Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-03
AMUSEMENIS.

THE WuuE TEsIiMONIAL.-It was
in all ways Hitting that one OF the
fafcst ami most chastu programs ever
presented at home concert, ami one
ul tile most brilliant assemblngca On
"oil" season haayet drawn out, should
have been reserved Tor the testimonial
10 Mi. W. Il. WeihC-the gentleman
who, by clmmon consent Of both the
Jcial public anu that "wnrriug, differ.
ing" class, tue musical publiC--1Ctupies
tho position Of the fitst and foremost OF
our local musicians. Everyone sesmui
actuated by n whOlesoul6I Impulse 10
make the event distinguished, In it.
program, la lie Attendance, In It's man.
agemont and In ils results, and for
once We are able % record n testi.
monial that testified; benefit
that benefited. The box Office last night
showed the receipts to amount 10
something over $500; ss the rent AMI
other expenses weTe reduced TO the
lowest notch, II Is safe % nay Mr..
Wuihe viii be banded n purse Of not
less than $500 M tho result Of his friends
endeavors aud his own popularity.
Tho program tor the occasion was, a.
Il deserved 20 be, simply admirable;
ailh oue NJ 10 changes, two at most,
Il couli have been made the most ideal
that home artists have ever yet built
~; as II wac, u was only uOtcn short
" ideal. IL was night uf positive
triumph for one other than Nj. Weiho
himseli-Miw Viola Pratt the hu.
dience came keyed up % rather crit.
cal pitch as far rs this young lady
was Concerned, the stories OF her
la. Ia
her 10 her home aud been generally
circulated. High rs expectations were,
however, her performance not only
equalled them but went beyond thom.
REINFORCEMENT In voice, In address,
aud In that uneXplainable style
which mtkts up 40 large u
part Of Tho success OF the best
artists, 10 surprising. Ia facing her
audiences, she ehowod reposeiul
strength, grace aud charm Of man
ner that won for her half the battle
before she sang a note, and her beauti-
ful voice and iino rendering u the
difficult selection from Le CID, com.
pletod the conquest she undoubtedly
gained. Her range IL the most
wonderful thing ABOUT her new voice
for II Is practically a new voice she
han acquired. She sang from q below
TO b natural above, wilh,tquai olearnes,
aud Richness, AMI her register,
VIZ understand, o. from + below
TO q. She can hardly be- called con
tfalto with such range ns thAt, though
Il " asa conlralto she Is studying. What
her limits will be- iu "a few years II "a
hard 10 Ray, certainly her future Il
most brilliant For the tremendous re-.
call she received Rtet Le Cid, which
she rendered In French, she gave IN
English song, When the Heart IL
Young, with equal charm. In the
Ave Maria she sbone also 10 admirable
advantage; this, with such artists ar
Weihe, X rOuse and Mrs. Hamilton
a. her aids, made the artistic gem OF
the night, anu II was enthusiastically
eucored Mr. Weihe, OF oOurae, had
tho royal ovation OF tho evening,
aud after hls admirable playing,
he was quite smOthored in
shower Of flowers that descended
upon his head ir.m the upper stage
box. At the same time Miss Ardlo
Cummings advanced upon the stage
with huge floral piece and presented
to him nv a token OF esteem. Nit
Weihe, although nearly overcome,
nado handsome ami feeling Response
TO the audience, alter when he was
called out twice more, once rendering
a new and charming lullaby inscribed
to himself by Prof krOuse, and mex
the ever popular mazurka by Musiu.
Mr.. EaslOu also had a warm rece,
ton and a great recall after bis beauti.
iul rendering VI Gondola Dreamt, ns
an encore he gave Mary Of Atgylg IN
the style that only Eaalon can impair,
~ Scotch ballad, Tor which he wa