Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-06

An operate star of the first magni-
tude at the Theater for single night
and Paul Gilmore's Musketeers' COM
pany at the Grand for eight cOnsecu-
tive performances comprises the bill
Of fare offered to Salt Lake play-goers
during the week, and the success Of
both may be said 10 have been as pro-
nounced as the promoters could desire.
The appearance Of Nine. Nevada at the
Theater brought out the most brilliant
evening dress audience seen within its
walls under its present management.
And that fact gave Manager PIPER no
end OF worry--not because the audience
was brilliant but because the brilliant
audience should have had an excuse
for finding fault with the low tempera-
ture that prevailed throughout the
house. The frigidity OF the occasion
came as great surprise to him as early
In the afternoon the furnace fires had
been lighted and the temperature tested
and declared TO I've all right. But the
mistake appears 10 have been made in
following an old custom of permitting
the heat to go down" Just before the
performance commenced. The night
was exceedingly damp, cold and foggy
and the opening OF the doors while the
audience filed in sent the mercury down
several degrees In short order In the
meantime Manager Piper had made the
discovery and forthwith ordered the
steam turned on. Then II was that
his real trouble began. AS the steam
entered the pipes 1t came in contact
with the cold water and q creaking
and hammering set In that drove Mr..
Piper almost TO despair while the
audience sQuirmed In their seats and
Celloist Blumenberg made faces at the
flies. Manager Piper as every
one knows, is a musical enthusl-
asst and had prepared TO enjoy
the exquisite shading Of Neyada's mag
nficent voice. TO the fullest. But in
stead Of hearing her dulcet tones he
spent his time In the furnace room in
a dress suit, shoveling coal and adjust
ing valves. When he sailed forth II
was near the close OF the concert and
with apprehension written all over his
face. But the patrons OF the Theater
may be assured Of one thing, the house
Will not be cold again this winter.
Concerning Nevada herself IL will
probably be a long time beore she will
be heard In Salt Lake again. In that
there Is regret, for although her voice
lacks the youthful freshness OF olden
times, II Is stlll one OF the truest and
most perfectly controlled voices on the
operate stage today. Salt Lake had
at first hoped 10 see the great, prlma
donna in an operate production, and !
failing. was considerably disappointed. |
Had she appeared In opera instead OF |
concert with only two supporting ar |
lists II Is certain that a much more |
pleasing impression would have been |
left by her.
The Utah friends OF Mr.. II. 8. God |
dard will be pleased 10 hear OF his sue |
cess in Chicago, whittier he went last |
week for the purpose OF singing before |
the managers Of the Studebaker theatre /
with a view TO accepting fiattering |
offer that had been rendered him 10 |
become member OF one OF three opera |
companies playing In that city, New |
York and ST.. Louis respectively. Ac- |
cording TO a letter received from Mr. |
Goddard this morning he has accepted |
a proposition for brief engagement |
and will make his debut, as he says |
with the famous Castle Square COM |
pany on the 22nd inst. as the Count In |
"Somnambula." II appears that the |
was greatly pleased with |
Mr.. Goddard's efforts and Immediately |
made him an offer for a permanent |
place In the ranks OF the company. |
This, however Mr.. Goddard has not |
fully made up his mind to accept al