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Show , "Tay dreams: visions of bliss; leer little hopes of childhood; , Bright as a sunbeam; brief as a kiss 1 The haunting music of the lyric Is the ' theme of the must.'. If an operetta hss ' a theme; snd the words suggest the na- , ttiro of "Tlie Spring Msld." something light, airy, evanescent snd rhsngcable I something that attracts and pleases from rise to fall of the cuNaln; something crsmmed full uf that Indefinable quality ' called rharm. 1 To enumerate. If not to analyse: The plot of "The Spring MaM"-It Is 1 really the Interweaving of three or four prettv little stories Is well defined, well connected and Interesting. If not absolutely abso-lutely original. The subject matter is handled In a de-, de-, llghtfullv dainty and rlever manner, and , the libretto Itself would require but little Iteration to make It a satisfying and pontic comedy, even without the music. The mush- Is well handled; the lyrics re both dainty and stalling, and at all times "The Hprlng Maid" proven its full t-laim to being classed as an apTeTta. 80 much for the piece as Werba and I,uM'hr, Its producers, found It. 81ml-lar 81ml-lar praise may be accorded to their work. The st-f ner- in beautifully conceived, and does not show the least signs of wesr. The costumes are handsome and up 19 date, and blend well in the many stage pictures. The chorus Is well t reined. Wonder M wonders, ir prnwrir g rombtnatton of fairly pretty girls with fairly good volcei. Nor should tn; men be forgotten. They re a handsome lot. and change tluir coe-tumes coe-tumes fully ss often as do the girls: and they are in sufficient number and voice 10 take their ftiH part In the mttflc. It Is s most satisfactory chorus, and Uvea up to the exactions, 4y no means small, made on It by the iriHn who wrote the music. The principal seem as If made for the parts they take, both physlcaltv and musl call which Is not alwavn the case. And then there U Mint Hajoe, beautiful, beau-tiful, dainty, vivacious about as fine a little princess as you will find, on or off the stage. I Iow let us comnlee tlila little paean , of praise by remarking that the audience i of last night filled the old theatre to va- I paclty; waa as brilliant a gathering aa Salt I-ake City ever providea anywhere. ' and waa both rrlllcal and Juatly liberal with lis applause. "The Spring Maid" la a ahow deserving a wehtme, and Salt Lake Clly gave It the welcome it deserved. One Is prettv aafe ' In prophesying that the performance nf ; tonight and the two of tomorrow will And the Salt Iake theatre aa It waa laat night, with a house gold out. M'iKB ! In a sense Miaa Mini tlajos la the whole show. That Is tn sat. as long aa she la on the atage. So bewitching la her personality that the spectator cannot take eyes off her. With much about her that reminds one of Blllv Hurke. though she Is smaller and rather different In build, her persons Illy la full of rharm. which fa only enhanced bv her fairly noticeable accent. She Is not vet a complete com-plete master of the Kngllsh language. Mlaa llajoa' voice Is remarkable only In Ita upper reglalera. In middle voice It tends to he what some alngera rail "shallow." but you don'l care a rap about the exact analv&la of her vocal anilines when you are listening to her alng. Musically tbe company la well balanced, bal-anced, one might have wlahed that Jack Raffael, who playa the impecunloiia prince, father of the Spring, Maid, had oecn given a better chance. The tenor of Mr. Moore, who play opposite to Mlaa Ifajoe. is flna. and ha lives up to the role of a charming prince. All In all. It may be said that the beat erltlc.lsm about "The Spring Maid" can I bo told In three worde: "Don't miaa a a ORP7IEI-M A lively minstrel specialty la being presented at the Orpheum thla week m the act of Fay. Two Coleva and Fay. which la a burnt cork feature some, what off the beaten track of such of-ferlngs. of-ferlngs. Thla quartette of black face ar-tlsta ar-tlsta providea a pleasing mixture of comedy com-edy In song and dance, and they have a musing finish In a travesty that Invariably Inva-riably brings down the house. Tha two girls, wives of the men. originally came from Helena. Mont., and are among the few on the alage today who are willing in hide their good looks beneath burnt cork. s a a rorNIAL Seata are now on aale for The Barrier." which comes to the Colonial Colo-nial Sunday for a four nlghta' engagement. engage-ment. There will be a popular priced matinee next Wednesday afternoon. Thla Play haa proven to be the moat popular of the playa written by Ret Reach, and with the capable preaentlng comiiany and complete ecfnle equipment, which thla play la promised here thla season. It ahould be aa popular aa laat aeaaon. a a a Next Thursday and Friday the attraction attrac-tion at the Colonial will be Harrv Bulger In "The Flirting Prlnceaa." The music for thla miiaica! comedy wag written by Harold Orlob of Salt Lake. |