The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23

as an entertainer. The soprano and
tenor Of the company, Nella Bergen
and Edmund Stanley, have been pro-
vided by Mr.. Sousa with a number of
charming solos and Duets. while
Alice Hosmer- an admirabl contralto.
and Thomas S. Guise, an excellent
baritone. have been intrusted with the
more Ambitious music of the score.
Edna Wallace Hopper. the clever little
wife of the STAG, who last season so
charmingly portrayed the characters
of Merope Malbw in DR. Syntax." and
the young Crown Prince Mataya in
Wang" will essay the leading female
role of I'D Capitan," that of Estrelda,
a hero-w, Gshipping coquette. OF course
Mr.. HopT sr will be seen and heard in
the title role of the opera, that of Ell
Captain, a. clustering, cowardly in
surgent. sTto is in reality Don Medigua,
the rece ally appointed viceroy of Peru.
The con re- liam has been given rare op-
portunit " for the display of his splendid
vocal lTWers and his resonant and
finely hnodulated voice is heard to
great advantage in several musical
numbt as the most prominent and
populi III being, the Song of Ell Cap
itan, The Typical Tune of Zanzibar
the ong TO The God of Wine" and
daini " waltz number which he sings
and dances with his wife.
tt re District Attorney which opens
the third week of the Huntington COM
pan y at the Grand tomorrow evening.
has never been seen in the west and
its production here is due TO the enter
pr Sc of Mr.. Huntington. The royalty
on this play alone is $3.50 a week, and
tho. additions to the cast necessary 10
itsI production will be nearly a hundred
II ore. 1t deals with phase of politi-
Al life not unknown in our large cities
nd shows most clearly the corruption
end immense power of ring rule in
municipal affairs. 1t is said to be a
great object lesson TO legislators and
in Denver where it opened the season
the entire legislature which was then
in session visited the theatre in a.
body. The original production was
made in New York about two years
ago and the cast was a notable one,
comprising Wilton Lackaye, Frank
Mordaunt, z. ]. Morgan, Effie Shan
non and many other we'll known play
ers. The title role will be in the hands
of Mr.. Huntington, Mr.. King will enact
the ringleader in the immense steals
and Frederick Perry has a most con-
genial part in General Ruggles whose
newspaper is relentless in exposing the
rottenness of the ring. Edythe Chap
man will be seen as the wife of the
District Attorney and Miss Radcliffe
as the sweetheart of the convict whose
of the offenders. Mr.. Hallack has a
strong role as the convict. Frank
Hs~h will be added TO the company
for this production in a part entirely
suited To him.
The second annual song recital by
pupils of Mr.. H. S. Goddard will oc-
cur in the Congregati onal church to-
morrow evening. Attendance VIII be
by invitation only and after SIS no one
will be admitted No encores will be
allowed, and the affair will be con-
Quoted on strictly high class lines. The
full programme will be:
LAS the Dawn" ..................Ca Cantor
Mr.. Ernest Pratt.
"Cadiz Maids, Delibes
Miss Elsie Barrow.
Good Bye. Sweet Day" ........ Vannah
Miss Lois V. Lyman.
"Nymphs and Fawns, '........ Bemberg
Miss Louise Savage.
a. THE Lilies Clustered Fair and
Tall" Observation-Disclosures. Dana
Mr. Nat NJ. Brigham.
THE Morning of Life. "-...... Newton
Miss Zada Kearns.
Thy Blue Eyes" ................B ohm
Miss Minnie Kiesel.
Come to Me, ........--....... DenZd |
Miss Gwendolyn Lewis.
''Tis' 1 Alone Can Tell ....... Riegg |
Mr.. George Barton.
Fleeing Days" ....:::..:.. Bailey |
Miss Claudia Morris.
Ave Maria .Luzzi
Mrs. E. ]. Cabler.
Mr.. D. Harold Eldredge.
"a Madrigal," NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. harris |
Miss Carol Cannon.
"At Parting, .....-.....:- ..:- Rogers I
Miss Agatha Berkoel.
Vulcan's Song philemon ct Baucis)
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Gounod +
Mr. E. NJ. Scrace.
Messengers of Peace Newton
Miss Blanche Aldrich.
"Slumber Song, .......-.. Newcomoe
Miss Connie McAlister
'Serenade." NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ToSt
Miss Sarah Patten.
Two Grenadiers, ...-....... Schumann
Mr.. Winslow Smith.
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The Pioneer Jubilee commission yes
terday sent to Professor Housely, the
Denver composer. seven compositions
submitted by Utah musicians in COM
petition for the 800 prize. Professor
Housely is to select two other Denver
musicians to act with him and their
award will be final. The successful
piece will then be put in rehearsal by
the tabernacle choir and will be first
heard at the reception to the pioneers
on the opening day of the jubilee,
Tuesday, July 20. While no one knows
who has entered the lists, it is pretty
we'll established that several of our
leading musicians are among the num-
Der. Professor Housely's report will
be awaited with the keenest interest.
Harold Russell and his wife, Ada
Dwyer Russell, accompanied by the
heiress, will arrive home during the
week and spend the summer here Mr..
Russell withdrew from the cast of
Sans Gene" some time ago on ac
count of a rheumatic attack, and his
wife has Just closed her seasonal very
successful one-with ''Puddn head Will
son." An idea of the hit she made in
the difficult part of Roxy can be
gained from the following notices:
Miss Ada Dwyer made an excellent
Roxy. and realized in a high degree
the abundant opportunities offered her
for skilful work Her facial expression
was superb. and in her scenes with
Tom she was forceful and rose to
nigh degree of excellence, winning
many concentrations and no little APP
olause for her efforts.-Boston Herald.
Boston Traveller: Roxy, played by
Miss Ada Dwyer, shared the honors
With Mr.. Hamilton. 1t did seem as if
Roxy had not aged much in the
elapsed time between the prologue and
he play. and her complexion was
rery marked in the last two acts. but
Ter dialect was beautiful, and she re-
sisted the natural inclination of the
character toward melodrama
Boston Transcript: Miss Ada Dwyer
Is Roxy gave a wonderful picture of