The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-17

| Emma Abbott's religious tendsn-
cies do not prevent her performing
In San Francisco every Sunday
night. - = 50 - ,,jI ~ -.
The hot water crszsl has reached
our Theatre; the heater and the
drinking tank are in such close
proximity that the water comes out
quite Satisfactorily lukewarm. 1-w
| DR.. Mckenzie announces that
whatever Mapleson does In Italian
Emma Abbott will give in English.
This he can do if Lucia is the opera
chosen, but not If Mapleson should
put up aida or Puritani. ss Il u
A Second Circle club Is being or
gained among sci of young people
not too flush of means for the MAJ
pleson night; they intend reserving
section of the second gallery and
enjoying the opera from that stand
point.
The Chicago Church Choir com.
pany went to pieces in Council
Bluffs, Iowa; the ladies are said to
be employed at local hotel, and the
gentlemen are engaged in the
pleasant pursuit of enumerating
railroad sleepers.
Mr.. Ken 1all, who opens in the
Opera House tomorrow night, an
nounces among his repertoire
Fedora and Miss. The first named
Of these plays is the exclusive pro-
perty Of Fanny Davenport, and the
last, unless we much mistake, Is
that Of Annie Pixley.
Say what you will, nothing in the
same line has ever yet visited Salt
Lake to compare with Willie Edou,
in'e company in Dreams. As clever
piece of dialogue, sprjghtly music,
perfect acting, with pretty girls and
handsome costumes thrown in. it
stands alone and unrivaled.
The Hons Dramatic, Club cher
iehed the notion of repeating their
New Years success, The Life Of An
Actress, some tims during next
week. The events of the past few
days however, render it doubtful
whether they will get out of the
hospital In time to do anything be.
fore another fortnight at least.
A physician in Norwalk, Conn,
lately went to see Fanny Davenport
In Fedora. He had not been to a
play for some time, and was visibly
affected throughout. After she
takes poison, her lover exclaims in
a frantic manner, "What can be
done?" This physician, unable to
restrain himself longer. jumped up,
and in q loud voice exclaimed,
"Give her coffee, you ID fool %
Mr.. Willard Weihe has secured a
real Cremona violin we understand
that he came by it quite through
accident, some fiddler bringing him
an old instrument to repair, which
he gladly left for newer one. The
old violin, when strapped and bright
ened, turned out to be of the cele-
brated make namsd above, and the
apple of his eye is as nothing to
Mr.. Welhe compared to the posses
sion Of this instrument.
If we were asked our opinion of
Skipped by the Light of the Moon,
we should say it was sorry piecs
of composition; it probably has six
or eight new hits, jokes and puns,
all the rest were perpetratsd in the
"Eden Opera House, when Adam
and Eve composed the au lience;"
the illusions to our navy, the Indian
warfare, ETC., are only respectable
from their venerableness; the piece
is nothing to Photos, and whstever
success it met with here, wac only
due to Harrison AMI GOurlay's pre-
sence in it; they are CT course in
mitaole, but their company
especially the three young ladies'
is the cro:chetiest of the crotchety.
Sin ee writing the article on Her
Msjesty's com 2sny which heads
this C dunn we have had the plea
sure OF conversation with MIR.
Howard 2. Taylor, agent and rep.
resentative IF Col. Mapleson. Mr.,
ClawsoD, Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. Care
less met at The store OF the last
named gentleman yesterday atnoon
W vain OfC1 tAO SllOlNO Va q " VI N
for Salt Lake, and our Dramatic and
Lyric reporter was courteOusly in
vI'e1 10 be present. The result of
the conference was what we sur
missed above, that Lucia will be the
opera performed. Aida is i'm
practicable on account Of the heavy
scenic display required. 1 Puritani
1t is thought is not sufficiently we'll
known here, and it does not bring
out the gresteststrength of the COM
paay. Lucia affords Gsrster the
greatest possible chance for dis
play both vocally and in acting, as
every che will know who is
acquainted with the great mad
scene in the opera. The chorus
also have ample opportunity; and
the costuming of the work, Mr..
Taylor states, far exceeds in rich
pess any others of their repertory.
No auction sale of seats will take
place; prices will be as we have
stated them above. and the sale of
seats will commence five days in
advance.
Mr.. Anton Petersen ia engaged