Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-27
SAVAGE s BIG
Co. HAS ARRIVED.
A Fourteen Thousand Mile Tour
On the Rail
road.
FULL CAST or "LOHENCRIN. ="
Some Details OF the Management aad
travelling Arrangements Of the
Great Musical Family.

The Savage Grand opera company ar
rived In good shape and on time this
morning, in a special train OF IL cars
from San Francisco, the first real grand
opera company TO visit this city In II
years. Manager +, y. Weadon and part
OF his singers registered at the Kenyon
Miss Jeane Brooks and others Of the
company went to the Knutsford, and
the remainder OF the company divided
up among the other hotels.
Manager Weadon stated this morning
that the company had met with STEADY
success all along the line Of route; and
TO HIS pleasure and surprise he had
found that In San Francisco which
changes lis climatic garb seven times
a day, and where so many prima dom
mas fall down with sore throats, his
singers had managed to keep up their
health, and there were no vocal casual
ties. But Mr., WeGdon and a number OF
others In the Savage company found II
decidedly chilly in Salt Lake this morn-
ing in their Californian summer attire,
and lost no time IN getting into heavier
ralment, Mr. Weadon Is a relative OF
Bishop w. b. Preston OF the Mormon
Church, and called ON that official to-
day. Other members OF the troupe
case OF Mr. Engberg OF the orchestra,
who is a Salt Lake boy, and Is having
a good time today visiting with rela-
tives and friends. Mr.. Engberg has
been away from home for some eight
years. during which time he has seen
a good deal Of the world, including an
extended tour under SOusa. Miss
Brooks has been IN Salt Lake before,
and was born and raised IN Denver,
where her father was Brlgadier General
Brooks commanding the state national
guard and n highly respected citizen.
Miss Brooks sang for years In st.
Johns cathedral and other noted Dem
yer churches, Miss Brooks brother was
formerly deputy United States mar
shall back In the territorial days, ana
was stationed for some time In the
Ashley country.
There are $50 people in the Saw
age company, have stood up under
the 1900 miles trip which included
Montreal New orleans, and San Fran
CISCO and the venture Is the most pre-
tentious ever attempted by any grand
opera organization. They expect an
enthusiastic attendance In this city,
as Mr. Weadon remarked this morning,
that he had heard a great deal about
Salt Lake being u great musical center;
consequently the members OF the COM
pany feel that their efforts will GER
talnly be appreciated here.
The extent OF the performances Of
the company is suggested by the fact
that 1t carried a wardrobe including
600 pairs of women's shoes 500 pairs
Of mems shoes, 1900 costumes, $50 haul
berks, 1000 hats, caps and helmets, lilo
properties, including spears, swords,
I,lN la a.
etc. The care OF this requires quite
n force Of property and wardrobe GUS
todians; and OF the ~ cars In the spe-
cal train, seven are required for the
scenery, properties, baggage and cleo
trio effects. One car Is occupied by the
40 musicians two take care Of the
chorus and there are three Pullmans
for the rest, and a dining car.
The stage Of the Salt Lake Theater
is busy place today with all the extra
scenery being rushed I'm, and special
alterations being made 10 accommodate
the grand opera settings; two rows OF
orchestra chairs have had TO be remov-
ed TO accommodate the extra sized pit
called for by the great orchestra. All
OF the Lohengrin scenery put In the
theater today, must be removed In the
morning, to make room for the special
scenery for Carmen" Tuesday night.
Then on Wednesday morning the Car
men" scenery must he hurried out, and
the "Tannhauser" scenery brought In
for the afternoon matinee, and this will
be followed by grand rush to replace
the Wagner opera settings for those
required In la Boheme" which Is to be
given the same evening,
This evening the overture will begin
AT sharn FnuoWlng Ia the cast of
characters for "Lohengrin:"
Lohengrln William Wegener
Henry I.no.,.nH Harrison w. Bennett
Telramund ",.,.,,,,,,,rW tnfred Goff
Herald, .n,,,,uTh Thomas ID, Richards
Elsa Gertrude Rennyson
Ortrud ,..,,,..,..,.,,,,,,R ita Newman
Gottfried ..,,..,s,..,.,,M Marion Power
Conductor-Mr. Schenck.