Show I AMUSEMENTS One could have hae closed the eyes eliminated d all and listened only to the Lambardi Opera company orches orchestra orchestra tra tm as It played Carmen at the Co Colonial Colonial lonial theatre last evening and still have had a great artistic treat The other work should not be belittled much of it rising to great heights of ex cx excellence e but the orchestra alone played upon by Agide Jacchia as ono oo would play playon playon on a single Instrument In is worth while The orchestral accompaniment breathes the florid passionate sensual atmosphere of this drama set to music and is full of melody withal Seldom has the music been better bettor brought forth on the Instruments ments than it was last evening There have hae been en bigger orchestras but this one on was well adapted to the size of the house and it possessed quality even though lacking in quantity Dolores Frau is not an Ideal Carmen Her name will never be emblazoned on the pages of history in tills this role Never Neer Nevertheless should voice oice alone be bc considered she would rank well ell up There never ner has been b en an absolutely ideal Carmen though probably the nearest ap approach approach preach is Calvo Could Olga ns as an actress be combined c with Calve Calc actress end singer something near the till acme lIme could be attained Calve is a 11 lit Iii little tIe tle tI heavy and mature to reach the ideal conception of the reeking naught pas passionate pa changeable young oun wan wanton wanton wanton ton though she can even now nol after many years caper alluringly about Jose In the tho dance scene The Carmel Carmen described by Prosper in the story stor out sf J t which grew rew drama and opera was lissome lithe and active a perfect sen seti sensual sensual sual young animal Dolores Frau is heavy matronly inI even cumbersome eum to such a degree degroe that her real talents as asan asan an nn actress cannot entirely overcome these physical obstacles It is hard for a wo woman WOman woman man approaching pounds or perhaps even more to be a gay and blithesome I coquette and a nimble entrancingly pas passionate p s young siren Nevertheless while she fell far short in the acting of the thee early e rl scenes lacking for Instance nce in hi tho th spirit of wild abandon exemplified in the tha th Down by the Walls Valls of Seville aria Mme lime Frau in the later climaxes rose to such heights ad as her physical limitations would permit Vocally she was a splendid Carmen Her voice has a warmth peculiarly adapted to the role and her herrich herrich rich clear notes have hae a passionate fire fins which holds the auditor and makes one overlook I any minor inaccuracies ina cura des cies The real star of the entire aggregation n Is the tenor Eugenio Battain who ap as Jose Here Is a glorious mel reel low tenor voice with great range and with strong sympathetic qualities com corn In the same frame with unusual dramatic capability work was splendid throughout and the final ast at a t was a masterpiece histrionically and vo ye vocally vocally cally Angelo Antola has hils a pleasing soft bari ban tone voice The famed Toreador Song has been rendered many times with greater depth and power than it was last evening but Antola held bela held his audience by his vocal magnetism and his tone quail ties Seldom has lies a choral and or orchestral orchestral che climax been worked out Ulan than the finale of the Toreador Song It liter literally literally literally ally lifted a person out of the seat eat The remaining principals were all good goo but not brilliant The chorus was tas vo vocally o cally eaBy so excellent that a person could ashy forgive the members for looking and elderly taken as a whole It seemed almost a crime that the house was not packed especially to wit witness witness witness ness so popular an opera as Carmenr Musical Salt Lake is asleep or poverty stricken or unappreciative A great op of opera era company campan is 13 here Unusual opportunities to hear bear the best In music at its best are slipping away awn Rigoletto Is h the matinee bill today tad a aThe The engagement will close this evening with the double offering of and Another large audience witnessed the splendid presentation of f The Right of Way at the Salt Lake theatre last even evet evenIng evening Ing In There will be two performances to today today today day closing the engagement Today the Lyric will change its pro V gram as usual but will retain up to and including Tuesday evening next the spec spectacular spectacular spectacular representation of the Messina earthquake which Is 15 attracting great crowds Among the pictures is a film in which an educated elephant Is 15 the star actor The this week is A Trip Through China Mr Ir Phillips sings some lame of the latest Illustrated songs Man Manager Manager Manager ager Clark is now In Chicago where he went this week to confer with the leaders in the fight tight against the moving picture trust and Incidentally expects to make ar arrangements arrangements forthe for the very highest class of first run pictures to be exhibited at his house ho se In the near future Among the fea tea features tunes tures he hopes to secure Is the latest in inthe Inthe inthe the Sherlock Holmes series entitled Sher Sherlock Sherlock Sherlock lock Holmes olmes l Life in Danger I Blanche Douglas who tho leaves the Wit Wil Willard Villard lard Mack company this week to take a along along along long rest after working for many weeks W eks In stock productions his has during her stay in Salt Satt Lake shown herself to be an act less tess of rare anc ability She has won a place in the tIme hearts of the tho patrons of the tho Bungalow Bungalo where she has been seen in inmany nany many widely different roles all of which she has handled In a thoroughly satisfactory satisfactory tory tor manner In the bill this week eck Be Because Because Because cause She SIte Loved Loe Him So she site has a part that of a Jealous wife which still further proves peeves her er versatility There will bo be 1 0 but two to more chances for Salt Lakers to hear the Imperial male quartet which will wili be at nt the Orpheum this afternoon and evening From this city the quartet goes on the Orpheum cir circuit circuit cm and will wilt probably be away for months There are a number of other ex excellent acts In the bill There is a heavy hea heas seat s t sale for both performances today With packed houses at every eve perform performance ance mince the first weeks engagement of Mc McEwen Ewen Esven will close at the Grand tonight A special 1 matinee will be given gien this after afternoon af ten noon no n A part of the receipts of the mat matinee matinee inee will be given to the Pythian Sisters |