Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-30
ADJUSTMENTS

The Gates Rccital--Emma Lucy
Gates at the theater last night was
accorded one OF the most Wholc-souled
receptions ever given a daughter of
the state. The tribute was all the more
gratifying and uumistakable. that the
event mad To be given on a mid-sum-
mcr night, and that chance set on the
date when thousands Of people We're
celebrating Real Estate day at The
lake. That the theater should have
held such a tremendous and brilliant
audience in view Of such adverse cir
Cumstances the entire seating capacity
below and the two galleries being sold
out. with many people standing ana
others turned away, dem onstrated the
Widespread interest which has fol-
lowed the career OF Miss Gates, and
her reception showed anew the re-
markable hold she always had on her
audiences. The superb gathering was
a delight TO gaze upon. and II must
have been an inspiration to sing and
play before It. its warmth and en-
thusiasm certainly had a plain effect
ON the performers. who were all at
their best
In the two years which have elapsed
since Miss Gates last faced a salt Lake
audience, she shows that she has gone
on steadily developing In her art The
FIRST impression one now gains on
hearing her, is that she has acquired
only the training she has received I'm
such a school as the Royal opera, Ber-
lin. could have impaired The I'M
provemcnt in her lower tones too Is
noticeable Her program Of numbers
was ideal. being selected with a view
TO giving the audience real enjoyment.
and to show the singer az her hest.
Tho favorite old Pearl Of Brazil
aria In which she made one of her
first hits AT home, introduced her last
night The great audience gave her
"a roar Of welcome ms she stepped upon
tho stage. and the demonstrations
were even more hearty after she had
executed that beautiful number. with
It's profustou Of trills. runs, and roul-
AIDES. and she was called back 90 how
her acknowledgment again and
again Another great number which
gave her hute-like voice fine oppor-
tunity. was tho famous Polonaiso from
"Mignon" one Of the renditions I'm
which she has won sigma favor ln
Berlin Her coloratura work, and
the rare cultivation OF her voice were
never I'm better evidence than In this
most difficult selection, and she was
forced 20 render n second number Civ
ing the always dainty His Favorite
Flower The audience received the
beautiful old English ballad "Snells OF
Ocean rarely heard on concert pro-
grams, with Recommendations Of delight.
parted 10 o. was especially charming.
McDowelrs song. In the Woods" was
also rarely rendered.
The second act of Martha" a 81
minute sketch. was a positive gem %
It's way. and the best tribute possible
accorded a.. was that given by some uf
the prominent eastern educators who
were introduced to the singers at tho
conclusion and who declined e. believe
that any of them were 100 the ranks o
amateurs Martha" has been r--en
in Salt Lake by home artists many
times In the last quarter OF "a century.
but 70 is doubtful whether IL was ever
done with more beauty and huish than
last evening The opera, introducing az
IL does such we'll known numbers as
Tho Spinning Quartet "The Good
Night Quartet, ana The Last Rose %
summer" was greeted with a running
hrr Of applause and enthusiasm. In
deed Miss Gates has seldom done any
thing better than her rendition 81 'Thb
Last Rose OF Summer When the final
curtain feil she and tho others had o.
bow their acknowledgements aguin ana
again
In the cast ot Martha" we're Miss
Fay Loose. the charming mozzo
soprano. who came up from Provo 20
assist her friend. and who acted and
sang with the grace and nnish that be-
tokens the artist. Mr.. Typcr had his
old role of Lionel and In his appear
ance and singing was in excellent
form. Mr. Ensign ala the part 81
plunkett. well remembered as one OF
tho favoritc roles OF VI. :. Goddard,
and his tine voice was delight 20
listen 10 throughout the evening. while
his acting was easy ana natural Mr.
Spencer az the old beau. had but
slight part. but as usual he made the
most Of ", and his comedy bit formed
a refreshing addition 70 the picture.