Show I PLAYS YS OF OP THE WEEK Probably tho the presence of or the conference crowds had hal something to do with an Increased interest and in Iii most cases an Increased merit in fn musical and dramatic acUIties activities ties tics In Salt Lako Lake during the past week weck The he appearance of ot the Chicago Symphony orchestra at the Tabernacle was without doubt the best Incident of ot the time There was a company compan of ot musicians of ot the very first quality directed b by a n most capable leader and presenting at least one soloist of or the most pronounced merit As to Madame Zimmerman one can hard hardly I go into over her voice Although there thero was ever every promise of really splendid effects the singing was a n little pointing Possibly that was because the auditorium was wasso wasso wasso so large Tho The voice seemed singularly clear and sweet and there was no lack of technique but the volume was rather rathel less than had been expected Dr Schussler was as more satisfying a as a basso and Madame do tie won a prominence that will not bo be forgotten She Site should be bo re regarded as one of the foremost alto singers In the pro pro- The Tabernacle choir under whose auspices Manager Graham gave the festival has added little to toIL toIs its IL Is local reputation but a band of or c excellent critics will CalT carry away avay with them tho the fame tame of ot a most splendid company company com com- pan pany of or singers II It is the most wonderful thing I ever heard ht exclaimed ono one of or the soloists We Ve of or Salt Lake have known the tho marvel of ot it ft tho the excellence of It and arid andall andall all that is gained is Is the wider fame of ot the tion I 4 At tho the Salt SaH Lake Lillian Russell has lias scored surprising triumph Hero Is a a. woman who quit comic opera when whon she had been reigning thero an undisputed queen for years and turned her talents In the direction of dramatic acting And no one who saw aw her hel In The Butterfly can dispute tho the imperial success sho she has achieved The woman Is beautiful That has been conceded conceded conceded con con- ceded for so many years tho the very ery statement of or it now carries something of tho the remarkable And yet even cven the best glasses do not reveal the marks of ot her more than forty ort bus busy years ears She is as an actress all that she sho was vas was when a n singer and she still sings before the tho curtain In preference to making a speech She Is la the busiest star still ever seen teen on a stage and there is scarcely a a. moment when she Is not In evidence evIdence and and always working with the flashing impetuous activity of or a healthy child Miss Russell has certainly given Salt Lake much to tobe tobe tobe be thankful for And Salt Lake is proud to pay her herthe herthe the tho tribute her lon long service her loyal devotion to her art and antI her constant regard for for- her audiences have havo so abundantly earned The Orpheum for the ho week has been rather bad It is not pleasant to sa say bay how v bad But tho the bill has lacked much of ot the quality which that house commonly secures for tor its patrons t At the tho Grand Mr Leighton and his pla players ers have quite won the populace They are giving a good class of shows a class which means rich royalties to the owners of ot copyright and tho they aro are presenting them in the best possible style In furniture in costumes and In people the Leighton Stock company deserves the success it has attained And if Ir an any one ono thinks the tho Lyric has not been 1001 lookIng look look- Ing up that one one Is mistaken The Tho bill there for tor the the past week has been distinctly superior Comparisons I would bo lIo odious perhaps But the Lyric is giving ashow a a. ashow show that any man c can n afford to see sec and antI If It he ho hae haea ha c haca a family he is sure to delight Its members without members without offending them |