Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-18
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given OF the Tabernacle last night by
Madame Genera tombstone Bishop
assisted by the Tabernacle choir un.
fortunately did not prove u financial
success, though from a musical stand
point it was pleasing. Madame
Bishop is a soprano OF much ability
AID gave several numbers very
creditabiy III ugh Tor the most part
her selections were not happily male
and did not give her voics
the proper opportunity. Her
range IL evidently within
that OF the middle register though
sIme OF her high notes were true, well
rounded and mus cal but 1t cannot be
said that she would in any way rank
with Mime. Nordica. the latter laIy's
voice Is rich with melody to the ex-
tent that IL thrills the whole being and
strikes Responsive chord with its every
nole but not 90 with Nine. Bishop,
though in places and particularly in
her ballad singing sue Is yety go9U,
while In Cperatic airs her voice Ia
somewhat metallic. Miss Nellie
Cook, the pianist who acconipan.
les the madame, may BIZ Gre
dited With come very good
work at tue pisno while the other
numbers on the program were very
very credltsbly readeIed, notably the
Rusticans selection by TIE choir who
were forced to respond to well
earned encore. Prot. Stephens idyI
OF tho plains Il ull the Camp Fire,
Ia a pretty thing and was rendered,
unaccompanied,b by tbs male members
OF the cnoir In very pleasing man.
ner. The young ladies' chorus, under
the leadership OF Mime. Swenson was
one OF the pretty numbers. The rem
dition the IDtismmatus by Nine.
Bishop and the choir was
much appreciated. II wouiu
greatly add 20 the pleasure OF those
who attended concerts In the Taber.
ncrle and other places OF amusement
IN the encore II end could he tquelcbed
ana the oAly effective way to do this
Is to determinedly refuse to allow 1t.
1t IL O nuisance that accounts for
much OF the apathy displayed by the
people who Ike a nice short program
of good numbers ana who Will not cit
through double Program even to
hear the beet OF artisIs.
The Grand-The IA mAzons brought
out what was com paratively speaking
a big audience for Monday night anu
the evident appreciation should in.
sure good business for the balance OF
the week. The Amazons was one OF the
big hits Of last season, when Ingers1li,
Edwards, Wsrde, II .Decca Warren ana
Madge Carr Cooke prasented the piece
here, and that last nighps perform.
ance scaicejylequsls the former, shOulu
not be considered any disparag ement TO
Mr. Huntington's company, which cer-
tainly gave q very creditable presen Ia.
ton OF this popular play. Mr..
Huntington lie not seen at his
best IN light comedy, though
his Viscount Utterly took we'll with
the audience. The Tweenways Of Mr..
Perry anu the Fienchmsn OF Mr.. Con.
ger creato1 considerable amuseme / i,
though more oUuld be made OF these
parte, which was demonstrated when
Hathaway ana Ward played them
here. The Minchin OF Mr.. King and
the Fsmekeeper OF M. Bradshaw
were choice bite OF character acting,
but the arts OF Mr.. Haliock scarcely
compares with the strong CHARACTERIZE.
ton which Edwards made OF this very
short part. Lillian Andrews as Mar.
chioness Castlejordan was excellent,
Edyth Chapman, Minnie Radcliffe ana
Katharine Leigh mpde hands me boys
In the male Costumes anu were paI-
tcularly good la very lively parts 10
which they were all well suited; the
stage setting OF the forest scene was
very pretty.
The Amsz1ns will be given for the
ret OF tho week with the usual 5atur.
day matinee. Ga Thursday evening
the projects OF the performance over
anu above the actual expenses will be
given to the Free kindergarten and II
Ia expected that the house will be-
filed.
That period OF Enylish history
known as the Restoration Is a very
Interesting one. 1t 10 OF this period
and lis court that Clyde Fitch has
written in His Grace de Grammont,
the play which q is Skinner Will pre-.
sent at the Theater on Fdlny evenin 2,
May 2lst. The company which sur
ports Mr.. Skinner 10 said to be one OF
the beet travelling In the support OF
star. 1t includes such we'll known
players as Frederick Mosley, Frank
IL. Sylvester, John Weeks, w. j.
Constantine, Maud DurDin, Sarah