The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-07
S THE outcome of negotia

q S THE outcome of negotia-
"a tions covering a period of
several weeks. Professor
Evan Stephens announced
yesterday that he will bring the Royal
Italian band back TO Salt Lake the
middle OF November for a three days
music festival in conjunction with the
Tabernacle choir.
What news could be more interesting
to the music-lovers of Utah? Aside
from the visit OF Mascagni. there is not
a single event on the musical calendar
half so important. Everybody remem-
bers the band from its engagement
last winter. Its nightly concerts caused
wild enthusiasm in the old tabernacle
Creatore was then the leader of the
band, but he has been succeeded by
another. Cavaliere Emilio Rivela, of
greater renown and fewer gymnastics.
The band has been enlarged, too,
since IL was here. 1t now numbers
hfty-eight pieces. Manager Claiming
Ellery. himself a musician OF no mean
ability, determined some years ago TO
have the finest band in the country,
and there is scarcely a doubt that he
has finally succeeded. The band is at
present filing a six weeks engagement
in Omaha The Nebraskans have al
most leaped out OF their skins TO re-
ceiye the organization. and il is time
right now for Salt Lake to work up its
share Of enthusiasm. especially so If
the Tabernacle choir is to be CORE
spondingly benefited by the festival.
Mr.. stephens states that he win have
400 voices. Organist Mcclellan is pre-
pairing his part Of the programme. II
possible, the management VIII have at
each concert one number in which the
choir band and organ will be heard
together.
4 good deal OF curiosity exists as to
the reason for the dismissal of Creatore.
the former leader and the appointment
OF Rivela in his place w. H. Kinross,
acting manager Of the band, relates
the story as follows: When Mr.. Ellery
promoted CreatOre from the position OF
trombone soloist 10 that OF conductor.
he discovered a man with many of the
attributes necessary for a successful
director. He had magnetism. emotion
and force, and at first conducted the
band In very orthodox fashion. From
time To time, however, he developed ne
cuharities in style, augmented by gyra-
lions and acrobatic work, and the pub
lie got the idea that his eccentricities
were the result of exceeding genius.
when, as matter OF fact they were
studied daily before a mirror. Had this
been all, Creatore would stiIl be at the
head OF the band. But with the in
creased notice he received from the
press. on account of these peculiarities.
10 Il
dictate even the business policy of the
organization. For his nervousness.
Manager Ellery took the leader TO task
and Creatore. after that tried to work
up a secession. His effort 10 disrupt
the organization failed. however. only
six OF the fifty musicians following
him. When the conspiracy became
known to Mr.. Ellery, he dismissed
Creatore and the half-dOZen musicians
peremptorily. This was in st. Louis
last May. Mr.. Ellery then cabled his
agent in Milan 70 engage the best
bandmaster in Italy. regardless of
terms. and the coming OF Rivela TO
this country with six new instrument
talists was the result. The work of
the band has improved: the new leader
has won the admiration of press and
public, and the organization is on a
tirmer basis than 1t has been since its
Inception"
The engagement in Salt Lake ex-
tends over three days, beginning
Thursday, Nov Is, with a matinee on
Saturday. the last day. II should be
the most successful event of the kind
In the towns history. II is certainly
one of the largest projects the choir
has been connected with. statement
that goes for good deal.
Mascagni might not be coming to
America this autumn, but for the
chance playing of the intermezzo from
"Cavalleria Rusticana" by the orches-
ira of the Hotel Navarro. New York.
one Sunday evening last spring. At
that time il happened that Aubrey Nit
tenthal OF Mittenthal Bros. called at
the Navarro 10 see s. Kronberg, the
impresario. who then lived at this no.
tel. While the two We're engaged in
friendly conversation the orchestra In
the balcony overlooking the office lobby
began medley OF the principal airs
from "Cavalleria Rusticana" AS Mr.
Mittenthal was about 10 depart the
musicians reached the famous inter-
meZzO.
That's a favorite Of mine" said Mr..
Mittenthal. Let's sit here in the lob
by and hear IL through"
When the music ceased and Mr.. Nit
tenthal was expressing his enthusiastic
admiration. Mr.. Kronberg said:
Everybody over here thinks about
Maseagni just as you do. There ought
TO be money in bringing him here to
produce his own operas. Why should
you and not do it?"
Splendid idea. I'll join you in the
proposition in a minute" responded MIR.
Mittenthal, enthusiastically. Gable him
tonight and see If he'll come"
Don't be in a hurry replied Mr.
kronberg "Sleep on IL tonight and
talk 1t over with your brothers in the
morning. Then IL will be time 10 ca
BILE" s..
Before noon the next day Mascagni
had been made the biggest offer ever
received by a composer and conductor
20 come 10 America. Within two
Hssks Aubrey Mittenthal was en- route