Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-23
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salt Lake Theater--Ii0w reminiscent
Of the old home opera days OF 20 years
ago was the presentation OF THE Mika-
do at the Salt Lake Theater last night
By the RoscIansl Tho latter are not a
great. but they are good company
and gave very cr4ditabe Performance
Of the eyer-popular japanese opera. Mr..
Huntington made o rather robust and
not particularly melodious mikado.
This part was first essayed locally by
Mr.. u. s. Young formerly Of Salt Lake,
and now Of Canada. While two decades
have passed since that time, patrons
still laugh when they recall his inter-
probation OF the character Mr., walters,
as Nanh-P Poo, the wandering minstrel
has an excellent voice ana quickly es-
tablishod himself IN the minds OF the
audience This. Il VIII be remembered,
Is the role which George y. Pyper made
famous horeabouts IN his more youthIS
days. Mr. Amsden. as Ko-ko. lord high
cSecutorcr of Tltipu. Is n comedian 81
more than common ability aud though
his strong bass voice vas reduced TO
tones that were sans music much of the
time, he invested his every act with
wry hunlor from which frequent laughs
were started In parquet and gallery
alike. II was M ko-ko that John n,
Spencer created his initial operate SEN
sation. and It's memory Is still n pleas
ant recollection. Mr.. Campbell was
pillar Of strength as Pooh-Bah. and 50
was Or. John White. but not last night.
The doctor has been out of the opera
business for long time When he re-
tired dear old Goddard fell into the
part and how superbly he gave It
Miss Nola did only fairly well IN tho
part Of Yum Yum, IN which Nette
Thatcher Sloan and Edlh Knowlton
both shone go brightly. Pitti-sing anu
Katlsha were entrusted to Miss George
and Miss Davenport. parts played by
Louie Wells and Mrs. McEwan IN the
old Salt Lake east, This evening tho
Bohemian Girl' viii be the offering
and tomorrow afternoon "El Captain
will he given. while Fra DiaVolo' VIII
conclude the engagement In the eve
ming.
Grand---In the blood ana thunder
line "Michacl Strogoh" which went on
at the Grand last night has genuine
novelty There IL a Tartar army ram
pant upon the stage, with lts guns
leveled upon Michael Strogoff, courier
To- the ear and hero OF the show.
Enter UP the Volga river In a row
boat. two war correspondents, each
with a 3S-caliber pistol, and a fierce
battle ensues, the two correspondents
omptying the whole contents OF the
little pistols, while the army bowls
over like so many ten pins. dead upon
the stage. The courier then runs
along, while the correspondents break
away for the telegraph Office to send
I'm the news.
Michael Strogoff' Is a strong piece
OF lufid melodrama, aimed at the
gallery principally Theo Torch. who
always impresses an audience with the
fact that when he comes to his own,
II VIII be something pretty good In
the acting world. handles the PRINCIPAL
part, while David Rivers and John Me-
cage, as the war correspondents pro-
vide some excellent comedy. "Mich-
ael Strogof'' remains the bin until Sat.
urday evening With a Saturday matt
nee.
Orphcum---Y esterday's business at
the Orpheum established a new record
for that thcater. Both performances
went to standing room only and in or
der to celebrate the occasion j. a,
Murphy substituted for his famous de-
iinition OF a ravine a new definition of
the word "skidoo." which caught the
house. Tonight VIII be society night
LSrN-Mlner Bonemlans III i've
ly production will be the drawing card
at the Lyric beginning tomorrow at
ternoon. The company IL said to be a
good one, 1t includes In Its personnel
Andy Gardiner and Ida Nlcolai as
Patsie and Roxie the Orpheum trio
In vaudeville; All Hunter ana All, IN
an athletic and boxing comedy; Will
H. Ward well known German dia-
lect comedian, Grace fremont and
Charles King. in a dancing and sing
ing number and a numerous aggre-
CATION OF singing girls. The principal
bill is called the Bohemian Beauty"
and It liz a musical comedy Of two
acts