| Show f PLAYS AND PLAY I Annie Hu c H l n as n Puck roll ht Direct from the newest ne Ct playhouse c on Broadway New W York the tho Astor tor In which theatre she hc had hat tho honor to 10 give th d dedicatory performance Annie Rus Russell ell anti her hp company comes to tho the Salt Sal LaKe theatre for halt half JI n n. week commencing to to- night Miss Ihs tg HU is 11 being starred this sea sea-on b by and Kemper Kemper Kem- Kem per pcr as S Puck in what has haM h been leen en described as aN the most beautiful production of A iA Midsummer NI Nights Night's ht's Dream ever e revealed rl lahd In this country countr Th The admirers of o Annie Russell cannot but hut wonder at nt this radical r departure from th the In Ingenuous stage maiden with wih which 1 her name ha has been so s long Jong n associated to lo this mischievous working wonder sUC saucy ho boy hoy From the first rehearsal and through h her triumphant New York engagement en en- Miss has hl hen been en over O her latest creation creaton To bo he sure sure there Ih-e have 0 been objections rl raised d In imi certain quarters r on the thc ground of or sea sen- ni hut hit the tho demure Miss s Russell Hussel has Insisted that Ih the ubiquitous anti and mis- mis chic ous Puck luck pO possesses ss qualities that thal ou ought hl to bring brin happiness Into every hort home Cronan Seat Nat Sale Tomorrow Seats for Henrietta Crosman will wi be read ready at th the Salt Sai Lake theatre tomorrow Miss Crewman's engagement n ap ment Is for the thelast thelast last halt half of or the week neck and she sho will wi be seen n In the modern farcical comedy a Sudden a She will wi he supported here b by the entire entre company that was with Ih her durin during her hr recent New Yoek York at theatre All Ahl- CW run tn toe Dijon Bijou AI I oC Peggy Suddon Is a a witty merr merry phi play and all al who enjoy delightful comedy com corn cd edy acting will ill wi go o to tI Crosman No Xo o Disappointment Tonight ht Three of th the strong tron t Qt v t attractions on this weeks week's c excellent celent hi scheduled at ut atthe tho the Orpheum arrived CI on Satur Saturday n ay and two mOl moie e came in Sunday so 0 the tho In- In 11 are aie that the first will wi h be doomed to tl lit no 1 disappointments this his Advance A criticisms evening re received ri re- of ot the UtI acts acH that Hint a a. first first- class R comedy bill 1111 hi will wi be ho In lii II ci r. dir Butternut Ol Not Nol nt a n S SIls SIt S It Ils Is not an a agreeable comment to make nit lut Butternut Jones as presented last nl night ht at the thic Grand is a good deal theal lal of or a disappointment Mr lr Leighton Is so capable capable capa capa- ble an on actor and so agreeable a gentleman gentle gentle- man man his company Is so gen generally ml excellent exeCl excel lent Int and ami the Ih evident endeavor or a of or all al conn connected con eon n I tc wl with h I the h hOI house I h has IK en so 10 r resolute resolute reso reso- o. o hiI lute for the tit achievement achl of success that thaI one oat would much to h he a little blind to 0 11 the defects the t- t the 1 evident and In In- lc defects defects of of the But hut In its eSpa r ll play II is present form It I will wi not do o. o Butternut Jones JonCs I is a heroic young oun man who married 11 a a hi glided gilded NI anti and graceless woman woman and and Immediately lei left heft lef her IH on dis discovering discovering dis- dis ls- ls covering her unexampled wickedness Then h he went to 10 a Texas ranch and met ml mla meta a n beautiful and good hood young woman wit ith wil whom hom It I would have ha e been a Q jO joy to 10 fall faU in inove love hove ove but bitt from that thaI lie he wa was deterred b by bythe the tie fact of that unhappy alid not Cul quite completed There I Is a run from th time the border of the tho the Cherokee Strip to tin the new town of or Perry Okla In which race Butternut wins a choice location which amounts to 10 Ih the element of rIches and Is promptly elevated cle to 10 political oc office In Inthe he time end that merit deserves ent everything c m rl Is 1 i heaped upon hint him and nt the equities ore are preserved pr There Thee are the elements for fOT a pia play But Bui there here there I Is fur far too loo loo loose e a n con construction fur far too 0 oo much profanity In Ih the lines far tar too frequent a need of or audible prompting and arI above all all a n lack of or definite arrival at on any point The had bad woman Is quite too oo had bIl One cannot build huld a pla play or OT a alory lory alory on Ht the ny of r a a. woman ble 1 lm orill I mu must ii b be t 1 lf I Jone Is lo tobe loe e d. d Miss I Dold Doid In the role rol of tho the heroine th time s. the Ihl Captain Kitty of oC tho the play Is s all al that Ihl the situation permits but she sheH is hi H unhappy In the work assigned her Much the thu same ma may he said of at the resl rest Again let Jet It Il he said that these comments com com- om- om ments ment are reluctantly made We c do not nOI think the thc play lIay possible In Its Is present form In ever every sense en e II It was wa a i failure last night night and and yet jet every member of or the company loyal service The orchestra music at nt th the Grand shows improvement The Thc audience Wl was big and anc hc heartily minded to to h hp he entertained It I Is ts to h be ha H that an event ent from which ulmIch so o much was hoped hope should havo so completely failed to realize expectation I I. 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Notes otts of nr A Country Girl The Thc raIlroads Involved aro are already at work on the schedule for the time tran porta lion ton of time the Daly ialy musical com corn pany paul Their special tram will wi consist of o three foot CO ba baggage cars two IWO standard arl Pullman sleepers one coach and one dinIng din din- In Ing car cr The company will wi appear here hereon on oil next Monday evening e and present th tho great reat musIcal comedy comely success f A Country Coun try Girl Over seventy live people w will uIl take part in the play ila nt at lyrle I La Adalia pleased the thc patrons of or tho the Lyric L vaudeville theatre last Jast evening evening- with ih a n sensational dance that Includes included eight remarkable character changes chants These chun changes es ore are made in full ful view of ot the audience This prel pretty little dancer dan daim- dal- dal who vho stands a 0 er very good chance ol of dancing her wa way ay into tunic fame I Is but 11 16 10 years car of age ge and tins has been on the boards since sho she was but seven se years yeara old olti Nellie Andrews Andrews' Grand Opera Trio presented presente II I Trovatore In a u pleasing manner Time The entire bill Is If full Cul of o amusement and I Is one of or the best shows on th the circuit |
