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Show GRAND PRESENTS CLOSING BILL. Whon the Leighton player abandoned their bookings at tho Grand theatre, play-goers In gen- " eral were doubtful of success for any stock company, com-pany, however capable, at that house during tho season, just closed, but it remained for Miss Frankonfield and hor associate to upset the predictions pre-dictions of the pessimists and win fame and also I , I With the First Nighters I some of the more essential commodity by reviving the popularity of priced drama and a tract pay-' pay-' ing audiences seven nights a wok. True, the character of plays presented were entirely different to those attempted by the former for-mer company, but they were what the patronage patron-age of the house demanded, and it was a stroke on the part of the management in selecting what their spenders wanted to see. "A Fight for Honor" was chosen for the closing clos-ing bill and proved to be a worthy number; indeed, in-deed, a striking climax of the recent successes given to the public by Miss Frankenfleld and her company. tC "ALABAMA." Even with the same demands put on stock that aro made on regulararly organized road com- Jennie Sands, which will be given Tuesday even-ings, even-ings, July, at the Salt Lake theatre. Mrs. Edwin Kimball and Mrs. Emma Ramsey Morris, who have the affair In hand, reported unmistakable indications in-dications of a big financial success. Already the Stalls and lodges aro all reserved and there is a heavy demand for the other seats. A program of exceptional merit has been arranged, ar-ranged, which will include members by the following fol-lowing artists: Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, Miss Sands, Mrs. Emma Ramsey Morris, Mr. J. J. Mc-Clellan, Mc-Clellan, Mr. Arthur Shopard, Mr. Hugh Dougall and Mr. Brines. A correspondent asks when the first talking machine was invented. At the time that operation was performed on Adam's side, we believe. b 7 M air. KoytTTements, Orpheum Stock Company Ipanies, the aggregation of theatrical talent now holding forth at the Orpheum would make good If all productions sustained the standard set by the shows of the present week in that wholesome southern drama, "Alamaba." Characteristic of Thomas' plays, "Alamaba" calls for talent of the higher order, which is not found lacking in the company headed by Mr. Phillips and Miss Moore, and so admirably supported by the other members of the cast that to bestow the laurels Individually t would be ungracious. In the play this week as in the former stock productions, the division of honorB would be equally distributed among the members, taking all the principal parts. In addition to being well cast, "Alabama" is superbly staged and set in splendor from every point of view. J "THE SANDS TESTIMONIAL." The musical and society event of the coming week will be the testimonial concert to Miss If the "back to the constitution" cry should bear fruit, the first question asked the old instrument instru-ment would be: "What makes you so darn slow?" A Memphis woman has sued the same man for divorce five times In seven years. Instead of moving mov-ing out of town the poor martyr tamely submits to the coupling and uncoupling process-. The now union garters may perhaps refuse to affiliate with non-union hosiery. We shall see. "You do t live by stocks and bonds alone," said the new pastor of Rockefeller's church in a recent sermon. And when the eyes of the congregation con-gregation instinctively turned toward John D. he pretended to be taking his usual mid-sermon nap In his pew. A Highwayman held up a Philadelphia coal dealer recently and robbed him of. $500. "Dog eat dog." A lunch was served on boafd a cruiser from Holland at Jamestown the other day. A Dutch lunch, presumably. It is hoped that Jesse James, Jr., may prove as ambitious In practicing law as his father was in fracturing it. A Kansas banker walked 18G miles tr win a bet of $500. Other bankers have traveled turther than that with only their liborty at stake. A statue of Venus has been rejected in Kan w sas City, Kansas. The very modest Kansasoity- -j lmnsans think the sculptor should have at least clad her in light summer attire with I-spy waist and ventilated socks. Qt |