Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-04
Will Give Great Concert at the
Big Tabernacle at $3.50 O'clock
Tonight
DOORS WILL Be OPEN AT 7:I5.
Probably the Rarest Musical Treat
In the History Of Salt Lake
Day Of Hard Werk.

pany arrived this morning, at Z O'clock
one hour ahead Of schedule time, over
the Union Pacific road from Kansas
CITY, The company Is travelling IN a
special train OF eight Pullmans, one
dining car and i've baggage cars or
IA cars in all. The trip from the Mis-
souri, river was made without special
incident, and as the railroad officials
took particular care 10 look after the
comfort and welfare OF the company,
the trip was enjoyed, Most OF the COM
pany have been across the continent
before, particularly the musicians In
the orchestra some Of whom Travelled
with Duss, and as for the principals
they have been across the country
many times on concert or operate trips.
But they are all pleased 10 reach TINS
invigorating mountain climate, and this
morning, not few went up to Warm
Springs. where they enjoyed the sui
phur baths, and others went up to Fort
Douglas where the grand view over the
valley was a source or gratihcauon.
The principals as general thing spent
the morning resting at their hotels,
and In the afternoon, took an outing.
Madame Nordica arrived yesterday al
ternoOn ahead OF the company, and Is
q guest az the KnutsfOrd.
There are 267 people In the troupe, "a
being I'm the orchestra, and 81 In the
chorus, with Mr. Ernest Goerlitz, gem
eral manager and representing MT.
Conreid, and Mr.. Max Hlrsch Is treas
urer. The principals are Madame Nor
dica, Madame Alton. Madame Demac-
chi, sopranos; Madame Homer, contral-
10; Herr Andreas Dippel, tenor; Mons.
Marcel Gourmet, basso, and Herr Nahan
Frankie. violin soloist Sgr, Vigna Is
the musical conductor. The orchestra
Is that OF the metropolitan Opera House
I'm New York, and 1t Is doubtful II there
~ that Of the Metropolitan Opera House
boast a better one. This Is the orchestra
that Anton Seid was conductor OF for
30 long, and which he made SO famous
II VIII be interesting TO salt Lake mu-
sclans to learn that Ritter, the great
French horn player, IL with them, ana
Mr.. Franko was concert me'ster OF the
Duss orchestra. In fact, Mr. Frankie
conducted o summer orchestra some
years ago at Colorado Springs, The
principals need no formal introduce
tion. Everybody knows so much
about them that they seem like old
friends Madame Nordca was here
with Duss, and handsomely entertain
ed by Mr.. Samuel Newhouse while
here. She made so many acquaintances
at the time that she feels quite at home
this trip.
The Tabernacle is a scene OF hustle
and activity today The platform was
sci up yesterday afternoon, and the
side rooms prepared for the principals
for dressing purposes. A full concert
grand piano was put on the stage this
morning, but Mr. Mapleson. the assist
ant musical director, said II would not
be needed, and the instrument WAS
removed this afternoon. As the COM
pany appear at this point only IN con-
cert, none OF the fine and special seem
cry In the cars win be used. and viii
not be taken from the cars until San
Francisco is reached Thursday morn
ing.
The chorus and orchestra held a
brief rehearsal early IN the afternoon,
and Madame Homer tried her grand
voice IN the Tabernacle auditorium.
She was delighted with the acoustics.
Manager Goerlltz was intending TO
have the concert begin promptly at
o'clock, but on finding the hour OF
opening had been advertised for $3.50
acquiesced although he said II would
Inconvenience him, as the company
would have TO leave for the west to.
night The doors win be- open at 1915
p. m The Tabernacle choir will sing
their number, the church scene from
the Cavalerla Rustcana, and then re-
tire TO the body OF the house, leaving
the operate chorus to take their places.
Prof. Mcclellan was at the Tabernacle
this afternoon, giving the company or
ganist points about the crescendos and
orchestral effects to be observed, The
organist expressed marked satisfaction
with the vox humane combination In
the great instrument.
Treasurer Hlrsch said today that
the company had met with decided sue
cess all the way west, the business In
Chicago being $4,000 for the week
they were In that city The reception
at Kansas city also, was remarkably
nppreclatlve. The advent in San Fran
cisco is looked forward to with great
anticipation, The entire company Is
made up OF artists and the coming
event IL bound 20 be one OF the greatest
IN the musical annals OF the state.
That there win he a large attendance
goes without saying, The size OK the
incoming trains today, indicate that
many people from adjoining cities and
out in the state are here to attend, and
ON audience Of $500 at least is expect
ed,
kDSHlNNf SALE QN,
At Christensen & Ansens, where the
advance sale is going on, there has been
regular rush for the past two days, II
took the arrival OF Nordica 10 convlnca
many who had been holding off In the
fear that Salt Lake might be given the
"go by at the last moment, that the
big concert would really take place,
"sun or shine" advance sale or no adj
vance sale. and since then II has taxed
the abilities OF the music store forces
to accommodate the demand. Early on
Saturday the $1,000 mark was passed
and early this morning the last two
rows In the gallery stretching an the
way around were being sold, The 81
seats, IN the center of the house down
stairs, were the first TO go. Guesses "a
20 what the house win count up are as
numerous among the army OF managers
and secretaries as they are wdcty
varying Conried himself. when the
seating capacity Of the Tabernacle had
been explained "a him, thought the re-
ceipts ought TO reach $4,000 The local
management did not. glaCe them beyond
81 1000 or $4,000. rememnerlng that PATHS
last appearance only drew $500. Cons
ried's manager says their actual eN-
penses for stopping in salt Lake Will
be $500 and II this IL true anythlnc
short OF Sc 600 viii be a disappointment
Nordica alone, the manager claims. and
no one doubts q manager receives 81, 900
every time she takes part IN a concert
program.
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