Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-16

7 EAYY crowds are looked for this
--- afternoon and evening at the
Theater when the new season Of
1866 opens with the salt Lake
Opera company as the attraction 1t
IS safe TO say that our people win be
wel repaid for their attendance on
"The Jolly Musketeer," opera by our
home company means opera as It was
written, not burlesque, pink tights,
horse play. or rag time, but music REM
dered with an lts four parts, with an
enlarged orchestra and with intelll-
gence and taste directing the entire
presentation Prof Mcclellan has la
bored Ike a Trojan 10 bring the CONE
pGny up 10 the highest local standards,
and the wealth Of talent he has secured
for the leading parts, and the strength
Of the chorus, are guarantees that the
best tartcs Of our thcater goors VIII
be gratlned The company has worked
early and late rchcarslug, but took %
rest last night in order that the sing
ers might be in fresh voice for this
afternoon and evening Miss Gates
makes her farewell, while Mrs Emma
Ramsey Morris makes her how IN
opera; with Mr. Spencer. Mr. Piper,
Mr.. Graham, Mr. Dougall, Mrs. Brown
ing, Mrs Best, Mr. Foster and Mr..
Brady they form q string Of talent that
It would be difficult If not impossible.
for our local music forces-strong as
they are-to excel.
The season ends IN Salt Lake Tues
day night ogden viii be visited on
Wednesday and Logan on Monday the
18th.
Ethel Barrymore. whose popularity
I'm salt Lake is second only TO that Of
Maude Adams, pays us another visit
next week. presenting the new play IN
which she has made SO rare success
in the casts sunday This play Wit.
nesses a distinct departure for Miss
Barrymore II Is laid I'm the west ana
IS fashioned closely on Bret Ilarte
lines 50 much SO that many people
suppose that the great poet supplied the
upon a young girl who has been raised
81 the care OF four partners miners I'm
a far western town. The partners de-
eide when Sunday arrives AT WOman-
hood that she must be placed IN con-
vent 10 finish off her education From
here she goes 10 England TO Var
relatives, aud her adventures. and the
sensation her breezy western manners
create I'm the home Of the aristocracy
form some very amusing episodes,
There is also a strong love story rum
ming through the play, and Miss Barry
more rs given a chance not only to dis
play her rare comedy talents. but to
do some strong emotional work.
Her company is one NJ the best that
FIohman could select and the presen-
tatlon entire VIII be- one worth waiting
for
A note from Ada Dvycr Russell
states that the Merely Mary Ann
company Is going through the north
west IN a blaze of triumph. At Mime
arolis, ST. Paul and other cities, peo-
pie We're turned away from the doors
every night The papers from that To-
Callty give some rarely enthusiastic no.
tees. and Mrs. Russell always comes
in for decided praise. The Pioneer Press
of St. Paul says Of her delineauon;
Miss Ada Dryer, the original Mrs.
Leadbatter, has made an extremely
careful study of the typical London
lodging house Woman's appearance and
speech, with the result that her por-
trayal Of the part is probably one OK
the best bits OF character acting that
has been seen on the American stage
for many seasons. The mere cockney
o Ga htFf rftts I'D.
south London tone Of voice Is not
There Is an unctuOus, insinuating, de-
piCcatIng, aud at times oily whine
about IL. with ever a suggestion Of
horrible, latent ability 20 raise the
ryof' II necessary, that "a not duplicat-
ed IN any other portion Of the globe,
being absolutely sacred TO certain dis.
tricts In London, whore generations Of
the like have lived and died since the
beginning, IT is this that Miss Dryer
has so faithfully caught, which with
the characteristic and typical facial eN-
p-essions and gestures makes her Mrs,
Ioadbatter the genuine article.
There will be n general sigh Of re-
lief. in which we would not be sur
prised II the management Joined, that
musical comedy and burlesque has seen
its end az the Grand. Commencing
Monday night the house returns TO lts
old popular and natural sphere. tho
presentation OF melodrama, The play
entitled When the Bell Tolls is an
entirely new production In this Coun-
try, though II has had a run OF several
years IN England and Australia, It Is
said 10 be strongly sensational, but &c
POSSESS a warm comedy interest which
lghtens up the darker episodes, Spe'
clal features Of the scenic presentation
are q duel scene 10 the snow under the
shadows Of the famous monastery OF
ST. Bernard with the life saving dog'
appearing an critical moment. Thi'
bin runs the first part of the woel
snd wall be succeeded by "A Human
Slave Thursday
At Wednesdays matinee the manage,
ment Of the Grand viii present 20 eaci
lady patron purchasing o. ticket a
beautiful cut glass dish as a souvenir
4 now and novel attraction is tina
billed a. the ThcBter ON the night o.
The Goth lp the Beatty Brothers specially
show a company which carries 80, O0
different pictures. giving Illustration
Of notable events iu the worlds history
The main feature of the picture par
Of the program win be tho production
Of Wagner "puwif1l' iu three act
md 90 scenes. The other feature I'M th
entertainment g. the Illustrated song
rendered by four soloists. Both o natl
nee and night Performance win b
given
The Harry 1Iorsay beueht Is com
mgaloug iu good shape at the Theater
and his friends are subscribing liberall
for fIYErfu IIlru1lts lu1 "a gfrtnu