The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-18

Tho new Shubcrt thoatcr was opened
ON "Wednesday evening. The Cay Mu-
slcian," Julian Edwards's famous comic
opera success being presented. Society
WAS out I'm force. II WIS an audience III
which rcpresc n;atiyC people Of salt Lake
appeared. Every seat in the new play
hluse was, taken. II was recogni,ioIn .rI,
uf tho Shuberts' crdcavorS 10 get into salt
Lake 10 control theatcr where their
productions. as others of the independent
attractions, could be given The play
house was spic and span new, and there
was everything that was necessary for
the comfort and convenience Of patrons,
No mistake was made In the selection
Of The Cay Musician 10 open the house,
IL was the first time the comic opera
was ever seen here. and when the. big
audience left the playhouse they left it
iirm in the conviction that IL was comic
opera that VIII last, FOR II goes with a
vim and a dash from start to finish.
The music Is catchy the lines are clever:
the principals arc stars with exceptional
voices. and as pretty as pictures in face
and In figure; the female portion OF the
. chorus is not only good looking. but they
can sing. too. The gowns worn were un
usually handsome. The male chorus was
strong. The stage settings were beauti-
ful Indeed, there could be no flaw found
In the performance.
And that the audience was charmed
and delighted with the opera was demon
strated by the more than generous ap-
pause bestowed. In this II differed from
the usual first-ntght audiences in Salt
Lake, This audience went 10 the play
house TO see the new theater, 10 be en-
tertained, and il was entertained; and
those who were there will go again.
The story Of the opera In brief is that
Marie and Maud Granville are the loves
of Eugene Dubois. composer. The first
named Is his wife, the second. his art,
He divorces Marie 10 marry tho prima
donna. who will he able to get his opera
produced. He has some regrets about
the divorce. and so has his wife. Both
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in earnest when Marie decides TO marry
u well-prcserved veteran, who proves to
be the father of Eugene; and Eugene s
former mother-in- law eayly accepts her
OF years earlier. 1t looks like a triple
wedding. with plenty of incongruity, with
The former wife OF Eugene becoming his
mother-in-l -law-untll the finale of the
second act, when Marie and the prlma
donna almost come to blows. amid a
m1gnificence OF crashing orchestration
and chorus, and Marie falls affectiona tely
into the arms of Eugene, hcr former and
appropriate lifcmate,
The company presenting THE Gay
Musician Is. as said. an exceptionally
clever one. In the. selection. Manager
Slocum made no mistakes. The prima
donna. Texas Guinan. is an unusually
handsome woman. She has a magnificent
voice personality of her own and a
lie immediately when she appeared. Per
haps her best solo was "a Cup OF Tea" "
and she was recalled again and again.
Others in the company are; Lottie Ken
dan, whose song. 1.-THE Saucy Sparrow. %
caused her To be recalled several times
Then came Frcda Kiingel, who In hei
songs and dances also made d hit with
the big audience. Margaret Crawford
the mothcr-in law OF Eugene, was like
wise more than clever. Harry Benham
who enacted the role OF Eugene Dubois
has fine voice and this was brought
out IN that delightful ballad, Love
llsht," The comedian Of the opera Is
Roger Gray. and his song, Disposition
was the big hit he made during Tho
evening. W II. Prngle, as George Fish
retired sea captain. also made a hit witt
the audience and ne. like the Others was
the recipient OF hearty applause Ther
the duets and trios and quartettcs ant
the ensembles were all exceptional
THE Gay Musician VIII run the bal
ance OF the week, with matinee on Sat
urday Indications arc that capacity au
dieuces Will greet the company at all In.
performances II Is the Drcttiest comic
opera seen in Salt Lake in years
Unless all signs fail. the Salt LAX
theater this evening will be filled witt
as brilliant an audience as has assem-
bled IN That playhouse for months, TIL
magnet that IS attracting them Is Ceorg
NJ Coban and his big musical coined
company. almost direct from the Knicker
hooker theater. New York City who vii
present for the FIRST time in Salt LAX
young Mr.. Cohans muchberalded. AM
from all accounts. highly entertaining
play. The Yankee Prince" which Wi
| with all the careful attention TO detail
| that has characterized its long run &
! tfe East. The usual procedure whel