Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-23
BIG PLANS FOR
BOY MUSICIANS
Citizens Take Action to Make
Juvenile Band Permanent
City Asset.
SHOW TALENT AT RECITAL.
Grand Theater is Crowded on Occasion
OF First Appearance and ovation
Is rendered the Players.

Greeted by a crowded house yesterday
afternoon, the salt Lake Juvenile Boys
band played between intervals OF en-
thusiastic applause. stirring program
Of musical numbers. Some Of them
were classical and very difficult but I'm
no case was the least flaw disceinable
even TO the most trained ear. The oc-
casipn was one OF triumph for Prof
Christensen and his boys. whom he has
worked with diligently for over a year.
Recently the youngsters completed an
eastern tour in which the press notices
Of their performances were Of the most
nattering nature All that remained
was to make their return home notable
by the same kind Of endorsement from
their home folks. who know them. and
know how the organization has been
built M
AT the Grand theater the demonstra-
tion IN their favor left nothing TO be
desired. The program opened with an
overture, Suppe's Poet and Peasant. -"
and this was followed with lola" and
intermezzo by johnson. Then came the
FIRST real surprise, a sextette from "Lsu-
cha" so well rendered that applause
was spontaneous from all parts OF the
house. Later a bass quartet made
almost as distinctive a hit with Han
slets "Recitative and Adagio," while
Miss Mile Williams, who contributed
the only number not from the band it,
self. beautifully rendered Loves Old
Sweet Song"
BOOSTERS WANT THEM
There Is now much discussion Of plans
for the bands future. Many citizens
who have taken an active interest In its
welfare declare that Il should not be
allowed to go to pieces. or disband az
ter acquiring the fame Il has. The
81. and NJ association has looked into
the matter. and finds that a. a booster
movement for tIah. the band has
great possibilities o. n Hewlett has
suoken for "a 20 furnish music for an
booster outings in the state. He de-
clsres that IL resembles On possibilities
the booster drum corps OF Denver.
which has played an over the country
and has made Denver famous every
where ~ has appeared. lie declares
that II this band hangs together Il VIII
be IN demand for big conventions
everywhere, and VIII not have 10 hunt
engagements. A free concert every
Wednesday evening ar the Chamber
ofCommorce he says, would serve 90 keep
the band together ana incidentally
draw attention 10 the exhibit there OF
Utah resources.
ANOTHER CONCERT.
ON Nov. o. "a concert VIII be- held a.
the Salt Lake thoater for which yes
terday's recital WAS "a "try-out." Plans
win now Doc perfected az once Tor tho
Thcatcr appearance. and as tho thcatcr
has been donated free 90 the band the
only question o. that ~ securing an
audience. which yesterdays turnout
seems tO assure. Tho boxes at the
Grand were hllod with the following
parties.
Mrs. q. =. parmalee president Of the
Ladies Literary club Mrs j. O.
Roylc. Mrs. w a. Neldsn Mrs g.. j.
kinney Mrs ANah Lewis. Lawrence
Townsend. Miss Townsend. Mr.. and
Mrs. y. g. Thompson. Reginald Town
send. D.. n Reynolds Mrs. May Smell
J.. r. Love. Mrs Robert White. Orsou
r.. Hewlett. S. D. Haddock o. r. Mere
dith and T.. ~. MariCer.