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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

80 many OF them have made success
ful directors. They also have some
concerts In contemplation.
LADIES CHORUS.
Madam swcnson's Ladies' Chorus has
not OF late been rehearsing. but when
lust heard. a few months back. they
were artistically, even ahead OF their
brothers. No body OF singers in Salt
Lake city have given us such ex-
quisite shadings. and artistic blendings
OF real beautiful tone. nor such vivid
ana true Interpretation IL the seiec-
lions rendered. Rehearsals were dis
continued on account OF most OF It's
members being kept busy with the
choir preparing for the eastern trip.
Now that that Ia abandoned It Is to he
hoped that Madam Swenson will renew
her splendid work with her chorus. II
Is generally known that most OF this
chorus, as well AZ the Harmony club,
asS regular Tsbsrnanls choir uasmbsrS,
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The four young ladies' named above
will long be remembered by lovers OF
music In Salt Lake for the charming
entertainments In which they have
been concerned since the organization
OF the Salt Lake Opera Co.
Miss Louise Savage Ia the one singer
OF the number who has been connected
with all the works brought out by the
local company. She made her first sue
cess as Mabel In the Pirates OF PEN
zance." and II was that opera that
doubtless inspired the organization OF
the Salt Lake Opera Company. at any
rate. on its organization In February.
1887, she was chosen ms the leading
soprano and she has always retained
her position. having appeared success
sively as Bettina In the Mascot"
Patience In the opera OF that name.
Serpolette In the Chimes OF Norman
dy." the princess In said Pasha," the
queens companion In the Queens Lace
Handkerchief" Princess Titania In ~
Trip to Africa" and Madeleine In the
opera OF that name. She has "A high.
sweet soprano voice. and allied with her
singing. she has "A graceful and charm
Ing manner as an actress.
Miss Lottie Levy appeared with the
home company In It's original produce
lions OF the Mascot" and Patience"
and then departed for London where
she took up course OF study In music,
on her return she again entered the
company and the progress she had
made was Immediately illustrated. She
sang Germaine In the revival OF the
Chimes OF Normandy" and Tessa In
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- The Years Musie a3d Drama. I

set a correct standard OF acting among
the pioneer Thespans. The accom-
panying picture will possess especial
interest to all who remember her pc
cause II shows her as she was In the
bloom OF young womanhood. long De-
fore, shc came to this city. The picture
IN made from n photograph at the John-
son Co. gallery. copied from the origin
al In the possession OF Col. Il. Allston
Brown OF New York.
Mrs. Haynes maiden name was
Dean, but she married DIR. Hayne some
time before hcr arrival In this city.
which took place In the middle sixties;
later she married q Mr. Cooper and Ut
her death. which took place In New
York. March 9, 1865. nc the age OF 81. she
was known as Julia Dean Cooper.
Julia Dean Haync was one OF the
most gifted actresses who ever trod the
American stage. Dion Boucicault use
10 compare her Juliet to that Of AIDE
lalde Nelson. and In all the legitimate
and emotional roles which she sustained
she showed her wonderful power ana
rare versatility. In Salt Lake she cs-
sayed wide range Of characters. por-
traylng with equal grace rollicking
part like that OF Aladdin In the bur-
lesqu. OF that name. and such heavy
and emotional roles as Lady Macbeth.
Julia, Juliet, etc. She came to Salt
Lake with the Potter company. OF
which Geo. u. waidron was leading
man. and she remained here for long
period starring at the head Of the Dcs-
eret Dramatic association. Her beau
tiful character. az well AZ her rare tai
cnta secured her the friendship Of Prcsl-
dent Young. and many Of the leading
men OF those days. and the regret was
general when the time came for her
to return to the wider dramatic fields OF
the East. whore she had been noted.
long before she undertook her western
tour. Her brothers family Etill lives In
this city. and her niece. julia Dean.
some time ago entered the dramatic
profession. She also has n son who Is
an actor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

away In our leading musical organiza-
lions Is perhaps to say much. Our big
Tabernacle choir still remains the Won
der and admiration of strangers.
though familiarity has made Is sort
OF n matter OF course with local people.
and we no more realize its vast proper
tions, nor the sublime grandeur OF It's
massive bursts OF harmony than we
do the surprising grandeur. and rug
ged beauty of our surrounding noun
tains; we do admire both In way. but
neither to the extent OF anything like
full, practical appreciation.
Much good and hard work has been
done during the past few months, pre-
pairing II section OF the Tabernacle
choir for the contemplated eastern trip.
which has unfortunately Cor. perhaps,
under present circumstances more prop
erly speaking. very fortunately fallen
through. The effect OF the careful
training. coupled with the natural mood
Of the singers under such saticlpatious
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

tinction OF bsing the favoritc pupil of
the renowned viollnist. Ole Bull, MI.
Welhe has made several professional
trips away from home. notably US solo.
list with the Tabernacle choir, on all Of
which he has been one Of the een1ia'
figures.
Mr.. A. II. Peabody--"Al" as he IL bet
ter known by his friends, Is a newer
conner In Salt Lake than either M.
Stephens or Mr.. Weih.. hut In the
short time he has been here. he "a.
achieved a great deal In the cause 0!
music. He INDUCED his love for the ~
In a limited circle for some time w,
first work which brought him into loeai
prominence being as leader OF me w.
pheus club. the male chorus, anu az
tho director OF the opera
The Pirates OF PenSance, Dr"ugr,,
out by the Young Ladies ~
society. He has devoted MN
self more particularly TO inc Vr
pheus club and has brought thai ,tta'
ization up to hish standard OF p,u'
flcienoy, their winter subscription w
certs being among the most en(oEsu,
OF our entertainments during me a's
seaeon. He Ii besides an orgnhn' o. ~
skin and IL director OF the choir Az p.
Marks. where no has met with s'eN
deal OF success.
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Jennie uawley,

Salt Lake has always been celebrated
as the nursery OF rare dramatic and
musical talent, and the four young
ladies' named above are conspicuous In
stances that her fame Is deserved. Eaca
OF the four today occupies u prominent
position In the profession.
The central figure 10 OF course Maudc
Adams. who, 1t Is not too much to say.
Is pre-eminently the success Of the past
three seasons In American dramatic
annals. She II still In the helghth OF
her triumph In the Little Minister"
and II IL said OF her that the monetary
results OF her New York season exceed
ed those OF Sir Henry Irving In the
same place. Miss Adams was born In
Salt Lake city something like 2s or 30
years ago. her mother being Mrs. Annie
Adams. one OF the members OF the old
Deseret Dramatic association. She
might be said to haye been on the stage
since babyhood. as she made several
appearances as an Infant In arms Az
n child OF or 10 she appeared with the
Home Dramatic club In Divorce. sing
Ing the song Pretty us Picture;" her
mother was a member OF the cast. She
entered the profession regularly early
In her teens, and 1t was while playing
In Hoyts Midnight Bell' that Charles
Frohman saw her. was struck by her
talents. and Immediately engaged her.
She made her frat New York success
as lending lady to John Drew. and then
being chosen TO create the part OF Bah
bic IN "The Little Minister" scored the
success which made her fortune. and
gave her a permanent place among
American stars.
Ada Dwyer Russcll-or AZ she IL
known on the stage. Ada Dwyer-had a
local reputation as a reader and reclter
before she decided 10 take up the stage
as profession, She was born In Salt
Lake, her father being the well known
ilorist and old time book dealer, james
Dwyer. She appeared with the Home
Dramatic club In the early eighties. and
made success IN such plays as 1.-THE
Money Spinner" and BLOW for Blow"
She Travelled with n number OF COM
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

panies throughout the East and West
and hrst met her husband.
Harold Russell. while they were both
supporting Com Tanner. She has
played a wide range OF parts, but her
strongest success was made In the role
OF Roxy in'Pudd nhead Wilson. drama
atlzed by Frank Mayo. who had Miss
Dwyer In his mind when he fashioned
the part OF Roxy. Her success In the
role last year In Salt Lake Is well re-
membered by her friends. She Is now
In London playing the character role
NJ Malka In. THE Children Of tine
Jennie Hawley. now member Of
Alice Nelson's Singing Girl company
In New York. Is known as one OF the
sweetest singers who has graduated
from Salt Lakes amateur circles. She
was heard many times In concerts be-
fore she ventured into opera, but her
success In the role OF Fatinltza encour-
aged her to take up an operatic career,
and she went East after the death Of
her mother and her separation from her
husband. Col. H.. c. Woodrow, deter
mined to make the operate stage her
profession. She was fortunate In Sc
curing position with the Bostonians
us understudy TO Jessie Bartlett Davis.
ana after a year In that organization
Joined Alice Nelson.
Viola Pratt Gillette. once one OF Mr..
stephens prominent singers In the Tab
ernacle choir. and Il granddaughter Of
Orson Pratt, Is now a member OF Hoyt's
Australian stranger OF New YORK"
company. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milando Pratt. expect her TO stop In
Salt Lake on her return to the United
States. Mrs. Gillette IL the possessor OF a
noble cOntrnlto voice. and after IA course
OF study In New York. she obtained a
church position. which brought her into
considerable prominence and opened the
way for her TO secure several operate
engagements. An advantageous ofrer
being then made her to Join II Jyts
company on Its Australian tour. she ac-
cepted. Hugh Warde In a member OF
the same company. Mrs. Gillette's h is
band II In New York.
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The three well known gentlemen
whose features are shown In the accom-
panying half tone. exert the strongest
influence In local musical circles OF any
others In the profession.
Prof. Evan Stephens. director Of the
Tabernacle choir. and writer OF many
successful hymns and anthems, presides
over one OF the greatest musical bodies
In America, and one that has certainly
done more for the advancement OF mu-
sic In the West than any other organ
ization that could be named Prot. Steph-
ems, besides being at the head OF the
Tabernacle choir. exercises a wide infiu-
ence throughout the West by the use
OF his pen and his advice and instruc-
tons to musical workers In the Sunday
schools. Improvement associations ana
ward choirs. printed In the News"
from time TO time. are always eagerly
perused by large circle OF readers.
Prof Willard Il. Welhe, besides be-
Ing Utah's foremost ylollnIst and or
chestral leader. Is the director OF tho
successful home opera company, which
has brought out so many charming en-
tertainments In the past three years
under the name OF the Salt Lake Opera
Co. He Is an artist OF rare skin and
taste and In his boyhood had the dis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

This will be a sad Christmas In at
Icast one Salt Lake household. II Is
now three weeks since the brief dla-
patch came under the ocean from Aus
tralia to Mr.. Paul Hammer from his
sister. Mrs. Oscar Eliason, containing
the three brief words oscar shot dead"
since that time no word has come to re-
llcve the anxiety OF Mr.. Eilason, the
Young artists father and OF his nuiner.
Gus other relatives and friends.
Oscar Eliason was one OF the fore
most or Utnh's talented sons who have
chosen TO enter the amusement profess
sion. For the past ten years his name
mas been before the public as promin-
emily as that OF any one OF our boys
VINO have entered upon public career.
anu MS success as a conluror and
sleight OF hand performer. especially In
the last few years. has been rcmarka BILE
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

lie left Salt Lake to go on an otlen,.,
trip ana the reports which reached hssa
from time TO time spoke giowInrly n,
,ne money ne was making Ills friends
nhu not an Idea that there was any
interrupted. and the dispatch rsfe,ras
70 above. came like clan Of thnndos
from the clear sky. Whether he ma,
MS death ms the result of an acclder,
III quarrel or AT the hands Of rohbet,
can only be aurmlsod. Nothing vlil bs
known until the arrival OF his Wife vho
u ~ now thought, II ON the ocean
probably with the body OF her husband
nearing American shores The earliest
date when any positive intelligence Ia
looked for IL the first week In January
when mail steamer Will arrive from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
THE OPERA co.

being branch groups OF Its young
members.
THE OPERA co.
The Salt Lake Opera company have
again charmed us with a very neat
little work by an American author.
Madeleine has proved quite as Interest,"
Ing to Salt Lakers as any OF either
sullivan or suppe's comic operas. and
the company has shown no falling
away In Its excellence OF principals or
chorus. Indeed In many respects It
equals any on the road. and In some
points excels; 1, only lacks In kick"
and "horseplay." and we are very con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

Grltlsh Guards band came to the Taber-
nacle In the middle OF June. Both
houses remained almost Theoretically
sealed during the entire summer.
The fall season at the Thea,er opened
on September eth. with John stapleton
in "A Bachelors Honeymoon" At the
Grand tho season opened on the 18th
with "a Ycnuinc Yentiemsn." The I'll.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

and they were very enjoyable. We
could have tragedies. melodramas, and
real comedies In Salt Lake by home
talent forty years ago, and opeia-,he
legitimate article. In the person Of the
bohemian Girl. Martha. Daughter Of
the Regiment. and Mariana. was sue.
ccesfuliy given ten or twelve years ago.
with entire local casts; then why are
we henceforth condemned to farces and
farce operettas only?
ANOTHER NEED.
II In a real pity. too. that we have
neither oratorlo society nor orchestra
In our city. The regular Theatre OF.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
Our Musieal
Growtb apd Status.

(For the Christmas "News.D
Little that may be chronlcled new"
has occurred in our musical life since
Christmas bells rang year ago; to
say that there has been no falling
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

Review of Theatricas for the Twelve Monh-Juia
Dean fayne-Oscar Eason-Sat Lake Girls Who
Have Won Success Abroad and at Home Reminders
Of Dramatic By.GoneDays Musical Status and
Growth-Historc Play House.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

HE year Just closing
will never be remem-
bered as a startling
one In the history OF
Salt Lake nmuso-
men,s. while several
notable attractions
have visited US. they
have been few and
far between. and
..aINN
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to receive. and bcneflt by such train
ings. has been Of great value to the
choir; whether a backset. owing to the
disappointment. may be experienced.
remains to be seen. but II Ia to be hoped
the singers will realize that artistic en-
deavor carries Its own reward, and
that they can AFFORD to make no retro
grade step. eastern trip or no eastern
trip. appreciation or no appreciation.
II Is quite probable that director steph-
ems viii take his long contemplated trip
to Europe In the near future and that
some important steps in musical mat
ters may await his returns.
THE oRPHEus.
Next to the tabernacle choir before
the public Is the orphcus club. under
the direction OF Prof. A. II. Peabody.
Their annual season OF three concerts
for 1900. Is duly announced. and will
doubtless prove among the most inter-
estlng musical events OF the season.
The organization. though small. has an
advantage even over the Tabernacle
choir. as n means OF Entertainments;
being heard only on infrequcnt occas-
ions. the public have no chance to let
familiarity breed contempt" then II
Is only heard at Its best, while choir
that appears every Sunday naturally
must appear publicly under many ad-
verse conditions. Then. too. the Or
pheus 10 n ''socIety" function, and IN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-10-15
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

BEEF CONTRACT - !.
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beef at both Rusk and Huntsville peniten-
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OF January, 1900. TO the 3lst day of Da-
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In such quantities and at such times as the
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IN May, June. July. August. September and
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nIHh. payments to be made on the hrst day
Of each month for all beof furnished during
the previous month. on accounts approved
by the steward e. All bidders will accom-
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or moro good suretles. conditioned that they
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ance OF the same. 9. All bids must BIO sealed
and Endorsed on tho back. Proposals TO
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be opened ut my office on Tuesday, Mo-
venber Z at 10 o'clock a. M Z. / reserve
the right to reject any or all bids that may
be offered w. NJ g. HUI,
Financial Agent Texas state PenitentiarIes.
Huntsville. Texas. October 10. 1899.
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Is hereby given that spe-
Emeeting Of the stockholders of the New
~, Texas aud Mexican Railway Company
: been called by the board Of directors.
assemble at the general Office of said
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o'ciock D. m, on the I'd day OF Novein-
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said branch line with the main line OF
pose OF taking such action as may be
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betting and cquipping said branch lilo
tr such amendment OF the charter VI said
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HcE-Notice is hereby given that . spe-
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STATES OF AMERICA, Eastern
Of Texas, ss,-'ln the United states
y Court In and for Said District, Gal
Division.
matter Of Edward Moskowitx. bank
No. 762 In Bankruptcy.
Honorable David Il. Bryant, Judge
b District Court Of the United States
be Eastern District OF Texas:
~ Mo aarris and state uas Of Texas 'p N
district, respectfully represents that
be 18th day Of September. last past,
as duly adjudged bankrupt under the
OF congress relating to bankruptcy;
he has duly surrendered all his prop
and rights OF property, and has fully
lied with all the requirements OF
acts and OF the orders Of the court
ling his bankruptcy.
fore. he prays that he may be decreed
De court to have a full discharge from
ebts .provable against his estate under
bankrupt acts, except such, debts %
kcepted by law from such discharge.
this eth day OF october. A. D. 1899.
"A Edward Moskowitz. Bankrupt.
OF Notice Thereon-Eastern District
exas, So:
18th day of October, A. D. 1899, on
ing the foregoing petition II 10
by the court. that hearing he had
tne same on the SVtn Gay OF Octoper,
1889. before said court, at the office
Ames r. Burnett, referee In bank
~, Y. s. courtroom, Galveston, Texas,
I'D district, at II o'clock In the forc-
and that notice thereof be published
be Houston Post, a newspaper printed
Nd district, and that all known credit
Ind other persons in interest may APP
at the said time and place and show
\, II any they have. why the prayer
~ is further ordered BY the court,
1.-THE clerk shall send by mail to all
IN creditors copies OF said petition and
order, addressed to them at their
>s Of residence as stated.
- the Honorable David r. Bryant.
8e of the said court. and the seal
|eof. at Galveston. In said district, on
Nth day Of October. A. n 1899,
Id G. Dart, Clerk.