Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-11

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nouncemcnt that Sembrlch had
decided to cancel her date In
Salt Lake. Most of the remarks were
rather skeptical on the question of Mr.
Stenglers illness, though the Associat
ed Press dispatches bear out the report
that he is in Los Angeles. quite a sick
man. 1t Is hard not TO feel. however.
that the physicians of Salt Lake would
have been given chance on his case
had the advance receipts at the Salt
Lake theatcr Indicated a moro over
Whelming attendance at the concert
Manager Pyper's problem now is to
recover from the madam or her mana
ger the 5000 or more which he expcnd-
cd In preliminary advertising. The
likelihood is that with the blizzard
which ragged Thursday evening about
thcater time, the financial results OF tho
recital would hive been unsatisfactory.
and Salt Lake would have added ono
more musical flasco to the long list
which stands to her debit Mr.. Pyper's
somewhat bitter comment on the fact
that so many social leaders" who new
CT miss the opening night OF a farce
comedy or rag time show, were not
among those who had secured seats for
Sembrich. is a regrcttable commentary
on the condition of things musical in
Salt Lake City.
The presentation by the Ogden choir
on the evening of the eth inst. of Nc
Clellan's Irrigation ode" was consi-
dercd one of the musical events of the
year and was highly successful The
composer says he is always glad to
hear the Ogden choir sing the ode. as
they enter so heartily into the perform
ance and apparently enjoy 1t SO much.
nf q of hat FOL h Ia
composition was preceded by the fol-
lowing program; OESan-Excerpts from
Richard Wagner. Prof. John ]. McClel-
Ian; baritone-'tStar of My Life" Cor
iss), Three Roses Red" (Norris), Hor-
ace S. Ensign; organ-Madrigal Ne-
marc). Intermezzo (Wely). old melody
(aIranged by performer), John ], Nc
Clcllan. baritone-"The Heart Bowed
Down" (Balfc), MY Sweet Venetian
Rose" (WighO. Horace S. Ensign; ''Ir-
rigation Ode" (John ]. McClellan), Og-
den tabernacle choir. 240 voices. Joseph
Ballantyne. director Mrs. Hazel Thy
lor Peer. Soprano: Fred C. Graham,
tenor; John j. Mcclellan, accompanist.
The First Presbyterian choir is to
present cantata. THE Star of Bethle-
hem" on Christmas Sunday, by the reg
ular qulrtdt. Mrs. Jack Taylor. Miss
Curtis, with Miss Thorne as organist.
Miss Pearl Weller, mezZo soprano. Is
In Now York city. studying with Theo-
dore van YORK. She was for two years
pupil OF Hugh w. Dougall. Miss Bes-
sic Hunter, who visited here last sum-
mer with Miss Weller. from New Jer-
sey, IL studying with her.
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preparing for the first Victrola concert
Of the season. to be given In its ware
rooms on the evening of Friday, Dec. II,
with Miss Sybella Clayton, pianist and
A, ]. Kisselberg, baritone, as soloists.
One Of the records to be given is Sem
brich's merry Widow Waltz" ar
ranged by herself, also selections from
II Pagliacci."
Through the Orange Groves of
Southern California" is the title OF q
song without words published by the
Salt Lake Route passenger department,
and illustrated by special train flying
through some very seductive looking
orange groves.
Tho Boston Symphony orchestra Is
not to come west Manager C. A. Ellis
OF that noted organization writes from
Boston: "A visit to Salt Lake City by
the Boston Symphony orchestra Is
pleasing to think about, and the mem
bers would much enjoy playing to your
public l have no doubt we could Sc
cure a great audience. but long Jour-
neys by so large an organization arc