The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-16
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC.
Mr.. Sampson Makes His
Farewell Bow.
THE NEW GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Whispers Regarding SIMPSONS Flu
ture-Mr. " hiIe's Plans-Gilbert
g. sulIivaa's Unknown WORK.

Mr.. Sampson made his fifth and last
bow to Salt Lake audience yesterday
afternoon, the matinee being large
one, considerably heavier than the
matinee which opened the season, and
that, in Salt Lake, means great deal.
The financial results of the FIVE per-
formances, while not extraordinary,
are good-something like 81 SEQ. That
they are not heavier is due to the fact
that while the down stairs gatherings
have been uniformly large the galleries
have been uniformly light. Something
better than heavy financial results
have come from the representations,
however, AMI these are a reputa
ton for the author and composer
and the satisfaction derived from
knowledge OF the fact that their work
has made dec d. d impression in one
of the most critical centres OF the west,
if not of the whole country. Madame
Young and Mr.. Nye have felt ali along
that their opera might have made some
was Sampson of Omaha, and that local
pride might have had good d. al to do
with the booming it received. They
were more than ordinarily nervous,
therefore, in placing the work before q
Salt Lake audience, and the emphatic
impression it has made on the public
fancy he-e, solely on its merits, endorses
the previous verdict and goes long
way in assuring them that they have IN
their possession a veritable good
thing"
It is whispered about that the Union
Pacifc-for whom Sampson is so much
of an ad. as to suggest the thought
that Mr.. Nye was not forgotten by the
company when his work was done
have serious thoughts of sending the
opera en- tour in the west this winter,
taking in Kansas City, St. Joe, Denver
and other points. With this project. it
is again said, the engagement of Mr..
Young with the Omaha Apollo Club,
the work of Madame Young with her
pupils, and the business calls of Mr..
Brigham, (who combines real estate
and insurance) will seriously interfere,
and more probable whisper is that
which says Mr.. I'VE and MadaMe
Young will retouch the opera this
winter, have it orchestrated, get
Spencer and White to come over from
Salt Lake, and give it in grand style be-
fore number of eastern managers, who
will be invited to witness the production,
when, if it strikes their fancy, they
will be allo sed the chance to bid on it.
That it should become a popular and
a money success, any one VINO knows
what elaborate production has done
for operas half a dozen times weaker
in libretto, and no richer in melody.
must be aware. Whatever its fate, We
shall always follow Mr.. Sampson with
interested eyes, and be rejoiced to
hear that the judgment OF the western
courts has not been reversed.
The Walker Opera House is a tale
that is told, and from its ashes
rises the Grand Opera House of
Salt Lake City. The new lessees.
and their new manager, Mr.. Douglas
White, have thsir coats of. and they
frankly say that if they don't win now
it will be nobody fault but their own
All last week a force of carpenters,
painters and paper hangers have held
sway on the interior, and all this week,
up to the opening of their season Fri
day night, the force will be kept
steadily at work, tearing up, cleaning,
renovating and. reyolutionizipg The
lobby is repainted rich salmon ground,
with the doors blue and bright gold.
Rich tapestry carpets and mats will
cover the floor from the first entrance
to the isles, and down the isles up to
the stage An excellent feature will be
the establishment of gallery box Office
on the west side of the bu lding, so that
the gods and the elite will not have to
iostle around the same entrance-the
tod gallery being provided with an
entrance of its own, with capacious
lobby. papered in fashion intended
to exercise an aesthetic influence,
but which we fear will be too soon stuc-
coed with tobacco juice. One hundred |
and twenty-five incandescent electric |
lights will be put in place-th ough this |
cannot be done in time for the opening |
and the dress circle, which las
always been too dark, will be as lightas
any part of the house. The dressing |
rooms have also had special attention. |
and the old green room at the west will |
be turned into handsome Office for the |
I1dudS6Ts AuOGAcI nuCA uCOucQ I'M |
provement is in the Encouragement of |
the parquette seats, which have always |
been uncomfortable, and Mr.. White !
says they will now be as comfortable as |
any in the house. Altogether, he says |
the public has a surprise in store for |
them when they come out Friday night. |
The attraction which will open out |
the new season is Hoyt's Tin Soldier,
the hilarious skit on plumbing which |
was seen here not long ago, in which |
EugSae Canfeld's Rats" was prom
inent feature. Isabel Coe, the charm
ing balladist. is also in the company,
and for the rest it is made up of the
pretty girls, bright forms, glitter. mn i;
and nonsense, which make up Rag
Baby, Hole in the Ground, Boncn
of Keys, etc. The engagement is limited |
to ono night, Friday. the 2lst.
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Unheard of things have been resorted |
to in order to keep the details of Gilbert |
and Sullivan's new opera as secret as
the grave. Nobody on this side. it is