Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-03
MUSIC ANDDRAMA

The theatrical season OF 1897 hss
t..n At last formally opened anu the
,h,,e houtes, the Theaier, Grand snu
I.xeeum will soon be biddiog stimuli
,.n,ou,ly for the public patronage.
nm, attraction. at the Thest.r for the
season hua far have no, been OF that
y.,ute, which some Of the high sound
,ng ,i,lss have led Us TO expect ara a
feeling Of dlsappolni meut has followed
Tbe name of Ffohman IL usually sum
cl.ut guarantee thata nr't class pl'y
aud equally good players will be seen
At any attraction billed by them, oui
the two Last engagements Of Chas'
Ftohmans companies did mol prove
,b,m,slvss at all above tho ordinary,
a far as tho plays were concerned acd
had II not been for the finished work
done by some Of the player, would
baye inst the frost thsy deserved.
hut there IL prospect Of better
things ond next weeks production OF
Madame Sans Gene will Ia all prob
ability be one Of the few events o. the
,sa.on. II will be- Historically interest
,ps and that It will be ably interpreted
BY the company playing II here, lie
evidenced by tho very nat,srlng rtess
notices ,ha, nave followed the pfoduc'
lion In the vaiious cities Of the circuit
which they have been playing.
Tho opening OF the Grand was long
10 be remembered occasion aud tue
regular ovation dcsetvsdly rendered
Il Edwards, Edison anu Blakemofo
and tho warm reception Of the new
membors Of tue company by the
,.tfona Of the house was a source Oi
satI.faction 10 Manager Rogers aud the
company. .i1at Paradise, the opening
MAY, 10 one OF the kind that tariffs
and this IL what Ia desired AZ times.
A real live villain and \ sacrificing
lover, good, but misguid-
cd fnlher, and oil tie other
accessories necessary 70 the genuine
drama are all seen IN Loaf Paradise,
Iut withAl IL did DOT test the strength
OF the company ami n fair criticism
can hardly DO expressed nj ihis time.
There are most alwfy' "a,icks" In
every organization atd the present
one at the ufaud u sliguuy On III icied
~ first impressions are correct, but this
eau be tolerated N the fonurnut voice
OF the pfumpter IL rot TOO often heard.
True II IL hard to yet company Of
people together ani have them DO per.
iect worn nj once, aud II 10 confidently
bolt, we'd that few week. Work to-
gelhef will greatly assist IN moro per-
iect future prSduc ions.
The fiTst production Ia English In
this city OF HatGou'- Madame Saut
Gene At tho Salt Lake ThtAior on
Thursday evening for three nights and
Saturday matinee, promises TO DO an
event Of unusual Interest. The great
success n this play illustrates why
many previous attempts OF Napoleonic
dramas have been failures. A sue.
oes.iul historical romance has but
rarely been given with the leading
historical pofeOnages NJ the Genital
figures. BAfiou has understood this
Important disiinetion, and the story OF
Madame HAns Gene IL n personal one.
At the same time u IL entirely upon
hsr relations TO public characters
and public events, and 10 the life
at tho empetoT's court. Thus u
presents n picture Of the times aud n
asTlss Of portraits OF tho emperor and
his en.oufage more vivid anu liie.like
because more human aud personal
that any drAmattt has ever before
sohieved. The staging and mounting
Q the play IL described ~ being mag.
niflceni. The furniture, hangings snd
decorations OF the NapOlcunic period
nFs said 10 be 20 accurately reproduced
Thslinierpfethtign requir,s a cUmIany
II about fotty.five people aud great
care has been taken Ia selrcIing the
cast. The play H. In three acts aud q
Itolegus. Tho action OF tho prologue
lakes place IA Madame Sans Genes
laundry chop in to- Rue do ~. Anne,
Paris, August ~, 1902. The action ol
the remaining three acts tlauspirs'
nineteen years later, In ISL, At ths
Chaie,u de Compe gn Ia The apart
meats Of Marshal LIE sbvfc anu the
ntrfy OF the Emperor Napoleon.
These two scenes have been eoplti
iiom paintings Of the Rooms Of tbs
ftmuu, Chateau. In addition 10 Ma.
poleon number OF historical charae.
ieis appear In the play, notably two oil
NApoleon's slsters, Caroline, queen oil
Cielly, AMI the Princess Eilz.; alst
Fouche, Sayafy, Duhe OF RJvigo,
Marshal Leiebvfo aud his vile,
Duchs., DaniElg MADAME SAni
Gsne.) Kalhiyn K,dder appears Ia
hst original creation Of Madame Banl
Gene, while Augustus Cook will b,
the Napoleon. An efoellent support
l. Included ia tho roster OF talent. MT
Harold Russell Of this city 10 tho lead
iug Juvenile character Of the play.
brand Opsra iIause.