The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-12
THE SALT LAKE HERALD: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1897
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An interesting part OF the programme
was found in the two recItations by
Miss Jennie M. Long of Butte. They
evincsd evolutionary gifts of rare eN-
eellence. and were among the evening $
pleasant features The audience at the
recital was large, and in every way the
entertainment was a gratifying sue
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The Scalchi company. which visits
Salt Lake during the coming winter,
has decided to sing at the theatre in
stead of the tabernacle. The reason
is that the company, which includes a
quartette of distinguished soIoists,
renders acts from several operas, and
the tabernacle afforded no opportunity
for anything but concert work
A chatty letter to the editor of this
column from a friend in New York,
dated on Tuesday last. says that the
previous night was one of the liveliest
at the theatres of the metropolis seen
for a good many seasons past. In
company with several others who had
the entree to the leading houses, the
writer OF the letter made the rounds
of nearly a dozen. Everywhere, he
says, there was enthusiasm and crowds,
even the most ordinary shows getting
big audiences. the usual result of the
first weeks of q new season. The first
place visited was the Harlem Opera
House, where MIR. and Mrs. Royle
opened in Captain Impotence" Which
we know best here by it's name of
Mexico" The supporting company
was strong and the whole piece was
well received, especially the melodra-
matte scenes, and those in which Mrs.
Royle was the central figure At the
Fifth Avenue a play called "A South
ern Romance" has leaped into strong
favor, and a crowded house was in
attendance. AT the Grand Opera House
Hoyt's "A Contented Woman" minus
Mrs. Hoyt, was running to immense
business; Belle Archer filed her place.
Clara Morris and Kate ClaXton were
both at vaudeville houses, but exciting
no great amount of attention. 'sFhe
Gdiety Girls a dazzling British blonde
sort of show, made a great hit at the
Knickerbocher, young Bradfeid, the
male end of the show, specially delight
ing the audience.
The opening where the writer lin
gered longest, however, and the one
that will be mainly interesting to Her
aid readers, was young Sothern's first
night in Change Alley" the new play
which he brought out at the Lyceum.
1t is founded on the great South Sea
bubble of 1719, and the costumes of
that period give the clever actor and
his charming wife, Virginia Harmed,
some rarely picturesque opportunities
Both were cheered to the echo by one
of the greatest audiences that ever
crowded within the Lyceum walls A
pleasant fact TO Salt Lakers will be the
| knowledge that Rebecca Warren was
in the cast and that she made de-
cided impression on the critical audi
ence- Alan Dale, probably the seyerest
of New York critics, said in Tuesday
mornings Journal: of the women
Miss Rebeeca Warren deserves a word
of praise. She is a dark and comely
person with much sincerity and a good
deal of really artistic sense The other
ladies simply shrieked with laughter
whenever they were on the stage, so it
is not necessary to criticise them"
Mr.. II. G. Woodrow writes the mu-
sical editor of The Herald that Mrs
Woodrow accepted her position with
| the Bostonians with his full knowledge
and consent. He says: Her destiny
was the stage and she will now have
a chance to work itsout. She is in good
hands and she will be happier and more
| contented."e
| Mrs Kate Brfdewell Anderson, the
well known Ogden musician, has joined
| the procession and is now numbered
among the citizens of Salt Lake. She
! has opened a studio in Unity hall and
! is besides the soprano of the Congre-
! gational church choir. Mrs. Anderson
! already has a class at work and or
! Oct. Is she will appear at the theatre
| in an act from The Little Duke fol
| the benefit Of the free kindergarten
! cause. Mrs. Anderson will be a strong