The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-14

Burt, IN character songs ana dances, pre-
sents novelty act The moving picture
The Winning Punch is one OF the best
hGht pictures ever offered here. The bill
VIII run until Wednesday night with n
matinee each afternoon,
The Lambardl Grand Opera company
that opens weeks engagement at the
Salt Lake theater this evening for the
week travel by special train, There are
lao persons In the company, this including
an an or orchestra OF fi1ty pieces and chorus
or sixty voices, There are twelve cars.
three of them baggage. The company
left Denver sunday morning over the
Union Pacific railway at 1880 running as
the second section of No. 3. the fast mail.
and should arrive here this, Monday.
morning at $40 o'clock. over the Short
Line.
At the opening performance this even
Ing LA Gioconda' Will be presented and
Madame Elvlra Bosetti will sing the title
role of "Gioconda." She is said TO be an
ideal Gloconda and has made a great
season In this role and II Is TO be ex-
pccted that her success here will equal
that of any other, city, Attilio, Maurini
depreciation OF the role OF EMO has won
him many friends In the east. Giuseppe
Maggi baritone, from the Covent Gar
other famous artists with the company.
Guerriri Will be the director of the or
chestra In the performance tonight
The opera. which is from the pen Of
ponchielll, was first produced in the
United States at the Metropolitan Grand
Opera house in 1888: with Mime. Chris
tine Nilsson in the title role and since
that time has occupied a prominent place
In the repertoire OF oil grand opera or
CARNATIONS. While some find fault with
the different characters the music entire
ly makes up Tor the faults as 1t is won
derful In It's spontanelty and freshness
which charms instantly. The dramatic
power OF Puccinis best work shows the
origin of his method in the training he
received from Ponchielli whose pupn he
was. There is one number in LA Clio
eonda, which once heard will never be
forgotten. and that is the ballad that oc-
ours In the third act.
''St. Elmo" an original dramatization
of which is most ably produced by Maude
Leone and company at the Bungalow this
week, is a cleverly conceived well put
together series OF tense situations re-
volv!ng around strong plot 1t is a
story OF a cynic, the causes that lead to
his convictions, the depths to which he
fails-even to murder-and finally his re-
demption and ordination to the ministry.
through his love for a woman. Through
out the entire play a vein OF humor, In
q strong contrast to the pathetic and al
most tragic situations, helghtens the col
orng,
Maude Leone and Arling Alclne appear
In the leading roles. Miss Leone flts into
the part OF Edna, Earl as though II had
been created for her. although she is not
given an opportunity to display her tal-
ents as well as In other plays in which
she mas appeared in Salt Lake, MIR. AL
cine very ably portrays the cynical, mis-
anthropical St Elmo Murray. The part
IS heavy one and calls for much emo
tional acting in which Mr.. Alclne ap-
pears at his best, Mr.. Elmer Booth as
van Jlggins an inventor, ladies out much
quaint humor that keeps the house in
ronvulslons while he is on the stage.
Allen Hammond clergyman is taken
care OF in n most credltable manner by
Frederick Allen. MIR. James Rennie rs
Gordon Leigh. a man OF the world,
though not given the best of opportunity
to show what he is capable of handles
his lines in an admirable way. Frederick
Moore, as Dr., Harding. looks and acts the
part In Its most minute details Harry
Raymond ably portrays the degenerate
son Of minister. making his only. ap-
in the hrst act. Aaron Hunt. |
osNn, eo1ntEy r blacksmith; is banded by
manner. Agnes Hammond, the wife Of
he minister's fallen son, was placed in
5ood hands when given TO Pearl Either |
rene Outtrim leaves nothing lacking in
Ter portrayal of the vivacIous Gertrude, |
sister of Agnes Hammond.
A crowded house witnessed the initial |
of 'St Elmo" Sunday even |
ng. and Judging from the enthusiasm
With which the play was received, IL will |
entertain crowded houses through the en- |
ire week.
7. Daniel Frawley. the widely known
'ctor. who has many friends In Salt
lake, has accepted a position at the head |
" the Bungalow Stock company and will |
make his appearance here either next |
sunday, or the Sunday following. Miss
daude Leone viii remain as loading
hange in the company aside from the
OF Mr.. Frawley for Mr. Mack. |
danager Grant Of the Bungalow received |
wire from Mr.. Frawley Sunday accept
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