Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01

The feast OF fat things In store for
Salt Lake Amusement lovers opens at
the Tabernacle tonight II viii be fol-
lowed In rapid order By succession
Of tempting courses which In all make
up a menu such NJ We have seldom
before sat down 10. one hcavcs a sigh
to think that II must all be rushed upon
VA as II were nj one sitting: II II could
have been held back to be partakcn
Of In instnllmcnts. how much greater
would have been our enjoyment, and
how much greater would have been the
profit Of the managcrsi The big opera
concert tonight II an event which
should have come to US when there was
nothing else whatever In the air to dis
tract our attention. but with that event.
with JemcH- X iddcr- waric trcading on
It's heclr-wiih Ian Maciarcn opening at
the Tabernacle ON their first night. with
stephcns's monster chorusea looming
up In the background. to say nothing Of
the bargain counter bill at the Grand
our conference cousin may well be par
doncd for taking on a daEed expression
as he consul,s HI. pocket book.
The sign of the Cross discussion viii
not down. and perhaps no better ovi-
dence Of It's power could be found than
IN the fact that 10 long after It's visit.
people still quarrel over It's merits. The
writer secs no reason to change the
opinion already 10 often expressed that
Mr.. BarrcttH play II an educator OF the
most potent kind. that It's lesson ~ "a
play and its moral are distinctly up
lifting; those who object to the de-
noument. seem not To consider the fact
that the great motive OF the play IL the
fact that Mercia'a devotion and faith
finally win the soul NJ Marcus 10 the
truth. In another coulmn Prof Paul
takes up the cudgcls ON the counter side
Of the controversy. Mr. Thos. Newman
Of this city. whose brother N n mem-
her Of the sign of the Cross COM
pany. favora US with tho following let
ter on the subject written by Gladstone
90 Wilson Barrett. Mr.. UiadHtonc'H
opinion will probably be- entitled to
some weight:
IIarwnrden Castle.
August =. 1896.
My Dear Strive have just returned
from witnessing th. performance %
your Sign 90 the Cross To a very crowd
cd afternoon audience In the Thcaier
at Chester where We were received
with the utmost courtesy and Kindness.
was aware that this was rather a
daring operation On my part after ceaH-
ins 10 attend the Theater some years
hgp ON account OF the condition OF my
sight and hearing, hut I was anxious
20 render this feeble tribute ~ ne.
Acknowledgement 20 your important and
hish aiined cnort. Though little
judgment, cannot hut think that the
piece displays u strong dramatic spirit,
lofty ain ana much Judgment ana
art nA well 90 force In tn. management
of difficult dialogue. You seem 10
me 10 have rendered. while acting
strictly within the lines of the thcrtW.
a great service 20 the best and hollcst
~ all causes. the cause OF Faith. The
audience, which showed remarkable |
helf-Kovcrnment. even In the smaller |
parts, appreciated most highly the pas
hases which are most directly nssoci. |
Mci with this service and with the |
Fundamental Idea OF the piece. And |
rcjolcc 90 know of the wide and warm |
approval which the piece has received. !
most OF all because It's popularity be- |
tokens sound leanlngr and beliefs In |
the mass OF the people and shows that |
you acted wisely aH well M boldly In |
placing your relinnc. upon them.
orer YOU sincere congratulations
md thank you for making me with my /
party your guests today.
Il I0lluln. dear sir.
Yours very fai,bfuliy
~. " siI.ADsToSp
Wilson unrrett Ean
The "News'' has obtained nm adv,nce
copy OF tonlrht'a house prorram nj
the T'abernAele' How rnre "A tr.at ia An
rlore for o,,r musielans can h. ,oiI
from "A peruaai on the followInr,
PANr ONE.
Oyerture. Tannhatser yarner
New York evmnhony orch,stra'
Herr uichnrd tried cnn,luc,or
Aria Tor soprano "pIeh Theurc
Halle 4" from 'rannhanaer"
Wagner
N,ne, Jobnnna Cladski
Aria far iinsso' de cor Fleeler
Herr iron iinIns
cavatine for contrnito. "Nobn sle-
nor" from .Ies uueenots''
-. Meycrbcer
Mile. Rosa olltxka,
= 49,. -. a...h...t
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