Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-11
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HWuoEMtNI
THE WELSH PRIZE SINGERS
| CONCERT.--A modest, unassuming
and unpretentious body OF singers are
the Welsh piize Winners; yet more
delightful concert than the one they
gave at the tabernacle Saturday night
nus never been heard In SAT- Lake CITY.
from a musical STANDPOINT the WORK OF
the artists was almost perfection Itself
such singing us that rendered by the
double quartet of mixed voices Is be-
yond criticism. The fine shading,
volume. tone and time was wonderfully
grand and inspiring and fairly eiectrl-
ned the audience. The program was
divided into two parts, the nrst being
given In ancient Welsh costume The
length of the program was dragged out,
but that was not the fauli OF the sing
ets. II 10 chargeabls 10 those VINO
persisted in eneorins every NUMBER.
The famous choir gave three NUMBERS
Parrys Glorious songs OF Freedom.
Worthy Is the Lamb nom the Messiah,
and Bishops sleep Nhlle the svit
Evening breezes. It's wOik was superb
and greatly appreciated. The hrst piece
rendered ny the Welsh pfize singers
was The Summer, by Gwilym Gwent.
1t has been heard here time and time
again. and was one of the contest pieces
OF the Eisteddfod OF 1895. In all truth
1t must be said that II was never sung
here as well before. Two other con-
certed pieces, Sweet and Low and The
Sea Hath Its Pearls, was also charm
ingly and eSquisitely interpreted.
Mime. Annie Lewis sang Jeanette and
Jeanette beautifully. Mr. Doughton is
also the possessor of a rich bass voice.
lie sang a Thousand Fathoms Deep,
well. but refused 10 respond to an en-
core. Nine. Miles Beynon fairy
suInrgg1 aVgTNDIR with her rem
dition of The Jewel SONG from
Faust. Her high ana ciear
soprano notes told out well in the great
building. and she was compelled 10 re-
spond to an encore.
Mr.. Tom Stephens, tenor, Is an artist
gifted with an exceptionally strong
Voice that filed the house again and
again. His first selection was My
Dreams, and for an encore ne
gave Alice Where Art Thou,
both OF them being sung grandiy. MISS
Mary A. Davis the violinist OF the COM
pany was given an ovation ier
graceful manner won immediate favor:
Her work was superb. MIR. Hicharu
Thomas, another tenor. sang Gouhou
Lend Me Your Aid grandly. HIS Noloe
Is mafvelously sweet and resonant. FOR
an encore he gave My Pretty Jane,
fayorite song of Sims Reeves. Mr.
Thomas sang 1t beautifully. One OF the
most pronounced hits of the evening
was made by Miss Blodwen Jones. Her
voice Is a heavy, deep ana sweet CON
tralto. Her enunciation was me. MISS
Jones sang Down the Long Avenue, Ny
Mulloy and for an encore a beautiful
old Welsh selection known In English
as My Mothers Old Arm Chair MISS
Beatrice Evans, said to be an excellent
soprano. was suffering with cold ana
did not appear. Miss Rose Tilney was
the accompanist, and proved herself a
l. aVah nt
Joseph Parry. After the concert the
visiting singers were escorted to the
back Of the house. where they listened
to an impromptu entertainment by the
choir. The selection was stephen
motette, God of Israel. Mrs. l.izzie
Thomas Edward. Thomas Ashworth'
Miss Edna Dwyer and Willard Chris
topherson were the soloists. The singers
were loud in their praises Of the choir $
splendid work, and highly compliment
ed the soloists. Taken all together. the
concert was u grand success. and the
visit of the Welsh prize singers from
Wales to salt Lake City will be long
remembered.
The Maine Monument benefit concert
| at the Grand was u most pleasing ana
successful affair in all respects, except
| financially. Its merits demanded much
larger patronage than Ii received. Those
Niip oNNNh'NN "N'e
program, with was brlllan, patriotic
and artistic throughout.
Harry Corson Clarke and company
| appear tonight and for the balance OF
| the week at the New Grand,presenting
the extremely funny comedy, What
Happened to Jones.
The advance sale for the Melba con-
cert to be given at the Tabernacle on
| Friday evening, April 18th, began at
| Daynes 81 Coalter's music store this
| morning. Mr.. Strine, the business
| manager of the company, arrived here
yesterday and has been busy, in con-
nection with Lee Wilson. the advance
representative, in perfecting the fina
arrangements for the appearance OF
the greet diva. Madam Melba travels
In her own private car. connected with
the special train which carries the
| Damrosch- Ellis orchestra and the art
lists who support her. Mr.. Strine says
that Media is in perfect health and thai
she is enjoying her western trip. max
ing 1t In easy stages. Two hours after
the opening of the sale OF seats here
this morning. the receipts footed VI
| something over n thousand dollars
| with Il steady sale still going on.