Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA


ing the present week because of the
rainy spsll driving the people indoors.
with the exception Of one night the
Theater has been open eyery night.
The BImetailic Blacks held the boards
Tor three nights and Notwithstanding
the heavy drain made upon the public
nurse for tbeAtricals the week before,
when we had Cayvan and Goodwin,
The burpt cork artists OF local fame
played to worry fair business. 1t is
useless to say that the business was
done upon merit alone, for the desire
TO assist the Orpheus club, for whose
benefit the performances were given,
was the drawing card. though the
entertainments given, considering
everything, were not without com-
II endable features.
The Wright Huntington company
COW playing at the Grand have
been receiving warm reception
this week though their presentation OF
The Amsxlns plainly demonstrates
the fact that their fort lies In the pro-
duction OF the strong tociety drama
rather than light comedy. The men,
bers o! the company eeem to be evenly
laisnced and admirably fitted for
their respective roles and thoroughly
vol up In their lines. The character
parts in Pinero's comedy The Anna
IONS are strong particularly those OF
Andre de Grivnl, Tweenwsys anu the
Rev. Minchin. The latter role IN the
hands oil Mr.. King was very well doLe
for 1t is directly Ia his line, but Mr..
Congtr'B delineation OF the French
man was not up to the standard estnb.
i!shed by Hugh Ward here something
over yesr ago, in that part. Ward
was q typical FIenehman in every
action anu made the hit VI
the play. Mr.. PeIry's Tween
ways was very crditable though
of different conception to that OF
Harry Hathaway. Lillian Andrews
grew Ia favor Us The week advanced,
IN the role OF Lady Castlejordan
though the memory OF Nudge Carr
Cooke In that role was ever present. The
other characters were pleasingly por.
irayej. The master hand OF Mr..
Walter Clarke Bellows Ia very appar.
ent in the staging OF the plays being
put on by the Huntington company
and his efforts are much appreciated.
DULY two more weeks remain of the
Huntington oompapy's engagement
which will hardly give us time to get
thoroughly acquainted with the mem.
bers OF the company, though the bills
for the next two weeks will be very
strong ones. The District Attorney
next week and an elaborate produc-
lion OF He'll by the Enemy for the
closing week OF the engagement.
Madame GENEVA tombstone Bishop
met with rather chilly reception nj
the Tabernacle on Monday evening
last, judging from the receipts ana
what might nave been the case had
she mot come SO highly recommended,
we do not presume to say. We have
In the city OF Salt Lake, voices that
compare more than iavoTably with
hers, perhaps not so highly cultivated
but certsinIy more musical AMI tune.
iul, and how in the world che ever
csme to ba mentioned In the sam.
breath with the famous Noruica 10 q
problem beyond comprehension. There
were few numbers on tbs program,
however, by oiheTs, that comps nsat.1
Tor the effort made by the few who at.
tended, the most notable being the
Easter music from Rusticana AZ rem
dered by this choir. This was certain
~ inspiring, and it 10 too bad that the
value OF the choir Is not more greatly
appreciated.
The return engagement OF Otis
Skinner has bsen pleasant one, 10 Z
Salt Lake people have a warm place
for him amongst their ideals IN the
theatrical proieesioL. The romantic
drama has few II any better opponents
than Mr.. Skinner, and since the death
Of the younger Salvlni, ne stands a
splendid chow for the honors In that
liue held by this lsmented actor un I'll
the time OF hie death. Mr.. Skinner's
repertoire for his return engagement
here isNa very satisfactory one. His
Grace dc Grammont was done here
before Tut the other two, Romeo and
Juliet and Richard III. havo not been
done here by him. He 10 conceded
to be a charming Romeo and his
vile beautiful, confiding Juliet.
In addition to the stars there are
others who are prime favorites here
and these are Mr.. MoeeIy and Mise
Truax, who will be remembered here
1st as Pauline In Mr.. Shinner's pre-.
seniation OF The Lady OF Lions, but
who was formerly leading lady OF the
Grand. Since she was last seen here
she has become the wife o. Guy b.
Post, who 10 also member OF Mr..
Skinner's company.
Next week would be gala one were
itonly Tor the faot that We are 10 have
Sousa Il Kiein's Ell Captain with the
Inevitable De Wooli Hopper in the
title role, which comes to tho TIL eater
Tor two hights, beginning Friday night,
May 2Sth.
The Principal charm OF John
Philip Sousas and Charles Klein's
genuine novelty In light comlv opera,
III CAPTAIN, with lite stirring marches,
Infectious melodies and spirited finales,
ils brilliant ensembles, Its series OF
gorgeous stage pictures and effective
costumes, is the delightful atmosphe re
Harmony, mirth anu spectacle which
pefmentes the spirited performance
f1m start 10 flush, but perhaps the
most potent factor in the remarkable
SUCCESS achieved by Ell Captain, is the
music OF the two great march f1nales
at the end OF the second ana last acts
o. the opera. The spirit of this swing