The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-31
ADJUSTMENTS.


The theatre was fairly well filled last
evening. the parquette seats being nearly
all occupied. At the prices charged. p
cents there should have been a big
throng. and it is doubtful whether the
patronage was sufficient TO yield the band
anything. # indeed IL paid the expenses
II IS certain that no finer musical pro
~ramme has ever been offered az the
theatre, at any Suoh price. and II tne
organization has the determination and
can afford TO persist in its e-deavors TIL
il drives IL into the public skull that there
is a high class complete military band IN
our midst it will in the end succeed, and
attract audiences that will pay il for its
trouble and enterprise. 1t ought 70 be
said however that the organization IS
sadly in need of a business manager who
VIII see that the talents of the organlsia-
ton are not buried under bushel
Last nights programme of numbers
was charminGly arranged and the variety
showed off the excellence of, Mr.. Peder-
son S oiayers admirably Proba bly, the
selections which pleased the audience
most were the andante by Hayden me
Diving Poet" beautifully rendered and
the lively number introduced in place OF
the Martha potpourri. The vocallsts OF
the night were Mrs. Edwards whose
sacred solo was warmly received. ana
John Robinson who sang the Armorer
so-r from Robin Hood very well; it is
ho.ge-er better suited for a bass than a
baritone voice. Mr. J. P. Meakir. VINO
certainly shows vast improvement since
his old days in the theatre when he used
70 be welded to Poor but Gentleman
Still" vas heartily applauded for two
recitations.
G. Easton, the popular tenor, will
come down from Logan to sing in the
pioneer Jubilee meeting at the theatre
tomorrow night. The Harmony Giee
CLUB will render by request stephen :
song dedicated 10 the Pioneers, emitted
CamDriref
g q @
Despite the denials of De Wolf
Hopper and his cute little wife, II may
there is a good deal of truth in the re-
no-ts witch have been circulated OF
probable rupture between them II
transoires that it is Mrs. Hopper who IS
the agerieved party and the stage hands
of the Salt Lake theatre are authority Tor
RE statement that that lady sDelt
great deal of the time between the acts
of lei Captain in tears The trouble, II
is alleged grows out of the attentions
IIop9er oays the lsading soprano OF his
organization, Miss Bergen, attentions II
is said. which are a good deal more as
slduclls in Mrs. Hopper's eySs than the
ladv's position as head soprano justifles
Members of the "El CAPTAIN company
hare said to confidential friends here
that the trouble between the star and his
wife were matters Of general comment IN
the organization
IKE Grand gives both a matinee and a
night performance of Held by the
Enemy" today
The pupils of Mrs Amanda Swenson
and Professor Anton Peterson will give
a recital at the theater on June that
promises to eclipse anything of the
kind given this season, first because
the house is better adapted for the pur-
pose than the halls that have been
used. and both instructors have willing
workers in their classes. The theater
will be beautifully decorated and ad-
mission will be by invitation. The pro-
gramme is one of unusual interest Mrs.
Swensen has demonstrated her ability
rs a firSt-claSS teacher and many of
our song birds owe their proficiency to
her instruction.
The success of that purely American
play, Secret Service" in London. is
the principal topic of the day in the
atrical circles, both in this country and
England. Charles Frohman, who backed
the venture, says:
Il intend to secure a theater of my
own in London and this will enable
me TO extend the engagements of the
American players l am going to take
over Among these 1 may mention
John Z. Drew, Z. H. Sothern, Maud
Adams. Nat Goodwin. Henry Miller.
the Bostonians and De Wolf Hopper. all
of whom / feel confident will succeed
in London if properly presented.
when / have theater in London
these stars can visit England every
season. Until Quite recently it was
most difficult TO secure a theater in
London for American plays. All this is
changed now, and when my American
company presents Secret Service at
the Adelphi. London. the English man
agement will not only participate in
the profits or losses of the venture. but
viii pay their share of the expense of
the ocean transportation. And when
Never Again and Too Much John
SON are produced in London the En-