Show GERSTER Ma loas Hit dame en exi the tile salt lake audience the salt sa lake theater last even ing wa was the of scene the finest musical muing I 1 1 exhibition ever given in utah fmc geleter appeared a as lucia in in Doni zettis tragic lyric opera lucia di Lammer moor e supported UP p arted by a strong opera comp company 1 ny THE PLOT or OF tur OPERA is is very simple and like most others contains a love atory story of edgar and lucia become enamored of each other meet and bind promise and exchange tokens previously to the thi departure arture of edgar to france fran cems this occupies the first act in the second act another man seeks lucias hand intercepts agars 8 letters and forges a letter which induces lucia to believe edgar is ii false to his vows this th is interceptor then prevails on her to to marriage but the contract is arely barely signed when edgar makee lis his appearance producing consternation among the gathered people and bind striking remorse to the heart of lucia he ile learns what bai has happened lapp ened utters terrible saledie wa ledie ions ions on those concerned with scorn returns her love token and depart ing tears his ring from her finger lottering ottering ott ering thou hat bast be strayed eaven and an d loye mye te the hand of heaven destroy thea thee in the third act lucias Luci aa reason fails because of grief when she retiree retires with her husband to the nuptial chamber aha she seizes hia his sword and slays him edgar is mourn ing h his is loss among tho the tomb of his ht s ancestors when word is brought him of tho the murder he is also told that lucia raves of him in her madness lie ile rushes to see herbut is m met i et and told that she is dead before he be can be prevented he draws his dagger falls upon it and dies thus ended the tale that is told in music with actors that made the whole a living reality THE ORCHESTRA was powerful was listened to with marked attention and inter interest estby by the general audience as well ai as by the large number of musical gentlemen and the ladies that were ent the first appearance odger ster was a signal for loud applause from froni the audience and she was already a favorite af Uv with the people when mien fiby eh fini finished sYed her first solo solo reynaga nel sil ettria anil and she grew snore more and more in their fa favor v or u until atil sho she put the tile finishing touches te ther her excellence in lier her songs in tho the third net act in the rd marl aal scene where her acting and sing gitig beyond comparison even patti accordi according her hearty applause by clapping ulf her er aads throwing her a beautiful bouquet of flowers and bind crying encore I 1 brava brava encore gerster was WELL b by her assistants and from the applause P lause of the fashionable audience in attendance was a complete completo triumphant hie tile audience was composed of the fashionable and wealthy of salt SaIt lake city with a few ladies and gentlemen from 0 ogden den and f r provo rova tho the aret birc circle I 1 e was a I 1 beautiful cauti ful eight sight where youth and fashion held sway the tile tecona and third circles held but very few aeple ep le only hc lower front seats being ellig occue occupied A yet the house b brought rough t in 64 of which gerster received 2000 and galassi Galai ai her wicked husband in the play the remainder was probably divided to pay the other roles the members of the chorus thirty civet civo the orchestra and rent after which about would remain ADELINA PATTI had a seat with her husband and private secretary in the upper west box when the audience caught sig eight I 1 I 1 t of her after the first act they applauded until I 1 she arose and bowed and with a smile returned her fie ao |