The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-05

studio. after having 'scraped everything to-
gether he could to follow his sweetheart TO
Paris" just to watch her go by in her car
rage, and to gaze on her from beneath her
window. The transition from poverty TO
wealth is very sudden, and its effect is sp-
parent upon Dave Hardy" in voice and
bearing, but Mr.. Wells does not make 1t so
much so as to be one iota more than ma
tural His Characterization is strong, |
manly and artistic throughout.
Lottie Claridee as Lydia Ann Rogers,
did splendid piece of work, but the char
on account of the false, unwomanly tone, |
that ring in it almost throughout, and Miss
Claridge had her trouble for her pains even
though deserving better things.
Mrs Birdie Cummings as 'Nora Des- |
mond," studying art under her
brother, is a perfect revelation in
the amateur school. She has studied
even more closely than is necessary, for
genius speaks in almost every word and
action. She is the woman in all she does
and says. Not a gesture is overdone, not
q word Is uttered with false mobilization
nor infection. She is as artistic in ap-
pearance as in aught else, looking like one
of the charming PLAQUES over which she
and her lover so soberly disagree when
they stand in the way of his love making.
She blends almost unconsciously the wlleS
of the coquette with the sweetness of the
true woman, and fights the good fight for
poor little Esmeralda so valiantly,
so womanly, as to bring forth the
strongest praise both for her art and her
sex. To be artistic is 10 be natural, and
the complement of the one is found in the
other with Mrs Cummings.
Mr.. Spencer as Mr. Eastabook is truly
delightful. He appears as one of those
queer Englishmen who tries to be odd even
to dishonest association, but the man is al
ways uppermost and he remains honest to
the end. The quaint, dry humor leaks out
of MIR. Spencer as naturally as the sparks
fly upward, and out of little he
has made much with Mr.. Estabrook,
even to his very last effort, when saying,
Miss Desmond, kiss me in q word" he
sinks upon the sofa in caress that would
be comical were 1t not lapguishingly
sweet
Mr. B. S. Young, as "Mr Ebert Rog-
ers," the old farmer, is earnest and in
many places worthy of praise. He needs
more than anything else better under
standing of the dialect which, when he
has accomplished, will make him thor
oughly acceptable Gilbert Rogers"
The balance of the cast, which was as
follows, was also good
} Mr.. Ebert Rogers, North Carolina
Mrs, Lydia Ann Rogers, his wife. Lottie Claridge
,, Miss Esmeralda Rogers, his daughter:----..
> Late OF the Madison square theatre, spec
tally engaged.)
Mr.. Esta6rook, man of leisure, Mr.. Spencer
Mr. Jack Desmond, An American Artis.in
3 Miss Nora Desmond his sister.
: ---......- ----... Birdie Cummings
/ Miss Kate Desmond, his sister 49,. Nettie Smell
9 George Drew, an American speculator--
= Marquis" de Montissin, French adven-
= Mr. Barlow
n "Esmeraldsn will be repeated both to-
d night and Wednesday night, and on Thurs
/, day night Held by the Enemy will be
e revived.
THE TABERNACLE CONCERT.
The concert of the tabernacle choir last
evening was success both as a musical
l. performance and as q financial venture
8 The audience, filed every corner of
u the immense building, was very attentive
D. and used rare discrimination in the matter
u of applause, only the very best perform
i ances being eucored.
y The opening piece on the programme wa
n an overture Of F. Suppe, "Wsnderer'
g. Zlel," which was played by the Salt LAX
D. Symphony orchestra. This is the body o
y thirty-two musicians whom Prof. Pedersol
ID has been training for some time and o
ia whom great things have been predicted
Those who were looking for something I'm
y usual were not disappointed, for the band i
D. almost perfect in every part, while the en-
semole is all that could be wished. Tn
l. band threaded the intricate mazes of tn
overture in the best possible style and tn
warm applause that greeted it wa
well merited. Further on the orchestr
played sounds from the Vienna Woods,
u Strauss waltz and the manner in whic
it was played brought before the ey
visions of ball room with sparkling light
10 and corps of the worshippers Of Terpsi
~ chore.
l. The entire choir favored the audienc
50 with only two selections, Stephens go
Ie Of Israel" with Ressie Dean Allison, Loui
De Poulton. Geo. d. Piper and Moroni Thoma
as as soloists, and with Verdrs "Crowned b
;, the Tempest" The effect was grand an
III the music was edifying.
u The operate trio, "Atilla," sung by Mrs
Agnes Olsen Thomas, Messrs. r. G. Easto
and H. S. Goddard, received well-merite
~ applause, as did the duet, 1.-The Day of NJ
~ Vengeance" sung by Messrs. Easton an
w. Goddard.
s. Mrs Bessie Dean Allison in her con
u =. tralto song, "Leonore," and Mrs AGne
~ Olson Thomas in the swiss Echo Song
a ae made the usual impression. The best vocf
10 piece of the evening was 1.-THE Linde
10 Tree" sung by Mr.. Piper and the Hal
70 mony Glee club. An encore was ten
= dered them.
Nine-year-old Ethel Connolly caught tn
sympathy of her auditors in her child son
cd from "Belshazzar." She has clear, hig
at voice which is very pleasant and she wi
n undoubtedly I'LL high place in the musict
% world in the future.
Se Prof Willard Weihe in Vieuxtemp
- "Fantasie Caprice" held the audience spell
bound by his magic-like performance Q
the violin, which under his fingers SCENE
almost to speak. The either and harp pei
formances were very good, but were hard