The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15
Attractions This Week
SALT LAKE THEATRE


StupendoUs and gorgeous will be the
production of Mariana" by the B.
Y u. Opera company at the Salt Lake
theatre next Saturday matinee a,id
night This excellent company, with
record of no less than eight STAN
dard operas more than successfully
presented to its credit stands today s
the best exponent of musical organiza-
ton in the intermountain west. Last
ear. when the same company presented
The Beggar Student in this city. pub
lie and press were unanimous in praise
OF Its really great merit. It was freely
said that no such sweet. fresh voices
had ever been gathered together before
in such a pleasing array.
To Prof. A. C. Lund, the director of
the company, was given rhe credit of
having produced in the state of Utah
Pany that has never been excelied in
the state. Every member participant
ing has histrionic ability, with easy
manner and splendid voice
This wears cast win again be headed
By Miss Fay Loose, the charming
daughter of Col Ed. Loose, who will
sing at the evening performance in
the role or Mariana" Luverne Sig
mond, famous tenor of Chicago, who,
in his home city, was member of the
great Acca pellO choir, and is d student
OF such great men as Dean Sutpin of
ton Hackett, will sing the leading male
role of Don Caesar one of the most
charming characters ever created. At
the matinee performance MISS Ina Full
rner. another promising young actress,
who possesses both a winning person
aIity and a beautiful voice, will play
the title role.
The other characters will be Charles
II. king of Spain. by Berry Maycock
or Ray Nichols; Don Jose. kings min
lister by c. +. Johnson or Carl Nelson; ,
MARQUIS de Montefiori, by L. Moves;
LazariIle. by either Ethel Rasband or
Olive Nixon; the alcalde, by Aldous
Dixon, a prime favorite last year IN
.aTbe Reggar Student" captain or
guards. by Ernest Adams, and the
Marchioness de MOntefiori, by el1her
Nicola EllertsOn or Zola Adams. In
the chorus there will be seventy-flVe
members, impersonating mobiles. aigua-
zils. soldiers. men-at-arms, popuiace'
gvpsies. etc Over one thousand DOL
lars worth of new scenery has Deen
especially painted for the productlon'
while new and striking costumes nave
been secured PROFESSOR Eunu ~
bring with him in the special tram re-
ouired to carry this great organization
his own orchestra of twenty-five musl-
clans to which will be ADDED the reg
lar theatre orchestra OF tweIVe' mar, :,
ing total of over thirty-five men, all
| SOlOtSIS.
really a symphonic orchestra
An innovation that will be intro
duced will permit music lovers a rare :
opportunity. Contrary TO the usual
custom prevailing in such matters, IN
responding to encores, instead OF re-
heating the previous chorus or ar .ne
company will render, as encores, Sc
Iections from other operas, such as
carmen" Bohemian Girl, "Boccaclo:
princess Ida" and others Whiie tIis !.
denarture from the set rules prevalllhs
in such matters is a striking one Inat
If will be a treat goes without saving;
This beautiful opera, rightly terme "a
"the greatest of English operas; Is
one of the most brilliant and clever
oneras ever written. The scenes are
laid in Madrid, Spain, permitting ~, "
unusual and lavish scenic effects lhe
! nrincipal characters are gypsles' alloW-
ing striking and picturesque costumes
The plot is clever, cohesive anu oom IN,
ststent. and, contrary to the usual run ~
Of oneras and musical comedies OF To-
dav. is intelligent and logical