The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-21
MORGAN RICHARDS,
State Auditor
ADJUSTMENTS.

THE .'MIKADO" AT GARFIELD
An audience of 500 people or more
crowded into the new Japanese struc-
ture at Garfield last night and enjoyed
the novelty of hearing the charming
strains of the "Mikado" practically out
of DOORS Those who desired sat at ia
bles on the outer edges of the crowd
and partook of refreshments while they
listened, and a numerous fringe stood
farther out and puffed their cigars or
cigarettes. The swish of the waves on
the lake shore was just audible, the
moon rose up over the big dark mount
ain. and the whole scene, lit up by a
myriad of colored electric lights, was
fascinating in the extreme. The opera
was decidedly enjoyed by the crowd.
There were, of course, a good many
bald Spots, inseparable from first pro-
duction; one, too, brought out Without
a rehearsal on the new stage, and Mr..
Blake Blakemore, on whom a big
weight rested as Ko-Ko, had SO much
to do in the way of staging and cos
turning the others, that he overlooked
learning his own part. He was, in fact,
nearly worn out, but says everything
will move more smoothly and the opera
be finished nearly an hour earlier this
evening. The hits of the night were
made by Miss Truax as Yum Yum and
Miss Howard as Pifti Sing; indeed all
the ladies deserve special mention be-
fore the men. Misses TruaX, Howard
and Dean were heartily encored for
their Three Little Maids rendition.
Miss Cooper, too, gave a very good de-
Inca ton of the hideouS Katisha, sing
ing specially well. Of the gentlemen,
after Mr. Blakernore, whose singing
voice has not yet returned from it's out
ing, but whose acting is decidedly all
here, first mention should be accorded
Mr. Thomas, who sang Pooh Bah very
we'll, indeed and acted it creditably
for first appearance; a little more
pomposity of manner and he will make
a very good ideal of the part. Mr.. Ash
worth sang sweetly and will act better
if he will discard his wig; he should
also brush up in his lines. His bust
ness with Miss Truax was quite well
done for an amateur actor. Mr.. Rich
ards had a very striking makeup and
dress for the Mikado and acted it with
sqnoothness and JUNCTION, but the music
is pitched too low for his voice. MI.
James fell Off the key a good deal. The
chorus, while not perfect in the music,
were we'll trained in the business and
did some occasional vigorous spurts,
The opening chorus needs rehearSing
by the gentlemen, and we advise some
of them to discard their Main street
trousers. The girls all looked pretty in
their japanese costumes. Prof. Care
less conducted a very good orchestra
and worked like a Trojan to infuse gin
ger into the singers. He brought out
the first "Mikado' performance here
years ago. He only took hold of the
performers Thursday. all the hard pre-
liminary training having been done by
Mrs. Darlington. The opera will be kept
on as long as it will run.
"THE POLICE PATROL. '-Scott
Marbles rip roaring gallery play, THE
Police PATROL was presented by the
Pearson company at the Grand last
night. The house was fairly well filed,
and the play was evidently just what
the audience wanted, for everything in
it was applauded to the echo. The
piece was very handsomely staged, the
police station scene, with the horses
! and patrol, being especially realistic.
1.-THE Police Patrol will hold the
boards the balance of the week at the
Grand