Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-27
Music and =
Musicians.

In the unknown territory than out OF
II. Last week when she sang in Spo-
kane, the Spokesman Review had this
to say Of her concert in that city.
| Miss Emma Ramsey at the First
Methodist Episcopal church last even
! Ing gave one of the most delightful
concerts ever heard in Spokane. The
| audience was not large one and those
who failed 10 attend missed what is
generally admitted by every one pres.
| ent TO have been one Of the most en-
joyable treats ever offered TO local
| music lovers.
Miss Ramsey has voice of great
| fexibllity, volume and richness and IT'S
| range Is one OF its remarkable qualities.
running as It does almost from pure
eontralto to high soprano. Everything
attempted. from songs to grand arias,
was handled with case, and there was
not n number in which Miss Ramsey
did not demonstrate that she is an art
iste OF more than usual ability.
The last number proved the best OF
all. II was grand aria from Die
Freischutz" and here Miss Ramsey
was able to show what her voice Is ln
range. tone, volume, color and difficult
vocal execution. II Is doubtful II
more inspiring rendition Of this Weber
selection has ever been heard here,
Miss Jennie Sands accompanied most
acceptably and her Instrumental num-
beers were excellent She plays with
force, feeling and an evident knowledge
of technique.
In n private letter to a friend in this
city, Mics Emma Ramsey tells of a
thrilling escape she and Miss Sands had
near Seattle last week. They were
rounding. very slowly, a point Of the
mountain above the Puget Sound, when
with mighty roar great land slide
came down the mountain front cover
ing the railroad track for several hun
dred yards. One edge of the slide was
just ahead Of the engine. OF course
the train had 10 be abandoned, the
passengers carrying all Of their bag
gage for n quarter Of a mile through q
drenching rain storm and In n darkness
that was only broken by the lanterns
Of the trainmen. The experience was
anything but pleasant but not a sin
gle person In the lot complained, on |
the contrary, every one felt that he had |
had a marvellous escape. and should be |
thankful therefor which he was, The |
train was but q few feet above the |
Sound at the point where the accident |
occurred and the engineer and fire. |
man escaped by jumping upon the land |
ward side.
D,nf MoHI.it., l., Ia, ,.nairt 90 /
an interesting letter from Madame Won
Klenner In New York, the vocal in
Of Mrs. Luela Ferrin Sharp, |
in which madame says II have had |
so many fine voices from your city, that
like Oliver Twist, | am calling for
more. OF course you hear of the real
ly splendid work which Lucia Ferrln |
Sharp is doing this season In prepare
ton for her operate career. She has
already finished two roles in French, |
for which language she has Il real tai
ent. While in Paris last summer |
made arrangements for her appearance |
nj the opera next season. providing she |
had Eve operas in perfect French, The |
prospects are that she will be able to |
DO this with ease. Her COloratura has |
also improved wonderfully. Last month
an English manager friend Of mine,
offered her fine leading position IN
his English company but advised her
to wait another year.
Mile. Carmen de Padllla, who has
lust arrived In America To make me a
visit Is delighted with Mrs Sharp's
voice. and thinks she Is the coming
American singer Mile. de Padilla Is
he daughter Of the great Doslree Ar
ot, after Nine. ViardOt the greatest
eacher and artistic OF the last so years,
She Is therefore competent to judge.
know as a friend you will be glad to
near Of Mrs. Sharp's progress
Provo is Just now experiencing a thrill
# patriotism over the beautiful rendi-
ion by local talent Of the charming !
,pera Of priscilla" 1t was produced
inder the direction Of Prof. A, &. Lund, |
musical director of the Brigham Young
on Washngton's birthday.
nd was for the benefit Of the fund
hat is being raised In the school to
urchase a campus east Of town Prof.
.und secured most Of his principals
rom the students ranks, which ac-
cunts for the peculiar fact that scarce
Y any two Of the players belong to the
anne town, The performance Is said
D have been remarkably clever, es-
ecially the chorus work, and there Is
ak Of bringing the company to Salt
AXE, The cast follows: Priscilla, Ha-
eli Taylor, Provo; John Alden, Alonzo
cord, Spring City; Miles StandIsh
'ert Eastman, American Fork; Cover
or Bradford, Willard Andelln, Rich-