Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-15


and Of good appearance. The settings
were good and the costumes bright and
well selected. With the decided hit
made by the Grau company on the
opening night of Its engagement, there
is very little doubt that the seating
capacity OF the New Grand Will be test
ed throughout the week. Tonight Bo-
caccio win be given,and for the matinee
tomorrow afternoon Girofle- Giroha will
be the bill.
Tonight, Jacob Lifts great melo-
drama, Shall We Forgive Her? with
Marie Wainwright In the leading role,
begins three nights engagement at
the Theater There will also be
bargain day" matinee given tomorrow
afternoon, at which popular prices viii
prevail. This melo- drama is OF the
higher class of that kind of plays and
in addition to the heavy work" there
is fund of humor that makes 1t very
attractive, and in addition to every
thing else, Miss Wainwright's friends
mere VIII have an opportunity for greet
Ing her again.
Mr.. Nestor Lennon, who plays the
part of Rev. Paul Ellsworth in to-
nights performance of Shall We For
give Her? at the Theater. called at the
News editorial room today at the in.
stance of j. ii. II. Webster. the eastern
travelling representative of this paper
whom he met II short time ago IN ST.
Louis. Mr. Lennon Is very pleasant
gentleman and will no doubt lend dig
NIFTY to the role in which he appears.
The Salt Lake Opera companv
through its hustling and efficient man
ager Mr.. II. G. Whitney, has had a
very flatterlng compliment paid It by
the manager of the Madam Scalchi
Concert company That gentleman Is
preparing for season of light onera
work and having heard the singing
of the local amateurs proposes to en-
gage score or more of them. So far
as known none OF the members are
inclined to accept the offer. but are
nevertheless pleased with having re-
ceived it. The proposition came in the
form of the following letter to Mr.,
Whitney, which was read at last
nights rehearsal of Said Pasha:
Minneapolis. MINI, Feb, 8, 1898.
My Dear Sir--I am making arrange
ments on behalf OF responsible parties
for summer season of light opera at
a large lake resort opening about July
4. and running until end of August or
whereabouts.
The chorus OF your local amateur
opera society. which ! heard on New
Years day, is. in my estimation, better
than many of the professional chorus
ts INV bH tHe TOuu, ~ little more
stage experience is all that 1t requires.
Now II any of your members would
like to turn professionals for the sum-
mer think ! could place them. We
want about twenty voices in all, male
and female. The principals will be
professionals, and good ones at that;
in fact. the whole affair will be run
carefully.
| have not the slightest idea whether
or not any of your members would en-
terrain the idea, yet I think no harm
can be done by writing you in the first
place.
The repertoire has not yet been de-
cided upon, but will very likely include
Martha, Fra Dlavolo. Chimes of Nor
mandy, Dorothy. and perhaps one or
two of Gilbert & Sullivan's works.
My home address is 1870 East Twelfth
street, New York City; II you will
please address me there, your letter
will be forwarded on to me.
With kindest regards. yours sincere
ly, GEORGE C. DENT.
Manager Scalchi Concert Co.
r. S,-Business with the Scalchi
company is very satisfactory. Tour
will not close before end OF April.
Signor NJ. dl PasqualI. the italian
tenor, Joined the company. Mcqueen
having had to retire. owing to illness.