The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-12
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC
The Choral to Begin Active
Work Tomorrow.
EVENTS OF THE COMING WEEK
The June FestivaI-Efiie Ellsler-"The Little
Tycoon" - Latest Notes From
Everywhere.

Tomorrow evening the Choral society
closes its lists of membership for the June
festival, and active work will begin on the
programme. AL who intend to take part
in the affair must report tomorrow even
ing, and it is expected the fact that the
great basso, Myron w. Whitney, will head
the affair will serve as an incentive to
cause rush for membership.
The Choral directors had 8 long meeting
yesterday at which the subject of bringing
out some other singer with Whitney was
discussed, but no definite conclusion was
reached.
Efie EIsler, whose fame in "Hazel
Kirke'' will not soon be forgotten, comes
back to US in two new plays. She has
lately been touring with Mr.. Couldock in
the old-time play, and meeting with such
distinguished success that they have both
decided in joining forces next year. At
present. however Miss Ellsler is filing the
bookings made in the early part Of the sea-
son.
The first play to be introduced is one in
which Miss Ellsler has won the unlimited
endorsement of the people everywhere, and
is entitled 1.-The Governess 1t is said to
be a strong one, and while like the wife in
Jim the Penman," the wife in this play
marries thief of whose character and call
ing she is unaware until after the birth OF
daughter. Her pathetic conception Of the
character is said to be very touching, and
gives ample opportunity for the exhibition
OF her magnetism and sympathetic powers.
Thursday evening miss Manning" a
new and BEAUTIFULLY toned comedy, will be
presented. Here Miss Ellsler will show
her versatility in the impersonatiop Of
a hoydenish young girl, who is always
laughing and cheerful, and who, by her
native wit, creates great deal of the
comedy.
Miss Ellsler has not been seen here in
the lighter roles, but an actress OF her
charm OF manner could not fail to be at
home in comedy as well as emotional roles.
Frank Weston, her husband, the Squire
Rodney of years ago, still beads the com
peny.
The announcement of the production OF
''The Little Tycoon" at the Salt Lake
theatre Friday and Saturday is sufficient
to inspire a very large audience.
It is now an undisputed fact that a good
comic opera appeals about as strongly te
the average American theatre goer as any
entertainment in the whole range of the
atrical representation. There is a peculiar
interest attached to this comic opera
"The Little Tycoon" is entirely an Amer
lean work, Mr. Spenser being a ma
tive of the city of Brotherly Love-
Philadelphia, and everything connected
with the opera is exclusively his own. Ii
has been presented in the United States for
six consecutive years. When it is consid-
cred that the present season has been ex-
tremely profitable to the management, one
feels like admitting that the opera must
have a great deal of intrinsic merit. There
IS one thing IN which Mr.. Speuser has
shown his appreciation OF the subject, and
that is that he has never allowed the piece
10 be presented anywhere except under his
own supervision. He always travels with
the company and is his own manager, pro-
prietor and musical director. The conse-
quence of this is that the performance Of
the company is always up to the proper
standard, and we are promised in the pres
ent instance better and more complete
rendering of the tuneful work than any
that has gone before.
Several Of the melodies have become
popular throughout America, both on &C
count of their tunefulness and originality
T7he most popular of these are Love
Comes Like Summer Sigh," Heel anC
Toe s'Tell Me, Daisy" and 1.-THE Amer
lean Eagle"
MIR. Sponsors company numbers fifty
two people, and it is safe to predict a mos
delightful performance on Friday evening
The leading characters are all taken bl
actors and actresses of ability and reputa
tion. among them being Miss Telulu Evans
Pretty Jennie Goldthwaite, Will Moodeville
Joseph Newly, Alice Hosmer, etc.
Following is the very choice programm
for Mr.. Brigham's ballad concert at tn
theatre on the 2Sth
Male chorus-'I Love Ny Love" Mac
Apollo Club.
Piano solo, Morceaux Caracteristiqle. ------
Prof. Krouse.
Tenor solo-"Last Night. --------------Ki erul
Mr.. Brigham.
Violin solo. Adagio eleventh Concerto) --Spho
Willard Weihe.
Soprano solo, Casta Diva (Norma) --.---- Bellin
Mrs George Metcaf
Tenor solo, (Seranade)-''Sleep Well, Sweet
Anger Mr.. Brigham.
Duet for Soprano and Baritone, Love On
Mr. and Mrs Metcalf.
Violin solo, Finale (Concerto) MAX Brucl
Willard Weihe.
Seranade-"The Drowsy Wood" Store
Mr. Brigham and Apollo Club
bessie Deans many friends and admin
ers will learn with pleasure that she is pro
crossing swimmingly in her studies. Tet
Doux. one of the best known instructors i
New York, is her teacher, and he is so en-