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Show EK3 , A soi.cwhat unresponsive audioiica listened lis-tened to the production of llascaml's Cavi.::cr!a r.-stl. ana" at the Fait LaJta T.tatir l.i.-t rVht. The rendition, aside from the chorus work, was lven with plrlt and Miss Ehay as Santuzza sang with fervor and good effect. The other characters were in competent hands Mr. Fredericks as Turridu, Mr. Btevens as Alflo, Miss Bishop- as Lucia and Miss Johnson as Lola. The orchestra under the direction of Blgnor Nicosia won applause, ap-plause, particularly after the famous "Intermezzo." - "Cavellerla" was preceded by Louca-vallo's Louca-vallo's "II Pagllacci," which is of ths same dramatic school and having practically practi-cally the same theme and tragic conclusion conclu-sion as that of Mascagnl's masterpiece. Miss Ehay did not appear In this, Miss Johnson singing the difficult role of Ned-da Ned-da irr a manner both pleasing and effective. effec-tive. Mr. Wheatley sang the part of Canlo, the jealous husband. In good voice and with good dramatic effect; ' The other characters were rendered more or less Indifferently. The chorus In "11 Pagllacci" Pagllac-ci" has little to do. The engagement of the Gordon-Shay company closes with the performance of "il Trovatore" this afternoon and "Faust" tonight, , . "The Irish Pawnbrokers"' entertained another large audience last night. A matinee mat-inee this afternoon, another performance tonight closes the engagement. The attraction at-traction is popular and. is pleasing the Grand patrons.. ' "Pickings from Puck." which will open tomorrow night at the Grand theater, provides an entertainment for everybody. Popular songs are sung and the chorus chimes in well and with their snappy dancing makes it a go, introducing some quick changes of costume. Wlllard Simms Is the chief fun-maker. He is assisted by Miss Katharine Linyaxd, who sings sweetly and knows how to wear elaborate costumes. . The company comes well recommended rec-ommended and should draw big houses. The engagement of Florence Roberts begins at the Salt .Lake Theater tomorrow tomor-row night. The opening bill will be "Zasa," Mrs. Leslie Carter's great success. suc-cess. Following this "Sapho" will be presented pre-sented Saturday night.' An exchange has. this to day: "Miss Florence Roberts has emotion enough in her movements to sat- Isfy the stage world In most any part that has yet been given to the public. There could be nothing more appropriate said of the lady's rendition of that role than to call It success itself." The concert at the Grand next 8unday evening is going to be the best rendered by the N. G. U. band, for the occasion Is to be made an especial one by the presence of Gov. Weils, Senator-elect Smoot. Col. Sam Park with his staff and both of the Legislative bodies, . In Mrs. Burnett's children's play, "A Little Un-Fairy Princess." Just presented present-ed in the English capital, the action opens with some schoolroom revels, in which is Introduced a wonderful doll, the property of the L'n-Falry Princess. Then troubles come, and tha Un-Falry Princess, from being the petted heiress and show pupil of the select boarding "school. Is on the sudden death of her father and the news of his complete loss of fortune transferred to the bare garret gar-ret and transformed into the half-starved half-starved drudge of the establishment. True, she has a faithful friend In the equally ill-used scullery maid, and one or two of her former schoolmates find their way into her bare room now and again. She makes her life possible by. "supposing" "suppos-ing" all sorts of luxurious surroundings, and one night she wakes to find them real, for, while she sleeps, the Indian servants ser-vants of a wealthy and pitiful old man (living next door to th school) transform the bare garret with rich draperies, soft carpets, shaded lamps and many flowers. flow-ers. And at the last this same man Is the means of restoring her fortune to the Un-Fairy Princess and bringing love and happiness Into her life again. It has been decided that "A Chinese Honeymoon" will hold the boards of the Casino in New York for the remainder of the season. In June the company goes to Chicago, where they will remain the entire summer at the Illinois theater. About the same time the second company now touring the cities outside of Gotham will move Into Boston for a long summer run. The run of the musical comedy will be the longest of the kind in New York since "Florodora's" unbroken record. "How did you like that play of Tural lifer' "It's a fraud," answered Mr. Corntossel, " 'Taln't true to nature. I understand all them farm folks on the stage stavs up till U or li o'clock every night o ihelr lives!" It Is said that after March 1st J. K. Hackett will cease playing -In the houses of the theatrical syndicate, and go into Independent theaters for the remainder of the season. The announcement Is made that Mrs. Fiske Intends, two years hence, to attempt at-tempt two of Shakespeare's most widely-contrasted widely-contrasted characters, the brilliant Beatrice Bea-trice of "Much Ado," and the portentous Lady Macbeth. It Is proof of her ambition am-bition and her courage. Few actresses who have triumphed In the one part have succeeded in the other not Ellen Terry, certainly, or Mrs. Slddons but there are few rules without an exception, and Mrs. I Fiske evidently proposes to furnish one. |