The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-27

| Joseph f. Shcchon and a company OF
| capable singers gained a signal triumph
at the Colonial last night in opera in
English. The appreciation OF tho large
audience last night appeared 10 give ann
| pie support TO the contention OF Mr.,
Sheehan that the people Of America want
opera In English and that the Language
lends itself readily 10 the score of any
of the big operas. That Salt Lake takes
| that view Of the question could not well
be doubted after the manifestations of
approval that were accorded Mr., Shee-
han and his singers in English.
The beautiful music OF Offenbach.
written into "The Love Tales OF Horr-
mann." was the offering of the sheehan
company, 1t proved TO be n happy Sc
lection, for the audience liked its strains
Its joy, its pathOs. its tragedy. The
beautiful and unequalcd boatmcn's song,
The Barcarolle.' was speudldy sung
ougly appreciated by the audience was
made clear in the demand that il be re-
peated again and again, AT the end OF
the third act the orchestra played the
famous piece. and the musicians. too.
were called upon to play 1t over again.
Mr.. Shechan suffered from a severe
cold, and had some difficulty in taking
his notes during the prologue. but when
he was once fairly launched in the opera
itself, the hoarseness was almost alto
gether overcome. and Mr.. Shechan sang
with fine effect. That Sheehan is en-
titled to the designation Of America S
foremost tenor was the enthusiastic
opinion OF last nights audience, as 1t
has been Of many hundreds OF audiences
elsewhere,
Perhaps the best work of the prnci-
pals was shown in the third act, wherein
Hoffmann falls in love with Antona, the
beautiful girl who Is held in the deadly
Or. Miracle, Antopia and the voice OF
Antona's dead mother take part, was
faultlessly Done and the audience was
clearly moved. In this act also occurs
ha fri nr
Crespe. This passage, too, left d
marked impression upon the audience.
Charles Swlckard sang the parts OF
Coppelius Dappertutto and Or. Miracle
and he eNceHed in each and every one
Of them. AS Dappertutto. Mr. Swickard
sang with surprising effect the song be-
ginning Sparkling gem, now sciniilate. ;.
in manner that left nothing wanting
AS DR., Miracle. Mr.. Swckard was force
full In the passages that demand the
highest Of dramatic skill and power OF
voice.
Francis Tyler sang Spalazanl and Cres
pei with much power. Mr.: Tyler voice
is an endowment rarely found, and he
employs II TO advantage in the parts he
essays in 'Hoffmanns Tales"
The exacting part of Olympia the au-
tomaton. was sung by Miss Gladys CalG-
well and she sang II in perfect voice.
and PLAYED IL with amazing skill Miss
Caldwell also sang the part OF .Antonia
with compelling power.
IN the part or Nl'iduSSt. the 'blui
of Hoffman,. Miss Marion Walker ap-
peared TO distinct advantage. She car
ried the role with an understanding that
LETT nothing to he desired Her solo.
They say He Has a Dainty Doll was
e hewitching bit.
Julictta the lady with the many ad-
mrcrs, one OF whose victims Hoffman,
easily becomes, was portrayed by Miss
ApnBbel Tarlton. a woman with beaUu-
ful soprano and 4 charming personality.
Miss Tarlton and Miss Walker sang The
ond act and II IS safe TO say that moth
ing moro pleasing has ever been heard
on salt Lake stage. The work OF tho
chorus IN the singing of this renowned
number was extremely GOOD. and. Tith
The principals and chorus, the dreamy
composition WAS indeed q delight
II may bc said that throughout the
opera The chorus singing was beyond
adverse criticism.
\ pleasing fact about the Sherhsu COM
pany is that those who take parts In
the opera, principals. secondary roles and
chorus. arc actors aud actresses ~ wen
az singers, and this is of material ac-
count in making the opera so delightful
an Offering.
The Love Tales o. Hoffman, viii nc
repeated tonight and tomorrow night.
the "Wednesday matinee. and IN Trovs-
tore" will be the production Wednesday
night.
Mabclie Adams. 9. IT, O'Donr@n and
COMPANY. present the top act At The Or
pheum this week in q stirring playIet
entitled "Zila." Miss ADAMS IS a aplen-
rich voice that lends itscf with pleasing
orsct. 10 tho French accent OF hcr lines