The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-31

stature, but their capabilities are said to be
full grown. Mr.. Franz Ebert IS said to be
one of the best comedians on the American
stage He is only % inches tall.
Miss Selma Goerner, the clever soubrette
of the "Liliputians,' - is said to be one OF
the best interpreters OF comic opera IN the
country. Her chic and charm, her sympa
thetic voice and her dramatic abilities
always win for her the admiration OF the
audience. The other midgets are actors
and singers of equal accompllshm ents.
The wee troupe is supported by company
of more than one hundred members; they
will produce during this engagement
which will last three nights with an es-
pecial matinee on Wednesday afternoon
one of the best plays of their large rep
etory; viz, 1.-THE Burgomaster of Plnnel-
berg,'' highly entertaining farce comedy
with songs, in four acts. The play has
pretty and witty dialogue; an interesting
plot; and is full of catchy music with
topical songs. The large advance sale lndI-
catesa great interest.
George C. Staley is an actor who used to
be well known here, both on account Oh
his cleverness and on account OF law suit
he once planted here on claim of false
imprisonment He has been a star for
some time now and apparently successIu III
one. He is at home in pathos as well as IN
comedy and his role Is arranged TO give
him full scope for his varied talents, Mr..
Staley is also one of our best LULLABY
singers and yodlers, his yodling being OF
different style from Emmers or any OF
the German character opponents. Some OF
his songs are becoming great tavorltes,
notably the ones entitled ''My Hearts De
light and Little Rogue's Asleep" Inc
play. "a Royal Pass is well spoken OF
1t is said to be both interesting and anus
ing The personages OF the play are SWISS
end Russian. All the parts are correctly
and beautifully costumed and lnterpreVeS
by a cast of special excellence. Mr.. Staley''
manager, Mr.. Harry Doel Parker, guar
antees a most enjoyable performance,
strictly first class in every particular.
The well-known actor, Roland Reed, viii
begin an engagement at the Salt Lake the
atre next Friday night, and continue 10
two nights. Mr.. Reeds appearance WI
be marked by the presentation for the mrs
time here of his highly successful nev
farcical comedy, Lend Me Your Vile,
which is described as one of the cleveres
of recent efforts in this line, and the Incl
: dents and complications are all thorough
interesting and amusing, in fact, there
, one shout of laughter from the rise to tn
fall of the curtain. Mr.. Reed has the OF
) portunity of appearing in an entirely differ
. ent roll from any in which ne has eve
been seen in here, that of Captain Abne
Tarbox. The supporting company is
! strong one and they all have congenii
roles.
> B. Bicknelrs Young's lecture upo
SINGERS and Singing Illustrated b
Songs" at the Church of the Covenant
: Tuesday night, was attended by larg
! and enthusiastic audience. Mr.. Youn
| gave in brief and interesting manner th
1 history of singing, giving the names {
great Italian singers and their artist
2 characteristics, and tracing the growth an
5 dev elopment of the Italian method OF sins
/, ing. As illustrations of various styles b
: sang in a finished manner "Vittoria,n b
d Carissimi; Even Bravest Hearts" fro
: Gounods Faust; 1.-THE Sea Hath j
l Pearls" by Maud Valerie White; 9Th
g Lord Worketh Wonders,' by Handel, an
e an English ballad, 1.-THE Yeoman's We
z ding.n He was encored after these sons
and congratulated at the close of the lie
: ture Madame Mazzucato- Young accom-
: panied at the piano in finished manner
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