The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-08
THE STEPHENS CONCERT.
A Large and Enthusiastic
Audience at the Taber-
nacle Last Night.
A Complete Success.


There was almost Patti audienC
at the Tabernacle to witness til
great amateur concert. All of til
seats on the door were taken, an
the galleries were about half full
Space will only permit OF brief men
tioD. The entire program me wa
we'll rendered, the children in tn
choruses, and the various singers il
solos and DUETS, evidencing careful
training, and doing full ere
dit to their teacher, MI
Evan Stephens. Little Sailo
jack" a solo and chorus, was yer,
we'll given by Horace Ensign, q DO,
OF 10. The little fellow has full
clear voice, and when not browne,
by the deeo tones of tn
organ, was well heard b,
all. The duet5, called "Th,
Photograph" sung by Willie ant
Minnie Pardoe, very much amused
the audience and was encored, 81
was the duet by Mi ses Mary Be
SAINT and Louie Poultou, entitled
"The Return of the Bids" anl
composed by Mr.. Evan Stephens
TIE "Alpeniied," a Swiss song ant
MARBLE, was admirably rendered by
Mrs. SchoenhalS and Mrs. Grether
The MARBLE took one back to thu
Tyrol, CT to the raviues under
Mount Pilatus, where Swiss she q
harnesses guard their fiocks and
MARBLE like the Alpine birds. They
Were loudly encored.
The Norwegian song, by Miss
Agnes Olsen, was one of the fea
lures Of the evening. She sang
with good taste, and on the high
notes her voice was very sweet and
clear. Many OF her lower notes
were drowned by the organ. With
out meaning any Gil icism, but
only as a suggestion. it may be OBJ
served that Miss Olsen permits her
body 10 sway from eide to side
when she sings, and thus
detracts much from the effect
of her singing. It is a
habit common to amateurs. but
should be discarded. The song Of
the Sandwich Islaoders' was either
the original o, an i'm tation of the
old eaten, "Jo3ny Smoker" It
caused grea. mirth among the
aud was encored. The
song called the "Old
Maid" by Mr.. Stephens, was well
done, AMI met with a hearty en-
ore.
The remainder of the programme
was performed by those already
mentioned, and the great multi,
tude, at least 900 in number, went
away well satisfied with their treat.
AGooD SUGGESTION.
Large as the audience was which
assembled in the Tabernacle last
evening, think there was DO one
present who did not feel reioiced az
the concourse, ssnd wish that it
could have BEN three times heavier
still. That the popularity of the G n
cert bad been greatly aided by the
fact that d sh re of the proceeds
were to go to the B. Y. Academy, is
Of course evident; but the appear
ance which greeted Mr.. Stephens
and each Of his pros
auctions tod pleasantly of the good
Will IN which he was held by the
audience, and the appreciation
which is felt for his very arduous
'ndeavovs in the musical cs7se. II
understand that Mr.. S ephens will |
Itortly give up all MS classes and
levo;e year TO study at ths Des.
ret University, Spending several
Veeks this sammer in seeking rest
rom his past inc asssnt work. Be-
ore lie retire5 from a field in which
le as conferred go many benefits, |
md lab red 50 unremitlingly for
he < Cd Of ct -.ers, it would
cen only just that hel
hould receive soma demonstration
+ the esteem in which his efforts
re held. 1t would be very grace
al thing II some OF the cholrs, some
i the Sunday schools, and come Of
he numerous classes he has in.
and worked with, were to
mite in a general expression to
heir friend and teacher previous to
is retirement. No other musician
hat We know Of has SO just a claim
Or public consideration, AMI no one
think c?uld certainly command so
rally to a rousing benefit.
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC.