Show yesterdays matinee yesterday Yeat erday afternoon the lad grand waa was a gain a blaze of lights and again did ogdene citizens citizen a receive a treat cover never before equaled equated in the cites bistor history the drizzling rain that set in shortly before the performance undoubtedly kept many ladies from rom attending but when the orchestra ha had d rendered tendered an I 1 overture and the curtain waa was run up the vast auditorium was nearly filled filled with i a fashionable audience A large number of opera parties par lies had been for formed ined and the ladies appeared in fu full 1 idress costumes the curtain rose on a beautiful scene in a aboud bond ar irin in the palace and W 1 f I 1 the rich scenery and tet net pieces piece 8 presented gire st d a pretty spectacle AB an ab abbott at made her er appearance ape upon the stage a ehe b e was erected with rapturous applause prom from first tj last she obe charmed her listeners with her voi volumes ames 1 0 I heavenly music miss bliss abbott has such a ranee ol 01 compass and elastic el as tic control of her her voice embellished with excellent intonation all bet set to ench such pleasing melody and is so beautiful 1 in form and rod figure that all join in calling her the queen of stag song As martha misa bliss abbott I 1 appeared P at her beet best a and nefro from m theolen the open ing golo ablo to her wonderful flights of vocalism alim held her audience almost spellbound and only when the voice bad had ceased did anyone any dare to breath aud and then the thunderous applause shook the building the chief interest of the opera was of course the singing of the last rbee of summer this charming bong has his made abbott famous conj an and her bar name will always bo be linked with it her byplay in Mart martha ba Isra imPlY delightful in its piquant graceann grace and abandon bandon she fairly carries the audience with her the performance was a triumph and thoroughly appreciated by the listeners the support at was excellent throughout 0 u tan and d each member ranks as a star of the highest order the chorus while not having as good a chance i in martha as on the previous evening waa was up to its usually fine standard and made the most of the parts in the fourth act a good opportunity port unity was given the choristers cho and they took advantage ot of it with with telling e fleet effect between the second and third acts THE tim STANDARD reporter called on miss abbatt in her room and enjoyed a most meet agreeable chat the time at her disposal was very limited but she said that although she bad had opened many opera houses none had ever given her greater pleasure th than this she thought the bouse house as nearly perfect as linman buman banda hands could make biake ito it and extended her I 1 to the people of ogden Neer bas she been greeted BO so cordiale cor cordially diall r and de blaies she has fallen in love with this beautiful city I 1 itis it is miss bliss abbotts intention win to invest v e at in ogden realty during her eta stay y here she is considered to be th the a richest actress prima donna on the worlds stage |