The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-05

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It is not improbable that whilst
shaking the dust of unappreciative Salt
Lake from her shoes. vivacious Emily
Bancker was also registering a sacred
vow to never. never come within even
hailing distance of such barbaric soil
tudes again.
O. decidedly chilly reception was re-
e8sed Our Flat" and an undeserved
.hetter-stay-awa tone was audible in
referring to this play.
Bright, breezy and amusing to the
verge OF hilarity. what more could
mortal soul desire from farce comedy.
OF course there was no plot to speak
about, consequently all the less to
think about: in fact, nothing to DO but
TO laugh and enjoy. and there were
plenty os opportunities for both in
! Our Flat"
Besides. a0lots are out of fashion now
adays. They are no longer included
In the fin de steele order Of things. be
ing considered quite too exhausting for
modern intelligence.
There was nothing calculated to ex-
haust in Our Flat" unless it was the
constant tickling of our risibles occa-
eioninG violent cacchination.
That this comedy failed to draw was
an obvious fact. But this was scarce
~ due to either play or players, for
botn were good of $he class to which
they belong.
It is not unlikely. though. that Salt
Lake is becoming manifestations
about matters theatrical and that farce
comedy for the future need expect lit
tie besides endurance from a Salt Lake
people.
Shall we ever rise to the dignity OF
'TTrilby."
The comic opera of Priscilla" had
Its last rehearsal at the theatre last
evening. It was a dress, scenery, pro-
perty and orchestra affair The piece
IS in perfect condition for presentation
as it has had three rehearsals every
evening for the past six weeks under
the watchful and experienced eye of
the stage manager. Lask.
Those who were fortunate lookers-on
at the dress rehearsal last evening Of
Priscilla" say it Will undoubtedly be
ss rrea ter success, both financially and
aAtically than was the production
oIss~FatinitZa" some few years ago, il
YIhich almost the same list - 1rinci-
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songs Which have been fads in thI
east, but which have not been heard
much here, and they will undoubtedly
start the rage when she sings them in
the opera.
The expense of staging a comic opera
is far greater than is generally sup
posed. First of all, there is the royalty
on the piece, which is either a high pen
cent of the receipts, or d guaranteed
stipulation; then there is the heavy
expense for costumes which, in piece
like Priscilla" must run up into tn I
hundreds, and probably five or six
hundreds; then the expense of sta ge
manager, and the cost of scores.
llbrettos, etc; then the musical direc-
tor receives his percentage, and thu
theatre has TO be paid for rehearsals.
s1Nertlsing and billing has to be met
esind when, as in Priscilla" special
scenery is painted, the whole footing
IS considera bic.
However, the advance sales have
peen quite heavy, and good houses will
undoubtedly reward the company for
their outlay of time and money.
a matinee viii probably be played
next Saturday al the theatre for the
little ones. and it ought to be very
popular. The story of Miles Standish
and his proxy cOurtship is known to
every child who is old enough to read
and in fact, has been taken I'D in the
public schools throughout the CITY. so
that al the children in town will have
an opportunity D see the story illus
trated in all its quaintness.
The Bi-metallic Blacks, as they
have dubbed themselves. will take
bodily possession of the Opera house
for the hrst four nights of the COM
6ng week, May 8, 7, and 9.
n C xba an+i,sa r,-offrc
Diinments will be handed over to the
Young Ladies Aid society, in the
cause of charity. generous attend
ance o. the part of the city's inhab-
dtants Will be earnestly looked for
and gratefully received.
Mr. Harry Corson Clarke has as
eumed his share in the performances
and will be seen in some original
specialties. while Hugh Ward has
been rehsarsing some of the members
in dancing. If he has succeeded in
affecting them with but 1.-THE Of mis-
agility, Z moving exhibition in terpsi-
chorean art may be expected.
Some Of the principal features OF
fhe entertainments will be "Trilby up
80 Date Dancing Giraffe" Sam
Parks .'Ventriloquial Dolls and a
grand Oriental ballet in full costume.
The Or heus club will also take part,
and last, but far from least, oscar
uIhason viii perform some of his
wonderfully wondrous feats.
The sale of seats has already COM
menced for these performances, both
at the oeerA house and the Young
I,adfes' Aid society. Popular prices
prevail.
The full list of performers includes
Sam c. Park. W. c. Mcbride, Milt
Oglesby, Charles z. Stanton, Frank
Gillespie, Henry Miles, IT. G. Doxey.
George Savage, John Kelly. Max
Smith, w. II. Lawrence, 8Iilt Miles,
1Hugh WhytOck, Wayne Smith, Fran
kaz Cotton, Henry Kantner, Harry w.
eTagker, Harry Sherman, Ned Law
Terce, Ed. II. Mack, Tom Ashworth,
Fred Bennett. 4. y. Howell, R. J.
Thomas, John Burleigh, ]. S. Rus
eli, A. II. Peabody, Grant Hampton,
n orge z. DCwney, George L. Nye,
Marry Corsor Clarke, Oscar EIiason.
AIRS. Silva and Miss Phillips. For
Eurther particulars, see small bills
Delightful expectancy is In full swing in
musical circles arent the early appear
ance of the Salt Lake theatre of the il
lustrious Belgian violinist, Eugene Ysaye.
In a recent musical criticism from the
pen of Reginald De Koven, the Well
known critic and composer, he speaks of
Ysave in these words:
ssMarteau, delightful and talented play
sr IS he is, is to Ysaye what a child is to
G man; what the sketch, which neverthe-