Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-02

TO me and said that Mr. Strauss would
ike to come over here and lead the
orchestra. asked him what his terms
were and he said $1,000 a night.
II replied that thought that wa;
ridiculous ! did this In view OF the
fact that | knew OF his being In negotl-
alton with an agent here In New York
for concert tour at $3.50 a night. Mr.,
Goerlltz then came down 10 $3.50 and |
told him was very much obliged but
did not wish TO conclude any negotia-
tons with Mr.. Strauss"
new edition OF Groves great "Dic.
tionary of Music and Musicians" is be-
ing prepared under the edltorship of Mr.
Maitland. The first volume of the
original edition was issued twenty.four
years ago. Much has happened in the
meantime in the musical world
A hundred years ago the opera in
London used TO commence at 6:l5. At
present II commences az $3.50 which,
combined with high admission prices,
does much to diminish the popularity
Of opera In London, as many have such
great distances to go after the perform
ance. The good old English custom
which forblds the ladies 10 wear their
hats at the theater or opera, Is over Il
century old. AZ that time advertise.
ments OF the Handel festivals In the
Westminster Abbey used to contain a
notice that women with hats would not
be admitted At charity performances
q special request would be added that
ladies might not appear with too large
crinoines or hoopskirts, and thus take
up too much room. For IN those days
seats were not divided of and mum.
bered, and the first attempt TO introduce
ms innovation In 1880 was denounced
as an lmpertinence.
For $50 per year, a local music house
rents out, on the circulating library
plan, all the mechanical plano music
that may be desired,
Subscriptions are coming along in
good shape In aid Of the fund for the
Liberty Park Wednesday evening and
Sunday afternoon concerts by Helds
band one lady taking the trouble to
call at Mr. Held's store and contribute
$40 Manager Zimmerman believes that
enough VIII be raised now TO guarantee
the success OF the concerts. The band
gives the second OF It's open air street
concerts this evening, when the pro-
gram win include pafaphrase ON
Nearer My God to Thee" and a Span.
ish serenade.
The Twelfth Infantry band has re-
sumed It's open air concerts at Fort
Douglas, playing two or three times
week, at p. M. The band stand
at the post is wreck and a disreput.
able affair; and now that the post IS
to have new barracks, II ought TO have
decent place for its musicians,
There Is considerable interest mani.
tested In Utah and western musical cir
cles generally over the coming opening
and dedication Of the great organ now
being erected in Woolsey hall at Yale
university. Prof Radcliffe may go to
New Haven to attend the dedication
during commencement week, when he
viii have a chance to perform on the
mighty instrument.
A local music house exhibits a melo-
deon made In Cleveland, OHIO IN 1876,
and repaired 10 years later. The in
strument has still a powerful volume
OF tone but the quality Is now none Of
have been brought into this territory
with the family OF Bishop Hardy 80
years ago.
The general music trade for the week
has been reported good, and the way
collections are coming IN bntN "a
country and town, is highly encourage
ing. -
Miss Sallie Fisher, who has been l.l'
ing a successful engagement with 'The
Millionaire" company during the past
season, arrived home yesterday ana WIN
spend the summer here. Her mother
her. Miss Fisher Is under
A contract for several years with Frank
I. Perley, by whom she was loaned to
Klaw and Erlanger for THE Billion,
aire." She was noted as the only real
singer in the entire company big as II
was.