The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-10
DRAMATICAND LYRIC.
Agnes Huntington and Her Two
Operas.
REVIEW OF THE WEEK PAST
Coming Attractions-sPower Of the Press
Francis Wilson-Last Night-Amuse-
ment Notes.

The first two or three hours after the
opening of the box office yesterday were
lively ones, and when the lull came in the
afternoon, the amount taken in for the
Huntington season was very satisfac-
tory one. Despite the increase in prices,
the opening tomorrow night will be be-
fore good audience
paul JONES'" which is an opera or q
burlesque, which ever you please to call it.
mandy" Planquette, and its story briefly
is as follows:
Paul Jones and Florence, the daughter of
Blcoquet, ship chandler at st. Malo are
desperately in love, and her father intends
for her Ruino, Spanish grandee. How
ever, he promis es to give his consent to the
union if, at the end of three years. Paul
can return with a fortune of million
francs. So Paul volunteers ON board an
American privateer with his cronies Bouil-
l1ba1sse and an old smuggler, who is only
TOO glad to escape from his young and
pretty, but termagent wife, Chopine tie.
and Petit Pierro, who forms one of the
party. In act second, after lapse of three
years, Malaguena, Rutinos sister, has mar
rled old Blcoquet and Is pressing forward
the betrothal of YYonne and her brother.
Paul Jones arrives just in the nick of time,
with the fortune he has amassed as the
captain of the United States corvette, and
the Bon Homme Richard, and is chal-
lenged to duel by Ruino. This
is only pretext, however, for
Paul Is made prisoner and carried off in
Rutno's frigate TO the island of Estrella,
in the West Indies, where the marriage
between Rufino aud Yvonne is to be sol
emnized Act third, i'll the island, intro
duces Trobadoro, whose peace of mind has
been constantly disturbed by Paul Jones'
squadron. He is delighted, therefore, to
hear that the rover has been captured, and
gives fete on this island. Paul, however,
escapes, and to see Yvonne, daringly enters
the Governors house Fortunately Troba.
doro mistakes him for Bicoquet, and pays
him every attention, and when Bicoquei
arrives he is gagged and imprisoned as
Paul Jones. Malaguena, finding she
owes deep debt of gratitude to the latter
| aids in the deception. Bouillabaisse and
Petit Pierro have escaped 10 their ship
and to obtain the release of their com.
mander, disguise themselves as the savage
king of the neighboring island of Mosquito
and his son, who are expected on a politica
visit They thus obtain admission to the
| palace, and with the aid of the American
crew that has landed, overcome the Span
iards and free Paul Jones, who carrie:
off Yvonne.
A review of the week past reveals 6
record of variety such as even Salt Lake i;
not often favored with. From the grand
tabernacle concert on Monday to the wilt
variety at the theatre last evening descend
! ing by such stages as the brilliant wal
drama of Held by the Enemy" and the
high class but quieter "Esmeralda" very
nearly takes 10 the entire gamut of emuse
ment but widely as all differ, each found
its votaries. The tabernacle concert was
success in two ways-tbe programme was
great one and the attendance shot beyond
all previous records of home concerts. The
programme had one drawback il being toe
long, and Mr.. Weihe's solo was ruined By
the noise of the retiring people. AS usual
! the attendance, handsome as it was, was
greatly overestimated. The count shows
that not quite 1886 people paid admission
go that with the 600 singers and all compile.
mentary tickets there were not 4, 800 people
in the building. The receipts were slightly
under g., 600. The Home club season suffered
one night by reason of the tabernacle
| opposition; of the other nights two were
! heavily attended and one fairly. 1t is
question whether it would not be the part
of economy TO close the theatre in future
when the tabernacle is in opposition-tha1
is, unless the attraction at the former i.
something like g. minstrel show with
street parade, or performance in which
the human form divine plays principa
parts. Hallen & Hart had one big night,
beggarly matinee, and q fair closing house
last evening. The matinee in Salt Lake, al
we have before observed. is fast decayin,
institution, and only the very highest form
of attractions can hope to draw an after
noon gathering