf nt. true to life. Introduced In a perfect EilEMTEBS: , SALT LAKE THEATER. ' : 1 Tonight University Dramatic Club In "Niobe." . . Thursday, Friday and Saturday Nights, i Matinee Saturday 'Piff! PafflPouf!" ' : a a a ;. "Plff! Paff! Pour' which is the offering -at the Salt Lake Theater next Thursday. Friday . and . Saturday, with Saturday lhatinee. concerns one August Melon, who cannot Inherit two million dollars left ' ' him by his deceased wife should he marry ' again 'before' his four daughters have found husbands. ' As tho gay widower cruises along the. sands of Atlantic City looking for a wife, he meets the, dashing Widow Montague, whom1 he considers his affinity. Immediately they - commence' forming plans . .to marry off the four Melon girls, the widow agreeing to find I husbands Immediately for them. This situation leads to a number of very amusing and laughable ones. No musical production In recent years has attained such immense popularity, and is the only one among the few really brilliant successes suc-cesses In the field of light operatic enter- ' tatnnient to receive the unanimous critical I probation of ' the entire New York i'rFB. - The principal members are such il-known stageland favorites as Kath-' Kath-' vn Osterma. Fred W. Mace, Reglna icAvoy, IX JV Graham, Kveleen Dun-ir.ore. Dun-ir.ore. Lulu McCorincll, Harry Stuart, ' Me JjloodRood, Gertrude- Wallace,' naripn A. Morgan, Martin W. Cheese-. Cheese-. Imbn, Fred W. Hornby and the original lAmerican rony ballet, besides the famous )Chorus Beautiful." The production is rriost elaborately costumed and gorsreously staged,, and the scenic and electrical effects ef-fects are beautiful and bewildering. -a a a "Little Johnny , Jones," one of George jr. Cohan's famous successes, is an early booking at the Salt Lake Theater. ., O.-rtrude. Coehlan. Arthur Byron, Gmce me. Gcoi-bo Panwina, Flora Juliet . Ai Lipmnn.- Florence Gerald. R. A. i rn. I-Mith Sihayne, Lillian Dlx 1 " i Curry huve been enRaged by 'i . . i:.irrls for the company that ..... ' and' picturesque production, and every act Is the acme of artistic achievement. Altogether it is atie of the best offerings of the season, and will undoubtedly draw large. crowds throughout the entire engagement. en-gagement. . -. a a a Miss Violet Butler McCoy, a famous New York character vocalist, has been engaged by Manager Riddell of the Grand for conference week. She will sing illustrated illus-trated songs, and has several pretty danees that will soon make her a favorite. The Deseret News of March 8, 1908, in Ogcten briefs,' thus speaks of Miss McCoy: Mc-Coy: "Her voice attains extreme height, shows perfect cultivation, and she combines com-bines with this gift a talent for acting worthy of Calve. She will make her appearance- Sunday --night in "Fablo Romanl."' Ro-manl."' '.''.-' . . ... OBFHEUM THEATER The management of the Orpheum promises prom-ises a corking good bill for conference week plenty of comedy, good music and specialties. Realizing that toward the end of the week there will be a big rush lor scats, extra matinees will be Instituted, Insti-tuted, and from Tuursday next until tne following Wednesday there will be two performances each aay (except Sunday) at tne Htate street house. At the head of the bill, in all the glory of big type. Is placed Charles Sweet, "The Buigiar." His turn promises plenty of Interest. Salt Lake will see . two people who recently lttt the ranks of musical comedy for the vc.udeville stage. In the persons of John W. World and Mtndell Kingston. Tnis couple had the leauing parts In "fill. Paif. Pouf." Mr. , World Is a well-known sir ging comedian,' who. acquired tame as thu. ciown In - the ' great - production of "Humpty-Dumpty His partner Is a slrgmg and dancing comedienne with a' good voice, t Paul Kleist is due to make a great hit with his spectacular novelty. He has been a great favorite with audiences au-diences on the Orpheum circuit for several sev-eral seasons past, 'and has been building up his act untiL he now carries half a baggage car 6f properties along with him. The one-act playlet will be "The Victor," presented by Edgar Allen and company. The plot -deals with the love of a young American for a -girl, who, in turn, is txing .annoyed . by ' the attentions i of a needy French Count Mr. Allen's card' bears the legend, "Champion Fencer of America'," -and he will . demonstrate his' capabilities In a duel scene.- The French Count is portrayed by' Etnile Iji Croix, a clt-ver -Frnca- dialect comedian. Another turn will b a tabloid musical comedy, which bears the sonorous title of "Der Kappelmelster."- This is the vehicle of Stanley and Wilson, and Is said to be a rcresnier. Bertha and Bert Grant, colored swells from the sunny South, are a team of dancers and singers. The, klnodrome ..''-.'-" " ''". . - ; '. . MISS CECIL FAY, j A Shining llembei oi the Lovch Stock . Company at, tno Grand. . s ' . . '.'' |