The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-04
THE CHOIR CONCERT
Stephens and His Aids Score
Another Success.
THE HOME CLUBS NEW VENTURE
"a Messenger From Jarvis Section" Makes q
Hit-It Will be Repeated
This Evening.

Thls Evening.
The repetition of the choir concert last
evening attracted great attention, and the
audience present must have numbered from
four to five thousand persons. When it is
considered that the concert had as a rival
attraction the opening performance of the
Home Dramatic club in popular play, pro-
fessor Stephens, the Tabernacle choir and
the soloists can congratulate themselves
that the public appreciates their efforts and
is always anxious to attest that appreci-
alton by their presence and applause.
The concert generally speaking was
Stephens festival as SIX out CT the twelve
numbers on the programme were his pro-
auctions. The ambitious young composer
had covered the gamut Of song, including
solos, duets, glees, choruses and motettes.
For the Interpretation OF these works the
services of the following musical organiza-
tons and soloists were enlisted: The re-
organized choir $3.50 voices), Cecilia club
(15 young ladies), Harmony Gles club
90 young mem.
Soloists-Agnes Olson Thomas, Maggie
Hull, Viola Pratt, R. G. Easton, Heber S.
Lizzie Thomas Edward, Julia Sherwood,
Louie Poulton, w. e. Weihe, violin, and J.
J. Daynes, great organ.
H S. Goddard's solo from "Ernanin was
redemanded, and the duet youthful
Hearts, by Mrs. Sherwood and Miss
Viola Pratt, aroused considerable enthusi-
asm.
The quintette club, owing to the absence
of some of the members on account of
sickness, did not appear and their time was
very acceptably filed by Mr.. Weihe, with a
violin concerto from Sarasate, which de-
manded an encore.
Mr.. Easton, who made his appearance
after long absence from musical circles in
Sat Lake, was well received, and gave
'Annie Laurie'' in his usual excellent
style. For an encore he sang "Then Y QUIZ
Remember Me-"
The Harmony Glee clubs rendition of
Adams Comrades in Arms" was given
In fine spirit.
One of the decided hits of the evening
was made by Mrs. Maggie Hull, in ''Ever
Constant her voice fairly filling the large
building, and the impression she created
last evening certainly entities her to place
in the front ranks Of our home vocalists.
Agnes Olson Thomas and Lizzie Thomas
Edward sang the duet Consolation" in
an admirable manner.
The Cecilia club made another most de-
cided hit, and the choruses by the choir
were most notable feature.
The motette, "God Of Israel" by Steph-
ems, closed the programme and it was
most royalty rendered.
Prof. Daynes' excellent work as accom-.
PIANIST deserves special mention.
HOME DRAMATIC CLUB.
Playing against tabernacle choir con
cert at popular prices is worse than play
ing against circus, and so the Home ORA.
matte club found it last evening when q
rather light house attended the opening OF
their conference season in ga Messenger
From Jarvis Section" Without doubt
however, the attendance this evening and
the remaining nights of the engagement
will atone for it. It is decided test
monial Of the ability in the Home club
that only week ago they were at work or
totally different play. and that when they
had to change their plans they got up
piece like 1.-THE Messenger on such short
notice. 1t was inevitable that there
should be some little fiounderine
under such circumstance, but that there
was not more is remarkable. Mr..
Young. who had the star part-for unlike
the usual Home club ventures, the "Mes
senger" is largely a one part piece
achieved the task of learning part OF 10t
pages in five days, and of giving very
clever rendition Of a role that would have
TO be rehearsed and played a whole season
before all its capabilities were brought ou'
of it. He has an excellent natural down
east conception, and the laughter and ap
plause which greeted him were immense
the galleries particularly growing vocifer-
Gus over Uncle Dauls manner of worstins
the Bos ton tough. A more elderly makeup
little more ease and less haste at tn,
start will all improve MIR. Young'i
delineation. The strongest of indi
Vidualism OF the nigh5 was Mr.. Spen
GERS, Skinny Smith. The makeup
got big round and his portrayal Of the
miser was very strong and real. 1t is on,
of the best creations of his career. Mr.
Taylor made good william, Mr.. Pierce al
equally good gentleman rogue, and Mr.
Evans clever Dutchman, barring the mis-
application of paint Birdie Cumming
had small part which she played with he
customary force and sweetness, and Lott
Claridge read the mother faithfully, though
not altogether perfect in her lines. Mabe
Young's Irish landlady was excellent,
DONE and the minor characters by Clawson
Barber, Hammer. Dunbar and Owen, wer
all neatly and aptly portrayed. The clu
had strong assistance in Mrs. Gilbert, VIII
played Clip, the wait, and Mr.. Gilbert VIII
did the light but fat character part Of Mike
one of the toughs. Mrs. Gilbert looked tn
girl of fifteen and played the part o
the hoodlum unfortunate, who has neve
know any business but that of 'jerkin
beer'' in truthful and very natural man
ner that called forth strong appreciation
MIR. Gilbert's main work was in directin.
the play, and the stage business of tn
piece showed his hand everywhere
'sThe Messenger is a play that canno
be said to belong to the school with whic
the Home club has allied its name but
presents all the players in q new light, an
its blended fun aud sensation will pleas
the tastes of the audiences they will drav
during the conference season. II zoe
again tonight.