The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-13

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there in London. She draws very big
salary end is satisfied with her part,
and as the play has made hit, 1 am
equally satisfied"
Maximilian Dick, the Violinist,- and
Georgielia Lay, vocalist, who are both
well remembered from their visit with
Ellen Beach Yaw, appear with their
own concert company at the theatre on
Friday evening.
The Calhoun Opera company closed
its engagement in Salt Lake yesterday
afternoon and evening with perform
ances of Fra Diavolo." The matinee
saw a falling of in the attendance, the
night house was good, and she nest
points OF the opera. notably the bandit
chief of Mr.. Lyding, and the humorous
robbers OF MessTs. Calhoun and Wal
ker, were greatly applauded. The two
weeks OF the engagement here have
undoubtedly proved profitable to Mr..
McGarVie Whether there has been
much money in them for Mr.. Calhoun
NAV we'll be doubted. His company Is
a large one. counting the orchestra and
nothing but business that reaches the
top notch in small auditOriums JustlfeS
him in booking at such houses. He
says he made no money here, and mat
he would have booked at the theatre
but for a disagreement with the syndi-
cate in New York, which does the book
ing.
Mr.. Calhoun has made many friends
during his stay in Salt Lake and leaves
the impression that he IS an excellent
stage manager. Ee has made special
friends of the Salt Lake Opera COM
Cd
evenings to giving them the stage bust
ness of said Pasha,' an opera which
he knows backward having original
ly played the part of NOckey. Mr.. Cal
houn was greatly struck with the tai
ent in the amateur company and last
evening made Mr.. Goddard an offer OF
$50 a week to go with the company for
the remainder of the season. Mr. God
dard, OF course, declined, though sensi-
BILE of the compliment conveyed by the
offer.
The testimonial concert to Director
Stephens, of the tabernacle choir, which
occurs at the tabernacle on the 2Sth, is
being handled in q systematic manner,
ard one that we hope will fill the house.
The choir has been divided into as
many committees as there are wards in
the city, ard every ward will be can
Nassed for tickets. The occasion will
be a very interesting one, not only on
account of the compliment to Mr..
stephens, but because the programme
of the evening Will be made up exclu-
sively of his music, several of his works
written years ago being heard for the
first time. One of these is a part of
an opera, and the other a part of an
cratOrio Both will be rendered by the
fun tabernacle choir, organ and orches-
ira, with nearly every leading amateur
and professional vocalist of the city en-
tered in the ranks of the soloists. All
have contributed their services out of
courtesy to Mr.. Stephens, and it only
remains with the public to do its part.
1t is to be hoped that the occasion Will
be made -to-be-forgotten one
IN Mr.. stephens experience.
The town enters upon its third con-
secutive week of opera tomorrow night.
ard just how long it can stand the draft
VIII be told better after tOmorrow's per-
Torrance. The Grau company opens
at the Grand in The Mascot" and
changes its bill every night in the fol-
loving order: Tuesday. "Boccaccio;"
Wednesday matinee, "Girole Girofla; -
Thursday night and Saturday matinee,
Bohemian Girl" Friday, Martha;
Saturday. "Olivette" The list is an at
tractive one, and if the company is able
TO give satisfaction, L should do q
strong business, for good opera at 'popu-
lar prices has always been a Winning
card with salt Lake amusement lovers.
We could wish that Audrian's opera In
DIANA" which is something new here,
were the bill for Thursday. rather than
the Bohemian Girl, for if there is an
opera which has grown hackneyed in
salt Lake, it is the latter The COM
pany includes Eloise Mortimer. Fanny
Myers, Mary Darlington, Martin Pache.
tenor; Mr. Langlois, baritone; Mr.
Whisk, basso, while Messrs. Clayton,
Lett and Stanley Felch supply the COM
edy element.
The past week has been a momentous
one in the experience Of Harry Corson
Clark. on Wednesday night he accept
ed an engagement for life with Mrs.
Clark. and on Friday night he made his
first bow as a star in the play of
What Happened to Jones' re-opening
the Columbia theatre. a brief dispatch
received by the editor of this column
yesterday morning from Mr.. Clark,
speaks glowingly of the success of his
opening: says that d big success is as
sured, and advises that the Chronicle,
Call and Examiner of Saturday morn
ing be read. As those papers are not
vet at hard. the pleasure Of perusal is
deferred, but if Mr.. Clark has met with
the success his telegram indicates, there
is no place on his circuit where there
viii be more pleasure felt than in Salt
Lake. He is due here with his company
April II.
o o. o
The closing rehearsals of said Pa
sha" are now being held. and Director
Weihe is confident that the numerous
friends of the salt Lake Opera COM
many will have nothing to complain of
when the bill of fare is set before them
a week from tomorrow night. The
opera IS laid in Turkey and India,
which viii give the handsomest oppor-
tunities for the costumes. all of which
are being made in this city. The piece
is Teplete with sparkling music, and the
ladies' and gentlemen of the company,s
crack chorus viii be given a specially
fine opportunity. The dances, poses.
etc, are being supervised by the Chris