Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-14


School teachers Of London, who have
the privilege Of teaching any system
they choose.
Considering carefully all the evil
dence we have received, your commit
teo cannot form any other than the fol.
lowing conclusions relative to the Tonic
Sofia SYSTEM:
/. lis simple and easily Understood.
.. II has n tendency TO encourage
pupils to sing.
3. Its well adapted to tue youngest
primary pupils.
1. Itholds the attention and sustains
the interest Of pupils better than the
staff.
o. II secures the greatest educational
results 10 the greatest number.
q. IL ia most likely TO DO taught sue.
cessiully by the regular teachers VINO
have not had n special musical educa.
ton.
7. Its the best possible introduction
To an intelligent understanding Of the
staff notation.
In closing this report your committee
would submit the following resolu'
ton:
Resolved, That a. the difficulties Of
the stall notation virtually exclude the
study Of vocal music from the great
majority Of our public schools; and M
careful and thorough investigation
shows the Tonic Sofia system 10 be
eminently practical aud Of great value,
We recommend the latter system to the
favorable consideration Of the teachers
Of the State Of New Jersey.
II. Il. HARRis. Bergen Point.
VERNON l.. DAvEY, East Orange.
J. ). HAYNES, Newark.
Committee.
ALEXANDER sALvINI
10 now playing his third annual en-.
gagement in'Boston. The season opened
with the production Of "rhe Three
Gusrjsmen." Many consider Saivinl
the great actor OF the century, prefer.
ring him even TO Henry Irving.
GRAND rABLEAuX on LIVING sTATu.
AIRY.
For the benefit Of the Woman Chris.
tian Temperance Union an entertain.
ment will be given at the Theatre on
Monday, May 10, undor the direction
Of G. h. Dallin aud W. Browning.
a splendid musical programme will
also be rendered. The orchestra Will
be directed by Professors wsihe and
Krouso. Both the worthy obD-c, OF the
entertainment and the genuine enjoy
ment should secure large stte ndauce.
The price OF admission Ia within the
reach OF all.
WONDERLAND.
The present week Is up to the usual
good standard. In the curio hall the
paper king IL the great attraction, and
in the Theatofium Al Leach amuses
the auditors In his characteristic way.
Miss Hattie Graham has returned aud
gives choice vocal selections. She has
many friends and admirers among the
visitors TO Wonderland, who will be
pleased TO llsten to her charming voice.
Ga the whole, Wonderland deserves
the great patronage It has gained since
its establishment In this city.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rouina NOkes continues 10 charm
the New York public.
The big fair for the benefit Of the
Rctors' fund " said 10 have taken not
less than $1,000 from each theatre In
New York, except the Madison
Square.
They are saying once more that
Mary Anderson is coming back TO the
stage. she will be 83 on the 2sth OF
next July, they say.
a laconic telegrsphlo correspondence
passed between Georgia Drew Barry
more and Charles Frohman one day
recently. Mrs. barrymore sent "A tele.
gram asking MIR. Frohmsn's permits
sion TO play few nights for another
manager. Mr.. FrOhman answered
with one word, mo" In rosponce
Mrs. Barrymore replied, "0w
Henry Irving tells n story about n
little girl. lie was taking n walk IN a
village In Dorset last summer, when
he met a number Of children coming
cut OF school. One little girl stood
and looked at him In the face, as
though She had seen him before. After
a time Mr.. Irving said; "Well, little
girl, do you know mt?" "Yer, sir"
was the reply, "you are one OF the
patent pllls.o She had seen his face
In an advertisement.
A play adapted from the Sanscrlt
scored literary success In Munich
last week. The original work on
which Herr P0hl has based his "Bas.
antsns" was In ten acts, now reduced
to five, and In entitled "lichakntikH
Altho." II Ia believed to bo the Oldest
play extaut. The characters are quite
up 10 date. The heroine, BRsantana,
Ia n young and wealth. person Of light
manners, who lOves aud In beloved hy
n poor Brahmln named Karhdatta.
There lisa conventional villain, Prince
Samothanka, aud low comedian,
Brahmin MaItreJi. The last act shows
how love redeems the heroine, who,
after being prosecuted for several hours,
II Mt length united to her lover. D9z.
ems Of English Suthors OF melo. drama
have plSgRrized from thu "Richakatika
Altho. "-lho Chronicle.
No less than three new houses, not
including the Fith Avenue snd Man
haitian Opera House, viii soon ba In
the early stages OF construction.
The work OF breaking the ground on
the site OF the Empire Theatre, de.
signed for the occupancy OF Charles
Frohman, Is already under way. And
II IL expected that the other two houses
will also soon show signs OF activity.
There would be more vegetarians II
there were NOR. cooks who knew how
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