The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-17


spectacle at the Salt Lake theater last
night, with orchestral accompaniment,
the singing would not have been
missed Not that the voices are trivial,
but they do not seem adapted to the
Lehar music, and perhaps at times the
music itself is to blame. But if high
praise must be withheld from the
singers, much commendation must be
accorded the dancing and comedy work
| One dance, however proved a hoodoo
last night. It was that dance Justly
famous for press agent puffery, "the
dance on the steps. -
George Leon Moore, who enacts the
role of the Count, and Mildred Elaine,
the prima donna, were in the full
swing of the valse when disaster be-
fell suddenly and most cruelty. They
had danced their way up the ballroom
steps in a sort of grizzly bear, and
were under full sail across balcony
at the rear when someone blundercd-
let US hope it was the Count-and down
came Jack and Jill-that is to say, the
Count and his Angelo. They fell
against the rickety railing Of the bal
cony and almost pitched to the stage
The gallant Count, however, pulled
himself together in the nick of time
and scrambled TO his feet, lifting the
fair Angelo to her French heels with
considerable effort. But nobody
thought less Of the dance. which was
right with the Count and Miss Elaine
it was all right with the audience.
And even if it wasn't all right with
the two principals they got their re-
vcnge, As the opera closed Fred Wal
ton, who is Brissard, the artist; and
his lovely inamorata, Juliette, a role
taken by Miss Maud Gray, also griz.
zlied up the steps. At the ton they |
collidcd with potted plant of profuse !
The plant could not stand |
for the grizzly bear and toppled from
its pedestal. Aside from that, how
over, IHC udnCe was perfect.
Walton and Miss Gray arc indeed |
most graceful dancers, and one of their
songs. "Love Spats,'' in which they
are accompanied by the chorus, was
particularly we'll received Several of |
the love songs rendered by Moore and |
Miss Elaine were also warmly ap-
plauded
The bulk of the comedy work fell TO
Walton and to Frank MonIan as the
Grand Duke Rutzinov. What comedy
there was IN the opera before it passed
through the Broadway melting pot one
can but conjecture, but the libretto. as
AmericaUlzed by Glen MacDonough, is
gemmed with witty lines.
One of the most effective bits Of
comedy was presented by Walton and
Miss Gray in the duet, "In Society,"
They assumed the English "sassietyn
pose, which is usually effective on the
American stage when well done. and
won repeated recalls
Frank Moulan, az the grand duke,
was artistic as well As funny His i'm,
personation was excellent and he ex-
tracted from the part more fun, per
hans, than the librettist conceived of.
The opera is divided into two acts.
The first act shows Brissard s studio in
Pans, and typical QUARTER Latin
for elaborate costuming. The second
act takes place in the reception hall at
the Grand Duke Rutzinov s palace in
Paris
While the music is by no means as
lofty as that of "Gypsy Love- il is
occasionally enhancing, In its action
me ne, opera lacks the dash and vim of
The Merry Widow but it has
more interesting story to tell, and
throughout there is a plot fascination
quite unusual in light opera.
The life o! woman, who, through In
,ocence. has been led to shame and who
du. a.er. Dy ner own concession, is made TO
oresake love and a home. IS portra yed
~ Mrs. FisEe: one OF the best known
etresses OF the American stage in
'oweriIl ,o MOVING picture drama. Tess OF
II the American theater
Inc complete story consumes several
eels OF iIlrn and its every detail is elab-
'rately pictured. Mrs Fiske Is assisted
'y large cast.
Tess. the daughter Of poor parents is
ont away to claim the relationship
yhich the parents thought existed, with
ne rich and powerful Alec D'Urberyiile.
Urbcrvllle = enswored by Tess beauty
md Immediately engages her TO work on
nc farm. Alec dece!ves Tess and In
ma me and humiliation she returns home
iess makes determined struggle TO
eclaim her ruined life She obtains en
,loyment al farm and meets Angel
clare- The two fall in love and once
more Tess future begins TO promise
lappiness- She decides TO write Angel OF
Yer former false step and places note
lndeT his door. lie never finds the note
'ut convinced that he has read II, BY his
marry him
she discovers after the ma rrlare that
Angel did not receive the note and she
,roceedS 10 relate her deed Angel rs
Knocked by the revelation and leaves Tess
lnt!! he can bring himself TO forgive her
ouTbervile again finds Tess Angel re-
urns and. when D'Crberville taunts her
oscther with Angel she fees Uer MIR
'uers overtake her and hopelessly she