The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-05

w dazzling scene Of "rhe Kiss
Waltz At the Salt Lake thcater last
night the audience was keenly dissp-
pointcd-tbat there was no more. Il
applause could have pursuaded the play
ers 10 an indefinite number of cncores
the merry Nienucse opera would still
be i'll progress at the opening of the
polls this morning
Not all OF the opera is satisfying
to everybody but everybody can find
much Of delight in the rich measure
poured out for him by Zichrer who
wrote the music, Mathew Woodward,
who composed the lyrics to suit tho
American taste and Edgar Smith
who transformed the Niennese humor
into the American brand.
Naleska Suratt is Nclls the Baroness
Won Barnau, beloved Of Guido Splnui.
the composer. who is beloved Of all the
women from countess to barmaid. The
dignity of a baroness does not fit Va.
leska Snratt as divlncly as the many
mary elous costumes she wears during
the play, and in the second act when
the play permits her to drop the bar
oness and TO assume a mask of gaicty
she is as pleasant a commedicnne rs
ho, loI b, ,t,. nF ;r.1
Center. Indiana
II would not do to dwell too much on
| the merits of the opera and neglect
| wholly the subject OF dress, n subject
| chat is always fascinating 10 one-hsf Of
| the world. Few stage stars can boast
! the variety and richness OF costume that
Noieslin Suratt displays in this produc-
| ton. The man who can describe such
n bcwildering array OF dresses IS seldom
! found wandering a large outside the de-
| files OF department store, The gown
that caused the most commentator was
| one that swept into view IKE comet
| at the beginning OF the second and last
act. IL was a sort OF silver fish-sc ale
effect with red holyhock ornaments and
was barred with lines of crimson. In her
hair the actress wore gorgeous fame
| cclored plume.
To describe the divers songs and dances
would he an equally difficult task. Here
again the critic can select the most popu-
lar number II was one that made tho
euiire nrst noor OF the theatcr q stage
While the orchestra played a seductive
1 march, the funnyman pranccd down 3
| gRnzway leading from the stage To th'
! body Of the house and was followed by
tie entire troupe In all rus splendor
Last but most considerable. came va
Ilc.En Suratt CLOTHED I'm white samlte
rvstic wonderful" as Tennyson might
say: only tt wasn't saInite. but some
thing more up 10 date and quite as won
derful
This brilliant procession skipped SOY
ou.lv to the foyer and then stAmpedco
bacl; 20 the stage by way of IN. 'eit-
persuaded the company 10 repeat the per
rormauce several times. When Miss Sur
ait again Gnred into view she was at
tircd us A feminine Mephist tophelcs Gnt
carried tho ornamental pitchIorf th',
Satan Is supposed 10 use When cuIti
waiting new Acquaiptanoes
one OF tho chief roles Of the opera I.
tha. nf Paul Won GcrvaiS. the ,mpecuni'
ous baronct, II Is enacted bS Ed~a r.
| orraino. 81 most graceful routh. who u
given an opportunity TO perform man
dances with exquisite grace. Tho rol
comedy writer. who probably war
msdman before he set pen TO paper mad
nna nf the accepted comic characters o
| ,h. Stage As - matter Of fact, " II al
! v,avs acgra Eating and esaspeTttng an
keeps an audience On tcuterh"oks- I'M
IL Tie ono dIstinctly d,ssalst lnE era,
artcr of the opera and Mir. Lorraine
! ! i'm no y,{sc 10 blame as he makes til
4 most 81 tho part.
t;eorcc Baldwin affects sort Of Ba