Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-20
Dramatic z : Musical

<<N ObiN iOO', py the Sdit lsdhc
- Opera comphny--that is a bill
Of fare over which the most
fastidious theater goer can well
afford to smack mis- lips.
or late years The opening attraction
Of the season at the salt Lake theater
has been the popular home company:
this viii again be the rule for the com-
ing year, aud on Sept. II Dekoven's
popular opera made famous by tho
Boatonians will usher In the season
of 1908, with the local favorltes In
the familiar roles.
The Salt Lake Opera company Is
now over 10 years old. it's initial per-
Torrance having been given in 1851
when the Mascot formed the BILL,
with II. S. Goddard, John ID, Spencer.
Harry Sherman. I.ennie Savage ana
1.otfie Levy in the principal parts. VIII
lard WeIhe directing and II. g Wait
ney acting rs manager The company
has seen many changes since those
days, Mr.. Welle FIRST retiring and being
succeeded by Prof Mcclellan, who still
remains al the head OF the musical de-
partment. Miss Savage took part IN
number of operas, leaving y brilliant
record and was followed by Sallie
Fisher. Luella Ferrin, Aryllla Clark.
Lucy Gates Mr.. Pyper came into the
company sometime after Its organza-
ton and he. the inimtable Spencer
and Mcclellan ere the owners. manag-
ers and proprietors of II today Mr..
Whitney iatciy -otirsa through a
stress Of other business, his duties be-
ing divided irstweon Mr.. Spencer for
the stage work and Mr. Pyper on the
business end
II was always the motto Of the Salt
Lake Opera company never to do any
thing by halves. The local field was
always ransacked for the best talent
possible and III securing robin Hood
1.-The cost Of which By the way, for
orchestration. chorus parts and the
royalty 10 the author, exceeds any
thing the company has ever yet at
tempted-the best cast our amateur
ranks afford viii be presented. ~ will
he worth many n strenuous endeavor
IN see Spencer IN Barnabec's old role
of the sheriff, Pyper MS Robin Hood
and Ensign In the roly poly part OF
Friar Tuck. to say nothing Of the 9th
err favorites. Mr.. Farrell, Miss Peder-
son and Miss Edna Evans win all be
making their debut In opera on the
Salt Lake stage. The cast follows;
Maid Marian Observation-Disclosures.
1890. Mrs Emma Ramsay Morris |
Allen A'Dale. $50. Miss Segrid Peterson
Annabel ............ Miss Edna Evans |
Dame burden ....,... Mis- Mable Cooper |
Sir Guy Osborne. -. Fred c. Graham |
Friar Tuck Horace $. Ensign |
VIII Scarlet ...............,.A l.. Farrell |
Sheriff OF Nottingham John D.Spencer |
Little John .s Hugh w pougals |
Robin Hood Geo. d, Pyper
The flrst night of the Musical Char-
tauqua opens next Monday evening At
Wandamere, with the performance ot
Whitney Coombs cansata. "rhe Firs. |
Christmas by the Ogden tabernaci. |
choir Of 200 voices, under the direction |
of Conductor Joseph Ballantync. and |
with Prof. ]. J Mcclellan as accom-
PIANIST. The soloists win he Miss Myr-
tie Bailinger. soprano. Mrs. A. r.. c. |
Smith. contralto; Fred G. Graham. ten
or: II. S. Ensign. baritone. George Il,
Shelton. vtolinlst Additional num-
bers will be given. as follows The
Soldiers Chorus" from Faust violin
solo. and Good Night by Bishop.
The Ogden choir will arrive in the AZ
ternoon. dine at the Commercial club.
and go-out TO Wandanere early enough
to rehearse such passages as NAV b.
necessary. Persons attending the Chau-
tauqua are advised TO go early so as
10 enjoy tho local scenic attractions
before attending the evening concerts. |
The sale of tickets Is very gratifying |
and the number OF entrias for the con-
tests Is 60 or over. so that u strong and |
rivalry IL assured.
Cyril Scott, popular actor who has 4
not been seen IN Salt Lake for the last
10 or u years. when he appeared in |
The Lost Paradise will play us
visit during the summer in the New |
York success entitled. "The Prince |
Chap said 70 be worthy successor |
to Little Lord Fauntleroy."
The orpheum Stock company |
more's the pity--is in its last week, |
and for the finish, commencing Mon |
day evening, win present the three |
act comedy by Mark Melford, entitled |
Up 1t VIII he preceded each |
evening by a one-act play entitled |
Barbara" by Jerome X. jerome. the |
parts being assumed by Miss Hendrie. |
Mr.. Knowles. Mr.. Bennett and Mr..
Cosgrove.
The comedy Turned Up is said to |
he a delightful mlx-up of amusing |
complications and startling situations