Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-10
ADJUSTMENTS.


It la plcasan, to be- able to record that
public interest In the prohibitions d the
Salt Lake opera company remains au
high nH ever and that the company
now merely has 10 announce a new
opera 10 bring out a crowded house,
ThCru was a big and brilliant audience
IN attendance last evening when the
frat production u Madeleine WIS civ
On. and the reception accorded the varis
GUS members. and the Inc work of the
chorus, was as hearty and enthusiastic
as they could wish for. The production b
along the most ambitious lines Of any
thing the company has yet attempted
while the music r. not % a difficult Or
der. like that IN A Trip To Africa or the
Qucrn'a Lace Handkerchief. II Is ntr,k-
lugly bright and tuncful, ana there
were some numbers. notably the hnnle
60 the second act which rose 90 "a grand
hcight Tho festival Of the ruaea
beautiful number, and arranged aa u
was with the whole stage fostoonrd
with roses. and the great chorus
swinging rnrluudr. O. most beautiful 80.
feet was produced AMI one that the
audience would willingly have huari
NAAiNs INC tNnfNNf ZOO AiNNA WIN
more freedom than lu any preceding
opera. The list 0f principals presented nH
/ bright "a cluster % names nH amateur
circles Ia the city could furnlHhi but 10
must be- said In franknesa that tho
abilities Of most " them were hulf
/ smothcrcd IN nervousness ana that
/ they by no means did all they can do.
/ and viii do on rcpctitiunH Of the opera.
! Mr.. Goddard carried on first honorf.
| iie has been the unduubtcd star ul the
l company lu the past as Singer hut
| last night he came up 90 the nrHt place
l nH an actor. The various changes NJ
| role from the time he appears as man
90 100 years Old. and developed into q
| youth uf % were oNcollcntly portrayed.
/ Ills ringing solo m the last act late uH
| 10 was, got an encore. Miss Savage dld
some brilliant work la her biz solo. but
yiclding 70 nm encore, "a miHuudcrHiand-
| ing with the orchestra. caused the secs
first. She looked very charming lr
some handsome gowns. Miss Cooper
made decided hit as Matrimonial
Mary; the song OF the Dix husbandl
was one % the gems ~ thv evening
AMI her acting was excellent. Nj
SPENCER whlio he kept the audience u
merry humor. rather gave the impress
sion nf not daring IN be- as funny az NJ
could, Mr.. Campbell lent him vera
good support ana their 0pcnlug due
was heartily upplaudcd. Mr.. Pypri
was one ~ those most suffering fruu
nervousness. but he too did excellent
work in bis introduced F0nF MiHI
Fisher has never looked more charming
and never acted throughout with NOR
brightness and grace. She obtained th'
inst encore Tor her introduced soma
FROM the Fortune Teller ana her dane
ms was one NJ the features ~ the night
| Miss nurruW'H sweet voice made "a Norl
good second. Mr.. Graham. the new
tenor scored a MT IN his song ~ Low,
you nb." and was called back. Mr.. Sid
dowuy set the others nm example 10
| prumptltudc. Mr.. Wclhr very evidently
had hls hands more than fun between
the company on tho stage and the ur
chostra, but in the numbers that shovel
the most rohUarHiur. especially TN
opening u the first AMI second acts anD
the nnalcH VI both. DE- took everything
with % beautiful swing. but the uruher
| ira was late several times 10 taking ul
cues. and the main fault q the ovenini
was aluwnyHs which took the perform
ance until FAR past eleven. Tonigh
there VIII be an Infusion OF glngr
| throughout. The curtain VIII rlH
earlier AMI the management ~ ccnn
dent the piece can be- wound up bufuu
eleven o'clock. The acrnofy was mos
beautiful, and tho cngtuminE by IN
salt Lake Costuming hnuae deserves
special word of commendntlon. tn
scenery included o new chateau YER
prettily executed bv Anderson. and
| reproduction of the old huukrr
Daughter staircase which furnished
very pretty entrance Tor the chorus
Madeleine runs tonight "Wednesday
night and Saturday nlght with q Sat
urday matinee Ogden win be visitcl
Friday and l.oEan Monday the Oregul
short Line running popular excursion