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AMUSEMENTSTliu:-c who worn to the Grand Opora housu last r-vening to sec James J. Jeffries in Xinvy Cnmkeit/’ did not expect Iy find In him a finished aclur amJ I hey svrrc noi disappointed. But lhis much is rcrtaiu and Eliat is, Jeffries LTdvo a belter rend HI on uf I by pitrl than llu; gival: majority of Ihft audience exjicelcd. 'i’llere; nro several thrilling el I nations in the piuy which giro Jeffries a chain e io show his wonderful strength, aucl thus win that applause chal. would be (tallied him were ho alher than I He world’s tiinmpkin, and powerful at that. Ho docs not set the spirit mu. of Hi© linwj of Uio play us well as a move finished actor would but at times ho seems to forget the mcchcankal Blyle and do some realrlov«v nclio? ft must, ho sold Hint hecertainly looked the part of tin; backwoodsman last night. Tllg, strung* and muscular, lie ivm the picture of robust hi'allh, and llm result of years oF training in ilia prize ring showed Itself in the supple, elnsilc movements of the bciily. The play, itself, is such as to lirlng out all the hisironlc ability Lhe champion possesses. He would not be at home in uiie requiring a dress suit and manners to correspond.Miss Anna Ilo tier t a as Eleanor Vcugliu, ueU llio part, well, and presents a nice apparaiue. The supporting company good. The attack of Wolves on the hui of Davy Crockett in Uio mouutuina Is quit© a realistic piece of slage business and ime that seta.the gallery gods to applauding luudly. At lhe conclusion of the last act hir. Jeffrie? save a lux ins exhibition with Joe Kennedy, hi* sparring pnrtafiv. The big man looked wlt;*ll in nciinji and po-plr, were nhlc. 1o gain a slight itlnn of u hat lie wnuld be Jlice iu a reel match Eight,
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Ogden Standard
Ogden, Utah, US
Thu, Dec 01, 1904
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