Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-17

Maurice Grau. has been engaged 10
direct a concert Of the Vienna Philhar-
monte society IN London on June 20,
2S and 30, In place of Felix Motif,
whose time Is too limited.
Free Lance" the new opera by
Composer Sousa, Is 10 be dropped as
It's name, and the title substituted OF
king for q Day" The cast engaged
for the opera includes Joseph cav
thorne, Albert Hart W, n. MacDon-
aid, George Tollmau, Felix Hancy (of
"Way Down East fame), Nela Ber-
gen and Jeanette Lowrie
Nine. Melba told an interviewer her
favorlte song was not any 0f the oper-
attic arias for whose rendering she has
world wide renown, but Tostrs Good.
bye" IT appeals 10 her, she states,
more than any other IN her repertoire
and I'm this statement must be found
the only explanation to be given OF her
remarkable preference.
Andrew Carnogies patronage OF the
musician, and his penchant for giving
away church organs are the result OF u
well-ordered musical taste, due to a
considerable education in that line.
When Carnegie was a young man in
Pittsburg he studied violin under
George Murray Alexander. for many
years organist In one of the largest
churches.
Among the composers who have made
their homes in England there is one
Fredcricl. Delius, whose works are be-
ginning to attract attention. He Is a
pupil of Grieg, who has helped to make
him known. A German critic says Of
Dclius that "he is an innovator from
fanaticism. lie disllkes to write a bar
similar TO any ever composed before
him."
John Philip Sousa the well known
composer and director Of the famous
band bearing his name. has signed a
contract with the agent Of j. G.. Will
hanson Of Australia, to take his entire
band to the Antipodes in December for
a 12-weeks' tour. Early next season
the band will tour the Pacific coast
and will sail for Australia in December
Sixty musicians and at least three wo-
men soloists will make the Australian
tour.
Croatore, the band-mastef opened at
the Queens hail. London, Monday night
for a weeks engagement A large au-
diencc, says a dispatch, was amused at
the antics OF the leader, but IT was gem
erous with applause. This was Crea-
torres first London appearance He only
arrived from Naples on Saturday, and
opened after two days rehearsal with
a scratch" band. He Will tour the
provinces and return later,
Nine. Blanche Marchesi, daughter Of
the famous teacher Of that name, sang
in Bechsteinsaal, Berlin, recently, and
did not please the critics. She sang Sc
lectlons by Mozart, Purcell Bach, Ham
del, Guck, Scarlatti, and others. This
was Mime. Marchesis first appearance
IN Berlin in 10 or II years, and the critics
declare that her voice is devoid OF
youthful freshness and softness, and
that her enunciatlon is not clear.
"rhe Student King" the new ro-
mantle opera by Reginald DeKoven,
aud Stanislaus STANCE. will have some
curious and interesting properties dis
PLAYED in one of the scenes of this
opera A set of drinking stems of the
sixteenth century belonging to noted
Bohemian families whose representa-
tives were students at Prague has been
acquired by De koyen through the
Austro- Hungarian minister and pre-
sented to him for use in this forthcom-
ing production.
The other day Mr. Woods Orchestra
IN London gave a program wholly OF
overtures. These, in the order I'm which
they were played, We're his choice: Mo-
zart's to The Magic Flute" Beeth-
ovens TO "Egmont," Weber's to DER
Freisch utz. Rossinfs to william
Tell" Schubert's to 'Rosamunde, "
Mendelssohns to "Ruy Bias" Thomas
to "Mignon.' Wagner's to "Rienzi, -
"rhe FlyingDutchman," "Tannhauser, q
"Lohengrin" ana die Meisterslnger,'
and Tschaikovsky's ISL"
The MendolssOhn choir Of Toronto.
Canada, is planning for a tour through
Great Britain and France. To take place
during the summer Of 1905 There are
50 persons in this organization, and like
most Canadians, they are anticipating
the voyage with a great deal of salts
faction, for many Of them have friends
and relations on the other side. 1t is
estimated that the expense of such a
trip will cost at least 100000. which is
more than this choir has been able TO
earn. The British Government has
agreed TO advance $4,000 toward pay
ing the expenses II the choir will raise
the other $50 600.
Modjeska was telling of the play
now prominent whose uncertain steps
as beginners she had helped To
strengthen. II have made many stars, -
she said. and sighed, "and so many
have gone, Barrymore he is gone;
Haworth--the best father In 'Magda,'
very good Macbeth" "A fine Ham
let 'ventured the interviewer "He is
gone. Taber, Bob Taber, is also gone.
Otis Skinner was another, and Robert
Mantell Mary shaw was another
immensely intelligent woman-she was
with us for five years" George Bar
rymore, Modieska said, still thinking of
the past, had been one of her company,
particularly beloved member. How
Lionel aud Ethel Barrymore became
her and her husbands godchidren she
told quantity one day the children,
out with their mother. walked Off bv
themselves and got lost Ii was in
New York and Mrs. Barrymore was
frantic. she went everywhere that
she could think OF, then in utter de-
SPAR found herself on the steps of a
church. Modieska said: she prayed,
% God, what shall | do2' and there
lust above her. she saw her children.
And then she came to me next day. Sho
said, I am going TO have the children
bantized at that church, VIII You be
godmother?' And 50 we have our dear
godchildren."
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