Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-27
MUSIC AND DRAM A

everything that could be desired. All
OF the theaters have been running full
blast and all have tone good business.
At the Theator The Mascot began the
week on washiugto ,. Birthday with
a packed house In the afternoon and a
big attendance In the evening, and a
good business was done during the
engagement which closed Thursday
night. The innovation established by
the new opera company of playing at
popular prices was commeudable one
and 1t was the means OF increased
patrousge at all of the performances.
This OF course could not be done
by travelling companies, as the
people and properties Is very high I;
there ls no question, however, but
what the proper thing was done when
this homo production was presented
with regular prices cut In two, not
that was inferior In any way 10
others OF similar nature given here,
tut because more people were enabled
to see Just what local, talent ceuld do,
aud 1t VIII be the means OF having
future productions more literally pat.
runized. The chorus W rk done in the
Mascot was the Usst tina. has been
htnrl in yeart; the parts were evenly
divided aud well sustelnsd, volume
and tone being easily ana unsteady
produced, showing the successtui
training that had been given. AS
much cannot b. said OF the principals
altogether, although the WORK done by
some 10 deserving of praise, notably
that Of Jno. ID. Spencer, who was de-
ctdedly In his element In the come
uian's role, his msnneT anu humor
being of the convulsin.. order, keeping
his audiences In constant roar during
the whole OF Performance. Miss
Louise Savage was unfortunate In that
the role OF Beilinn hardly suited hor
voice and she was greatly handicapped
thereby, though her unconsciou', easy
stage presence greatly made up Tor It,.
Che certainly p0ssesses the proper stage
assurances ana Is well adapted TO oper-
ado singing, when cOggenially cast.
M. G0ddard's PippO WIS splendid
thing, from nnsicll elaLd lat,
though he is alu OIL too robust for
role OF this klnu. Mics Levy, Mr..
Sherman, Mr.. Wcttelvelt anu Mr.. Gra-
ham improved ss the week advanced,
while the only trouble with John
Robinson wBs tnRl hi role was t3o
lmiie1 to please his many admirers.
His late illness has not IN 4rreI his
eplerdid voice, ant we VIII no doubt
Nlaaapiusr htfs,
In the future. The production OF The
Mascot, generally speaking, as PRO-
uuceu by tue new opera company,
wasa success from an artistic s,and-
point. 10 ough how the financial end
viii loot up II viii take ths perform.
guCes AT Ogden and Logan on Friday
aud Saturday to determine, ana until
then IL will not We known whether the
production OF some other opera will be
attempted by the company. 1t Is to be
b Iped that the hnul outcome will be
satisfactory anu that the company will
be permanent thing.
The Mascot special that went TO
o den last night over the Union Pa.
cific had an board about one hundred
aud titty PEOPLE, including the MEM
hers OF tho opera company, and
jOllier crowd 1t would DO hard TO get
together. The run was made in less
than au nour. The trails was met at
the Union depot by large crowd OF
people, WIN for the most part had
iIieuds amongst the visitors. The
second largest house eince opera has
been given by this company was that
which filed the oDzy little Ogden
opera house last night, and while
there was somewhat OF tendency
towards chilly reception OF the
singers at fret, 1t was not long before
John Bpencei's iunnyisms and the
splendid rendition Of the familiar airs
of the opera had their effect upon the
audience, and before the close of the
performance, satisfaction and pleasure
peamed on every face. The Mascot
has not been given better by the com.
pany Than IL was last night at Ogden.
Miss Savage was in excellent voice,
and her acting, while usually good,
was improved upon in every way ana
she got warm reception. John ID.
Spencer came In as usual IOr the lioh's
share OF the approval, and his local
gags took immensely. Mics Levy and
Mr.. q Iddard MADE good impress on,
and The balance OF the cast anu chOrue
were well received. The run TO this
city was made after the performance
In about fifty minules, arriving here
about 1920 am. The Salt Lake Street
Car company had q number OF cars at
the depot to accommodate the crowd.
The double bill OF comedy at the
Grand this week Jared well. The early
part, though the glut OF Gmusements
furnished with the three houses run
ming, told somewhat upon the re-
celpIs during the last half. The little
two act icyl, with which the perform.
ance opens, Is a pretty thing and was
well presented, and the farce which
followed, while sOmsw what autiquRted,
nevertheless created great zeal OF
msfriment aud was well received.
There was considerable OF n furry in
theatrical circles when 1t became
kaOwn that Mr.. Chine. Wyngste, one Of
the managers at theGraud, had aOcepl-
ed n position with the stock co npany at
AlcaEsr tbeaIer, San FrancisuO, ana
hsu left for that place last Sunday.
Mr.. Jay ROgers, who now has
control OF the company, said to
Tho NEWS reporter that Mr.. Wyngate
had received very good for from
the San Francisco people and, after
consultation, had accepted 1t. He
was we'll received by the patrons OF
tho Grand when no first appeared
here, and WAS considered valuable
addition to the company, who all
seemed to like him, though OF late, II