Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-26

eVns'1 NInstrclsy has had its Day
.a,s now practically shelreu anu nus
anu a., some time, though occasional
De" Locking to It's revival are in=
,i,sed in. But they result IN Almost
s. failure. except. perhaps III 'he
Nv ~ the Primrose 4 West orsah'za-
vNs ,,h,cb still inspires some OF the Ola
Nv" rbose who made minstreisS
4, was during its halycon days
""' sea, lift their voices in topichi
NV ~ crack Jokes that would set an
n1race IN an uproar what t"ii'i
Measure the announcement oil the
.a,rr of Tony Pastor. j. h. HaNer-
,,,Tor Lew Dockstader would inspire!
,,,.o, nm easy thing It was for the man
the Theater to get small boys TO
- the stage, carry hand bills or DO
asrv old thing" so long as an admis-
Ian ticket was In sight. and when the
md with its lengthy drum major par
.l.d the streets, their excitement knew
a., hounds and boy with ticket for
,.,.,o, heaven" as the top circle Is
.InaiIv called. was prince among his
fellows. 1huse were eit"N uaSa' anu
,,sa matter of history that one of the
largest. If not the largest stock holder
a the Salt Lake Theater, boasts of
raving carried water for admission to
,ba third circle of this historic building,
snd there are hundreds of others who
NJ now influential citizens of this city,
vbo can relate personal experiences of
heir own Of this kind. The habitues
10. Nl..sa t..t EaNs..
rackless and daring at the present time
han ever bfore. and policeman,
4 needs be, should be stationed in the
INNER circle with Instructions to eject
am and all who will not comply with
me- regulations OF the house in this
respect.
As general thing It Is always a
bard PROPOSITION to get together "A
company OF negro artists who can en-
tertain an audience during whole
Performance. with any degree of sue
tess partly because colored people do
not take as naturally to the stage as
a white man and for various other
reasons. negro takes to n banjo by
instlnct-like ducks take to water.
and to thump on this instrument or
to be a successful buck and wing
dancer Is the height of his ambition as
assembled at the Theater to hear
Black PATHS Troubadors were agree
ably surprised In finding that the com
pany was far and away above any
thing Of the kind ever seen here before
and those present remained seated UNI
III the CLOSE of the performance. a de-
cded compliment indeed. There were
few rusty jokes sprung and a little
Old tine horse play, but the general
paHnTfndDCe good ItlnnE
tNme. Ssafretta Jones) was the Gym
osure OF an eyes, upon her first ap-
peafahee and her singing brought
lWth perfect storm of applause.
Ae accredited with having the most
cuiuVated' voice of any OF !
h race and she certainly
has lust claim To the distinction as
far as local people have had a chance
70 determire, Her vloce possesses a
eoot range. Is clear and full, though it
tNdences In places the metallic char
aderstic or most negro voices. The
nadame has the good taste OF cultI-
alton and does not attempt TO show
wonderful development in all regis
itrs being content with the honors of |
ieetlmate soprano. In the operate |
selections rendered by herself and
company her voice told out in strength !
and tuneful volume, particularly In |
Hogan, composer of All Coons Look |
Alike To Me, Pas Ma La, and other |
popular coon songs. that have been |
sung the country over, shows himself |
10 be not only a song writer but a |
comedian as well, and of more than |
The average kind, The other mem |
hers OF the company were also above |
The common run, and things went as 1
smoothly as though there We're no |
friction or bad feeling among them.
though 1t Is known by yesterdays |
police court proceedings that Parson
Moore and Earnest Hogan are at
logger heads over the ownership of
rick dog. The only manifestation OF
any trouble, was the non-appearance
y the dog \ performance was given
This afternoon. and the engagement
closes tonight.
most important transcontinental
musical project has Just been consum-
mated. II Is no less than a tournec
y Melba To the Pacific coast before the
ava sails To Europe to open the Lon
llh season of grand opera at Covent
uafueh. Mr. Charles a. Ellis, who ,
las directed the personal management
Madame Melba for the last three
EARS, mas associated with him Mr.
waiter Damrusch In the enterprise and
w personally direct the tour which
WI cover territory of over ten thou
INA miles. Melha needs no eulogy.
ne commands the fealty OF all in
,nuohn there is responsive chord to
Me inspiration OF the divine art of
nnslhg' She is today the representa-
~ oi IT'S perfection and the realiza-
aon OF It's highest aim. The memories
- Msllbran. Nilsson, Gerster and Pat
"huse splendid gifts raised them TO
ne PEDESTAL Of divinity In the estima-
,o ya VI nose who love the purity of
IVY ana method, are revived and
,v',lgu m Media. whose peerless art
ir.'s tr npvn surpassed. Melba as a
tH represents the very acme Of
VA beauty The announcement az
.,,3'lllls tour Is really Il declaration
,s,neNed trumphs for her in the
M ui musical conquest where her
M ns voice has not yet resuunded
Wv, NV ,vhhdence with which the mana
rTi, VI Media and her company hav.
IN u upon this ambitious depar.
ain H. we surest indication of their
Ie srco,. nst great talent. She will
irSeO'htaniyd by choice selection nf
4 sv's picked from the Damrosch- EI.
nriiS T. company, and will be accom-
19mro,sN about thirty members of the
rahe.n orchestra, appearing in tho
April 18th. =" friuay evening,
more 80 ~ IS proverbially tickle;
lctors Il pe'naps In its attitude toward
inv o, man towards men prominent in
ilayer !. calling; but there rs one
mtroD. whom the allegiance Of
naints %. I theatres has always re-
ward Seadiast. That man is Ed
lctor bas@llean. Probably no living
free ' enjoyed continued prosperity
rom the tbl Interruption as he has
he VARIETY s,e ne began his career on