Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-12

Footlight Flashes
r,o Calhoun opera company finishes
,,s enragement of two weeks, with
he performance of Fra p'aVoio At '',
Nav Grand tonight. From hhahclai
,,o,dpoint. both the company anu
manager McGarvie have much TO MAKE
,han feel happy; but 1t cannot be said
,hot the Calhouns achieved an nrtisuc
.nocess In their presentations of the
49,. operas given, and 1t Is III evil
a.rce that little fear was felt Tor the
.uccess OF the engagement, wheh 'he
1cando Brothers were secured. to pc
.,,iia the audience between acts. III
San he said, however, that the scenic
,socts used in the presentations. were
.roqtly admired but the public. no
doubt. wonders why the proper presen-
,ation of the music of the operas by
sood singers was sacrificed IN order
IN display some pretty stage settings
uusie. properly and intelligently rem
aa,ed makes one oblivious of the sur
,oundings. though where the Nv" can
he had an added pleasure is gwen
rbe splendld chorus OF the Salt Lake
onera company has spoiled us for any
thing on the two-penny order, ana II
constantly recurs TO the mind that the
rative talent here is rarely eNcelled
and very seldom equaled. The choruses
lie mo ihlv
weak and unbalanced. and the princi-
mails not altogether strong. Miss Gill
man ELECTED considera bic favor In her
nile In Amorita. but she lost 1t all as
the Grand Duchess in the opera of
Tint name. while the other leading pee
pie did not make Impressions that VIII
prove lasting.
The small audience that gathered at
the Theater last night probably gave
doughty Lieut. r.. T.. Peary of the U. 5.
N the impression that though he es-
caped the rigors of the frozen North.
there are frosts that occur in warmer
climates that are more annoying. and
lust why such chilly reception was
accorded this famous man lin point of
numbers in attendance) IL problem.
outside of his own country he Is fairly
'idollzed, but the saying, "A prophet is
not without honor save In his own
country" Is strictly applicable as far
as the local situation here IL concerned
without any ado, Lieutenant Peary
waded into the subject of his lecture
and completely captivated the audience
with his Huency of speech and manifest
familiarity with his subject The cal
olum projections Were some of the best
ever exhibited here and had the
effect of transferring the au-
dlence from their comfortable
seats in the Theater, to the regions
surrounding the North Pole. Lieuten-
ant Peary so graphically described his
many trips in the icy regions that in
spite OF temperature OF 20 or so de-
grees an audience instinctively shiv-
en- and wraps and cloks are brought
MO use. Thes peaker said that much
q The preliminary work. looking to the
discovery of the Pole had been done,
but the discovery of this much coyetaf,
place would involve the brains and
courage OF the bravest and brightest
men. There is wild fascination about
'hls work that is wholly lnexplIcable ,
except inc thirst for Information con-
cernlhg That which has thus far been
MIN mtlhheia from the knowledge of man,
me forbidden fruit is usually he cas-
lest had. but In this case II is NOT 90
lorDldden fruit in the sense usually
understood, nevertheless many people
nefe nave very strong views in regard
ms Isolated country in the North.
,nat Is protected from the view of man
~ tne countless acres of snow and ice.
,, Legt; Fealy detailed his trip in q |
, ,nna manner, and telling of the |
hlole OF transportation with dogs and
sledges, and how the intense rnid az
u,nes would freeze the faithful ami
.ta's III their tracks. The trim ncrosa
ule now famous Ice Cap, the fatisue |
anu utmost death of the explorers tbs
Ssig discovery OF the herd or |
a Az, and the meal of warm raw |
~ S ,h Mh,ch was partaken of after some |
10 M nlu peen slain, and the return |
IN ue loage after the trip, We're tola
~, ~ a realistic manner and were nad,
,h'oushly Impressive with the aid ~,
sttIeoptlcon views These ,,la
g,a,,, Lieutenant Peary are to he con.
s as,, while those who did mo-,
'e"'Ize what they have missed |
FRA Davolo at the Grand ,
U ,h another full house last night oush,
r rn.e me opera does not give tba "'
.or.uhlty for the lovely costume, ~
i, H. stage settings of either h,,nr
, va vr me Grand Duchess. n waa WI,
~ heu by the audience and meritad
hss,amr,a,lV applause and curtain enlIs
i Il en,os Ihe music of Fra Diavnlo
airs VIII LINING but it lacks the lively
mentlona1 nlauc both OF the operas |
aside r., "ntNe so acceptable. and /
twe". rom the Fra Diayolo dua+ hn
rMeh MISS Gilman and Mr. T,,a,.
NIL was heartily encored apS Is.
hen Mr' lydlng was presentsd ,,i,,,
pDrtnn,,v n'qnet, II gives little on
choruses u.a ur individual work. The
fec,iys ,rMteFe wen rendered. and az
well s,,. ne action and GIalori,e v.o,,
Gnros sustelned and in this resnec, ME-,
yan,a n appears To rather better al
sncss man in the previous nerforn,
tlcpiar,,M r, Lyding did coed Wort, nnr-
rolls 49, the death scene where ho
shot b,, an embankment after heinz
Serious roi az soldiers, Mr.. Webb I'm
and in gnod SHOWS to good advantage
Allcash ana N ue; Miss Lewis rs Lady
raw ~ ana Mr. King as Lord Auoaai,
~ C,Hs good support. The comedv nos,i
ence , nan and Walker kent ths. a,,ai
teve,a ,1iuthing. and they We're ercorai
riven times. Fra Diayolo vii, H.
weet'. asaln tonight and close Tho
well ~, management. which has bonu
a, 'a ,bl We Forgive Her which o,,...
runs waheater Tuesday evening ami
Wednesda,in and Thursday and
play and matinee, is an EnrIIsh
don nj Mas presented first In I.on'
Secret ser,.I Auelphi Theater. where
later in ali Ne was , recently played. and
belns "a and Scotland. wbern 4, thgian1
srer prayed with great surco ~ ~ sun
rights a au Lift secured the An,o nun-
strss, and .,d put II on at Tho I,,,,,can