The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-05

grand opera all around US. and that
we cannot have taste of it. The
Melba company is giving performances
III Denver. and from there will go to
San Francisco for a season of several
weeks. 1t seems plausible that Salt
Lake could support at least week of
grand opera, yet no one is inclined to
try the experiment. We are SO COM
pletely cut off from operate delights
that an occasion of this kind should
cause people to fairly flock to the The
atre. 1t is true that Salt Lakers do
not take kindly to a raise in price
which would, of course, be inevitable.
But a good many of us were willing
to pay 81 at the tabernacle for just
a mere taste. So genuine grand opera
at the Theatre, by the best artists in
the country, should be worth fancy
price. Does no one feel the inclina-
ton to try the experiment?
\ very commendable enterprise is
that of the music department of the
Brigham Young academy of Provo and
the Provo tabernacle choir. Under the
direction of Professor j. ]. Mcclellan
and s R. Boshard, a series of concerts
will be given, which they propose to
make noteworthy in every respect-in
fact, they aim to eclipse any series ever
given in Utah.
The first concert will take place Tues
day of this week in Provo. The SOLO
lists VIII be Max BendiX, the celebrated
vlolinist, who was for many years the
leading violinist in the Theodore Thorn
as orchestra; Jennie Osborn, a leading
chicago soprano and Miss Scott, plan
iste. also from Chicago.
On April l, Leopold Godowsky, the
noted pianist, viii give a recital. AS
this will be an especially noteworthy
occasion. special trains from here and
other points will be run to Provo. The
last concert viii occur May u. with
Bruno Bruno Steindei, 'cellist; Professor
Schenker, harpist (of the Theodore
Thomas orchestra); Minnie Fisk-Grif-
lin, soprano, and Mrs. Steindel, pian-
iste, as soloists.
This is certainly a most praiseworthy
effort for the elevation of musical art
in our state, and deserves the co-opera-
ton of all interested in it's welfare. The
promoters are assured of financial sue
cess, by the fact that 500 tickets will
be taken by the academy students
alone.
The Salt Lake theatre viii be dark
for two weeks, but the next engage
ment, on the Goth, will be. one of great
interest. The Sign of the Cross" with
the original English company, will
open on that date, playing here three
nights. The critics on the coast are
engaged in a lively controversy regard
ing this drama, its effect on audiences.
etc, with the result that people are
turned away nightly All agree, how
ever, that it is a play of strong and
unusual interest, and I look forward
to seeing it here. for it is sure to be
one of the notable events of our dra-
matte season.
The Warde-K idder- James combfna-
ton comes to the Salt Lake theatre the
first of next month. for an entire week
Their season on the coast is nothing
less than a positive triumph. and Man
ager Piper has been fortunate in book
ing Soodsized engagement The
School for Scandal is prominent play
of their repertoire, and will be given in
Salt Lake possibly twice or more dur
ing the engagement. Along the
dramas which would
probably be acceptable to Salt Lake
are "Othello" and Macbeth" In the
recent engagement in Portland the ad-
vance sale is said to have broken the |
record at the Marquam Grand.
The Grau Opera company engagement
genuine society event, and not only is |
the theatre packed to the doors at each |
and every performance. but the audi |
ences wear vastly different aspect |
from those which are usually found at !
this theatre. They are Salt Lake thea /
tire audiences, which always find their /
way over to the Grand very readily |
when anything worth While is going on. /
The excellent character of the enter
-ainment offered makes the public cor
1ially welcome the fact that the COM
Oany remains with US another week,
with five changes of bill
While all members Of the company
ire not over-gifted with voices. they
are, for the most part. very satisfac-
DRY, and it may be said that the dra-
matte ability of the whole company is
distinctly above the average Miss
Darlington and Mr.. Davies are. vo-
ally, the prime favorites, and Mr.
Selch, the comedian, simply owns his
audiences the moment he steps upon
he stage. Mr.. Mulvey has another
fat week before him.
The Bostonians contemplate a revival
# Rob Roy."
"The Two Orphans" has lately been
eyived in Paris.
Ellen Terry has revived Tom Taylor's
Plot and Passion
Olive Hon is in Minnie Madden