Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-21
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we're barely noticed, IL noticed at all.
But the climax In Lucia would have
sounded more striking had II been
worked up with greater intensity OF
energy and volume Of sound. There
was also apparently note lost In the
finale OF that number that made a
light detection In the flow Of melody,
but Il was not Of great moment The
brass ovorbaanced the wood winds,
but that was something that could not
be helped. a sufficient number OF good
clarinet players cannot be had In SAT-
Lake and to bring them In here would
cost more than local patrons OF the
divine art feel able or are inclined to
give. However. the reed section gave
a good account Of Itself last night. and
Mr.. Sims efforts In the La S0nnambula
number were most praisewOrthy. The
William Tell number ought to have
been placed earlier In the program
gs so many people were leaving
the house during its perform
ance that the excellent playing Of the
band was In large measure lost on
the audience, and II was the Tell num-
Der where the band showed to specially
good advantage.
The overture would have been given
with Ideally dramatic force could the
organ and band have played together,
The "Cosey Corner" and the cake walk
were beautifully given.
The solOists were at their best as wei
as the band. Mr.. GOddard's Torreador
song was given an ovation, his power
ful baritone voice II just suited to per-
feet presentation OF this famous song
Mrs. whitney, Mrs Edward and Miss
Ferrin were In excellent voice and We're
handsomely received and Organlst
McClellan's performance OF the we'd
ding music from lohengrln carried
away his enthusiastic audience. II was
the best concert Held ever gave, and
be has made OF his band one Of thu
best west OF the Missouri river. He
deserves hearty congratulations
The arrangement OF the men was an
Improvement on the usual style that
has obtained heretofore, and the GUS
tomary blare and echo were not so pro-
nounced. There was complaint from
the people In the gallery about thu
glaring Intensity OF the central arc
lights which were binding, and the
wish was frequently expressed that
tltN fnibllt w fhAitlkuinHtN NNl nus pNi-
formaDces hereafter.
THE ENCORE NUISANCE
Concerning the come back-and- try-it-
over Outbrust t-quit-till We
say-enough spirit that stalked through
the Tabernacle last night and trampled
prOprieties under foot, one gentleman
writes 20 the News" MIR Editor
IL appears To me that what X wanted
In musical Salt Lake right now Is the
creation OF a public sentiment that Will
cry out for the suppression OF the en-
core nuisance and for the development
on the part OF the conductor. Of sum
Client courage and discrimination TO as
slst In its adjustment, once and foi
all. ! was one Of those who attended
the band concert last evening. The pro
gram was most excellent one but
lengthy TO the last point Of limitation
TO begin with and insufferably 80 when
the encore business was tackled on as
IL was from first 10 last II made liz
advent with the initial number and
swept through the house engulhng ev-
cry artist with an exception or two. In
GLIDING even that usually encore proof
soloist. Mr. Goddard. The concert was
fne one. probably the best one Mr..
Held ever gave. But Il was too Ions
You know there Is such a thing as hav.
ing tco much OF n good thing. AS for
Instance the small hoy who fills up on
mince pie. When Il Is all over with
he wishes he hadn't; so Il was last
nlght--the public wished Mr.. Held
hadn't--pormlttod the encore nuisance"