Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

The second night of the opera sea-
son witnessed another grand outpour-
ing of music lovers, another record
breaking tale at the box office, and an
other night OF enthusiastic apprecia-
ton on the part OF the audience. la
Boheme," one of the foremost in the
modern school Of Italian opera, has
been sung but once before in Salt Lake,
when It was rendered by the Savage
company with much the same cast as
last evening. While the work Is radi-
cally different from most of the other
Italian operas with which we have long
been familiar, much Of the music being
in the form of narrative and recitative
--arias, ballads, and concerted pieces
being notably absent, and a great part
of the weight of expression being placed
on the orchestra--still, II Is so full of
the genius of Puccini, and the story Is
so natural and simple, that all classes
Of auditors are charmed with IT, Very
admirably II was rendered last night.
MIR. Sheehan, well remembered for
his superb work In the part of Ru-
dolph on the previous visit of the COM
pany, was In admirable voice. and the
made him famous, rang out with the
old time electrical effect. Very few
tenors in the world sing in the upper
register with the ease and thrilling eff
feet that Mr.. Sheehan does. and II
Savage ever starred anyone (Which,
however, he is I'm no danger OF DOING,
he would in all probability be the man.
He Is by no means a great actor, and
at some telling moments of the play
he might be accused Of indifference, but
his wonderful notes make us forget
all that. He does wake up occasionally,
however, even in his acting, and the
superb situation at the fall OF the cur
tain. where he seizes the head of
Mimi, and let's II drop when he dis
covers that she is dead. was admirably
brought out last night.
Mr. Goff the baritone, was efficient
as ever In the part of Marcel he has
an excellent voice. and his fine acting
gifts were well displayed
Haislly second was the Chaunard of
Mr.. Bennett, and Mr.. Parker made an
excellent impression for his rendition
Of the famous song TO the coat
Miss Rennyson, who seems to be the
unfailing tower of strength to the Saw
age forces, sang the part of Mimi and
did II admirably, both In her acting and
vocalism.
Miss Martha Miner as Musette Ia un-
derstOod to be new In the east. and she
hardly made the UTMOST of her part.
She has a good voice, however. and un-
doubted vocal and dramatic talents.
The orchestra and chorus were again
grand features. Indeed. II almost sur
passes understanding how the chorist-
ers could have been drilled to do the
work of the singing and acting that
they perform In the street scene.
This afternoon "Rigoleuo" is going
before grand audience, and tonight
the engagement closes with Tam
hauser," the cast being az follows!
Herman, Landgrave Of Thuringia.
..,,.,........,,.... Ottley Cranston
Tannhauser, knight and minnesinger
....,...,....,.... William Wegener
Reinmar-von-S weter Arthur ID. Wood
Wolfram von- Esenhach. Arthur Deane
Walter Won der Vogelweide .....,,...
Minstrel knights.
Heinrich der Schrieber George White
Elizabeth. niece OF the landgrave..
.,.........,..,, Miss Rita Newman
Venus ..,.,. Miss Margaret Crawford
A young shepherd boy ...........,..
..,............ Miss Myrtle Holmes
Conductor, Mr.. Schenck.
Mr.. Best's singing opportunity will
occur this evening In "Tannhauser.'
He only had the brief part of the street
vendor In last nights performance. In
which he had no singing chance.