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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

Col. ]. H. Mapleson, who died IN
London on Thursday, the l4th inst mao
n wonderful career In the world OF
music He is well remembered here as
the manager who brought us EtetKa
Gerster back in the eighties, and gave
us taste of opera. in the rendition OF
"I,ucia," which will llnger with us as
long as memory survives, The New
York Herald OF recent date contains the
following interesting sketch OF COL
Mapleson's career:
Few faces that appeared in New YORK
year after year as the musical season
came round were better known than
was that OF MI. j. II. Mapleson' His
military apeparance-he was over six
feet in height, with ford complexion
gray mustache and blue eyes-bore out
the familiar appellatlon of the Colo
mel" which he carried as the com
handing officer Of London volunteer
regiment, the Tower Hamlets, and
justified his enrolment in the Twenty
second regiment OF New York. Socially
he was merry raconteur, full of an
ecdOteS and "reminiscences of singers,
and things operate, ana who was there
Of note with whom he had not been
brought into contaC In the extraor-
binary course Of his professional ca
reer? lie was rarely In error as TO
names, dates and circumstances Of
forty and fifty years ago, and could
speak OF Malibran, OF Mario and Grlsl
as readily as OF Patti, Minnie Hauk and
Jean De Reszke,
The colonel Is dead on reaching the
allotted span of life, but he had crow
ded into his seventy years more asso-
Citations with one branch of art than
are granted to the great majority He
was all but born on the stage He made
his debut In Drury Lane Theater when
he was only two months old A fire
broke out In his home. adjoining the
theater, and he was carried into the
stage managers room. Edmund Kean
and Mrs. Slddons were rehearsng
Henry VIM" The property baby was
an absurdity and Kean could not keep
his countenance. Try a real baby"
said the stage manager, Harley, and
for twenty-one nights the tiny Maple
son acted the play baby for twenty
one guneas, which he kept as SOU
vonir
When he was ten ne was put to fiddle
in the orchestra and went through all
the grades. He sang as tenor. but.
success not answering his hopes from
his voice. he became assistant 10 Mr.
II. T. Smith, who a few years before
the civil war broke out In the United
States was manager OF Her Majesty's
Theater, In London. In 1861 he started
on his own account as operate manager
in the Lyceum Theater, and In the next
year took Her Maiesty's, where he
relgned for seven years, till the destruo-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
nrsEREr EVENING NEWS! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 1901.

$1,000, with expenses; Frapolll and Nine
Plsnnl 5000 d month, slgnOr Del Puente
$3.50 a week. The average cost OF rails
ing the curtain was $1,000, and The aV.
erage nightly receipts We're estimated
at 1880.
For American singers he had great
prediction lie believed that Amerl-
can sopranos lead the world, ana al
ways Will for the reason that they pos
SEES quality OF voice TO be found no.
whore else, ana unite ambition ana
pluck lie found however, In America
prejudice hard 10 overcome against
the reception OF American singers UNI
ess they had come with regulations
gained abroad. But he brought out as
many as thlrty-two prime among
them being Kellog, Cary Emma Juch,
Nordica Helie de Lussan Marie Van
Zandt Minnie Hauk and Marie EnBle,
one OF Colonel James Henry Maple
sons sons Is colonel Henry Mapleson,
who followed his fathers profession ~
director ot Italian opera in London,
New York and elsewhere, Another son
is Il resident Of New York,
HOW SOON WE AREFORGOTTEN.'
A later issue of the New York Herald
contains this dispatch, which no one
who knows the height to which Maple
son once arose, can read without a feel-
ing Of sadness:
London, Tuesday, The funeral OF
Colonel J. H. Mapleson the operate
improssarlo, yesterday at Hlghgate, IN
the north Of London, was a sadly neg
leoted ceremony a solitary carriage,
containing brother and a brother-in-
law. followed the heorse,
Not one Of the great operate artists
either attended or sent floral token
and only a few private and FAMILY
friends were present at the interment
I'm Highgate cemetery,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

verse which has served as a text for
his play
1.-THE lilies are her pretty thoughts.
Her shoulders ere the Mpy,
Her smiles are all forget-rib-
The paths her gracious way.
The roses that do line Il are
Her fancies walking round,
It's sweutly smelling lavender
In which my lady's gowned."
Mr.. Barrie would find Miss Adams
Phoebe the exact, dainty creature his
pen drew, with the added charm Of the
most remarkable personality on thc
English.spenking stage TO give It
further recommendation to his favor.
Miss Adams is so fresh, so new, 50
splendid. Her art Is refreshing and
fragrant. Everything about her Is 90
Individual, so enchanting that ! must
repeat what | SAID at the beginning
that she Is a darling and love her.
After seeing her in quality Street
and enjoying every moment OF her nct-
ing. can picture her rogulsh merii-
rlcnt as Lady bIbbie, and / Imagine
mat she must haze been irresistible IN
I,
1t helps me alst to comprehend her
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she Is really a winning little demon as
Phoebe of the ringlets, so wholesalely
does she capture peoples hearts and
merrily runs away with them
| am sure that If she will bring
Quality Street" to London and play
the part Of Phoebe with that rare
charm of perfectly blended naturalness
and art which distinguishes the char
acterization here, she will set the town
on fire.
hope, too, that when Miss Adams
does come to London ! shall be In a b2x
with Mr.. Barrie on her opening night TO
welcome her, know Mr.. Barrie very
well and ! am positive that he would
be enthusiastic with delight could he
see the beautiful manner In which his
EQUALITY Street Is played here.
/ can readily see now why Miss Ad-
ans is so popular and so successful
with her American audiences, and why
she would be equally popular and sue
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
Mapleson'S Busy Career.
Observation-Disclosures

ton of the house by fire sent him to
Drury Lane until Her Majesty's was
rebuilt.
In 1884 Mr.. Mapleson could boast OF
being the senior impresarlo Of Europe
by the number of years in the service,
Five years previously he had celebrat-
ed his twenty-iifth anniversary as an
orchestra leader In London, In that
time he had been the chief instrument
N carrying on Italian opera, introduc
ing the musical masterpieces which
nave now become classic and bringing
before the London public the chief
singers of Europe
by an accident Colonel Mapleson
Just missed bringing out Adelina Iatt.
She was only In her teens, and her
voice had been heard alone In America.
on her arrival from the United States,
with Mr. Maurice Strakosch, she urged
Mr. Mapleson TO run the risk Of manag-
ment, pleGging herself loosely that sac
would maze his fortune for him. lie
had to so TO the continent to get the
arrangement for a theater confirmed.
He was detained q day too long. and
returned 20 find that the future diva
had accepted an engagement from his
great rival MIR. eye.
MADE FAUST" A SUCCESS.
The bohemian Girl was Colonel
Maplesons production. SO was a great
err opera, II not more popular favor
ite. The impresSaiio was In Paris ir
1851 with signor Ardltl. An opera
called Faust was begging about from
manager TO manager. Mapleson heard
performance al the Theater Lyrlque,
was struck at once with the beauty
Of the music and secured II for produc-
ion In London, the publishers being
only too glad TO let him have the work
for nothing and promising q bonus
after certain number Of PERFORM
ances. The cast for its performance
ST Her Majcsty'E consisted OF Mile,
Titlens, as Marguerite Nine Trebelll,
siebe Slgnor Giugllni, Faust; Las
aier. Mephistopheles, and Santley, Val
entlnc. The opera mis- ht even then
Lave fallen fat, owing TO the back
wardness m patronizlng a new work
had not Mapleson resorted to q ruse
and, after buying ~ the tickets an
nounced that in consequence Of the
enormous demand for seats the opera
would be repeated five times People
thought they must so at all costs, aud
an enormous success was achieved
HIS SEASONS AT ACADEMY OF
MUSIC.
America was TO become the stage OF
Colonel Mapleson operate ventures
first In 1873. lie took lease of the
Academy Of Music and for eight sea
sons carried on italian opera there.
After the opening OF the METROPOLITAN
Opera house In 1888, the rivalry OF
Abbey and Napoleon proved financially
disastrous to both and Colonel Maple.
son save up the fight, though he was
to return and undergo some other
theckered fortunes tn the collapse Of
his company at Boston on his last visit,
In 1896.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

This picture shows the his ayote role of Pz
AFRO the history OF Thomas Lyme Is almost history birth
end early development Of the people
He fayorte with
AFRO was often played there in the Masonic Hall company
winch played and
members After the erection the Salt
this city on the invitation Of Manager Chwson
1898 the 10
of the community Mr. Lyme in
In 1923 appeared at the Walnut Street ThCate
star before Charlotte Cushman had made
lady her early days lie also played leading
the principal characters Miss Ellen Tree before
kean lie installed dramatic
this city and his scholarly strong
huence the players him
and Pythas and 'PGaTo his
stage many before his DEATH which
at the of 81
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

she is extremely fascinating. And so
naturall And above all, so thorough
and convincing ard splendid an actress.
Great talent you know. Is not COM
mon, and because she possesses this In
seeming abundance she cannot help be-
ing extremely popular. Indeed, | should
wonder were not the possessor Of so
many attractive attributes a popular
and successful star.
| have said that Mr.. Barrie would be
delighted to see Miss Adams portrayal
II his Phoebe of the Ringlets. 1t Is a
dainty creation, showing SO many sweet
little airs and graces and presenting
IN poetic analysis the pretty little
soul" of his heroine that | think he H.
exceedingly fortunate to have con-
signed the role to such suitable hands
as Miss Adams. l am confident that
there ~ no other actress who would
so completely realize all that the al
thor wishes his Phoebe to be, especially
as he expresses his intention in the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

great success IN the difficult role Ct
l. Alglon,' | saw Sarah BeInhardt IN
Tins play The pathos and tenderness,
The boylsh impuhlyeness and the over
weighed ambition Of the EagIet must
have been charmingly accentuated in
Miss adams Interpretation.
Indeed IN her orlS as Miss Phoebe,
] can perceive the fine and unerring
qualities that mace her win IN so many
oneT roles
l have been really fascinated by her
acting and can truly say to her, quot
Ing the words OF her soldier-lover IN
the play.
when | am far away, ma'am, |
shah always think Of Miss phoebe's
pretty soul, which is her garden, and
shut my eyes and walk in It."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
Ellen Terry on Maude Adams
nnnrnnrJvub

cessful anywhere else, especially so in
London. 1t Is because she Is skilled
actress, and quite unlike anybody we
have on the stage over there or In
fact, for that matter that you have
here. She has an individuality that Is
unduplicable. and that Is at the same
time irresistibly winning. Add to this
the sweet and overwhelming charm OF
her exquisite, subtle art and you have
combination that could not fail to
conquer
We have no actress In England that
Is like Miss Adams-no one that could
be said to compare with her. / am abb
solutely certain that she would be a
great ego" In London.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
SOME SINGERS AND sALARIEs.

Miss Terry, England's greatest act
ress, writes this Of Maude Adams, in
the New York World,
| feel very glad that / came over
from Brooklyn to see Miss Maude
Adams in Mr.. Barries play Quality
street" It Is worth much longer and
more difficult journey than that to see
so charming and matchless an actress
and so pretty and delightful play
As for Miss Adams, she Is quite
darling and love her.
She is Tremendously fine and perfectly
remarkable In this play might say
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

Theater company begins its regular
season at the Empire Theater on De-
cember 49,
The application OF David Belasco to
secure an injunction against Harrison
Grey Fske, manager Of the Manhat-
tan Theater New York, to prevent the
production OF Mrs. Burton Harrison's
new play, "The Unwelcome Mrs.
Hatch,h at the Manhattan, was not
granted last Wednesday by Justice
Lawrence of the supreme court, Mr.,
Beasco in his affidavit claimed that he
had oringnated the story Of the play,
and that he had employed Mrs Harri,,
son TO write It. In detail he described
his alleged frequent visits to Mrs Har-
rison's residence and his alleged work
in the development OF the play This
affidavit was disputed point blank by
an affidavit Of Mrs. Harrison's, IN
which she detailed In an amusing way
the slight association she had had with
Beasco.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
ONE REASON.

'Pa. why do they call these the mel
ancholy days?"
well. one reason, ] guess, Is that
these are the days when most people
are back from their vacations and can
figure up Just how much It cost them"
Chicago Record Herald
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

Prof Stephens IA now daily closeted
with his list Of 500 choir singers, gong
through the agonlzing task OF picking
out the lucky $50 for the California
tour The list win be announced next
week, and the professor VIII then nee 70
the mountains,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

A San Francisco dispatch says Of
Sembrich's appearance there: Last
night Nine. Marcela Sembrich made
her appearance with the Grau company
in the role Of Nioietta, In La Ira
viata," Her reception was enthusiastic,
and after one Of her chief arias men
and women rose In their seats and
cheered. All the newspaper critics to-
day accord her the highest praise.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

Los Angeles people are greatly DIS
appointed that the Tabernacle chQr
tour does not include that city Mr..
Stephens says they win have to wait
I'm the new road Is built, when he
promises special tour,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
MUSIC NOTES,

Maconda. who comes to the Taberna-
Gle soon, IL receiving a series OF oVa-
lions In the East.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

James q, Peakes. the famous oldi
basso who appeared IN Salt Lake WIN
the early opera companies years ago
died In New York last week
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

II Is being whispered about in san
Francisco that "soclety' Is remaining
away from the opera, and that Graus
season there is IN danger Of scoring =
financial failure, or at least only ialr
success. Even Sybll Sanderson, Cal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

uhe introduced Carmen to the
American public In 1875 and his nrSt
hsi of nrlisls Included Nine Gerster,
who becnmo great layorite. Mime,
Ilnne llauk Nine. Lablache Sign0r
Camraninl Del Prente and Galassi. lac
dbsruuentIy brought over Nine Va.
erla Mile. BclHscO. Nine Marie Ro1o,
nd for three seasons Mime, Patti
or the the troubles Of an impresaro
the colonel had many q full peek, TO
win, 20 control, To bring to perform
nnoe. sometimes after pursuit and
threats OF legal action, recalcitrant
prime dome and slgnore was a task
which left him little leisure In his long
career. His orchestra would strike, or
his chorus grumble, but Colonel Maple
son generally surmounted these incl
dents that seem Inevitable to the op-
cratic manager, After many reverse
Colonel Mapleson up to the last was
enthusiastic In his idea Of promoting
an American opera company but he
EXPRESSED his sense OF the difficulties
ne had met with when he said Nov
the stars get all the money the chorus
little, the manager less and the public
are fleeced numerically He blamed
the public, who suffered his fine cast In
carmen" 10 play 70 two hundred dol
lar houses, when he had to pay $1,000
a week for the orchestra.
SOME SINGERS AND SALARIES,
Some OF the salaries he paid his lead
ING artists In 1879 are worth recalling
I'm view OF the sums said 10 have been
given last season In New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

Manager Pyper has booked Rose
coghlan for an early date at the Thea
ter.
sir Henry Irving opens at the Illi-
nos Theater Chicago, Monday even
ing, December 2.
Willie Collier In his big New York
success, ION the Quiet" comes TO the
Theater in the near future.
Blanche Walsh seems TO have made
genuine hit In Janice Meredith"
Salt Lake will have the pleasure OF see
ing the original in the role Mary
Mannering. Miss Walsh's tour being
confined to the south
Peter DALEY, whose Champagne
Charlie" venture was n failure, Is go
ing into vaudeville and with the sup
port OF two or three people viii pres
entity play sketch In the Chicago
Opera House circuit
THE Hidden Hand" lurid play
which used to be a great favorite with
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

Nine. Nordlca has just started out
on a concert tour of Ave months dura-
ton, travelling in splendidly equlnoed
private car She reaches the Audi
torium In Chicago Monday evening
next, and will offer groups Of French,
German, English and Italian songs,
with one Hungarian aria for good
measure.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

old Salt Lakers, Is being revived in
Brooklyn, Theatregoers Of the last gen
Grafton VIII remember Dellle Cummings
as Capltola Black, and Al Thorne as
Black Donald.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

Mr. n. V Esmond, author Of when
We Were Twenty -one" and "rhe
Wilderness" has arrived from Europe.
Mr.. Esmond comes to New York to
conduct the rehearsals Of "The Wilder
ness the play In which the Empire
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

ifornia girl, drew but half an audi
ence after her first appearance,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

"The Hidden Hand" a lurid play
which used 10 be great favorite with
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

rheater company begins its regular
season at the Empire Theater on De-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
THEATER GOSSIP.

Manager Pyper has booked Rose
Coghlan for an early date at the Thea
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23

The Grand has another busy week
In store. commencing Monday, six night
performances and three matinees be-
Ing the Offering. The first half of the
week will be occupied by 1.-THE King OF
the Opium Ring" A phase Of Chinese
life that Is 80 little known here
is the theme OF the play The hor-
rors OF an opium Joint and the uproar
of a Chinese theater, with its clashing
cymbals so dear to the Chlnaman's
heart are seen and heard. A Chinese
wedding, a most peculiar ceremony,
takes place, the brides costume sur
passing In elegance and beauty any
thing In our way
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-23
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-02-21

The blocking Of the Ship Sab
sidy bill in congress IS victory
Tor the Democrats and these r.
publicans who oppose whoIesa =
raidins OF the treasury. An an
nuaI appropriation Of $9.h02,0G0
to a fex favored sh;"-briiderS j.
eoming it pretty stron@. Mari
Hanna, the ehiet cooE and BOTTLE
wdsne. of The administrator, whr
shows an ingenious ald di5inle'-
cs'ad enthusiasm in the n!caSare.
is himself, We oeiieve, interested
20 ,ome extent IN $hlD-bu.!d.Dg.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-02-21
THURSDAY. FsBsUARY q .Ieo'.
WAsHlNGTON'S BIRTHDAY.

Tomorrow is the lG9th arri-
versary Of the birth of George
Washington, the foremost figure
in American history. The late
Col. Robert G. IncersOll said on
one occasion that Washington was
now nothing more than a
stee, engraving. With the die
tum of the great agnostic we
cannot agree. When Shakes
peare makes Mark Anthony say:
The evil that men do lives alter
them; The good IS often inferred
with Their tunes," he took a jAnn-
,i.ced view of humanity, wa:ch is
more prone 80 that CHARITY which
speaks nausht 6@l good Of the
dead.
To- lay the name O: Washing
:ac,on Is ea>hrlnai more than ever
ia tbs hearts OF grateful pos
;enty, and if we tnll to give rlsl-
BILE evidence of our reverence and
admiration of the Father OF his
Country, it is no sign Of aba,e-
me 1T of those sentiments. Lille
is ~ound OF business, and we lack
time rather than inclination t"
turn aside from the busy path o
duty 10 pluck the tender ll'werE
sentiment. Iat in the hearts o.
of the whole naiiOn there IS. and
ever will b. a deep ani halioweh
reverence Tor the great American
who sleeps the sleep that know,
no waking' near The banks Of the
Potomac.