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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-18
Season Liqht Opera.

1t is a long time since Gilbert &
Sullivans, Balfes & SOusa's creations
have been heard here, and the an
nOuncement that adequate productions
Of these favOrite composers works will
be given at the Salt Lake theatre for
FIVE performances, commencing with a
matinee Washington's birthday, will be
refreshing tc say the least
The Roscian Comic Opera company
which has hitherto confined it's Eight
TO the co6st cities and eastern territory,
Is the organization listed for these per-
formances. Reputable journals at Sc
attic. Portland and Tacoma say the
company shows unquestiOnabie ability
and natural aptitude in the revival of
these old-time popular favorites Gill
bert & Sulli ans best opera, The Mi
kado," is the bill for matinee and even
ing of WashingtOns birthday; Sousa s
eel Captain" Will follow on Friday
evening; Balfe's ballad opera, THE Bo-
hemian Girl" with its pretty melodies.
Then You'll Remember Me-" Il
Dream't ] Dwelt in Marble Halls"
The Heart Bowed Down" and The
Fair Land of Poland" will be given at
the matinee Saturday. Auber's Fra
Diavolo," with it's splendid overture, is
the offering for Saturday evening.
The full vocal strength of the COM
pany viii be heard In all the operas,
and we are promised a tenor who pos
sesses not only a remarkable voice but
that rarity in operate performance
clear enunciation
A scale Of popular prices has been
adopted for the enga cement. The sale
for all performances opens Tuesday.
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performances beginning Monday even
ing. Correct historical costuming, arch
itecture and appointments, as we'll also
as scenic investment, will be a special
feature of the production. A competent
coterie Of artists Will be seen in the
principal roles, and well trained and
intelligent corps of auxiliaries will also
be used in this spectacular offering. All
Of The Baireuth customs will be carried
out except the time OF commencing,
which has been slightly changed. The
dividing Of the performance into two
sections with a two-hour dinner inter-
mission has been eliminated. The only
intermissiCns that viii be given Will be
those of five 10 eight minutes duration
between the acts, which are required to
set the massive scenic accessories, but
owing to its length the performance
will begin at 7:45 sharp, and Will con-
clUde at II o'clock. 1t is one OF the
rules Of the perfoTmence-and the man
agement gives every assurance that the
rule will be strictly enforced-that ev-
cry one must be seated before the house
is darkened, which means before the
rise of the first curtain. Late corners
will not be shown to their seats during
the action of the play. Warning Of the
time OF the approach of commencement
viii be given by trumpeters blowing the
Last Supper motif in the lobby en-
trance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-18

You know the note Nordica takes in
the "Infiammatus" Well, Odette's
got it-that is, when she is lone, but
the moment some one is present she
loses it. If she only had my nerve!
Why, when 1 was Odette's age l did
everything from The Holy City" to
a split
"Maude Fealy, acting upon the
theory, gravely spoken, that response
bility is a steadying force required by
all successful young leading women,
has taken steps to adopt a child
writes Kate Masterson in the Drama
tic Mirror. In one Of the Harlem
hospitals she has found a human atom
whose hair is properly golden, cheeks
correctly pink, and eyes bluely au fait.
The atom is a girl, years old, and will
be christened IN honor Of her foster
grandmother, Margaret Fealy. Miss
Fealy has filed out with infinite care
and filed the essential legal documents
in the case An attorney, q clergyman,
and a physician have duly certified that
the actress is in every respect qualified
for the exalted duties Of a mother by
adoption. She has even certificate. and
they have indorsed the certificate that
she will be as careful as is requisite of
the small ones fiannels, and she paid a
visit to a factory while playi-g in New
England and ordered enough of those
1annels for a Roosevelt sized family.
Miss Fealy, who is herself known in
the profession as that infant prodigy
from Denver takes this maternal
whim seriously, but her older friends
are shaking their sage heads and
croaking.
When Maud gets tired of the baby,
what will become Of it?'"
-
Frederick Scheff was fthe sprightIy
pTima donna'S name when she made
her professional deput at the Bavarian
Royal opera in Munich-for it is only
by association that she can be consid-
cred a German singer, having been
born in Vienna. the daughter Of an
Austrian father and a French mother
1t wasn't long before her admirers
rechristened her FRITZ, the affectionate
diminutive Of Frederick, and FRITZ it
has been ever since, for the name fits
her like the spangled gown she wears.
Speaking of learning to comprehend
the English language" remarked Miss
Scheff, do you know what helped me
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-18
FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN.

Clyde Fitch was greatly enjoying a
musical comedy.
at is supecb," he said to one of the
authors But that gentleman, with a
sour smile. replied:
You are not complimenting me; you
are complimenting the manager. l con-
fess l don't recognize my own book at
all"
Mr. Fitch laughed.
Take that IN good part" ne said.
You are coming money. Then take 1t
as friend of mine in London did.
AT a musical comedy in London,
from my seat in the stalls, l noticed a
young man IN one Of the boxes laugh
ing uproariously. My companion was
critic. 1 said to him:
That chap in the box seems to be
enjoying himself
He is the author said my friend.
Z" We'll, then said |, 1 think he
ought to have better taste than to
laugh so loud
"'Oh.' said the critic. he is the au-
thor. but he never heard these jokes
before. They were put in by the COM
edian.'"
George AIDE, author of The College
Widow" and The Sho Gun" his pock-
cts bullying with royalties paid him by
Henry w. Savage from these enormous
successes. is in New York, having left
his country plaee at Brooke. Ind, pre-
paratory to a trip which includes some
weeks at the Rivera and a season in
Egypt. While eating black bread. gar
lie and drinking Lachrima Christi dur
ing his lounging in southern ITALY the
genial playwright. humorist and libret-
fist will absorb material for new
jokes. After. his arrival at Cairo. Mr.
AIDE will brood meath the shade of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-18
Damon and Pythias.

The beautiful and inspiring play,
Damon and Pythias." in three acts,
which will be presented at the Y. NJ.
G. a. auditorium, Thursday and Fri
Gay. Feb. p and %, the second act de-
picting the senate of Syracuse where
in occurred the overthrow of the gov
eminent and the browning of DiOny-
sius king of Syracuse. is almost an ex-
act COUNTERPART of the scene enacted
in the Irish parliament on Jan. Is, 1900,
upon the occasion. of the annexation Of
Ireland by Great Britain and the legis-
lattive union between the two coun-
tries. The story OF Damon and Pythias
was written by John Banim, an Irish
poet, with the collaboration Of Richard
alor Shiel, an ardent nationalist, to
whom due acknowledgment were
made by Banim upon the subsequent
publication and presentation of the
drama in London I'm 1920, While the
plot OF the play is laid in Sicily, the
serate scene, which composes the sec
ond act was written by Shiel and in
troduced into the play after its COM
pletion by John Banim. Shiel was a
true patriot, and the dramatic episode
OF the overthrow of the Irish parlia-
ment IS told in the most graphic and
stirring manner in the scene written
by him. The characters are finely
drawn and the student OF Irish history
will readily recognize in the character
OF Philistius the person OF Lord Castle
reagh, who was the instrument of the
English government in the overthrow
of the Irish parliament. and in the
story Of the browning of Dionysius, the
enactment of historic downfall Of the
parliament of Ireland. While the
fact is generally known that upon the
story of Damon and Pythias is based
the order Of the Knights of Pythias, 1t
is not generally recognized that in the
dramatic scenes so ably written and
incorporated in John Banim's drama,
his collaboration, Shiel, has told in par
able the heart-stiTring story OF the
downfall of the Irishman's birthright.
The production of Damon and
Pythias" viii be equipped with special
scenery and costumes and will be pre-
scented with the careful attention to
detail that it so ably merits. This will
he the initial public performance given
by the Salt Lake School OF Acting.
pupils Of the school exclusively enact
ing the varied roles.
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sphinx, and some new jokes are ex-
pected from his experience In the Nu-
bian desert. He has engaged daha-
bean for his trip up the Nile. Mr.. AIDE
will go as far as Assouan. probably
making an incursion into the Blue Nile
region. He sails the goth of January
on the Hamburg-American line boat
for Genoa.
This is a bit of dialogue from Before
and After" the new Detrichstein farce
now running in New York. Two over
dressed. voluble ladies Of marked
theatrical appearance enter a doctors
office, and the elder. with much con-
descension, introduces herself and her
friend as Cora Bell and Odette de We're.
I'm Mrs. Bell, doctoF-Cora Bell. 1
was on the sta ge at one time. Haven't
you heard of me? No? Well, 1 played
mostly out West. Here in the East
art and the deputy sheriff always go
hand in hand. I was the original
Black Crook in Seattle. People out
there are still talking about me-"
DR.. Page-Which is the patient
The young lady?.
Odette-Yes.
DR.. Page-YOur daughter?
Cora-Yes, my daughter.
DR.. Page-What seems to be the
matter?
Cora-She's lost her "B natural"
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TO cheir custom is blinded and then
turned loose. Though sightless, he con-
tinues on his journey, and with the aid
Of a peasant girl arrives at the palace
Of the grand duke. Evan OgTaff has
arrived shortly before him and presents
the papers, which were taken from
Michael and represents himself as Mi
chael. The grand duke believes him
and gives him a commission in the fort.
He is just departing when Michael,
who has now regained his sight, enters.
They fight and OgTaff is killed. AS the
troops arrive one hour later Michael is
the hero of the hour. having saved the
life Of the grand duke and of the army.
There is plenty Of comedy furnished by
two war correspondents they are fun
ny from start to finish. And with this
excellent cOmTaHy. beautiful scenery,
costumes and effects, tbs play will no
doubt meet the demands of all theatre
goes.
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PROMISE OF THE THEATRES.
Parsifal.

No gTander spectacle, no more sub
lime subject, no greater Christian les
son or more intense dramatic action.
and no more beautiful or interesting
story was ever embodied In a play in
any period of the worlds history than
is witnessed I'm the MAGNIFICENT world
know n mystic drama. "PaTsifal." The
story OF ''PaTsifaI." in somewhat varied
forms, IS more or less familiar to Eng
fish readers by their acquaintance with
Ten1yson's Knights of the Round Ia
ble,S or Walter Maps Welsh legend of
the same subject. German scholars and
readers have gained their principal
knowledge OF the story from the pen of
their famous poet Wolfram Won Esen-
bach, who wrote his lengthy but Won
derful poem before Wagner's time.
French readers are similarly aequaint-
ed with the sacred theme through the
medium OF the grand work Of Chetrein
de Troyes. Other writer's, poets and
philosophers, of all chimes and ages
have gloried in showing their genius in
prose and poetry through the medium
OF this absorbing legendary story. Art
lists have WED with each other in per-
petuating its glorious scenes upon can
vas. In our own land today the IA
nous paintings Of Edwin Abbey grace
the walls of the Boston library. beau
tifully illustrating the Quest of the
Holy Grail" IL remained. however, for
the genius Of the immortal Wagner to
gather and study the many legends.
myths and mystical stories pertaining
to 1.-The Holy Grail" and with ali this
acquired knowledge. supplemented and
aided by his own poetic nature and ar
tistic temperament, to construct the
spectacle Of all spectacles, the drama
Of all dramas. the poem OF all poems,
now so universally known as "Psrsi-
fall" A production Of this souI-stirring
drama, commemorate with the require
ments OF so demanding play, viii be
given at the Salt Lake theatre for four
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-18
Soldier of the Empire.

IT is not often the privilege Of west
ern theatre-goers to witness in all it's
correct attire a truly historical drama,
clothed in brightest colors and rem
dered I'm a manner that places the story
before them in a fascinating form.
The Soldier Of the Empire" is a play
that has run the gamut of dramatic
criticism in New York City. and
throughout the east. and has secured
the absolute stamp Of approval on all
sides.
A more interesting story. told In a
more brilliant manner could hardly be
imagined and sumptuous costumes,
elaborate scenic environment and artis-
tic rendition of the lines, all go to make
this production one that is sure TO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-18
MAUDE ADAMS MOTHER.
The ManteI of Mrs. G. II. Gilbert May
Rest on Mrs. Annie A. Adams.

The rare distinction Of grand old
woman of the stage" so long and af-
fectionateiy accorded to the Iamented
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert. whose last appear
ances in public were in the play espe-
cially written by Clyde Fitch for her
and appropriately entitled Granny"
seems likely to fall 20 Mrs. Annie A.
Adams, who is cast to the role Of the
aged matTOn in the Augustus Thomas
comedy, Mrs. Leffingwel's Boots, -
says the Washington Star.
To look at Mrs. Adams placid face
the behoider would imagine her far
from being grand old woman" in the
literal Interpretation of the words. 1t
is only from the standpoint Of her long
stage career that she becomes grand"
and odd I'm the eyes of the theatrical
world. To further note her light step
and lvaciOus manners the stranger
would never believe her to be a woman
so old in ytars as to be grand" also,
yet it is an established truth that her
connection with the stage has already
passed the haIf century mark, and that
she has played a variety Of characters
in every city of importance i'm the
Union. were the list to be accurately
compiled, which would be impossible,
since many Of the records have gone
out of even her Cwn recollection.
MIS-. AuditS MODEST IefuedIlOf mas
further concealed the fact from general
knowledge that she IS the mother Of
that celebrated American actress,
Maude Adams. In a measure the
daughters familiar features can be
readily disCeTned on the maternal COun-
tenance and there is, moreover, strong
evidences Of a. inheritance of dramatic
geniEs. When asked recently regard
ing the date O. her reported contem-
MA Cd wa4 80
Adams replied. with a merry wink: Il
am not half TIM Cugh yet"
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Michael Stroaoff.

Commencing at the Grand with spe-
cial matinee Washington's birthday,
Theodore Lorch will present the great
Russian play, Michael Strogoff," for
a run Of three days. Since his last ap-
pearancs here. Mr.. Torch has engaged
one Of Americas foremost leading la
dies. Miss Gertrude Perrie. Miss Edith
Bostwick has also been engaged to play
the hsavies. Special scenery has been
built for this production, and the cos
tuning is in every way perfect. Since
Mr.. Torch himself is a native of Rus
STA. the story is laid in Russia dur
ing the period Of the Tartar rebellion.
The first act finds US In the palace of
the car. He receives word that his
brother. the grend duke. is surrounded
at Irkursk- There is but one way to
reach him, and that is by courier. Mi
chael Strogof is chosen and, after TAX
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lot? Why. Mr.. Dillingham; compiled
a list Of forty-four adjectfves-only
the complimentary ones, of course
which were applied to me in notices by
you messieurs OF the press, when I
came out in comic opera. Regard this,
IL you pleasen'
And she displayed a typewriter re-
cord Of verbal attempts at descriptive
appreciation, beginning with:
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but, after the general vicissitudes he
found certain line of parts for which
II seemed that nature had specially fitted
him, and that line practically became his
own. After his first London appearance
he became one of the actors to whom
managers and authors looked to create
parts OF the heavy dragon order. and ii
seemed that he was constantly IN the
eye of such authors as Pinero, Jones and
others when parts Of this kind were
written. Mr.. Pinero wrote several parts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-18

ing an oath that he VIII reach the grand
duke or die in the attempt, he departs
in disguise of a merchant. He encoun-
ters all sorts Of trouble since a traitor,
Evan Ograff, in the cars palace knew
of the courier being sent out. He i'm
mediately notifies the Tartar forces.
They are on the lookout for Michael
and finally capture him. The papers
are discovered and Michael, according
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-18
Vaudeville.

Without qualifying the remark in the
least. it can be predicted that the bill
at The Orpheum this week will be a
good one. Some of the numbers are of
necessity better than others, but one
and all are up to the pace set here dur
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which from this time on will be one of
the regular features of the Orpheum
bill
The kinOdrome will present two mo
tion picture dramas, THE Hen That
Laid the Golden Eggs" and THE Door
keepers Curiosity"
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please every one from the matured, Sc
rious audience, TO the sentimental, ro-
mance-loving ycungster. At the Grand
four nights and matinee, beginning to-
night
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-22

are IA lot of soldiers of the state guard
who would like to be IN attendance
there. However, the general says
that AS that Is the time they de-
cided on for holding the rendezvous
in Watertown. tina, he would set the
date for leaving tor Kansas at Aug.
Is. Therefore the soldiers will gather
there abnut five DAYS previous to that
time Tar a weeks target practice,
and at the Time lar pulling stakes
for Kansas the boys Will be in the
best poS>iblr c iniiitiOu
Gets His Old job Back -A spec
ial teiegra,n from Washington says
that the president has announced
that he woula leappoint James ID.
Elliott, who had been recommended
by L. $. Senator Gamble, as U. S.
attorney for South Dakota.
Eastern star Reccption-The
members OF tie Eastern Star gave a
reception last evening at the home or
Mrs. Howard Eabco * IN honor of
j. G. Knapp, who was recently elect
ed to the hlgh posiiion of Worthy
Grand Patron @f bne order. Nearly
all the members of the order were
present aud -'h, FIRST part of the
evening us spe;t IN Games and
social cunvcrs atlon
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-22
HERE AND THERE

The Circus-The circus is now
thing OF the past. AS usual il
rained torrents-lt always does on
circus. day but Sunday night and
Monday forenoon old Jupiter Pluylus
overdid himself. He just opened the
tlOod-gates OF heaven and sent water
down in buckets full Towards noon
1t let up little and contrary to all
expectations there was about 1000
people in the tent for the afternoon
performance. The management did
not deem it best to give an evening
performance on account of the mud
Gollmar Bros. give good, clean.
Wholesome show and do not carry
any takirs along with them.
| Fell From ScatIold Tuesday
while Lance Adkins and Olandcr
Brantseg were painting one of the
buildings at the Good Win Indian
were working, gave way precipitating
the two men to the ground, thirty
feet below and injuring them severely.
The injured men were brought tC
the city and medical aid summoned.
1t was found that Mr.. Adkins had
one leg broken at the ankle and the
other badly injured, his back and
chest were also injured. Brantseg
escaped without any bones being
broken but he was badly shook w
and Is pretty lame as consequence
of his fall.
To Fort Riley-As the outcome Of
Adjt. Gen. Englesby's trip to the
city of Washington few weeks ago
he has received instructions from the
war department That he is authorized
to spend the sum of $14, 900 to take
the boys Of South Dakota Nationa
guard to the regular army manouver'
at For. Riley, Kan. The sum alsc
will equip the soldiers Of a few thing
that they have not the possession o
now. AT Huron week ago tn
various captains of the guard me
and decided to go into campln Water
town about Aug. 10. 1t was though
by Gen. Englesby that the time Sc
was very poor one. inasmucb as TIL
G. A. R. national encampment start
IN Minneapolis on Aug. Is, and ther
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-22
Wife and Three Children
of G. w. Martin, of
Minnesota Town
DROWN IN THE
LITTLE MINNESOTA
The Bodies All Recovered.
Sad Euding to a
Gala Day.

G. w. Martin. a well-knOwn farmer
living in the township of Ilnnesuta
came to this city Monday with hls
family to see the circus, now four o.
the family are cold IN death, 1t
seems that they stan ted for home
late AT night and when they got to
the Little Minnesota River about Il
mile south west OF Bossco, at about
- o'clock at night, they found the
stream badly swollen by the recent
ram and attempted to ford 1T at a
point where the water is ten feet
deep. The mother aud three child
rem, Two girls, aged seven and five
years and a boy three years of age
were drowned in the raging torrent
Alfred Benson, a nelghhor came
along little WAYS behind Martin
and saw one of the horses struggling
in the water and went TO the nearest
neighbors for help. They succeeded
in saving one of the horses but the
other was dead. a posse was soou
formed and search began for the
bodies Of the victims. The ars,
body found was that of the little
,hree-y car-old boy whose body was
about ten rods down stream. The
bodses of Mrs. Martin and the othe
two children were recovered later anC
all brought to Cahill's undertake.,
rooms in this city, where they wer,
prepared for Suriel. The funera
services were held from the famil,
home In Minnesota township Thurs
day