Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-13
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having had to make the house secure
before they We're allowed t. open the
doors.
The bookings which remain are only
FIVE In number; "Fatinitza" closes the
home opera season Monday afternoon
and evening. Arbor day, Howard Kyle
In Nathan Hale" Neil Burgess in "The
County Fair" Herne's Sag Harbor,"
with or without the star, and Harry
Corson Clark in what Did TompkIns
Do?" form the other attractions, all
appearing within the next thirty days,
From present indications the house will
remain closed during June and July
and nearly every night during August,
About 125 people went TO Ogden on
the opera special last night 60 being
members Of the company and orchestra,
and the others being people who went
up to listen to the charming music Of
"Fatinltza' a delightful time was
participated in, and a handsome audi
ence assembled to greet the company.
The turnout downstairs was particu-
ldlly pIlllldHlt upNAdlIs IL was nNlulN
30 numerous as usual, the result OF too
closely following upon the heels Of
Blanche Walsh, who did AN enormous
business In Ogden, and literally drained
the pockets Of theater goers "Fati-
nitza' went with all the usual marks
of favor. and the big encores accorded
Mrs. Kahn, Miss Clark, Messrs. Cod
dard, Piper, Spencer and Graham in
Salt Lake were also accorded here. The
general impression was that "Fatinit-
"a" ranked first and foremost Of all the
companys achievements which had
been rvnuered In ogden. The eNCur-
sion train reached this city about one
o'clock this morning.
The two final public performances Of
"Fatinitza" will be given Monday ar
ternOon and evening, Arbor day; the
advance sale Is already heavy and tes-
titles better than anything else could
do how strong a hit the local COM
panys bet wofb hae made
The Old Folks performance Of "Fati-
nitza' has been set Tor Thursday al
ternoon instead OF Wednesday
81 only regret that | have but one
life 10 rose IOr hiy country These
stirring words that are familiar TO
every school boy vii BE- heard at The
Salt Lake theater Wednesday and
Thursday. April "a ana 70, when ClyIe
Fitchs Nathan Hale" which had
such a meorable run at the Knloker-
booker theater, New York. will be
presented with all the accessories OF
scenery and costumes OF it's original
production Nathan Hale" is an in
terestinP historical play that is essen
TALLY and rcpresentatiyely American.
Young Hale Is seen first at his school
masters desk at New London, Conn,
the petty trials and trivial comedies OF
school life being forgotten in the love
he feels for his charming pupil. Alice
Adams. Later, he becomes a Cont
mental captain and takes the task OF
the spy upon him, then he Is inside the
British lines, and Is finally captured.
Lastly. we see him going in faith and
love TO the death of the captured spy.
The sacrifice Is made quietly without
the usual rantlng, and Il is farewell in
pantomime that Nathan Hale makes to
his sweetheart. II Is a strong con-
trast to proceed from the high light Of
the noisy school room TO the deep sill
ence and shadow OF the doom that
waits for him at the gallows in the
apple orchard. The principal histor-
ical characters introduced are the
Provost Marshal Cunningham. Col.
Adams and Lieut. Col. Knowlton AL
though the play is based upon one OF
the most profound tragedies OF the
Revolutionary War and though II fol-
lows the facts Of history with sufficient
accuracy for stage requirements, IL Is
said that Il never degenerates from
drama into melodrama, hut traces an
even course from the gentle fun Of the
hrst act 10 the subdued uathos OF the
last. The principal parts. thoee OF
Nathan Hale and Alice Adams, are In