Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-30

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News was flashed TO Mr., Piper from
,ho New York booking agency of the
e,lt Lake Theater yesterday which al
most took his breath. This was that
uascagni, the famous composer, with
.ls own orchestra and opera company,
now being organized in Italy for an
American tour, would visit Salt Lake
IN tbe night Of Dec. ! next, That the
composer OF "Cavallerla Rusticana'
vas coming TO America this winter,
o,oryone knew but none supposed that
bis tour would be extended across the
continent. Mascagnl Ia the biggest
celebrity Salt Lake will have mai the
opportunity of entertaining for gen.
grafton past our musical world viii be
mt INTO flutter by the news Of his
coming, aud the News suggests that
# is none too early for our leaders in
he divine art to be thinking Of how he
can he fttlngly welcomed, The Taber-
naele choir which has so often rem
dered one Of his noblest compositions,
should be foremost in taking the mat
fer in hand, and Messrs Stephens and
Mcclellan both of whom have long
been worshlpers of his genius, viii
without doubt see that Italys distin-
gushed SON Is given cause to remember
his visit to the center OF musical taste
in western America.
"Corianton' has now had the benefit
Of 70 performances IL Of which have
been heavy financial successes, the 18th
and last having been given for the bene-
fl of the old folks. With such a num-
Der Of renditions, the play may be said
10 be- IN the best possible running or
der. Its proprietors, however, are
aware that II Is susceptible OF improve
ment. and whatever changes can be
made TO render It's smoother VIII be
nut into effect before the opening in
Denver Monday night.
Mr. B. ii. Roberts author Of the book
Of COrianton, and Bishop o, Il. Whit.
ney have devoted "A large amount OF
time during the week to going through
the manuscript, removing the OCCASION
al C0mmOn-places In the language, and
shortening some OF the dialogues. Mr.
HaWOrth said 10 News" representa-.
tive Just before he left for Denver
Thursday night that he was immensely
pleased with the suggestions Of Messrs,
Roberts and Whitney and some Of the
lines written for him by the last named
gentleman he thought We're superb.
He goes TO Denver full OF. enthusiasm
over his work. and ii is not'too much to
say that II the play succeeds big
share of It's good fortune will be due to
Mr.. IlaWOrth's personal magnetism,
winning presence, and magnificent act
Ing lie has built high place for him.
self in the affections Of Salt Lake
theater goers and whenever he returns
he may be assured of a royal greeting.
1t Is said that Hamlet is one Of his ia
vOrite productions We can think of
few treats that would be more enjoy
able, that that of witnessing Mr.. Ha-
worth portray the melancholy Dane
and we shall all hope that his Salt Lake
fSxnds may one day have that privi-
ton company and all their scenery and !
baggage rolled out of the O. 5. i. depot |
last night. The company was merry |
one, and all the members felt very san |
gulne Of success In Denver where they |
open for Labor Day matinee Monday |
afternoon, playing the remainder of tie |
week. AT the same time all recognize |
the risks they are running. and all sense |
hp AZ a.ru
anton" has had, viii be during the Den
Yer presentation. In addition to the list
published below the company includes !
Manager Geo. II. Blair, wife AMI chill |
dIen and Treasurer George w. rhgtch-
en- while Mrs. Ella Squires goes as
chaperone for the young ladies of the |
company Mrs. NJ. T, Bluxome is in
charge OF the wardrobe,
The entire list OF those who have
signed contracts is as follows other
lists Of the names printed contain many
errors, but this is from the company's
books.
Principals Joseph Haworth Agnes
Rose Lane, Thomas Coleman, j n.
Lewis, Chas Roy Bowers. w. S. st.
Clair John Lindsay, That's Magrane,
Josephine Draci, Alfred Swenson, NJ. Il.
Bluxome, Luke Cosgraye
Chorus and Willard Bean, Ray
Weller VIII Carr, Geo. Gardner, August
Tadge, Jack Farrell. Nephl Cottam,
Shirley Clawson, Richard Evans Law
renee Beck, Louis Shaw, Kent Cobb,
VIII Booker, Henry Bailey, Thorald
Jensen Ned Lynch, Bell Lynch, 70. V.
smith, n. l.. Smith, Mary Holiday
Aimee Hagman, Louise Hagman, Nell
I've Booker, May Dye, Gertrude Read,
Ruth Wilson, Rowena Booth, Pearl
Houz Ivy Houtz, Edda Houtz, Bertha
Jensen Boman Johnson, X. II. Loisslle,
Chas, NJ. Paterson, Mabel Cooper Ida
Due, Mabel Clayton, Emma Jacobsen,
Ivy Barton, Hazel Kenner, Nellie Wor-
then, Lulu Lane. AIDA Frye Alberta
BartonAur Rogers, Olga Pratt, S.
Marks, II. Smith, Il. Hansen, Theo
Lewis.
Both the Theater and the Grand open
The season of 1923 next Thursday
night The Theater with Nell Burgess
himself in The Country Fair" and the
Gfand with the emotional society play
entitled "A Broken Heart"
Mr. Burgess is so well known In his
w VI Ablkdu fIuei anu MS lhlnout |
race horse "Old Molasses.' with the
amusing race horse scene, Is so well
remembered by the Salt Lake Thea
Yer goers, that they do not
need 20 be described. Mr.. Bur-
cess as the shrewish splnster
tl'es a cameo like piece of work, and
he Is Just as funny today as he was
years ago when New York audiences
vent wild over him Without doubt
ns reception will be limited only to the
tlze OF the house.
"A Broken Heart" which the Grand
announces for Thursday. Is by Miss Es-
,her Ruiaero. who will herself enact
ltle leading role. The part is that Of a
ead woman" and the eastern press
E'es her some very strong notices for