The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-21
NEW PLAYS COMING.

The Russian Symphony society of
New York, whose orchestra appears
with the Ben Greet players in a Mid
summer Nights Dream and other
Shakespearian works at the Salt Lake
theatre week of April y. was organized
for the purpose Of acQUainting the
American public with the notable
works of the composers of the old and
young Russian schools, performed in
devotional spirit with the best possible
artistic ensemble. The vogue of Rus
sian music among the great symphonic
conductors in this country and Europe
testifying to the unmistakabie desire Of
the public TO hear Russian music, and
the presence in New York Of q number
of Russian musicians, graduates of the
Moscaw, st. Petersburg and other con-
servatories. prompted the formation of
the Russian Symphony orchestra. An
organization Of seventy-fi-e men re-
suited, all musicians of sterling worth
and wide experience in orchestral work.
Many of them had enjoyed either the
friendship or the tuteiage of the lead
ing modern Russian composers and
conductors, and were. therefore, par
ticulariy well fitted to interpret the
Russian masterpieces for the American
public.
In its first season the orchestra
scored an emphatic success with the
press and public of New York The
fire and finish of its work. the skill and
magnetic personality of its conductor
and the novelty OF its program, result
ed in a remarkable display Of critical
approval. This season the society has
gone a step further in its mission, and
is giving a series of concerts of Rus
sian music in Carnegie hall, which have
attracted an unusual subscription,
showing the wide public interest in
Russian music II Is this manifesto
ton of public interest and approval
that has Influenced the society further
to extend its scope, in response TO nu-
merous requests. and give concerts Of
Russian music throughout the country
Tt is in a spectacular production of
The Winters Tale" that Charles 3.
Hanford will open his annual Salt Lake
eBga cement al the Salt Lake theatre
on Thursday. April ], the engagement
extending over period OF three days.
including a matinee Saturday after
noon In the presentation Of The
Winters Tale" Mr.. HanfoTd viii APP
pear as both Lssontes and Autolycus, an
arrangement made possible through the
fact that these characters have no con-
flicting scenes together. II will afford
an abundant test of Mr.. Hanfords
versatility. The part of Leontes is not
a new one with him, for he established
himself in it's delineation some nine or
ten years ago during the tour OF the
James Kidder- Hanford combination, at
that time Mr.. James playing Autolyeus
while Mr.. Hanford was cast as Deontes
Miss Kidder played the dual roles Of
Hernaoine and Perdita, which this yea;
falls to the lot of Miss Marie Drofnab
who, after an absence from the stage
for a year, has again taken up the po-
sition of leading woman in Mr.. Han
ford's company. In addition to the per
Torrance of ''The Winters Tale" on
Thursday night, it will be repeated at
the Saturday matinee. Friday and sat
urday nights will be devoted TO the
presentation of two other MASTERPIECES
OF the Shakespearean drama, In both
of which Mr.. Hanford has successfully
appeared heretofore I'm this city,
"othelIo" being announced for pre-
sentatfon Friday night and Much Ado
About Nothing" Saturday night
Madame Nazir1ova will bring with
her for her limited engagement here at