Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

npob" Eastons admirers, VINO nave
.,worn by him ever since his voice
ras Nrst heard in Utah, have always
,houeht he only wanted to be heard III
~. retropolls to obtain a secure foot
,,o for himself His chance seems 10
hove come at last. A recent number
~ the New York Press contains the
following item;
II is n rather peculiar fact that sew
ora, NJ the cast of 1.-THE Bonnie Brier
pushn headed by the veteran actor D.
II stoddart, now playing In the Re-
nubllc in this city are born scotchmeh'
and consequently have not the slightest
difficulty in mastering the dialect tha'
seems so impossible to most protes'
sionals. Mr. Stoddart is Scotch and so
ia Reuben Fax Robert c. Easton, the
phenomenal tenor who leads the quar-
let. was born In Edinboro', and has
sung In this country only a few years
and with unqualified success wherever
he has been heard.
The small role In "The Bonnie Brier
Bush" gives Mr.. Easton only meager
opportunity 10 show his remarkable
voice to advantage, and II is to be hoped
that before the season Is at an end
he may be heard In grand opera, where
he rightfully belongs.
In 81 IkF "a.
be at his best In singing the old Scotch
ballads that the wide world loves to
hear; but he has proved himself equal
~ capable Of singing the difficult music
OF the German and Italian schools, ana
has evinced a histronic talent that has
been most gratifying both TO himself
and his numberess admirers.
The ninth and tenth, and as far as
this city is concerned. the final per-
formances of 1.-THE Wedding Day will
be given at the Theater tonight The
success OF this production has been al
together unparalleled In the history OF
local amateur operas, and as familiar
as II has now grown TO be, there Is no
question that II will wind up this after
noon and evening to two handsome
audiences.
Logan will be visited on Monday
evening, the oregon Short Line run
ming a special excursion train for the
singers. THE Wedding Day will then
be returned to Its owners In New York,
and the company will take long rest
before making another plunge.
The theater will be closed after to-
night, until Friday evening next, when
"The Casino Girl" will be the bill. The
title sufficiently indicates the character
of the play. Like "The Belle of New
York" II had long New York run,
and was then taken to London, where
It was kept on the boards for the great
er part of year, while three COM
panies were sent out in the provinces.
The scenery and costumes are said to
be very handsome, the action of the
play being laid in Cairo. The full New
York company, headed by Clara Pal
mer, will appear. The engagement
lasts for two nights and a Saturday
matinee.
Prof. Thomas Radcliffe who has re-
turned from Buffalo where he was
booked as one OF the organists of the
Pan American Exposition, says that
the recitals were immensely popular,
the great hall having been packed at
each event. The big new organ. which
has four banks OF keys. Is a superb in
strument. and he understands Its cost
was about $4,000, The music hall
where the organ stands. Is the building
IN which President Mckinley was as
sassinated and Prof. Radcliffe says he
found Il quite impossible TO practice at
any other time than at late hour In
the night, owing to the number OF peo-
pie who visited the hall. and who in
variably came up to him with the re-
quest that he show them the spot where
the President fell. He was booked for
two recitals but one Of them had TO be
omitted as II fen on the day Of the
Presidents funeral. He gave Sec
ond, however. In place Of one perform
er who retired. Quite a number OF
those announced did not al their dates
as they were unable TO manipulate the
new instrument.
That Prof. Radcliffe's work was APP
preciated, II demonstrated by the fol-
lowing clipping from the Music Courier
for September:
Thomas Radcliffe, OF Salt Lake City.
gave two organ recitals at the Temple
OF Music Sentember II and IS. His
program was admirably selected. Mr.
Radcliffe IL a master Of the instrument.
one OF the best we have had this season
His command OF all the resources OF
an organ. the beautiful coloring he
gives In all his combinations Of stops.
reflects the greatest credit upon him.
The Lemare Andantino, one OF the
numbers given as an encore, and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS