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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
THE oRPHEus.

Next to the Tabernacle choir before
the public is the orpheus club, under
the direction Of Prof. A. II. Peabody.
Their annual season Of three concerts
for 1900. is duly announced. and will
doubtless prove among the most inter-
csting musical events OF the season.
The organization. though small, has an
advantage even over the Tabernacle
choir, as q means OF entertainment;
being heard only on infrequent occas-
ions. the public have no chance TO let
familiarity breed contempt" then 1t
is only heard at It's best, while a choir
that appears every Sunday naturally
must appear publicly under many ad-
verse conditions. Then, too, the Or
pheus is a society" function, and Is
assured Of a patronage that makes its
appearance somewhat OF a society
event. But what appeals to US most
Though II cannot boast OF superiority
over its larger brother in thiO is that
most OF the time II aims well at ad-
vancement musically. giving the pub
lie an excellent bill Of fare" OF musi-
cal delicacies. Who It's soloists for the
coming season will be is not yet known
to us, but the past insures us that they
will be worthy Of the orpheus and our
trust in them.
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tent to have these requisites 90 Of
comic opera substituted by sweet inno-
cence and modesty, in action, even II
II does seem somewhat tame at times,
TO say nothing OF the natural. fresh,
tuneful voices. The only regret we can
express relative TO the opera company
Is that We have had from II much Of
the serious: comic opera Is such an
absurd affair musically and dramaii-
cally. that II can not help 10 be mis-
leading and injurious TO the advance
ment OF musical taste and feeling in
any community which has that only for
their entertainment in the way OF
dramatic music. We long for. and sad
ly need q sip Of the more genuine emo
tional. expression Of serious dramatic
musie--eyen II they have to climb 10
Verdi or Gounod to give II. Faust
Aida, Somnambula. Trovatore, any
thing serious with emotion consist
emily expressed. would be so much well
coined by those having real musical
appetites In our community. We have
heard such operas given in San Fran
cisco with voices but little II any bet
ter than those we have In Salt Lake
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away In our leading musical organiza-
tons is perhaps TO say much. Our big
Tabernacle choir still remains the won
der and admiration of strangers,
though familiarity has made is sort
OF a matter OF course with local people,
and we no more realize its vast proper
lions, nor the sublime grandeur OF its
massive bursts Of harmony than We
do the surprising grandeur, and rug
ged beauty Of our surrounding noun
talns; we do admire both in way, but
neither to the extent Of anything like
full, practical appreciation.
Much good and hard work has been
done during the past few months. pre-
pairing a section Of the Tabernacle
choir for the contemplated eastern trip.
which has unfortunately Cor, perhaps.
under present Circumstances more prop
erly speaking. very fortunately fallen
through. The effect OF the careful
training, coupled with the natural mood
OF the sinesrs under such saticlpatious
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chestras. like the numerous wara a'''
Church choirs. while important lae''
do not rise to the real dignity u "''
word orchestra, and Salt Lake eau s
not take rank where her talent 'uS''"s,
until we have a concert orchestra anu
oratorlo society, thoroughly active anu
we'll natronized. No.
II is wonderful, and real rene0.'s"
upon us that we have neither
Mormon" community may gel AUS
with their great choir, which may -
said TO take the place OF the ~.
choral organization generally fouho !.
cities having real musical taste 80
how about the thirty or forty thousana
."Mormons." do they need no exc
else in the higher choral musieI w
look again with longing eyes 'ahu ," ',.
back to the days OF The Light Of - a.,
the Creation. and the Ike and wona, !.
n we have ceased TO progress ;.
impossible for the Tabernacle ehon -
give complete works; It's constant 'a .'...
preparing for sabbaths, makes u IMP
slb,s 70 rehcarse; the patronage 70
body constantly heard Is too eys ~.
lcontinusd on page tAH'''"
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Lottie Levy

the "Trip 10 Africa" achieving great
success in that role. She then went to
New York where she has remained I'M
Ill the present time engaging In the
study Of music. II Is not unlikely that
she win choose a professional career.
Miss Sallle Fisher made her first ap-
pearance on the amateur operate stage
in a musical piece rendered at the old
Lyceum called "a Dress Rehearsal"
She spent some time in Paris and on
her return in this city she was invited
by the home company 70 enact the part
OF Germaine in the Chimes OF Nor
mandy" on its original presentation.
She next appeared as the Queen in
said Pasha" following that with the
part Of the Queen in the Queens
Lace Handkerchief. Her last appear
ance was in Madeleine" taking the
part OF Margot, and for her sprightli-
ness and grace she will not soon be for
gotten. She Is now in the east under.
going course OF training preliminary
TO entering upon professional career.
Miss Mabel Cooper has appeared in
several amateur renditions. but made
her most positive success In the recent
production Of Madeleine" In which her
dellneation Of Matrimonial Mary
contributed largely TO the success Of
the whole She had previously APP
peared as Ruth in the Pirates OF PEN
zance" and as Buccametta in the "Trip
TO Africa" Her voice is rich con-
tralto and she enjoyed the advantage
OF training under the noted teacher
Mr. George Sweet, Of New York. Miss
Cooper is a music teacher in this city.
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The four young ladies named above
will long be remembered by lovers OF
music In Salt Lake for the charming
entertainments in which they have
been concerned since the organization
OF the Salt Lake Opera Co.
Miss Louise Savage is the one singer
OF the number who has been connected
with all the works brought out by the
local company. She made her first sue
cess as Mabel IN the Pirates OF PEN
zance," and II was that opera that
doubtless inspired the organization OF
the Salt Lake Opera Company at any
rate, on its organization In February,
1887. she was chosen as the Leading
soprano and she has always retained
her position, having appeared success
sively as Bettina In the Mascot"
Patience In the opera OF that name,
Serpolette in the Chimes OF Norman
dy," the princess In said Pasha, the
queens companion in the Queens Lace
Handkerchief" Princess Titania In "a
Trip TO Africa" and Madeleine In the
opera OF that name. she has a high,
sweet soprano voice, and allied with her
singing, she has a graceful and Charm
ing manner as an actress.
Miss Lottie Levy appeared with the
home company in its original produc-
tions Of the Mascot and Patience"
and then departed for London where
she took up course OF study In music.
on her return she again entered the
company and the progress she had
made was Immediately Illustrated. She
sang Germalne in the revival OF the
Chimes Of Normandy" and Tessa In
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Ada Dryer.

panies throughout the East and West,
and first met her husband,
Harold Russell, while they were both
supporting Cora Tanner. She has
played a wide range Of parts, but her
strongest success was made In the role
Of Roxy in"Pudd nhead Wilson. drama
affixed by Frank Mayo. who had Miss
Dwyer In his mind when he fashioned
the part OF Roxy. Her success In the
role last year in Salt Lake Is well re-
membered by her friends. She is now
in London playing the character role
N Malka In THE Children OF the
Ghetto"
Jennie Hawley. now a member Of
Alice Nelson's Singing Girl company
In New York, is known as one Of the
sweetest singers who has graduated
from Salt Lakes amateur circles, She
was heard many times in concerts be-
fore she ventured into opera, but her
success In the role Of Fatinitza encour-
aged her TO take up an operate career,
and she went East after the death Of
her mother and her separation from her
husband. Col, H.. c. Woodrow, deter
mined to make the operate stage her
profession. she was fortunate In Sc
'DtrlAlpH Win tue
as understudy TO Jessie Bartlett Davis,
and after a year In that organization
Joined Alice Nelson.
Viola Pratt Gillette, once one OF Mr..
Stephens prominent singers in the Tab
ernacle choir, and granddaughter OF
Orson Pratt, Is now a member Of Hoyt's
Australian Stranger Of New YORK"
company. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Milando Pratt, expect her 20 stop In
Salt Lake on her return TO the United
States. Mrs. Gillette Is the possessor OF a
noble contralto voice, aud after a course
OF study In New York. she obtained a
church position. which brought her into
considerable prominence and opened the
way for her 10 secure several operate
engagements. An advantageous offer
being then made her to Join II jyts
company on It's Australian tour. she ac-
cepted. Hugh Warde is a member OF
the same company. Mrs. Gillette's is
band Is In New York.
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ment with results more than fair, Mr..
Mulyey made big money with "A
Stranger in New York" The Theatres
only other attraction was the Unlver-
sity club In the Weaker Sex" MIR,
Mulvey opened this week with Yon Yon-
son, the latter part Of the week being
dark.
The New Year viii open brightly on
January with a concert by the Emma
Nevada Company at the theatre. Since
her thrilling experience in Spain, when
she was Kissed for being an American
singer, Emma Nevada has been meeting
with great success, and her coming will
create deep interest in music circles.
Scarcely less notable will be the
James-K idder- Hanford company, which
comes early In the New Year, the
Winters Tale" being Us main feature.
Frederick Warde is also expected. The
Bostonlans. with their new contralto
are enroute westward and we shall have
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tinction Of bsing the favoriie pupil, OF
the renowned viollnist, Ole Bull ny,
Weihe has made several professional
trips away from home. notably as 500,
list with the Tabernacle choir, on al Oh
which he has been one OF the ceh'S'
figures.
Mr.. A. II. Peabody-"N" as he Is PEI
ter known by his friends is newer
conner In Salt Lake than either M',
Stephens or Mr.. Weihe. hut IN lne
short time he has been here, ne va
achieved a great deal In the cause =,
music. He INDUCED his love for the ar
In a limited circle for some tlme' ",
first work which brought him mo lVSe'
prominence being as leader OF the VI.
pheus club, the male chorus anu az
the director OF the opera
The Pirates OF PenSsnce, Vr'ust,
out by the Young LADIES' -.
society. He has devoted ~, w..
self more particularly 70 lne U
pheus club and has brought that ,'ts
ization up TO a high standard Of p,V'
ficIency. their winter subscription ~ VI,
certs being among the most enlo'Sss,
OF our entertainments during w '"
season. He is besides an organ.s' G,
skin and is director Of the cholr AZ Sn
Marks, where he has met WIN 49,
deal OF success.
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SO many Of them have made success
full directors. They also have some
concerts in contemplation.
LADIES CHORUS.
Madam swenson's Ladies' Chorus has
not Of late been rehearsing, but when
last heard, a few months back, they
were artistically even ahead Of their
brothers. No body Of singers in Salt
Lake City have given us such ex-
quisite shadings, and artistic blendings
OF real beautiful tone. nor such vivid
and true Interpretation 81 the selec-
lions rendered. Rehearsals were dis
continued on account of most OF It's
members being kept busy with the
choir preparing for the eastern trip.
Now that that Is abandoned II is TO be
hoped that Madam Swenson will renew
her splendid work with her chorus II
is generally known that most OF this
chorus, as well as the Harmony club.
ays regular Tabernacle choir msmbsrs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

The three well known gentlemen
whose features are shown In the accom-
panying half tone, exert the strongest
influence In local musical circles OF any
others In the profession.
Prof. Evan Stephens, director Of the
Tabernacle choir and writer OF many
successful hymns and anthems, presldes
over one OF the greatest musical bodies
In America, and one that has certainly
done more for the Advancement OF mu-
sic In the West than any other organ
izatlon that could be named Prof. Steph-
ems, besides being at the head OF the
Tabernacle choir. exercises a wide lnfu-
ence throughout the West by the use
OF his pen and his advice and instruc-
lions to musical workers In the Sunday
schools, Improvement associations and
ward choirs. printed In the News"
from time 10 time. are always eagerly
perused by large circle OF readers.
Prof. Willard Z. Welhe, besides be-
Ing Utah's foremost yiolnist and or
chestral leader. is the director OF the
successful home opera company, which
has brought out so many charming en-
tertainments in the past three years
under the name Of the Salt Lake Opera
Co. He is an artist OF rare skill and
taste and in his boyhood had the dis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

Salt Lake has always been celebrated
as the nursery Of rare dramatic and
musical talent, and the four young
ladies named above are conspicuous in
stances that her fame Is deserved. Eacl
Of the four today occupies prominent
position in the profession.
The central figure Is Of course Maude
Adams, who, II Is not too much to say,
Is pre- eminently the success Of the past
three seasons In American dramatic
annals. She Is still In the heighth Of
her triumph in the Little Minister, 3"
and It is said OF her that the monetary
results Of her New York season exceed
ed those OF Sir Henry Irving in the
same place. Miss Adams was born in
Salt Lake City something Ike q or 20
years ago, her mother being Mrs. Annie
Adams. one Of the members Of the old
Deseret Dramatic association. She
might be said 10 haye been on the stage
since babyhood, as she made several
appearances as an infant In arms. As
q child OF or 10 she appeared with the
Home Dramatic club In Divorce. sing
ing the song Pretty as a Picture" her
mother was member OF the cast She
entered the profession regularly early
in her teens. and II was while playing
in Hoyt's Midnight Bell" that Charles
Frohman saw her, was struck by her
talents, and Immediately engaged her.
She made her first New York success
as leading lady to John Drew, and then
being chosen TO create the part Of Bah
bic IN "The Little Minister" scored the
success which made her fortune. and
gave her a permanent place among
American stars.
Ada Dwyer Rnssell-or as she Is
known on the stage. Ada Dwyer-had a
locsl reputation as a reader and reciter
before she decided 10 take up the stage
as profession, She was born in Salt
Lake her father being the we'll known
florist and old time book dealer. James
Dwyer She appeared with the Home
Dramatic club In the early eighties, and
made a success In such plays as THE
Money Spinner" and BLOW for Blow"
She Travelled with a number Of COM
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starred Metropolitan Opera company
came next.
October opened with Eddy Foy In
Hotel Topsy Turvy," and that play,
with "a MIX White Flag" occupied
the Conference week. Browns in
Town" held the came week at the
Grand. Following conference came the
home opera company's successful pres
entation Of Madeleine" The Heart
OF Chicago" then came back 20 the
Grand. Grimes Cellar Door" came
next at the Grand, and Matthews and
Bulger played by the Sad Sea Waves"
at the Theater Mistakes Will Hap
pen" followed and at the Grand Vanity
Fair" played fair engagement.
November saw but little notable az
the Theater, Hoyts BLACK Sheep" and
why Smith Left Home" being the
attractions. "A Breezy Time" and
lyon Yonson" came next TO the Grand
and Walter Perkins then played his
very successful engagement In My
Friend From India" The lurld "777'
made no money at the Theater, but
Shenandoah" which followed II, was
one Of the red letter events In the his
tory Of the house. Madeleine" was
revived Thanksgiving day 70 immense
business; Mr.. Mulvey again presented
"a Hot Old Time" The Grand closed
November with Breach Of Promise"
Nile. Fin, OF malodorous memory
opened December at The Theater and
ran against "a Romance Of Coon Hol-
low at the Grand. The Rentz SAINT
ley BurlesQue company came next at
the Grand. In Old Kentucky did i'm
mense business and Edwin Mayo In
Pudd' nhead Wilson played en- engage
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THE HARMONY.

The Harmony club Is another male
voice" organization which. though In a
less pretentious way socially, does
equally good work with the Orpheus;
the boys" have been heard on so many
occasions at missionary benefits and
charities that. like the big choir. they
are not fully appreciated; but they are
felt, nevertheless. to be an important
factor in our musical life. Willard
Christopherson is the present director
The Harmony have an unique and In
teresting custom OF always electing one
of their number as director, and 1t Is
no small compliment to them that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

This will be a sad Christmas in at
least one Salt Lake household. II Is
now three weeks since the brief dis
patch came under the ocean from Aus
tralia TO Mr.. Paul Hammer from his
sister, Mrs. Oscar Elason, containing
the three brief words oscar shot dead"
Since that time no word has come to re-
lieve the anxiety of Mr.. Eliason, the
young artists father, and of his numer-
Gus other relatives and friends.
Oscar Eliason was one of the fore
most Of Utah's talented sons who have
chosen to enter the amusement profess
sion, For the past ten years his name
has been before the public as promin-
entity as that Of any one OF our boys
who have entered upon public career.
and his success as conjuror and
sleight OF hand performer, especially in
the last few years, has been remarkable.
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.gl.ssgsl2l 4s;aS
! = The Years MuSi1 a7d Drama.
fI7 ay,.

set correct standard Of acting among
the pioneer Thesplans. the accom-
panyng picture will possess espeelai
interest 10 all who remember her' pc
cause 1t shows her as she was IN the
bloom Of young w0manho0d, long pc
fore she came TO this city. The picture
Is made from a photograph at the john
son Co gallery, copied from the origin
al In the possession OF Col. T. Allstoh
Brown Of New York,
Mrs. Haynes maiden name was
Dean but she married Or. Hayne some
time before her arrival In this city,
which took place In the middle sixties;
later she married a Mr.. Cooper and Ut
her death. which took place In New
York, March 6, 1865, at the age Of 81 she
was known as Julia Dean Cooper.
Julia Dean Hayne was one OF the
most gifted actresses who ever trod the
American stage. Dion Boucicault USED
10 compare her Juliet to that OF Ade-
lalde Nelson, and In all the legitimate
and emotional roles which she sustained
she showed her wonderful power and
rare versatility. In Salt Lake she es-
sayed a wide range Of characters, por-
traying with edual grace a roilieking
part like that Of Aladdin in The bur-
lesque Of that name. and such heavy
and emotional roles as Lady Macbeth.
Julia, juliet, etc. she came to Salt
Lake with the Potter company, OF
which Geo. B. Waldron was leading
man, and she remained here for a long
period starring at the head OF the Des-
eret Dramatic association. Her beau
tiful character, as we'll as her rare tai
ents secured her the friendship Of Presi-
dent Young, and many OF the leading
men Of those days, and the regret was
general when the time came for her
to return to the wider dramatic fields OF
the East, where she had been noted,
long before she undertook her western
tour. Her brothers family still lives In
this city. and her niece, Julia Dean,
some time ago entered the dramatic
profession. She also has a son who is
an actor
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THE OPERA CO.

being branch groups OF Its young
members.
THE OPERA CO.
The Salt Lake Opera company have
again charmed us with very neat
little work by an American author.
Madeleine has proved quite as interest
ing to Salt Lakers as any OF either
Sullivan or suppe's comic operas, and
the company has shown no falling
away in its excellence OF principals or
chorus. Indeed In many respects It
equals any on the road and In some
points excels; II only lacks In "kick"
and "horseplay." and we are very con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

Grltlsh Guards band came to the Taber-
nacle In the middle Of June. Both
houses remained almost Theoretically
sealed during the entire summer.
The fall season at the Theater opened
on September 7th, with John staplelon
in "A Bachelors Honeymoon" At the
Grand the season opened on the 18th
with "A Yenuine Yentleman." The ILL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

He left Salt Lake to 20 on an orlsr,s,
trip and the reports which reached bsra
from time to time spoke gowInely q;
the money he was making. His friend
had not an idea that there was anv
chance OF his successful career held,
interrupted, and the dispatch Referred
to above, came like a clap Of thunder
from the clear sky, Whether he mel
his death as the result Of an accident
In a quarrel or at the hands Of robbors
can only be surmised. Nothing win he
known until the arrival OF his wife who
II Is now thought. is on the ocean
probably with the body Of her husband
nearing American shores. The earliest
date when any positive intelligence 4
looked for is the first week in January
when a mail steamer will arrive from
Australia.
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and they were very enjoyable. We
could have tragedies. melodramas and
real comedies In Salt Lake by home
talent forty years age, and opela-the
legitimate article. in the person Of the
Bohemian Girl, Martha. Daughter Of
the Regiment, and Mariana, was sue
cessfuny given ten or twelve years ago,
with entire local casts; then why are
we henceforth condemned TO farces and
farce operettas only?
ANOTHER NEED.
II Is a real pity, too, that we have
neither oratorlo society nor orchestra
In our city. The regular Theatre or.
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to receive, and benefit by such train
ings has been Of great value TO the
choir; whether backset, owing TO the
disappointment, may be experienced.
remains to be seen, but It is 10 be hoped
the singers will realize that artistic en-
deayor carries its own reward, and
that they can afford TO make no retro
grade step. eastern trip or no eastern
trip, appreciation or no appreciation
It Is quite probable that director Steph-
ems will take his long contemplated trip
TO Europe In the near future and that
some important steps in musical mat
ters may await his returns.
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a chance to pass on the merits OF their
new opera. THE Smugglers OF
Badayez.r These, with Henry Miller
coming later lend color to the hope that
the ending Of the season will help TO
atone for its lnauspicious beginning.
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Our musical
Growtb a3d Status,

(For the Christmas "News,'D
Little that may be chronicled new"
has occurred in our musical life since
Christmas bells rang year ago; TO
say that there has been no falling