Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-10
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Most refreshing and lnvgoratlng IL
was last night to drink In again the de-
llghtfuI strains OF Robin Hood" Old
ana worn as the opera is, the beauty
OF It's music, the merry swing of the
production, and the cleanliness with
which II is all invested, came like man.
ma to the hungry after the long siege
or rag time and horse-play 10 which
we have been subjected. OF course no
old timer who has followed the career
OF the Bostonlans, could sit through
KopinHood' without giving some thing
or sign Tor such vanished memories as
Alice Nielsen, Jessie Bartlett Davis
Grace Vanstuddiford, Cowles, Hon, and
the many others associated with the
familiar roles, but one still had to ad-
nit that the organization preserves a
high standard, one that others might
well emulate, even though that stand
ard OF necessity falls below the very
high one OF previous years. Barnabee
rockingham and Mcdonald are the
only three originals left, except one or
two OF the male chorus who have never
changed, Mr., Barnabee was suffering
from a cold, and being 70 years of age,
II cannot be said in truth that the sher.
IN OF Nottingham last night was all he
has been in the past, but his humor, ir-
resistible as ever, kept the house In a
ripple, Frothingham's Friar Tuck IL
the same piece OF comic drollery as II
ever was, Mcdonald IL singing In ex.
cellent voice this year and his Brown
October Ale, song was deservedly en-
cored
OF the newcomers the best impression
was made by Mr. Chambers the basso.
he has biz voice and Is fairly good
actor. and both his notable songs We're
heartily encorcd, Miss Brown the So
prano, sang Maid Marian charming
~, and her number with the flute OBJ
lgato was especially beautiful. Her
speaking voice Is less agreeable. Mr..
Ruthven, the tenor, has strong voice
but he uses II In rather strldent fash
ion throughout, and he fails TO mpart
the tenderness necessary to an ideal
presentation OF Robins love scenes.
This was especially noticeable In the
duet with the soprano In the first act
Miss Donald as Alan ADale, has a
voice pitched rather higher that the
contraltos we have so long been accus-
toned to associate with the part, and
It was capably and sweetly done. was
less effective than II sung by con-
traltO,
The chorus and orchestra did the
usual good work under the hands of
MI. Studley, another veteran. The bill
for the remainder Of the week Is THE
serenade' tonight, the new opera THE
Queen OF Laughter" tomorrow night.
"Tho Serenadc" Saturday matinee and
robin Hood" Saturday night,
The advance sale for Mrs Flske's en-
gagement at the Grand will begin To-.
morrow morning at the box office,
The play Of "Clrcumatantlal Evil
dence' opens at the Grand this eyen-
Ing,
a dispatch from Hot Springs Ark,
announces that Patti has abandoned
her American tour and that she will
leave Immediately for her cas-
tie Craig y Nos In Wales. From this IL
Is evident that In spite OF the rose col
ored tales OF her managers, the season
has not been satisfactory one.
MIR, Leflngwell, advance manager OF
Blanch Walsh. who plays Resource
ton here next week, is In the city,
The sacred oantata Of THE Holy
city" will be given by the Central
Christian church choir tomorrow even
Ing, at the church. The choir VIII be
assisted by Miss Nell Pinkerton, Miss
Hope Mcintyre. Miss Edna Dwyer and
Mr. Phillips The members OF the choir
are Miss Nell pinkerton, Miss Crete
PInkerton, Miss Lena Pratt, Mrs, II. H,
Dorman Miss, Edith Cornell, Miss Hat 4.
tie Ward, Mrs, Arthur Hubbard, Miss
Spohe Berry, Miss Carmen, Messrs.
Arthur Hubbard, G.. II, Twlning, Roy
Bowen, Frank Wright, Walter Baysln-
! ger, Y, IL. Wilson, ], l., Moore and Mr.,