Show I Cleveland Lauds I Chicago Civic Opera The Chicago Civic Opera company compan which will appear here March 17 in I the the- Salt Lake tabernacle drew a a. house In Cleveland Cleveand the other I night and with It more m Meal ical en enthusiasm en- en in the big Clevel 1 i public I hall than that city is declared to I have ever known before The perI per per- I was l a scene I of ot which will be given here and from press comments Musical Arts officials have made no mistake In selecting this scene seene a aa lIB a part of or the big paa gaa performance here Cleveland had never before heard the opera which Is Boltos Bolto's dramatization of the Faust theme nor had It heard Edith Mason lyric hrie soprano who th the same press writers declare was a superlative artist artIsta a as Marguerite t The announcement that Salt Lake citizens have subscribed as a a. guarantee for the appearance of the Chicago Civic Opera company compan in this city has been made with much en enthusiasm enthusiasm en- en by Musical Arts officials Mrs F F. F C. C Schramm was asked to put over the big task of or securing the I guarantee at a meeting of ot civic or organization organization organization or- or officials Interested i In n the coming of or the opera Mrs Schramm In an unusually short time secured as guarantors m men mn n and women prominent prominent nent In business social socia and civic circles cir dr des cles each j guarantor signing for the am amount of The guarantee raised b by the Salt Lakers Is a matter of ot which Salt Lake mav may well be proud putting the city In the rank with such centers as Boston Pittsburg Detroit San Francisco Portland and Kansas City which are promoting grand opera as asa asa asa a yearly YEary event Boston with Its population or more moreS more raised something over oyer for sixteen performances of ot opera and in proportion proper tion to population the guarantee announced announced announced an an- today i Is a triumphant achievement especially considering that grand opera is not such a usua usual thing to the Intermountain mountain West as asto asto asto to the tho Eastern coast |