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Show KELLY COMPANY AT COLONIAL THEATRE TO TAKE VACATION After playing thirty-one consecutive weeks at the Colonial theatre, the William Wil-liam J. Kelly Stock company will disband at the end of thla week. Mr. Kelly and hie brother. K J. Kelly, manager of the company, will leave for the east arly next week, returning to Salt Lake City let in the summer, when the star will reopen at the Colonial. In making this announcement. Mr. Kelly aald that when his company reopened at the Colonial in Auguat he will have all arrangements made for the presentation of the highest class royalty plays obtainable for stock Mr. Kellv and his brother will go direct to New York City to arrange certeln theatrical plan they have in hand for next season. Mr. Kelly say he Intends to open the fall season with an even stronger cast than he ha now and that nothing will be pared by the company to excel the past season's work. After concluding their buslnees In New York the Kelly brothers will go to their home In Newburyport, Mas., where they will spend a few weeks resting up for the coming season. Mr. Kelly established a record here by playing thirty-one consecutive weeks aa no other stock company has ever played with such continuity In this city. The engagement waa hla flrat appearance tn Salt Lake, but he needed no Introduction to many as he had enjoyed success In one of the leading roles of David Be-lasco's Be-lasco's "The Lily," and also a a Broadway Broad-way star. Th engagement of the Kelly company has been highly profitable, says Manager E. J. Kelly, not only to the star, but to the theatre aa well. |