The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-10
"Mr. sa mpson, ofomssa ,

Omaha is wild over the success of
Madame Young's opera. and proudly
proclaims that she can now lay claim
with Boston, the name of 1.-The Athens
of America" concerning the produc-
ton, the Republican says:
"Mr. Sampson of Omaha" is an opera
| that will live and make money. When
some professional manager gets hold of it
| he may tiLd rough places that need smooth
| ing down, but as production it promises
| 10 become as popular as any of Gilbert &
| 5ulliyan's efforts. Bilious and chronic
| fault-hnders may attempt to ridicule thi.
opinion. bu they viii not be abe to
sampson prove just as successful as
| olanthe, Ruddygore, Patience, or
anything else of the Giihert-Sulliyan mill
| that has been heard in this country? 1t hss
just gooo story, better plot and prettier
music. The du by Margaret and Sampson.
| in the second act, beginning:
When on my white and lowly bed
could be worked up to become as famous
craze as was the Well-remembered gObbie
song in Mascot Mr.. Brigham and Mrs
| Calm missed an opportunity of dong some
! fine love making. mo one has introduced
u.s. is also a perfect gem. In fact, every
thing IN the entire opera is just as original
ne success attending its frs. prese tation
| has been phenomenal at each Uf the four
performances. BOyd's theatre has beer
fl led to its full e seating pacity, and with
audiences that would fill the hearts of such
organizations as the BCstoni8ns, Emma a b.
bolts, Carleton's or Mccall discrepancies full
! 10 OVERLOOKING with delight. Itwould graf
| lily them beyond expression to have the
| honor of appearing before such Assem- blages
of culture and intelligence. 1hey were
| diaI nOScnCSaH nf inst
| biiity to sit in judgment upon something
new in the way of opera, tragedy or comedy
as New York or Boston can produce, and they
have passed the stamp of approval upon
Mr.. sampson. Those VINO watched The
| performance closely could discover where
| valuable improvements might be made,
| but considering the fact that the scheme
! had its conception IN local minds, and was
| brought out by local talent. no city On earth
could hay e made grander showing If III
the hands of professionals, many features
would be added which amateurs conld not
under any circumstances be induced to un-
dertake There is splendid opportunity fo1
| the chorus to appear in lights at the open
| ing of the third act and do a marching
| drill. Possibly this could be doue by the
present company. because the young ladies
| have gotten over their extreme modeSty to
a considerable degree and can be made 10
understand that it is not disgraceful t. dress
stage pats as the character es' eyed de-
ulSuuSO DOLn
afternoon and evening, were perfect ova-
tons. The matinee audience, one of the
argest ever seen in Omaha, was composed
almost entirety of ladies. therefore
the scene. presented was one of the most
brilliant character. Mrs. Cahn's efforts SIS
Margaret captured every booy, and the
words OF praise spoken in her behalf would
almost turn the head of any professional ar
list. Take the list of prima donnas singing
light opera in this country to-day, look ii
foil +, !,
to fiud one who cJu1d fill the role more
completely than this charming lady She
looks the part to perfection, acts it with all
the tender sweetness and artistic beauty of
trained rist and sings 1t most effectively
That Mr.. Brigham needs no further lauda-
ton than he has already mad. His work
was pleasing in every respect snd he re-
ceived the heartlest applause, both of &C.
quaintance and stranger Last night the
young mans associates in Omaha Lodge
p. o. Elks. showed their appreciation of
him in the shape of floral Offering, sur
passing in its gorgeousness and beauty any
thing of the kind that ever crossed the foo :
lights OF the Boyd stage. To Mr. Young all
the credit that can be bestowed upon any
person is due He has worked fiithlully
amount of praise should be withheld either
from any person who took part.
Mr.. J. T. Macintosh, who was in
Oma0a at Lne prOuuCtlou, says II drew
four packed houses, and that it was to
be taken to Lincoln. Last night it was
to b. repeated with the Omaha guards
introduced, and Nine. Young has
written march for them to parade to.
He says that Mr.. Young. his wife and
Mr.. Brigham, the tenor, (who enacts
the part of Mr.. Sampson) will come out |
to Salt Lake on visit and that they ex-
MOTT RI put Tho Onera on hnra with J,oaI
assistance. MIR. Macintosh says we can
beat Omaha both in chorus and orches-
ira, and her Opera House is not to be |