The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

In spite of the storm last evening the
| Congregational church was crowded
with a brilliant audience, and all pres
ent were more than repaid by the pro-
gramme given. This last of the second
! series given by the Orpheus club is one
of the best concerts ever heard in Salt
Lake. No such a string quartette as
the KneiSelS has ever visited us before.
The reputation of these artists is so
well known that it seems almost super
fiuous TO eulogize them afresh. 1t suf-
fees to say that upon hearing them,
every report concerning their excellence
is justified, and even the highest eX-
pectations could not result in disap
pointment There is the clearness of
attack, the purity of tone, the refine
ment of shading, the superb phrasing-
in short, their playing seems perfection.
1t will remain long in the memories of
those who had the privilege of hearing
them last evening. y Beethoven quar-
tette was substituted for the Haydn
number which was down on the pro-
gramme, and the end of every move
ment was greeted with a storm of APP
plause. The Tschaikowsky number Was
magnificent, and for the closing of the
programme, the Kneisels played the
famous Doorak Quartette in + major.
which has formed one of their principal
of the evening was the solo number by
the 'cellist of the quartette, Mr.. Alvin
Schroeder. Every beauty in his mag
nificent instrument was brought out by
his mastery touch-the deep, rich tones
were thrilling in their effect. 1t is
playing like this that makes the cello
the finest of all instruments.
The Orpheus club contributed "a large
share towards the making up of the
programme, and gave all the selections
in excellent style. The shading of the
numbers gave evidence of some serious
work, ant the quieter pieces, which are
the SevereSt test of q large chorus, were
we'll done. The magnificent "Bedouin
Song" was perhaps the favorite, al
though Lead Kindly Light" and THE
Long Day Closes. were beautiful Mr..
Arthur Shepherd was a most efficient
accompanied, although this time he
had less to do than on former occa-
SionS.
The success of this closing concert
should be great encouragement to
the workers in the club, and the sub
scribers must surely appreciate the I'M
usual advantages which have been
placed within their reach this season,
ending fittingly with the finest treat
of all.
A rather unusual engagement opened
at the Grand last evening. as the drama
presented was costume play of the
seventeenth century period. The play
is melodramatic in sentiment and the
story is made more interesting by
means of the romantic settings and
costumes. The plot deals with an alb
Quoted child, heart-broken mother, a
very wicked villain, and hero who re-
stores the child to her mother and in
cidentally marries her. The central
rnln &c v.lo h.
is well known to Salt Lake through his
presentation of Mephisto in Faust"
He is an actor who is we'll suited to
heroic and romantic roles. The sup
porting company is entirely equal to
the occasion, and includes, notably.
Miss Katheryn Purnell, Mr. James
Carew, Miss Emma Lindberg and Mr.
Underwood.
This afternoon 1.-THE Bells" in which
Mr.. Griffiths plays the famous part of
Matthias, will be given, and tonight
The FOOLS Revenge" will form the
bill. closing the engagement.
Another good house witnessed 1.-THE
Moth and the Flame at the Theatre
last night. The brilliancy of the play,
as well as the excellence of the stars
and their company, make the occasion
OF their visit an attractive one for
theatre-goers.
The matinee and evening perform
ance today close the engagement
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One of the most interested listeners
at the Orpheus club concert last even
ing was Herr Rosenthal, the distin-
guished pianist, who arrived in town
yesterday with the Kneisel quartette.
His recital in the Tabernacle tonight
will be one of the greatest musical
events which has ever occurred in
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date from. He will be given a welcome
from Salt Lake people such as BELTS
his exalted position in the musical
world.