Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-21

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most brilliantly last night with Glenn
rntine de We're The feeling uppcrmost
ln ones mind after arising from feast
like that spread at the Thcatcr last
night, IL one Of Amusement that with
such a quartet at its head. and with
such conductor ~ signor Saplo. the
International Opera company SHOULD
have been unable To win sufficient pub
lie appreciation 20 save It from diJia-
ter. II IL comforting to think that had
IL reached Salt Lake. very different
reception would have been accorded II
from that II received In Kansas city.
Romeo and Juliet the balcony duet
from which was given by Madam de
Ncrc. and the tenor. Mr.. Mitchell. IL
new to Salt Lake. and itA divine strains
were eagerly drunk In by the audience.
No moro beautiful combination couid
he imagined than the wedding of
shakespeare words to Dounod's
music. and the singing and acting OF
Madame de- We're gave the highest and
fullest expression TO the union. Mr.
Mitchell. though as "a tenor. not In the
same class aH DE We're, lent her vcry
strong support. In the mad scene from
Lucia. which followed. De We're fairly
olcctrined her audience. and Won recall
after recall being forced TO repeat the
aria With the flute accompaniment In
the Persian Garden" "a musical setting
Of the renowned Persian poem. THE
i,ubaiyat." while rather long drawn out
and maircd somewhat by the lively
conversation Of the artists between
thcmHclvcH-an exhibition OF qucs-
tionablc thstc--wns cxcolicntiy render
ed. and specially appreciated by muHi-
clans present: II rather went over the
heads of the lay member. however.
The grand effort Of the Persian poet.
which the management went to the
trouble ~ printing, was lost owing to
the insufficient lighting OF the auditor
ium. II was quito late when tho
Trovatore act came on. but Il was well
worth waiting TN n o'clock 10 hear.
no We're, Rs I.conora. IN singing and
acting was at her very hest anu rarely
has the final scene between the soprano.
tenor and oontralto been better rom
dercd here. Mr. Mitchell. who has
sort OF lanEufouH NY air. and who de-
Waited from the hey IN the tower
rcenc. quite redeemed himself here.
md Miss nroadfoot, ~ Azucena, was
equally artistic. The artist nearest Do
We're herself. II Mr.. Con. the baritone.
whose admirable voice ana me method
cnught the audience from the start.
Ills III Luna was excellent. A special
word must be- said Tor the orchestra;
not many theatcrs boast d set oi must
clans capable Of acqulttlnF themselves
ns Mr. wclhc'H men did with 81 little
chance for rchearalng. and Mr. smith.
the iiutiHi, did specially orcditablf work
Ia the Lucia scene The audience was
II fairly good Hlz-. but not half what
DE Veres merits Justified.
Harry corron Clarke leaves Salt
Lake In u very complaccnt state Of
mind. Tonight he gives the fifteenth
performance In this city OF What
Happened Ia jones. ana the Indications
are mat the turnout VIII be even
heavier than on the opening last Mon
LAY. The matinee house this after
noon IL packed 10 the last seat. many
ladies' being forced into the gallery.
Mr. Clarke naturally feels proud Of
we result OF his second season here. but
hia health continues ~ poorly that he
hnf decided to close his season earlier
thhn he otherwise would. and Wash
infton's birthday In Portland viii wit
ness his last night. Ne then goes To
,'htalena Island FOR u months rest with
Mtr' Clarke, the members of his COM
pihy going east and west To their re-
npectlvc homer.
Mr.. Clarke yesterday received n let
s.asaN.. 49, Nlsaa. 49, H..
md engaged the Columbia theater In
Washington, u. a., for the summer sea-
tuh,und notifying him To- Join him there
inr the opening In the Charity Hall on
AnHl :. Mr. CLARKE returned no posi-
we answer stating that his acceptance
would depend upon hts health. He has
new play OF his own which he VIII
put on next year whether or not he
IONS Mr. frnwlcy for the summer fea-
.nh' lie expects great things from II.
fihwlcy had very poor fortune after
leaving Salt Lake. and his SEASON with
oht doubt resulted IN heavy financial
,o'sesi who his new leading lady viii
ne Mr. Clarke does not know. lie II
n"W IN New York engaging q company
l'f MS opening In the Nations capital.
From all Indications around the box
once the public interest over the APP
pNaehing visit OF Edwin Mayo IN pud-
Nnhead Wilson, IN quite ns marked ~
over anything seen at the Theator this
Jason. This IN due 10 three facts.
ltrl, the very vivid impression left by
We play when " was rendered nero by
We late Frank Mayo. second, the fact
NAT that noted actor has been succeed
py ms son In the main role, and last,
~, not least. the presence OF Salt
i"hr girl, Ada Dwyer aH the foremost
IVY m the east The opening Tuesday
slll De a notable one. and the iemaih
sehts has been ~ heavy that Mr..
""Y"h representative has decided {.
""eel a night In Colorado Springs %
enabled In nll In three nights here.
,,h,ead " two, Besides Mr.. Mayo and
"hH Dwycr, the company numbers
one hrst class people, Frank campau.
w, ~, made decided hit here ~ Tom.
Ky taxes thai character, Miss Mir
~ ' seymour Is iiowy, Ralph Dean Is
IVY Nhumbera, ana Mr. Mckay. who
u.or.ls Newton chiHnell aa the sheriff
a'a 10 give oven a better de'neation
nan mat excellent actor
frank Mayo died very soon after his
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