Show r I University Opera Wins Wins' Merited Applause ause Samson and Delilah the grand grams opera by Camille Saint was given for tor the first time In Utah last evening by th the Musical society of ot the L. L of at U. U U under the direction of or Thomas Giles Cues and nd Is deserving of or much credit for tor th the manner In which the entire opera three In-three nets acts was I produced The rhe university orchestra under the th direction of ot Thomas Giles CUes with Arthur P. P Freber breber concertmaster assisted by Mrs Mr Edwa Edward 1 at atthe atthe atthe the harp and several other profession professionals also ala played the score throughout In a manner that won rounds of ot applause The role e ot of of Sam Samson Samon n was pla played plated ed by John T w w. w Salt Lake tenor Mr 11 demonstrated demon demonstrated strate his remarkable ability as a asinger asinger asinger singer and ana his voice was very power power- ful tul Light and grand opera opera are are not entirely new to him anc and he acted his Part w well and with much reeling feeling Ethel LInd as Delilah was Delilah was wu well re received received Ye- Ye by the audience and the second sec eec second ond act In which h she sa san sang the Invocation Invocation cation to Love was probably the most pleasing Delilah DeUlah is an enchantress enchant enchant- ress and the role Is a difficult one calling for tor great dramatic expression Miss Linds Lind's diction Is very good and her contralto voice is sweet and clear dear The High Priest of ot Dagon Albert J. J S Southwick u has a a. a good baritone voice end and his heaviest work was InI in inthe inthe the second act where he and Delilah plan to find the h he secret of or Samson's st strength I Glenn I Lee Lee as the the guard did some very good acting His tenor voice olce Is powerful and he has a promIsing promising prom prom- ising future l Melvin I l lvin ln Freebairn the Philistine messenger v Lewis Stearns as the old Olen Watkins and Stuart McMasters as the First and Second Philistines sang eang their parts well vell The dance of or the of-the the Bacchante In the third act was given In an artistic mane man by a number of at pretty college maids In the scene where Delilah taunts the blind and powerless Samson Samson Sam Sam- son Bon by singing The art of or adds adds much to the of at the occasion and praise Is Is- due Mrs George B. B Johnson the drector director 1 Samson ah Is elt led to JI JIre the re marble steps i ef of or the temple by a little child ea and In Inthis In Inthis this score and his solo I praying God Godor for tor or the return of or his strength Mr fr scored high Where the marble columns of or the temple crash amid the shrieks of or the assemblage a grand climax Is reached The el esy and costumes are a credit to the originality of or Julia Seymour Semour and Har- Har rv of or th the art department of the local institution Too much praise cann t be given Director r Giles Oile for the able manner In which he led the th large orchestra and singing The chorus h work was yell l dohe n when even n he heh shut of tr try by y the curtain cur cur- tam tain from the conductor The evenness evenness evenness even even- ness wit they sang with the orchestra showed careful training The opera era was vaa as a difficult one and when I It is taken takeI Into consideration that man many of or those taking part had no I previous experience the rendition can canwell canwell canwell well be termed an achievement in the I musical line lIle of or th the University of Utah |