Show DRAMATIC AND LYRIC I I Interesting Record of Theatricals Theat-ricals I L V REVIEW OF THE OPERA Holiday Attractions The Lancashire lanca-shire LassThe life of an J ctrtss Miscellaneous Miscellane-ous NewG TilE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS There is a set of damaged volumes vol-umes in the Green Room of the Theatre the pages of which we are never weary of turning and the contents of which we never tire of poring over While seated in that histrionic retreat and waiting on the most unpunctual of all his speciesthe Salt Lake professional we have oftimes been lost in reverie over the forgotten achievements achieve-ments recorded within those leives and tardiness has been allowed togo to-go unchided because we ourselves had taken no heed of time the volumes vol-umes referred to are the Pro grammes of the House or as they have been variously named the Curtain the Footlights and the Times all bound and preserved from the opening night of the Theatre down to the present time It is like a breath from the region I of the past to look down those old performances to note the ancient dramas the once familiar stars the old names in the casts the unending unend-ing round of farces the antiquated advertisements and the grave reviews re-views of the editor and publisher the programm now before us bears the date of November 13 1866 and at its head is emblaz ned the legend Last Night of the Irwins Following Follow-ing this the public learn that H B Olawson is manager John T Caine stage manager Thomas Williams treasurer Henry McEwan prompter G M Ottinger scenic artist ann Professor Careless director di-rector of music The bill for the I the evening is Kate Kearney and The Folles of a JNight and support lug the stars are seen the names of Miss Alexander Miss Adams W C Dunbar McKenzie Lindsay Graham Kelly and Matbews turning turn-ing over one leaf we come to a performance per-formance at the conclusion of which a farce is announced as being written writ-ten expressly for the Irwins ty E L Sloan ot this city and entitled Advertising for Wife On the departure of the Irwins the regular company seem to have taken the boards and on the Tuesdays Thursdays Thurs-days and Saturdays of each week presented such a round of plays as Tne Gunmaker of Moscow The Deal Boatman The Courier of Lyons Ly-ons The Illustrious Stranger The Old Chateau Ten Nights in a BarRoom Bar-Room the great success of that age The Willow Copse Gilderoy Th Avenger Flowers of the Forest For-est Solon Shingle The Wife Temp tation Extremes Uncle Toms Cabin Victorine Green Bushes Jessie Brown etc etc in all these plays McKenzie or J M Hardie usually took the lead Lindsay was the villain Dunbar Margette and Graham divided the comedies Miss Adams Miss Alexander Mrs De Witt Waugh Mrs M G Claw son and Mrs Bowring were members mem-bers of the company Little DeUie Clawson was always the child Mrs L Careless occasionally appeared ap-peared icin a beautiful ballad and such names as Jno T Caine A C Merrill Ueo Teasdale J R Claw sons J A Thompson B C Camp D J McIntosh Miss Cole brook Miss Platt and Miss Parks appear to have formed a reserve on which the manager sometimes drew There is one name among all these familiar to our public today and equally familiar to the public of that time which is never omitted from the bills invariably once and sometimes twice or three times in an evening the name of Mr H Horslev confronts your gaze no performance seems to have been complete without it the first cast In I860 and the last a decade and a halt later still found him indispensable indis-pensable the service of the veteran Derr and the gray hairs of the curtain cur-tain man seem to sink into comparative I com-parative insignificance compared to this mans experience the different titles he has borne would make an endless christening dictionary for mothers the number of times lie must have said The carriage waits my lord or Did your ladyship rIngl is a task the mind recoils fronicalculating one night we fiad him enrolled as a Sepoy Traitor the next as a V plain officer again as merely Joseph he has filled the role of Sentinel Leader of the Shouts and Mprmurs Peasant Courtier EobberTndian Attendant Page ecretary Messenger Banner Bearer Witch Sexton ailor Gamekeeper Constable Barman and every other employment and calling known to civilization V or barbarity the wealth of stage tales stored up in his ind is a V never failing h14 of instruction blended with trity and At somec future period we may be enabled to present our I readers with some specimens of these remini32enees for the present we haVecnly space to state tnat the other departments of the Curtain afford equally great opportunities i for the delver in forgotten lore Among the advertisers E L Sloan and Joseph Bull editrs and publishers announce their I rates to be 25 cents a line Among those who availed themselves of these terms to announce their wares were Godbe Mitchell Ross 8 Bar ratt R < Sharkey Walker B03 iiobertsBica A Ivnn Auerbicb Bros Eldredge Clawson George Cronynand Nounnan Otr Co Joseph A Young advertised I lumber B Y Hampton announced saddles and harness Savage Ot tinger called attention to their I views and a number of other old time firms lng since succumbed were represented within the Curtails Cur-tails classic pages THE OPERA AND THE OPERA HOUSE Never had critic a more puzzling task than that of reviewing the week of music vhich haa just concluded con-cluded at the Opera House The Chicago Church Choir Company will leave a good impression behind them and they may take with them the assurance of having given our music lovers a genuine feast But critically viewed it can not be said that their representations have all been faultless When we heard the opening work of the chorus we were immediately of the opinion that the company was perfect when the singing ceased and the dialogue commenced we began to see a glimmering of our mistake When the tenor in the Pirates swung himself into view we were ready to leave the theatre when Miss Beebe ran iu with her Yes one we felt as tL s agh no power on earth could move us from our seat when we gazed upon the costumes of General Stanleys daughters we were ready to swear that Mrs Mad sen had turniehed the wardrobe when we saw the dresses inPatience and Miss Beebes outfit in the Chimes we felt convinced that Worth had sent over his entire establishment es-tablishment Stevens feeble piping distracted us Norcross magnificent I organ held us spellbound the pirates pir-ates chorus was immense till their number was diminished to supply the corps of police while the sergeant ser-geant was singing we could only think of Tom Casselli and sigh Miss Beebes Jossphine recalled Emelie Melvilles but it vastly excelled ex-celled even her rendition of it the Buttercup was the most charming impersonation we have yet seen Pinafore entire was the one gem of I the engagement the Pirates was likewise a gem but one with many flaws Mention should be made of the orchestra the clarionet bass and I one violin which were all impol ted and did excellent service I These comments may be taken as a stricty just and impartial record of the virtues and the defects existing in the 0 C C Companys representations represen-tations in Salt Lake The company have been induced to remain over for three more performances per-formances and will present Patience Monday night and Pinafore Pina-fore Christmas afternoon both of which choices will eminently suit the public Christmas night they introduce in-troduce a novelty to Salt Lakers in a request performanceand whichever which-ever of their repertoire is most demanded de-manded will be reproduced Dr McKenzie has the contracts signed which bring him Harrison and Gourlay in J anuary despite the fact that they were expected at the other house Emma Abbott will be heard in February AT THE THEATBE Prom present indications this house will be alone in the field of amusements during holiday week the selection made by the Dramatic Combination is well known to the atregoers but whether playing old or new pieces the names of Mar getts McKenzie < < Lindsay Miss Adams Miss Coggswell etc always draw well and that is the principal consideration after all the Home Dramatic club are bending all their energies to present The Life of An Actress in perfect shape on New Years Night and from a knowledge of the material they have to work with we should say they will succeed suc-ceed The Catholic Fair has not been particularly well attended owing to the presence of the Opera Company at the other house it would have been wiser management to wait for a clearer field STAGE WHISPERS Leonard Grover and Hon Fera morz Little were schoolmates together to-gether The Sea of Ice has been revived in San Francisco An exchange says the audience was colder than the play Harrison and Gourlay opened in San Francisco last Monday night and were greeted by a packed house Reports speak highly of their piece The Grover Company are having a very successful season through the Colorado circuit and Miss Dwyer isrsaid to be in high favor with the audiences i V Mr HIA Van Praag has turned his atten ion from the organization of mining companies to the field of subscription concerts May his new venture prove more successful than his old v Mr Fred Walter is now treasurer at the Opera House the position of box office man requires a gentleman gentle-man of affability and politeness and no one batter than Mr Walker could answe these requirements Any of eijr dramatic companies that wish a clever comedy sketch for fourpeople will find it in Har pe s Jfontfily December it is by W Q Jlowells and is called The IRe I-Re ter we do not recollect of having read a more ingenious interesting in-teresting and cleverly written piece than this comedy Ay Sherwin is on the high road to u cess she still remains a favorite fa-vorite soprano with Theodore Thomas and at a concert given by his orchestra in New York yesterday yester-day afternoon she sang an aria from the MagicFluteandWithin a Mile of Edinboro Town The concert was given in Steinway hall and was the first of a series designed for young people |