The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-05
DRAMATICAND LYRIC
Last Nights Contest at the
Tabernacle.
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one Thousand interested people last even
ing, on the occasion of the opening of the
second annual musical contest between
various stakes in the Mormon church.
Evan Stephens was master Of ceremonies,
aud George D. Piper represented the
Contributor magazine, which gives the
prizes. The judges selected were A. c.
Smythe Of Manh, L. D. Edward of Pres
ton, Ida, and H. G. Whitney, musical ed
itor Of THE HERALD. George Goddard
opened the proceedings with prayer. Con-
test number one was for prize of 800 be-
tween the brass bands of Taylorsville and
the Tenth ward, Salt Lake. The Payson
band came up to compete, but was objected
to by the others owing to there being two
wards in Payson, whereas the other bands
had been chosen from only one. The Pay
son boys said the city had only recently
been divided and there was only one band
in the place. practically they were but one
ward yet, but on the technical point they
had to be barred. The Union band was ex-
pected, but failed to put in an appearance
The Taylorsville band rendered 1.-THE
Celeste" overture very creditably. but
I WO-S AAoboOSO0 Wy bAS OAbJ bOyo oclcCtlUQ,
1.-THE Good Old Tunes" The prize was
awarded by vote of to l to the Tenth
ward, which it should be said is larger than
the other and very old organization. BY
request OF Prof. Stephens the debarred
Payson band gave a selection, aud was
heartily applsuded. 1t is an excellent or
Ranization and would undoubtedly have
4 been awarded the prize had it been allowed
to compete. The band was stormily en-
cored.
Contest number two was for a first prize
Of SIS and second of $40, for the best rendi-
ton of the bass or baritone solo, 1.-THE
Storm Fiend." There were competitors as
fellows: Jonn Robinson, Salt Lake; John
James, Salt Lake; Horace Ensign, Salt
Lake; John Buckley, Provo: Charles Kent
Ogden; j. R. Boshard, Provo; w. H. Jones,
Salt Lake; Hagbert Anderson, Ogden, and
Mr.. Vance, Alpine The renditions ranged
from very good to very bad The main
difficulty seemed to be that the country
singers could not keep the key, doubtless
owing to their mex perience in singing in so
large hall. Nearly all who attempted the
/ high "G' at the close would have done
better to take the optional notes below.
First prize was awarded to John
Robinson, and second prize to Hor
ace Ensign by vote of 2 to l; both
Mr.. Kent would doubtless have secured
third prize had one been awarded. II. j.
Surthwaite of Ogden won the prize of SIS
for the piano solo. He had no competitor.
The closing contest was for $50, for the
best rendition of the trio lyon Towering
/ Peak" competed for by Charles Kent j.
Bsllantyne and E. Farley, Ogden; j. r.
Boshard. John Buckley and J. Buckley,
Provo and trio from the Fourth ward
! Ogden. All three were nearly uniform
but the prize was justly awarded to the
first named, the others main fault being
that they sang off the key. Professor
Dsynes gave great organ solo in fine style
/ and also accompanied most of the singers
At the conclusion the combined brass
bands rendered Hail Columbia in an ex-
cellent manner.
The contest ends on Monday evening
with the following programme:
FIRST CONTEST.
Male chorus, members of one ward
THE Dawn Of Day, (E. Stephens) Prize
$780,
Malad male chorus, Malad, Ida; Fourth
Ward Glee club, Provo, Utah.
SECOND CONTEST.
Quartette, 1.-THE Blossoms Close at Eve,n
| (Abt.) Prize, $40.
J. r. Twelves, H. S. Pyne. j. r. Bos-
hard, J. Buckley. Provo; Tout brothers, C.
w. Hinchcliff, J. McQuarrie, Ogden.
THIRD CONTEST.
Baritone sole. young men under 81 years
of age, The Old Guard" (Rodney) Prize,
SIS.
H. S. Ensign. Salt Lake; Ed. Young,
Provo.
FOURTH CONTEST
Solo and chorus, 1.-THE Linden Tree"
Prize $75.
Party from Fifth ward, Ogden; party
from Malad city, Ida; party from Third
ward, Ogden.
FIFTH CONTEST.
Tenor solo, prize, SIS and s1O-.'Sleep
Well, Sweet Angelo
Orson Griffin Ogden; Thomas Ashworth,
Salt Lake: Joseph Ballantine, Ogden HI.
S. Pyne. Provo Edwin Z. Tout, Ogden
J. R. Vance, Alpine; G. W. Rinchcliff. |
Ogden; George E. Hyde, Ogden.
SIXTH CONTEST.
Grand prize, $3.50 Male chorus not un-
der fifty nor ever 100 in number. Com
rades in Arms" (Adams.l
Weber county male chorus; Maad Choir
al society, Idaho; Utah Stake male chorus;
Salt Lake male chorus.
Grand union OF choruses TO close.
The latest news from Ned Royle is that
he has been offered s., 600 FOR half inter-
est in his play. but that he had declined it,
believing he had a good chance to obtain
50, coo for a third interest. The last num-
Der of the Dramatic Neios has the following
article on s'Friends:"
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