Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-04-03
PROF. wEIHEs BENEFIT CONCERT
one of the Bcst.Rendered Perfcrm-
ances Ever Given by salt
Lake Talent.

1t is regrettable fact that the testi-
monial concert last night was success
only in an artistic sense. The friends oil
Mr.. Weihe, the benetciare, entered into
the idea Of public expression OF appre-
citation with q good deal of spirit, and the
movement had the hearty support OF our
leading citizens; but unfortunately the
concert came too close on the heels oil
Mary Anderson, and the public had not
recovered from the dissipating effects OF
that event. Any other performance
would have suffered similar fate-in-
deed, anything but a magnificent pro.
gramme with an accompanying OBJECT
such as last nights performance had,
would have been given to empty seats.
| As it was, the parquette was pretty well
| filled, and the choice seats in the flrst
circle were all occupied. $3.50.
The programme was made up OF num-
hers which were all of the highest order
and ranked ahead of anything Of local
character that we have ever had here.
The combined orchestras, under the
direction of Prof. Krouse, reminded the
audience of the palmy days OF the old
Careless Mammoth Orchestra, when the
ablest musicians in the Territory were
collated under one baton. The orches-
trail gem was the selection from Mig
non," which gave Mr.. Simms an admir-
able opportunity with his clarionet. The
number was rendered under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Weihe, and showed the or
chestra to be we'll trained and efficient in
all but the comets, which is feature OF
great weakness in both orchestras at
their best.
Nothing in the nature OF local effort
could have been more attractive than the
duet of Messrs b. B. Young and r. Cor
lnski, which served the excellent pur-
pose OF posing theset two admirable voices
side by side. The selection was from
Puritani, and would have been enjoyed
had it been rendered less perfectly. As
it was, it was simply grand, and called
forth deafening applause and an encore.
These gentlemen in their solos were re-
ceived with equal enthusiasm, and were
both in excellent voice.
Mr.. Weihe was welcomed with warm
greeting by the audience when he came
upon the stage to render his concerto
from Mendelssohn, and on every subse
quent appearance the audience made its
appreciation known very demonstra
lively. His concerto number was rather
too classical to be thoroughly enjoyed by
last nights audience, but it was encorcd
notwithstanding. 1t was in his Hun
garian Airs that he succeeded most in de
lighting his admiring auditors, but every
touch of his bow throughout was heartily
enjoyed.
Miss Jennie Hawley's selection was
one of the most charming numbers in the
excellent programme, and the audience
in their unstinted applause, told that the
lady's popularity in "Iolanthe" had takel
permanent hold on them, and that tn,
destinations OF her beautiful contraltc
voice were undiminished.
Mr.. w. G. Gives overture, which tina
gentleman had composed for the occa
sion, was well appreciated, and tende,
to confirm the already favorable opinion
entertained for him as a composer.
Tho Tabernacle choir rendered tn,
finale of the programme in Il prett,
anthem by Randegger, and it proved :
decidedly interesting number.
Madame Mazzucato-Y oung's presenc,
, at the piano for one or two numbers len
, an additional charm to them, as it doe
on all occasions; and Mr.. Mcintyre ais
: got in some splendid execution on tn
! same instrument. Altogether the enter
tainment was delightful one, and shoul
} be repeated, with a few changes, at SOM
, future and more propitious time, with til,
| same object in view.