The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-05
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| given newspaper representative, 10
| jubflant over the results of his trip,
| THE outlook was never more favor
| able" said he. with two great prima
donnas-Gadski and Sembrioh-to head my
| list. and with fourteen other artists OF
reputation. my season bids fair to be un-
usually active. l don't recall year
when 80 many meritorious attractions
were available for American tours.
Mime, Gadski. who has established
record with her two successive concert
| tours. Will como early In October. My
| contract calls for only thirty appear
ances. most OF which are booked, and all
| OF which must be concluded by Christ
mas. when the soprano leaves to I'll Eu-
| ropean engagements. Nine. Sembrich will
| appear as usual as star of the Conried
| forces, her concert tour not being sched-
uled until early in March. Decided in
| terest in Sembrich's concert plans was
to be expected but I hardly looked for
| such mass OF inquiries as found
| awaiting my arrival home The prima
douna's tour Will be transcontinental.
| and will include thirty-fve appearances.
Three tours by the New York Sym
phony orchestra, under Walter Damrosch,
should be welcome news. Mr.. Damrosch
and his seventy-four musicians will Ill
a long list OF engagements. the first tour
being arranged for October, the second
for January and tho third-a festival
tour-for the spring.
II am especially pleased at having Sc
cured Cesar Thomson, the distinguished
Belgian violinist. for nn American tour
his first In dozen years. Thomson's
standing Is too we'll known to require
emphasis as to tho Importance OF his
visit. II is safe TO say that he Will out
rank any violinist TO be heard here this
season And, speaking OF violnists, let
me tell you that furore may be e1-
pectcd when Francis Macmillen. the
young American who has set all London
agog, is heard here, | attended Mac
millen's two London reciJals, and sell
dom have / witnessed such enthusiasm.
a third violinist on my list is Miss Marie
Nichols, the talented Boston artistic, who
is now firmly established In public favor
In addition TO her recital work, Miss
Nichols appeared last year in conjunc-
tion with Mile. Elsa Ruesger, tho Bel
CLAN 'celllst, who likewise will be heard
again in America next winter.
in Nine. Antoinette Szumowska. tho
well-known Polish pianiste. feel that l
have an artistic OF whom there is every
reason to be proud Nine. Szumowska
Will ID heard with important orchestras
and in recital and will also appear as
n member of the Adamowski trio Of Bos-
ton
"of my vocalists 1t Is hard to make q
choice, all rank 80 high. David Bisp
ham, l am pleased to say, will devote the
fall to recital, as will also Ellison Van
Hooso for a more extended season. Will
liam Harper. basso; Mary Hissem de
Moss. soprano, and Alice Sovereign, con-
cralto, are names TO conjure with, as
are also those OF Kelley Cole. Francis
Rogers, Katharine Fisk and Nine. Shot
we'll ll-Plper-members OF the splendid
Cycle Quartette, The country Will have
no cause TO complain OF a dearth OF good
music this winter"
with the shrewd Mr.. Conried and the
resourcefui Mr.. Hammerstein both gun
ming for the songbIrds of the earth, tho
number left free TO fit about in concert
exchanging musical notes for bank notes
is necessarily limited. Two great prima
donuas there are, however. who will
sally forth alone-Mme. Johanna Gadskl
and Nine. Marcellia Sembrich, both un-
der the management Of Loudon G., Charl-
ton. Since Gadski's break with Copried
several seasons ago, when an argument
over contract terms ended In the 30
prano's removal OF her playthings from
the Metropolitan opera house, she has
devoted two successful seasons TO con-
cert Her third American tour will be
brief, beginning about October Is and
lasting until Christmas, when important
engagements demand her return TO Eu-
rope. Nine. Sembrich on the other hand,
will not start on tour until the last OF
February, as she will again be heard
this winter with the Conried forces,
among which for years she has shone as
the bright particular star Of stars.
Her tour will be transcontnental
II his photograph is Trustworthy,
Francis Macmillen, the young American
vlolinist whom Loudop G. Charlton has
in London. Will be amply able
TO provide all the susceptible could pos
sibly Wish In the way of dreamy eyes,
wavy hair and poetic expression.
enough, Macmlllcn seems to
have a full complement of musicianly
gifts in addition to the quota of physical
attributes demanded by the truly |
soulful. The staid British Journals are
filled with riotous praise of his art, "the
greatest Of them all'' seeming to sum-
marize the verdict. On the continent his
The young violinist's first tour Of his ma
tive land will be matter Of more than
ordinary interest.
Few women pianists have won more |
recognition than Antonette |
who this year comes under |
the Charlton management. Nine. Szu
unaided by the earnest efforts |
of q conscientious press agent, has stead |
ily increased her hold on public favor
since she came TO this country from Po-
land several seasons ago. Philis Hale, |
the distinguished Boston critic, refers 10 |
her as one of the greatest pianists of the |
day. An extended American tour Is
planned.
So fayorably received last season was |
the quartette presenting Grace Wassall's |
Shakespeare Cycle" that Loudon G.. |
Charlton has decided to offer his singers |
again in Mrs. Wassalls charming work, |
and in other song cycles. such as THE |
Daisy Chain, THE Partisan Garden" and |
The Guest The personnel Of the |
Quartette Will be the same as last year,
with the exception Of David Bispham,
whose place will be fllIed by Francis Rog~
ers, one Of the most thoroughly satisfying |
baritones before the public. The other |
members are Nine. Shotwell-Piper So
prano. Nine. Katharine Fisk. contralto,
and Kelley Cole, tenor.
brand new oontralto, one said to
possess qualities TO make q blase audi |
cncs SIT I'D and assume nm expression of |