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Show uu AMATEURS ATORPHEUM Tho popularity of amatour night at the Orpheum was evidenced last night when a crowdvhlch packed tho theater thea-ter from orchestra pit to gallery greeted greet-ed the near-greats. Manager Goss' preliminary announcement was no fable, fa-ble, for the amatour bill included soven numbers. Tho list of performers perform-ers included five little tots, none of whom were more than seven years of age. Llttlo Helen Truman captured tho good will of the audience with her clover songB, "Grizzly Bear Rag," and "Angle-worm Wiggle. ' She not only received the first prize, but also a five-pound box of candy, the latter a gift from a friend in tho audlenco. Tho second prlzo went to Loulo. Hazel and Floronco James, nono of whom is as old as Miss Truman. It was with difficulty that the announcer was able to distinguish which of tho two numbers received the greater applause ap-plause and It required the assistance of Stage Manager Splan to solve the problem. This trio was also a singing sing-ing number. In tho estimation of the performers on tho Orpheum bill this week tho trio of little vocalists was entitled to the first prize, but it was apparent that Miss Trumnn's personal friends were very numerous in tho audience. Little Gwendoline Eddington, who mado a big hit with her recitations, came all the way from Salt Lake City to appear on the amateur bill, and the fact that she was an outsider may havo worked against her chances in the securing of a prize, hor reward being be-ing third money. A violin solo by Tod Donaldson won him the fourth prize. The remainder of tho amateur performers were adults. Three words can bo applied very fittingly to tho throe remaining acts good, bad and indlfferont. Tho Orpheum Trio made a decided hit with popular Bongs. Miss May Preaton is a colored lass, with considerable consid-erable vocal ability, but, like the other adults on the bill, sho refused to compete com-pete with the little folks for the prizes. . A. McCormick, who wat? announced as "a red-hot blackface coradelan," braved a volley of lemons and hardware hard-ware and still "refused to bo subdued. The audience would not even lot him tlk, but still ho persisted and finally the stage manager "closed his act" by turning off the lights. During tho McCormick act and a curtain call on the Orphoum Trio tho throwing of iomons, washers and vegetables veg-etables reachod such a point as to ho positively dangerous. This, Manager Goes asserts, will not bo tolerated in the future, and arrests will bo made if necessary. It Is apparent an amateur bill on which adulta and children appear can not be mado a success. Thoro will hereafter bo a special amatcjur bill for children only every six weeks, go |