Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-22

III is generally UNDERSTOOD tnat
Messrs. Barnabee, Macdonald and Ba-
con, the three gentlemen who now con-
duct the destnies Of the Bostonlans,
are engaged In o quiet search for a
new soprano. That charming being,
Grace Van studdiford, has gone the
way Of all prime dome whom the Bos-
tonlans have boosted into prominence,
and will next year set up In business on
her own account. This sort OF thing
Is so much the rule with the Boston,
ians that they accept II year after year,
reslgnedly, as a matter Of course. 1t
was under their banners that Alice
Nelson, Jessie Bartlett Davis and
Eugene Cowles rose to fame, and while
the managers kept them satisfied year
after year with constant Increases In
their salary their demands at length
got to the point where compliance
would have been foolishness, and each
Of the singers was given her, or his
congo. Mrs. Van Studdiford is the
most glitterlng star that has appeared
on the comic opera horizon Of late
years, and the Bostonians would have
done anything in reason to retain her
IN their ranks. She is said to have
come from private life into the pro-
fession by reason OF business reverses
sustained by her husband, and her adj
Vance has been so rapid that whereas
she started out at $50 a week, she re-
celves this season $3.50 She figured |
that she was worth more, however. and |
next year at the head Of company |
in which she will be the star-with her
husband as business manager by the |
way--she is down to receive $500 week |
salary. It will all be a question Of |
management, for there is no doubt as |
to her ability to draw the people to |
hear her. II is not too much to say |
that her presence alone saved the Salt |
Lake engagement of the Bostonians |
from being ranked as a tremendous let
down from the previous standards
erected by the company.
Friends of Miss Salle Fisher here,
who knew the BostonIans were on the
lookout for a new soprano, suggested
to Mr.. Bacon that he keep his eye on
the budding talent of that young wo-
man. He seemed interested in the sug-
Eestion, but probably nothing will come
OF IT, as the Bostonlans must have a
singer for next season, while Miss Fish
er Is under contract with Mr.. Perey,
Of "The Chaperones' company. for that
period.
The Grand next week announces nine
performances six nights and three ma
tinees. Opening Monday night comes
q dramatic novelty in the shape of
''Unce Toms Cabin No one needs to
De told that this play has held the
poards for the past forty years and
that II has been produced by all kinds
Of managers, with all kinds of actors,
rood, bad, and terrible, but there is
magic In the name of Uncle Tom
Apd no matter what company presents
II there is always a big clientele ready
q rush for tickets.
The present company Is said to he
ostrong one, and includes a corps Of
c4ored singers, cake walkers, dancers
o0d field hands. IL Will also give a
demonstration on the streets which Is
Med on to fll the house. Three nights
Nth a Wednesday matinee at three
oIlock, will be given over to the at
t1cton.
commencing Thursday afternoon !
VII another matinee Saturday after
n1bn, comes the well advertised farce
c0nedy known as THE Telephone
GIL" Five performances in all will
b given. As every one knows. this play
|alnerely a merry musical Jingle, with
~ particular plot but just enough sto-
rXto carry a ear load of fun and enter
lQhment Speciality acts, variety
E3ns. and songs and dances galore
NJ be its distinguishing features.
Monday night is set for the first APP
france OF the newly organized SYM
)kny orchestra under the leadership
u Arthur Shepherd The program. ,,
\ lch Is given in the advertising col
y ms Of the News" is Of very high /.
i ps Nearly every musician Of con- ,
4 hence IN the city has been brought
40 the organization, which for the
~ time since the days of the old Care ,
& orchestra, presents the spectacle Of !
musical body with solid financial t,
king. The Salt Lake theatre man ,
Ie|ment has taken the matter IN hand,
n is paying every musician for re- =
leIrsals as well as for the perform
NJ. The soioists OF the occasion will
g miss Lottie Levy. mezzo soprano,
dr Chas. Kent. baritone, and the dis c
in4uished harpist. Signor Setaro, late /
I &he Royal Italian band. This artist (
az been engaged nj n stiff figure for v
he night but without doubt he will c
1ore than draw the sum into the box 4