The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-29
muSic and Drama

The title role always dominates car
men, whatever the cast; and the Saw
age company is most fortunate in the
possession Of an artist who gives thc
role ali the rich color, the spIe6did' bar
barrie sensuOusness, the imperious CO
quetry and attractive anima lism Bizet
ceived the character. Surrounded as she
was by an unusually brilliant corDt of
artists, Marion well last evening easily
established her claim TO supremacy in
dramatic power Others we have heard
may possess voices equally exquisite in
tone, fleXibility and richness: and there
may be others of as strong dra ma tic
possibilities, but the union of a mag
nlticent voice with remarkable dramatic
man who possesses also the physical
beauty, the intelligence of COnception and
sRe sIFensth of expression shown by the
So u iaSt evening performance.
From her first appearance TO the trc-
mendous tragedy of the finale. Miss
wen impressed. her Salt Lake hearers
with the delight that always attends the
sense Of pleased surprise. One does not
expect a CalYe even in the best of Ameri-
can companies; nor is the American pub
lie accustomed to Concede as much 10
rs own artists as to the foreigner; yet
iuc inevitable comparison which suggests
I'Sen 10 one Who has heard CalVe Is in
no wise TO the disadvantage Of Miss
well She has all, possibly more, of the
personal beauty which made CalVc ir-
reslsuble on the stage; she has the fire
OF passion. the abandon of the wantou
the capricious cOquetry, the power 10
adapt her vocal expression to the emo
non 1t deDicts-and she has won every
listener here who was fortunate enough
If one might choose any special phase
OF The production for praise in i per
IGrInancc 50 continuously praiscworthy,
the SCENE in the tavern, with the tam
BOURNE dance, the scene where Don Jose
and Carmen finally part in the SNUG
!trS rendezvous, and the last fatal meet
ING before the arena, i'm which Carmen
Is stabbed. were all notable.
81. Reg1nald Roberts as Don Jose was all
tnaC was expected and more, even though
tue audience had been led to expect a
good deal. Ills singing is always sat
lStdctory, and in the more powerful
scenes he rose to the occasion SpIendidIv.
This was particularly true of the eli
makes of the last two acts: and in the
finale he was close to the sunerIative.
ms voice Is of great range, sweet. vet
STRONG, and his tone flawIess- Arthur
DedRIe' as Escamillo. the toreador. was
me usual plaudits of an audience which
mas Deen accustomed to hear it sung
WWtI; Mr., Busby, Mr.. JUugman, Mr.
Boyle and Mr.. Richards in the minor
roles. we're all admirable
Apart from Miss Wells singing. tho
great pleasure Of the evening was the
rendition of MiChacla'S part by Miss Jean
Lane Brooks. Even in the overpowerinC
association with the title role Miss
IIoohS mace Mlchaeld an impressive fea-
luIe OF the performance. Her voice is
am unusually fine, strong soprano: SYM
l'tlneuc To a marked degree. and han
ulcd with rare Judgment and effect Her.
solo in the appeal for aid when she
appears in the third act. was an artistic
triumph and won one OF the few recalls
OF the evening.
An appreciation Of the performance
would be entirely Incomplete without q
tribute to the orchestra and its leader.
MI emanuel FlrOm the overture to the
impressive finale. the orchestral work
was an unallOycd treat; and this in spite
of the fact that part of the orcaniza-
uon was comparatively new to the df-
rector, and unaccustomGd to operate ac-
Compartment.
OF itself would justify the existence of
the savage company. one may remain
convinced that the rendition of the IL
preIto IN English * unnecessary and fI1-
ne IN its aim; but there can be no ques-
Ton as to the musical value OF such
productions as Mr. Savage is giving Salt
Lake We all owe him a debt of graft
Lude. and it is pleasant to record the
Tact that the debt is being paid. both
III attendance and in discriminating an
probation OF the uoeras-