Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30

A.. Thaater next Mohuay hlSHt' II hol
.,.comer In Salt Lake She ap,
- here once before under the man
foopt Of the noted Col. Mapleson,
"a mad very hearty reception, not
49, because she was o western girl
-, had made herself famed in Europe
49,, hacause she was known TO have
NJ rare artistic talent which entitled
tsr 10 place among che worlds frs,
,,-~ers Soon after that she left
america. and in all the intervening
years She has been singing in the capt.
,.ls Of Europe. Some Of her most
,o,s3 successes have been made In
so.lo where che was quite the darling
., the people until the breaking out
n The war between that country and
America. The thrilling experience which
enc underwent in Seville when she at
,snp,ei the courageous but not very
,dso task Of singing IN the Opera house
b,s often been narrated. She did not
larry long in Spain after that exper-
amos but came at once 10 New York,
whom she was received with open arms.
Her manager announced that they
c,Yld not think Of stopping In Salt Lake
under a s. 600 guarantee, but finally
Consented to take his chances II he was
slloeedio fiXthe admission charges That
h the reason why the 81 and IS tariff
prsyaNs. The advance sale up 90 the
nresent time amounts TO about $500. so
d looks as though the western prima
dopna would have a very notable re.
oeption. even II she does not come quite
up 10 her managers expectations. The
MAY bills seen thus far, do not afford
much Information as TO the people who
surround Nevada. The announcement
& that Nine. Nevada and assisting
artists viii appear including Mir.
Bunenburg, the noted cellolst. We
are lett In the dark as 20 who the as
ssllng artists are. but we have con-
faence enough In Nevada TO believe
that che would not bring anyone across
The continent who fell very far below
her own standard. Blumenburg's
reputation stands by Itself, and without
doubt our music lovers viii receive on
Monday night the full value Of their
money.
In an ungarded moment Nine. Neva-
da. on her arrival 10 New York recently
was so indiscreet as TO tell the reporters
that she intended TO add new American
songs to her repertoire. and promised to
devote some time 10 hearing new works
q native composers. When she gave
che promise, her manager, Charles l..
Young. who happened TO be standing
By warned her that there would come
an empowering deluge % new songs
but the uususpectlng prlma donna only
laughed tightly at the words. Within
twenty-four hours her laughter had
changed 20 CONSERVATION for the de-
huge set In. Songs began 10 arrive al
the Fifth Avenue hotel by dozens,
scores and hundreds, and Nine. Neya-
da's maid was kept busy all day long
answering the summons OF bell boys
bearing the cards OF native composers,
They came with coon" songs and mo-
Their songs and rag-iime songs and
every other species Of songs, until the
can atrlce In desperation threatened TO
assume an incognila and escape 70 some
obscure hotel where the persistent ma
tive composers would never discover
her
However, out of the conglomeratlon,
Nevada says she has discovered several
meriiorious works and one Of these she
may sing at her concert In this city on
New Years night
Mr. II. S. Goddard, the well-known
baritone singer and music teacher, left
last night on a quick trip TO Chicago.
Nr Goddard's visit may result in his
adopting the operate profession He
has been In correspondence with George
Lask. manager Of the Tivoli In san
Francisco, for some time, With a view
10 singing In that home OF popular
opera, and had fully intended TO visit
San Francisco during the spring II
happened. however. that during the re-
cent rendition Of Madeleine, Mr. Riley,
s0n-in-law OF the owner OF the Stude-
baker thealer, Chicago. heard Mr.. God
dard sing and was greatly struck with
bis rendition OF the old man In that
opera The Studebaker theater Of Chi
NNtN ~ Nlii VI AAA' HfAhNo - Wv -
Castle SQUARE opera company, the
managers running three places
spontaneously. in Chicago, New
York and 81. Louis and chang
ing the members from city 20 city
as they desire. Mr. Riley spoke TO the
manager of the Castle Square, Mr..
Clarke about the excellent singer he
had heard in Salt Lake City, and Mr.
Clarke, becoming interested, wrote Mr.
Goddard asking him II possible 10 come
to Chicago and sing for him. The in
uiaiion arriving when the holiday
dullress was ON, Mr.. Goddard decided
70 take the train az once and Is now on
his way 20 the East. Should he receive
an offer which suits him, he viii decide
70 enter the profession and viii remove
bis family 10 Chicago. His friends VIII
be greatly interested In the outcome
Manager Mulvey this morning re-
celped a telegram from Paul Gilmores
manager stating that Mr., Gilmore was
much improved and would positively
M his engagement at the Grand next
Week Afr Httplpra a. will Ia Igmeln.