Salt Lake Tribune | 1916-04-30 | Page 62 | Lucy Gates Production of "Faust" Has Appeal

Lucy Gates Production of fFaust" Has Appeal Inasmuch as "Faust" has not been presented pre-sented in Salt lake for several years, music lovers will undoubtedly welcome its; presentation at the Salt Lake theater 1 .VUy 17. IS, 19 and 2. especially in view of the fact that Lucy Gates, one of Utah's famous singers, will appear In the leading role. The last time this operatic masterpiece master-piece whs presented here wa several years ago. "Frum" is undoubtedly the best-loved opera in both Europe and America, H irr been plavoa oftener than any other and seems to have a far more general appeal. This baa been explained by the fact that its theme has a profoundly universal uni-versal interest. It teaches a great lesson, les-son, common to every people, namely, the futilitv of bartering one's balvaiiori for worldly honors and Joys. With Its tragic ending, It drives home a stern truth, but it gives, after all, a message of hope. This, coupledtwith the fact that its music is of surpassing beauty, accounts for the instant, never-ending appeal it baa to even ev-en human heart. Preparations for the presentation of the opera are progressing splendidly, according accord-ing to those in charge. Since Miss Gates's return last week, stage rehearsals have bc-cn held regularly with the principals, who ar now well advanced in their roles. The final selection of the chorus has been made and is as follows: First 5opranos Mrs. .Joseph Wood. Romania Ro-mania Hvde. Lucile Rachman, Ida. Morris. Mor-ris. Ruth Edward. Ada Russell. Mrs. D. W. Cummlngs. Louisa Lees. Inez Williams, Wil-liams, Ruhv Naele. Mrs. Gertrude White, Irene Saville. Goida Hyde. Vera Gates. Second sopranos Ijllian Summerhays, Maurine Snow, Leah Ashton, Mrs. Dot McMillan Bolto, Lucile Jorgensen, Cleo Hawkins. Annie Woodbury. First tenors C. C. Cornwall (stage music director), Alonzo Accord. Itufus Bolton, Samuel Russon. Norman Martin, Conrad Welte. Paul Piatt. Second tenors James H. Neilson, Seymour Sey-mour Fisher, Gerritt De Jong, . Jack Kent. Joseph Richards. Louis Thornnson. First bassos C. R. Cu minings, Richard Johnson. Ross Lund. George Ashton, Clark Young, Vern Olsen, J. B. Walkley, Ralph Cornwall. Second bassos C. H. Maxwell. P. J. Jensen. Vaughn Moldaway. Wallace Freeze, Earl Evans. R. Johnson.