Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-20

hia delineation ri the character OF
Shylock, Otis Skinner has discarded
many OF the traditions OF the role and
presents the Jew Of Venice as more Of
q human being than either his con.
temporaries or his predeoess1rs In the
psrt. The character Of ShyloCk has
been Interpreted In such variety
Of ways - the actois OF the
seventeenth and eighteenth cen.
turies made him comic character,
while the great actors Of our ow n TIM
have made the Jew tragic--thnt there
is no absolute standard 10y which to
meRtufe the character save that gath
cred ny cnrelul reading u the lines.
This Otis Skinner has done very care
ully and tho result Ia that he has
given TO tho stage a ShylOtk which
spme OF the best critics OF the country
claim to be- most consistent interpte ~
lions OF the character that the stage
mas ever seen. Miss Sarah TIaux's
riends here will be glad to know n
that she aRernAtes with Maui Derby
(Nre. Skinnef) n the Leaning roles In
Mir. SINNERS prouuclills ami they
viii be present to warmly welcome her
during this engagement.
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The coming week will be gala one
at the Grand, the dramauzau n OF .the
great opera, Csrmsn, by Prosper Mer-
rimee, being tho bill. Pr baby no
other grand opera is So whey known
as the Carmen because OF the divine
mus Q which 1t contains and the
dramatic strength Of the story VIII O.
1t tells. The title role is -ood one
Tor prima dOnnBs. Madame Cslve has
maze word wide reputation through
ner Interpretation OF tins pnrl. Olga
Nathersole, the famous English
-clrsss, was 40 impressed with the
drsmstio value OF the story that she
had 1t arranged Tor the stage aud het
PRODUCTION OF 1t in LUnIOn created
verilEhle sensation. Sue broul Ia
1t to New YORK last seasO
and repeated her LoDdon su cess.
X SO COghlan made AN elaborate pro.
duction oil II in 5Ru Franc eco anu
scored au immense hit. Fac Ora d..
pr, ductiOn oil IL will be com, lete one
with accurate aud complete properties
sni scenic effects, ana in addition
9Dme new Gale um "a Gta viii be pro.
duced to create some Chanting lights
anu shade, Or the different scenes. The
wardrobe used VIII be one maze anu
used by Rose Coghlan In her Sal
FfanciscJ production.
Tue inclu ntal music Will be from
The opera, and In the second act, in the
PaetIa garden scene, bumber oil
specislties Will be introduced. They
will include the graceful dsnseuse,
Mise Eva Masters, who will execu 4 "A
Spanish uunce with tamb urine ana
castenet. Mis- Rankin viii render a
Characteristic SpanIsh song; Mr.. Ky e,
ss the TOresdor, Will sing the s,ng OF
that name, and q group Of tro ubadors
Will rem Ter some selections on manJo.
lInF. The gay cOstumrs, COlOred lightf
amt scenic effects Will be a new dsI ar
ture for the q and.
Miss BatemRn will, OF course, be the
Carmen; Edwards will be Doc Jos,
kyie,.the TOresuOr, and tue balance o
iho cast will De well sustained b. the
members OF the company.
The Lyceum management announce
the engagement VI the Mshara Min
stTel combination for the fret half OF
the coming week ami are making
special pr css ranging from Is to 35
cents. Tue many hits tn It have been
made OF late at the Lyceum Will be
duplicated during this engagement, A.
the Maharas are considered to be stop
notches" Ia their line. A number ui
local people have bsen engaged
to participate In the grand cake walK
which is to be made special feature.
New songs, negro melodies anu dances
will contribute t. the fun and good
business Will no d ubt be zone.
The performance OF Gilbert and
Su llvan's besutiful aesthetic opera OF