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Show "BILLEE TAYLOR" I PLEASES NORTH Smithf ield Gives Crowded H Houses and Applause. H Success of Old Folks still H Subject of Talk. H Smitiiuklu, Maucii 10. H "lllllec Taylor" came, sang and con- H quorcd. It was a musical treat that H but few mivsetl, judging by the well- H packed house. There was entire ftce- H doin from noise, catcalls and whlstl- H ing on the part of the boys and tho H opciawas just so much moie enjoy- m Miss Jones as Phoebe and Miss W Thomas as Aiabclla Lano aro simply m delightful. They possess rate voices m and pleased the audlcnco with their m presentation of the characters they m till so acceptably. m Asa Hullcn as "Bllleo" was very H ptescntablo and although his voice H showed the ctfects ot a severe cold, m sang and acted his part with skill. W Our R. J. Hammer as "Hen Ham- W aclc" made the hit of the evening, W "All on account of Elba." He Is the 9 fun of the opera and gave a very pleas- H Ing charactcrbatlon. Ed Hansen W as "Crab', was very good. The chorus W singing and support was all that could " W be desired. m If the musical department of the H It. V. C. presents another opera or m play noxt year we hope Smlthllcld will W be numbered In the list of tho favored M ones. ,A royal welcome will bo theirs. m Old Folk's day Is still the talk of H the town. There never was a better m time than the old people had on Tucs- m day. The weather was perfect, the m work of the several committees be- m jond pialsc, and every thing went W with a will and a desire to' make tho m day a red letter one. Many of the M old people wete unable to attend on W account of Illness and the Indlsposl- m tlon accompanying old age. The gcu- M lal piesenco of R. A. Rain was missed M and many were thb expressions or M sjmpathy for his sulTcilngs. The pro- H giam haB alicady been given andsov- M cial of the numbets mentioned as be- H Ing especially enjoyed. During the H aftci noon session. T. O. Cragun, by M request ot Father Chambers, played M an old thno danco tunc, a favorite of M the old gentleman fifty years ago. U Father Chambers marked the tlmo M with gusto and enjoyed it all as much M as the audlcnco enjoyed his marked M plcasutc. M Mrs. Kate Cragun's splendid read- H lug of "A Narratlvp of the Hand," H and of the paper by Jos. V. Pctcison H were well received. M In the evening the old folks danced. H And how they did dance! The hall M was ciowdcd and the voungcr folks M much hi evidence, but room was al- M wavs made for the old folks. The M music was good and the dance was M fast and furious, and enjojedtoan M early hour. It was a fit ending to Old H Folks' Day and will not be forgotten M until tho next cclcbiatlon. M A vote of thanks should be given to M the ladles for the excellent care they M took of the old people, and to the H committee who so ably .assisted. H Willis Smith, having disposed ot his H place and purchased the Clcgg lot, Is H cleaning the ground for a fine new H brick residence. H Smlthlleld Is one of tho finest H residence towns In Utah and with tho H new city water system, the electric H lighting plant and a street sprinkler, H will be right In lino with progress. H Friday evening, the Done Iltos. H Orchestia will give agrand ball. This H aggregation of artists known as tho H "Rig 4" is certainly line and their H music would tlcklo the sole of an H anchorite. H Horn to the wife of Wm. Read, a H baby boy, Friday morning at 0:30. HI All doing well. Xj Wallace, of the Seventh H ward, for sk ycais cook at "Tho H Hanks," died Wednesday morning H alter a short illness ot lagrlppe which H developed into brain fover. Ho leaves H a wife and four children. Tim dc- H ceased was a nativo of London, Eng- WM land, and was 40 years of age. Some mm friends have been Interesting them- Bfl selves in behalf of tho family. (Tho H funeral takes place In the Seventh H ward meeting house at :t o'clock today. H r- |