The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-06

y has often been remarked both by
visitors TO our town" and by our
W birds Of passage" who have
I~requented New York theatres that
there is q great contrast between the
orchestral music furnished here and
that furnished at even the best in the
New York shows it is so well known
ne 20 need no comment that no matter
how fine a play is it is frequently
married by the poor orchestral accom-
panimeut. To overcome this Manager
Roth OF the Madison Square theatre
made n selection of the finest soloists
from the Metropolitan Opera string or
chcstra for the initial performance Of
Ned kOylc's new play, MY Wife's Hus-
bands, and that his efforts were not
uuappreciated is shown by the ex-
Ceedingly generous comment OF the
New York sun. The sur says.
Let the good work go on. One Of
the most delightful features of Monday
nights performance at the Madison
Square was the string orchestra. For
years the Madison. even I'm a city fuU
or worse than mediocre theatre or
cnestras, has been notorious for its bad.
entrance music. and yet the other
A"N HN q b4AE AAlEA mo AHQ never missed
2 nance In years to go out and see q
dog about a man. between the acts. sat
ln their seats ENHANCED. In fact. as
one musical cOnnOisseGr with a thirst
Tor liquor expressed it. by Jovei that
music sounds even better than a Scotch
highbal tastes"
'The pity of it all is. however. that
That music is too good to last. The
musicians now playing al the Madison
Square are all members of the Metro
poitan orchestra and therefore once
the opera seasOn begins they will have
70 report at the opera house to swear
allegiance to Herr Ccnried. But in the
meantime the public can enjoy and
thank Manager Roth for his delightful
innovation, and thanks to the legiti-
mate hit which My Wife's Husbands
has scored there will be big audiences
70 appreciate the strong orchestra as
long as il remains there"
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The time allotted for the regular or
gan r~ecitals is drawing to a close and
as the weeks pass by the Salt Lake
public grow more and more appreci-
ative of the privilege of hearing. not
alone the great organ. but the choice /
artists selected by Professor McCleI-
Ian to give variety to the class of mu-
sic produced. The two r~eCitals of the
past week have been more th8n up to
the usual order. the Tuesday affair
bringing forward the new viOlinist.
thoroughly appreciated and showed a
skin and ability which comes only to
the true musician.
At the Friday recital Miss Isabel
Monahan was the vocalist. and she de-
lighted n large audience with her ar
tlstic rendition Of Liddle's composition
for the sacred poem. At Last" by John
q. Whittier. Her voice was heard to
fine advantage n she was recalled
again and again to respond only with
n bow to the plaudits of an appreci-
ative audience.
Salt Lakes numerous muslc-lovers
are talking about the coming engage
ment Of Nordica u the Metropolitan
opera symphony orchestra. which
VIII take place Wednesday. Oct. IA,
with matinee following on Thursday.
To secure SO great an artist as Nordi-
accompanied by a great symphony
orchestra, is something to be proud OF.
and Salt Lake win no doubt show its
appreciation by crowding the house as
only salt Lake car when she takes the
notion" Nordica has wired Mr.. Pyper
that She viii sing the solo part i'm
''fhe Marvellous Work" which Mr..
stephens viii have the choir prepare
for the occasion. Nordica. the choir.
the great orchestra and organi What
a Quartette Of instruments to draw to!
The Concert-Goer has a very com
plimentary notice about Professor w.
Wetzell. speaking Of his recent stay
i'm Chicago and his study under Carl
Young. Mr.. and Mrs. WetzeI spent
their entire summer in musical circles.
the greater part Of the time being
spent with Mrs. Wetzelrs sister. Shan
Cumming, the noted soprano. in
New York. Mrs. Wetzell has opened a
new studio on the sixth floor Of the
Fefnpleton building, where she and Mr..
W etzel viii also make their home.
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The popular air Of the evening at
races last Tuesday night was MY
oarkton Gal" a new song by Lee
Johnson Of San Francisco. The band
made a specially good chorus Of II, In
.erspersinE the instrumental part with :
.ust enough OF the song itself to whet {
he popular appetite, and one could
rear the air hummed throughout the 7
grounds during the remainder Of the :
Venlng- It is sure to be me Of the
coon songs. e
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Professor Arthur S. KimbalI. head
u the vocal department of Oberlin con n
HAL NC Ia AAAL lily AEAk r IL D 3
on his way home from the coast. e
'rofessor kmbaI is the chorister Of
ne OF the leading churches Of OberIin C
no a musician Of note throughout the \
ountry. He has been Miss Monahan's \
instructor Tor the past two years.
At the First Methodist church this a
corning Mrs. A. D. Melvin will sing e
ne solo and Professor Claude ]. Net Il
Teton VIII render a violin accompani- p
lent. Il
Miss Jane Macintosh has resumed ST
zen regular work i'm her studio in the Il
constitution building. and win be at A
ome socially Wednesday afternoons. IL
s usual.
Miss Isabel A~Ionahan. who was the q
ut the recital Friday afternoon N
.il sing at the First PRESBYTERIAN e
huron This morning, rendering Il viii n
ave Ihee Rest, by COWeu. s
e. q - W
Alfred Best. ir.. who has spent the =
l1nmer months i'm the study of voice r
aiming under Dr. Dessert. has re- 3
lrned from New York. He will con G
nue. as vocal instructor at the state 6
University. 2
Christopherson. the popular g,
1850 OF the tabernacle choir. re- d
last Tuesday. after an absence III
Scandinavia Of nearly four years.