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Show after changing her mind and deciding to elope with her lover, a decision which came too late. Of course the young ladys sister happens in and the young gentleman whose home is the scene of the apparent compromise comes home all too late to save the young people from being caught in their negligee. Miss Gladys George will be seen as the young lady who finds herself compromised and Ben Erway will be the young lawyer who finds his highly profitable wedding a source. of great annoyance as the hours go by. The play cals for a big cast, and other members of the company will be seen in vital roles. Here Comes The Bride will be played every night next week with matinees Sunday, Thursday and ' : tenors, and 0. D. Romney, basso. All to; Lester Rigby and James Haslam, of them assure excellent support to the production. The story of Carmen is laid In Spain. The plot in brief is of a young Spanish soldier, Don Jose, who is about to marry his boyhood sweetheart, and is enamored by a beautiful gypsy girl, Carmen. How he is tricked through Jealousy into joining a band of smugglers, his fight in the mountains with the bull figher, Escamillo, who also loves Carmen, and his final struggle to regain her love after Carmen has become fascinated by Escamillo is told in song and story in a most thrilling manner. Popular prices prevail for this show. MURIEL LA VON GOODSPEED PRIMA DONNA AT FIVE La Von Goodspeed, Salt Lakes talented singer, dancer and dramatic reader, posed for the artistic cover design of this issue of The Citizen, in the character Mary who had a little lamb. This part she ployed recently at local theatres in a playlet entitled Pages from Mother Goose, Snowwhite, a real live trained lamb, bottle raised and bathed in lux, appeared on the stage also and went through its part like a veteran Muriel nine-year-ol- d actor, without so much as a leading tensive training for the past four years string. For little Muriel, who has had in- - her teachers predict natlor-aHeer vocal teacher, Mrs. M ;rtie is to feature her exceptioi al v0jft a recital this month und t the tion The Baby Prima IOnnaj l Sings to High C. At a foshion a few days ago, Muriel gae an tic Indian act in costume, singing Indian Love Call from Kose followed by an Indian toe .lance lm pretation of Pale Moon. She is now dancing under Sol Imperial Russian ballet master of) trograd. In the past year this little start appeared in regular engagement! five local theatres, totalling 12q performances, Best wishes for her; cess is extended by The Citizen. LUCY GATES TO APPEAR IN Bizets CARMEN AT SALT LAKE melodious Caropera of men, with its beautiful stage settings, its colorful surroundings and its tuneful and effective music will be presented at the Salt Lake theatre for four nights, beginning October 13, when the Lucy Gates Grand Opera association will present it with Miss Gates in the title role of Carmen, which means that its production will be splendidly presented. In the company with Miss Gates in her presentation of Carmen is Alfonso Romero, famous New York tenor, who will essay the role of Don Jose. in Mr. Romero has run Carmen numItalian, Spanish, French and a ber of times in English, so the role as taken by him will be in most capable hands. He will arrive in this city a few days in advance of the first show date and will assist Miss Gates in the final staging of the opera. He has sung in all of the eastern cities besides the larger cities in Europe and in Mexico. Herbert Gould, who will sing the role of Escamillio, comes here direct from Cincinanti, where he recently finished a season of opera. He has a most charming voice and in whatever role that he has sung, its rich melody has remained unchanged. He, like Romero, has a graceful stage presence and their solos, of course, are most pleasing. Carmen, although originally conceived and written for a very low soprano or high contralto, has since been rearranged and sung by all the sopranos, among them Calve, Gera'.dine Fairer, Destinn and others. Because of her dramatic ability and her low tones, Miss Gates will no doubt give a unique performance. The orchestra for Carmen is now here and all are rehearsing with the symphony orchestra, under the dlrec-th- e musical director. Mr. Gates is a the musical director. Mr. aGtes is a master of the technique of conducting, and he knows grand opera and its traditional interpretations. The most delicate shading and impressive climaxes are accomplished by him with an ease and surety that is always pleasing to an audience. Among the popular local soloists are William Russell, baritone; Marjorie Lee Klemm, Margaret Anderson, sopranos, Annette Richardson, contral- - Miss Gladys George, who will play the role of a young lady whose sweetheart marries another worn and then comes to the house where she has taken refuge to spend the night while the other occupant Here Comes the Bride, next week's uproarious farce which will be the conference week attraction Players at the Wilkes Theatre, starting .w.itit the matinee Sunday afternoon. -- r - ;ire. r a the jif |