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Show oo CORA IL PATTEN AUCADEMY The visit of Cora Mel Patton to this city will be regarded by Ogdpn lovers of tho drama as one of tho most en-Joyablo en-Joyablo literary eents of tho season. Miss Patten appeared in the literary interpretations of tho modern dramas, "Tho Blue Bird" and "Chantecler," and her work in each one was regarded regard-ed as beyond reproach. The talented Interpreter appearod under the auspices of the Weber ucad-emy, ucad-emy, the Ogden Teachers' association and there are circumstances in regard to tho audiences which appeared in the afternoon and evening which will not impress Miss Patten with the generosity of Ogden'B literary folk. In the afternoon Miss Patten presented pre-sented "The Blue Bird" beforo an Immense Im-mense audience of teachers, clubwomen, club-women, students and children. The Weber aendcrny hall was crowded even to the standing room space. This was doubtless due to tho fact that toachors and students were admitted freo of charge In tho afternoon, for it Is a regrottable fact that the audience In tho evening to hear the Intcqirotatlon of "Chantecler," could have been enumerated enu-merated without the aid of an adding machine. To the credit of Miss Patten Pat-ten It may bo Bald that this lack of incentive in-centive had no visible effect on her effort and tho rendition of the evening's eve-ning's drama wus excellent, Tho mlxturo of many Interests and different mentalities In both audiences were mot with admlrablo success by i Miss Patten. Hor very pleasing per- sonal appearance, her rich resound-' ant voice and complete mastery of the Interpretation not ony charmed her auditors, but loft with them tho beauties of the two wouderful dramas Putting tho various characters of the dramas before her audiouces in a simple, sim-ple, but masterful, way. Miss Patten mado every person 'se tho dramatic productions; mado eYorv character to appear vividly apart from the others and to speak only as a mnstiT artist can mako literary characters spoak. It Is but mildly stated to say that the recitals wore raro treats not raeroly thn rending of the lines, but tho correct cor-rect Interpretation of the life which tbo authors havo placed in their characters |