Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-26
TIE new OPERA HOUSE.
The New Enterprise Very Successfully
launched.
she stock Company MAKES. uit.
aud niss Kennark
Decided one.

iuo now Opcfh mouse BChcup IL the
nine days theatrical wonuor. The
enterprise was very Auspiclously
launched on Christmas Eve ia
tue pfoiouco Of house two.
thirds filled, not at oil bad show.
Ing lot what IL coucedodly tue
worst show night Ia the year Tho
matinee Christmas afternoon, was
very light, Jus, aa It was at tho Thoatef;
the matinee, 70 begins 10 seem, h an
Institution Of the past In Salt Lake
CITY, Christmas night saw big
crowd In attendance anu there Il little
doubt that Moths Will continue to doa
good business Tor the remainder oi the
week.
The main surprise connected with
the now amusement venture IL the
character OF tho stock company; that
40 capable an organization can play at
tho prices this mouse charges shows
what decided change has
come over the Theatrical world
since the great financial slump
which overturned every sort OF value,
anu made men foadiubt all their iduas
as 10 the worth VI their services. Il also
shows that there IL a new department
or branch Of the theatrical Industry
opened up, which managers will have
10 take into their calculations from this
time forth. We mean the birth Of frat.
class attractions Of the middle class
offered nt 20 heavy u cut under
the standard prices that they ara sure
TO sppcal TO a very heavy clientele.
Managed with shtuwdness, with
chain Of theAtefs established within
easy reaching distance Of each other 20
avoid heavy transportation cxpentes,
anu with frequent changes both OF
people aud plays, there 10 no reason
why scheme OF this sort should not %
a paying venture.
Morris was most croditably
rendered, aud several Of the people,
notably Miss Remark a. Vera and
Mr. Fmwloy a. Jutn, made immediate
hits with tho audience. Miss Cooks
Lady Dolly, most disaRTeeabls part,
was ulsO rendered Ia "a way that
showed this artist. Mt. ClaTke's Duke
OF Mall was good comedy bit. Thus
Tar Miss Remark leads the company
In the estimation VI the public, and
We arc curious 10 ses her attempt
another role. Her, Vera, though very
different In conception, iH not whit
In execution behind that Of Sophie
Eyre, vino played II here At the Time
Icaflu played Jura and Harry Edwards
Iouron,
The scenery aud settings were very
handsome, and came in for merited |
applause. The orchestra, under Mr.. |
Eugberg, did very we'll, aud had a
recall ON the opening night. The |
house looked quite handsome, seated |
throughout with new chairs, aAnd |
the curtain IL quite rich effect. 1t |
was Ouly when one looked alOit ut the |
plaslered, undecUrhted walls aud cell. |
ing, that the effect was matird. A |
peddler Of chewing gum who was al.
lowed TO cry his wares between the /
acts, was the only suggestion that one |
was Ia cheap priced house.
Next week the company does the
famous old comedy OF London AsAuF.
Ance.
AT THE THEArER.
A light matinee audience and
house packed from pit TO dome In
the evening Is the record Of
the New Boy'o opening In Salt
Lake. The audience WAS tuTbulsntly
good natuted, Us It was sure to bu after
"A day OF iosliyity, anu the laughter
aud eXuberanco over the fluctuations
Of Bert COOte, tho new boy, were OF the
most tumultuOuH kind, As "A play,
the New Boy ranks Ia the same class
AS Chafley's Aunt, which means tuat
II Is hardly worth the paper anu pencil
consumed Ia criticiLing It, but that az a
laughter without regard 10
or consistency, II IL huge,
Rowling Aud oOnyulsing "gO." Bert
C0ote, who Is quite reminiscent In
style Of Len Grover Jr. had all the
weight 0i the piece on bis shoulders,
aad he bore II oil extremely well; he
Ia a natural comedian, nud makes all
0ut Of his part that is possible. The
)iher people are respectable, which Ia
All tue requirements OF their roles call
lot. The play goes Tor tie lust time
tonight
THE CALHOUN OPERA Co. opens
tomorrow night In Amorita and plays
the Black Hussar Friday. There is
big advaaco sale ana tho handsome
pictures about town are drawing a
great deal Of attention.
LOITIE COLLINS TROuBADoRs hold
he boards a. tho theater next Monday
aud Tuesday evenings