The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-23
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC
Evan Stephens and his Plans For
the Future.
A BANNER WEEK AT THE GRAND.
The Choral Society-The Guitar and Mandolin
Clubs 0ut-Palmer and Salyini-
Professional Notes.

Evan Stephens has returned from Cali
fornia somewhat improved in health and
greatly benefited by his very pleas
ant trip to the coast. He hopes to
be able TO resume all his former work,
hough he fears it will be unwise for
him to attempt to personally give the in
structions to the public schools, as the
work is very severe on person not in per-
feet health. Miss Bessie Dean, acting
lnder his instructions during his absence,
has done excellent work which Mr..
Stephens will inspect during the coming
week and then will report and send a com
munication to the trustees relative to the
matter.
The Choral society, he is confident he is
ready to stand at the helm and direct safely
out on its voyage of prosperity. In order
that every hand be on board the first night,
it has been concluded to have the first
meeting week from Monday night at the
Assembly hall, by which time all the old
members, as well as host of
new ones joining, will be aware
that all is ready to start again.
A good programme will be prepared, and
all will be requested to have, or get, copies
of the three choruses, ''Noble Chief
"Soldier's Chorus.m and Farewell to the
Forest 1t is probable that the society
will Immediately commence work on a
grand entertainment programme to be
given in the near future.
To Dramatic and Lyric he said: stPlea-
SAINT as it is on the coast am glad to be
back where everything is so congenial TO
me, excepting, perhaps my oyerwork.
Musical people whom L have met while
!. away have been very kind to me. The
Patti opera week was grand treat l
have heard the American Opera company
at its best, east: also Mapelson's Italian
Opera Co., Juch's, and Abbotts, of course,
and some others; but never have heard
anything TO compare with the great troupe.
Just think of it, Patti, Albani, Noroica,
Nadia, Favri, Syneberg, Tamagno, Ravelli,
Puente, Novarie. and 4 host of other really
great singers, any one of them strong
enough to head great opera company.
Nor could it justly be complained that the
stars had put out the very necessary
Rdjuncts, so often Sighted, a chorus
orchestra and stage effects, all of these
being excellent, no pains was spared to
really render every opera in superb
manner, from beginning to end The
chorus earned warm applause as well as
the ''stars." The orchestra asserted its
own position under the veteran Arditti in
fine manner, though, 1 must say, not to
''uhe voice unura mmelled" as some one put
it in THE HERALD some time since, for
they did not "hold their strings" even for
The great Patti herself, but boldly covered
her completely when it was proper for it to
so assert itself. 1t was not a curiosity
show to exhibit even the greatest singers,
but purely great musical treat at which
the worlds greatest vocalists assisted
modestiy and conscienciously. The favor
ate operas of the first week were Verdi'S
'.Otello'' and Aida" Albani received
the warmest applause, Patti the greatest
number of dollars; Tamagno the most
enthusiastic shouts, Nordiea, Fabri and
and Ravelli coming next. Ravelf is
sweeter than Famagno, and Fabri is al
most if not quite as fine a contralto as
Scaldi. Tamagno is the most dramatic
singer / have ever heard, as fine if not
greater than Barrat's. 1t is there and in his
powerful high notes that his greatness
lies. l don't believe his'voice will endure
long the fearful strain placed upon it
Home work!-I am eager TO do it all SC
important is everything / have now in
hand. There is music in the district school
lust started in our city. 1t is so important
and such an excellent start has been made
that am eager to see it continue and be
come thoroughly established as it is in oul
leading cities. But j find this work very
severe on me. / cannot say whether caI
finish the year as L began. Our "Chora
society'' does not worry me. The worl
lasts only about one hour and a half at
time, and l love it so, it 1nvigorates me
There are great things before it, and w,
shall have fine time. The universit,
work, too, l am in condition to do justice
10, and fine class it is this year. Oh i
L was only strong, what field for my ei
forts. l am composing an opera Tht
ibretto is built from the drama Leash
;he Forsaken.' But do not work mucl
lpon il, as / take all the rest l CAM
The theatre remains closed all this week
At the opera house there are four night
open, two Of mirth and two of bloodhounds
The "Tin Soldier" one of Hoyt's --latest
takes the boards Monday and Tuesda,
md Stetson's "Uncle Toms Cabin" whic
we have vague recollection of havin
heard of before, will be seen Wednesda
and Thursday.
Mr.. Burgess banner week will con
mence next Monday, when he has thr5
4 nights of the New York Casino company
headed by Helen Lamont, in ''Nadjy,
sErminie'' and the BLACK Hussar,n an
three of the great 'Shenendoah."
Mr. A. NJ. Palmer had curious exper
snce with Signor Salvini little while ag,
If there is anything that the signor love
above his art, it is the money that
brings.
There was some special celebration
Albany on the opening OF new theatre
something of that sort, and the manager
of the venture proposed to give Mr.. A.
Palmer a certainty for Mr.. Salvini tn;
night at $1,000. Mr.. Palmer gladly a
cepted the offer, feeling, probably. wa
dom in his boots that the oroi airy r
ceipts would be something in the neIghbo
hood of six OR seven hundred.
Now, Mr.. Salvini has contract with M
Palmer by which he receives 35 per cent
the gross receipts. On the night in que
4 ton MIR. Palmer's agent approached ii
great tragedian with 80 per cent of 81, 20
v In the meantime, however, the great trag
dian had found out that there was a TT,
meduous sale on account of this speci
occasion and he took the trouble to Sci
for the box Office statement, which prove
that in place of the 81, 200 Mr. Palmer r.
ceived there was something like s., 600
the house. He therefor blandly refused
go on the stage unless he got his 35 D,
cent of the whole s., 500.
Then MIR. Palmer, or his agent. mad
give UP the s., 200 check to MIR. Salpini az
another check for about S150 extra viii.
would seem to prove that while there IN:
be flies on Palmer there are none on Il
signor. Mr.. Palmer's acceptance of Il
s.. 200 cost him literally, with his other e
penses, loss of $500 for the night
1t is a curious fact that Mr.. John Stetso
- OF Boston, should be the only one of hal
dozen managers who have tackled "T
Gondoliers'' who has made it a succe
Mr.. Carte himself failed with it, and n
Henderson of Chicago who intended to