Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-06
THE FESTIVAL.


The flrst performance Of the second
annual fes,ivaIof the Salt Lake Choral
Society was given last night at the
Tabernacle. Putting the audience at
a moderate estimate. there must have
been about i've thousand persons pres
ent. The interior Of the vast building
presented beautiful spectacle. There
were some improvements made speci.
ally for the occasion. The number Of
electric lights In the body Of the hall
had been increased. On the right and
on the LEFT Of the great organ were I'M
candcsoent arches, while between its
domes, IN tho centre scin,illated a brill
liant star q light In red, white aud
blue.
Al $50 Professor Radcliffe mounted
tue organ sent aud opened with
webcf'a "Obcron Overture" This
work was handled with ability and
artistic excellence, and the vast audi.
cnce appreciated with delight the mag
niGcent rendition Of this overture.
Then came forward Ulah's genius Of
music, Conductor stephens, who was
received with great enthusiasm. At
wave Of his baton the chorus Of 400
arvsc with military order. wagnor's
"Hail, Bright Abode" from Tannhau.
scr was then given by the Choral
society, the string quaftette, the plano
aud organ. la their rendering Of this
part the chorus showed the careful,
earnest aud industrious training TO.
oelycd asthc hands Of MIR. stephens.
For the thini number on the pro.
gfammo Myrcn W. Whitney was set
down 10 give "rhe Two Grcnalicrs.D
lie stepped forward and was warmly
greeted. As his strong sonorous tones
rolled out, nlling every corner Of tho
large building, there was alhush u
rapiurous delight, which at the con-
clusi0n broke out Into loud aud pro.
longcd plaudits. He was presented
with basket Of flowers by Mr..
stephens on the part OF the Choral
Society. For an encore he gnvn "who
rrcadstherath ofDuly" from Moxarl's
"Alagic Flute" In this lac also cap.
turcd tho audience, NJ he end
81 on fuil, resonant l. Hat,
bringing out tho nOte without
apparent effort, or studied labor.
The fourth number was n duo, 30
Love-" from Ncrii's La Travlata, aud
given by Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Ia.
ward and Mr.. George ID. Pyl,r. Mn.
Edwanl has n son, sympathetlc voice,
aud on HE occasion II was rendered
dOubly 10, 10y reason Of the tenderness
nnd sentiment Of the selection. Mr..
Pypcr sang In clear, sweet ballal
tenor style, and his musical voice
blended charmingly with that Of Mr.
Edward.
The star Of the evening, Mis- En-.
ma Thursby, next came forward,
and sang "Thou Charming
Bird" This piece demands
flute accompaniment. aud gentleman
from Fort Douglas, Sergeant Pickett,
proved very capable performer on
this oc,arion. A charming bird, In
truth, IN Mis-. rhursby, and she sings
~ her mouth were null Of feathct.d
-aTblefr. She gave an encore, rvIsat.
ing the same piece, and was received
with enthusiastic delight. In ncknowl.
cdging tho applause given her by tho
sNafAa''f ENf nlNs
Pickett, the iluto. player, 10 the front
WIN her. IN her second song, the
"Polonaifc," from Mignon, she was
again cncorcd. For an encoru she gaze
the scotch ballad "SOmebOdy.0
"fho Lost Chord" was given by the
male chorus n the Apollo club, II. X.
hrousr conductor. Tho ploco wa. "a.
cclltntly rendered.
A. = a. 4 asV ~
Drramt," from i.ucr-tia Borgia, was
beautifully given. lie was In splendid
voic. and sang magniflcently. lilo re-
npondcd 10 mn encore with "Annie
Laurie" aud gave II with fine aud
tender effect.
The Spanish Mandolin and Guitar
club gave "waves Of the Danubr,n nm
initrumontal selection. The pictur.
csluo costume Of tho members 81 this
club J. In Itself attractive. They per.
formed well and were we'll received.
The eexteltc, Miss Snyder, Miss
Pratt, and the Mcssn. Pyp.f, God.
dari, Spencer aud Easton, gave 'yyha,
from Vengeance They were assisted
by tho Choral Society. This was one
OF the gems of the evening. Miss
Snyder was particularly observable In
her hnal y Hat The piece was repeat.
ed 10 satisfy tho audience.
tn. tenth number was u violin solo
by Willard Woihc, III. \. Krouse nc.
c0mpanist Ho played Wienlawski's
"Capprlccloso" and responded 10 an
encore with Muhlns "Maaorln.o For
n second encore he gave the "Swanee
Rlycr." Mr.. weihe l. one OF tho fist,
u not the very foremost, violin pr.
formers In the West, and very soon His
reputation will become national.
The concluding number, "Cfowned
by Tho Tempest" by whitney aud the
chorus, was magnificent effort aud
would have been encsfed but II was the
closing piece.
The Performance this afternoon was
woll attended, but this evenings on.
ierlalnmenl win Hirpass any Of the
Others. "rhe Spring" will 30 given
tonight.
East Mill Creek Democrats.