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Show "FANTANA." ! 1 This merry tunoful romlii opcra, whiph Iibs delighted nlulleucrs in tho east tho post four years, will lw the offering at tho Colonial theatre I next week. 8o puich lias been written in eastern vipers and mdg"-a mdg"-a tines about this Schubert production produc-tion of "Fantana'1 that tlura Is little lit-tle doubt that a capacity house will greet its first presentation in Salt Lake next Sunday night. The company Is undoubtedly nn excellent one, for it U headed by-many by-many clover artists who are well known here, lncludlngtTeddy. Webb' of Tho Alaskan" fame, Mabel Day who first found favor In "Woodland," "Wood-land," Evclynno Frnncis Kellogg remembered for her excellent work iu "The Gingerbread Man," and many other clevor people. "The plot of "Fantana" Is nonessential non-essential to Ub enjoyment, although the story has really moro thread to it than is usually found in musical comedies. In Moutrcy, in the Mikado's domain and on shipboard tho mirthful plot of "Fantana" has its setting. Ditties In Del Monte, carols In kamones and rollicking songs of the seas, furnish n variety of musical atmosphere that precludes pre-cludes any possibility of monotony The three scenes are full of action nnd ono amusing ituatlou is follown ed quickly by another. What seally attracts Is tho jingle' of the muslo, tho smart fashion of Its production pro-duction and the fasclnatlntr antics of the comedians. Toddy Webb with his inimitable line of cockney-ism, as Hawkins tho valet, has evident" ly found an extremely congonlal part to play. In short, to those who enjoy a right good laugh and a clever picturesque pic-turesque lwrformaiicc, "Fanlnna" is highly recommended. |