Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-30

at the studios Of the various musicians
to play the noted composers latest ef-
forts and also those OF other wen known
musicians.
Prof. Hefley. who is one Of the dl-
rectors OF the society had the privilege
of appointing two 70 lng artists. tie
close Miss Nellie Treat OF Ausbury,
New Jersey his most accomplished pu-
pill, and Miss Gates, who is "a warm
personal friend of his. their acquaint-
ance dating back 10 the days when he
was teaching In salt Lake. lie has
great hopes for Miss Gates future and
did not wish her to miss any oppor-
tunity which might bring her IN closer
touch with the leading musical people
OF the country.
Last Monday evening Miss Gates
sang a professional engagement for the
Daughters Of the American Reyolu-
ton at the famous Clifford homestead
Ia Jersey City, one OF the Oldest and
most aristocratlc families OF the town.
This Is the second engagement which
Miss Gates has filed for the society and
she was highly compllmented on both
occasions.
one of the busiest OF the young
CtahnS here al present Is Mr.. Harold
Orlob, musical director for Paula Ed
wards new vehicle The Princess Beg
gar" which is the latest Shubert opera
by Alfred Robyn. composer OF "The
Yankee Consul" and which IL to be
produced on Jan. 10 at a Broadway
theater Mr., Orlob is the third director
the Shuberts have tried for this opera
- 10 N nil e,st. 4.
satisfactory He Is also collaborating
with Raymond Hubbel, author of Fan.
tnna,' the biggest musical comedy bit
OF last season and the now famous song
Just My style" which has perhaps
been Whlstled and hummed In every
city In the country, is from this opera
MT. Orlob has also been assisting Mr.
! Hubbell In the rehearsals OF his latest
piece. "Mexlcano," which Is to be pro-
duced next Wednesday at Buffalo. Be-
sides this he has been appointed direc-
tor In the New York Institute OF Mu-
sic, and during what spare time he has
he is putting the finishing touches on
his own opera, The Motor Girl" which
he was commissioned to write by the
| Shuberts, and which Ia In line for an
early Broadway hearing, as the man
ayers are already engaging people for
the cast Mr., Orob's studio Is at 2l9
West Forty-second street.
Mr., Claiming Pollock. who is the Of
| fetal press agent for the Shubert
Bros, Is fast establishing himself as
one or the most popular paywrights
OF the day. The Shuberts have given
Mr. Pollock leave of absence of three
days a week, which time he devo,es to
his play-wrlting, having been commits
stoned TO write plays for the following
Well-known managers; David Belasco,
Sam Harris. Wagenhals and Kemper,
and the Shuberts,
Miss Margaret Miller has been well
coined back TO her home here By her
many friends, who have greatly missed
her during the past year, which she
| spent in Salt Lake. She Ia now visit
ing her niece at 26 Morningside ave-
| nue..
Mrs. Ada West Lowe. who has been
| here for some time. left for Salt Lake
recently. While In New York, Mrs
Lowe stopped at the Waldorf.
The fourth OF the series of lectures
| on composition by Howard Pyle was
| given yesterday afternoon at the art
| students league. His lecture Is based
upon criticisms Of compositions select
| ed from his special class OF 20 artists.
Fully 500 peOple--artists, students and
| others interested In illustrating. attend
| these lectures, but only the class
| OF twenty are allowed ia
y, present compositions for criticisms
| From these twenty he selects twelve
which are criticised in turn according
| to their merit. The fact that at yester.
| days lecture the compositions OF C
| Clyde Squres and Geo. w. Barratt
both OF Salt Lake, were among the frs
three 10 be considered is very encour.
! aging to them.
During the course Of his most inter
estng and fascinating talk Mr.. Pyl
| said that after thirty years of actua
work In Illustrating, he had come {,
| the conclusion that il was one Of Tho
highest and most difficult forms OF ar
| lie added that this was not the opinion
! of everyone, especially a certain elias,
I of artists, yet after so long an expert
| ence ana with such results as he ha,
| achieved, he felt justified in maknl
this statement.
AS Mr.. Pyle Is recognized by The
| greatest artists VI all the various line,
as the foremost illustrator IN the world
this assertion cannot help but hold
good
Mr.. Ralston Gibbs who is studying
at the New York school of Art re.
! Gently had one Of his posters hung II
the corridor of the school II hl
brought forth great deal Of favorable
comment.
Robert Henri. the most critical in.
structor in the school. has given Mr
Gibbs several favorable criticisms OF
/ late.
Through the courtesy Of Mr.. lie,
Shubert, Mr.. Harold OrlOb gave a DO,
! party az Fields theater to witness Pc.
ter +, Daileys performance OF 9TH,
Press Agent" Mr.. Orlob's guests WEI,
Mr.. and Mrs, Earnest Greene and Mr.
and Mrs. Ray McCune, JANET.
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