Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28


- York Growing over the number
of operate stars he has secured
for the opening Of his new opera
house this fall, and New York Is
eagerly debating the question as to
whether or not society will follow
Hammerstein over to Eighth avenue,
heretofore not considered very elig-
lille location for a fashionable temple
Of amusement. Hammerstein how
ever says he has the operate goods to
deliver and that society will tumble
over itself, metaphorlcally speaking,
10 get into his house.
Here is a quotation from one of his
talks TO a reporter:
III Caruso were to sing at my opera
house, do you think society from the
Metropolitan would not go--not to the
Bowery but few blocks, to my Man
haitian, a more magnificent house than
the Metropolitan--to hear Caruso?
Yes? Well. II they discover that Bonci
is as great a singer as that superb ar
list OF Mr.. Conreids, do you think they
will not go to Eighth avenue to hear
great artists shall secure? Ny friend,
any other presumption is ridiculous.
DO not forget Wachtel-and Nine.
Mleba please. DO you recall that
when Nine. Bernhard could not get
theater in Dallas Texas 1000 people
went TO hear her In tent2
Besides. don't forget one thing
more, please. Music is my hobby. my
fad, my one delight. have done
some great things Electrically In New
York IN my day. The New Manhattan
is the greatest Wait tin you see 1t.
Have / done anything, ever by haves2
DO you suppose shall do by half what
am undertaking in this. my greatest
ambition--opera? Wait a little
Like the fine touch Of dessert at
the close of an excellent menu comes
the closing musical event OF the season
nj the Tabernacle next Saturday
evening; the wide range Of the sea-
sons attractions will conclude happily
with the concert by "Roney's Boys"
the cleverest boys concert company
in the country.
For ten years past with a varying
personnel compelled by the fragility
Of the boy voice with its break and
change, this company has been before
the public. Prof. Roney the creator
and manager, left Grace Church Chi
cago. where he had been organlst for
ten years, to present in concert the
matchless boy voice of Blatchford
Kavanaugh. and he gathered quin-
tette Of boys to sing with Kavanaugh.
The seasons since then have been con-
stantly and uniformly successful and
the company has sung for some of the
most notable national gatherings and
at many OF its historic events.
When they come to the Tabernacle
on May Sin addition to their famed
choral work, they will present in Mr..
Tracy Holbrook, one Of the most noted
young yiollnists Of America, and the
solo work of Percy Ballard, Harry
Schultz and Bernlce Amspker, artistic
specialties of high worth. The chorus
work will include selections from Wag-
ner. Mendelssohn, Dvorak. Brahms
and Mohring.
The Home operate company and lts
forthcoming rendition of the "Mikado"
IA the topic OF moment in the wards OF
the salt Lake stake. BY special arrange
ment. Manager Phillips has arranged
for the presentation of the opera In
number OF the wards under the auspices
Of tho choirs and similar organizations,
and large attendance IS assured at
all performances. For three evenings.
May is, IL and is. 1t VIII be given In
the new Sixteenth ward hall, after
which a general tour OF the neighbor-
ing wards will be In order. Special at
tention Is being given TO the scenery
and costuming, both of which are