Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

For years the Bostonians occupied a
warm-almost exclusive place In the
hearts OF Salt Lake theater goors, as
exponents OF comic opera. Finally the
| Alice Nelson company came upon the
scene with full right and title to share
| that honor, And now, another organl-
zatlon, whose members are almost
Without exception strangers In our
midst, has nude further invasion up
on the cdatel Of that affection. More.
over, II has st0rmed the heights, swept
away all obstacles ana firmly ostab-
llshed Itself m local popular opinion.
Small wonder that II accomplished 30
much In u single night; for II won sole
ly on its merits II Ia clean cut high
~ tempered, brightly polished steel
throughout, IL has voice, action and
form from the least important chorus
girl 10 those who divide honors az the
head where Miss Benl as the Princess
chic, In the particular star around
which several other stellar orbs scln.
tllatc as effulgontly as herself Then,
too, the oostuming has rarely been ~
oelled In beauty and historical aocu-
ratenesa upon the Salt Lake stage,
while the scenic surroundings left
nothing 20 be desired
THE Princess Chic Is by Klrke la
Shello. Az an opera Il may not have as
many bright bars IN II 81 some others,
but II VIII rank among the very best
and Is as full Of Swing" and "go' as
nut tx fun OF meat, Miss Berrl has
sustained the role OF the Princess less
than q week but she sings looks and
acts the part like a veteran She
stepped Into II at Denver a few days
ago taking the place Of Miss Marguerite
Sylvia, whose name lllumlnes the bill
boards OF this city, but who for some
reason, quit the company IN the Colo
RADIO metropolis. II Is said that Mlns
Berrl already outcaases her predecess
scr or even her predecessors prode-
cessor, and that fame and fortune
await her on the operatIo stage, II TX
not difficult TO believe they do. Her
voice In clear and strong and purticu-
larry good In the high notes AS
dresser" she Ia distinct success MS
illustrated by the numerous plotur-
esque disguise attifes donned during
her daring exploits ~ Il swordswoman
and huntrcsg 10 visit and make love
to and warn Charles the Bold, Duke Of
Burgundy, of the designs Of King
Louis X Her self-concolyed scheme Of
kidnapping was prettlly carried out
and the execution and rescue were app
plpuded and encored 10 the limit The
other ladies Of the company entitled to
special mention were Dorothy Hunting,
as page to the princess, AMI Edna
Floyd, daughter Of Chambeftln Both
are pretty and tuneful and the latter Is
az light as II bird and as graceful as a
gazelle.
or the male members OF the organl-
zatlon Herbert Wllke as the Duke OF
Is entitled to first mention.
The warllke procllyltles of that COM
batiye character are sustained with
dash and yigor Thomas G. Leary,
steward TO the duke, Neil Mcneil stew
ard TO the princess, Edward s. Net
cafe and WA Lawrence, the two yaga-
bond soldiers made a quartet whose OK |
cellence In not easily surpassed.
The audience was large and cnthusl' !
appreclatiYe and heavy adj |
vance sales are recorded for the three |
performances, tonight, to- |
night and matinee.
A very interesting program will be
given by some OF the piano pupils OF |
Mr. Mcclellan at the Theater on |
Saturday evening, Jan. %, at S;lj |
o olock, Several eoncertos will add To |
the brlllianey Of the program ana ns- |
sisted by stringed orchestra as they |
viii be, these numbers should We most |
MI Goddard also assists
Invitation will be issued early next |
week and those who desire to attend |
and have not received invitations may |
secure same by applying to Mr. Me-
Clellan, or Calder's music store. The
win be about eighty minutes |
long and strict order will be enforced,
the closing Of the doors at
8:l6 until program Is concluded.