Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-16
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Thcatcr-The reigning sensations of
the light opera stage in Europe dur
ing the last five or six years have been
The Merry Widow" and THE Dollar
Princess" The first of these Salt Lake
saw long ago. the second was present.
ed at the theater last night by one Of
the two companies selected by Charles
Frohman for the American rend-
lions. The magic swing of the music,
especially the waltz movements tells
Enthusiastically that 1t came from the
home of Strauss, Suppe, and Lehur,
and the charming melodies and the
richness of the orchestration were
especially notable. Indeed, one cannot
resist the impression that the writer's
had 1.-The Merry Widow" in mind
when they were in the agonies of COM
position, for the big finale at the end Of
act two, where the lover denounces the
girl, is very remndful of the same sit
uation in Lehar's opera, while tho
waltzing and the horse riders duet, are
equally reminiscent. Still they have an
Infection all their own.
The company at first gave the i'm
preston that it was over weighted by,
the music: the piece being more than
half dialogue, and the numbergOf prln-i
cipals heavy, the management hpd the
difficult task of presenting "a cast that
could act as well as 1t could sing. and
sing as well as 1t could act. in these
days feat almost impossible. The first
act was rather chillngly received fy
the audience, largely because the tenor.
Mr.. Farnum was out of voice. giving
his opening solo away Off the key. Mr..
Kearney ut the opening was not much
better, but both improved, the tenor
especially, as the inlay went on; during
f the second act Fred LennoX the IN
Irritable comedian, came upon the
scene, tho entire company got ts pace
in the beautiful finale, and the situa-
ton was saved.
The third act was rendered charm
inkly, the close being specially ef-
fectlve. Miss Daphne Glenn, was one
OF those who showed that she could
both act and sing. and her work was
pleasure to listen to. Miss Baplngton
made Il charming picture as the Rus
sian adventures, but needs bigger
voice to do full justice to Herr Fails
music. Mr.. Vaudeville acted the mil
lionarc in breezy STYLE. but hau little
singing to do. Mr.. Williams gave an
3excelent bit as Lord Herbert, ana
should have had more to DO. Mr.. Cor,
man. Mr.. Green and MISS Clantoru an
filed In ncceptably.
The gowns worn by every one were
of the most bewilderng magnitlccnce.
and the big chorus Of girls contributed
sonic charming pictures. though the
male voices might have lent stronger
Foundation. Mr.. LennoX the real lum-
Einious figure in the cast. suggested at
times the drollery of the lamentcu
3Hooy. and carried everything before
him.
mnindcr Of the week with n matinee
tomorrow.
ColonlnI-'rhc advance sale Is now
roinr on nj 'hc Colonial box otiice
for nc Wolf Hopper who opens Mon Mon
day evening.
Ornl,cum ~ Tonight Is society
rlrh,'3"t the popular play ho,,se..
Lionel Rurrrmorc. n brother Of Ethel
and Mckee Rankin the veteran actor;
nnnear together IN Il sketch entitled
.Thc White eln~c~i'3 next week
Gprricl1-"Mrs. Temples Telegram
.rces ~ rcSt week. and VIII ne toll
loved srut,,e always popularss"Gi OF
.ra coils wast'' tho week following
This ia the drama from which the new
opera bv p"ccini. now all the rage IN
New WORT wan n,'anted.