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Show AMUSEMENTS c i SALT IjAKE THEATaR-Henry W. Savage's Kngllsh Grand Opera, comptiny In "Carmen." Miss Ivell was once a Hln'ger In merely small roles Sho yearned with a. great yenrnliiff to sing tho part of Carmen. Sho Implored Mr. Savago to glvo her yolco nnd her nature a chnnco at It. At Inst tho Carmen of the company became olck Miss Ivell was delighted. Not cold-bloodedly. Marlon cannot bo coldblooded. cold-blooded. But In her ardent way she as glad, because It gavo her the long-desired opportunity. After tho performance per-formance Mr. Savage said a few pleasant things and then Inquired: "But don't you think your Carmen a bit strong for fnmllv trade?" Sho Is a bright girl, and saw the poind Thnt la why sho was not bo ln-tcr.Go ln-tcr.Go last cvonlng. as sho might have-been. have-been. That Is why she has tho character toned down, though you may not havo noticed that It Is so. In her restricted Interpretation, Miss Ivell la about ns fervent as anything going go-ing The audience of last night was warmer lhan tho onu of the previous night, nnd how could It havo been othcr-wlso othcr-wlso with so troplcnl a Cnrmon radiating near? Miss Ivell Is warm, not onlv In manner, but In voice. Sho has deep, rich tones, and her volume la of the unabridged un-abridged kind. Her voice Is remarkable for Its power nnd fullness. And It comes forth In hot waves. Tho dramatic Intensity of this Carmen harmonizes with her feeling. Sho breaks not only hearts, but good crockery She tenrs to bits a. fan at every performance Noting her conduct, you can readily seo that thu leading motives of this grand opera nre Improper ones. Agnlnst this florid character Is set the paler ono of Mlcluicla. pernonatcd by Jean 7ano Brooks, in tho familiar but dlfllcult aria of the third act Miss Brooks was so charming as to win a warm trlbuto from tho house. She has a sweet, clear nnd altogether delightful voice. Reginald Roberts was tho tenor of the evening a man named Reginald would of course be u tenor. Mr. Roberts has a most pleasing pleas-ing voice, sweet nnd of excellent quality, except In the higher notes, where thinness thin-ness Is noticeable. Arthur Dcano was a strong, forceful toreador, good expression and proper dramatic onergy marking his work. Miss Sherwood as Frasqulta was pleasing. Tho merit of tho chorus was again demonstrated It had opportunities for more brilliant work last night, nnd It stirred greatly with Its strength and harmony. har-mony. Grouped In tho various scenes. It gavo to the presentation great plctur-esquencss. plctur-esquencss. The stage, was strikingly adorned, although In ono of tho scenes an otherwise ndmirablo waterfall became balk . Appreciation of tho orchestra's work, which was most enjoyable, was shown by the special applauso given It. Conductor limanucl's bows of ncknowledment were a feature of the occasion, and were worth going to sec. This afternoon beginning at 2 the Savago Sav-ago company will sing "Tnnnhnuser," with William Wegener and Gertrude Ren-nyson Ren-nyson In tho cast, which Is, In full, as follows. fol-lows. The Landf-avo Harrison IV. rsonnctt Tnnnbauscr Wllllnni Wcgonor Jtclnninr Chorion Henderson Wolfram Arthur Donne Walter Henri Barron nilcroU . II. nimby Helnrlch Georco Whllo Elizabeth Oertrudo Hennyson Venus , , nita Newman Shepherd Boy Knto Sherwood Conductor Mr. Schcnck Tonight a now tenor will be heard In "La Boheme," Joseph F. Shcchnn, a notable no-table singer. Tho cast Is ns follows: Rudolph ....Joseph F Sheehan Schnunard Harrison W. Bennett Oenolt Richard Jones dnrcol Wlnfred Goft Colllno Frnncl J. Boylo Alclndoro . Stephen Jungnmn Pnrplngnol Honrl Barron Mlml Jean Lnno Brookn MiiBcttn ..i Marion Ivell SerKcant Arthur Wood Conductor Mr. Emanuel Harry Corson Clarke will give "Mr. Foster Fos-ter of Chicago" at a matinee performance this afternoon and also tonight at tho Grand. AO Tho snlo for "The Marriage of Kitty" begins at tho Salt Iiko theater todav. Tho engagement Is for three performances perform-ances beginning Friday evening. |