Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-05
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a,se audience that cmoplete-
my Tho Tabernacle last Mohu"S
n' an The occasion OF the testiinoh-
tveHNe art rendered to Prof Evan
s,.Dsens. was fitting mai.iea .,.,a
.ss esteem in which that sentie-
u e held by the people OF TINS cry
nan haarty applause which greeted
pnu al" for which he Is Responsible
"' catering tribute TO MS genlus'
', "a surprising and at the same u,he
.,,fylng to note the regular s'iiueS
,,h,eh Prof stephens has come IN
N ''D and prominence ana that
Pr mon his musical merit alone
ep''S nohle handling OF the huge Tap-.
hi' choir is not only n matter OF
al pride and appreciation, ~. III, liz
80 Of this organizatioh' -,
fame y, is repeated throughout
Inahas and breadth of our own
the ,ene nd that of some foreign ones
eounl. hens has a delicately sensitive
PIol.ast notlIre that imbues all with
mus, he comes in contact ana IN au-
whom 20 this he has the ability to
aiuon ,orth the best efforts of others
plins Guide them that the best re-
NV NV, are obtained. His musicni conf
s..rg,,ons are possessed OF much merit
VI have been pronounced, IN coihpe.l-
Ian with others. by coIhpe,eh' Ju sii,.
uvh .'nerior class. Being a willing
CO. nfITtah and her people II Is not
osv mat the burden OF his songs
.,,d he in her praise. May the tu-
snvus contain many bright spots for
him.
v,,h the exit of the Home Dramatic
.,,h from the local amusement held In
ahicb II was shining hght, interest,"
IN ,ba efforts of local Thespians had NOT
y, ~ s,' oroused until the appearance OF
The Salt Lake Dramatic company wnl.n
w ID ia debut before the public here
'''1 sau. months ago. Harvest was the
Nav selected for the initial perform
pnce and the individual members OF
~ ,his organization showed themselves
nossassed of a considerable amount or
LAM and confidence. Again this or
sani,atlon has come before the public
and the first good impression mas been
strengthened and II looks now as II 1t
would become a permanent thing mere.
Az has always been the case with ANA
tsurs, they have much to learn. They
absolutely require a manager VINO mas
had personal experience with this kind
m work before and who will waken up
those that need It and infuse snap and
Vim into the plays given. Committing
Inc lines of the play Is n very small
part OF the preparation for public pre-
s.ntatlon and It takes the eye of an
experienced manager to detect the de-
fects and correct them. The city boasts
local opera company of merit, why
not have a dramatic company of equal
epp ha
doubt will be, as they have been In the
past.
The Salt Lake Dramatic company
made It's temperance In Harvest at
the Theater last evening before a fair
sized audience and the good impression
made at the debut OF the company sew
eral months ago at the Grand was
sustained In last nights presentation.
But therr Is one thing In particular
that must be overcome. and that Is
the tendency to drawl, on the part of
some OF the members and to drag the
business Of the play. The long speech
ts should be cut" and a good place to
begin the pruning would be with the
scotehman, Hamish. Mt the beginning
Of the act Immediately following the
prooue. The other places for prun-
ing easily suggest themselves, and II
Torrance Is given of this play The
Irish girl. Norah. as done by Miss
Alice Calder, was again the prominent
feature Of the play her Irish jig with
Ny. swenson being re-demanded. The
other characters did well and the play
seemed to please. Tonight the curtain
raiser, Fennell, and the drama. Broken
Ties, viii close the engagement. this
same bill having been given for thu
matinee this afternoon.
The Mysterious Mr.. Bugle u play
mat has been very much talked of in
Inc various exchanges since its notable
success at the New York Lyceum the
alter VIII have its first production here
at the Salt Lake Theater on Friday
and Saturday, March II and II. The
play Is described as n farce and IL is
me work OF Madeleine Lucette Ryley.
Who has written many very successful
pays in the last few years. In the
Mysterious Mr.. Sugle there Is no at
tempt at sentiment or any thing in the
nature of a serious story, tho authors
sole am being to amuse. For this
reason 1t Is called farce. though Ii
< sad to be written In the spirit Of
h'sh comedy and To appeal to those