The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

Emma Lucy Gates and Sybella White
Clayton, assisted by a selected orchestra
under John j. Mcclellan, presented at the
Salt Lake theatre last night one of the
most enjoyable musical programs Salt
Lake has ever enjoyed.
1t is true that the magnificent audience
was made up largely of friends of the
two young women, but it was more than
a friendly reception that they received.
1t was tribute of music lovers to music
artisticaly rendered and the recalls were
spontaneous and appreciatively hearty.
Miss Gates numbers were chosen from a
variety of schools of composition, tending
to show much versatility in the rendition.
Her opening number. "Fruhlingsstimmen
by Strauss convinced her audience that
her voice. always flexible, had lost moth
ing of its native sweetness and purity of
tone in the effort to acquire more skill
full handling; Her two English songs
were delightful and sung with simple
assurance which drew her audience to her,
bringing forth encore to which she
responded with the well beloved Believe
Me If All These Endearing Young
Charms Her French character songs
showed her capabilities as an artist of the
Yvette Guilbert type and were enthu-
siastically received.
Many great singers have attempted the
mad scene from Lucia di Lammermoor
and it is considered one of the most diff
ficult of the numbers from grand opera
Miss Gates acted the part in costume
with full stage setting which took her
for the time outside of her pleasing per-
sonality. Her acting Indicated histrionic
powers which only her most intimate
friends knew she possessed and her voice.
while possibly not quite up to some of
the stronger parts, was so melodious and
pleasing in such delicate passages as the
flute obligato beautifully played by Mr..
Fashman) that she won the credit of an
artistic triumph.
Miss Clayton made her first appearance
since her return from her studies in Ber-
lin at spring recital, and again she
charmed her audience with hf- gracious
presence and won them compl fely by her
artistic rendering of her well Chosen num-
bers- Her Grieg number in three move
ments was given an Interpretation which
brought out all the tone colorings for
which this great composer is noted.
She displayed a technique which amazed
her hearers. Few pianists have approach
this charming girl in the gracious uncon-
seriousness with which she rendered even
the most difficult of her themes.
Miss Clayton accompanied Miss Gates
delightfully."- in her English songs. The or
chestra under Mr.. Mcclellan gave two
numbers on the program and accompanied
sympathetically throughout.
A great deal of charm was added to the
two dainty French songs (three with the
encore) by the exquisitely picturesque CO.'S
tune worn by Miss Gates. The gown.
rcsplendant affair in black and purple
spread, would literally stand alone. 1t is
an heirloom in the Wells family the pos
session of Miss Kate Wells, and handed
down from her maternal grandmother 1t
Is 125 years old. This was set off in fetch
ing fashion by fichu. also over 100 years
longs to Mrs. Priscilla Jennings. Quaint
earrings of ancient style and handsome
brooch completed a most attractive cos
tune.