The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

SCusa is always great and Sousa viii
always be patronized. His fame and
prestige precede him and his band.
They have extended beyond the limits
OF his own country and the surround
ing seas So it was to be expected
! that he would draw crowds, even in
/ salt Lake. the poorest concert town
! OF the continent. Both afternoon and
evening the tabernacle held audiences
which could not possibly have been
seated in any other Salt Lake hall and
which made the enormous auditorium
! look comfortable in spite of itself The
( gallery was not opened in the after
nOOn-except to the Duke and Duchess
/ OF Manchester, Lord Lambert and Eu-
gene Zimmerman, father of the Ouch
! ess, Who happened to be III town at
the right time and We're among the
most delighted listeners in the build
ing. But last evening all the best seats
and a good many of the other kind
I were occupied. The size of the crowd
was estimated at 4,000 which, for a
paid concert, has seldom been eQuaIed
in this historic structure.
\ feature of the afternoon perform
ance was the Children's chorus Of 400
voices which Professor stephens has so
energetically labored with for the past
several weeks. The little ones We're
a hit from the beginning. not only with
/ the audience, but with John Philip
I SCusa and his band who went over into
the east gallery to hear their rendition
of The Holy city and applauded it
| most enthusiastically.
In connection with the afternoon con-
cert a high compliment was bestowed
on Professor Mcclellan, the Organist.
ScuSa insisted that an organ number
should be interpolated and would be
satisfied only with Lemare's "Andan-
UPO.' Having played this SO frequent
/ dar7rrrnd at FIRST h7rf
mad to give in before the march kings
persuasion, The reception of the num-
/ Der was thunderous and after being
called out twice. the professor respond
ed with a M-gnon gavotte. John Phil
10 So"sa and the band led the demon
stratiOn.
The band with its acre of brass has,
If anything, improved since it was last
heard here SOusa S programmes are
always delightful and his encores just
as much so. He has faculty of know
ing just how to suit all tastes. But
the number that pleased most in both
concerts was undoubtedly his new
march, Hail to the Spirit of Liberty"
The last part, section, division, move
ment or what not of the piece is under
any circumstances a musical volcano
and when double quartette of comets
and as many trOmbOnes march out
and biare right in the face of the audi
ence, the effect is more than can be
described. II IS intensely fnrliIlng-
\ warm reception was given Arthur
Pryor, the salt Lake trombone, who
has been with SOusa for several years.
He had to play three numbers last
night. Two of them were popular airs,
Il Can't Tell Why 1 Love You and
The Tale Of the Kangaroo"
The sextette from Lucia was an
other delightful feature Of the evening
performance.
Miss DufieId, the soprano, won
hearty plaudits by her remarkably clear
and expressive voice and the talented
young viOliniste, Miss Buckin, added
10 the enjoyable features.
The highest praise is due the taber-
pacIe choir for the manner in which
It rendered the soldiers chorus from
Faust last evening.
In q happy little talk between two of
his fascinating numbers last night,
SouSa took occasion to refer to the CT
gan and it's builder. Joseph Ridges.
Said he: Il am informed there is TO be
a concert this month in honor Of Mr.
Ridges. the builder of this MAGNIFICENT
organ To tell this audience they should
he here. 1 think, would be superfluOus.
III all You folks viii come out to hear a
brass band. you certainly viii take an
interest in a grand old instrument like
this. and its builder. 1 cannot be here
myself but 1 hope ali of you to be
here"
The march king struck popular
chord, judging from the applause which
followed.
Mr.. Piper is in receipt OF a letter
from Colonel r. r Holmes, who is at
Los Angeles. rendering S25 for seats for
the Ridges testimonial AIr Holmes
says he was always an admirer of the
organ and the choir and expresses most
cmphaucslly mis- sympathy with the
present movement 10 give the old or
Ean-builder the acknowledgment due
him. Mr.. Holmes concludes his missive:
AS ] have frequently expressed my
self. the three finest performances of
church music that I can recollect rank
about as follows: The Kazan cathedral.
81 Petersburg, Russia; the Church of
the Jesuits. Montreal. and the taberna-
Gle choir and organ, Salt Lake City"
THE Founders" kept a second large
audience in hilarious humor for the big
gest part of three hours last hight The
show certainly has caught favor with
the town. The usual matinee occurs to-
day and after tonight's performance the
Theatre remains dark until next Thurs