The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-23

preston of being somewhat fatigued,
which we believe TO be due to overwork
from continuous rehearsing for ten
nights and the two performances yes
/ terdav.
Mr.. Goddard's singing throughout
was artistic and he won two big en-
cores. He was heard at his best in
the solo in the court scene. His acting
was scarcely spirited enough for
Pippo.
Miss Levy made her first appearance
in opera and acquitted herself most
creditably. She has a very pleasing
voice, good presence and was thor
! oughly at ease, which was a big point
in her favor. An interpolated ballad
gave her an opportunity TO display the
sweetness of her voice, and while it
served that purpose very well, a better
She received much deserved applause
and several handsome floral tributes.
Mr.. Sherman was up in his lines
better than any of the principals, and
his makeup was excellent, which left
no reason for the nervousness which
handicapped his work. He appeared
to have given the part more study
than most of the other principals had
theirs
Mr.. Westervelt was capital as Rocco.
1t is not singing part, and Mr.. Wes-
tervelt discharged his duty in creating
considerable fun. He might devote
little more time to his lines with profit.
Mr.. Campbell, who made his first
stage appearance seems to have the true
comedy instinct He made the very
most of his part, and raised one of the
big laughs of the night. Mr.. Graham,
Mr.. James, the Misses Daynes, Derr.
EdmundS and Cummings were bright
helps.
Weihe's orchestration of the finale to
act 2, introduced from the Queens
Lace Handkerchief" and McClellan's
orchestration of Miss Savage's solo and
Mr.. Robinson'S song, deserve mention.
The opera viii be repeated tonight,
Wednesday and Thursday, and will be
presented at Ogden on Friday and at
Logan on Saturday. E. G. 1.
The Mascot" excursion to Ogden on
Friday promises to be quite a social
event. The Union Pacific special will
leave at p. m. and the fare for the
round trip will be s1.50. including adj
mission to the opera Special will re-
turn after the performance.
On Saturday the company goes to
Logan, where their arrival is anxiously
awaited. A special leaves the depot
at p. m. Tickets are So, and they
will also be honored on the a. m
u dil. L ne Special returns soon alIer
the close of the performance.
AT THE GRAND.-Comedy reigns
this week at this popular resort. and
very handsome audiences yesterday af-
ternoon and evening saw the stock
company in the double bill of Sweet
hearts" and Married Life" the former
one of the cutest and daintiest con-
ceits ever written by Gilbert, the later
faf lr-f ~,
dies. There was some hating in the
afternoon rendition, but it had all dis
appeared at night, and a very hilarious
evening was enioved by all who at
tended. In the first piece Miss Bate
man and Mr.. Kyle did admirable work,
and in the last the greatest amount of
laughter was caused bv Mr.. Hatch,
whose comedy work caught on very
emphatically. Mr. Blakemore, too,
caused great deal of laughter, and
Mr.. Edwards. Mr.. Ross, Miss Bate
man, Miss Izette, Miss Dupont and
Miss Rankin were evenly good in their
roles.
AT THE LYCEUM.-A packed gall
lery and a fair turnout below were the
result of the heavy advertising done
by the Bittner company, who appeared
in the Fire Patrol last evening Mr.
Bittner was seen here with Ned Royle's
company, and his big physique and
forceful style of acting are still we'll
remembered. This company is of the
average good sort, but his star attrac-
ton is the Telegraph, a new invention,
an Improvement on the vitaScoDe,
which threw some admirable moving
pictures on the curtain. Those of
Shooting the Chutes' and Bryan's
Railroad Train drew the heartiest ap-
plau5e. Last nights bill will be con-
tinued two nights more. "A Message
from Jarvis Section goes on Thursday.
FANNY DAVENPORT.-"It is fire.
quently urged that I need not exert
myself so much at the matinee and
spare myself for the evening perform
ance, remarked Fanny Davenport. |
This is absurd. Any artist knows the |
absurdity of attempting to hold back !
an effort. Why it is impossible. !
must do my best. 1 have absolutely no |
volition of my own when l am carried |
on in my role. If there is ever a no |
ticeable lack of force in an artists i'm |
PRESERVATION 1 will guarantee it is only |
because the physical requirements fail. |
Never the spirit. That is impossible |
Unless the spirit, the absolute control |
ling power of the human being, is pres
ent, it can make no impression on the |
audience. The more soul the more |
power, the more physical strength the |
mere material to make the power felt |
That is all there is to every high en- |
deaVor-that is all there is to acting" !