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

an attraction. and their cigars having
burned out. they arose from the table
with no further thought Of the subject.
Soon seated In coy box at the IT,
voli. the orchestra commenced and the
curtain rose on the first act of Lucia
81 Lammermoor" At the end OF the
first act the stage manager came from
behind the curtain and walked 10 the
footlights. announced that the prima
donna OF the company was III and
could not sing; the role of Lucia
would have 90 be sung by an under
study for whom he craved managerial
pardon and leniency II was a night
OF extraordinary triumph FOR that poor
little understudy. who happened To De
none other than Miss Alice Nielsen.
She sang the mad scene, according 10
one who was present In a manner that
was fairly electrlfying. Victor Her
bert, who Is ordinarily lmpasslve eX-
cept when reused by the very highest
kind OF vocal work, was enthusiastic.
At the conclusion Of the great bravura
scene the manager and the composer
turned 10 one another almost stimuli
taneously with the same unprefaced
remark, There Is the very girl who
could realize the position we were
speaking Of" PerlSy threatened to en-
gage her on the spot, and prophesied 10
Herbert that he would one day star
her. Herbert replied. "Well, Frank. II
you do, will write her an opera" Ii
has all come true.
At the Grand the "Trip 10 China
town" closes tonight and on Monday
Lincoln j. Carter viii once more be in
evidence with his always popular Fast
Mall" II win run three nights, and
no doubt will do the usual good busi-
ness. as II is one Of the most popular
OF all the prolific writer's creations.
Mr.. Kallman, manager OF the Cum
mings Stock company. still remains In
the city getting things ready for the
transfer Of the house at the end OF the
year. Mr.. Cummings Is in San Fran
cisco purchasing a big supply OF the
things needed for the Inauguration or
long stock company run
The next big event at the theater will
be the re-appearance OF Frederick
Warde who Is aided by Mr. and Mrs.
T. n. Spencer. two players OF high
reputation I'm the East Mr. Warde will
present here a repertoire as follows:
Thursday Thanksgiving matinee.
"Otheno." night. the Dukes Jester, -
which he rendered the last time he was
In Salt Lake FOR his closing bill; Fri
day, "Richelieu:" Saturday matinee,
Hamlet" Saturday night The
Dukes Jester" Mr. Warde is always
a fayorl,e here and he is sure to do
heavy business
Interest IL rife IN Warde's big pro-
ductlon OF Espy Williams new roman
tic comedy "The Dukes Jester The
play, which was written especially Tor
Mr.. Warde Is In four acts and deals
with the life Of a court Jester, wise In
his folly and foolish In his wisdom
with the soul OF a hero and reckless
daring nature which continually leads
him into predlcament for his VII 10 get
him out OF. This character. Coco.
pronounced Check-ko) Is assumed by
Mr. Warde, while the roles OF Duke
Galleazzo and Nina de Borgio are por,,
trayed by his assisting artists, MT ana
Mrs. Spencer. The scene OF the play Is
laid IN Milan. Italy az the close OF the
sixteenth century. when romance ana
intrigue were az their height and the
lives Of men devoted 70 adventure and