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Show "Under Southern Skies." The return of "Under Southern Skies" to our city is an event that will be looked forward to by large numbers! of our . theatre-goers. Those who saw this highly entertaining play on its previous visit will be glad of an opportunity op-portunity of seeing it again, for it is a play that bears seeing over and over again; and those who have for any reason missed attending will no doubt seize the present opportunity of enjoying enjoy-ing this great success. "Under Southern South-ern Skies" is now in its seventh year, and ils popularity- is- constantly increasing. in-creasing. Since last seen here it has been delighting crowded houses in other cities, and it is everywhere admitted ad-mitted to be the best play of southern life now before the public. The management has made every effort ef-fort to have the present tour surpass all previous efforts to please the public. pub-lic. An entirely new outfit of scenery has been provided, new costumes will be worn and new songs and dances enliven en-liven the Hallowe'en celebration. A very strong cast will be seen in the play. "Under Southern Skies" will be at tlwr Salt Lake theatre on Monday and Tuesday nights next, and seats should be secured in advance, as the return of this attraction will no doubt crowd the theatre. There will be a special popular matinee mati-nee Tuesday. The Cohan & Karris comedians, a musical organization probably the foremost of its kind in America, will be seen here New Year's day and for four nights and two matinees, in George M. Cohan's most popular success, suc-cess, "George Washington, Jr.," a music mu-sic play in threeacts and four scenes. "George Washington, Jd." has attained much fame and great popularity in the leading cities. It enjoyed a run of many months in both New York and Chicago, and will be presented here with the same superb scenic equipment which has characterized its performances perform-ances in the metropolis. Carter De Haven, Ha-ven, a clever young comedian, who has been identified for several years as a popular headliner in vaudeville, will be seen in the title role, that of a young American, whose father. Senator , James Belgrave. is desirous of marry- ', ing him to the daughter of Lord Roth- burt, for the purpose of establishing a I social standing for his family, in London, Lon-don, where he proposes living after retiring re-tiring from congress. The young man refuses and is disinherited. He then takes the name of George Washington, Jr.. declaring that the father of his country is the only father he can know. He hieets Dolly Johnsen, niece of Senator Hopkins, a southern girl, and seeks her hand in marriage. He is told to show- himself worthy of her. The senators are enemies. Complications Complica-tions arise through speculative trans actions and the young fellpw discloses the plot and haves his father from disgrace. dis-grace. He is forgiven by the father, wins the girl and everything ends happily. hap-pily. The story is told ,in three casts and four scenes, which represent Washington's Washing-ton's house at Mount Vernon, Va., a corridor of the new Willard hotel in Washington, the- apartments of Wil liam Hopkins, a United States senator, and, a public square in Pawtucket, R. I., showing the unveiling of a monument. monu-ment. Like all Mr. Cohan's plays, the "new-piece "new-piece is said to be notable for its spirit, dash and quickness of action from start to finish. The characters are well contrasted and the musical numbers 5 are very catchy. I |