Show SAVAGE GRAND OPERA COMPANY HAS A representative HERE Is pleased with the prospects and may put ogden on his map general representative F 0 payne of the savage grand opera compi iny stopped in ogden this morning to get acquainted with the local musical situation and determine in a measure whether a visit of the famous opera company would be profitable mr payne Is doing a flying visit over the country to sound the general sentiment before venturing the opera company west and alb impressions of tho ability of the western people to support anything first class Is optimistic after a hurried trip to the coast he will return to headquarters in new york in company with prof ballantyne mr payne visited the music stores and other places where things musical are discussed and gathered an encouraging cou raging lot of data concerning the musical atmosphere of the city and this by the way practically guarantees a visit of savages singers and superb organization of musicians some time early in march by special arrangement ran gement literature on the opera will be distributed over the county and contiguous country it is probable that excursions will be run from the north thus giving people outside of ogden a chance to hear grand opera sung in since savage ventured into the realm of heavy opera no production of tho ninety seven given by his companies has been more successful than madame butterfly it scored instantly in new york and the east the music of the opera Is pronounced superior to that of la boheme in the role of badamo butterfly the company carries tour singers capable of interpreting the part which is ns exacting as it is beautiful through and through the company Is classed as the best savage avei brought together and representative payne was assured that the visit of the organization to ogden would result successfully the contract for the appearance of the savage opera company in madam butterfly in ogden on march 18 was signed lato this afternoon the company is composed of persons |