Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-14

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Lovers Of Dlckens-who are num-
bered by the thousands in Salt Lake
and lovers Of musical comedy--who are
even more numerous, ought to md IN
pickwlck, set TO music, something rich
and rare. Interpreted as It viii be
this afternoon and evening, by big
New York company, headed by De Wolf
Hopper, Dlgby Bell, Marguerite CLARK
and other notables. the performance IS
sure to be highly enjoyable one, and
the only regret is that its stay could
not have been longer.
Hopper himself, has high place In
our recolectons, from his wang his
Gel Captain" and his lnlmltable reoita-
ton of Casey at the Bat which he
did one night when he was called be-
fore the curtain for n speech.
During the five years that he was
under the McCaul opera companys
banner, Hopper appeared in all sorts
of parts, the principal operas being
"The Black Hussar" ''rhe Beggar stu
dent" "Die Fledermaus," THE Lady or
the Tiger" "Don Caesar" Lorraine"
'Bellman." Josephine Sold by Her
Sister," "Falka" "Folback," "Bocca-
clo," "The Growing Hen" Glover
"Fatinitza," "The Begun and Cap
tain Fracasse." His two most success
full characters and the only two worthy
of especial commentator IN the whole
list, were General ollendorf in "The
Beggar student" with It's famous song,
I'm a Moment of Rapture and Paus-
anias in "The Lady or the Tiger
Mr. Hopper began his starring ca
reer In 1890, and the first opera brought
out was Castles In the Air. The fol-
lowing season wang" was produced,
and this was a great success Hopper
presented this for two seasons, and
then came "The Pajandrum,' which
did very well for single season, "Dr
Syntax," which was simply Robertsons
school" set to music was produced
I'm October, 1895, and did well enough
until successor was found In FL
Captain" which was brought out in
Boston, on April 49, 1896.
As Mr.. Pickwick, Mr., Hopper is at
his best according TO tho eastern crit
les. His supporting company tonight
includes Dlgby Bell as Sam Weller,
Frank Belchor as Weller ST., Louis
Payne as Alfred Jingle, J. x. Aadma
os Mr., Wardle, George Chapman as
Mr. Wrinkle. Augustus Colleti as Mr.
snodgrass. F, n. Willing as Mr. Tup-
man, Guy Bartlett as the Fat Boy
George ROLAND as Colonel Builder, q
u Williams as Dr. Slammer, Marion
Field as Arabelia, Marguerite Clark as
Polly, Laura Joyce Bell as Mrs. Bardell
and other parts are played by Vivia
ogden, Florlne Murray Nellie Victoria
and Fellce Robinson
There amt no king but Dodo"-
and there has been none to equal hin
since Raymond Hitchcock sang ant
danced his way into our good esteem
last year. Hitchcock IL no longer with
the 'Dodo' company, but the manage
ment have put q monarch into the Tol,
whom they think Just as good, In Rich
ard Golden. of jed Prouty' fame
The new company comes back Monda!
night, for three performances and {
Wednesday matinee, and the advance
notices say that the supporting com
pany viii be just as bright as It wa
before. It Is sent out by Henry w
Savage. who also gave us "The Primo
. "A ..N Ys4u
take but little risk In turning out to SCI
"Dodo." Others In the cast are Claud
Albright Maud Williams, Margare
Barnes, and Daisy Hamln, while Cha'
w. Meyers takes the part of 'Prol
Nudge"
Next week at the Grand viii be de
voted TO realism, the first half OF IN
week, In the play of "The Minister
SON" and to sensation the last half, Y
the melo drama OF In Convict
Stripes" The first named play belong
TO the rustic class, and the advanc
agent says that In addition to the usut
rural scenic features the play possesse
moral, a plot and sermon, The ad
vance sale Is now going on at IN
Grand box office.
In"The Convict's stripes, which open
Thursday, the advance agent gloats o
the fact that one Of the main charaC
tiers il one of the most hardened rui
fans ever depicted In stage lore. I
gain his desires he stops at NOTHING
first slader, then poison, and then dynf
mite. How he Is thwarthed In h
deadly designs makes up the thrillin
story of the play. The scenic plot tel
us that we are to see southern COZ
Wet camp, taken from llfo'