Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

wrong In going there. Brother Wells
hud prayed that the building might
orumble to the dust and pass away, as
Ii 1t had never been, sooner than 1t
should fall into the handsEof the wick
ed. or be corrupted and polluted; and to
that he said amen"
He was glad to see his brethren and
sisters, TO witness the joy of their
acountenances, and to know that hey
We're happy and chat their eyes We're
Respondent with JOY and cOntentment.
III WAS Joy for man to meet his friend
and to rejoice with him. The happiness
OF men and women was-mucfl of IT.
of their own creation. The Lord had
created the elements and sustained the
work Of His hands, but the Lord did
not plant the seed, SOW the grain, build
their grist mills. nor yet bake their
bread for the support Of their bodies.
lie did not raise factories and COLI
struct machinery for the use of man;
but HeGeNpectcd of men the develop
ment Of that intelligence that YVES
planted within tlicm to provide every
thing for themselves; the Lord was not
going to build houses and hahitations
for them to occupy but He had In
spired them with the wisdcr ueces-
sary to provide for tho wants incIaeut
to existence. Every puro enjoyment
was from heaven and was for tho
saints, and when they came together
with pure spirits and with faith that
they could pray for the actors and
actresses. they would be benefited aud
refreshed in their entertainments; and
those on the stage should ever ba as
humble and just as il they were on
missions preaching the gospel No Inn
pure thoughts should be inspired there,
and no impure words expressed. Truth
and virtue must q bound and character
lie every person engaged onst the stage
or they should be Immediately elected
from the building. No person-ha he
actor musician, enploye or amy other
person--Wonld be permitted to bring IL
luor into that edifice, and the police
would protect them from the inebrlatc
and the contamination of the filthy
breath of the poor loafer.
Other addresses were given by
President Heber G. Kimbnll and Elder
John Taylor. and IN conclusion Prcsl-
dent Young spoke In COMMUNICATION OF
the work OF the architect of the build
Ing, William II. Folsom, also of the
members OF the Deseret Dramatic as
ISOLATION, who were to appear upon the
boards.
The music OF the occasion was ren-
dared by choir and orchestra, pre-
sided over by Prof. C. j. Thomas the
selections being THE Star Spangled
BANNER, with solo by William C. Dun
bar, THE Marssillaise." by tho or
ohestra, an anthem written by Eliza i,
SNOW. the music by Prof. Thomas, and
the hymn, Lo, On the Mountain Tops
Appearing" another song composed for
the occasion by Elder John Taylor was
rendered by the choir and Mr.. Dunbar
THE SECOND NIGHT.
THE first regular night of the sea-
SON. Saturday evening, March s.
brought the reproduction Of ..The
Pride of the Market" a comic drama
in three acts. with the popular farce
entitled State Secrets;" q facsimile
OF one OF the house programs. with tic
notable cast engaged appears on this
pa &C. or all those who took part only
MI Game (who with Fl. Il. clyawson,
was nanaser). Mr.. NICK enzie, Mr..
I clawsoi, atrs. clawson. Phil Margetts
and 9, j. Thomas survive. The second
nights audience vas made UP OF in
Nited, guests who were unable TO at.
Tend The first performance, with an
overflow turnout from the public at
large. The company made tremen-
dous impression and Its work was so
promising that not long after Presi-
dent Young encourag ed the tragediau.
Z. A.. Lyme, to take up his abode here
and act as instructor to the members.
They made great advancement under
his tutelage, and later made still further
strides in tho more modern school of
acting. under the direction of the ac-
complished English actor. George
Pauncefort. who tarrIed here con-
siderable time about 1865