Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-30
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Lulu CHASER is entitled to the double
name Of the successor of Alice Nelson
and the female Francis Wilson OF the
stage She has not, of course, Nelson's
voice, but she has her ability as an
actress, her taste as dresser, her gem
crosby as a producer and she discounts
her as TO good looks. She started her
operatic career under Wilson's tutelage,
and remained with him so long that,
consciously or unconsciously. she mas
imblbed many of his comical methods.
A woman of her beauty and of her hui
morous attachments, of course, needed
only an opera like Dolly Warden" In
order to mount the ladder of fame In
one bound Those who provided her
with the opera kneH exactly what her
abilities We're, and turned out that rar-
est Of all achievements--a comical opera
without a male comedian as It's central
figure. Miss CHASER was relied on TO
furnish all the laughs. and she does 1t
to a charm. The Salt Lake Theater
boards have seen nothing more breezy
fresh, and delightful for many a day
than the picture impaired by her Dolly
Warden" last night. She was a delight
TO look upon, and to listen to- and from
first TO last she carried her audience
with her.
The whole production is a big sue
oession of rapidly changing stage pic
lures The various dances and group
ings Of the chorus, notably that which
opened the beautiful second art, all
represented the artistic 10 the highest
degree. and the staging, costuming, and
scenery can only be describd by the
word "sumptuous."
io ttirrpf1nHad hV
her OF very capable people. chief
among whom Is Mr.. Glrard, whose dain-
ty song of dolly Warden" was already
being whistled on the streets last night.
Mr.. Dunsmore is also a very good bass,
and his work was heartily applauded,
The chorus Is admirable both as TO
looks and voices.
The engagement closes tonight and
another big audience is assured.
The enga cement of "The Two Sis
ters' at the Grand closes this after
noon and evening.
Manager Piper stated yesterday that
the advance sale for Patti was exceed
ing his expectations. The rush con-
tlnues every day the demand being for
81 and s. seats. This has been the ex-
perlence in all other cities, most peo-
pie not buying SO seats until they learn
that all the other choice places are
gone. Mr.. Pyper's expectation Is that
the receipts for the night viii run any
where from 5000 to $1,000
Mr. Sucking, manager of the Patti
concerts, arrived in Salt Lake City last
night and IL staying at the Knutsford
hotel. Mr. Sucking expects to see
record audience when the diva sings on
Monday next In the Tabernacle, He
says the prices Of seats for the concert
here have been brought within the
reach OF all on account OF the size and
seating capacity Of the Tabernacle. In
other cities the prices Of seats have
been and are from 80 20 49, and even
much higher In certain cities. Nine
Patti at all her concerts sings "Home,
sweet Home" robin Adalr." "Coming
Thro the Rye" and songs OF this kind
which are rapturousy applauded and
cncored. She sings six numbers at each
concert.
Mr. suckling Ia gratiied ut the splen-
did advance sale so far and predicts
tremendous house on Monday FIX
cursions are being arranged for from
all outside points,
MANY Of the "Doly Warden company
and Manager Pyper as well, were
shocked last night IN receive n dlspatch
announcing the death Of Jerome Sykes,
the well known comedian, and the star
Of "The Millionaire" company. This
IL the company IN which Miss SallIe
Fisher IL appearing and the one which
was billed 10 appear In Salt Lake IN
February what effect the death OF
Mr.. Sykes viii have on the organization
is as yet unknown