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Show TRUTH Amusements. Salt Lake Opera gait Lake Theater: maticompany In "The Wedding Day," nee today; performance tonight. band in New Grand: Helds Military tomorrow evening. grand sacred concert TheaComing Attractions: Salt Lake Minstrels, ter Richard and Pringles and Tuesday, October 21st and gSSb? 22nd; "The Casino Girl and 26th, Saturday matinee.OcNew Grand, Helds Military band, tober 20th. Octo-ber25- th Yielding to a popular demand, almost will be clamorous, "The Wedding Day The organization numbered fifty performers and presents a number of new and Interesting features new to minstrelsy. The programme is full of the latest songs, vauldeville turns and acrobatic feats. A most novel feature w'hich will be introduced is "The Black Watch Drill, in which military evolutions of the most Intricate kind are performed with startling rapidity and precision. The famous old time first part is said to be a dream of Oriental magnificence money has been lavished upon it in an endeavor to exceed all similar attempts. The street parade, with its two brass bands and drawn by thoroughbreds, will interest the small boy, and his papa as well. dog-car- ts It is given again today and tonight. gratifying to record such universal apof preciation of this latest production Viewed'-froany the home company. sees one nothing and every standpoint but success. The box office receipts performhave been wonderful. At each of house the the ance seating capacity crowds have the surged sold been has about the box office unmindful of the Everybody connected S R. O. sign. with the local opera company is a shining mark for the arrows of felicitation. My quiver of congratulation is exhausted and the bow hangs upon the highest peg of adulation. The initial production of Kyrle Bel-le"A Gentleman of France will be given in Chicago early in November. Ada Dwyer is cast for Fanchette, the confidential servant of Mile, de la Vine, the leading female role, played by Miss Robson. The part selected for Miss Dwyer will require tact and discrimination of a high order indeed, it presents a wider opportunity for Miss Dwyer than any part Bhe has yet attempted. It is to regretted that the piece will not get this far west for at least a year. However, as we cannot see Miss Dwyer, we shall, before long, see her husband, Mr. Russell. Harold Russell plays the Duke of Marlborough in part of the Mrs. Le ' Moynes "First Duchess of A host of friends in this "The Belle of New York appeared at Marlborough. are last city Theater Wednesday Lake eagerly waiting to see these Salt the two Salt Lakers in their new night Although Mr. Pyper could not roles.popular arrange a longer engagement, it was really too bad that a city of our proSeveral flattering proposals have been portions was forced to be content with made to the Salt Lake Opera company but one night only of such a production to their latest success, "The present suc"New York. Its as "The Belle of at Wedding Day, points outside the cess for the remainder of the week was course Of State. such offers had to be a matter of positive assurance. Salt with reluctance, I dare say, Lake can no longer be classed as a "one declined, was no alternative. Nearly but there night stand, for there is nowhere on every member of the home company is the theatrical map a bigger or better so engaged in business affairs and per show town, population considered. The popularity of "The Bee of New York is easily explained, were such a thing necessary. It is popular because it appeals so strongly to the effervescent part of our nature to that desire for escape from the ponderous to the volatile. A friend of mine expressed surprise at the multiplying successes in everything of the light and airy kind upon the stage. I told him it would be a far greater matter of surprise if it were otherwise. As a matter of idle preference the dullness of humanity will always clamor for gossamer wings. Throughout the performance of "The Belle of New York one is fully satisfied to let the earth slip away, and revel in bright sparkling music, forgetful of all save an panorama of de4 with meframed lightful stage pictures lodies that charm and electrify. Mr. Edward Connelly and Miss Beulah ws - nt sonal affairs that a protracted stay from home would be well nigh impossible. I dearly wish that some day we shall be able to show San Francisco, Denver, Butte, Portland and the cities of the Northwest what Salt Lake can do in the way of operatic endeavor. The result can be told right now to a cer- tainty. Jackson these and "S. Brown, but behind n gentlemen lurks the Teutonic form of the dear old Oscar himself. May we not hope to see a melodrama bearing the title of "Just One Girl and a romantic comedy called "All Coons Look Alike" or "Rastus on well-know- Parade? Well, who knows? "The Oasino Girl will be presented at the Salt Lake Theater the coming week. It is another bright musical exand travaganza of the "Florodora "Belle of New York type, and like them, too, bears the Casino crest upon its silken banners. What a wonderful place the Casino is every breeze that blows from its footlights is magical with success. It was the Casino which rescued from oblivion Lillian Russell, Pauline Hall, Della Fox and a score of others, and sent their fame flying across an applauding continent. Yes, indeed, to be known as a Casino girl is distinction in itself. "The Casino Girl revels in rapid, catchy music, bright costumes, beautiful animation and an atmosphere infectious with excitement. Helds Military band appears at the New Grand tomorrow evening in the first of a series of Sunday sacred concerts. e A programme of band music has been arranged, also vocal and instrumental solos. The band as now enlarged will consist of over forty carefully selected musicians. Just think of a band of over forty pieces, here in Salt Lake. It smocks more of New York. Mr. Held by giving this proposed series of concerts takes the most practical way of keeping so large a body of musicians together. The remuneration will, of course, be a factor but the main thing in view is to have in training and practice a band which, in size and merit, will reflect credit upon the city. Then, too, some big conventions and important meetings will be held here next year and Mr. Held will have In readiness a large band well trained and fully equipped. The purSince "The Convicts Daughter, last pose of the sacred concerts, as Just exshould receive generous and week, the Grand has been dark; to the plained, A large house should loyal support. regret of the many patrons of the pop- give Mr. Held and his band a warm reular little house. For some reason "A ception tomorrow evening. Barrel of Money, which was booked The for this week, did not appear. Last Thursday the Salt Lake Opera name was certainly magical enough to have crowded the Grand to overflowing. company appeared at Provo. Same verBig success, Some t one, perhaps, whispered that dict there as elsewhere. big ovation, Mg everything. a James and Ezra were ready, with Oh, Logan, wont do a thing to faucet in each hand. The novel has you next week!they HARRY LE GRANDE. been dramatized so extensively that the fad, craze, or what you will, had to suffer a backset, however temporary. Now comes the very acme of twentieth ALL OVER A BOUQUET. the dracentury theatrical literature Hammer-steimatized song. Last week Mr. the eccentric manager, startled A local paper, a few days ago. conNew York with a play called "Sweet Marie. It is said to be written by "Br. tained an Interview with Mrs. L'ttie Levy Kahn, in which she was quoted as saying that she would never again sing with the Salt Lake Opera company. The statement made by the lady is D. PYPER, 0E0, absolutely true, because if she is ever put into the cast again it will be absolutely necessary to And a new chorus and also new principals probably a director and also an orchestra. It was all over a' bouquet that was sent to the Theater by one of her admirers. It arrived late, and as there was no opportunity to hand it over the footlights with good effect, it was allowed with others, to remain in the box office for a time, the intention being to send it to her dressing-roohigh-grad- . n, rSalt Lake Cheatre. AAAAA ever-prese- 3 i : Monday and Tuesday, October 21st and 22d, ever-changi- ng m. RICHARP & PRINGLE'S Lottie heard of it. "Where are my flowers? she demanded of the manager. I want them passed up over the footlights. The situation was explained to her. But to no purpose. Those flowers must come up over the footlights or she would take off her clothes and go home. The more she was reasoned with the more furious she grew. The Idea, of a popular favorite being treated that way was outrageous, she said. The opera company might go to the bowwows, or any other old place, so far as she was concerned, but she must have those blossoms, and where the public could see her get them. And so the Richard Mansfield In petticoats went on. Finally she got them. This Is not more than half the story. Tls enough, however, to give the other side of the story entllted, Why Lottie Levy Kahn will no more warble with the Salt Lake Opera company. The true story has never leaked out before, as all who saw the hysterics were asked to keep quiet and say nothing. . Dodge sustained their reputations for bright and clever work and at once es- tablished themselves in the favor of the audience. The part of the Salvation Army lassie, made famous in London by Edna May, was highly appreciated here it is an operatic character unique and interesting. Gen. Booth could easily multiply his adherents if he had such lassies among his recruiting forces. Taken altogether, "The Belle of New York may justly lay claim to being one of the operatic successes of the day. GEORGIA 1 4 fpSIRELS. The sacred concert which was to be rendered at the New Grand last Sunday evening was postponed on account of the funeral of the late President Snow. Mr. Held has surrounded himself with a splendidly equipped body of musicians. By untiring efforts he has built up a musical aggregation of which the city, as well as he, may be justly proud. JVhile Mr. Held is not Mr. Sousa nor Held's band Sousas band, yet it is the Sousa band of Salt Lake, just the same, and Mr. Held is our Sousa. The concert which was to be rendered last Sunday will be given tomorrow evening. Richards and Pringle's minstrels are booked to appear at the Salt . Lake Theater October 21st and October 22nd. Friday and Saturday, October 25th 26th, THE NEW YORK SUCCESS, It is the Intention qf Geo. H. Ketch- - urn to take his famous trotting horse THE CASINO GIRL 4 Cresues to the Pacific Coast. He will stop off in Salt Lake November 21st and give an exhibition of his wonderful powers as a racer. There will also be a race meet on that date of some of Utahs best horses. |