Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-24

the star and a strong coterie Of local
talent supports him. The full pro-
gram is as follows:
Southern Belle. overture . o.. La Barge
Ladies Mandolin Quntette.
(a)Allegro Viyace, from overture to
William Tell .. .. 80, ,.". kQsslnl
90 Cradle song .. O., =. .hauser
(c) Rondo La Matinee e. -. =. ..Dussek
(d Variations on The Old Folks at
Home q. -. e. .. ,farland
(e) Tripping Through the Meadow
=. $50. e. 49,. ........ Moszkowski
Mr.. Farland.
Message d Amour 80, Gounod
Mrs. Ella Cumming Wetzell
(a) Theme and Variations ..Schettler
(b) Fantasle, une sur melodies
Russo =. ., -. O.. ,.,.,..,Pettoletu
Mr. G. D. Schettler.
(a) Variations on Aud Lang Syne
e.. e. ., ...,.,,,...Mr, Farland
(b) Manzanillo. (Mexican dance) Robyn
(c) Mlnuet l'Antique ...Paderewsh
(d) La Preciosa e. .. Weber DeBerot
(e) The Presidents March e.. Herbert
o. Variations on Home, Sweet Home
81. E. q. =. -. d" .........,Farland
(g) Allegro motto vivace, from
Concerto Op, GA q. &. .Mendelssohn
Mr.. Farland.
Trio, An have Sighed for Thee
From III Trovatore) .. ...,.. Verdi
Mrs. Ella Cumming Wetzel, So
pr8no, Mary Olive Gray, plano;
c. d. schettler, guitar.
In his cosby volume Famous Sing
ers Of Today and Yesterday" Henry c.
Lahee gives these anecdotes OF Patti
and Gerster, bitter rivals, who were
both In the Mapleson company In 1888:
on approaching Cheyenne, Patti insisted
on having her car detached from the
train and making a separate entry, as
she could not bear TO share the ad-
miration Of the multitude with Gerster.
During this tour there was one occa-
sion on which Patti and Gerster APP
pearing together. Patti received so
many flowers that the audience was
weary with the delay caused by hand
ling them over the foOtliGhts. When
this ceremony was over one small bas-
ket Of flowers was handed for Gsrster,
but the audience arose and gave her
tremendous ovation. Henceforth Patti
refused to sing with Gerster and open
war was declared, Patti declaring that
Gerster had the "evil eye" and Gerster
saying pointed things about Patti. as.
for instance. when the aged governor
Of Missouri in burst OF enthusiasm.
kissed Patti, and Gerster, on being
asked her opinion about this frvOllty
said that she saw no harm In a man
kissing a woman old enough 10 be his
mother While en- route between Louis
VILE and Chicago the sleeping ear In
which Gerster. was travelling broke
down, and had 10 be sidetracked. Nine.
Gerster was requested TO change into
another car. as II was impossible 10 con-
tlnue In the one which she was occupy
ing. but she positively refused 60 move
She had paid 20 ride in that car, and
In that car would she CO. and In no
other. No arguments could induce her
70 change her mind. AT last an expedi-
cnt was discovered. The station agent
at the nearest place was remarkably
choking mamie was dressed up
and introduced to her as the president
OF the road. He fattered her TN she
began TO eoften, and then told her that
the company would be under great OBJ
legations 10 her II she would consent to
use another car. He had Brussels
carpet laid from the door OF her car TO
that which she was TO occupy, and the
lady. pleased al the Difference shown TO
her by so high ~ official. at last con-
scented 20 make the change.
Perhaps no dramatization Of pop
ular novel will be awaited with more
interest than the staging OF David
Harum," In which u Is said Vim. H.
Crane is 10 appear In the title role OF
the eccentric horse trader. II Is not
generally known that the author OF this
phenomenally successful book, Edward
Westcott. died before he had completed
his work. and that II was taken up and
finished and revised by his intimate
friend and low-author. Forbes Herr
mans. The manuscript had been read
and refused by New York publishing
house previous 10 It's revision, and II
was Mr.. Hcermans who finally placed
II with a rival firm, and had the salts
faction OF seeing the great profits re-
sulting from IT'S Immediate success
turned over 70 the dead authors fam
ily Mr. Heermans has written a new
play which Belle Archer will bring out
next season.
The managers Of the Salt Lake Opera