The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-14

lacked the old time vigor with which
it used to be given. The best chorus
work was in the old English gIee. The
lullaby done by the ladies alone "a
remnant of the Worlds fair tour, was
exquisite; il will be one of the gems
of the coming tour. The Orpheus club
got a great reception and an encore
and deserved both. The appearance
presented by this organization gives
the gentlemen of the choir an excellent
pointer for what they should follow
on the California trip.
Real ovations were rendered to Mrs.
Allison, Mr.. Piper. Miss Romney and
Mr.. Ashworth and all had encoreS,
Mrs. Allison responding with Ben
Bolt" Mr.. Piper sang a beautiful little
ballad by Housely, and gave a charm
ing little song for an encore. Mrs.
Swenson showed she has had excellent
training in the prayer from Frey
schultz" Mir. Ensign's first solo was
good better than his second, but he
needs more confidence to throw out
his voice; Mrs. Edward and Mrs. AL
lisons duet was finely rendered, but
the selection is too much worn to rouse
genuine enthusiasm. The drawing of
the free California trip was very inter
esting, it resulted in the ticket going
to George G.. Bywater. the veteran
engineer and member of the school
board, an announcement which was
greeted with applause. Mr.. Stephens
stated that the fifth car load of eX-
cursionists was now being booked, and
when it was filled all other applica
lions would be taken conditionally on
The sixth being filed as well.
The encore fiend was very much in
evidence again last evening Mr.
Stephens would confer d lasting obli
cation on the public if he would be
more rigorous about his responses: in
a great audience like that Of last even
ing, fifty persons or less can force an
encore when everyone else in the house
has no desire for it. One encore fiend
in particular-he is an attache of
the house who has made himself
prominent for years-made more noise
than dozen pairs of hands in forcing
encore; he has long been a nuisance
and ought to be suppressed by who
ever has charge of the house. Also
it is questionable taste for the chorus
TO take so prominent a part in APP
plaudinS; it is proper enough when
they are greeting a fellow organization
like the Orpheus which has come to
aid them, or a visiting singer like Mrs.
Allison, or notable like Sousa or Pader-
ewski, but to swell the applause for
AAANAAAhSN-N'
especially to push encores, is something
very much open to criticism. They
should not forget that they are all
parts of the same show in the eyes
of the public. One other thing that
ought to be frowned down is the fire.
quent lateness in opening the concerts
at the tabernacle; last night it was
a quarter to before a start was
made We ask for a battery to
galvanize someone into life and ac-
tiYity
AT THE THEATRE:-'M Mexico"
drew a second very good house at the
theatre. a wonderful house in fact
when the counter attraction is remem-
bered. Mr.. Royles' new play found de-
cided favor with the audience and
everyone seem to regard it as a sure
winner. All the friends of the author
will follow it with interest and especi-
ally watch for its opening in New
York; this event, however, will not
occur till after the presidential cleo
ton.