Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-08
. 4 N.lA.TIC

T-y OR the two performances of Ma
L. dam Butterfly TO be given at the
theater Saturday next MIR. Hem
ny w. Savage has named two of
the strongest casts that could be Sc
lected from his entire force OF English
singing artists. The big company viii
arrive from Oakland on its special train
Saturday morning very early, ana the
first performance win begin promptly
at 2:15, In time for out of town patrons
TO catch their evening trains. The night
performance begins at S;l5 ana car
riages may he ordered for 1880 p. m.
The company leaves Salt Lake city the
Same night for Denver, as 1t did last
season. when 1t made a memorable
record run and added to Mr.. Savages
fame as a manager. This Will be the
second visit of Mr.. Savage's famous
English grand opera organization in
MADAM Butterfly" and his entire COM
pany with it's symphony orchestra or
nearly so musicians viii put their best
foot forward on this occasion In an
effort To beat the phenomenal business
done last season.
Among the brilliant array of stars
necessary 10 make up triple cast for
the opera. are nearly all the favorite
singers of last season, together with
several newly imported singers that
appeared recently in New York. TWO
sets of principals will be heard giving
an oppOrtunity for most of those VINO
have become so well known to appear
at the two Salt Lake City performances.
The orchestra will be presided over by
Mr. Walter Rothwell. that young genius
among conductors, whom Mr.. Savage
brought from Vienna and by Mr. Cor
neiius Dopper who was brought from
Amsterdam TO alternate with Mi. Roth
well. Both of these conductors were
~ l,l.t.o mn In
The artists to appear at the matinee |
VIII include a new prima donna. Phoebe |
Strakosch. a niece of Adelina Patti. |
Miss Strakosch is a brilliant soprano |
who made her debut so successfully
this year In the title role, and who had
the advantage of studying the opera |
under Madam Care, who created the
role at the Paris Opera Comique. With
Miss Strakosch viii appear the talented
contralto, Miss Ethel Houston In the
role of the Japanese maid Suzuki the
leading tenor will be William st Wills |
from the opera In Milan. The first bari |
tone at the matinee VIII be the gifted |
young American singer, Thomas ID. |
Richards, who ted the role at the |
first performance in America at WASH |
ington. The remainder of the 10 roles |
VIII be sung by the same artists that |
O appeared during the recent New York |
engagement many Of whom have been |
heard here in their respective roles.
For the evening performances the title
role has been assigned to Miss Rena
Vivienne the brilliant American So
prano whose immediate success last
year made her the fnvorlte of all the
American singers in the company. Since
her debut In the picturesque char cter,
the magazines have contained more
photographs of Miss NiVlenne
than any other grand opera artist in
the country The leading contralto role
will be taken by Miss Harriet Behnee
from the Royal Opera IN Berlin Miss
Behuec created this role in America.
The tenor for the evening performance
viii be the handsome singer. Vernon
Stiles from Milan, who Is everywhere
said 20 look the ideal L. s navy lieut.
tenant For the part OF Sharpless Mr..
Ottley Cranstun has been hrouThi back
from London. MI Cranston first came
to America for the special production
o. parsital in ENGLISH.
Is the American stage on the up
or down grade2-a question often dis
cussed can he partly answered at |
least, II one studies the two casts of |
our american Cousin the first that '
with which the elder Sothern produce
ed II 80 years ago, tho second that |
with which his son Is now rendering |
II IN New York As far aa eminence |
and ability among the players are |
concerned, The palm certainly must he |
awarded Ia the drnmaiis persouoc 81 |
30 Year, ago.
Following b. the old time cast
Lord prundreuy Mr. Il, \. sothern
Asa Trcnchard Mr. Joseph Jefferson
Sir Edward rreuchard Mr. u. Varrey
Captain Do Boots ......Mr. Clinton
Harry Vernon ... Mr. NJ 1eyicS
Abel Murcott 900, Mr. c. W. Coulduck
Dr. Coyle ,.,.,., Nh j, G.. Burnett
Mr. cuddicomb ...., Mr. McDouall