The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-20

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Emma Nevada is singing opera sue
cessfully in Italy and proposes to make
an extended concert tour through that
country.
Sauvlet, the accompanist of the Bre-
many company, is a noted organist, and
by request he will give a free recital at
the tabernacle tomorrow afternoon.
Lillian Russell is to return to Amer
lea soon, and has a lien upon an oper-
attic version on Nine. Sans-Gene," in
which she may assume the title role.
Odette Tyler and her husband, r. D.
Maclean. who was formerly the hus-
band of Marie Prescott, are to take to
Shakespeare. Miss Tyler was the origi-
nal Miss Milford in Secret Service"
Dudley Meadow, advance agent for
kellar, the magician, arrived in the city
last night. kellar has not been seen
in this city for a generation. He ap-
pears now for two nights, the 2Sth and
29th.
Miss Maude Adams ended last even
ing the last week of her wonderful run
in The Little Minister at the Hollis
Street theatre, Boston. Miss Adams
was allotted eight weeks in Boston, and
her business there has been even larger
| than it was in New York, according to
the most reliable reports
Verdi, the composer. is now in Milan.
working on new opera, of which the
Roman emperor, Nero, is to be the
| hero. Before giving the opera to the
world, Verdi will take the advice of
his friends, for he is afraid Ito use his
own Words) this child of my old age
may come into the world weak, sic!zly
and Informed"
| Mr.. F'rohman sends us from New
York duplicate of the box Office re-
| turns for Viola Aliens fifth week in
THE Christian" The figures are SIS
| 059.50, most of the seats bringing 50.
The gain for five weeks is S65.40, which
Mr.. Frohman says is the greatest rec
ord ever made by a dramatic attraction
at regular prices in any theatre in
America.
An impression prevails that the Og-
den company which renders the Mi
kado" here Wednesday is selected from
the chorus which won a, prize at the
Eisteddfod under Squire Coop. This
is not the case. The ''Mikado" com
pany is made up of thirty or forty So
ciety people, none of whom took part
In the choral contest and all of whom
have been trained by Professor Hep
burn.
Miss Georgia Cayvan has been inter
viewed twice within the week. She
SAYS that she is not on the stage be-
cause she prefers to remain at home
and enjoy a quiet life. II fill me with
suspicion" says an eastern writer
that Miss Cayvan is getting ready tc
go back on the stage, and that this is
her coy way of letting us know that
she is yet on earth"
I don't return to the stage merely
because am to contented with my life
at present" she says II am spending
my life with my friends, studying
reading and enjoying myself in my owr
way"
A member of the Chicago Apollo club
has received a letter from the veteran
basso, Myron whitney who retired
soon after his appearance here. He
| writes concerning the musical educa-
ton Of his son, Myron Whitney, jr
who has been engaged to sing in The
| Messiah" with the Apollo club Dec
Il. Young Myron was born in Boston
in 1873, and is now 25 years old. He is
a graduate Of Harvard college, and
mas Hdu three years OF training ABROAD
under .Signor Vannueini of Florence
His early training was given by his
distinguished brother, William L.
Whitney. Before going abroad he
made a most successful appearance ii
Israel in Egypt" with the Handel and
Haydn society of Boston, and it is
said, bears strong resemblance, not
only in personal appearance, but in
voice and dignity of execution, to his
father, who was without peer on the
oratorio stage.