The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-01
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC
Affairs in the London Amuse
ment World.
BYRON AND his SENSATIONS.
Hr. and Mrs. 3. 3. Young Olive
Deud Byron A Letter on Rags
and Bones-GeDeraI.

Mr.. B. B. Young, who left Utah five
wears ago, 10 study the divine art il
English schools, and who returns TO set
tie down at home, with a voice which
has had the benefit OF the best nstruc
ton to be afforded in London-and
par consequence, in the Yorld-has gone
successfully through the ordeals o.
welcome, and is now in a condition tC
settle himself down for friendly and g
professional chat; HERALD reporter
encountered Mr.. Young yesterday FOL
the first time, and securing him beyond
the reach OF interruption, settled down
With him into conversation rather than
an interview on topics retrospective and
prospective, contemporaneous, and the
reporter thought OF sufficient general
interest to warrant its presentation to
the readers of The SUNDAY HERALD.
"The National Training School,, SAID
Mr.. Young. where l first entered, and
EhereI studied until 1t closed, had not
been on 4 firm basis for some time, and
It's collapse was no great matter OF sur
prise. the Duke of Edinburgh was
president. but he had no money TO back
II with. and Sir Arthur Sullivan, who
was one Of the faculty, was too much
engrossed IN his business to give the
school much attention. The Royal
College, which | have recently left, Is a
pet OF the Prince of Wales-an enthusl-
asst in music and the drama, as you
know. The college had hard time
for period, competing With the Royal
Academy and the Guildhau School OF
Music, two establishments whose pat
ronage is tremendous. But the Prince
of Wales influence helped it out,
and now it has about 100 pupils. Sulli-
van, DR.. Stainer and other prominent
musicians are members OF the directory,
or committee of management"
How have amusements in London
Jared during the past season?"
The season. as whole, has been
very bad The eyes Royal Italian
Opera Company has gone into bank
rUptcy with heavy losses. Italian opera
IS thing of the past in England, and is
becoming 50 everywhere. Carl Rosa's
English Opera Company is coming into
favor, ana has done big business in
the provinces. Richter's classical con-
CG4l - A1NC UEClI l44C DCSI AA2s3
in London this season, and next to
them the production of Wagner's Parsi-
fall"
How is Mary Anderson doing?"
Every finely, indeed, now, although
1t took some time to start her. She has
beeu tremendously advertised, though
some OF the methods OF doing it are fall
ing into diSrepute. Irving lost prestige
by coming to America. Previous to his
departure, London hardly thought exis-
tence possible without him. He left,
got little out of the fashion, and when
he returned he played to half houses
almost all the time.
What about the old notables, Sims
Reeves, Santley, Lloyd, etc. ?"
Reeves is still abroad in the land, but
his singing is now little more than a
croak; it is positive burlesque to hear
him. But the remembrance what he
has been suffices to draw people yet, and
he is really making money. Sankey's
strength remains, but his quality is
gone; he is still singing however. Lloyd
Is the most magnificent of concert
tenors | ever heard in my life. Mas
comes next to him, and is in vast de-
mand. He singsin English opera with
Care Rosa next season.
Dlu you see w ilSOu DdTIellS haul-
let?"
YES, and was not much impressed
with it, he is too much of photograph
actor, poser.
Gilbert and SulliYan-did you fire.
quently see them?"
Sullivan very frequently. He told
me shortly before left that he should
visit San Francisco next fall, and if he
did not go by way of the Southern Pa
cifc he would be sure and come to
Utah. He is one of the incest men i'm
aginable, a bachelor, lives alone IN a
fiat on Victoria Street, is a perfect gen.
henan and very popular. He is about
- years old, and very wealthy his in
come from his operas, songs and COM
positions, is not less than EDO, geo; about
100000 a year; he associates good
deal with the Prince of Wales, the Duke
of Edinburgh. and that set, and is
greatly occupied with social engage
ments. He has no orchestra of his
own, and now only conducts the Leeds
festivals, which are given once III three
years"
What kind of man is Gilbert2"
colbert is about so, ! should say; l
did not meet him SO frequently, but
was in an elocutiou class which he
lOI TIME uIllll got
1t. and threw it up. He is very wealthy
too. and has lately built house near
Prince of Wales Terrace, which is said
to be the most artistically designed re-
sidence in London"
How do Gilbert & Sullivan divide the
royalties etc, from their operas2 Pr
NEARLY equally, | have heard; of
course Sulliyan's composition is great
deal the harder work. but Gilbert super
intends the stage production and does
all the practical labor. They have made
more money out of the Pirates than
any thing else, though Patience has
been very profitable in this country.
70 my idea the Princess Ida contained
the very best music of any OF their
works, though the hbretto was not so
good
Ibid YOU hear Nevada2"
mo, | had an engagement in another
part OF the city when she was in London,
and failed 10 hear her met the critic
OF the Daily Ne,gs, and he told me he
considered Nevada wonderful artist
that is in the italian school, or brilliant
style; bur he said she had not the voice
or physique for grand or heavy roles"
with regard to your own plans, Mr..
Young; what are your intentions for
the future?n