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Show AMUSEMENTS IN SALT LAKE THEATERS. J a. Drama. 4. f ORPHEUM THEATER "If I Were 7 King." with Wlllard Mack, Maud 4" Leone and players. Evening, 8:15. V Vaudcvlllo. MISSION THEATER Imperial 4. I vaudeville. Afternoon, 2:30. Even- 4-j 4-j ing, 7:30 and 9:15. J. Five years from now. when the name of Emma Lucy Gates is placed in tho same rank with Paul and Melba and Nordleu. as it will be. Salt Lakers will recall the fact that on Wednesday evening, Juno 20 1010 they heard the famous song-bird, a Utah girl, sing "The Last Rose of Summer Sum-mer as they had never heard it sung before, ns perhaps they never will again: and they encored this song-bird again and again. The occasion wns the first appcaranco of Lmma Lucy Gates In the capital city of her natlvo state since she achieved her triumph in tho Royal opera house In Berlin, and while her triumph In the old capital of the Prussian empire was a glao one. It was not so great as tho one on Wednesday night. Here she was among friends, among those with whom she hao always lived, as classmates in school, and with older persons who had known her from birth. And these friends gave her an ovation such as is seldom accorded. It was a magnificent triumph for tho little lit-tle girl from St. George a greater triumph tri-umph than sho had before scored. It may have been inspiration: it may have been that she was home; that in one of the boxes her father and mother were watching their girl, proud and happy oyer her success abroad, proud and hapny that her friends, their friends', had accorded ac-corded her such a splendid welcome on her return from the Old World. Possibly In the selection of the seventh number on the delightful programme. Act II. from Flotaw's opera. "Martha," the fact was recalled thot thirtv-two years ago Wednesday night this "samo opera was heard for the first time in the bait Lake theater, when It was proscntcd by Amy Sherwood and her husband. Hen uoriitz. who in later years brought Padcrewski to (his eounlrv and that the stage manager of Wednesday night, Horace Hor-ace G. "Whitney, was tho prompter then; it may have been that the old spinning wheels used in the spinning song, both of which were more than a century old, also inspired the song-bird and those who assisted as-sisted her. It may-have been that the director of the orchestra, who was her first preceptor, was her director again for the evening, and that inspiration came from this; but whatever the insplra, (ion. the concert was most delightful. There was curtain call after curtain cnll, beautiful bouquets of flowers were presented Miss Gates. Her reception, as said, was an ovation. The audience was a brilliant one. Every scat was filled standing room was at a premium. Tho friends of Miss Gates had turned out In force to show their appreciation and 10 hear her splendid voice. The programme was a delightful one. in that it was a sensible one the kind of n programme that everybody liked. It gave Miss Gates opportunity to show the wonderful range of her voice. Tho opening open-ing number, an aria. "Tho Pear) of Brazil," with flute, obligate was magnificently mag-nificently rendered. And this is true of every other number. And tho big audience audi-ence went wild over it, and when the curtain fell It was some minutes before they permitted her lo retire, recalling her a number of times. And . after the concert friends flocked to the stage to extend congratulations, the number being so great thai It was in the nature of a reception. It was the only opportunity that the public in Salt Lake had to hear her, as she will return to Berlin to again take up her work in tho Royal opera-house. To those assisting Miss Gates Wednesday Wed-nesday evening much praise Is due. M. J. Brines, who sang "A Birthday." was in splendid voice, and In response to an encore sang a charming Scotch ballad. In the second act from "Martha." Miss Gates was nsslstcd by Miss Fav Loose of Provo. another Utah songbird who has a brilliant future, and by Messrs. George D. Pyncr, l. S. Ensign and John D Spence. The spinning song was splendidly splen-didly given, and Miss Gates. Miss Loose and Messrs. Pyper nnd Ensign repeated It In response to an encore. Miss Sybolla Clayton's accompaniment was a revelation. reve-lation. Tho recital "throughout was most charming, nnd to those who wore present it will always ho recalled re-called as one of the most delightful delight-ful recitals they ever heard. The orchestra, or-chestra, under the direction of Professor J. J. McClellan, gnvo some splendid music, mu-sic, and that the audience appreciated it was shown by the generous applause. Madame Brodbcck will give a recital, together with her pupils, at her recital hall this (Thursday) ovonlng at S o'clock. She will be assisted by Mrs. Sophie Brod-beck-Bates-, pianist, and H. J. Sims, flutist. 1L is the consensus of opinion that Wlllard Wll-lard Mack will have lo seirch the list of available r.tock plays miiny dnys for n vehicle that will nffon" lilni ns much individual chance, as well as give his company opportunity to bring out all thcro Is in the organization, ns this week's offering. "If I Were King." Tho piece continues to pack tho theater. It is safe to say tho t the new bill 'it he Mission theater will be one of the most entertaining that this popular T,lrd South street playhouse has offered in a good many weeks. Manager Clark announces an-nounces with n great deil of pride that "Llttlf IISp." tho baby oieplmn:, is upon tho programme as tho headline.!'. This clever little animal weighs but 300 ;.ounds, and tlu tricks tlvir he performu are nothing short of wonderful |
