The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-29

any tangible source-that Mr.. Brigham
might some time appear with the new
Apoiio club, then just forming; then came
Tue news that he was negotiating with the
lneatre Tor date for "a Ballad Concert
next society learned that the date had been
nAed-but 1t was still in the dim, uncertain
distance; then the newspapers began to
receive delicately tinted little notes for
IseIr sunday Issues conveying stray bits
OF lntelllgenoe regarding the approaching
eVent-all of which were cheerfully printed
Without the advertising mark because of
Inc good feeling entertained for Mr. Brig
nam, and the interest felt in his re-entry
upon the boards. Then came the master
stroke-a reception by the Apollo in the
SVEN motel OF the town, and the appear
auce OF Mr. Brigham before most select
ana invited circle of the elite. This, with
the EFFORTS OF some business friends who
SOLD large stack of tickets long way in
advance, and the continued bits of informa-
ZION IN tne papers-which continued to be
uoIeo OUT TO an expectant public, reused
the general fever to the highest. 1t only
renamed to open the doors and victory was
assured.
However, we can pardon Mr.. Brigham
Tor holding so long aloof; we can overlook
mis- favoring Ogden with his FIRST appear
ance, and we can forgive the clever but
Maplesonl manner in swhichl he worked
up tne event in the genuine pleasure his
paliad concert impaired. 1t was truly a
gem OF an affair from first to last, and the
protector deserves every dollar that came
into MS box Office, and every round of the
applause which greeted his efforts He has
nlmself, never been in better voice than in
MS rendering of the first selection. "Last
Night" His liqnid notes-more like the
mellow tones Of German flute than any
voice one ever heard-were as of old, abso-
iutely melting in their tenderness. For an
encore he rendered annie Laurien no less
sweetly. His second song, ''Sleep We'll, "
gained hearty recall, and he then woke
the echoes with the applause which greeted
ms beautiful rendering of the popular ''Lin-
SONG" with the Apollo club, was also
beautiful, though the selection went off the
Key; the cessation of the piano
was wise measure, and then
the song progressed without a fault.
The artists whom Mr. Brigham presented
IN support were of the highest class. Mr..
Welhe had two numbers, and gained two
encores, Tor one OF which he played the al
ways exquisite mazurka, by Musin. in a
style closely approaching that of the com
poser; Weihe, in Salt Lake is always the
foremost artistic feature ON any programme
wnere his name appears. The Apollo club
showed off excellently-to much finer ad-
vantage, in fact, than in the Templeton.
Their number, 1.-The North Wind" was en-
cored, and they gave the 'Breezes" waltz
N very good style. The Apollo is already
a capital organization, and with steady
practice it will become one Of the towns
prize musical institutions A surprise
awaited the audience in the appearance of
Mrs: Metcalf, soprano with excellent
cultivation and full and sweet tone: her
Costa DtuG gained an enthusiastic recall.
ana she rendered very pretty little waltz
song by Mr.. Krouse. The duo with her
husband was most feelingly done, and both
were recalled. Mr.. and Mrs Metcalf are
strong acquisitions to our musical forces
Mr.; krouse, of course, played and directed
with his usual skill.
Success of the most undoubted kind NAV
be written down of Mr.. Brigham's first
ballad concert.