Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-23
THE CARELESS OPERA COMPANY.
Favorable Presentation of the cpl.
rates of Pcnzance,, Last Night.

The Pirates of Penzance, rendered
by the Careless Opera Company yester-
day afternoon and evening, was in all re-
spects the greatest success yet achieved
In local opera here. The attendance was
extraordinary, at both performances,
nearly every seat within the parquette
and first circle being filled, and also the
choice seats in the upper galleries. The
total receipts must have approached
81 100. making due allowance for all the
complimentaries to friends of the chorus.
The opera itself is by no means worthy
to be classed alongside of either
Patience" 1olanthe," or "The Mika-
dc" in respect to plot Or music, and by
less able company the piece would have
failed to interest the audience. But all
that there is defective in the opera was
more than made up in the manner in
which it was put on the boards. The
cast throughout is the most evenly bal
anced that has yet appeared in any of
the local productions, its principal weak
ness belng manifest in the acting of Mr.. |
Goriinskl and Miss Wells and the absence
OF Mr.. Spencer's indispensable acting
throughout the piece, he having only a
short scene or two
What insured a brilliant success for the
performance from the start was the admir-
able az acting and singing of Miss Edith
y Ulawson, who in her first solo and
throughout the entire performance per-
fectly captivated the audience. The lady
had iad made a favorable impression on
the Salt Lake public as concert
singer, but her beautiful notes
IN the high soprano part of the Major
Generals daughter last evening was a
source OF astonishment as well as delight
TO every one present. This, added to her
splendid acting, made the character suf-
hclent attraction in itself to carry the opera
through appreciatively to the audience.
Miss Wells was too charming in her
and altogether too amiable in
her acting, for what the author intended
n Ruth, but her sweet contralto voice
Yhile 1t was scarcely as powerful as is !
leslrabie for the part, did excellent work.
md was thoroughly enjoyed.
MISS Whitney and Miss Allen. who
made their first appearance, sang their
ARTS very nicely, especially Miss Whit y
ley. c
We had no desire to speak disparae-
1gly IN our former reference to Mr.. Cor
nskls acting; we only intended to saw
nat, through his failing to introduce
1tficient ferceness and pompositv N
ito the Pirate King, it tended. in con- &
ection with Miss Wells instrumentation :,
her part, to partially DESTROY the char IL
,tef OF the plot. His singing was excel la
mt throughout, and when the fact II
taken into consideration that this was 70
Is Iirst appearance in opera, his acting ca
nst be taken, as it evidently was by the re-
ldlence, as remarkably good. With a It
lange IN his makeup and acting con- or
rmable to the suggestion given above. be
rs part will be received with even more til
than greeted his efforts last an
gnt. MIR. Pyper, as Frederick, ac- vi
lifted himself in his usual So
reful and painstaking manner. tai
ID sang his part particularly Te
the lower notes, with much sweetness. SCI
the amusing policeman's drill, Mr.. tn,
'encer created any amount of th,
H., and introduced number of ao
Oh local hits, which were re. lie
we'd with applause. Mr.. Meakin NJ
rprlsed his friends, particularly
his duet with the Pirate King, which
s sung with excellent clearness and
The chorus was the best drilled of No
several we have seen here, and the Eel
ge business was admirable throughout. CIR.
:. Careless did much better in the Or the
than was expected, although ses
re Is room for improvement. JoI
me opera was immensely enjoyed, and ard
De repeated tomorrow night, when Ha
re VIII doubtless be another large
hence to greet this most excellent of
nome company's efforts. At