Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-08


The curtain viii bo raised at 7:45.
sALvfsI IN THE ROMANTIC DRAMA.
Alexander Salvini, the great roman
tic actor, will commence three-night
engagement at the Salt Lake Theatre
next Thursday evening. He will open
with D'Ennery's famous romance,
"Don CWaar dc BaEnn," which iakes
tho audience back to the bloodthirsty
days OF ancient Spanish ohivalry. This
grand old comedy has maintained its
popularity by the frequent perform
ances Of II . opera OF Mariana, which
Ia similar In story, though 40 drama
tic play II has bven almost lost sight OF
during the present generation.
On Friday night and Saturday ma.
,ineo "rhe Three Gunrasmen,o the
etill unrivalled favorite OF the youths
library, the masterpiece Of the great
Dumas, will DO presented. salvini
will, OF course, appear rs The intrepid
D'Artagnan, giving him a chance To
show " what oHtremitiss a man Of
those days would 20 aud what dangers
he would dare for the sake OF the idol
Of his heart.
Saturday nights performance, W hlch
will consist OF a double bill, "kobert
Macaira" aud tho dramatic version Of
"Cavaiierla Rusticana," will probably
attract the most attention. bluco Sal.
vini's production Of the latter Wy nj
his memorable engagement at H.. hos
ton Theatre last spring n great deal has
been written about n. "Cavalleria
Rusticana" was presented 10 Adelina
Patti, to whom the acting version was
dedicated by A. Carrano. Patti cor.
cluded, alter seeirg Salvini's portrayal
of Don Cnsar and D'ArlAgnan, TINT
he was the man ~ play the part Of
Surrlddu, Ho has since merlted the
wisdom OF her choice and tho gs nerosity
OF the gin. The drama M Salvini pre-.
sehts It is similar In story TO Mnscngni'.
opera, aud its coloring anu treatment !.
distinclivoly original. II consumes
but mn hour In performance, but II Ii
Intensely tragic, and al The same tim,
simple and true.
The whole repertoire will be given
with special scenic and costume effects
which are carried complete by tn,
comptny. Mr.. w. NJ. Wilkinson, tn,
director Of Salvini's tour, has surround
ed him with much better cast thar
that usually found In a star organiza
ton. Among the list Of namee may
he mentioned Mr.. VIM. Redmund
Miss Judith Berolde, Mr.. Ben johnson
Gto. Glare, John =. Burke, Maud'
Dixon and Miss Augusta do Forrest
LILLIAN RUSSELL.
Lillian Russell will make her en-
trance rs ella Cigalt" at the Theatr,
In the near future, bringing with he
for the first production here OF Aufran'
ola Cigale," her own opera comiqu
company from tho Garden Theatre II
! New York. In this production
Lillian Russell has won for herself
? higher reputation as singer an
, actress than she has ever enjoyed Il
heF most successful career, Her com
pany Ia "A strong one In the element O
popularity, Ia It includes such fsvori,e
ia q. Hayden Colin, William I
Carleton, Louis Harrison, Lauri
Clement ana James U. Peakes.
PATRICK sARsFIELD GILMORE.
In personal popularity, no muHicT
conductor Of the age has ever equRle
Patrick Sarsilold Gilmore. Exceplio
might he taken by some to his trend {
o musical taste, but none to his powel
q OF Interpretation or to his wunderfl
/. skill anu tact, He hsldly htiempte
n with military baud works which WEI
composed for string orchestra, and u