The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-03
ADJUSTMENTS

Miss Emma Lucy Gates was offered the
leading position in the Stuart Opera
company, that is now playing in the
Salt Lake Theater. She was offered q
salary of $50 a week by Mr.. Cort for
tho first year, with the privilege OF
debating her own terms the second
year when she had won her public.
But tho singer refused to think of 1t.
A good many Of Miss Gates's friends
wonder why she refuses so many good
offers TO go into light opera. One
might as well wonder why a struggling
artist refuses TO paint signs at so much
per, when he feels within himself the
power TO put life and beauty on the
pictured canvas. 1t is the old story
of the commercial temptations strug-
Cling with artistic gifts. The artist, If
power 10 express great things rather
than aftiuence and an inferior art.
There fingers always with the artist
student the horrible fear of failure;
failure through circumstances, through,
worst of all, the lack of the final ca
pacity in the artist g own soul; but
struggle he must, and nothing but death
or success can quiet or satisfy his high
ideals. When one remembers that the
modern requirement for the highest
operatic art requires a familiar and
scholarly acquaintance with four mod
ern languages, q perfectly-trained vocal
organ, a knowledge of dramatic art,
and Ulthal. robust health. beauty of
form and feature, added TO the most
vital of all, temperament .; and then
one stands appalled, at the years that
must be spent by the artist student 10
satisfy public grown blase and hyper
critical with the education of the ages
One may be very successful light
opera singer If one has good voice,
robust health and a pretty face. Then
why should genuine artists try for such
mean heights7 FRITZ Scheff failed in
light opera this winter because she
could not stand the strenuous life
Light opera is cruel in its demands on
youth and delicate physical resources.
Another pleased and enthusiastic aud
lence witnessed the third performance
comedy drama "The Power Of Truth. -
The production this week strengthens
the popularity of tho members Of the
company with local theater-goere. All
the parts are happily cast and the mer-
~, rollicking comedy provokes a con
tinuous succession Of laughter and re-
celves the attention and applause that
testify appreciation. The plot is strong
and tells its story In straightforward
pared with latter-day productions. It
is a reminder of the kind that enter
tanned play-goers generation ago, be-
fore tho name melodTama had fallen
into synonym for exaggeration and in
consistency. Regular matinee this af-
ternoon for ladies and children.
The Stewart Opera company present
ed The Two Rosesn again last even
tTry Ia, 1or Il xL H.. i
ence, This afternoon and tonight and
tomorrow night IT win present another
of its New York City productions, Alf-
red Cellier' delightful English comic
opera, Dorothy" This standard opera
is one of the best comic operas being
offered. The same excellent cast as was
seen in 'The Two Roses will sing the
principal roles, while the chorus Will
be seen in the big numbers to excellent
ings for Dorothy" are said TO be fully
as elaborate as were those for 1.-The
Two Roses" Dainty Mabel Day, the
clever little prima donna, will sing the
role of Dorothy Bantam, and the other
principals will have parts for which
they are well fitted.
That the Girl of the Streets" is
one of the best melodramas the Grand
udo HOuSru III uduN IiOnlHS 10 u u'D
and the large nightly increased patron
age accorded the play bears witness to
this fact. special souvenir matinee
this afternoon, will be given, when
every lady attending will receive a
beautiful souvenir of the performance.
The last performance of the ''Girl OF
the Streets will be given this even
ing,
Margaret Wycherly, the talented
actress who appears in the thrilling
condensed drama, SIN Self-Defense, -
at the Orpheum this week, charmed two
large audiences yesterday who followed
her delincation of six characters with
breathless interest. The balance of
the excellent bill is we'll up to the
Orpheum standard, and if anything is
better than the average. There will
be an extra matinee this afternoon.
Real Excitement Here.