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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03

The Salt Lake theater will be re-
decorated and put in first class condi-
ton for the opening of the season.
which will take place Aug. &c with the
production OF Eleanor Robson's sue
cess. "Salomy Jane" with another lady
in the tile role, followed by THE
Prince of Pilsen." and 'Robbon Hood"
The old wall paper and decorations
are being removed and the entire inter-
Tor Will be given new color, with the
exception of the ceiling which Is con-
sidered to be among the finest in the
country. This work was done by the
Salt Lake artist, VIM. c.. Morris, Just
prior to his trip to New York, where
he lost his life by asphyxiation. Mr..
Morris was one OF the best in his line
and he spent much time upon the beau
tieui theater ceiling. 1t has been deem
ed advisable to retain most of that
work. but 1t will be cleaned and the
scheme changed by the introduction of
some new color to brighten 1t up. Two
circuits OF electric lights have been
placed around the second and third
balcony fronts, these up to date having
remained In darkness. The second
balcony walls will have to be replas-
tered. as the stucco came off with the
various layers of paper which have ac-
cumulated for years. The color scheme
of the interior will not be materially
changed. but patrons will hardly rec
ognize the building when they enter It
to see "Salomy Jane
Much attention has been paid this
summer to the ventilation of the build
ing. Five new inlets OF fresh air have
been arranged, and an exhaust fan
placed In the ceiling, which win force
out the vitiated air. The theater win
be furnished with new carpetings
throughout. and other improvements
made in front, while new floor has al
ready been pat down on the stage
THE oRPHEUM.
Manager Jennings of the Orpheum
promises excellent bills during the long
vaudeville season which opens on the
18th and extends until the middle OF
June 1908. Encouraged by last sea-
sons splendid patronage" he said, 1--WE
have decided TO add two more men to
the orchestra under Director Weihd
and In addition there viii be a number
OF high class European attractions from
week TO week. ] have already received
the bills for the first three weeks and
aHioi'b the hehullne attractions Is an
"eight-girl act" which will cost tho
orpheum 500 a week, transportation
and excess baggage charges. This IL
q decided advance over last aeason and
l nave been notified from the head Of
nee In Chicago that Salt Lake is going
to get the best the circuit has TO Of
fer. The high salaries being paid in
American are attracting n number OF
European acts and the position the Or
pheum and Keith and Proctor circuits
now hold enables them to secure con-
tinuous bookings which are factors in
getting the best possible In the busi-
ness. During the two weeks the house
IS now closed the theater is receiving
q thorough overhauling and by the time
IT opens we win be ready to welcome
our old patrons and reserve them their
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03

cal churches. Next year there Is to
be at Rome a national congress, the
object of which is to establish rules
for deciding what is and what is not
proper church music. The trouble
with such congresses Is that their de-
cisions are not COMPULSORY In their
own country, much less in other
countries. AT the Padua congress
Verdis Manzoni REQUIEM was sung
as an example of real church music.
but at Westminster Abbey. in Lon
don. this same work is considered too
operate, apparently, for liturgicll use.
When Gilbert and Sullivan parted
company all lovers of music
had cause to regret II deep
ly. The reason why they sep
arated has not heretofore been
known officially, but we know it now.
on July Mr.. w $. Gilbert wrote
to the Dublin Evening Herald 10 cor
rect various errors regarding himself
contained in an article which appear
ed IN that Journal. He denied that he
had prosecuted AN organ-grinder for
annoyance. and then applied for per-
mission to appear as his counsel. He
denied that ne had ever spoken rudely
to II member of his company. As for
his collaboration the separation was
not between Gilbert and Sullivan but
between myself and Mr.. D'Oyly Carte.
1t arose from a question whether a
sum of f1,500 for refurnishing the
front of the Savoy Theater was prop
erly included IN the preliminary ex-
penses of the production OF The Con-
doliers, l had no quarrel with Sir
A. Sullivan, though n GOODNESS existed
between us for time, in consequence
of his declining to interfere In the diff
ference between Mr.. Carte and my
self. This co1lness lasted a very short
time. and was quickly done away with
by mutual expressions"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
Prof. Stephens ON London
And Paris Opera

~ PROF. EVAN STEPHENS slipped
- into town quietly during the
week but was almost FRUSTRATED
by tho heat. and will not take
up his work with the choir or the fest
iyal chorus until cooler weather comes.
He speaks interestingly Of his musical
experiences abroad, and among other
data contributes the following.
"One of the interesting features OF
trip across the Atlantic to a music
lover is TO hear opera as performed
abroad. The summer time Is the opera
season IN London Just as the winter
IL In New York. And we have heard
some OF the worlds greatest artists;
also had the chance 10 briefly compare
the London article with that In New
York, and the permanent thing In
Paris.
In London we heard la Tosca, with
caruso, Scott and Giachettl. The
chief interest was the opera Itself next
TO that was the magnificent work OF
Scott as scarpia, and the fine voice
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03

generals daughter. ana Violet Halls.
VINO cnacts the fole OF burgoinasters
lass ana plays Opposite - ~ a,uilu
| Payne, the most renowned and quite
the Iuniiost OF Lonuon musical COM
ediang. but these damsels, and, in
fact, all the rest OF the expensive Ga
iety east are dWnricd entirety by Payne
himself, who. In the part OF Max
Moddiehopf' mas JUST anuut the beat
chance he ever has been given and
who utlliges 1t In fashion that will
take lot of beating from whichever
of our American fun-makers is en-
trusted With the part at home
You recall, OF course. the famous cob
bier Voigt, who hoaxed the burg,o-
master OF Koepenick by posing RS a
special envoy Of the kaiser Wen, the
hero OF "Thc Girls OF Gutenberg" Is
another wight OF lowly birth. valet
this time, masquerading as the per-
sonal emissary OF Wilhelm l1--and The
authors OF the piece have shown much
deftness in combining the Koepenick
episode with another that made some
commotion Ia the Fatherland not so
long ngo. The latter. In fact, really
supplies the piece with It's main theme
and It's name-'The Girls of Gotten
berg" representing certain damsels who
recently complained to the kaiser that
they lacked partners for dancing, aud
who forthwith were supplied with n
smart regiment of Hussars so that the
terpsichorean are might not langulsh
In their village.
How this musical piece. with It's dar-
ing references to the emperor OF Ger
many, his chancellor and German state
affairs generally got past the British
stage censor leave you TO guess,
Reek!ng as II does with 'lese majestic,
its approval by the official who banned
The Mikado" furnishes bewilder-
ing paradox. But that is n detail.
What matters IL that the piece provides
some of the most excruciatingly funny
situations" that one remembers hav-
ing seen, and that the accompanying
music and stage settings are quite up
TO the Gaiety standard.
The story can suggested only here
since the combined Koepenick and Cot
tenberg motifs together with the COM
pltcations" that have been thrown in
would call for column or so of de-
tails. You VIII grasp the situation,
however, when II Is explained that In
the play two German cavalry regiments
are rivals for the bliss OF being trans
ferred to Gutenberg and there serving
as the missing Adams of n Teutonic
Eden. These regiments respectively are
the Red and Blue Hussars. and soon af-
ter the opening of the piece we learn
that the Reds are the fortunate
ones. More's the pity. too, since 1t
seems that the Blues, In whose barracks
we find ourselves. have been languish-
Ing for many months past In a village.
appropriately named Rottenberg, where
there Is only one girl-and she no beau
ty! The emperor, however. has decid-
ed definitely against the Blues, and we
have smart lieutenant of Hussars in
red, dropping in to boast of his regi-
ments victory ands to. exhibit to the
envious Blue" men the Kaiser's writ
ten order.
But he reckons without Max Noodle
kopf the little valet and ex-barber of
Berlin, who has just arrived at Rotten
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
IN LONDON THEATERS.

Authorities on such subjects declare.
just as they declare Of another pro-
duction by tho same management,
The Merry Widow" that THE Girls
Of Gutenberg win run here for
couple of years on end, and perhaps
they are right. Il doesn't matter. The
point OF interest 10 Americans is that
arrangements have just been completed
ior producing the piece In the United
states early in the coming season, and
hence II may not be amiss 10 furnish
some details regarding az capital a bit
or fooling as has been contrived lately.
either on this side Of the Atlantic or
The other,
AZ the "Gaiety," by the way. two OF
the most pronounced hits OF ''The Girls
on dottenberg are being made by Amer
dc sousa, who plays the part OF a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
oNDON, July 2o.--Americans who
Ike 10 laugh ana laugh hard viii
get one OF the chances of their
- lives for doing so, next autumn,
and simultaneously one OF the oppor-
tunlties Of his existence for being very,
very funny WIN come 70 soma Amor-
can comedian. These may seem rather
lavish promises but they are made with
soma confidence as the result OF a
recent visit 10 "The Girls of Gotten
berg, the musical comedy by George
Grossmith, ~, l.. p, Bormann, Basil
Hood and a few others, which al pres
ont Is packing the London Galety, as
even that popular house has not been
packed for many day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03

Robert Edeson will begin his next
season with new play by William G..
de Mile, entitled THE Call of the
North
Nine. Nazimova, who has made quite
sensation In New York, is to reopen
her season in that city in the fall in
"Comtesse Coquette."
In her new play, written by George
" Hobart and George Broadhurst,
Miss Lillian Russell will have the role
of woman lobbyist, with a weakness
for fast horses.
Rebecca Warren, an old Salt Lake ia
vorite. II is said, Will retire from the
stage at the close OF her present en-
gagement at the Casino In Toledo, o.
The announcement of Miss Warren's
betrothal TO q gentleman Of Winnipeg
Is given as the reason.
Sardou is writing a new comedy for
Rejane. The rights of the play fol-
have been obtained for Grace George,
who, in the event of it's being sue
cess In Paris. will use 1t for the begin
ming of her next London season.
Francis Wilson, who is spending his
vacation abroad. will be seen next sea
son IN when knights Were Bold"
the Marlowe farce. now being played
in London by James Welch. His sea-
son viii open at the Garrick theater,
New York. on Aug. 20.
Lena Ashwell. who opened her Amer
lean engagement In the Garrick theater
IN THE Shulamite" last season, has
acquired the lease OF the Great Queen
theater in London aud viii take pos
session early in September Miss Ash
We'll has entirely recovered from a sick
ness that threatened TO terminate her
stage career
Lionel Barrymore, who was forced
by IN health to retire from the stage
two years ago, just after he had won
"a marked success as the young pugtllst
ia Augustus Thomas comedy, "The
other Girl" IL In Parts at present
studying art. IL Is said he Is partlc-
ularly Interested In the American In
dian, ana that no hopes to make some
studies from life when he returns TO
this country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03

Mr. Timpson 10 a well known musi-
clan and singer who has served the
public for many years, and who has
lately had the misfortune ~ entirely
losing his eyo-slght A very attract
I've program has been arranged un-
der the direction of Mr.. SAM spry. as
conductor. ana Miss Edna CoIay as
accompanies. Among others who
VIII appear are the sixteenth ward
choir, John Robinson, Fred Graham,
Hugh Dougall Alice Mebley sam
Winter, the Harmony Glee club,
Tihonas > Ashworth, Mis8 Edna
Evans and Horace s, Ensign.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03

been very good for this time of year,
and collections are reported satisfac,
tory.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03

Nine Nazimova, who has made quite
sensation In New York, is to reopen
her season in that city in the fall in
"Comtesse Coquette."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
THEATER GOSSIP

Robert Edeson will begin his next
season with a new play by William G.
de Mile, entitled THE Call of the
North
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03

Some years have passed since Al
bani was last heard in this country.
but she is still on deck At present
she is singing in Australia. Her next
tour will be In India. where she will
give some so concerts. She is making
feature of old English songs, which
she has found from experience are all
ways popular in the colonies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03

In her new play, written by George
" Hobart and George Broadhurst,
Miss Lillian Russell will have the role
OF a woman lobbyist, with a weakness
for fast horses.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
ANTON Petersen

Studio of Piano, Violin and Harmony.
a Main St., over Carstensens & Anson's
Music Store.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
ELIHU GALL.
Voice Trainer

Pupil of Minetti, Graduate Of Peabody
Conservatory OF Music. Studio above
Beesley Music Co. Voices tested free,
daily from II TO p. m.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03

1t is well known that neither
Faust" nor Carmen was appreciate
ed In Paris until it had won success
in Germany A London pournaI rev.
calls the fact that "Pinafore" also
did not catch on" in London until
after 1t had been performed In New
York with enormous success.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
MARGARET RoBERTsoN-KERE

Pianist and teacher of piano, harmony
musical history. Ind. Phone isis. Bel
25sl-z. Studio 7S4 F. list South.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03

ANAGER pYpER of the salt
Lake tneater has secured three
top notchers" In the musical
world for Salt Lake city, this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03

Saint Saens has written what Eng
fish critics call very Interesting duo
for harp and violin for the Misses
Eissler who played II nj recent
concert in London.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
GEO. CARELESS.
Professor of Music,

Lessons In Voice Training, Violin. Piano.
Cabinet Organ. Harmony and Sight Read.
Ing. Orders may be left at Fergus Coal
ter's Music Store.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-03
w ALTER A. WALL ACE,
Soloist.

Bass, Baritone. Concert Recital. Ora.
torio, Pupil OF Corelll. Management
Building. Bell phone l74s-y; Ind. phone
l2i4-a.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-03
KEEPING ENGAGEMENTS.

In the "Christian Endeavor World"
the story is told concerning "Presi-
dent Roosevelt on Keeping Engage
ments," by Rev. Charles L. Goddell,
D. D., of New York, as follows:
"a friend Of mine was closeted
with President Roosevelt, discussing
a matter Of much Importance, when
the private telephone bell rank. The
president answered 1t, and a boyish
voice said, Who is this?' 1T is the
PRESIDENT
"Is Archie there?' He is not
here but l think he is somewhere
about
"'Well, he promised to come and
play with me at 2 o'clock; and now
it is o'clock, and he has not come,
and I am very much disappointed
"T will look the matter up at
once said the man of affairs. He
spoke with as much interest and de-
termination as would have been man.
ifested over any question of statecraft
or public policy. Turning to the
house telephone. he soon located Ar
chic, and said, Did you have an en-
gagement to meet a playmate at 2
o'clock; and If so. why have you not
kept it?'
"'Oh, yes; promised to meet one
Of the boys. but forgot all about it.
"'Go to him at once and apollo
gize.'
"The president then gave his son
a homily on the morality of keeping
an. engagement, something like this:
Not to keep an engagement is to be
guilty of species Of falsehood, and
it should be as carefully avoided as
any other variation from the truth.
If you keep engagements as a boy,
you will keep them as a man; IL you
are careless with them now, you will
have to learn new principles, or be
a failure in life.'"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-03

senatorial primary was recently furn-
ished in Alabama. The people OF that
state voted for the reelection of Sem
ators Pettus and Morgan. but as both
were past so years of age. alternates
also were designated. Pettus and
Morgan have passed away, and Bank
head and Johnston, the alternates
who led in the popular vote, are their
successors.
The legislature simply ratified the
peoples will with no serious thought
of attempting any other course,
though possessing the power to do It,
Before many years the senate. ap-
parently will contain a majority Of
senators selected at direct primaries
and will approve constitutional
amendment to be submitted TO the
state legislature providing for the
election of senators by popular vote.
Meantime, the people have found a
method that anticipates the result
desired.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-03
THE CRISIS.

Truly It is a condition and not a
theory that stares newspapers. in the
face. Long prosperity has brought
the minto p situation as queer as any
adventure OF Alice in Wonderland.
Circulatlons have grown amazingly,
advertisers have increased and multi
piled, advertising was never so pro-
ductive of trade, devices for printing
and distributing papers seem close to
perfection.
Yet publishers go about with SOM
Der faces and wrathful hearts because
the very prosperity that have helped
to promote appears as cloud going
before a storm OF disaster.
Wages have gone up and hours Of
labor have been cut down; the price
OF everything entering into the max
ing OF newspapers has risen, yet the
net revenue of the papers Is no
greater than it was before. So WELL
informed an authority as John Norris,
business manager of the New York
Times, has said that in New York
alone not more than four dailies out
of 16 can stand the inevitable in
crease in expenses and still make
money.-The Fourth Estate,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-03
A BEAUTIFUL EXPOSITION.

The American Review of Reviews
pays the following high compliment
to the jamestown exposition, which
has been looked upon throughout the
country as a dismal failure from al
most every point Of view, even to its
location at a distance from James
town:
Far too little has been said about
the real merits of the exposition that
celebrates the Booth anniversary of
the settlement of the United States,
says the Review. The jamestown Ter
Centennial exposition was unfortunate
IE allowing itself to be seen long be-
fore It was ready for inspection.
It is not colossal, but it is beauti-
full and it is instructive. Visitors go
ing there in the mood of willingness
to discover the attractions of the ex-
position will not be disappointed.
The eight or 10 weeks that remain
of the fair ought to bring hundreds
o. thousands of visitors from all parts
0f the country.
The region itself is full OF historic
and present-day interest. Norfolk,
Newport News. Hampton and For
tress Monroe are at hand, and water
excursions may be made to James,
town Island and in every direction.
The architecture Of the exposition
l. 10 the trained observer more
charming than that Of almost any
ether in a long series Of expositions.
II the exhibits are not of a bewil-
dering extent and variety. they are
at least thoroughly illustrative Of re-
cent progress. Some of the special
exhibits, like that contained in the
negro building, for instance, are wor-
thy Of great praise.
The United States government has
expended much money and ingenu-
ity in its various efforts to represent
ia this fair what the government de-
partments are doing, and the manage
ment Of the enterprise has achieved
wonders in the overcoming Of diff
culties that have arisen. The wealth
on Hampton Roads during the re-
naming months Of the exposition
ought 10 be very agreeable for visit
ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-03
THE PEOPLE WON'T WAIT.

II Oklahoma is admitted as a state
its ;wo members Of the United States
senate will be Robert L. Owen Of
Cherokee Indian descent, and T. p.
Gore, the noted blind orator. Both
were selected in a direct state pri-
mary last June, says the Globe-Dem-
Ocrat
The people Of the United States are
not disposed to wait for the amend
nent Of the national constitution be-
fore choosing United States senator's
by a popular vote.
They have found a way to enforce
their wishes, and are fast converting
the senate into a body named by
themselves at the polls. It is as much
requisite as ever that senators should
receive on joint ballot, but the peo-
pie are proceeding to indicate their
senatorial choice at the polls, and no
legislature has yentured TO go coun-
ter TO their preference expressed by
ballot nor Is it probable that such a
reversal viii ever be attempted.
A year from next November at the
general election Missouri will join
the states that name senator's by d.
rect primary. Senator stones sue
cessor will be singled out at the polls
and the legislature majority viii rat
ify the choice
A remarkable instance Of the direct