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Show Frank Hepburn Dramatic Co. The Frank Hepburn Operatic.; Comedy, Com-edy, and Dramatic Co. are fulfilling a four-nights' engagement here. Rarely, if ever, has such a good theatrical company com-pany visited St. George, and satisfaction satisfac-tion was freely expressed by those who attended the performances on Wednesday Wednes-day and Thursday nights. That the company is appreciated is proved by the crowded houses that greets them, That the mahagement feels certain of the company's ability to please the people peo-ple is shown by the four-night's engagement; en-gagement; they are not of the class who play one night only and then skip the town. The performance of "Between Two Fires" on Wednesday evening was immense, im-mense, and J. J. Williams as "Uncle Obidiar" kept the house in roars of laughter. Mr. Williams is a comedian of the first water. Miss Mary Nielson as "Clarice Dalroy" was perfection. Her acting and singing was very fine. The other characters were well sustained. sus-tained. "Forget me Not1' was rendered on Thursday evening. The play is a French society drama, and the costumes used were exceptionally fine. The acting act-ing throughout was first-class. Miss Nielson and Miss Stayner sang in excellent ex-cellent voice, and as on the previous evehitig applause was loud, long, and recalls frequent. An Irish farce closed the night's performance, in which Mr. Williams shone as "Miles' Boy." Mr. Frank Hepburn is an accomplished accomp-lished musician, and his manipulation of the organ was of the best. Friday evening's performance of "A Woman's Sacrifice" was up to the standard of the two preceding evenings. Mr. A. G. Swenson in the character of "Stephen Grant" was perfect. |