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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

avenue, the home OF the once famous
Lyceum company, headed by Kelley,
Lemoyne, WheatcrOft Miller, George
Cayvan, Efie shannon, Mr. and Mrs.
Walcot, Mrs, Whiffen and many others,
the house that saw the birth of 1.-THE
Wife THE Charity Ball" Sweet
Lavender" and host of other famed
productions, With tonight's presenta-
ton the Lyceum theater Will be closed
forever, and will soon be torn down to
make way for large Office building.
The last performance Of "The Girl and
the Judge" will be followed by special
ceremonies. They will consist OF the
recitation by Miss Russell Of an cpl
lOgue written for the occasion by A. Il.
Lancaster. Miss Russell will be sur
rounded by the members OF her COM
pany when she recites these verses. At
ter that she Will deliver an address
which, II is said will be her maiden eff
fort in this line. With the close of her
address Miss Russell Will speak the last
word that VIII ever be heard by an au-
dlence from the Lyceum stage. The first
lines spoken on the stage were at the
opening of the theater by Il. H. Sothern
under Daniel Frohman's management,
An illustrated souvenir In which will
be pictured and described the various
comedy and dramatic successes OF the
Lyceum, from its opening date TO the
present time, Will be presented to those
attending the performance. on April
ground Will be broken for the new Ly-
ceum theater, 10 blocks or more above
the present site.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

Morris, or John Drew was never fol-
lowed by such loss Of patronage as
was even the temporary failure of Miss
Rehan TO appear.
Exactly how much Of a creator Of the
many parts she played MlssRehan was,
cannot be told Mr.. DAILY undoubtedly
trained her more carefully than ever
he had trained any other actress and
he In popularity supposed to have d.
rected each nreyement made by any
of his people" on the stage. But Miss
Clara Morris, In her "reminiscences
shows that he accepted suggestions
from the subordlnates, and Il Is I'm.
possible that an actress who played as
many parts as Miss Rehan should nor
to considerable extent have created
them herself
A list. possibly not complete, shows
81 plays IN which Ada Rehan acted at
Days theater between 1879 and 1899,
and In at least 10 Of these she acted the
principal female part. They ranged In
character from the heroines Of "The
Passing Regiment" and "Seyen-Twen-
Twilight to the leading parts OF "The
Tanning of the Shrew," Much Ado
About Nothing" "rhe Hunchbaok -
and "Odette," touching the extremes OF
comedy. frothy and classical modern
meodrama and even pantomlme In
"The Prodga Son" and tragedy In
"The Prayer" A wide range Of parts,
surely which could not have been
played except by great artist
Since MIR. Days death. nearly three
years ago, Miss Rehan has been In re-
tirement for most Of the time. She has
acted for nearly 30 years, but she Is
young still. II she returns she Will be
welcome, and II she doesn't, happy
years to her
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ADA REHAN LEAVES THE STAGE.
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One cannot forbear signing as he
reads that Ada Rehan, after few Mt
ful struggles to regain her old place In
the profession, has made up her mind
to retire for good and all, and has
sailed for England The New York Sun
gave expression to the general feeling
a short time since, In the following ar
ticle:
The retirement OF Miss Ada Rehar
was noted yesterday More than 20
years ago she made professional place
for herself in this city, which actresses
here, or anywhere, might envy, She
became probably the most conspicuous
figure on our stage, although she was
not star In the ordinary use Of that
theatrical term.
After several years Of acting In Phil
adelphia and other cities, Miss Rehan
Joined the company OF the late Angus
tin Daily in the autumn Of 1879, playing
secondary parts, and singing In the
musical plays which then as later were
produced at Days theater. The next
year she stepped to the front and
thereafter, until Mr. Days death In
1899, she remained the leading actress
of company seldom equaled perhaps
never excelled. During those years,
Miss Rehan acted in almost every
play produced by the company; and
her few absences from the cast, owing
10 illness or the lack Of a suitable
part, were followed by instant public
indifference b. the performances. Days
company had been a nursery for stars;
but the retirement from It's ranks OF
Agnes Ethel, Fanny Davenport, Clara
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

OF quo Vads' have spoiled the public
taste for this sort OF drama, second the
ions drain on the purse of Amusement
lovers and third, the Lenten sonson.
The latter fact, he says IL coming 10 be
more aud more condition ia he recls.
oned with in theatrcals. Fashionable
suuclety constitutes a large element OF
VIZ theatrlcal patronage, ana a consld-
Vruupie sectl0n OF society observes Lent.
WINE the management Is inclined TO be
mum When i comes to the question OF
HBures' close guess would put the
weeks receipts for the "SIgn Of the
cross at between $4,000 and $1,000, or
nearly $4,000 less than the receipts Of
me way Down East" company for the
same time.
The rehoarsals of THE Chimes OF
Normandy" the conference bin at the
Grand theatcr have been going on I'm
two sections during the absence Of Prof
Mcclellan with the Tabernacle choir. Mr..
Is, ;. Young has had charge Of the Salt
Lake wing, and Mr.. Mcclellan has
worked with those Of the company on
the choir tour as much as he could en-
route, Both sections win be together
next week and as the Grand viii be
dark every night TN "The Chimes"
begin to ring on April 2 there viii be
ample opportunity for rehearsal. The
members OF the company have obtained
the use Of the same llbretto and acting
version as that used by the Salt Lake
Opera company IN their production Of
THE Chimes at the Salt Lake theater.
Tonight In New York win witness the
passing Of a famous theatrical land
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22
SQUIRE COOP'S REVIEW.
He is Severe on German Methods-Italy Still the Home
OF Music-Nanne Tout and Her Progress in London
The Society Nuisance in Now York.


l would not advise one to limit his stu
dies to them alone,
ITALY, LAND OF SONG.
In Italy ! heard the MOST impassoned
and exciting opera performances that |
! have listened to anywhere There IL a
| great deal Of meaning In the remarks
| about southern blood" The Italians
cannot make music ana retain their
| normal temperature like the Germans.
Their Interruptions OF excited "brayas'
| to a singer or conductor may mar the
course Of the piece, but It kndles a fire
whose glow Is sufficient recompense, |
would say to continental travellers,
don't miss ia Scala" at Milan, There,
even j was singer or thought ! Wau
! could certainly trust my throat 10
the training Of Italy verify THE land
Of song There are two things the ltal-
ians can do better thany anyone else
sing and beg,
MAMIE TOUTs PROGRESS,
In London heard no music Mr.
Godowsky was announced for two re.
citals when | came through, but as
was hurrylng home | did not attend,
Besides wanted to visit Mr.. Tout and
his family | found them heart and
soul In music and the Gospel, all Of
them progressing finely, feeling WELL
and stlll loyal to home and friends. MY
young friend Mamie stlll retains all the
marvellous qualities of singer az OF
old. with an easily disCerned Improve
ment In every way. Her voice has
extended down to low g With
out losing anything I'm heighth.
She has The unheard OF combination
OF a deep contralto and q high dramatic
soprano voice, full, rich, and an even
and Immensely powerful range OF nearly
three octaVes and a half; what new
wonders this hope of Utah VIII yet
reveal IL only a question Of maturity
SOCIETY NUISANCE.
In New York ! found the opera IN
full swing, a Pauer concert, Boston
symphony concert, Paderewski, Bauer,
Kreisor and the boy wonder Florlzel |
The latter Is the most extraordinary |
little creature | have ever seen or read |
about lie IL abnormal to degree,
| think New York Is the most unmusi- |
cal place have visited. one can't hear |
the opera there for the chatterlng In |
serious In musical matters. There ~ |
not enough planness and democracy Of |
spirit The very air Is charged Win |
the smell Of face powder MIR Damrosch |
said one day at Days theatre For |
the future welfare OF New York II Is
to be desired that New Workers viii at
tend the opera with more humility Of
spirit and that they will listen TO the
opera, instead Of taking part In the
show" These words aptly index New
York's musical life,
! left the student colony IN Berlin
happy and busy and the Elders working
there, the same, OF course ! find Utah |
standards Of music lower than In Eu-
rope That is not TO be wondered at for |
a community only fifty years old.
However, we have much to be proud o.
Yet, let us not be too easily comforted |
with our status, "lest we forget what
Hes beyond.
SQUIRE COOP,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

! arrived In Berlin one year ago last
October The vocal work Ut the opera
disappointed me from the very begin.
ming, also the rend.tions, from the con.
tuctors standpoint The German sing
En- Is a talker bawler or shncker just
as the lines dictate, The German opera
requires 1t and the "bel canto" has been
discarded with the "0ria' The singer
has lost, the musician won
German art ideals are, Of course, but
a reflection Of their philosophy Every
thing must have It's logical place, ft-
noss and meaning, utility Is It's
watchword. fhe word music" as It
might be defined by Wagner or Richard
Strauss. would mean expression IN
sound, come veal or woe, the beauti-
ful or bad, Just as feeling men find life.
The Germans seem TO me to be a
profound, reasonable and decorous peo-
pie, perhaps little sullen and In
clined to be phlegmatlc. Their music
Is Just the same. They are not sunny
people and consequently do not sing
well, as we look ut II Wagner mo-
nopOlizes the musical ears Of the Ger
mans, Italy Is devoted TO him, France
is still skeptlcal; America Indifferent.
while England loves It's good old ira
ditlonal oratorio too fondly to be on
with new love.
GERMAN SEVERITY.
Personally | must confess that have
chronic Wagneriana and to me now, all
my former ideas of music may be aptly
likened to the chlld's knowledge OF lit
crature gained from his picture books
| found Berlin a glorious place IN which
to study instrumental music and COM
position, to become schooled In Wagner
and Strauss and to receive an Intellec-
tual development The one important
drawback, unsteady speaking, Is the,
fact that they bind and gag genius,
apply cold cloths to It's feyered temples,
and make II walk the slow and quiet
way Of numskull-ln word--too
much method"
| think this Is one reason that we
find the new men coming from Italy,
Poland, Hungary and Russia, where
pedantry is brushed aside and individu-
ality Is given a chance to prove itself
good or bad. | do not think that a
''Cayallerla "Mephisto" on a MAN
ru" could have come from Germany
About these works there is an element
of free flight that would have been
blue pencied by Mr. GernsheIm at the
Berlin high school yet 1t is just this
unbreasted rush of feeling that carries
them TO success.
You may ask, How about Wagner?
Wagner too, was condemned at first,
as everyone knows, but he was too po-
tent to be beaten down. The old elias
steal school Of Germany is stil in pow
or IN the Conservatives, But there IL a
new Germany Wagner IL It's Allah,
Richard Strauss, his prophet and the
younger generation his disciples The
old men are dying of, and their l. 2,
3 sub.dominant--domlnant-tonic with
them Yes, the Berlin schools are slow,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

phases Of stage art During her engage
ment at Cincinnati the stock csompany
that usually occupies the Pike opera
house win play In nelghborng cities, as
It has formerly done during Mrs,
Flske's visits, the Pike being the only
theater In Cincinnati available 10 her.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

Others were brought by special trains,
THE engagement OF SO expensive an
artist as Nine. Nordica was at first re-
garded as a somewhat hazardous in
diligence Of musical taste" says the
Star, but II proved a good pecuniary
as well as artistic success The seats
sold at 81, $3.50 and 81, and the gross
receipts were about $4,000, a sum that
will leave a big margin for the college
that stood sponsor for Encouragement"
when Nordica came forward to sing
her first number" we further read, "the
audience received her standing mark
OF welcome that pleased her exceeding
ly."
Alice Nielsen, as has been noted In
these columns before, has gone on the
concert stage In London, and seems to
have made hit. A critic In the Lon
don Onlooker says Of her performance:
Miss Nielsen gave her first concert
at the Queens hall on Tuesday even
Ing, and II was in every way great
success She possesses soprano voice
such as one does not hear every day
Of the week. II is pure. rich and fresh,
with fine range and splendidly even,
She produces II perfectly, and she has
some dramatic gift, though the latter
quality would still bear little cult
walton. Her performances Of the Jewel
song from Faust" and OF Hear We,
Israel" for instance. were good, though
not perfect All that they wanted,
however, was little more fire, and the
fault is such a slight one that / am
sure that Miss Nielsen will remedy It
without the least difficulty. Her sing
ing Of Mozart's "Voi che Sapete," how
ever, was delightful Mozarts music.
simple though II sounds Is particularly
difficult 10 sing, and there are never
many singers at Covent Garden who
lre thoroughly successful In II. Miss
Nielsen, however, seems really to have
the art OF the bel canto, and her per-
Torrance Of the difficult song was de-
llghtfully smooth and simple. Now that
she has abandoned musical comedy she
should have a fine career before her.
Lady de Grey, who with the Duchess
of Portland, was among the audience.
has taken great interest In Miss Mel
sen. and II IL whispered that we shall
hear her at Covent Garden this season.
She has, moreover, lately had the honor
of singing before the king"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22
MUSIC NOTES.

A monument TO Chopin is to be
raised at Warsaw, although the Rus
sian government has refused 10 allow
appeals to the public for subscriptions
and has made II condition that the
friends and admirers of the composer
ohall alone contribute the money need
cd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22
ANOTHER LINE
AT REDUCED PRICES.

25 per cent discount on Medallions.
Framed Pictures, Picture Frames and
Mirrors. All new and handsome goods.
Must be closed out before we remove
into our new quarters.
CANNON BOOK STORE,
Deseret News. Props,
II and Is Main st.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

No one knows the unbearable torture
one undergoes from piles unless they
they are so afflicted TABLER'S
BUCKEYE PILE OINTMENT is a
quick. safe and painless cure. Price 80
cents In bottles, Tubes rs cents. z. c.
NJ. I. Drug Dept.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

The late Robert Campbell whose figure long familiar object In
Church and official circles born the Isle Ely Cmbdgeshe
land March 81 1910 New York
the MetfodstB
baptized June o. 1885, by Elder Charles W. Wandel
about seventy Young
on July ~ 1850 he started in Bishop Hunters
where he arrived October 18th Of the He president the
Eighth Seventy 1851 position time
his ability
a member Of the first dramatic
elected recorder Of Salt Lake city 1851 and held
Sunday
chief clerk Of the
rloy time Ills death occurred
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

our carnations are conceded the fin
est ever shown in the city. Visitors are
always welcome. our green houses are
open Sunday. Take Murray cars.
SALT LAKE FLORAL co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

The anniversary Of Richard Wag-
ner's death was everywhere celebrated
In Germany by performances of his
operas Tristan und Isolde" was sung
on nine different stages, including Ber-
lin, Vienna and Leipsc while nearly
every operate theater IN the country
gave one Of the composers works.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22
THEATER GOSSIP.

William II, West the minstrel, who
died recently, left an estate of about
s5OO,OOO, He left directions TO his wife
to continue the show known under. his
name as long as the same continues TO
be profitable.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

Margaret Anglin has once again made
q tremendous hit In New York In Louis
N. Parker's dramatiZation Of Ludwig
Fulda's play, "'rhe Twin Sisters" Miss
Anglln is apparently now the star Of
the Empire company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

and all other choice Millinery at 2. c.
NJ. l. Visit the elegant Millinery dis
MAY this week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

]. H. Ryley, the comic opera come
dian, who used to take George Gros-
smiths parts In the American produc-
ton Of Gilbert and Sullivan's operas, IS
In his wifes comedy Of mice and Men
with Forbes Robertson and Gertrude
Elliott In London.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

Blanche Walsh's production Of la
Madeleine" In San Francisco was Sc
verely reviewed by the critics, one
writer called It "a lump Of 'Sapho,
large wads OF Camille a chunk OF
Monte Cristo, and generous help from
other plays too numerous TO title.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

While Nine. Nordlcas lovely voice
and consummate art were greatly
missed at the Metropolitan opera house
this year she has been delighting tens
Of thousands Of Americans as con-
cert singer, travelling all over the coun-
try In her private car "Brunnhllde'
one of her most interesting experiences
is described by the Kansas City Star
At Lelndsborg, Kan, she sang TO an
audience of 3,000 though the place has
a population Of only 1880, Practically
the whole town was at the concert, The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

Mrs. Fiske, who began an en-
gagement OF week at the Pike Opera
house, Cincinnati, on March IL, viii
during her stay deliver an address be-
fore the Cincinnati Conferences OF Art
and Literature the most representative
body OF that city The subject OF her
address has not been announced, but
Il is said that she Will talk on certain
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

The New York Oratorlo society has
revived Schumann's almost forgotten
work Paradise and the PORT" In lSiS
Schumann thus wrote Of his noble COM
position;
/ finished my paradise and the
PERI last Frlday-my largest work,
and, | hope, my best wrote "nns'
on the score with a heart fun of graft
tude toward heaven for sustaining my
powers while / wrote II ~ big piece
OF work, such a composition, and only
by doing II can one be made to realize
what II means 20 write several Of such
AS Mozart did his light operas IN go
short a time. | have already told you
the story Of the Pert, ] think, If not,
try to get IT, II Is In Thomas Moore's
Lalla Rookh,' and Is as II written for
music, The idea OF the thing Is 30 po-
etlcal, so chaste, that II filled me with
enthusiasm.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

,,he last opportunity TO see the admir-
Ve rendition OF the Sign OF the Cross"
,ne Theatre occurs this evening. Bus
ness has been. very light throughout
Inc neeh' the only heavy turnout hav-
tsa''ehded THE Wednesday afternoon
Th nv when the prices were reduced.
SIM I'M mousse that eyening was fair, but
,ne,, lhen the frost that attended the
~ ,n'ng mas been az much in evidence
svser Mr.. Pyper attributes the poor
ha sclal results TO three causes. First.
' TACT That the frequent presentations
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

Manager Pyper received q telegram
from New York the other day stating
that Richard Mansfield had changed
his dates to include May 80. 80 and 81
This took in Decoration day, the date
which the Salt Lake Opera company
had been reserying for their next APP
pearance but the amateurs had TO give
way, as Mansfield Of course Is too pow
erful an attraction TO be allowed TO
pass the town by, and Mr.. Pyper was
advised that II was either those dates
or nothing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

l would not advise one to limit his stu
dies 10 them alone,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-15
YORK COUNTY PROHIsITIoNlSTS
Will Hold a Grand Mass Meeting, May
81, at Kennebunk.

Kenncbunk, Me-, May IA move
mcnt to protest against the nonenforce-
ment of the liquor law will be held here
al the Town hall, Wednesday evening,
May q, when the opening gun of the
county campaign will be fired. York
county adjoins Cumberland county,
where Sheriff Pearson was elected, and
an earnest effort will be made, this
year, to elect a sheriff in York county
who will see that the law is enforced.
The movement is nonpartisan and is
advertised as q. Citizens" mass meet
ing" There are 25 towns and two
cities in this county, and in all but
three OF these towns-Lyman, Dayton
and Old Orchard-there are local Or
CARNATIONS which will insist on proper
candidates being nominated by both
Democrats and Republicans.
The speakers will include r. r. Her
som of Lebanon, Rev. r. f.. Bisbee and
other distinguished believers in this
movement. DIR. Horace NJ. York, n
well-known county political figure, will
preside, and il is believed that 1000 will
attend the meeting.
Posters announcing the meeting state
| that is to protect not only against the
ronenforcement of the liquor law. but
against the oppression Of the masses
| by trusts and the the crimes of
benevolent assimilation in the Philip
pines" The posters are headed in large
| type with the words Save the Repub-
| lie"