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Show Hl AMUSEMENTS. B Salt Lhko Theatre Don (I reefs fe Players in "Evorymnn," mntlnco to- HS cuy, porformnnco tonight. HB (5 mud Theatre Hold's bnnd concert HHR tomorrow evening. HB' Utahna Theatre Refined vntido- H Coming Attractions. i Salt Lako Theatre Mantclll Opera HBl Company, "11 Trovatoro," February HH 20; "Carmen" and "Faust," Feb. 21. 1 Jefferson Ill-others In "Tlio Rlvnls," t Fob. 22-211; William Collier in "The H Dictator," Feb. 21-25. BHl Grand Theatre Black Patti. Feb. HE' 20-22; "Over Niagara Falls," Feb. 211- H Utahna theatre "Thclmn," week HB beginning Feb. 20. Mji "Bvorynian" and ovory woman, MHrfj, too who has scon tho Hon Greet play- IK1 ers, now at tho Salt Lako' theatre, If asked to express his opinion would H' ho puzzled just what to say. It, of H; course, doponds largely upon the point Hk' ()f vlow. Salt Lako Is a town cspo- HK daily rich In multitudinous view- HK' points, and, therefore, reasoning by an- HBS alogy, no two of us nro of tho samo HBI! opinion regarding tills most curious HHk of dramas. There is so little of alio- HHfl gorical teaching now upon tho stago, HB that latter-day thcatro goers aro sol- HRj dom called upon to tax their imaglna- HHj Hons in sulllcicnt quantity to grasp IKh' tlio full intent and meaning of a play W like "ICvorvmnn." To understand tho lessons of i this tcacliy-dramu you must not only symbolize tlio various char-! char-! actors, but, what is equally lt essential, you must also road ! between (ho spoken linos. If you fail in this, I fear that "Everyman" -will si bo hopelessly hidden beneath Its out-I out-I ward simplicity of dcclnmntlon. It is I not thnt "Evorymnn" Is merely a ro- lloctlon of our own lives upon tho I world's stago, for, woro lt only tills, F wo might see no idoals floating abovo I our oyos. An individual lifo Is too ! narrow for tho teaching of wldo, uni-E uni-E vorsnl truths tho fullest lifo is omp-fj omp-fj ty with neglected opportunity. V J havo, howovor, no intention to tils-si tils-si cuss tho moral prccopts of this strango I ilfteonth century drama. Lot tho Salt ( Lake clergy thunder from their pul-ji pul-ji pits its lessons of othlcal moaning. Dut do not rely exclusively upon them ; go hear and soo for yoursolf. In a matter of such moment ovon minis-l minis-l tors may err. Abovo nil, don't let Sj your friend try to explain tho hazy : technicalities of an acted allegory. Ex- planatory friendship often defeats good Intentions by presuming too much. There Is only ono thing to do: Drop your own money In tho box olllco and let tho Den Greet players play-ers do or attempt to do! tho rest. After that the following formula may bo beneficial: Retire to a quiet corner, alone with your conscience, and, in "tho dim religious light," search your heart for the real moaning moan-ing of "Everyman." j-ant Sunday night was oxtromoly cold, hut that didn't deter Hold's patrons from taking off tlioir ear-muffs ear-muffs and running to tho concert. If a supremo test of tho organization's organiza-tion's popularity were required It was last Sunday night, when Jack Frost had us all hunting warm corners. Yet, despite tho chopped-ico chorus singing In tho nir, tho Grand auditorium hold an audlenco numerically llattering. To dollberately separato one's self from a steam radiator and joyously rush into a chilly thcatro shows that there is much musical warmth in a Hold program. Among tho lighter numbers to receive re-ceive tho heartiest applause woro tho enthusiastically applauded as if given for tho first time. Wagner's "Tannhauser" closed a most onjoynjdo program. A correspondent takes exception to a recent criticism, written by me, concerning Mr. Charles B. Hanford. My postage stamp friend states his opinion concerning Mr. Hanford with a glowing admiration that would have shamed Edwin Booth's press agent. Now and then a dramatic critic rushes in where angels fear to tread, but, in this particular case, I believe tho wings aro on tho wrong back. Herr Conried's aviary of metropolitan metropoli-tan song birds will bo at tho Tabernacle Taber-nacle tho night of April 4th. Salt Lako music lovers aro already iiuttor-ing iiuttor-ing with anticipation. Mr. Joel Priest of tho Herald staff is tho local manager man-ager a better man for the position neither could, would or should have been chosen. As a bureau of publicity ho has tho distinction of being without with-out rivals, either hero or in the loss Important elsewhere. In a congregation congrega-tion whoso religion is advertising selections from tho "Burgomaster" and "Good-bye, Little Girl," already being whistled from Brlgham street to Murray. Ono of the pleasing features fea-tures of tho evening, showing nlso tho enterprise of tho management, was tho ilrst solo appearance hero of Sig-nor Sig-nor Sardoni, tlio violinist, accompanied accom-panied on the piano by Prof. Shepherd. Shep-herd. Slgnor Sardoni handled his bow with easy graceful freedom, while his rendition of Do Brlofs airy "Scone Da Ballet" was musically artistic. Tho audlenco nlso took occasion to knock tho frost from its toes while clamoring clamor-ing for tho encore. Mr. Hold in his cornet solos, played with his old time caro and feeling, it's a wlso cornctist that knows his own cornet was again demonstrated in Mr. Hold's response to the encore with "Alice, Where Art Thou." The prison scono and anvil chorus from "11 Trovatoro," though ofton heard at these concerts, woro just as Joel wears tho printed-sheets or tho high Priest. Long before tho approach of tho feathered troubadours, Joel will soo to it that every newspaper chirps with the coming of tho song-birds. Next week tho Salt Lako theatre Is booked for a century run something doing every night. Monday and Tuesday evenings the Mantclll Opera company open the week. Monday night "II Trovatoro" will bo given; Tuesday night "Carmen" "Car-men" and "Faust," or rather parts of them, will form a double bill. Tho Mantclll Opera company como3 well recommended by the press. Now costumes, scenery and elaborate stago effects aro promised. Wednesday and Thursday nights the Jefferson brothers, sons of the fn-mous fn-mous Joseph Jefferson, will bo seen in Sheridan's classical old tlmo comedy, com-edy, "Tho Rivals." Joseph Jefferson, Jr., assumes the rolo of "Sir Lucius O'Trigger" and William Jefferson the I rolo of "Bob Acres." Tho Jcffersons M aro said to bo supported by a com- m petent company, while tho scenic M mounting and dressing of tho play re- 9 Ilects tho times and fashions with his- torical accuracy. Rounding out the week is that bright II and capable comedian, William Col- II Her, in "Tho Dictator." Beforo find- II ing anything suited to his peculiar tal- II onts Mr. Collier tried several come- II dies with Indifferent success. At last II ho settled into "Tho Dictator," mak- II ing tho hit of his career, because it II provided every opportunity for tho II quiet, easy, rapid methods which aro II tho features of his inimitable art. "Tlio II Dictator" Is by Richard Harding II Davis, an author who knows by per- II sonal contact the actual conditions II treated In the play. Tho scene of tlio II drama is ono of the tin republics cf II South America whore tho rainy sea- II sons and tea pot revolutions succeed I each other with evory change of the y calendar. 1 Mr. Collier assumes the rolo of an I American, Introducing star-spangled I methods with such rapidity as not I only to surprise tho natives hut also I tax tho capacity of an alort audience. I Tho supporting company is said to I ably assist 1'J'. Collier In his success- I ful conspiracy against tho toy rcpub- I lie. I & ,1 Thoro is another good bill of vaiule- I villo nt tho Utahna thcatro this week. I Ono of the most complete moving pic- I hires over soon hero is "Tlio Escaped II Lunatic," an extremely exciting race I between a "bug-houso" man and ins keepers. Tho juggling Burks are thoro with tho goods Indian cluus m and hoops. Chnrles Cowlos and Dora; g thy Alden in "Jonathan's Courtship g leave the courtship of Miles Stamllsii a at tho quarter post when it comes v n butter milk spooning. Tho Roberts ,i four aro clover in "The Doll MaKcr J with pretty Httlo Pearl Roberts as tho flesh and blood doll. Thoro aro other features on tho program aimsl as good. Tho bill goes again tins an ernoon and twice tonight. Ewr since tho phenomenal run of "The Two or phans," Mr. Gourloy has heen P" suaded that his house can maogo money by presenting standard me o drama. So it Is not so much as an m novation as a compliance with popu'" demand, that a bill of first class mew drama will bo presented oil nu week. "Thelma," Is tho play lfnfu a well known story of Norwegian we by Mario Corrolll. Hereafter mew I drama w bo a monthly featur0 nt I the Utolma theatre. I I qnnclard melotlramn, at ten and i! .went? cents, will realise the fondest I hnnM of Mr. Gourley's patrons and I! !uPo enlarge the popularity of His I ll0USC' HARRY LE GRANDE. Ml n |