Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-09
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one Of the most superb pieces Of acting
ever given on the Pawtucket stage Is
that being given by that sterling ac-
tress, Miss Lisle Leigh Of the Pawtuc-
ket Albee Stock company at the Paw
tucket Keith theater this week In the
title role Of "Queena." This play made
q tremendous sensation I'm New York
about dozen years or so ago, and
since the time Of It's original big sue
cess several prominent actresses Of this
country and England have appeared IN
the role with more or less success. An
old theater goer and critic Of standing,
who saw Miss Leigh's portrayal Of this
exactlng role on Monday evening de-
olared that Of the many different de-
soriptions ne had seen Of this character,
hers was by FAR the best She seems
to have complete grasp Of the decidedly
difficult role, aud reaches a dramatic
height which surprises even her most
ardent admirers. Miss Leigh is an art
ist OF remarkably finished and intell
gent methods, and In such role, which
gives her unstlnted opportunities for
strong emotional work, she is splendid.
Until a few years ago Clement Scott
was generally regarded as one OF the
ablest dramatic critics In London, For
20 years he did the dramatic work for
the London Telegraph, and did II 80
We'll that he was ranked among the
best of critics He arrived at san
Francisco In April, 1898, and was mar
ried there to Miss Brandon. an English
girl, who came over from Japan to
meet him. I'm December, 1897, Scott
raised a storm In dramatic circles by
an Interview I'm which he declared that
no woman could keep her purity and
succeed on the stage. When advance
sheets OF this interview, which was OBJ
tanned for a religious paper, appeared,
the critics utteranCes raised such
storm that In the following month he
fed from London. The worst charge
made against him. was that, holding
such Views. he permitted his wife 10 at
tempt to get a place on the professional
stage. The result OF SCOTS attack ON
the morals OF the stage was his retire
trent from the Telegraph, He subse-
quently became the editor Of critical
weekly paper called the Free Lance.
In 1900 he published THE Drama Of
Yesterday and Today" "reminiscences
of the English stage for over 40 years,
which We're praised for their accuracy
and scholarship lie was also the au-
thor of a number Of other books Scott
was born In London In lSi1 He was
educated at Marlborough college and
was for many years a clerk In the war
Office.
A. NJ Palmers all-star cast revival
Of THE Two Orphans" which played
seven weeks ut the New Amsterdam
theater last spring 10 average receipts
Of SIG, 000 a week, win be sent on tour
next season, opening In September The
cast viii be all-star and VIII include
Ellta Proctor Otis as "Frochnrd," j.
u. Dodson az Pierre" and other play
ers Of equally high standing The lat
est addition to this cast is Mrs, w. j.
LeMoyne,
Charles Cartwright who Is one Of
the best known actors on the London
stage, has been secured by Harrison
Grey Fiske for the permanent company
that is 10 appear In conjunction with
Mrs Flske NJ the Manhattan theater
in New York next season.
Miss Emma Ramsey Is to devote her
musical energies between this city and
Provo. For three days each week she
will occupy the studio Of Miss Ready
IN the Constitution block and the re-
mainder Of the time for her Garden
City pupils and for the enlargement Of
her own concert repertoire This doubt
less makes Miss Ramsey a permanent
acquisition to the ranks of the Salt
Lake musical fraternity
Miss Emily G, Jessup WIN lecture this
fall before the New York board OF cdu-
cation on child Song and methods Of
teaching children how to sing.
The Uniforms OF the State Band OF
Utah arrived Thursday evening, and "A
sample Is on exhibition I'm an East Tenn
Pile street show window, The uniforms
are neat and attractive, and win make
good showing on the street, The
band swings out with them tomorrow,
on the occasion of the parade Of the
Woodmen.
The secretary Of the State band has
written to III Paso, Tex, with n view
20 securing the musical library Of the
defunct McGinty club. This organl-
cation was one Of the most noted so
cla clubs i'm the south, and was strong
enough TO maintain military concert
band OF nearly so men, which included
musicians from the best army bands In
Mexico and the United States; also an
orchestra Of 30 men, and several minor
musical organizations. Some $1,000 was
expended I'm making UP a fine library
and with this in hand, the Utah state
band would be pretty well equipped for
concert scores.
Mr.. Irwin, a relative Of Mr.. Samuel
Newhouse, is the happy pOssessor OF
genuine Antonius and Hleronimus
Amatl violin for which he paid $4,000
IN Europe
Misses Emma Ramsey and Jennie
Sands gave a very successful and en-
joyable concert at SprlngvIle the other
evening, These two ladies are enthusl-
astically received wherever they 30,
Held's band will give a selected pro.
gram tomorrow afternoon, at Liberty
Park, with Godfrey's English airs the
violet Song" from the Prince of
Plsen," and Mr. Stevens baritone
solo ASLEEP IN the Deep as the prln-
oipal selections.
Local music houses report collections
slow, but sales fair.
The prince Of Pllsen" music Is re-
ported by local dealers as still the ia
vorite
Fred Christensen Of Seattle, one Of the
Christensen brothers Of this city, left
for the northwest Thursday night, after
pleasant visit here with his brothers
He has been on a trip In the far east
and stopped over here en- route home
Mr. Christensen reports a strong inter
est I'm music az Seattle,