Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-31

| Miss Broadfoot, contraito. Mr. Mitchell,
tenor aud Mr.. don. baritone. was sup
| ported by the full Tabernacle choir
which did some admirable work. though
there n stun the same complaint. which
Ia becoming chronic. of the absence Of
male voices The work Of the chorus
was especially effective In tho number
from Tfovatore. which would have becn
the chief feature OF the nlrht but FOR
the uncertainty ~ the tenor. who does
not hy any means sustain his part OF
the work M his associates do. Madame
Uroaifoot has some grand notes, Enough
her voice IA somewhat uneven. and her
both times ahe responded with an en-
core selection Mr. Con. the baritone.
showed 10 noble advantage, and he. too
met with hearty reception. Miss
Broadfoot has some grand notes though
her voice " somewhat uncaven. and her
rendition NJ "Nobll slgnor." which she
rendered ~ On encore. was beautifully
done. Me- stephens conducted aud
Prof Dayucf presided at the organ.
Madame De verc's husband. Slgnor
supio. acting NJ .pianlst
Tho thcnter audience was beautiful
one from every standpoint, aud ~ MI.
West looked out from over his fan IN
an cndenvor TO estimate the house he
could not have failed to feel n thru ~
ranlzatiuu. Certainly the entertain
mont wns IN every way worthy ~ the
gathering. Not In many years has.
there been r better all around minstrel
performance seen here. aud M far nH
the musical numbers 10. no minstrel
company that ever appeared here In
any way approached ". The rendition
~ the rnvailc,ia Nuaticaua intermez-
10. IN which Mr.. jose sang the lead.
was superb. the voices were IN all ways
worthy - grand opera ana with the
admirable orchestral accompaniment.
caused o. perfect tempest " cnthuiasm.
loao was the favoritc Of the night. and
his work was rc-dcmandcd tlil Mr.. West
had to intcrccde for him The rinnd
old organ u the veteran Frlllmnn. the
dean ~ minstrel singers. " NJ rich nH
ever. and thcrc WIS some iisnppolnt-
mont that he was not down Tor \ solo.
hut he viii be heard tonight. Charles
Kent. who halls from Utah. has na rich
baritone ~ when he won the prize
here at the big clatcddfod. and he met
with n great rrcall for his rendition NJ
his own competition. \ love you atili"
Another charming number was rte-
ncnt stewards Grand old Song" and
Ioac'r tender rendition of "Mnggic
May" and sweet bell Malone" caused
a reminiscent wave To sweep over the
house that told most elouuenily how his
effort reached his audience. Carroll
iohnaon'H coon songs were the acme Of
grace. and the comicniitlea OF Toui
Lewis. Ernest and johnson kept the
house In an uproar all the evening.
Truvollo'~ ventriioqulsm was ~ anus
Ing ar II was original. and the ronciud-
ing act "iiemcmbcr the Maine" showed
on admirably Mr.. Vests ability In
drilling his forces In military tactics
The frrt part undcrgoca several
changes tonight.
At the Grand. shaft No. p" iuridiy
sensational mciodrama, went with good
effect. though II " the sort OF play that
needs throng In the railery 90 puisate
oyer The exciting episodes and keep the
actors keyed up Ia the necessary pitch.
Unfortunately, the gallery throng was
not In evidence last nlght. having been
bcrulled 90 the Thcator. but II II turns
out tonight and tomorrow nlght. nH Il
doubtless viii. the play ~ sure 10 be
greeted by the tumuliuouH signs ~ mp
nroYni that " v scru.fpHfrt fn af.H.
where. n contains several ingenious
effects ~ an electric cuarutt,t. a...
some very pretty scenery. the main
acting being done by Mr. Traverr. the
star. who plays tho usual hero la tho
usual heroic style. and the support II
satisfactory throughout.
The Theatcr box Office opened this
morning for the sale of seats for at
Gay conTy Island" which comes two
Nights. on Thuradny and Friday of thi.
week The lively character ~ the
printing about town illustrates the rort
OF entertainment we may expect.