Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-26

the original scure--there was n success
sion OF encores and curtain calls The
big feature is the chorus OF something
like so voices which sang with vol
ume. snap, precision and vigor most
gratifying to listen to. The orchestra
was increased TO "a by Prof Lund's
Provo forces, and when chorus. orches,
ira and principals were rendering one
OF the big inales, the effect was truly
Immense.
Among the solosts, Mr.. Reese. the
tenor, takes first laurels, lie has a
sweet voice, of high range and excel
lent quality, and ought to give q strong
account of himself in the future among
the singing voices Of the state. Not
second was the charming work of Mat
tie Clark as Fiametta. whose sweet
voice and winning manner made her
many friends The duet of Miss CLARK
and Mr.. Reese was a gem and her fine
voice told to beautiful advantage in the
finales. Good work was also done by
Miss Camp as Beatrice Miss Bean "a
Isabella and Miss EllertsOn as Peron-
ella and they led the ensembles In
strong fashion The comedy work and
singing of Messrs Johnson, Alfred
Driggs, Ransom and Holloway We're
good, even though the opera does not
give the best OF chances to its fun
makers. Messrs Nelson, John Reese,
Johnston and Crawford filed In the
lesser roles acceptably.
Mr.. Lund conducted both singers and
orchestra with a skill and taste that
showed he was master of ALL and he
was made to bow his acknowledgements
after one of the big numbers.
The company next time ought to en-
deavor to visit us before the season is
so nearly run out They have certainly
established themselves In strong FASH
ION In Salt Lake. and are sure of a
warm welcome whenever they choose
to pay us a visit. A.-A.
Orphcum-At the Orpheum this
week there are five good acts and one
that is not in that list. James b. Gun.
nngham and Orma Raymond, with Ii.
Ogden Crane, offer THE Impulse of the
Moment" The society playlet affords
good opportunity for each member Of
the little company, and every advan-
tage Is seized by them to present a
well written act in pleasing style.
Taking issue with the Cunningham.
Raymond company for first honors is
the Develin- Ellwood pair. Both are
well fitted for the parts they play, e.
pecially Miss Elwood, who, hdng under
a cloak of rural bashfulness. does
clever work as a pickpocket--much to
the discontinue of Develin, who is won
by the charm of the country girl only
to find that she has robbed him of
everything that wasn't permanently
fixed to the walls or floor Of his apart
ment.
Zeno. Jordan and Zeno, the head
liners, offer an exciting aerial act.
They perform nothing that has not
been seen before, but what they do
is done exceptionally well.
Cogan and Bancroft with roller
skate act, are little better than other
skaters have been and they mix with
their graceful skating a bit Of accept
able comedy that brings the laughs
John and Mae Burke offer a mes
senger boy and lady act that is not
wholly bad but there is 80 much that
is not pleasing that II spoils their
entire act. They evidently think more
of their own power to please than did
their audience.
Bert Levy, one of the popular art
lists of the New York Morning Tele-
graph staff, Is here again. His clever
sketches of well known people drawn
with record breaking speed, his whist
ling ano his keen wit are all entertain
ing in high degree.
The orchestra plays Rossinis will
liam Tell overture. This in itself is
very pleasing part Of the bill. Or
pheum patrons have one thing to learn,
however and that is that the orchestra
begins to play at SID and late corners
do much to mar the pleasure of 9TH
ers by arriving while the selection is
being played, or even later.
BY the way, this is the last chance
/, but one to see vaudeville at the Or
pheum this season.
Grand-"Chinatown Charlie" the
bill at the Grand this week, is in
tensely meIodramatic in character, and
an unusually large audience for the
beginning of the week witnessed its
presentation last evening. The play
teens with plot and intrigue from be-
ginning to end, and each act has its
climax or series of climaXes All the
leading members of the cast show to
good advantage, Mr.. Noble. Miss Marke,
Miss Lorraine. Mr.. Earle and Harry
Bewlcy, each appearing stronger than
In any previous efforts. Mr. Bewley
is demonstrating more and more each
week that he is a comedian of high