The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-16
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SALT LAKE THEATRE-The Salt
Lake Opera company In The Wedding
Day" n comic opera In three acts.

bdy, COMIC opera III tHTet ACNe,
Such n combination OF singing and
playing talent as appears in THE We'd
ding Day" is seldom surpassed even in
professional comic opera. Principals OF
exceptional talent, chorus with good
voices and good looks and an or
chestra we'll qualified for its work,
all under tho skilled direction OF
Professor Mcclellan and the expert
cnced management of Mr.. Whitney, glve
ono OF the best performances of comic
opera Salt Lake has ever enjoyed.
Miss Gates once more justified the
pride that Utah feels in her. That her
singing would entrance was assured But
sho was more than a singer For ahe
was an artist, too, In dramatic express
sion. And SO captivating was she when
she sang toward the last, while arrayed
in military ralment, that the appreoia-
tion that had been growing through the
evening found expression In an ovation.
If Miss Agatha Berkhoel is ambitious
to gain comic opera honors, her begin
ming last night points the way to promi-
nence among the stars. Her remarkable
voice has been heard In concert work
with tho greatest pleasure, and now 1t
is seen that she unites with rare vocal
gift the temperament OF the clever ac-
tress. She WAS strildngly pretty, and
disclosed 4 bewltching manner, impart-
ing to tho character n grace and piq-
uancy that was alluring. No ono could
have told from her performance that this
appearance was her first. For her style
was finished and natural and convincing.
Her Tomtit solo well revealed her clev-
erness and won especial favor. Miss
Berkhoel has stepped to the front rank
OF our stage artists in q single night.
II laughter promotes health. and we
are assured by good authorities that it
1pl1Y lie np hn a
ing health-givlng agencies of Salt Eake.
Many an audience has had its vital or
gans we'll shaken by the convulsing in
0uence of his amusing ways. And never
was he more delightfully."- amusing than
he was last night, Mr.. Spencer is
comedian who grows with his opportu-
mites. and Is always equal to the demand
upon his fun making powers, Nothing
was ever better done in comedy exits
than his departure from the scene in
the rear OF his awkward soldiers. And
all through the performance, from his
first appearance In near-femlnine cos
tune to his last ono in an outfit with
baseburner trimmings, he was an ar
tistio provoker Of mirth.
Mr.. Pyper's charming voice was heard
with rare pleasure. We do not believe
that In all tho years that II has de-
lighted Salt Lake 1t has ever been sweet
er than II was this time. And no tenor
that comes to his theater ever plays
the lover more artistically than does
he. He acts with such ease and self
possession as TO prove that he Is as
completely at home on the stage as he
is in other parts Of the house, Some one
has recently referred to him as q vet
erap, but his youthful appearance last
night, and his ease of movement, were
sufficient to give 1t complete denial Many
changes are made In the Salt Lake Opera
company, but so long as Spencer and
Pyper remain it Will be worth going to
hear.
Hugh Dougall. Fred Graham aud Hor-
ace Ensign were in voice and action ad-
mirable, Mr.. Ensigp's song with the
male chorus was warmly applauded, and
Mr.. Dougall's correct imitation OF a man
In liquor was highly appreciated. Mr..
Graham's singing, as usual, greatly
pleased, Mrs. Bessie Browning, Miss
Lillian Hudson. Mrs. Minnie Kingdom and
Miss Ruth Wilson, as lively young wo-
mon, were altogether attractive.
The chorus was large and well trained,
and its strong work was stirring The
audience was large one, and the COM
oany will undoubtedly draw big houses
Turing the engagement, which ends
Wednesday night.