The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-15

MT. Dung is very sanguine of Chicago's
musical future. There is general art awak-
enlng. he says, and the Apollo club, which
Is mixed society, will turn out 600 voices
when 1t does the Messiah and other not
aoie WORKS during the coming winter and
spring. 1t Is not improbable that Albsni
VIII mead the April festival of this society
speaking OF Albani and the rising impor-
lance of Chicago as musical centre, it is
worthy OF note that Abbey has selected the
Chlcago Auditorium for the opening of his
great Italian and French opera season on
the night of November 9th. Albani heads
the list OF the soprani, and Van Zandt. and
LANES are notable seconds. Over SAC, 600
was taken in on the first days sale. The
chorus numbers eighty-fve and the orches-
ira slXty-hve. If we can return in time. we
intend to be present on the opening night:
we are anxious both to witness so notable
an event and to learn from Albani what
are the chances of her appearing next
spring with the Choral society of Salt
Lake.
We had conversation, acting at the re-
quest of Mr.. Stephens and the
Choral directors, with the Worlds
them, relative to the choir and Choral So
clety coming on and giving one or more con-
certs about July "A, 1898, Utah day. We
found the whole subject of music as vet in
chaotic condition. No one had as vet
been appointed to take particular charge of
the department of music, and the sub, com
mittee to take it in hand would. not be
named for two months to come. But we were
assured OF two things, viz: that
chance to give an entertain
ment and that whatever they do they
must do for love. Singing societies are
coming from Wales, England and all over
the United States to compete for the vari-
Gus prizes, and none of them will get a cent
unless they win in the competition. 1t is
probable that all who enter will be asked
10 combine and form one monster chorus
on some day during the competition. but
even thls,is as yet undecided on. The com
mlttee 1eel certain that enough singing So
cletles IN Chicago alone will enter to make
up chorus of :, 600 voices for the combined
event IN case one is decided on We left
Pro1. Stephens address at the committee
rooms and received a promise that he
would be notified as soon as anything def
mite was decided on. 1t seems certain at
this writing, that if the Salt Lake societies.
expect to make anything from their exhi-
oitlon to help defray the enormous expense
OF getting them to and from the Fair thew
must arrange with one of the theatres or
mans and present programme on it's
merits. aside from the Fair The Auditor
lum, unfortunately is booked every night
during Fair year, and cannot be secured.
ana l greatly fear it would be equally diff
ncult TO get into one of the theatres. w.
"Sinbad" closed up its Salt Lake season
last even ing and yesterday AFTERNOON to
great audiences. The engag ement ranks
second only to Davenport's in our theatre
cal annals, and has been an immensely
m hnr -,
ana the theatre management. Viewed
critically, "Sinbad' is not. by anv means
faultless--even as a burlesque. With SO
much money spent in scenery, salaries
ana consuming, one expects to see some
tnlng beyond the average in the ubretto
and plot But of plot there is only a ridic-
ulous suspicion, and so for the libretto-it
IL Inc commonest of the commonplace. But
IL all goes to illustrate what we have a
thousand times said, that clever people.
shapely limbs and gorgeous accessories
cover up a multitude of shortcomings, and
In Salt Lake as elsewhere they have been
glad TO pour their dollars into the box Of
nee Golfers, and for the sake of the beauty
OF the production forbear to view with q
crltic's eye, and pass its imperfections by. y
Manager Burton was seen in somewhat
OF a nonplussed condition last night, with
a telegram in his hand. 1t was from AL
hayman In New York, and asked whether
the theatre desired to book the ''Clemen-
ceau Case" for three nights in December.
NO answer was returned and it is probable
q special meeting of the board of directors
may De called to sit on thequestion.
Ihere viii be week of absolute silence
at the theatre as far as dramatic or musical