The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-23

1.-The Mikado," Gilbert and Sullivan's
greatest success, and one Of the few
genuine comic operas, was the opening
entertainment provided by the Roscfan
Opera company for its Salt Lake en-
gagement that began yesterday after
noon The word "tuneful' must have
come into vogue about the time of the
first presentation Of THE Mikado."
Certainly no word so aptly describes
it's witching music. It may have been
fifteen OF twenty years since you heard
The Mikado," but If you were in the
theatre last night you found that you
remembered nearly. or quite. all Of the
melodies.
The opera was put on In a very ac-
ceptable manner by the Roscians. 1t is
ungallant to say so, but truth compels
the statement that the men are better
than the women. The tenor, +. w
Walters, I'm the role of Nanki-Poo,
made a very favorable impression In
deed Mr.. Walters has a splendid
voice The comedian, Mr.. Amsden, was
funny as Koko, but he labored under
the handicap Of a severe cold and, con-
sequently. did not appear at his best
Another old favorite, THE Bohemian
Girl" will be presented tonight.
There is blood and thunder enough
in Michael Strogoff'' to suit any rea-
VI pure IDC1OOA oAAieA
Michael is on exhibition at the Grand
with Theodore Torch, very talented
young man in the melodramatic line,
in the name part Mr.. Torch is inclined
to the roaring style, but then Mi
chael StrOgoff'' calls for roaring. Fiji
teen or twenty people are killed during
the action Of the play, which finally
ends happily and sends everybody
home in pleasant frame Of mind.
An incident at the Grand last night
that had not been advertised occurred
at the close Of the fourth act. The
new manager, Robert J. Riddel, was
introduced in a happy little talk by F.
G. Shutter, one of the general mana
gers of the PeltOn & Shutter string OF
theatres. Riddell made his bow and
attempted to sneak off the stage when
he was stopped by Theodore Torch
who, in a feeling speech of few
words. presented Mr.. Riddell with
handsome diamond pin. This because
Mr. Riddell was for long time pusl-
ness manager of the Torch company,
Again RiddeIl attempted to sneak, this
time in great embarrassment, and
again he was held up. This time IL
was Mrs. Torch and she presented MIN
with a great bouquet of roses. The
audience appIauded all hands wildly.
The Orpheum broke all previous rec
ords for a single days box office re-
GENTS Yesterday, standing room only
being IN order at the matinee and last
nights performance. A number Of Ia
/ dies stood throughout both perform
ances. Tonight viii be society night.
Arthur Shepherd, director of the Salt
Lake theatre orchestra, returned yes
| terday from a visit OF several weeks
/ to New York While in the metropolis
Mr.. Shepherd heard the Walter Dam
rosch orchestra play the overture ne
/ composed and for which he won the
/ Paderewski prize of $500 The Salt
Lake man was complimented very
highly upon his work.
/ Richard Lambert, advance represen-
tative of Paul Gilmore, who comes TO
the Salt Lake theatre for the last nail
OF next week IN Captain Deoonnalre'
/ is i'm the city. Mr.. Gilmore has been
playing to big business and. as usual
| he has scored another artistic success
Miners Americans are drawing
good houses to the Lyric. The engage
ment closes with tonights perform
ance.
Georgia Harper's Interpretation OF
''Nagda" has been pronounced by emil
nent authority as worthy OF this In
terestfng character. She is supported
by a strong company and a good per-
formance may be expected Miss Har-
per and her company will be at the
| Grand for a four nights engagement
cononoenctnZ Sunday night, Feb. 20.