The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-08

The Salt Lake theater could hardly
nave been more auspiciously reopened
than with the beautiful series of proscen-
ium framed pictures which go TO make
UP the several scenes OF the sparkling
operetia. Tho Spring Maid" Only two
musical plays that have visited Salt Lake
toned I'm the same breath with this pi-
quaint bit of exotic composition. "Thc
Chocolate Soldier was near grand opera
and affords no fitting comparison; The
Merry Widow, though no more lavishly
produced. was less aeriform In compost
ton. reaching greater depths.
But IT IS 10 Mizzi Haios. dainty. and
CHIC. Irresistible and iisping, that Tho
also 1t Is deeply indebted To George Leon
Moore. who possesses the really splen-
did voice Of the company, whose excel
lent acting and manly appearance lifts
Jne role OF the prince TO 4 dignilicd Gre
alton.
The piece is in two acts In the first.
melody oerleaps melody I'm a Pcrian
flow OF exquisite harmony that thrills
and sootheS and beguleS at once. and
lures ones mind from tho staId thoughts
OF work "A day practca bility. intoXi-
eating the senses with its roguish sparkle
and seductive witchery. Then in tho fol
lowing act but little musical surprise is
given. comedy trine hackncyed perhaps
IS brought forth more pientifully, and
the Muse becomes spiritlcss. Tho second
act more closely resembles so-called
French vaudeville. with the theme intro
duced in the first part Tapped over and
interviewer with the various cXtraneous
interpretations.
Shakespeare seems To have had consld :
cradle influence over the libretto:
ShakesDcarean puns are sprung In the
first act; the handkerchief scene from
.'othello' is burlesqued in the second, as
is the balcony scene from Romeo and
Juliet used To good advantage
In spots. tho music is reminiscent. but
reminiscent Of exquisite refrain DAY
II.
ability is introduced to the audience, calls
10 mind both the Garden OF Roses" and
villa from The Merry Widow" II
may be an absurdity to point tho like
Time, tho Place, and the Girl is called
TO mind by an occasional measure In the
Rcinhardt score. Two Little Love
Bees is distinctly new and refreshing.
and delightfully."- sung by Miss Hajos and
Mr.. Moore 'Tho Fountain Fay Is q
lively, rollicking piece, both In words and
music. The other musical numbers
charm and fascinate. and haunt the
memory. The climaxes hnd terpsichorean
inieriudes are graceful and gorgeous.
The orchestra. too Is an important
factor In bringing 'Thc Spring Maid up
To It's high degree OF excellence; the or
chestraiion is perfect, persevering and
emphasizing the pleasing lilt Of the be-
guiiine strains. Theodore Bendl&. who
directs the orchestra, seems 10 have
telepathIc control over each instrument,
so in unison do the instruments respond
TO the hardly perceptible movements OF
his baton,
The story of 1.-The Spring Maid'' is a
simple one. based on the legend OF the
famous Carlsbad springs. Tho springs
were situated in favoritc hunting
ground OF the mobiles. huntsman. pur-
suing a rabbit. followed far into the for
est, where The rabbit was protected by
bevy Of wood nymphs. Upon his re-
! fuslng the nymphS 10 spare the rab bhit S
| life they invoked violent storm. The
became N hp
When on the verge OF exhaustion "A wa
| ter sprte led him 10 2 certain rock
| which she struck witt, her wand; Il
| stream of sparkling water sushed forth,
and the huntsman drank and was re-
| freshed, The sprite led him from The for
est IN order that he might proclaim to
the world the beneficial qualities of the
! Carlsbad spring
The legend is beautifully enacted. as
an Interpolation. by group OF ornately
| though dtapbanously, Eownnd young