Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-07
MR.. 'CLELLAN'S
EASTERN TRIP.
Saw and Heard Much That Was Of
Decided interest
SoME RAREMUSICAL TREATS
Hho Dramatic Performances OF a
hlsh Order-saIt Lakers lie Net
And What They Are Doing,

Prof, ]. j, Mcclellan, who arrived
nome from New York and otner eastern
clues gave the News" the following
interesting interview today:
l nave been away two and a half
weeks and during my absence / visited
tne hlmball factories IN company WHO
r. W. hedgeland and Manager Bartlett
ana examined several fine organs, and
mad the privilege of PLAYING upon the
Nmball Hall ORGAN. At the hall
met Mr.. Harrison Wild one Of the
s'ed'est living olganists, and had
very pleasant visit with him.
In Ann ArbOr and Detroit met
some Of my old teachers and friends
among them being the noted pianist.
alberto Jonas, who royalty entertained
COL Clayton and myself This famous
artlst Will probably give a recital In
salt Lake during December | shall see
Manager Piper about a date at once
In Buffalo | had the honor OF meeting
the composer OF THE Singing Girl
Fortune Teller" and THE Serenade"
MI Victor Herbert who IL also the
leader OF the Pittsburg orchestra. This
organization Is composed of 70 men and
Is one Of the finest anywhere. Mr.. Her.
bert expressed a strong desire TO see
salt Lake, to have his orchestra play In
The Tabernacle and TO hear the Taber-
naele choir and organ. He expressed
surprise that we have no large orches-
ira In Zion and when / remarked that
We would probably have one in the
near future he warmly profered any
aid he could give to the enterprise.
In New York | met Clarence Eady.
the renowned organst, together va
several other celebitles. In Boston we
heard the famous organ and Ia COM
pany with w. c. Spence called at the
rooms of our own Arthur Shepherd, but
he had gone up town and we were
therefore denied the pleasure Of seeing
him.
TO return TO Buffalo-the electrical
display at the American is sub
lime, turning night into a glitter
ing day. We heard the Pitts
burg orchestra give two charm
ing concerts and listened TO official
urganist Gomph, Of Buffalo play a
program on the organ in the Temple Of
Music. The organ was disappoini-
ment It's tone is unusually harsh and
the mechanism is very slow Of speech.
Mr. Gomph rendered d program, which
contained only one organ composition,
the Fanfare, by Lemmens, to the most
restless audience | ever saw II eai-
! phasized the excellence OF our rule at
the Tabernacle Of keeping the doors
closed until the program is completed.
In nearly every city we visited We
heard the praise Of the Tabernacle
choir and organ and the Opera COM
pany. The only thing needed now TO
make salt Lake a musically balanced
city. is a large, complete orchestra.
Who is the philanthropic soul who VIII
give birth to and foster such a body,
| which would mean so much TO Zion2
| OF all the organs | have played | am
proud 10 say that none equals IN any
way our own Tabernacle organ.
in New York We met the WitmarK
people from whom the Salt Lake Opera
company secures its operas and music
al narts. They seemed gratiied over
the dattering reports, received by them
from Salt Lake. Of the Wedding Day,
| performances Mr.. Henderson, one OF
| the chief men, speaks highly of X. c.
| Easton's work with the veteran aetol
]. II. stoddart, in the Bonnie Brier
Bush Eastons singing is half the
show. said this capable critic to nae
and found II 20 be true.
Miss Ruth Wilson has begun her
| studies with Mr.. Batcheler, OF Brook
lyn. an eminent trainer Of the voice.
"Clyde Squres Is doing remarkably
well in New York The last issue of the
Crusader. published In New York, had
its front page adorned with a clever
cartoon by this Utah boy. IL has at
iracted considerable attention espeol-
ally at the New York School of Art,
where he Is studying.
aHaroll Eldrcdge is working hard
under Savage who SPEAKS OF his pupil
very encouragingly
"New York is building up since so
many I'tah people took up their abode
there Some " the natives we met
Tere MIS-. Julia Taylor Miss Hyde,
Ms Alonzo HYDE. Miss Lucille Tay-
lor. Mss Mary Young, John w Young.
Mr and Mrs Easton, Mrs. Sears, Miss
Ruth Wilson. Mr.. Squires. Colonel ana
drs Willard Young and two daugh-
iers Mrs. y. c. Dunbar and Messrs.
am Nebeker and Brown, who are Ia
toring here as missionaries and Mrs.
Viola Pratt-Gillette.
aWitmarh speaks highly OF the com
ro.itions OF yourg Harold Orion, which
K very gratifying 10 the young COM
rosers friends.
1.-THE Utah people who visit New
y,rs .yotilo 10 wen 20 go to the elegant
Nome al Mrs Laine, 2o1 west Twenty
.Sir5 street. In the very heart Of the
INV Mrs. Lame Is the wife OF The
IAN vho took Gilmore's band 20 G.s
rohfraacle and Is a most delightful
lady ......,a
rere Iohp Drew m The Second IN
Command r.. II. Sothern in III ! Were
vlnci 'Florolora. with a chorus OF 200
M "a orchestra OF 50. Bertha Gallard,
(. - Forest Lovers. Holland IN Even
Iol5en. irving and Terry In sans
60, and private rehearsal az
'p.su,v ana the Beast, In which Mrs.
v,ois pmtt.Gillett plays the title role.
III q mammoth production with over
"a prople. exclusive Of the orchestra
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