The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-06
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The Congregational church presented
beautiful appearance last evening, a
fashionable audience completely filling
the seats, and the platform being pro-
fusely and tastefully decorated with
flowers and ported plants. The occa-
sioh was the second subscription con-
cert by that progressive association.
the OrpheuS club, and the excellent
programme prepared told that the club
had expended with generosity the pro-
ceeds of the subscription lists. There
was thesone fault of too great length,
but this was rendered less noticeable
than it would otherwise have been, by
Conductor Peabody'S giving The Star
Spangled Banner" as an encore for the
club, and asking the audience to rise
and join in America" at the close
The force and enthusiasm of the re-
Spouse were simply tremendous, even
though the pitch required the audience
to transform itself into soprano altis
simos. Probably the strong feature of
the night will be voted Mr.. Weihe'S en-
larged orchestra. 1t did some really
admirable work, the best number of the
night being the rare Lohengrin selec-
ton, which would have been re-
demanded but for the lateness of the
hour. The brass work, so necessary
for a correct Interpretation of Wagner,
was specially good. The Sclavonic
dances were charmingly characteristic,
and the intermeZZo by DeHbeS was eX-
quisite Considerable interest was felt
in the lady 4soloist of the evening, Miss
Leila Johnson of Kansas City. She
made a pleasant impression and both
her numbers were encored. Her voice
is a free and strong mezzo, rather than
a contralto, with just one fault-a ten
dency TO IhroatineSS, and her upper
notes are her best. Mr.. Robinson's
pleasing balladic voice was not best
suited in the ''Lucrezia Borgia" selec-
ton, which wanted more dramatic fire
than he gave it; but he was recalled,
and gave 1.-The Minstrel Boy charm
ingly. The quartette by the strings
and piano was a gem. The club itself
did some fine work. The tenors weak
ened once or twice in the very high
places, but the bassos were sonorous
and grand. The Viking" selection at
the close, with full orchestral accom-
paniment, tellingly arranged by Nc
Clellan, was immensely done. Mr.. Nc
Clellan accompanied with his usual
taste and precision, and Professor Ca
rozzi, who accompanied Mr.. Robinson,
showed himself pianist of force and
vigor Mr.. Graham, who had the
tenor solo in the Excelsior" number,
has sweet quality, but not free from
o throatiness which affects both its vol
ume and tune. Mr.. Peabody announced
that the annual recital of the club
would be given in June.
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The tabernacle Will be open this
evening for lecture by the gifted
young reciter and lecturer, Miss Helen
Kelleher of California; She speaks on
California" and illustrates her lee
ture with 200 beautiful stereopticon
views. Lecture commences at 1880.
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De Witt c.. Jennings, late of the
O'Neill company. is ar home again,
having left the ONefIl company at
Spokane, where it closed the season
Mr.. Jennings will remain here with
his people for few days and then go
to Denver, where he opens for the
summer season on the 18th.