Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-28

Nancy Hanks. Again has the Necessity
far a dramatic censor been demon
strated or the need for DR.. Parkhurst
society experienced, when the so-called
plays are allowed to travel about the
country. But the newspapers here
,,ere practically unit in their denun-
c,ot,on of 1t and while Marie boasts
that she never reads n newspaper no
tice of her work or play, 1t is evident
that she must have sensed. throue.
tingling of the ears, the righteous ex-
coriations of the press and public.
When Marie Jansen came here many
years ago with the Connely- Barton
opera company. she made host of
friends by means OF her voice and man
ner, and she certainly graced the pre-
sentation of such operas as The Merry
War Mascot and a number of others
that were given by that organization,
and the people here remembered her
in this way and desired 10 show their
appreciation OF her temperance, but
how hath the mighty fallen. With ma
turer years she hath degraded. with the
loss of her voice--of which she has now
not vestige-she has gone down.
down until The Nancy Hanks seems to
De ner lever, anu WHAT u leNel! M
doubt 1t seemed worse than ever on ac-
count of the excellence of both plays
and players of the week before. a
summary of the seasons shows of
Strayed or Stolen, which was not good,
The Girl from Paris. no better, In Cay
New York somewhat worse,A Stranger
in New York, equally bad and last of
all Nanck Hanks. extremely bad. The
second act was, by long odds, the rank
est and most suggestive of things evil
ever produced upon the stage of the
Salt Lake Theater or any of the other
local play houses for that matter. 1t
Is to be hoped that the limit has been
reached now and that this class of
plays Will be relegated. Exit Marie.
The 1glehart- Brigham evening OF
Southern Song and Story, at the Con-
sregational church on Thursday even
ing OF this week, was most charming
affair and while heavily patronized.
would be a good thing to repeat in
the near future. The well known
abilities, both socially and unsteady
OF both the lady and gentlemen, MAS
sufficient guarantee that the entertain
ment given by them would be an on
joyable one, and such 1t proved to be,
far beyond their fondest hopes. An
audience like the one that assembled
at the church is not met with every
day and 1t was decided compliment
TO those who had the affair In charge.
II Is somewhat of an accomplishment
TO be able to arrange a program of
such n degree OF nicely, as that rem
deTed Mt this entertainment, and 1t
was so arranged that 1t did not be-
come tresome, Notwithstanding the
fact that the mo encore" eign was
taken down for n while. Mr.. Brig
hams voice seems 10 improve all the
time. His clear, true notes are soul
stirring and musical and of the kind
which never tires one. In the negro
melodies the other evening they told
out with a new ring that was quite
deightful. Mrs. Iglehart's abilities
are certainty equal to those Of Mr..
Brigham, though in another line. The
evening of Southern Song and Stor,
given by them Will be long remem-
bered.
II was a strange combination that the
Frank Readick company gave US dur
ing the forepart of the week. The
first night 1t was Don Caesar de Bazan,
with Mariana accomplishments. with
similar arrangements for the other
two plays given. 1t was not unlike the
pantomimic gyrations INDUCED in when
tableaux and music are given illustrat-
ing theRock of Ages. Whoever conceived
such a combination must have had
great head. There Ia not as much fault
to find with the conception of a thing
of this kind. but 1t Is the rendition of 1t
by people who are not artists. 1t Is
said that Readick used to be n lead
ing member OF one of the Frohman's
companies. but the "star" fever struck
him and from an elevated position, as
leading man under one of the big
theatrical magnets he dropped down to
the position he now holds in a third
or fourth rate company. This is one of
the strangc things that happen during
a life time.
The two performances of Said Pasha
on Decoration Day by the Salt Lake
Opera company will close the theatric-
al season in this city, There was one
other big attraction billed for the 4th
and 9TH of June-Puddn head Wilson
but the company closed its season ear
lier than was expected on account of
the war, and SO we were not permit
ted to see 1t second time, this sea.
son. What Manager Pyper of the
Theater proposes doing in the way of
attractions for the coming season is
not known, but there Is no question
that the best there IL to be had will
be served up ut this house next season.
II Is not always possible. of course to
do so. hut 1t Is suggested TO Manager
Pyper that this city has not been treat
ed to grand opera for more than two
years, and an effort should be made to
companies to come here, on their
way to and from the coast.
Monday afternoon and evening the
farewell performances of the Salt Lake
Opera company's latest achievement,
said Pasha, will be given at the The
alter. The cast, the chorus the coz
tunes, the orchestra and everything
about the production will be the same
as before. with the addition of a grand
patriotic finale in which the whole
company will participate: another new
feature VIII be the singing of DE
koVen's latest song. For This, by Miss
salile Fisher In act 2.
said Pashn has been counted by the
friends Of the opera company as its
most brilliant success; the very funny
comedy work OF Messrs. Spencer and
Young as the two tramps, of the pretty
delineation of the sailor boy by Miss
savage, the charming rendition of the
toie OF the Indian princess by Miss
Fisher. Miss Dryers clever comedy
part, Mr.. Goddard's Turkish soldier,
Mr.. Pyper's Mexican. Mr.. Shearman's
Pasha and Mr. Scheid's fierce Rajah,
with the grand work done by the big
chorus, all are too fresh in the minds
OF the people to need commentator.
the dance by the twelve ladies and
the handsome oriental dresses VIII be
made as pronounced features as be-
fore
The reduced schedule of prices will
be In vogue for both performances. and