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Show ARKISEWIS 1 TONIGHTS AMUSEMENTS. SALT " LAKE Nance O'Neil In -Magda." OBPHEUM Vaudeville. -ORAKIV Ward's Minstrels, LYEIC "A Oypsy'r Romance".' CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Free. AUDITORIUM Roller Skating. , WASATCH RINK Roller Skating. SALT LAKE THEATER. George Primrose and his, all-star mln--strel company' of comedians, vocalists, dancers and musician, will be the attraction attrac-tion at the Salt Lake Theater Monday and Tuesday next, with special matinee Tuesday, preaenting genuine black-faced minstrelsy amid Southern plantation surroundings. sur-roundings. . .. It was Primrose's Complaint for several years that real minstrelsy was receiving too little attention in the so-called minstrel min-strel entertainments. . For that reason, when he decided, to exploit the real thing last season, his earnest and fondest- desire de-sire was to have the biggest and best black-face, minstrel organization ever organized. or-ganized. The result has satisfied his moat sanguine anticipations, and he again promises theater-goers a minstrel performance per-formance that shall be replete with clever comedy, brilliant music, surprising entertaining enter-taining specialties, and best of all. the olj-tlme minstrel songs and darky characters. char-acters. Burnt cork will cover the faces of all the performers. The big spectacular spectacu-lar number of the entertainment Is entitled. en-titled. "The Evolution of the Negro." It cornea at the close of jhe performance. :.: vt. - r "'.; . W v ') t VT- - r- - - . .. ; . i 'V " ' ' - ' V m V '' ' vf MISS EDNA HABKER, Of U. of U. Dramatic Cluh. and comprises five pictures, depicting a negro plantation. Old Kentucky Home, Emancipation and Darky Heaven. George Primrose himself has an act. said to be the best In which he has ever appeared. It has two beautiful scenes, and Is entitled, "Twilight on the Old Plantation." The first scene is a repre-eentation repre-eentation of a log "cabin, "way down south in Dixie." while overhead droop the protecting pro-tecting shadows of a spreading oak. The othr scfnc presents the fascinating viow of a cotton fild in bloom, with hill and river environment, the whole re-Vieed re-Vieed at sunrise, suncet and nightfall, while the radiance of the moon bathes them in soft, tranquil light. It is 1n this ' GEORGE PRIMROSE, At the Salt Lake Monday and Tuesday. moonlight scene that Primrose will give a soft -shoe dance, assist fd by the "Cotton "Cot-ton Blossom Coons." He will also Invite attention to his silver-shower clog, assisted as-sisted by a score or more of wooden-shoe dancers. "Madam Butterfly." the new Japanese grand opera Introduced by. Henry v. Savage for the first time in this country, coun-try, and which will be presented In this city soon, has scored the most pronounced pro-nounced success, both In this country which Indicates, that there will be a rush for tickets Monday morning. Subscribers Subscrib-ers are requested to call early for their tickets,, as the general public will have access to seats after the first week of the sale. The Chicago orchestra comprises fifty men, with Alexander von Ftellts as conductor. con-ductor. Seven soloists will accompany - -4- - ' - ' , " V ' . 1 5:;-': and In Europe, that grand opera has ever known. The triumphs the work won In the Italian cities, in far-off Hungary at Budapest, and In London .at the aristocratic aristo-cratic Oovent Garden, where It has been, the operatic novelty feature for two years, have all been doubly discounted by its SPuttnflonal succeos in America. The r vos of his great triumph have made ' i' cities In Europe alive to the great Val charms and value of of Puccini's x.pst opera, and Berlin and Paris are to make K the feature of their grand rra seasons this year. ' - "Madam Hntterfly" Is doscrihed ,hv loading critics ss a work of remarkable absolute destitution with a faithful maid and a baby. Sharpless is the officer's friend, and the United States Consul at Nagasaki. He does his best to get Butterfly But-terfly to realize that she is deserted. The first pathetic touch comes early in the opera, when Butterfly tells her American lover that she has relin-qulrhed relin-qulrhed everything for him, even her religion, and the depths of pathos is reached when the poor little Japanese wife realizes that he has taken an : American wife, and when that woman arrives and asks for the child. The end j Is finely dramatic, . It Is death by her own hand, and she breathes her last hs comedy creation "The Helle of Japan" when it appears at the Grand opera-house, opera-house, starting Sunday. March for . four davs, This Is H. tliatUn Donnelly's masterpiece. It In so full of surprises and pleafing features that It Is tho talk of the town wherever rlaj'Pd. and packed houses are tha natural result. Miss Bessie t'lifton appears as Tltl. "The Belle of Japan," and it is around this character tho author has woven a story of more than ordinary Interest, using tvpes of characters of tho present Japan, mingled with American nnil English vlf-ltors at Yokohama, with whl-li to build up one of the strongest and positively posi-tively one of 'the most novel comedy dramas ever written. ' Beautiful scenery and costumes are used and many .musical .musi-cal and dancing numbers are introduced intro-duced during the action of the play which, being a good, pure and wholesome ci.ir.edy, makes one better for having seen It. At the Grand next Thursday evening, a farce-comedy new to Salt Lake t'ity will make its initial how, when "Jerry From Kerry" comes to that cosy playhouse play-house with" a three nights' run, which also- includes a Saturday matinee. "Merry From Kerry'' Kas written to make you laugh, and how well it lins succeeded is best proven by the splendid indorsement the farce has received by the em ire press of the Pacific coast, where this company has been playing a ,olir last few weeks. The indorsement of play and players has been universal,' and we can safely look forward to an evening of good, "clean fun. when "Jerry From Kerrv" opens its engagement. The cast MADDOX AND MELVIN, At The Orpheum. the orchestra. Among them are such artists as Franz Wagner, cellist; Marie Zimmerman, soprano: Elatne De Sellem, contralto; E. C Towne, tenor; Dr. Hugh Schussler, bass. These vocalists will sing the solo parts In the oratorios to be given at the festival. "The Death of Minnehaha" Minne-haha" and "Messiah." The Salt Lake festival chorus, of two hundred and fifty voices, will give the choruses in the first named, and . will be augmented by the Tabernacle choir In "Messiah." These two. choruses are meeting twice each week, under the direction of Evan Stephens. Steph-ens. . ,; J! - 4ev ' - - ' -'-.: " - S ' ' ' ' " " " ' . ' ' ' ' ' ' v : n - . . . '.- ': ''7. . : - ' "MR. BOB." The Dramatic club of the T'rtiversity of Ttah appears before the footlights at the Salt Lake Theater in "Mr. Bob" and "A Match for a Magistrate." Friday, March 8. under the direction of Alvin Peterson, inrtrm-tor in eli'ution.. For nine years the club has given successful performances, perform-ances, and again a triumph Is promised. "Mr: Bob" is a play without a "lay." For lively artion. clever situations and almofct hopeless complications, the comedy come-dy is exceptional. The cast contains the most capable material in the 1'nlversilv. The "try-out" system was adopted Hits yenr. and enrh numher of the cast won his place over several competitors. IT. leo Marshall, an old member of the club, who plays the part of Mr. Brown. Is' one of the strongest players mm k i WW-Mi W - m " s ' FLORENCE EASTON , As Madam Butterfly, Savage Grand Opera Co., at The Salt Lake Theater. I i Vv a , v, t-' dramatic as well as musU al cliann. It Is. In all respects, a typical work f-young Italy. In its musical scheme it follows the post-Wagner custom . of continuous descriptive harmony. From the rise of tho Mrst curtain to the tragic finale. tl,e c!erH Is one of great beauty and passion, pas-sion, thoroughly liKtlnthe and individual. indi-vidual. ' Tlve story 1s one of love and desertion. Slid Its environment that of the lanl of Japan. A short resume of the openc's argument tells the following: A I Nagasaki, Naga-saki, an American naval officer, while Ms ship lies in til ii hartxir. takes a little ! felsha girl nml marries her. Japanese I ashton. Then he sailr, away ami 'oaves , I'er to Ht.rnggle on almost to th vnbit of the young 'officer -o:nea in ,to" volte his reinoire. The company to ying ;it horn Is the most pretentious Mr. Savage has ever btouglit together. It iiichules three sets of principal.v, with six noted prlmu donnas, don-nas, many I'm una sinije'rs. a lare choniB ami a ianl opera orchestra of fl.ty niusfclar.s tinner t'nee larnuit!; Kuropean con'lin toi .. Mai! orders .for "Maclam lVittcrflv" will he received I -j Man.iKcr J'vper Alotniay. ' ORPHEUM THEATER. Net week's vaudeville oflVt in at tiie (rfih"nm tiearn all the enrniaiks of p wititiei.,. inasniiich as it p.nhrai es the variou cUsres of turnsifhat niak" the hiRcst, hits in Halt l.ane t'ity plenty, of coively". s.ome acrnhntie woiK. u Rood sketch, some jilKKllii.T and divers Kai;s, dancint; ami joyous repartee. Heading this a:;reirai ion of talent comes "ller Sundfiy-sehool Hoy. ' a mirthful Fket' h Interpreted hy Kred II. I ia lion and Molly Fuller. Ilallen. lit old-time partner of Unit, is weli knonti for his work In musical comedies that li.;e liecn seen here. The Keeoiid turn on the list is that of dainty L'tvlnia .lo Witt, wlio ships divinely di-vinely and. pin; th" count eiiually as ell. Kor tin lihitoil fun. the at l of Madd'oN and Melvin is pien i ihed. "The Messenger Hoy and the Actress" Is one of those hilarious efforts that run the Miniut from sinrlnK and dancing to take-offs take-offs of well-known plays and players. Frank Mostyn Kelly, assisted ly K. H. t'alvert; present "Toni mid Jerry," n sketch dealing with a rhnpter from Ihe lives of two college chums who love the same girl, and both inihlhe too freely one hecauHf h has proposed and the other because ho lacks the nerve. Roth lind out that they love the same xhl, and the plajlet ends wltii a strong climax. cli-max. , The marvelous leluiet -1 idle 1 1 lo- are claimed to li among the host of the Roman litis athletes. Their art comprises com-prises rome dnrjnK fats. together with some i lever tuinhiins; work. . Tho Jiik-piler Jiik-piler next week Is a young' man from I across the pond who evhihits dexterity i In manipulating billiard balls and other I articles. Then there will :e the kino-j kino-j drome pnd the all-solo orchestra. j GRAND THEATER I Theater-goers will be pleased to. be enabled to witness that genial and novel . . ' ' i LAVINIA DeWITT, At The Orpheum. the institution has ever produced. Richard Hart of "butter fame" is at his old post attain as the dignified Jenkins. Philip Hovkh v.ill he handled by Kit-hard Young. Jr.. t erne niien il for his splendid work in the play last year. Miss Ivy 'leghorn, who plays HecKy, is literary liter-ary editor of the .junior year book. Miss Nellie Mahan. who plays Kat heriiie, and Miss Hazel Haines, who plays Marion, are popular Salt like t'ity vocalists. The difficult role of Patty will be played by Miss Kalp McManis. an advanced student oT elocution. "Mr. Boh" will he prpeeded by n rur-tain rur-tain raiser called "A Match for a Magistrate." Magis-trate." the intensl'y of which holds the attention ftoni the ii:-e to the drop of the curtain. tiloriann Fltsesrty, will be played by Miss Kdna Harker. whose work in the past has covered her with glorv. Plavinjj opposite her" as Sir liar-iMitt'le liar-iMitt'le tirlndley, is William P. Mifflin. Scene from4 'THE BELLE OF JAPAN'.' at the Grand Theatre four nights, be-ginning be-ginning Sunday. In the merry musical farce-comedy Is said to be an excellent one, and there aie bright comedy lines, catchy musical and dance numbers nnd excellent vaudeville vaude-ville specialties interpolated bv imni-herr, imni-herr, of the company. In fact tho piece i" a r.io't laughable farce-comedy. (re-rented (re-rented by a company of clev r artists and coniediiins. LYRIC THEATER. Th r.ev I i 1 1 at the l.ytlc tlituter, starting Snndnv niht, will bo the .ou-rational .ou-rational .nielodrauia. "The ('itultlei-feiteis."' ('itultlei-feiteis."' It will be put on by the I'tahna Slock company. with speiial si eni'i'y. Tile hvuliiiK roles will be taken be Mis.r Ad'h'.ile Kuig!-, and Kutsfll Harrett. I'sual nu'linees Wednesday and Sut ut day. 5TENDER MUSICALS. The following' piograin Hill be siven i bv Miss Ft iedn Stenrlrr. soprano, at the nuiF'oale of the l.adii's' Literary club next Tiuitrday vening: Vol .he Sopet" (Alia I JMozart . Spring t loiinod Solvrjg's Song Grieg t .e ne eux pas antia choshe. . . Neidllnger i;s liegl tin Traum nuf der HHde... I on Fielitz Sing Me to Sleep tlreeno W ho is Svlvla Schubert i leh Hebe di li Alleili' Mayer ; La Kollen.-i Marehesi Miss Stll" F'ancher Kohinron will appear ap-pear as cotnLucior. I . ! MUSICAL FESTIVAL. I The sale of fUs for the appearance. ' of tlie t'li'cnsro Symphony orrnestru and I soloists. In Salt Lake Citv's first an-I an-I nuHl Musical festival, in the Tabernacle, I April S and 0, of three perfoi manees," be-i be-i gins Monday morning at ! o'clock at the t'lavton Music company's store. The I first week -of the sale will be devoted I to subscribers who have placed orders for season tickets. The subscription list I has long passed the HKM mark, and names have been coming In rapidly ilu'r-I ilu'r-I Ing the week for the seusuti tickets, 1 ' V |