| Show AMUSEMENTS CARLETONS COMPANY W T Carleton the favorite baritone made his bow t the Salt Lake public again last evening after an absence of three years The audience which assembled to greet him was large and very friendly and hough the opera provided for the evenings electation OffenbacbjS Brigandswas a somewhat trivial affair as far as interest i n the story goes the brightness of the music and the brightness of the company made up for the shortcomings s in the J retto and the audience thoroughly warmed t the rendition The music is written mainly for the chorus and Care tons cnorus a large strong and tuneful one did it full justice the forte passages ringing out as if they were a hundred voices on the stage and the piano parts being rendered with delicacy equally strik ng When a company has visited us so often as Cnrletons has it is impossible ible not to draw comparisons between be-tween those who havo made up its members mem-bers and it is with pleasure we say that 2arletons company is stronger than it has been for some yearssince the days of essie Bartlett Davis and Dora Wiley We think he misses Drew though tho topical songs Bigelows dra giid in last evening made him undeniably popular on the other hand Clara Lane a sweet and strong soprano and Jennie Winston a handsome actress of boys parts with a strong and resonant voice are the best pair ho has given us of late and Murray the pleasing basso remains with him though he had no opportunity last evening Mr Blake the tenor also had little chance and he did very little with it Clara Wisdom still remains with the company though her singing days are oera fact which we trust she realizes well enough not to attempt the music of Ivatisha for people want to hear he beauties of the Mikado as it left the composers hands Clara Lane by the way should make a charming Yum Yum and Bierlow without doubt will nlnv loKo with every available gag known to he profession Carleton himself is in fine v oice much better than on his last appear nce and the songof Tho Three Beggars which he introduced was rendered with all his oldtime power and expressiveness Head He-ad little to do in his character of head brigand Tonight the charming head Srminio GKISMER i DAVIES are being handsomely billed about town Their reserve sale opens tomorrow and without doubt Beacon Lights will shine upon a heavy gathering |
