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Show THE " ri.NAFORE. Ihe tiiPiire was crowded to ita utmost ut-most capacity, last eight, Ly the music-loving Cit zens of Sail Lake City, to witness the performance of the comic opera " Pinafore," which has been the all-absorbing topic for some time past, and the enthusiastic and frequent applause established the fact that the opera was a perfect success. suc-cess. The performance of tbis opera can be considered as a landmark in Utah's musical development, ail the actora being amateurs who have coped victoriously with this difficult undertaking. under-taking. But to begin with the beginning, i Tne overture, aa wed aa all the instrumental instru-mental music ol the piece, waa rendered ren-dered in a masterly manner by the Careless Orchestra, which consists of the best talent in this city, and woe in itself a genuine treat. The numerous nu-merous choruses were executed with precision anl considerable taste by tbe Philharmonic society, and reflect great credit upon their musical ability. Josephine's role was rendered ren-dered in primadonna-like manner by Mrs. Jos. Siegel, whose clear aud high soprano voice won many a round of annlftnsa Hnrinp thn pvpnincr whila Miss Sarah E. Olsen, with her rich and beautiful mezz? soprano, enacted en-acted Buttercup's role in a very taking manner. Mr. B. B. Young, who personated the Captain, is already a favorite in this city, and on several previous occasions has delighted his audience with bia t splendid, powerful aud well trained baritone. His performance last night won him additional fame and favor. Messrs. J. D. White, as the eccentric Admiral; E. W. Joues, as Dick Deadeye, the ruffian of the piece, and C. P. Hey as Boatswain, and the fioe alto singer, Miss Kate Sanders, as the coquettish and irrepressible irre-pressible Cousin Hebe, played their respective parts in a professional manner, man-ner, reaping well deserved applause for their comic, free-and-easy rendi tion of the same, while Mr. E i. Sue!-grove's Sue!-grove's full and sonorous bass was of good eflect, especially in the Admiral's Ad-miral's Eong. Especial mention must be made of the principal character in the play, personated by Mr. M. H. McAllister. He sang and acted the tenor part of tba opera, Ralph Rackstraw, in a manner that took all bU many lriends with delightful delight-ful surprise. His voice is remarkably full, soft, clear and sympathetic, and though this was his first appearance ap-pearance on the stage, his acting and singing throughout way more than could reasonably have been expected. Reviewing all the characters, however, those dtserving of especial mention are Miss Olsen and Messrs. Young and White. Miss Olsen and Mr. Youuc for both their acting and singing and Mr. White ! particularly for bia acting. i Tho man thftt Km Dt fhf hnltnm nf all this pleasure, ia Professor George Careless, (what an anomalous name.) He haB, with the greatest care and meat- untiring perseverance, labored early and late to gel this opera on the boards of the Salt Lake Tneatre, and bestowed the greatest care on each acd every oce of the characters aa well as on the eighty odd singers that constitute the excellent choruses, acd too great praioo cannot be bestowed upon him for this production, produc-tion, and the pleading manner in which it went oil last evening. The complete success this first musical enterprise has. altiined will no doubt soon be followed by other mutiical gems, which is the loud hope of all music lovers in Salt L-tke City. |