The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-07
Second Night Of the Gilmore
Festival.
AN INCREASED ATTENDANCE
Gilmore, Stephens, O'Mahony, Clodio, the
Misses SchneelOch and the Choristers ALI
Most Royalty Received-ro-day's Matinee.

Aou oiboi iouuo VI applause, as Inc pane
appeared the applause was doubled, and
when Gilmore himself stepped on the
stage he received genuine ovation, both
from the chorus and the audience. He
sminngly bowed his acknowledge.
ments and as the first strains OF
the "Tannhauser' overture reached the
ears Of the assembled thousands, there
was was a faint suggestion of applause, but i,
was instantly checked. sIannhauser., u
SAID Mr.. Gilmore to HERALD representa-
we Just previous to stepping on the stage,
is the greatest of ali overtures We have
some 100 OF them in our repertoire that we
nave played or are playing, but Tam
lauser' is the greatest of them sll.
IL has the classic Wagnerian shade,
IS wild and weird, but at the
sahe Tune reaches the hearts OF
tne people," Well and truly he spoke The
overture was listened to with the m ost rapt
attentlon, and when the last note had died
away there was patter of hands like unto
RAIN at distance, but which increased in
strength and power rapidly until the storm
OF applause was such as no artist was ever
known TO Withstand. The leader bowed
MS Acknowledgements again ana again, but
his listeners were not satisfied with this
ana when stephens stepped forward and
d
the Dig audience simply went wild.
ana was not to be stopped until the great
leader had once more taken up the baton.
giving, IN response TO the encore, a beauti-
lul selection, which again elected the an
proVal OF the vast assemblage.
AS the basso, Mr.. O'Mahony, stepped
forward he, too, was rewarded with a
tound OF applause, showing plainly the
lavor which he had gained on his first ap-
pearance, ana when he had concluded his
Mighty Deep" it was found that he had
made still more favorable impression
upon MS audience. He was in better
voice, II possible, than on the previous
evening and the audience would not he
quleI untll ne had again appeared. AS an
encore he gave I'm Cellar Cool.n the Ger
man drinking song, which has been heard
on SO many occasions, but in the rendition
by Gllmore's basso, it assumed a new in
terpretatlon, and was most heartily ap-
preclated. Perhaps in none of the nm
hers SO far given by him did the basso Get
SO near the hearts of his hearers. The an.
pause that followed would have
been satisfactory to the most
exacting. Gilmore's after the Ralln
awoke the echoes, and in response tn
an encore, he gave plantation medlev
Inns was wildly redemanded, and as the
nrst Few bars of the american PatroIm
wore nearo the applause almost silenced
tne immense band. When the Red, White
ana blue" was reached, the audience again
oroke wildly forth, and when the strains
OF Dixie" were heard one might have
imagined that he was attending an "at
nome, OF the Southern society, and when
ankee Doodle" followed, the applause
ana cneers were something never hefore
heard inside the great hall.
1fs estimation in which Stephens is held
by our oEn people was again clearly shown
mnen ne was escorted TO the stand by Gil
n0re, ana raised his baton for the chorus.
Hall Bright Abode" the grand choral
march from "Tanuhauser. Without donht
TINS humber was the best given nv the
chorus, and elected the warmest comments
from ooth OMahony and Clodio, who stood
put lew feet away. THE chorus is sim
ply magnificent" said the basso. and the
gentlemanly tenor nodded assent. Both
Cnese gentlemen were among those who
rendered the heartiest applause and thew
DID not desist until Stephens had appeared
ara consented to repetition. The bands
renoltlon OF the "Benediction of the
Solgnards." from 1.-The Hugepots. nv
Meyeroeer was also re demanded, and for
an encore the charming and sweet "Mon-
aStery Bellsn was given.
mat the Misses Schneeloch had found
snelr way into the hearts OF the Salt ,alers
was evidenced by the recognition accorded
.nem on their appearance, and their rem
lltlon OF Gumberrs "Cheerfulness. the
number that created such furore on The
I rst night. For an encore the ladies' gave
Lacone's "Estudiantra," but even then
the audience was not satisfied and W.
only Quoted when Comm Thro' the Rve,,
mad once more been sung. The wedding
scene from "Lohengrin'' found great favor
with the audience. The appearance of
MONS. Clodio was also the signal for a loud
burst OF applause; the aria ''Salve Dimora u
from Faust" was rendered in most pleas.
Ing manner, and the tenor RESPONDED with
a selection from "Lombardi,'' which was
applauded 10 the echo.
One OF the most artistic and pleas
ing numbers given during the
festival was the "Miserere," for cornet and
euphon1um, by Bode, Raffayolo band and
chorus. Responding toa most pressing
demand, Messrs. Bode and Raffayolo gave
Robin Adair," and this was received
WIN such appreciation as to cause
O'Mahony to remark, There are MANY
bonnie Scots in the audience"
Ihose who had heard the pure. sweet
tones of Miss Emile Schneeloch in the
iuetts with her sister, Miss Emma, were not
surprised at the furore she created by her
rendition OF Meyerbeer's s'Nopil Signorn
She had the vast audience spell bound and
one could have heard the proverbial MIN
irop, and when she concluded the applause
was simply tremendous As Stenhans
'tepped forward and presented her with a
basket of roses, it was redoubled. and She
gave Arditi's charming Magnetic Walt -
Then followed the "Pilgrim's Chorusn
rom II Lombard, - which WAS sung with
treat power and precision by the united
,horus, and the "Fantasie Hungarian, hv
Matus was given by Messrs. Maths and
otockight, and was rodemanded.
the festival closed with the "Halleluiah
Chorus" by the united chorus and hand
md was generally voted a gem.
AS the last strains died away Gilmore
urned to the choristers and said: Good
'ye, goodbye all. l thank you very much
or the assistance given, ana assure Won
We shall meet again next year. Good hive
gain" NSo
GILMoRE's VIEWS.
81 am always delighted to be- in Salt
lake" said Mr.. Gilmore, land to meet har |
music loving people. / note great changes
lnce my last visit here two years ago and
VA sure this Will be the great city Of the
a . termountaln country. As stated at the
lose OF the concert tonight we hone RI
'lslt you next seasou-the Columbian vear
with band OF one hundred we'll trainsd |
nuslclaDs-and when | say one hundrad + |
10 not mean ninety-nine, but ninety and /
me and one. This is in compliance with
he request OF the directory of the ST
LOUIS exposition, where l have PLAYED for
even consecutive years. We win apnear
here with the full band at the fall festival
nd then make tour of such points as
you'd care to entertain US.
yes, the addition of the Misses Schnee-
och TO our force is most charming one
hey are accomplished musicians and
aides OF refinement and education. and
love In the best circles of the great me-
fopolis."
The great musician recalled some Moo.
mt incidents connected with his snionrr
j st. Louis, said his band of one hundred
7ould be at Chicago in 1913.