The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-11
Plays and Players
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have much of the musical quality and
charm of that sensational success.
The scenes of the operetta are laid
in Scotland. giving opportunity for
picturesque stage settings and cos
tunes; and kits and plaids Of bonnie
Scotland form background of rich
color It's story is romantic and its
characters interesting.
Miss Dudelsack" is said to give
Miss CHASER the best role she has had
since "Dolly Warden and one in
which her magnetic temperament and
infectious good humor vie with ncr
vocal abilities. There are many song
numbers in the operetta. all of the
wbistling sort, while much Of its dia-
logue is set to music, giving 1T an un.
usual operate value among recent
musical productions. This will he Miss
Glaser's first Pacific coast visit since
she was seen in "Dolly Warden six
years ago.
Miss CHASER is surrounded by cast
of well-known players, the principal
roles. of which there arc twenty one,
being filled by Thomas Richards,
George Graham. David Terrence, Will
liam Glaser, Arthur Hyde, Berenice
| Whittier, Rosetta Nier and other prom
inent players. The chorus is notable
for its singing ability, and the orches
musicians are required From n scenic
standpoint the production is said to be
one of the most picturesque and com
plete of the day, while the gay coors
Of the Highland costumes form artistic
combinations in plaids and stripes.
- OCIETY will have its opportunity
next Tuesday night. February
Is, of coming out in full force
when Gratis French Opera
company opens in the Salt Lake the
ater for five nights and matinee,
presenting on Tuesday and Thursday
nights " Hcrodiadc, Wednesday night
'Lakme, Friday night "Rigoletto, Z"
Saturday matinee the double bill, La
cana, and on, Saturday night
'Faust' -
This company, when IL opened in San
Francisco. displayed 10 the delighted
auditors a night similar to that Of sea
sons gone by, before the fire, when the
Metropolitan forces came to the coast.
playing in Los Angeles and San Fran.
capable, artistic. dramatic and as lyric
as those of the Metropolitan. the Bos-
ton or the Chicago opera and there Is
no reason whv tne music lovers OF
salt Lake should not revel in the
opcratic beauties of their performances.
JIlammersteln was wise, he opened his
season at the Manhattan with ''Her.
odade, pronouncing IL the greatest
opera he had ever heard. and whom YOU
consider the number of people turned
away, it will he understood why .'Hcr,
odiade has since been extensively in
demand
" Herodiade - is in every sense of
the word sensational To begin with.
the text is ANYTHING but tame and
MaSsenet has allowed none of its pos
sioIllties 10 escape him. but what is
greatest in :hc work is the utter sin
cerlty of the composer and his genius
Tor creating poetic atmosphere The
iirst production Of this opera will be
on Tuesday NIGHT. introducing NJ. Fer.
rier as Jean VI. Ferricr has been dec
Grated with the Red Ribbon. and is
considered con one Of the great tenors oF
the french Grand orcra and the acad
emY, VI. Mascsl will sing ".Herod
lie has baritone upon which bc,'h ma
turc and culture have lavished them.
selves. Nine. Nnlmont. AS ''Saloue. -
iuds part requiring great versatility,
= character which she rortrays fnnlt
lesslv. For ten years she has been
Singinr az the Fars CONTINUE aud the
inris crand ppera, She is known as
the new Nardica and is decidedly
handsome, NJ. Coiglio viii be heard =
:. Phannel :; NJ. Simondet, tenor, will
sine rhe role of ''Thc Voice.
Wednesday night ''Lakme" will he
presented with Nine. Frcgoleska. the
most daintv Of al the Graf stars. in
tho title role. This little maiden is Ike ]
a bit Of thistledown which the wind j
has waited from some enc hanted gar. /
den into the operate world, She sings |
with sparkling hrilliapcv aud with a |
dramatic fervor that bespcaks great |
possibilities NJ, Ferrier will appear
as Gerald. Mile dc Journel as Mrs. !
Benson. Nile. Tarny snlerdid con. I
tralto rs Malika. NJ Dcmanqspe. has. /
Sc. as the high priest
On FRIDAY night Feb. lG. Rigo,ct |,
TO viii he The bill. with NJ, Pasqual. |,
Wronski as the duke. NJ. Espa.Carre as
Rigoletto the court Jester; NJ. Dem.
angapc as Sparafucile. bravo; NJ. Gar.
cia as the count Nj, Lefevre as Borsa, |