Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04

Is surrounded, the testimonial concert
70 MISS Emma Lucy Gates Is not be.
ing lost sight Of by the public. Some.
thing Ike 200 tickets have been sold up
TO the present time, and all the stalls
nave been secured. Mr. Piper is conf.
dent that In the four days during which
the sale viii yet last, handsome turn
out VIII be assured the young singer.
She herself viii be down for six or
eight numbers, including several when
she has not yet rendered here, and the
orchestra OF thirty, organized specially
by Mr. Wehe for this occasion, win
render her accomplishments, Mr.. Nc
Clellan conducting.
Mi Welhe VIII direct the two over
lures Of the evening" and another fea-
ture Will be string qulntette with Nj.
Welhe as the leading violinist The
concert viii undoubtedly be the must
cal event Of the home season at the
Theater and as II viii be the last
chance we shall have TO hear Mise
Gates prior TO her departure. 1t is to be
hoped that the public viii turn out
IN way that viii give her the warm
est kind Of reason to think Of her final
appearance at home, prior to taking the
BlNilh' INV u Plblf00lNlcl IulttIt
Eight consecutive performances is
the announcement Of Manager Pyper
for next week "The Devils Auction"
opens Monday, followed by Rupert OF
lient2au," "The Prisoner OF Zenda,"
Emma Lucy Gates, and "The Girl from
Maxms."
"The Deyil's Auction" has been 80
long before the public that II Is a
household word especially with young
people who delight in fairy tales and
hob COLLINS. It's stay will be limited
to one night, and as II has never APP
peared here when 1t did not cram the
house, Manager Pyper expects repe-
titlon Of the old business A new fea-
ture this season, which has been added
10 the presentation, Is entitled THE
Dance 20 the Moon"
Tuesday and Wednesday will witness
something Of a novelty In the presen-
tatlon Of play and It's sequel by the
some company In the same day "Ru.
uert OF Hentzau" Is a sequel to "The
Prisoner of Zenda." The last named
play viii he presented Wednesday al
temoJn and those who are interested
In Il may see the sequel IN Rupert OF
Hentzau' the same night; or II they
| prefer 20 see the sequel first they may
do so by attending the Thphter Tues
day night, when the engagement Of
this company opens. II is headed by
MIR. Harry Leighton and the we'll
known actress, Miss Charlotte Tittell,
sister, 10y the way. of Mrs, Bruno,
who lately played "Theodora" here.
1.-THE Prisoner Of Zenda" was always
popular in Salt Lake, Its companion
play Rupert Of Hentzau' which has
never yet been seen here, Is sure to
attract unusual interest,
"The Girl From Maxlms," said to be
one of the Frenchlest OF all things
French, comes TO the Theater Friday.
Those posted on eastern theatricals do
not need to be told that this is not a
bill which scnool children should be In
vited 20 see. II has been a sensation
everywhere and doubtless 1t will be q
sensation here.
A wonderful woman Is Mrs. Susie
| Klrwln with the sheriff In possession
OF the box office, and with the Oregon
Short Line filing an order on any resi-
due OF the receipts. the plucky lady
went through the role OF Carmen last
night at the Grand with as much nerve
and fire as though she were singing be-
fore thousand dollar house and II
were all her own, She was aided more
or less indifferently, by her company,
though Mr. HUFF got triple encore for
his rendition OF the Toreador's song,
and Miss Lewis won hearty recall for
her Spanish dance, The tenor and the
! chorus might Just az well have essayed
| the "Gotterdamerung" as to attempt to
do justice to Bizets music,
Tonight the company renders the big