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Show TONIGHT'S AMUSEMENTS. SALT LAKE Nance O'Neil in "The Sorceress." ORPirEUM Vaudeville. GRAND "Human Hearts." LYBIO "A Gypsy Romance." X'IRST METHODIST CHURCH Dr. Newell Dwlgnt Hillis. CHAMBER OP COMMERCE Tree. AUDITORIUM Roller Skating. WASATCH RINK -Roller Skating. Nance O'Neil. th etragedlenne. haa most olid and studious Ideas concerning her art. . When asked why she selected the more somber things, she said In part: 'Affectation on the stage la a curse. Playwrights and managers nowadays ask the actors to assume the hollowness and affectatlona of modern society. Modern actors are losing the old-time classical naa. The taste of the public for great rlaye has not been changed, but moat of he players capable of presenting them , are dead. In London I waa scolded for trying to follow In the footstep of Rls-tort Rls-tort and Bernhardt with the great tragedies, trage-dies, yet my work there had ita gratifying gratify-ing features, and 'the critics honored me by always comparing my art to that of Duse and Bernhardt. 1 reminded them that even the divine Sarah displeased London ou her first visit." a VThe Sorceress" Is on at the Salt Lake T nter again thla afternoon and tonight. vda will be put on Thursday -night . t ie rest of the week. . a a Ueorge Primrose and his big minstrel company will he the attraction at the Salt Lake Theater, next monday. The performance . Will consist of negro melodies, melo-dies, songs. v dances and humor, with surroundings typical of negro life. The entire performance will be given In blacki face. I a a The successor of Henry Ward Beecher and Dr. Lyman Abbott as pastor of Plymouth church. Brooklyn, and himself a pulpit orator of International reputation. reputa-tion. Dr. Newell Dwlght Hlllls, is expected ex-pected to deliver a great lecture in the First Methodist church tonight. His subject sub-ject la "The America of Tomorrow." Dr. Hlllls' manner is quiet and undemonstrative. undemon-strative. He makes few gestures. There his desk. He makes few gestures. There Is no churning of the waters of oratorical excitement, and the discourse flows otit fre, easy, uniform and full fed. Dr. Hlllls will be introduced by Dr. Elmer I. Goshen of the First Congregational church. The lecture is a number in the Epworth league's star lecture course. a a a "Human Hearts." the popular melodrama, melo-drama, closes its engagement at the Grand tonight. Every performance has been largely attended and the engage ment has been a most popular one. Harry Ward and his minstrels come Thursday night. . a a a "A Gypsy's Romance" Is proving a popular drawing-card at the Lyric this week. The audiences are large and many opportunities are given to show their appreciation. The play Is to be given all week. - a a a Despite the inclement weather last night the Orpheum waa filled with an audience ' that had braved the elements In search of recreation. Ned Nye and Ms rollicking girls, Buhler in the strong sketch; Warren and Blanche rd (the trunks have arrived); John A. West and the sweet-voiced tenor, and Cavalier A. L. Oullle all came In for their share of applause. |