The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-13

I feel il to be my duty. frst OF all, to
correct-not 4 Observation-Disclosures or
two points in my. last letter that might
be miseonstrued sEith ease. saw, and
heard. Nevada al her concerts, tBoth of
/ which. purchased pleasures gave me
/ great satislaction.) If this is what you
/ meant by my injecting her. your head
Ting was correct. but II it implied more,
let me correct it by stating, l did not
call upon, nor speak with the lady, 1t
IS strictly true only that the lady in
formed me she anticipated visiting my
home city in a few weeks, ss I stated.
That she was almost a next door neigh
Dor had reference to State rather than
dwelling. Idon't wish it to be thought
that l am Tor claim 10 be} in closer
communication with the stars than
have the honor 10 be. Let me here
repeat the wish and hope that things
viii be so managed that ali Salt Lake
lovers of pure, artistic human voice in
singing, will hear her. 49,
The prominent features in connection
with the New England Conservatory to
me are those which may some day be
more or less reproduced at home. One
Is that music and art are fostered be-
meath the same roof, and student may
study both together, drawing, paint
ing. composition. elocution, etc, and
blend admirably in making the student
more perfect in each, Another is that
the surrounding society aids one to give
his mind. entirely TO his studies. All be-
ing intent on learning some branch or
other; and by mingifng in such society,
o gels more thoroughly interested in
the work. It is quite refreshing
Unusually TO see. the scores of young
people who may be seen in the cor
riiors ef the Conservatory every day
going and coming from lessons, especi-
ally so when they become sufficiently
acquainted to inquire Of each others
progress. etc.. as they. soon do. Making
q home of the Conservatory is an excel
lent feature for the y Dung ladies who
come from distant parts of the country,
and there are some here from Cali
fornia, Oregon. Utah, two or three
fremdhe latter believe. and other dis
tant States. And they are watched over
by those having charge, With a.strict-
ness. Especially SO with reg ard TO their
gentlemen associates) which wou+d be
hardly necessary IN our 'commuhity at
t0me, whether it is,in New England or
not, l am not prepared to say For
instanee, the gentlemen are not allowed
to take part in the dances which the
ladies' have. for their recreationg one
evening a week In the bHilding.1 A.not-
able feature also Is the number Of ladies
who take violin lessons. and must adj
NIT, although / did not anticipate the
fact. lady handles violin bow with
equal grace and effectiveness as gent;
IN fact, l have. seldom witnessed any
thing more charming than three little
girl violnists, (siudents1 who performed
at the last quarterly concert of the Con-
,seFFatorp@ IeaRnot but hone that
some OF Ou- own & rls st home will take
,up the study under Professor GaEelesS,
kf he takes up q class, as see FROM your
oblumns BE IS thinking of doing. .
Ny letter IS getting lengthy, and as
wish 10 say a word about the much adj
vertised Tin Salt Lake. Mikado, as saw
il in Boston. II must get at it. 1t has
been given here for the4ast three weeks
with moderate success, at a beautiful
new theatre just finished. The COM
pany Comprised about oneshundred per-
sons in ali. The leading characters are
in fair hands, and they make the most
OF them. eOuid-imagine Spencer do
ing even better than the 10 Ko and
pro- ably White would with 8 ,dmira-,
bile ingenuity Snake up for the impress
siTe size of their Pooh Bah, but the rest,
the lady characters especially, I think
it only true compliment to the natural
modesty Of our girls to saythat / could
not imagine them playing the parts of
the Thee L L NJ ids with that free
fdofn Of reugSfineSS needed for the bur-
lesaue innocent beauties. ] looked
upon the mild criticism / read of them
siri this hghtsas Complimentary TO their
better natufes. The comic opera al
ways presupposes plenty of "cheek" on
the par: of the performers to do many
things on the stage which they would
not like TO do of it. Hence the want
of freedom of inexperienced, sensitive
ladies, 1.-THE experienced, who make a
success forget self altogstheE. and can
do-snything, no matter how ridiculous,
If the character calls for it. For these
reasons often wonder why. so much
effort is made to present comic operas
at home andnone all to give the more
elevating simpler, serious lperss. Isn't
II worth WQlle 10 give more ldOOr 70 get
lsDEa piece with a noble character like
the Bohemian Girl. than this weak sort
of staff that depends upon local gags,
pretty faces, ridiculous gestures, etc..
| for its success, rather than upon good
music, the delineation of noble charae-
tiers, etc. But am 'off the track" and
must return to the performance. The
costumes we're rich though not very
snowy, excepting the officials. The
general make up was so JapanIzed that
they were all nearly equally beautiful
Qadles) and ugly (gentsl, Katisha tax
ine.the premium for size of form and
voice and sginess. The "hit,' in the
: Il was 81 have them on the list, !" in /
acting, the entreating and successful
love scene between sKo-Ko and Katisha
1.-THE encore after this came nearly stop
ping the performance one night, as the
q horus and Mikado came on the stage
before the two could respond to the
calls. and the audience took their re ]
venge BY promptly meeting every effort
of the Mikado to "say his say" with q
burst of applause that silenced him.
This continued for three orfour minutes
when he was permitted to proceed. The
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