Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-24


Nnr( IE7H IN for declining TO COM
N0Wp - nit himself positive
~ ly as to whether or
a.. not he will pay us a
visit. The advance sale has
been Indifferent, and It Is a matter
Of establishment that Salt Lake which
has always enjoyed such high reputa-
ton as musical center should not
have manifested more interest in an
event which has caused a positive fur
ore I'm other cities. Theater goers have
locked to see the Alice Nielsen COM
pany and appauded almost to a hys-
terical degree the achievements Of that
sprightly little song bird. There Is as
much difference between her and her
artists. clever though they be, and the
giants and giantesses Of the divine art
whom Mr.. Grau presents, as there was
between the Lilllputs and the immortal
CULVER: yet society and musical cir
cles generally are exhibiting an in
difference toward the greater event
that Is puzzlng TO the last degree. Il
may be that people are refraining from
paying their money owing to the un-
certainty OF the visit, and that when
the affair is positively announced there
Will be a rush on the closing days Of
the sale, We trust this is so, but II
It Is. we run the risk OF having the
visit Cancelled before the closing day
arrives: everyone, therefore, who has
the least desire TO induce Mr,Grau to
give concert here. should apply for
seats at once. II the concert does not
come on, their money will Of course be
returned, and their patronage now, may
be q factor that will decide the event
The News" correspondent in San
Francisco sends the following gossip
concerning the great opera company
The grand opera season In San Fran
cisco is progressing with very even au-
dlences, considering the great variety
OF the bills offered. Surely there is
something there to please every grade
OF musical appetite above raR-time
tendencies. one Of the interesting
features is the wonderful system of
work that is going on all day in the
preparation Of the new castles The
poor repetteur IS kept at the plano
all day with a change Of part for each
hour. He Is one Of the most inyalu-
able attaches Of a grand opera His
repertoire Is endless and includes chorus
as well as grand aria. At the same
time the ballet master Is putting the
premieres and secOndes through their
pas de grace and pirouttes. and from
the floor above one hears the echoes Of
the chorus practice and orchestra re-
hearsal The scene-shlfters occupy
the stage, so that the principals
often meet at the conductors
apartments 10 avoid the crowd.
These thorough going artists are
never firing workers and leave no de-
tail overlooked, and in this show de-
YOtlon 10 art that the amateur hardly
understands.
The German Cycle advertised FOR
next week will bring the perfection OF
the orchestra more prominently before
us, the stage setting and vocal parts
become the obligatO and illustrators
Of the greatest OF paintings. The
cycle will be given in the following
order. with one night intervening for
the repetition OF La BOheme' Zone Of
the successes Of the season.; "Das
Rheingold.' Die Walkure,' "Sieg-
fried and "Gotterdaemmerung."
The scene at the Theater last night
was largely a repetition OF that OF the
night before. There were probably 200
or 800 more people crowded into the
standing spaces from the top to the
bottom Of the house, II that were pos
sible, and the story at the boX-oflice
must have been a superb one. Opinions
Will differ as to the relative merits OF
the Singing Girl" and last nights
opera THE Fortune Teller" but there
can be no two opinions as 10 the gem
eral gorgeousness and the perfection OF
the cast, staging, coloring costuming
and action. one was Just as good as
the other. and no higher praise could
be needed for either, What difference
there was, lies In the work Of the com
poser; Herbert has given 10 "The For
tune Teller" two superb fnales, which
bring the music OF that work In places
almost up 10 the standard OF grand
opera, the military ending OF the second
act, where four brass instruments were
placed on the stage, with the accom-
panylng march giving the whole a quite
Sousaesque atmosphere The drums, the
chorus, the flashing swords, the waving
flags and the animated play OF the
Countenances OF principals and chorus
alike, all made a thrilling effect such
rs has rarely been witnessed within the
walls OF our Theater Miss Nielsen.
while her role did not give her the
chance TO display the arch, coquettish-
ness which so distinguished her IN the
other work was at her best, and again
stormed the hearts OF her audience Mr..
Cowles took a boundupward I'm the Opln-
ion OF critics his makeup as the gypsy
being 10 the last degree picturesque. His
singing. too. was In much better form.
and the gypsy's serenade, which ends
with the Invisible chorus. and a duet
with Miss Nielsen, was one Of the gems
OF the night. Mrs Gillette. too showed
20 better advantage and filled the role
OF the French prima dona with sparkle
and dash Her duet with the tenor was
one OF the charming numbers Of the
night and was heartily encored. The
comedians. Cawthorn Slavin and Her
bert again carried on the laughing hon
ors, and IN these three men Mr.. Perlev
has a trio OF treasures The chorus and
orchestra again did beautiful work Too
much praise cannot he given them
The company pulled out last night for
San Francisco. where n opens tOmor-
row nieht. Monday NIGHT Il win be
opposed bv the Grau Opera company.
but Mr.. Perley has no more fear Of
that than ne would have Of an Uncle
Toms Cabin" organization, rs San
Francisco IL one Of Miss Nelson's
strongholds.
The story of how Alice Nielsen won
her opportunity 10 emerge from The
ranks OF comparative medlocritv makes
an interesting little tale. Frank 7.
Pprley while manager 81 the Bostoni-
ong xvae "a hout ten DAVIS In advance OF