Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-11

V next TO visit the eastern thea
tors and manufacturers of fire
prooang devices, IN order that the Salt
Lake house may be brought up ia
rho standard required by the new
fro ordinances. before II re-opcns in
the fall Among the other improve
ments 20 be inaugurated during the
closed season win be the putting in Of
an asbestos curtain, the building OF a
FIRE shaft over the stage, the installing
OF an iron stair case on tho east Of the
house from the third gallery TO tho
street, and the IRE PROBING Of the
scenery Since the Chicago Gre the
leading theaters Of the entire country
have ben reconstructed and fire proof
cd, and Mr., Piper has been submerged
with such flood OF applications from
the owners Of various devices, that he
thought best to visit the principal then
ters of Chicago and New York, and as
certain what was best among the varl-
Gus patents before deciding The house
VIII remain closed until the middle Of
August when Miss Ethel Barrymore
VIII play a brief engagement but the
regular season VIII open Sept. l2 with
The Wizard Of o." This viii be FOL
lowed by Frank Daniels 10 THE once
Boy whose leading lady Is q Salt Lake
Girl. Miss sallie Fisher; Maxine Elliott
In her new play "The only Way
comes next and Florence Roberts Will
III the October conference dates.
Silence viii reign la ana around both
che ThCater and the Grand for the next
several months. Both houses had at
fractions OF the highest sort with which
TO close the season sOthern at the the
alter and Mrs Carter az the Grand. The
business Of both WAS slightly disap-
pointing, the main reason. no doubt.
being that the theatcr going section
which can afford s. prices Is limited.
and that Maude Adams and Mansfield
drained It's pockets. The matinee per-
formances Of Sothorn and Mrs. Carter
were especially disappointing. which
illustrates again that Salt Lake audi-
onoos win MOI pay 81 rates for afternoon
presentations.
Mrs. Carter. II must reluctantly be
confessed, did not hold up the reputa-
tlon she founded here In THE Heart Of
Maryland and "2aza." Throughout
"Du Barry" she conveyed the impress
,slon that sho was either fatgued or
disheartened. She gnllopcd through
,the role, especially on the last night
at such a furious pace that her audi
cnCe did not understand many parts
of her utterances' People who saw the
performance OF "Du Barry in New
York, were astonished at the difference
between the original production and
that given IN Salt Lake.
A very worthy feature IN the llne Of
summer schools * being conducted for
two weeks IN the Bryant school build
ing. In the Summer School OF Music.
The conductors arc Prof Wetzel, Arthur
Shepherd ANA Willard Weihe The
course Of instruction includes harmony,
history OF music, rudiments OF the dra-
matte and olocutonary in music sing
ing IN the public schools and kindred
topics The attendance Is very fair,
aud the interest Of the students marked.
Much good is expected 20 come from
this school. especially I'M the way OF In
structing teachers In their work.
Miss sybela w, clayton Is delighting
her friends with unmistak0hlc cvlden-
cos OF her remarkable skin as u musl-
clan She favored several friends the
other afternoon. at the Clayton Music
rooms, with the Chopin OPUS No, 2s. the
q minor ballade, a composition which
requires unusual powers Of technique
and muslclanship 10 play. Miss clayton
played the great work without the
slightest hesltancy She expects tO re-
turn TO Detroit IN the ran 10 take post
graduate course, 20 be- followed by an
extended tour and course Of study In
Europe. Miss clayton Is one OF Prof
Alberto Jonas star pupils, of whom he
says that she gives promise Of becom-
ing one of the most competont-ncoom-
panists IN the United States.
Madame Swenson received word from
F,weden today Of the death az Stock
holm, AT the age OF So. of her teacher,
Prof Julius Jcunkter The professor was
the most noted tenor In Europe 80 years
Pgo and was engaged 70 ne married TO
Jennie Lind, with whom he used 70
sing. They We're not married, as Miss
Lind finally concluded that she only
loved the tenor platonically, and that
actual matrimonial alliance was out Of
The question. The Swedish Nightin-
gale" subsequently married Dr Gold
schmidt, who was her pianist when in
Boston. They lived very happily for
The remainder of their days, Prof
Jounktcr never married remaining true
la his ideals lie taught Madame
awenson to sing "The Last Rose ot
summer" as Jennie Lind sang it. The
deceased has twice been decorated by
lhe king for scholarly merit
The Tabernacle organ recitnls this
teason are much better attended than
ast year. and at Tuesdays and Thurs
DAYS recltals OF this week the salt
Lake theater could not have held either
" the audiences. AZ the present rate
" increase, the galleries VIII soon be
entirely filled. The courtesy Of the
Presidency of the Church IN providing
Tor this high order of entertainment,
being more and more appreciated by
representatives OF the various classes OF
Athens who attend them.
Herr Kreihhel, the music critic OF the
Now York Tribune. recently printed
long article ON music ana the union,
N which he took the View that trades
inionlsm In music ls liable To- destroy
Ill the great concert orchestas Of the
iountry.
Organlst Mcclellan is IN receipt VI
hwo hne photographs from Murpe1u of
New York. They are ot Rosauthal, the
Ireat left handed performer ana Pad
lrews<i. The latter photograph is pare
hcularly fine, I "a much inrgor than
ssual and Ia bound 10 attract @ great
leal OF attention
Prof Albert A. Stanley professor Of
music az Michigan university is 10 lec-
ure before the lniversity OF Callfor-
ia on the 2ith inst, ana WIN stop over