The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15

Mr.. Savage-that is the name of the
man who sent US King Dodo'-can
have all our spare change if he con-
tinues to treat the public so we'll
Before an audience that fairly packed
the Salt Lake theatre this newest of
comic operas began its local engage
ment last night, and swept everything
before it. From almost any stand
I point-comedy, music, voice, beauty or
grace-it comes quite as near satisfy
ing the popular fancy for light stuff
as any of its predecessors-and that
statement goes for a good deal. You
never saw such an array of beauty
IN travelling organization Never were
there so many gorgeous costumes dis
played. Rarely is there grander en-
semble work than that stageful of
people gave last night. King Dodo''
/ is the limit.
Raymond Hitchcock, who imperson-
ates the old monarch, Dodo, is a Joy
! forever, without being particularly a
| thing of beauty. There is more fun
in his facial expression, his great
makeup, his droll pronunciation of Mr.
Pixley's words, than half the comed-
ianS of the country can give. He was
/ ably assisted by William Corliss, a
disciple of Frank Daniels, as the court
/ physician. Arthur DEACON, so favor
] ably remembered as the pugilist in
The Belle of New York" a year ago,
was heard in one solo, winning a
hearty encore, and, surprising to state,
! the actor was quite at home in the
/ serious character allotted 70 him.
The girls-they can be punched as a
string of pearls. Cheridah Simpson, of
voice and figure; Flora Isabelle as An
nette, dainty and graceful; Greta Ris-
| ley, queenly as Queen Lii, and Mar
/ garet Mckinney. a charming ward for
any king. 1t is seldom that one or
ganization can capture so many prizes.
King Dodo" is replete with beau
tiful music The most catchy number,
Iale of the Bundle Bee" went
heavier than the others because it is
best known, but every musical num-
Der was rapturously encored. The
Amazon march. showing the fine hand
of Stage Director Jones, was the most
beautiful creation of that kind ever
witnessed here.
King Dodo" will be given in matt
nee today and for the last time to-
night.
Ellery's Royal Italian band charmed
another audience in the tabernacle last
evening Owing to the uncertain wealth
er and to counter attractions, the at
tendance was rather light, only about
! 300 persons gathering in the vast au-
dltorium, but those who did go felt well
repaid. Some of those who listened to
the band last night had been there the
previous. night, and many announced
their determination to go again. The
overture to William TeIl' and Mas
cagni's Hymn to the Sun from Iris
were perhaps the best received, outside
or the popular selections given as en-
cores The rendition of the Hymn to
the Sun" was especially remarkable.
As the music progressed one could al
most see the deep gloom before dawn
the Frightening glow, the first streaks
of light, the slowly rising globe of fire
and then the glorious burst of radiance
as the sun rose above the horizon, well
coined by nature. The matinee this
afternoon and the performance this
evening, at both of which there will be
exceptionally fine programmes, viii
/ close the engagement
THE Convict's Daughter drew a
good sized house at the Grand last
night. A matinee today and tonight's
! performance winds up the engagement.
A recital will be given to the mem
| bers of the king Dodo'' company by
at 1870 this forenoon.
Frank Pixley and Gustave Luders.
author and composer of king Dodo''
and 1.-The Burgomaster," have both
visited Salt Lake during the past two
days. They are on their way to San
Francisco. where they will work on a
new comic opera