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Show GRAZI OPERA COMPANY. The Grazl Opera company, appearing .unheralded .unher-alded and unannounced after a rather unfortunate unfortu-nate season financially on the coast, appeared before be-fore a meager gathering of music lovers at the Salt Lake theatre on "Wednesday evening and gave those fortunate enough to be present the sin prise of their lives. The company is not as large as many opera companies, but has the redeeming feature of not promising a great chorus or an elaborate scenic display; but the orchestia of thirty pieces, was a revelation and the principals who appeared in Verdi's "Rigoletto" took but a very short time to demonstrate that they were re- markable singers, and in the season of opera which the French company is giving us, Salt Lake is having an unusual treat. That so many failed to hear the opening opera was partly due to the fact that "Rigoletto" has been heard on numerous occasions and also to the lack of press work or real appreciation of what was to be expected. It is so easy to be "stung" in grand opera, especially by a company of which little is known, that many purposely remained re-mained away. The triumph of the evening was that of Mile. Frego Leska, who sang the part of Gilda, Rlgo-letto's Rlgo-letto's daughter, and her performance nearly brought the audience to Its feet. Her's is the most marvelous voice heard here in years and great things will surely be heard from this wonderful young woman who Is really only at the URSULA ST. GEORGE As Rebecca In "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" beginning of what promises to be an exceptionally brilliant career. M. Espa Carre was heard as Rigoletto and has an exceptionally pleasing voice, though he acted with a little too much effort. M. Pasqual-Wron-ski and Mile, de Journel woro also very pleasing as Le Due di Mantua and Maddalena. In this brief notice full justice cannot be given to the work of the principals and the orchestra, but if the other operas in tho repertoire are sung with equal effectiveness, it will be a pity if the work of these people here is unappreciated. The chorus, as is usually the case, falls far below tho standard sot by tho others. That the bank clerks of the city have talents other than to count money or to quickly notify (Continued on Pago 12.) H; DRAMATIC. Hj i1 (Continued from Pago 9.) K i a customer to "come through," was demonstrated H; ; to the entire satisfaction of a very large audience, j t' one in fact which filled the Salt Lake theatre on V I Monday evening, when "The Million Dollar Min- i t strel Show" given by the organization, took place. M t Lack of space prevents an adequate notice of Hj all of those who appeared or of the many features H , which leased their friends, hut the performance H j ' demonstrated that there is a great deal more H i i amateur talent here than anyone knew anything K about, just as the Kirmess of the week before sur- B prised local theatregoers. l A A |