Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA

The list OF the week.. emusemenis
has bee made up OF ali kinds of enter
tainments from the light weight vau-
devilie to the heavy weight pugilstic
exhibition and II is needless to cay
that the latter attraction proved the
GREATEST Of them all. 1t lie q strange
thing that people will pay extrava.
CANT prices to see man who has
made bis reputation amOog them be.
cause OF his ability to pound out OF all
shape, another, who follows the same
vocation, but human nature is human
nature and 1t is the history of the agee
that some people delieht In exhibit
lions OF physical vigor even though
they be flied with brutality and even
death. Pugilism seems to have many
friends in this city, Judging from the
immense turn.ouis that have greeted
tho opponents In the fight, which 10
10 occur on March l7ih, next, to de-
termiue the cham piOnship, hut after
NIL this seeming enthusiasm may be
the outgrOwth OF curiosity such as is
manifested at the exhibition OF any
ether freak.
Many Of the old time theslergcers
have had n particular treat this week
in viewing the new play written anu
presented ~ Jamso A. Herne who
used to play ucre with the old drama.
tic company, at the theater when
John L, Caine anu Hiram Clawsop
were the managers OF that institution.
uJim" Herne, as the old oueB used
10 call him, was considered
good actor in those days anu
was well liked by everybody ana
his friends hero are much grained to
learn of his great success both as an
nuthor ana actor. His play OF Shore
Acres stands pte.t miDenily at the
head In its class OF anything yet pro-
uuced. Ii is quaintly iUyllic,the pathos
lie stirring ana the Dry humOr Is simply
irresistlble. 1t ia full OF heart Interest
and brings to the mind iLdividuai ex-
perences and portrays them so wildly
and naturally that the eliOrts o. the
actor aud the effects OF the scenic sur.
rouprings are obltereted AND the par
ticipation IL the real is PRACTICAL y ex-
uerienCeJ. Mr.. Herne himteli 10 an
artist OF rare ability, he Thnts among
the character nclore OF the old
school, very lew Of whom now remain.
His Salt Lake friend0 deslre TO ply
tribute to his ability as an actor anu
CONGRATULATE lin upon the good for.
tune that has followed his latest effort
anu trust that for INN the future may
be equally indulgenI.
After Two euch bills rs Caprice and
The Bankers Daughter tho ps,rone Of
the Grand can hardly relish Gwynne's
Oath. this weeks bill, anu the attend
ance has shown q decrease over
OF course tuch people as Bate
man, Edwards, Kyle, Wyngste
and The others would be sure to shine,
though handicapped by play that
does not allow the proper scope OF their
abilitiee because they are clever hut
the public opinion is az " .u Zlu" of
Iriiby fame, says "ailut tasting re
peach re apple is very commonplace"
ANY stock organization finde It hard
to Keep In rehearsal plays Of certain
grade at all times, but tho public ia
matter of fact and rtiuses TO come out
during the { Il weeks as they might be
termed anu ii has been thoroughly
demonstrated that 1t 10 the strong plays
that I'LL the house.
The bright witty jokes, tho catchy
SONGS ana dances OF the vaudeville en-.
tertainment have delighted large
audiences at the LycCum this week.
There Is nothing to be barred st such
entertainments, nut then II musl be
remembered that they are not given
for the knowledge they impart but for
the amusement people finu in them.
They serve to pRes away pleasantiy an
hour or two after business cares are
laid down for the Jay ana recupeTate
he mind for the morrowe struggle,
The Salt Lake Opera Go. Will be
launched oil Monday afternoon and
Jour nIghts OF the Mascot will he done
here, one in Ogden and one In Logan.
There IL the keenest interest in the
company on all hands, as 1t is reailzsd
that the coming performance is In the
nature OF an experiment., and that II
the heavy expenses can be met with
the low price charged Salt Lake may
be given n permanent opera oiganiza-
ton. The costumes are all here from
San Frgncisct; court minuet 10 TO
be danced by sixteen young ladies
under the direction OF Mr.. Christen-
seU, and four young gentlemen do a
dance fantastic.
The full cast of the Mascot 10 as fol-
lows:
Bettina, tho Mascot....... Miss Louise Savage
tiameua, daughter OF Lorenzo. ...... -,
,.,.........., .......,...,. Miss Lottle Levy
ANTONIO, peasant girl. Miss Della Dayhes
faoia, peasant sirl hiss Bessie Edmund.
IetHa, peasant glrl....,....-. %. Miss l. ia Den
FRANCESCA, peasant girl Miss ellie Halliday
The Prince Lorenzo, .,..... Mr. j. ID peneel
ppo..........,..".....,,.;.,;M Mir. II. 5, Goddard
M ederiC. ...........,....-..h Mr. Harry sheaTmar
Rocco .'..........., Mr. George MCsturVe ell