Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

Symphony Orchestra COncert-The
net result Of the criticism which fol-
lowed the decision of the salt Lake
Symphony orchestra to give It's final
concert on n Sunday evening, was to
crowd the Orpheum above and below
stairs last night. Friends OF the or
ganization who regretted the decision,
and they were numerous--were inform
ed that the venture was an experiment,
that the week day concerts had proved
disastrous, and that opponents of the
change generally had been those con-
spicuous by their absence from the
week day events. So ii was left to the
public to decide with the result noted.
AS for the program, 1t would have
been difficult indeed to secure one
Shepherds fine organization down for
several numbers which past renditions
had made popular, but two soloists
We're introduced In Mrs. Helen Sher-
man Cue, contralto and Miss Eliza.
beth Egleston, pianist. the presence of
either of whom would have made any
program notable. The Introduction of
so many head liners" had the newt
able effect Of lengthening the program
unduly as the audience simply insist
ed on several recalls. The orchestral
numbers showed Mr. Shepherds men at
their best. The Madam Butterfly"
selection was given with an effective
ness, especially the exquisite pizzicato
movement. which held the audience
breathless and forced Prof. Shepherd
to repeat the last portion. LISTS noble
symphonic poem THE Preludes." was
done in beautiful fashion. and The In
vitation to the Waltz" was invested
with all the old witchery. Here Mr.
Shepherd had to yield an encore and
he I'm nf
the Nell Gwynne" dances. The orches-
ira did nothing better than parts of its
difficult accompaniment to the big pl-
ano number, the strings in the andante
movement being specially fine. The
harp of Mrs. futile was again a most
effective addition, especially in the List
number.
Mrs. Cue had an ovation on her APP
pearance. and her rendition of the five
bSlads showed that she de-
served It, Her voice possesses
the velvet quality that used to distin-
gulsh Jessie Bartlett Davis. the quail
ity that we had almost begun to des-
pair of hearing again Her numbers
were 'How Deep the Slumber of the
Floods Who is Syivia@' "Hark.
Harle. the Lark. I'm a Gondola'' and
Spring Song and in each she showed
a knowledge of the composers aims,
and an ability to interpret those aims
which were most gratifying TO listen
to- The Schubert songs were rendered
with equal tenderness and grace, and
the Spring Song" was especially dis
tinguished for its wealth of tone. The
full beauty of her voice was best DEM
onstrated in the encore number
she was forced to give, a set
ting of one of Browning's poems,
which was rendered in most effective
fashion. 1t is to be hoped that Mrs.
rrf1NH ftVl Hnf, ,.A
perience as a singer insure her success
on any concert platform, has not been
heard for the last time in Salt Lake.
Miss Egleston also scored heavily
with the audience. The tremendous
task of committing to memory and
playing with an orchestra 30 minutes
concerto Ike TschGikowsky's is little
short of astonishing. She played with
vigor all masculine and "A tenderness
all feminine, and showed herself In
nearly every part of the great number
to be mistress Of her instrument. She
made a beautiful appearance as well,
and had a big recall.
The one feature Of the concert which
might be criticized adversely, was the
placing OF so long a number on the
program as the Concerto. Any num-
Der recurring IS minutes in rendition,
no matter by whom performed, is sure
to be tax on an audience net COM
posed entirely Of professionals especl-
ally when it is followed by another
number so serious as the Liszt Poem.
But the general renditions were so SUI
perb. that even these defects might
have passed un-noticed, had not the
audience itself prolonged the program
by its demand for encores
I'heatcr--Touight sees the perform
ance Of Uncle Toms Cabin" by the
Press club, and the Indications are that
not a seat win be left by the time the
doors open.
Orphcum--The new bill at this
house entitled THE Orpheum Road
show" Is expected to equal the Anna
Eva Fay record.
Grand-The new bill at the Grand
Is entitled "A Wicked Woman" with
Josephine Deffry in the leading pant.
Lyrlc-The Utahna Stock company
this week will present Arisen From
the Ashes with the customary NATL
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