The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
AMUSEMENTS,

IL was large and fashionable audience
that gathered Friday afternoon at the Salt
Lake Thsater for the 6rst symphony concert
OF the season II has been question
whether the afternoon hour would be
popular as the evening one for the musical
and the attendance yesterday certainly was
a proof that the musicians aud lovers OF
music will gather whenever possible to listen
10 a programme of such excellence as the
one given To the efficient corps of musi-
clans have been added half q dozen women
who are we'll known as violiplsts in the city,
among them Miss Esther Allen, who has
spent some time in Berlia under the instruc-
ton OF the best teachers, and Miss Helen
Hartley, pupil Of George SHELTON OF this
city, who has made quite q name Tor herself
in the musical world. The assisting solosts
were Mrs. William Montague Ferry and VIII
lard Weihe.
The programme opened with, the beautiful
overture. Esmont' (Beethoven), and
encore the dainty Roudo was given. and was
followed by a group OF three dances: %
Norris Dance. g. Shepherds, Dance, (Sl
gave the musicians a chance to show their
powers, II it can be said that one number
on the programme was more popular than
grin" which followed the dances.
Arthur Shepherd has gathered about him
company OF talented musicians and their
interpretation OF the varying numbers was
excellent. The director has spared nothing
TO make the organization a success. and mis-
efforts were certainly crowned with laurels
again yesterday. charming group was the
ballet music from the opera "Feramors
(Rubensteinl, Mrs. Ferry. the vocalist, has
4 beautiful contralto voice OF splendid range.
and sang Like as the Heart pesireth"
encore, gave ~ Hid My Love" % Harde-
lot), Willard We!he was heard In the beau
uful and Glflculy<ceDcerto. arranged for the
violin, op. 64, with the various themes. The
closing number was the soul-stIrring march
from 'Tannhauser." The programme was
one OF merit. and rejects great credit on the
director, musicians. Iand so!oists.
Mr.. Theodore Loreh and his splendid com
papy, who have been packing the Grand the
past week with their splendid productions, ms.
matinee and evening performances bringing
their engagement 20 q close, Every !adS
attending the matinee this afternoon will re"
ce!ve souvenir from Mr.. Lorch OF the
occasion. Tomorrow evening the tunetul
musical comedy, The $40. 600 Beauty" visits
Salt Lake for the aEst lime this season.
Although one OF the youngest in years, La
Belle Laurette is one OF the strongest mem.
bers in the cast which will present The
Royal Chef ct the Salt Loks Theater on
old, but already has won Tor herself a niche
high up in the temple OF dramatic art. Her
limitations OF George ": Coh9n, Ethel Levy.
Az the matinee this afternoon and tonight
will be the last opportunity to see D emery S
masterpiece, THE Two Orphans at tho
Lyric theayer. Crowded houses have. been
the rule ell week. and today'S viii be no
comedy drama, The Man Without d Coun.
try.' will receive its initial presentation at
this popular house commencing with Sunday
nights performance.
The last two presentations OF this week s
good bill at the Orpheum occur this afternoon
and evening, when Ben We!ch, Collins and
Hart, the two Vivians and other acts will be
seen Tor the last time On Monday and al!
next week decidedly strong bin is prom
issd. which will be headed by Chinko Eng
land's marvellous iuggler..
Viola Pratt Gillette and her company will
give the last two performances here OF The
Girl aud the Bandit at the Sat Lake
Theater this afternoon and tonight. The
engagement has been very successful one,
and the two audiences 10 come will undoubt-
edly be large ones.