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Show riaT 1 i - i TRUTH. 'i : I '.iI i i numbers Merrymakers" more enjoyed than were, probably, any other two numbers on the Mr. W. H. Leslie, who had been announced for a cornet solo, muen to the disappointment of his friends, was unable to respond. The vocal soloist of the evening was Miss Jorgensen Sanders, who sang sweetly and with a remarkably clear voice, jt Jt Bird," and was forced The concert given by the First Reg- toSing, Pretty an encore. Altogethwith respond iment band last Sunday evening was er, last Sundays concert was a most in honor of the Signal Corps, two of enjoyable musical treat. Jl Jl its symbolic flags being hung on Lake Salt The Symphony concert either side of the stage. Considering the unusual cold snap the attendance appeared in its second concert last was gratifying. It takes a strong in- Wednesday evening. Such a marked ducement to draw people away from improvement was shown in the rendiwarm firesides these evenings. But tion of the program as to cause enthose who braved the icy chill in the thusiastic comment on all sides. Arease air were amply repaid by the pro- thur Shepherd displayed more baton in the and confidence wielding gram arranged by Bandmaster Chris- and the men were more responsive to tensen. Tl(e first number, Sousas his leadership. The attendance, too, always popular, Stars and Stripes was most gratifying and there was Every Forever, with its patriotic swing any quantity of applause. suof that is music lover proud justly and dash, put the audience in a preperb young organization, The Sal paratory good humor tor the remain- Lake Symphony orchestra. der of the program. Bohms FanJl Jl fare was splendidly rendered and People have grown suspicious of warmly applauded. The Offenbach- - Lake never before saw such a half circle of drapery as those Sadie girls drew across the stage. It was as if the arts of dressmaking and millinery, Salt Lake Theatre Dark. freed from all restraints, had become Grand Peddlers Claim, matinee crazed with finery. But piquant Anna First Held sails under the extravagant bantoday, performance tonight. tomorrow concert band Regiment ner whose motto is, Conte quil cou-tevening. The girly chorus must be dressed, Amusements. iana and prt-grga- Sunday, February e. Jl Salt zons, ; i February 14. Grand Peddlers Claim, January White Slave, January 11; 12-1- i. Jt !' i . i ! i I.. , i, f ' i : i i i - - ; 4. jl Anna Held no relation to Johnny Held and her flock of fluttering canaries flew into bait Lake and flew away again, before we could draw the long bow. The operatic tree in the branches of which Anna Held and her birds chirped and swung themselves, is entitled, The Little Duch- Smith have their names neatly engraved on the top plate as the authors of the production. Such precaution, however, was entirely unnecessary. Nobody could have mistaken the authorship if there had been no studied effort at identification. "The Little Duchess is about the most unsubstantial dose of musical froth yet drawn from the De Koven and Smith tankard. About the only hits in the potfourri are the interpolated numbers which gave Anna Held name and fame upon the vaudeville stage. If the little French woman and her bevy of beauties were removed from The Little Duchess there wouldnt remain a circumstantial evidence upon which De Koven and Smith could draw royalties. Anna Held is diminitive in size, but she so magnifies her personality as to dominate everything behind the footlights. When Anna was not on the stage whicn was, happily, unfrequent there remained nothing but a shadow and a voice crying in the wilderness. In the Paris cafes and London music halls, Anna Held must have been well nigh irresistible in the Gotham vaudeville houses she was distinctly au fait. The tactics and mannerisons which she introduced in these places she ias, with commendable discretion, carried into light opera. It is not The Little Duchess people go to see, but Anna Held, once queen of vaudeville. She is a winsome personality an abso lute and unquestioned animation of frills and flounces, bhe has been described as piquant. Piquancy, however, is only one of her many personalities she is not only piquent, but lively, racy, coquettish, vivacious and peppery, either at times, or all at once. After all said, however, Anna Held is only a music hall girl, masquerading in light opera. The chorus in The Little Duchess was loudly proclaimed as a beauty chorus next to Anna herself, the press agent could talk of nothing else. Weil, the press agent certainly made good. It was a girly chorus. The stage fairly bloomed and blossomed in riotous flowery feminity. A whole conservatory of animated damsels filled all the scenic landscape. Female lillies and chrysanthemums boqueted from every were part of the stage. The footights rosebuds. banked with shapely girly There were chic girls, fencing girls, girls alluring. girls flirtations, and were a revelaSadie the girls But tion! Kach stood fortn in a Worth conception and from her dressy pedestal compelled an envious homage from every lady In the audience, Salt ess. v; m I jl Coming Attractions. Lake Theatre The Ama De Koven and TES GIMS m. ano FIRST 8th p. m. REGIMENT BAND.. CONCERT. LP CArlifinjin, BaflJmojRfr, Oriental March, Hallmar".. ..Bant Polonaise, De Concert'1..." Beisglg 3. Dance, Polish National M 1. 2 Scharwenka Vo V 4. Vocal Solo. 5. Overture, Light Cavalry ....Supne 8. Dervishe'g Dance, Prom the Kings Bal Masque A . . .Bendlx 7. Selection, Der Freischuta . Weber 8. Reading, The Death Bridge of theTay. Story of the destruction of the famous Tay bridge In Scotland.... MISS PLUHMEB 9. Medley, The Limit." one night performances, hut Paul lmore in The Tyranny of Tears a happy disappointment. Gi- was Jl Jl Miss Josephine Morris who had just returned from a course in elocution and physical expression, is a most talented young lady with a promising future. Possessing a nat ural dowery of sympathetic expression and graceful movements, Miss Morris has acquired, through her schooling, the incentives of a wider field of endeavor. The talented lady gave a recital in Barratt hall last evening. Miss Morris is a welcome addition to the growing professional life of the city. I Jl Jl The University Dramatic club will repeat their success, The Amazons, next Saturday, matinee and night, at the Salt Lake theatre. It Is tor the benefit of the fund for the famine in Sweden ana should appeal stronglgy to the big hearted people of Salt Lake. . o -- HERE AND THERE. MISS JOSEPHINE MORRIS. LGED.D.FYIER. MANAGER. CURTAIN SIS. FEBRUARY 14. SSSSagf"" 5he Amazon99 BY THE UNIVERSITY DRAMATIC CLUB. For the Benefit of the FamineStricken of People . of Sweden. - POPLAR PRICES, Two weeks ago Truth contained an item concerning a leading society lady of this city, who proposed to give a pajama party and actually asked several friends of the male sei to attend. It is learned since that what she really meant was a "domino party, and that she will give one, but those who received an invitation to the first have been barred from the second, for her dear hubby has told her what pajamas are, and she blushes furiously whenever the subject is mentioned in her presence. Jl Jl The esteemed Telegram has re- duced itself, and now appears in a form instead of seven and eight as formerly. Its next step of the will doubtless be the six-colu- changing ;itle from Telegram to Tabloid. - But t seems to have just as news as it did when it was larger. much real Jl Jl Inasmuch as Officer Heath Grocer Morrison have started the ha1 beep-nrolling, whats the matter with way. up the good work? By the what a pity it was that shotgun wouw not act just at the right time. Morrison could have made a double 1 easy if It ftad, g i |