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Show " Called Back." The Grismer-Davies company play a three nights' engagement at the Salt Lake Theatre, commencing Thursday, their first presentation being an adaptation adapta-tion of the famous novel, " Called Back." The Sacramento Bee says of this company com-pany and this piece : The Grismer-Davies company played to a good house last evening, producing, for the first time in this city, the popular drama of "Called Back," being Mr. Grismer's own adaptation adapta-tion of Hugh Conway's famous novel. The play is intensely interesting, abounding abound-ing in exciting "situations and incidents, and presenting bits of beautiful sentiment. senti-ment. The plot is a very strong one, and in parts extravagant, but sufficiently intricate to be absorbing. The whole is far removed from vulgarity. The play was presented last evening "with appropriate appro-priate scenery, and was well mounted. The company proved to be of even strength, the leading characters having a better support than could have been expected. Air. Grismer's Gilbert Vaughn was an excellent characterization, well sustained throughout. "Isn't she pretty ?" was the whispered comment that followed Miss Davies' first appearance as Pauline, a role which she presented in a thoroughly pleasing way. The audience was kept deeply interested until the close of the performance. |