Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-29
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A brilliant and fairly large audience
assembled at the Theater last night to
greet the Boston Lyric opera company.
and It's three italian stars. There was
not the crush usually seen on opera
nights, doubtless because Of the
throng at the Knutsford. and the fact
that there was quite a society sprin-
king al the first night OF "Chumley' at
the Grand. AS far as the three stars,
C0llamarlni the contralto, Allessan-
droni, the baritone, ana Russo, the
tenor, are concerned, the verdict Is dis
tinctly favorable For the first Two,
II might be called enthusiastic. The
lady renders the wickedly youptuous,
bewitching, and at times somewhat
suggestive role OF Carmen as the au.
thor drew the part. and certainly as an
actress she leaves nothing to be de-
sired. She Is a brilliant singer, too. for
while her voice could not be called a
deep contralto, II Is highly cultivated,
and she sings with admirable style and
finish The baritone had a big ovation
after his rendition OF the ToreadOr's
song, and had 10 repeat Il; this mum.
Der was the hit Of the night. Russo,
the tenor has a very sweet voice,
which he uses IN the pure Italian
style, but his stature Is rather against
him. and he should by no means essay
the task Of trying to llft the body OF
the PROSTATE Carmen at the closing
scene Whenever these three people
were on the stage displte the fact that
they sang In Italian, while all the others
used the English tongue, the interest
was kept up TO high point and IL can
be said FOR them In all truth. that they
are undOubted artists Aside from
them, there was not much In the pre-
sentation that calls for approval. The
chorus Is very evidently organized for
light opera and on the comic opera
nights Il viii no doubt shine. but with
the single eXpecti0n Of the chorus TO
the Toread0rs song { seemed working
beyond It's depth There was an alb
sance OF business on its part, too,
which operated against H. The scenery
and costumiug we're not what salt Lake
has been accustomed 10 In Operatlc
presentations. The company has its
own leader but no orchestra and as II
was too much 10 expect Salt Lake
musicians 10 prepare a work like "Car-
men" with ore rehearsal there were
numerous shortcomings In the accom-
paniment the pianist and Mr.. Weihe,
the first violinist, being the only instru-
ments which did the work entirely as
II should have been done. A special bit
Of praise Is 20 be given TO the soprano
Miss Davis. who has full and charm
ing voice and who was greeted with
decided favor Tonight the company
renders II TrovatOre" ana Collamari-
nj. as the gypsy. Russo. as Manrco
and Allessandroni. as the count win
certainly be well worth seeing. The
first light opera presentation by the
company will be given with an the
usual bHlliance In scenery. cOstuming
and lights. tomorrow evening, when
1.-THE IDOLS Eye will be the bill.
The Grand held the customary
Monday night house last evening when
Lord Chumley" was rendered for the
first time by the Cummings stock com
pany. This means that the attendance
was neither good nor bad but probably
am that could be expected In view Of
the heavy counter attraction at the
TheaJer and Knutsford. "Chumley"
was originally brought out in Salt Lake
by young Sothern who was aided by
Belle Archer and Herbert Archer. Il
left a very pleasant impression and
that impression bids fair 20 be revived
by the presentation Of the Cummings
Stock company. Mr. Cummings him
self. while he might copy Sothern a lit
tie more closely in his English accent,
gave very clever and humorous de-
lineation and the garnet scene. espec-
tally as finish. where the troops are
passing the window. was well worked
kf.H q Il
laughter for her delineation Of the
Angel Of the Attic" aud she and Mr.
cIT-TVn as Tommy Tucker, made an eX-
cellent comedy pair. Miss Hall had
little 10 DO except 20 look stately and
act with dignity and she filled these re-
quiremcnts % the letter. Her dressing
was thoroughly charming Mr.. Robert
Cummings as The Frenchman was es-
pecially good. and Mr. Blackmore was
careful as usual In a role hardly as inn
portant as usual The staging was
very handsome though u took O long
time 10 set Il, the last act being a '-lu-
tlful creation OF the painters art The
same bill runs through the week
The bin next week win be the Lit
ne Minister with Miss Hall In the role
OF "Babbie." rendered famous by
Maude Adams
fr. Lee Townsend. advance manager
OF the company which PLAYS the "Prls-
oner OF Zenda" az the Theater next
week. Is in the city. This is the com
pany oi which Miss Ruth Eldredge
formerly resident o. this city, Is a
member.
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