The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-23
4 MUSEMENTS.

The esteem in which Arthur Shep-
herd is held IN this community was re-
/ hected in the assemblage at the Theatre
/ last evening, in honor of the departure
of this brilliant young musician. to
take up his profession in a higher and
more substantial field
It was one Of the most notable con-
cert programmes ever held in Salt
Lake, performed by an aggregation Of
artists such as has seldom been
brought together in the city. The
great interest centered. naturally and
very properly, in Mr.. Shepherds com
positions. which had not before been
heard in public but which had called
forth most fattering words from the
favored few of the young musician 5
friends before whom he had rendered
them.
The tumuItuous ovation that greeted
each specimen of Shel> herd's work last
night. spoke a great zeal louder than
might the opinions of his critics His
''Sedge Song, which was sung with
force and expression by A. G. LUnd, IS
a well-cOnceiVed adaptation al the
words. possessing technique of a most
finished quality and modulations that
are sometimes startling. His VaT1a-
tiOns, on a unique theme, are good
enough to deserve the study of com
posers. The thematic work is well
sustained throughout in a style that
is versatile and vivaciOus. Youthful
FIRE and broad scientific grasp mark
Shepherds writings, and in the ex-
quisite rendition he gave them last
night il is no wonder that the audience
literally was on its feet during the
performance. The musicians in the
house were simply carried away
Messrs- Weihe and Shelton in a violin
duet by SpOhr, Mr.. Weihe's portion
of a Wieniawski concerto. Miss Berk-
hoeIs superb vocal selections and Pro-
fessor Lund's interpolated solo were all
heartily encOred-
But the browning feature of the pro
gramme was left until the last This
was Eugene G. Heffley'S superb inter
probation of Raft. A finer performance
at the piano has rarely. If ever. been
heard in a local concert. Mr.. Henley.
who is native Of Pittsburg has the
practice and experience of many years
at his finger-tips, but IS sOulfully such
a thorough musician that all in all,
it astonished the musical gathering
that more has not been heard of him
during his one years residence in salt
Lake. The truth is Mr.. Henley came to
salt Lake TO live a life Of semi-se-
clusion and work out some profound
musical ambitions. which the rush of
admit of. SO ne moved into a little
home on Centre street. and has ap-
peared in public only once before since
coming here. The occasion was an
Orpheus club concert at the First
Cor gTegauOna1 church.
The attendance last evening viii net
Mr.. shepherd very comfortable sum.
He leaves for Boston tomorrow.
At the Assembly han this evening
Professor William ApMadoc. the noted
Chicago musician. viii render his
"Csmbrian Song Romances, CT the Harp
Melodies Of Wales" The advance sale
indicates a large attendance. The ac-
companist of the evening viii be Pro-
lessor H E Giles
The salt Lake Opera company holds
its first rehearsal on the Theatre stage
tonight Of The Wedding Day" the
next work to be presented.
The vaudeville bin at the salt Palace
continues TO ill the auditorium nightly
Ed T. Carruthers. treasurer of the
New Grand. who has sPent the summer
in New York in the interest Of Manager
MulVey's house. returned home yester-
day Ar. Carruthers is accompanied
BY his mrother, who win spend a few
weeks here before returning 10 her
home n Omaha