The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-31
DRAMATICAND LYRIC
Uncle Tom and the Youngsters
Yesterday.
THE BUSY WEEK AT HAND
Maggie Mitchell-Carleton's Novelties
Reed-Dollars and the Diva
Late Notes.

Maggie Mitchell-Carleton's Novelties-Roland
Reed-DOllars and the Diva
Late Notes.
People who give thanks to-day, should go
down on their knees and thank Providence
that they were spared the ordeal of having
TO sit through the performances of Uncle
Toms Cabin" yesterday afternoon and
evening. A HERALD man had to do it, and
when it was all over he arose with hunted
look in his eyes, and at once took TO drink.
There are some things so bad that they are
like curios-worth seeing. "Uncle Tom"
is one Of those things-if you can get near
the door, take in little of it, and then get
out into the air. Sat through from begin
ming to end, and it is apt to result in Bill
Nye's category Of complaints, cold sweats,
commissions pains in the back, dizziness
and moth patches.
This particular Uucle TOMS company
was organized with a chorus of five
darbeys and a herd of two bloodhounds
TO storm such centers as Ogalalla Kansas,
and Reno Nevada. The darkies sing fairly
but the bloodhounds look too playful to
make US curdle as much as we could de-
sire Little Eya-who was metamorphosed
but fingered too long on earth, Topsy was
not so bad. the gentleman who played
The yankee should 60 TO driving team at
once: the gentleman who played Marks
needs making oyer-carefully while the
EentIemanwho played the villain-ugn.
The houses were packed TO suffocation,
and the children were delighted; it was
just OF their calbre. The grown people
last night were mostly in the galleries, and
up there the critical standard is some
what depressed. The manager goes out of
Salt Lake with large sized chuckle and
stuffed wallet, and MIR. Burton gazes
after him somewhat mournfully and
wonders why he didn't share instead of
renting.
Maggie Mitchell was seen in Salt Lake
not long ago in her old repertoire. She
comes back to- morrow night in a new play,
written specially for her and entitled THE
Little Maverick" The play is said to have
strong dramatic interest and to blend
palhos and fun in most pleasing manner
1t tells the story of wait who is taken
from the poor house by Peter Bunker, a
rich Texas ranchman, and her rough life
makes hoyden of her. A young English
man known as Mr.. Cressweu, but who is
in reality Lord henwood, of Kenwood
manor in Ireland, has in company with his
oEOAts SOi oCL CO4llO W lulE country tue
purpose OF finding a young girl who is
helress TO large estate. In May Percy he
believes he has found the child he has been
looking for and May, in company with her
guardian, the gruff Texan, and his family,
start for ireland Tor the purpose of estab-
fishing her claims. May does not take
kindly to the ways Of polite society as she
finds it in transatlantic circles,
and her meeting with the aristoc-
racy affords some very amusing in
Cidents. Lord kenwood is in
love with her, but his mother, Lady Ken
wood, naughty matron, is opposed to his
marrying the American girl Unable to
overcome this prejudice, Lord henwood
Joins his regiment which is about starting
Tor the Soudan, leaving letter with his
agent, Corson, explaining the cause of his
sudden departure This letter, through
the influence of Lady henwood, Corson
suppresses, and May believes that she has
Tilted by her sweet heart. Mortified and
hurt by this treatment, the high-spirited
American girl reliuquishes all claim to her
newly found property and returns to
America with her guardian, taking up once
more the simple. uneventfuI life on the far
western ranch. Love proves stronger than
prejudice, and Lord henwood, returning
from the Soudan, discovers the treacherV
that has been practiced both upon May and
himself, and accompanied by his now re-
pentant mother, starts for the United
States to ind May. They are once more
united on the Texas ranch, and all ends
happily TO the music of marriage bells.
Considerable comedy is furnished by the
efforts Of a impecurious French noble
man to win May for his wife. Miss
Mitchell is supported by dramatic com
pany that has been especially selected for
the presentation of this piece
MIR. Carleton opens his twelfth year be-
fore the Salt Lake public on Thursday
evening; be has never yet failed to receive
the cordial support of music lovers in this
city, and as he brings two novelties this
season, his welcome will doubtless be as
warm as ever. On Thursday night and
Saturdays matinee, Johann Strauss new
and melodious opera Indigo" will be pro-
duced: on Friday night, Gilbert & Sulli-
vau's latest success, the 'Gondcliers"; on
Saturday night Cellier's popular Dorothy
viii be sung. The completeness of detail
and thorough manner in which Mr. Garlic
Ton places all his operas on the stage, has
put him at the top Of the profess on, and his
audiences are always sure of a delightful
entertainment. Since he has been starring
Mr.. Carleton has never yet failed to bring
upon his Pacific tour new opera, and this
time he brings two.
indigo has never been sung in this part
Of the country before, but it made a big
success in Paris, London and New York.
J he opera ltselt Is SAID to be one of the
finest gems from the treasure box of
Strauss mind and contains among many
other melodies the Beautiful Blue Dan
u5e, y Wine Women and Song" Thou
sand and One Nights,n waltz and the
"King's Champion
The scenery for Carleton's productions is
iflalxr TOD
Clair, the famous scenic artist OF New
York; while the costumes were designed
and made by Worth, Of Paris. The music
of indigo is said TO be Of the most de-
Gghtful character, full of the dreamy
waltzes for which Strauss is no famous
The music of "Gondoliers" is of a bright.
breezy nature, replete with catchy melody
and quick merry jingle. In addition to the
olG-tlme fayorltes, MIR. Carleton brings
with him this time some new ones. Among
them are Miss Marie Bach, soprano, and
Mir. n. Basil Ttetson, baritone. Miss Bach
is not yet twenty-one years old, but is re-
puted TO have voice of wonderful range
and volume. In indigo she sings high
3D." MIR. Ptetson is a Russian baritone
and his voice has been pronounced extra
ordinarily rich.
IL is hard to say whether the little folks
who went to see the other little folks at
Wonderland had g better time admiring, or
whether the little mites who sat on the ele-
waited platforms enjoyed the pleasure most
of being admired by the multitude OF little
eager eyes and animated faces. Certain it
is that a tremendous crowd visited the
house aud enjoyed the entertainment i'm
mensely. The engagement of the Li!i-
putians continues until next Wednesday
evening. The attractions commencing
Thursday are Of new au6 novel charac-
ter embracing that marvellous freak of ma
nat1,re Millia Christine Tho t,un hnnaoa