Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-12

Genevieve Ward In "Forgct-Me.Not,"
and In Il. II. Benson's production OF
"a Midsummer Nlghps Dream" She
has played In nearly every Shake
speariRn play that has recently been
put upon the stage. Thc elder Sslvini
said OF her Juliet that at had seldom
been equnlled; never surpassed"
Miss Dene comes OF n theatrical fam.
lily. Besides Miss Helty, who IL with
her here, there nre two younger slBterr,
Kathleen AMI Lena, now acting In
London, and Edith, who until recently
acted, bur Ia now tho wife Of an Eng.
llsh artist and has retired from the
stage. Ths hve sisters are all beautiful,
and painting OF them In group will
be- among the art contributions OF Eng.
land to the Worlds Fair.
A NEW WAR DRAMA.
There has been produced In the East
new war play called "U. s. Grant"
II II said TO be historical, sensational,
emotional, humorous ana picturesque.
Its cast includes historical characters in
Grant, Sheridan, Lee aud Stonewall
Jackson, and the incidents take in tine
battle Of the Wilderness, the death OF
jackson and the surrender OF Lee. a
love story RUS through the piece, and
there sre both Federal and Confederate
heroes.
AS TO STAGE MARRIAGES.
An exchange IL responsible for the
statement that In Wisconsin u mar
rage ceremony performed In play is
just as binding as II II were performed
by a minister In a church. IL man
and woman acknowledge themselves
10 be man AMI wife before competent
Witnesses, that settles 1t according TO
law, aud therefore II two players, dur
ing performance, refer 10 each other
as husband and VITO they are legally
married.
oRITicIsM or cAvALLERIA RysTlcANA.
Here II u recent criticism OF Mas
cagni, written by the italian critic,
COlantti. "a chemist would say that
the music OF 'Cavalleria Rusticana'
was precipitato OF k'carmen;' n water
seller would say II was o squeezed
lemon. IL 10 novelty, perhaps, like
all adaptations, but 1t 10 secondhand
novelty OF good, but n neutral kind.
Mascagni, however, has merits; he has
quick perceptions, aud has followed
/ hhtuic iio
made now coat out OF nm old dress
aud out OF many roads has chosen the
shortest and safest. The ideas OF tho
young victor are not now; they are
old acquaintance, which one hears
again with pleasure. Pletro Mascagui
10 rather a collector than an electric.
He takes what suits him and uses II at
his leisure; that 10 all. Without
scholastic prejudice or national pride,
he walks inditierently over tho body
Of Bizet, Meyerbeer, or Verdi, Gounod,
Ponchielli, Schumann or Massenet, the
latter by prejudice"
MUSIC AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
There will DO plenty OF miscollane.
GUS music at the Worlds Fair besides
that officially provided by Theodore
Thomas. DR.. Zegfeld viii open, at
reasonable rates OF admission, the Tro-
cadero, or International Temple OF
Music, "for tho purpose Of giving popu.
lar concerts OF high grade" The
spacious armory OF the Flrst Illinois
regiment has been secured. 1t 10 on
Michigan avenue, seats 5000 persons,
ami viii be duly arranged, furnished
and decorated for the purpose. OroheB-
trail compositions by native writer's will
receive special attention, II written
specially for these Trocadero concerts