Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-16

su-,t,s clever comedy, What Happened
% lanes, and he has been receiving at
,ho New Grand just what he deserved
and that ls-splendid patronage.
rvery one of the regular theater-goers
,rov Clarke and they want to see his
ri,v because they know his ability In
a-,,in lines. The bill posters boards
sash ont the name of Clarke. the news
,aner "adsr all relterate. Clarke! The
.rasrams have Clarke in big letters
~. very little is said about the play in
obIch he appears. This may do for
awhlle and business continue along
,he .pay streak" for time, but 1t is a
had tendency for an actor, as IL usual
10 leads to an aggravated case of
snelIad head which cuts short an
otherwise long term of mutual pleas
ure II makes the affected one irri-
table and boorish If the expected
amount of praise is not forthcoming.
The lightning strikes everywhere. but
more particularly among the members
Of a supporting company IL public
praise is in any way divided. 1t was
this same rock upon which that talent
cd actor. Richard Mansfield, wrecked
himself and became a perfect terror
IN manager and company alike. 1t
has become the regular thing now
when some one signs n contract TO
manage Mansfield for a season, that
he is either insane or is anxious to
have a new theory demonstrated and
sauelched. This is sad plight for
talented actor to be in but tendency
towards this condition only needs
free uncurbed rein and the end soon
appears In sight. What Happened to
Jones is the reignlng craze both East
and West, and people are nightly con-
yulsed with laughter at the humorous
situations which the play affords. 1t
is OF the light comedy style that al
ways excites the rislbllitles and puts
an audience in a jolly mood, but its
usefulness ends with the fall of the
last curtain. 1t makes no lasting i'm
preston and 1t was not inv,nded so to
do, but the humor is Of the spontane-
ous kind that burns brightly while it
lasts. The author could improve, Won
derfully, the action of the last act and
instead of allowing the piece to ter
inmate so mildly. continue the snap
and ginger of the preceding two acts
through to the end
The appearance of Madame Melha at
the Tabernacle last night adds another
notable achievement to the long list of
important events which this historic old
building can already boast. Patti.
Gerster, scalchi. Nordca, Paderewski,
Thomass Orchestra and many others
have appeared within its walls and 1t
Is safe to predict that many that have
attained fame in the world will yet
stand before ndmring crowds under its
circllng roof. The greatest OF interest
has been taken, for the last month. in
the appearance there of Madame Melba.
the Australian songstress, because OF
the fact that she is considered by enlin-
ent critics the queen of the lyric stage
at the present time Not to have heard
n noted artist like Melba IL considered
a serious mistake, for II will form the
leading topic of conversation In social
circles for a long time to come. In the
Judgment, however. of n critic, with no
cause to boast of his abilities, Madame
Melba. though far-famed and perhaps
rightly 80. fell short of the required
standard one would be likely to judge
her by. She certainly possesses voice
highly cultured and of remarkable
qualities, some of her notes striking the
chord OF grandeur, but not many. and
those not warmly remembered In the
face Of more ordinary ones Her voice
is Il high soprano. cultivated to the ex-
tent OF accomplishing the thrilling of
high notes ranging upwards to high c,
the last named note being taken with as
much ease as many of the lower ones.
and possibly with more precision, but
the full, round warbling tone is missing
in her music, for the most part, and
unlike Nordica In this respect, Melba's
voice does not thrill one through and
through. In other words. the intelll-
gent rendering of the music Is there.
but the soulful expression Is not APP
parent, though for all this the storms
Of applause that greeted the
rendering OF her numbers last
night would not subside I'M
people seeming to crave something
which they had not yet had.
When Swanee River was given In Eng
Ish TO her own accompaniment on the
plano the desired effect was not even
attained. Madame Melba's numbers
We're the Mad Scene from Lucia, Mat
tinatta and Sc Saran Rose, the last named
hnding the most favor. The evenings
program opened with an overture by
me Damrosch Ellis Orchestra. and It
proved revelation to those who en-
JOY this kind of music and was IA sug-
gestlon OF what Salt Lake needs In this
me In accomplishments II was simply
grand. The Tabernacle choir followed
WIN the finale Of the second act of
verdi's Aida and covered themselves
Win glory in Its rendition. Nine. Matt
nelu a mezzo soprano, gave az aria
rom Mignon with a good deal of force
auu Nigor Mr.. Rains. the basso. shared
the honors with the diva as far as the
anplause would Indicate. Those here
VINO nave rated perfection In bass work
WIN Eugene Cowles. certainly had
,,helr idol shattered after hearing Mr.
rams MS voice is simply n wonder: he
.uSs with lower G with the calmness
signing summer wind Signor
,ahpanarl deserves the praises and
MINORS that have been heaped upon him
~, ~ baritone voice telling out nobly in
p NE selected numbers. As an encore to
so'ogue Pagliaccl he sang the Torea-
~, AZ song from Carmen In very effec-
NJ, N.Y. manner Mile. Toronto IL a pleasing
ms,, soprano, though her selection,
oSoo.l snlgor. Is more suitable for n
.ohtralto voice. Mons. Sallgnac In a
.shor robusto with considerable ability
in9lgh he would shine more partlcu-
s s'iv IN opera, than upon the concert
ataEe' Another selection by the Dam
. a,h orchestra closed the program. The
- uahce would perhaps foot up 1000
,uvuIlr ana 1t Is needless to say that II
mas disappointment to the manage
. AL VINO confidently expected fully
anna Held and her company will be
y, Vhe salt Lake Thenter Monday and
Lsunssday April IS and 10, where she
NJ Pc the central figure In great
u,ple nm and will sing all her famous
syNNss IN both French ana English.
~ music hall artict ever came TO
,,,'s Vouhtry on whose behalf more was