Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-10
AnnuSennentS

While the disappointment was gem
eral among an holders OF season tick
cts that Hamlin Garland should have
cancelled his salt Lake date. there was
still a very handsome turnout at the
Tabernacle last evening to listen to the
concert company which the eastern
bureau had sent In Mr.. Gnrland's place,
Probably 1000 people were In attend
ance, and the audience made a brill
liant showing IN spite OF the fact that
80 many OF the ladies' persisted ia
Keeping their hats on.
The Gamble Recital company con-
slsts Of three artists Of whom the most
popular member is the young lady VIC.
linist MISS Nerna Page She capti-
waited her audience az once as she
stepped upon the platform, her sylph
Ike figure charmingly gowned In white.
and the tone she brought from her I'M
sirument and the rare feeling with
which she played, proclaimed the art
ist She was enCored again and again,
two OF her response numbers being
'Thc Madrgal" which was played
rather too fast and Annie Laurie"
which was simply exquisite. Miss
Page looks very youthful and she cer-
tainly has big future before her
Mr. Shonert the pianist, If another
rare artist who eycels In difficult oC-
tave work and his rendition OF the
Faust waltz and the List Rhap-
sOdy were performed I'm specially
brilliant style. he, too. had several
hearty oucores In fact the fault OF
the evening might may bo said to have
been too much of willingness to re-
apond 10 the calls Of the audience,
Mr. Gamble himself Is a basso bal
lad singer who shines best In his sim
plest work he has good expression
but his tendency 20 stray from the IN
strument both I'm his singing and in
his pr0menadlng, with probably mex
perience iu 20 large ana auditorium de-
tractcd from his efforts He has man.
neIsms too. which Ought to be over
come and II may be doubted whether
his turning his back ON the audience
aud facing the choir AGhile he sang one
verse. though meant as n tribute TO
the chorus, was I'm the best of taste
Several OF his selections We're charm
lngly done. notably the Scotch NUM-
beers ana the beautiful Good Bye
Sweet Day rendered with a beautiful
violin ohliguto by Misg Page.
one Of the biggest receptions of the
night was given Prof Mcclellan who
played the overture TO the "RusU-
cana lie tried 10 bow his acknowl-
edgments. but the audience insisted
on second number when he gave In
most feeling fashion "You'll Remem-
Der Me-" The choir under Mr. Steph-
ems, with onc-third us members miss
ing. made "a good impression, though
It's selections We're somewhat frayed at
the edges It's best work was done IN
THE Sea Hath It's Pearls which was
warmly upplauded,
The next attracticN Of the NJ. I. A.
lecture bureau is the engagement Of
Edmund Vance Cooke In a humorous
recital OF poetic snatches "Pot-luck
with Poet Is the way he describes
his entertainment,
The lecture viii be given in Barratt
han Friday and as the holders Of sem
son tickets nearly m the room only
100 general admission tickets viii be
issued.
The attendance at the Theater last
night was better than had been looked
for In view on the heavy counter at
traction at the Tabernacle Miss Gale Is
@ dainty little artist, rather too slight
we think, TO make an ideal Rosalind,
but her charm OF face, voice, and man
ner atoned for Il good deal, and her
audience was thoroughly pleased with
her Interpretation She had the DIM
cult task of standing up against the
memory OF Mary Anderson, Julia Mar.
lowe, MOdieska. Marie WAINWRIGHT
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might be mentioned but perhaps there
were not many In the audience last
night who had witnessed the memor.
able performances Of those stars. which
WAS an the more fortunate for Miss
Gale. She had some hearty bursts OF
applause and rendered the epllorue
at the close I'M very sweet fashion.
Ter company as a whole could not be
called more than respectable, and there
were no instances Of acting that call
for special mention, Tho work OF the
English quartet was specially good
and the invisible chorus lent charm
ing effect to each OF the closing scenes.
The piece was handsomely cogtnped
and placed upon the stacs while tho
incidental music being that Of the l6lh
century gave a thQrouhly faithful al
mospherc to the action Of the glorious
old comedy II VIII be seen again to-
night and tomorrow afternoon and
evening,
Manager spencer announces that the
box Office win open for the Symphony
concert sale on Friday morning. The
upper portions Of the house viii again
be sold at reduced rates
Tho seat sale commenced today for
Edna Wallace Hopper In "a country
Mouse She opens Thursday night
Fighting for a Million" was dc.
| cided failure at the Grand last night
II has no place for Frank James thr
noted star of the company, who con.
tents himself with appearing between
| two acts ana making hls usual speech
| about trying 10 live down u hard rep.
| utatlon, and being innocent OF tht
| things the dime novels say about him
The play has been withdrawn fol
the remaining performances Of The
! Frank James engagcment and m as
| stead THE Fatal Scar will be giver
| tonight and Wednesday night with the
| usual Wednesday matinee.