Salt Lake Opera Company records, 1897-1906.

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Salt Lake Opera Company records, 1897-1906.

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Letters received by Horace G. Whitney (1857-1921), manager of the Salt Lake Opera Company between 1897 and 1906 from costumers, music companies, actors, and theatres in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. The letters reveal the complicated logistics (securing permissions, booking a theatre, agreeing on the division profits, costumes, props, the orchestra, etc.) of taking an opera on the road at the turn-of-the-century. Roughly half of the letters were written by managers of theatres in Utah and Idaho to entice Whitney to bring the company to their town. The other large group of letters are from costumers and the Whitmark Music Company of New York. The third, and smallest group of letters are from actors and discuss their availability for roles in upcoming productions.

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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

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Salt Lake Opera Company.

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Salt Lake Opera Company was organized in 1897 by Heber S. Goddard, Willard E. Weihe, John D. Spencer with Horace G. Whitney as the manager. The Company gave its last performance in 1912 after performing 13 operas. Horace G. Whitney (1858-1921) was music and dramatic critic writing for the Salt Lake Herald and the Deseret News. From the description of Salt Lake Opera Company records, 1897-1906. (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 45089637 ...

Whitney, Horace G.

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Horace G. Whitney (1858-1921) was music and dramatic critic writing for the Salt Lake Herald and the Deseret News. From the guide to the The Salt Lake Opera Company Records, 1897-1906, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives) ...

Whitmark Music Company (New York, N.Y.)

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