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MSCAGM AND MS WORK.

hut the success Of which at the re-
hearsals in Rome made him smile and
say to friend, IT'S all right" DO not
Imagine, however that the whole opera
is a complete return to the antique sim
pllcity of the Italian opera buffo. No,
Mascdsnl does not renounce one iota OF
his own personality or Of any progress
in music expression Of the last fifty
years. The progress Of music express
sion indeed, he has marked by motives
resembling Mozart, Cimarosa. Rossinl.
and even Wagner without copying
either, and II was the very strangeness
Of the lbretto that allowed him to do
this. and which inspired him TO fly
through every sphere Of music without
pirating any one In particular,
Thus even the scenery becomes lnde-
pendent No particular town Is de-
scrIbed. but only "a street." or "a
square" anywhere where masks may
be.
This Is only one Of the curiostles OF
this curious opera, II floats In the air
without any apparent aim, but ,wher-
ever ii floats il carries with il lovers
signs, opposition, intrigue and fol-
merriment, such as have tried, soured
and c0mforted humanity since God cre-
ated man and woman. Mascagni, In his
turn, gives movement. blood, life 90
these puppets. He fills them with peace,
passion. sentiment, or diabolic glee. as
the case may be, and is never out Of
tune with nature or with lie as 1t Is.
ever has been, and ever will be. No
such originality IS remembered on the
lyric stage OF Italy or elsewhere. II
marks a new era In Italian opera. viii
Il take with the public? THAT Is the
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The Ralph L. Cummings company
will be seen in Salt Lake City for the
last time next week--the last time for a
considerable period to come, at least.
When the organization came here few
months ago as a stock company for the
purpose of putting on a new play each
week, the theatsr going public shook
Its head and wondered whether the en-
terprise could be made TO pay, After a
protracted and determined effort 1t is
plain that financial success has not at
tended the company's efforts, no matter
how strong or determined they have
been. There can be little doubt that
Mr.. Mulvey's coup Of again uneXpect-
eddy securing control OF the little thea
ter will be of ultimate benefit TO the
company. Nor is there doubt that II
will be made 10 benefit Mr. Mulyey;
for he has established the fact that he
can make "the house 60.
Several members of the Cummings
company, including Mr.. Ralph Cum
mings himself. were interviewed by the
News" last evening as to their eX-
periences in Salt Lake While each
expressed The kndlest feeling towards
Salt Lake and its people. the vein Of
irony was distinctly traceable In some
of their utterances. IL would prob
ably be expecting a little too much TO
have them express themselves other
wise. Notwithstanding the fact that
their venturesome little bark has sailed
over rough seas and been cast upon the
shoals of a sudden transformation. they
have nevertheless made many warm
friends. both personal and patronlzlng.
who VIII wish them well In the under
taking outlined In the Interview with
Mr.. Cummings himself. for be Il said
that the lack OF ability has not been a
factor in turning the tide against the
on the contrary, Mr.. Cum
mlngs. his brother Robert. Mr. Giblyn.
Messrs. Hynes and Downs. Miss Laura
Nelson Hall. Blanche Douglas and the
other ladies. have displayed a versatil-
lty that should De u profit TO them. |
and doubtless will be In other fields |
The interviews referred to follow:
RALPH L. CUMMINGS.
"Our feeling at leaving Salt Lake |
'ould not fail 20 be one Of great regret |
Speaking for my company, as well as |
Tor myself. / have found here nothing |
Dut Kindness. like to play 10 Salt |
lake audiences. They are hard TO win
nut once won they are staunch friends.
have played In nearly every city in
imerica, but have yet TO find more
cultivated class of theater gOers than
here are here. II anything. they are
little too discriminating. and expect
/ little too much ] have spared no
lains 10 make our plavs ~'0a-' 80
public. and feel that In this I have
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the Salt Lake people were cold and
hard to please. | can't see how that
idea could have originated. | have
found them ON the contrary most ami
able and cordial, II is a great pleasure
to play to them, and one Of the pleas
ATTEST recollections OF my life will be
my ten weeks stay here. trust that
when | go 1t will not be good bye but
only au revoir. | SAINT to come back
again some day soon
MISS BLANCHE, DOUGLAS.
II cant tell you with what regret /
am leaving Salt Lake, As a usual thing
! am so busy that | have no Opportu-
nifty Of seeing much of a city in which
/ am playing, but | have grown very
fond OF this town. | Ike TO play to
your people and like them socially. /
hope we shall have another opportunity
of playing here sometime in the near
future. OF course ! am glad to go 10
California as we ultimately shall for
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VALED|CTORY or THE CUMMINGS co.


succeeded Each piece has been staged
in as nearly perfect way as il was
possible with the facilities at hand /
am sure that our efforts have been ap-
preciated
Il regret exceedingly that our stay
could not have been longer, but the
change in the control Of the theater
makes that impossible. Mr. Mulyey
has Of course his own business inter-
ests to consider. and as the Grand now
becomes one OF a chain of combina-
ton houses. he feels that he can no
longer continue It as stock
house. ! agree with him thoroughly in
this for ] am convinced that this city
Is not large enough 10 support a stock
company permanently. Then, too, the
Grand Is far too small for our purposes.
We have been compelled time and
again to turn away hundreds OF dollars.
My plans are not thoroughly ma
tured as yet but this much / may tell
you. We play ten weeks season at
Seattle and then 90 TO Los Angeles for
a still longer run. / have acquired the
sole western rights to THE Little Min
inster' ] have the most unbounded
faith In Mr.. Fraser's claim that his
version Of the play is the only author
lied one. A decision Of the supreme
court of the United States Is expected
TO be reached shortly II 1t is in our
favor, as ! have every reason to sup
pose II will be, I shall, Of course, pre-
vent Mr. Frohman from using the play
in my territory.
I'VE Will make "The Little Minister"
our main Offering, using Nell Gwynn"
as a second piece. AS soon as | can
arrange matters / shall organize an
other company which win MAY nothing
but "The Little Minister" We will play
the piece three or four nights on our
way 60 Seattle and use It for our OPEN
ing bill there.
ITO my mind the play Is one OF the
greatest pieces Of theatrical property
In the country. and | am told indeed /
know. that my production II anything
surpasses that made originally in New
York"
MISS LAURA NELSON HALL.
"Of course | am sorry TO leave Salt !
Lake" said Miss Han, 81 like your city |
so much and your people so much. / |
go away with only the pleasantest feel |
Ings. Why should i not? Every one
here has been most kind. My only re
sret has been that my busy life has
eft me no time for meeting people So
tally ] have literally lived in the
heater. think your city a most
'harming place and quite envy those
Sho have homes here. But we people
u the stage always envy those who
lave homes. We get SO tired OF travel
ng
Before came here l was told that
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that Is my home. | want to take this
opportunity Of expressing my appre,
citation Of the many kind things the
newspapers have said about me. They
have been most generous"
ROBERT CUMMINGS.
u like this city as well as any have
been In ana Ike the rest Of the com.
pany ! hate to leave 1t, ! have made a
great many warm friends here. But
1t Is the tate of actors to be ever on the
move. ] think your town has a great
future The people are cultivated and are
content only with the best This think
cannot help but make for good | have
never played even in New York to au-
diences more keenly discriminating
than those OF this city. II is always
great pleasure for an actor to play to
such people. Then, too have been so
well treated socially that | cannot help
but feel kindly toward salt Lake My
social engagements have been limited
only by my leisure"
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MUSIC NOTES.
Where Is the Orpheus club?

Where Is the Orpheus club?
Mr. Eddie Kimball Is pianist fol
| Christensen's.
The choir did excellently Thursday
and all is in readiness for the Ridges
concert,
The Theater orchestra will be en-.
larged for the "Zaza" and "Way Down
East" performances.
Miss Geneva Jennings has charge of
the vocal part of the services at the
Christian Science church, while Prof.
Giles Is organist.
new string quartette with one Of
our leading pianists. will soon form a
quintette, and give Salt Lake taste
OF that class OF music.
AT the Theater last evening Conduc-
tor Weihe and his men gave. among
beautiful numbers, a very realistic In
dian dance with war-whoops and wells
thrown in.
Odette Tyler Of the Modjeska com.
pany Is writing novel based on some
thrilling episodes In Nine. Modjeska's
career during troublous political times
In Poland.
The great Sousa, who was In Salt
Lake last week, is doing a marvellous
business at the Alhambra Theater. San
Francisco. where he Is booked for nine
engagements.
Madame Yvette Gullbert has turned
over new leaf. The racy songs and
the long black gloves have been aban-
doned for serious and exemplary verses
and hlgh.class muslc-perhaps.
Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac" is 10
be converted into an opera by Sig. Puc-
cinl. and the new work win be produced
at the San Carlo Naples. during the
season OF lsOl-lsO2, with Sig De Lucia
in the role Of cyrano.
Mr.. II. s, Goddard sang a choice solo
"Exalt Now, Ye Faithful" al the Tab'
ernacle recital this morning This
charming composition Of Verdl's thrilled
me large audience as given by Utah's
artist.
The opera company is busy rehears-
ing "Fantinii2a," and Director Me.
,lelian says the chorus is splendid. and
me principals are John d. Spencer. n.
Goddard, Geo. ID, Pyper. Miss Arvllla
lark, Mrs. Lottie Levy-Kahn. and
Fred Graham. "'
Mrs. Kate Bridewell- Anderson. the 10. |
al SOPRANO. has. In connection with |
Nrs, Wetzell begun a school OF sight
ihging which holds forth at christen-
ems academy Mrs. Anderson was for
ears superintendent Of music In the /
ugh artist. '"S
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JOSEPH YOUNG.

Joseph Young brother President
everywhere as Uncle Josh Young president Of the Seventies
He was called to that position by Joseph February 1895 and
hed up to the time of his
ers sons Of John Young and Nabb Howe April 1877
Hopknon Middlesex Mass the Gospel when II
brought him by his brother
He was member Of lions Camp and the
massacre barely escaping with his f He
and accompanied
plains and arriving in Salt Lake 1850 universally through
integrity kindness
died al Of 81 in this city, July
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| Apparently the American coon song
has captured London and Is there Ia
stay. one of the largest music pub
| fishing firms in New York has com
| pleted arrangements to open a branch
| In the English capital. Their songs are
| doing so well there that il win pay them
handsomely, they believe TO handle
their own goods abroad.
From this time on the career Of Miss
| Margie Weber OF salt Lake will be
watched with interest She Joined the
| Colarmarinl company IN Denver this
week. whittier she went at the tele-
| graphic request Of Colonel Thompson
for whom Miss Weber sang while the
company was in this city She Is a de-
servedly popular young woman, and her
friends Will wish her all attainable sue
cess
Prof. Stephens created much mern-
ment at Thursdays choir rehearsal by
telling of his personal experiences in the
fire on early Wednesday morning in the
Hooper Edredge block. The choir re-
joices that their esteemed conductor
safely passed the fire and smoke. even
though he did have to resort To- apparel
similar 20 that worn by the Stranger"
in the Stranger in a Strange Land" in
his haste to dress and get down to terra
tirma.
An incident Of interest that Prof.
Stephens tells Of the great Senbrich, is
a performance Of Gounod's Romeo and
Juliet" which he and his friends Rob
ert Easton and Willard ChristOpherson
witnessed at the Metropolitan Theater
In New York: The madam and the great
tenor, De Rezski, sang together for the
first time in their lives and without re-
hearsal. Still, one would have thought
from the perfect blending Of voices and
action that they had rendered 1t to-
gether all their lives.
The chldren's choir resumed rehears-
al work this afternoon. Prof Stephens
was compelled to divide il into two
classes as the hall will not now accom-
modate all who have enlisted in the
cause. The boys and larger girls will
hereafter be found in one class, which
will meet at 1890, the remainder meet.
ing at y. m, as at present. This will
enable more to join during the nc&-
two weeks, and the Sabbath schools Of
the city Will thus obtain more trainca !
singers.
Prof Stephens having been practical |
~ burned out of his cosy rooms In the |
Hooper and Eldredge block. will take |
up his abode with his friends, Martin
and family. This will |
lake him out OF town He says he has
just across the street from the
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Lord Rochester 90. -. Harry Hynes
perclyal. prominent player .,.,,,
.....,.,,....,,,.,., Cnas. GlDylh
Rollins a friend of Percival's go.
.,.. .,,, -. -, Harry Cummings
Lacy an agent of Teffrey's ...,"
,... ..,., -. ..,.,James w. cole
Captain Graham Clavering ....,.
...... 80. Richard Worthing
Tifan ...... nam ..... Fred b. Hin
Lord in Waiting -, Harvey jennings
First Alderman 80, Nelson Thomas
Second Alderman s.. ...Thos. Janeway
Mercer MANA. ,..,.,. ,..Wm. Losing
Nebuchadnezzar go, ...Sam Johnson
Nell Gwynn ..nt.. Laura Nelson Hall
LADY olivia Vernon. Blanche Douglas
Duchess Of Portsmouth ..,.,Ruth Holt
Lady Castlemalne Edith Angus
SYNOPSIS.
L Drury Lane, Before the Kings
Theater
H. Nell Gwynns Drawing Room,
Pail Mall
III. Room In Lord Seffrey's House.
". Room in the Whitehall Palace.
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THEaTER GOSSIP.

THEATER GOSSIP.
Efiie Ellser is winning great praise
in Barbara Freitche" In New York.
Madame Janauschek. now nearly Z.
Years old viii accept O benefit In New
York In few weeks.
Howard Kyle. an old Salt Lake IA
vorite has been playing Nathan Hale"
to big houses in Detroit. this week.
The dramatization Of the "Uneavened
Bread" does not seem to have turned
out good play, William Winter says
II should have been called "Soggy
Dough-"
| The newest dramatized novel TO rise
out OF the undramatic present is Ou-
| lda's Under Two Flags" Blanche
| Bates assumes the task OF presenting
1t IN New York this week
This from Oregon; "sl,2SS. S5 was re-
turned TO et-hoders at Portland
last Monday night. ''Way Down East"
losing the night on account OF land
slides south Of Shasta on the Southern
Pacifc Portland line"
Mamie Gilroy one of the bright lights
OF many a popular, Hoyt company, Is
heralded as prospective star. The
piece which will introduce Mamie TO
me realms of stardom is said to be
My Sweetheart"
our Maude Adams picked up an even
$4,000 In Boston. II was a record.
breaker In her record breaking expert
ence as a star and one Of the Largest
weeks In the history of drama In this
country.
Chicago now has a full-hedged Yid-
dish theater. the house formerly oc-
cupied by Fred Irwin, the burlesoue
manager. having been opened last week
by a company OF Hebrew performers
VINO VIII be a permanent attraction
there In the future.
An English dramatic paper saws: OF
Is quite true that We have a great
many American theater managers in
our midst just now, but II their pres.
ehce should serve to crowd out some OF
the English buffers who have no respect
Tor their engagements we have moth
ing TO complain about"
The friends Of the late Oscar Eliason
VIII be both pleased and palned In
Know that his wife has again taken IN |
the stage-pained for the reason thew
hoped and expected to see her again in
the near future; pleased because she |
has taken up her husbands work where
he left II OF, and that she Is meeting |
win iiatterlng success as attested by |
tthe many favorable notices given her |
by the Australian press.
At the New York. 'The Glddy
Throng," with May Yohe and Others
Of note in the cast Is still running. The
picturesque ballets are retained. Sew
ersl new vaudeville entertainers are an
nounced. says the New York World
Nina harrington and Henry Bergman
VIII be seen In a new sketch called "a
Lesson In Fervor." The press agent
states that Miss harrington will wear
'lbooO0 worth OF diamonds. As the
igent has placed no period In hls fig
ires' there is some doubt as 70 whether
ne sum meant IL $500. $50 or $3.50.
They are telling story about Julia
harlowe that indicates her love for
literature. Wherever she goes In her
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the part will be played there by prom
inent English female star with whom
negotiations are now pending. subject to
Miss Adams wishes in regard to the
matter. Mr. Hicks has never even been
thought Of of for such part. The
next role he Will play viii be- she one
In The Lash of the Whip which Mr..
Fritz Williams will play when / do
that piece at the Lyceum Theatre here
next month. That production is to be
made at the Vaudeville Theatre In Lon
dom"
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The sixteenth ward people are selling
tickets for 'c0Hnr' - he r'"o hort
ly, the pro cor. ''A ''I Ola To-.
ward pov.r % COR their
pretty lrr o. e. ..y D. g..
calder say. vow rr. c5We 10 put in
y larre organ. not being content with a
makeshift. which is entirely in keeping
with the spirit of the Sixteenth ward
ST. Pauls church il TO have fine pipe
organ also, at an early date, and II Is
understood that the Kimball company,
who are doing the $4,000 improvements
on the Tabernacle organ Will be the
firm to do the work The sudden placing
OF three or four new and modern pipe
organs in the city leads the musical edi-
tor TO believe that some Of the younger
musicians could, with profit, get down
TO hard work and competent instruction
on that instrument, that they may be
qualified to replace the present organ
lists in case OF need,
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DEsERET EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1901

travels she carries with her Il library
or JOO volumes, and in n are works
bearing on history, philosophy and an
, .iIuallah IoVe' together with about 20
t''u''es Oh poetry Some one looked
u over and called the actresses atten-
eu11mm 70 the absence Of Shakespeare.
AN love best in him. she replied lis
~ my mead and heart, and ] don't need
'he printed page any longer
Joseph jefferson has again been
forced TO deny a rumor that he Intends
70 retire from the stage. At the same
llme comes an authentic statement that
sol smith Russell, who was stricken
while playing here in the Grand Opera
mousse VIII resume playing. but like
JEFFERSON viii save himself from long
tours Jefferson win make another
snort tour In the spring. lasting # Is
sald, eight or ten weeks Russell win
play eight weeks in as many cities. be-
ginning some time next month. He
VIII ms season conline himself 10 "a
foor relation reserying the new play
that mas been written for him until
next fall.
Mr.. Charaes Frohman has been
Obliged to deny a story which comes
from London to the effect that SEYMOUR
HICKS was to appear In "L'Aiglon in the
worlds metropolis. Mr.. Frohman is the
owner OF the rights % NJ. Rostand's
famous drama for England as well as
Tor America, and naturally he has
great deal TO say about who Is going
10 pay IN the piece. Besides that, Mr.
HICKS In a member Of Mr. Frohman's
comedy company in London. such a
report is not only untrue" said Mr.
Ffohman this week, but absolutely
absurd. ] have been negotiating for the
Lyceum Theatre In London during May
next and If | secure the house / pro-
pose TO present L'Aiglon' there with
Miss Maude Adams in the title role.
II Miss Adams decides not to go to
London. owing to her long season here,
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where he declares he intends to spend
his old days raising flowers, poultry and
fish.
Eduard Str1uss gave his farewell con-
cert IN Washington at the National
Theater, one week ago this afternoon.
II was unique experience for the pop
ular concert artist for he directed his
orchestra with his lett hand owing to
the injury he received IN a recent rail-
road accident His grace In his new
role as left handed director won for
MN ana his orchestra much applause.
Mr.. Samuel Slegel, who without doubt
stands today as the greatest exponent
OF the mandolin, viii De assisted In his
concert az the Congregational church
Monday evening by Prof. Thomas Rad
ellie, Prof e., ID. Schettler and the Ia.
dies string quartet Among other mum.
bers Nh Segcl win render selections
from Bizcts works Mascagni and also
Rubenstein. Musical Boston acknoWl-
edged Mr.. Siesels performance as ths
following clipping from the Boston
Herald viii show: His demonstration
of the possibilities Of this popular in
strument aroused the audience TO the
greatest enthusiasm
Nine. Sembrich who Is coming to
Salt Lake next month, has a habit Of
making her rooms at the hotel where
she stops homelke, with photographs
and flowers, Royalty usually predom-
mates among the portraits, but Nine.
Sembrich has varied this scheme Of
decoration with some photographs Of a
more personal nature, These Include
pictures Of her two sturdy sons, who
are now busy at their studies In Dres-
den. "They will never be musicians,
their mother SAYS without a trace Of
regret IN her voice, "for they seem TO
have no talents Of that kind They
study music just as other children do,
but neither of them has shown any gift |
for It,"
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THE PLAYERS
rs Il, King OF Fro,..,

.. 81. VI england ...
| fstiys Chi; I,alph E, Cummings
% Onl'i Justice of Eng 81
oyer Fslrta, Robert Cummings
LOyslscs Willard BIackmosre
/ '''''' Joseph Downs
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Musicians DIRECTORY.
s@@>Se@e~9a@e~gee~9

c. d. SCHETTLER,
Instructor Of Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo.
Special instruction 20 clubs and clas'e'
Sole agent for q. L, Martin world famous
guitars and mandolns Studio O. Main street,
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Miss Geneva Jennings has charge Of
the vocal part of the services at the
Christian Science church. while Prof.
Giles Is organst.
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A new string quartette with one of
our leading pianists. will soon form a
quintette, and give Salt Lake a taste
Of that class OF music.
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GEO. II. VINE.

Tuner and reDalrer Of Pianos and organs.
&c raduatc OF Tuning Dept New England
COa.ter Music store - Main St, SAT- Lake
City, Utah 7. o. Box t62
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The Theater orchestra will be en-
larged for the "Zaza" and "Way Down
East" performances.
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AT the Theater last evening Conduc-
tor Weihe and his men gave, among
beautiful numbers a very realistic In
dian dance with war-whoops and Wells
thrown in.