The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-18

~N lhc bright bosom of a broad
ssE lagoon" unstirred by any
wind or wave or tide, salt
~ Lakes outdoor opcra was
given it's Initial presentation
last night, And II is delivering on!y
plain unvarnishcd' statement TO de-
clare that the presentation WAS re-
cctvcd with greut acclaim by an un-
expectedly large and unusually repre-
sentative audience. Present were the
music lovers and the students OF nu-
ste manv of whom move In the so,
called exclusive circles OF society. ana
many OF whom arc b5 the lash OF cir
cumstances driven To daily toll. But
the verdict was unanimous that lne
produc tion was n success: that within
Salt Lake City and ogden can be
fourd genuine artists, some OF whom
are giving their lives 20 music, some
OF whom have many other and more
commonplace duties 10 attend TO. but
all Of whom are wIli'ng 10 give their
time. talent and energy TO worthy
cause.
months the plans for this production Of
"Pina:ore have been brought TO deti-
aite outline and the work OF .prcpara-
tion, training and rehearsal has been
carried forward with Il falthfulness
and zest that has from the very be-
ginrln given every artist connected
with IL an assurance that failure or
half way success was not to be
Thought Of.
The story OF how Mrs w. II, Cum
ningham planned this production for
the benefit OF the Free Kindergarten
ASSOCIATION has been heretofore told.
Only 4 reference TO II is needed.
Success Achieved.
Mrs Cunningham, determined TO
achieve success secured the assist
ancc OF the best Utah talent and she
had no need TO look further for gift-
ed singers and actors. Only the stage
manager Harry James OF San Fran
cisco was brought 10 the city 10
assist in the production. and he did
his work faithfully and we'll. main
tanning the highest standards.
Prof Squire Coop, head OF the
music department OF the University
OF Utah. undertook the direction of
all the musical phases OF the produc-
tion and for the past month he has
toiled lndefatigably to make the pro-
with which the entire opera was
rendered and the ready response OF
the artists 10 every demand OF their
leader proved significant testimonials
10 the genius OF their director and
the high ability of the players But
In this connection there is one point
that should not he overlooked; that
is. that the members Of the orchestra
amount Of room required for first
class work Twenty men were
crowded into n space barely adequate
for ten. The best instrumentalists
OF the city have been engaged for
this series OF performances. and II
would seem only fair that they be
given the opportunity OF doing them
selves justice In the playing OF the
beautiful "Pinaforc" music
So far rs the conditions for the
audience was concerned they were
last night almost Ideal. A perfect
summer night, dark and sweet. neith-
er too warm nor too cool. with only
the suggestion OF a breeze stirring
the branches of the trees which
formed a lcafy bower over the we'll
arranged seats, soft glow from
myriad lights enclosed in Chinese
lanterns and q natural setting far
more realistic and true to the spirit
OF the opera than any piece OF stage
craft could be. because OF the ex-
panse OF water. the accurately mod
elcd battlcship. and the actual ar
rival and departure OF groups OF the
singers in yachts, all gave TO the
production the air of reality that
could never be attained In a the
atcr and that will certainly make
Outdoor operas OF this class SC
popular that the innovation will not
lapse into oblivion.