Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

There were number OF causes
which led up to the splendid attend
auce at the Theater last night, 10
view tho initial amateur performance
OF The Pirates OF Penzsnce by local
talent. In the hrst place the cause
being for the Denefit If the Young
Lsdies' Aid society attracted h great
many, while the desire to see certain
young ladies and gentlemen In opera
brought out great many more.
Stale were occupied by prominent
people aud friends and acquaintance
OF the performers Were scattered all
over the mouse; In fact 1t seemed more
like u private entertainment and the
work done was, under the cifcum.
stances, more than satisfactory.
There were some decidedly pleasant
surprises, the most notable OF
which was the hit maze by
Miss Louise Savage as Mabel.
She has been heard to advantage
u number OF times in amateur coz
certs and recitals but her WORK last
Dight fairly eciipseI ali previous
Efforts, ami charmed the audience, q.
was manifested by the hearty applause
given her. Shs has clear high
soprano voice that shows evidence OF
some good trsining anu with a little
more application to the rounding out
OF her notes In the lower register she
will rank with some OF our most pleas
Ing singers. Added to splendid
voice Miss Savage has the easy, grace
full stage appearance OF something
more than novice. Lieutenant
jerks OF the Fort, who took the part OF
frederic, looked as though he thought
the whole performance depended upon
him, from the rounded condition OF
ais shoulders ami he looked more like
the driver OF n four in hand, when
srpering alongside George Downey
as the military major general with his
erect csrri9ge auu graceful bearing,
bus LieuIenant jerks has gooJ voice
In many Respects, though ne does not
use II with The best effect. Professor
ii. =. Goddard 10th look sd and acted
the part OF the Pirate king with
c0mmeDdable ease. though he stun
BLEED little over his words In one or
two instances, but his voice 10 very
enjoyable. Miss Mabel Cooper added
new lsuTels TO her Others In the part Of
Ruth, her rich c0ntralto voice told well
IN solo, duet, trio and chorus. She IL
| u valuable addition 10 musical society.
The trio OF young ladies', Miss Lizzie
Smith, Miss Burke anu Miss Colon,
were very pretty and are possessed OF
good vOices, particularly Mics Smith
and Miss Burke;ths latter Ia a contraIto
anu tue iO1ner q soprano. The pc.
liCemeD's chorus was "a good one in
point oil makeup aud Mr.. Westervelt
made good sergeant, though
belt tenor he had great fficulty in
| Reaching the low notes IN MS solo,,
but he made up Tor II Ia his acting.
Mr.. SHIELD DID fairly well a. Samuel.
The chorus IL tuneiul and evenly
| balanced but with tenceucy to lag,
| though Director Peabody lsbOrtd haru
10 Keep them up. With the tins
taken Tor getting the opera ready, a
very Creditsble performance was given
which Will lie greatly Improved upon
| tonight and tomorrow at the matinee.
Credit is due A. IL. Peabody, the musi.
| cal director, ID. q. Wbitney ss Stage
director and Frank *. Gillespie the
business manager.
The Grand - Probably the largest
house ever seen at tue Grand was iu
| attendance last evening 10 gree! The
| tirst appearance here Of Marie VAL
Ieau. 1t WAS an appreciative audience,
| too, suu tie lady can 1eel assured that
she has already won great many
| friends among her hIst Salt Lake an.
dieDce. Miss Vallesu presents n good
| stage appearance, dresses superbly, anu
will no doubt Improve on acquaint.
ance. TIE Runaway Vile Ia sJci.
ely drama with the situations cicely
worked up into number of thrilling
| climAxss, the beat OF which being