Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Best tOnCCrt-Thc two most
momentous events in the lie Of
music student who decides 20 enter
professional career are first. the day
he boards the train 10 go abroad to
begin his tudies. second, tho night he
faces an audience of his home people
20 give an account OF his progress.
The second Of these periods arrived
for Mr. Alfred Best last evening. when
In the Tabernacle he gave a recital
with himself as the central figure and
with several high class supporting ar
lists. The attendance. unfortunately.
was only medium. the lower part of
the house being partially filed, but
with the throngs az the state fair and
all the places of amusement open
against him. Nj Best Is to be con-
graduated that the audience was as
numerous as it was.
Mr. Best had a royal reception. and
his singing made a splendid Impression.
The Improvement in his quality. range.
style. and ease Of manner is remark
able and the general verdict last night
was that he viii yet be entitled 10 the
name Of ono OF the big singers the
state has turned out His voice showed
that he IS one of the few tenors cap
able of filling the vast auditorium with
perfect ease lie had fine reception
on his entrance both from the audience
and the Tabernacle choir seated be-
hind him. and az the conclusion Of his
opening number the famous Aria"
from "Boehme' he was given a big
round OF applause and called back
twice. The aria Is well remembered
as that In which the famous tenor,
Joseph Sheehan. made so great a hit
mt the Salt Lake Thcater. but Mr. Best
need not fear comparison even with
that rendition For an encore he gave
the delightful Donna r. Mobile" from
"Rigoletto." ending on the high 3 with
ease His rendition Of the ballad, I'm
Sing Thee Songs OF Araby." was daint-
lily given. and the Strauss song in
German was full OF feeling. His otlRr
number. the tenor song from Pay
liacci," also finely rendered. and met
with equal applause. Mr.. Best's voice
Is remarkable from the fact that Il IL
| equally good in the higher and lower
registers. IL is true and accurate, and
he handles 1t In the soft parts with
ease and finish His one fault which
he can easily remedy. is an occasional
| tendency 10 cXaggeration or expression
| which was more noticeable in his first
song than IN any Of the others. But
4 that he has a decided future no one
who realizes the scarcity OF such ro-
| bust tenor voices can doubt.
Mr. Weihe has not been heard to
/ finer advantage IN late years than he
was last night. and he also rad some
/ heavy plauditS Mr.. Mcclellan. I'm his
4 several numbers made the great in
strument speak IN It's usual eloquent
| fashion. The tabernacle choir consist
| ing Of the 200 voices which recently
went en-tour, made a fine appearance
1.
| tifui fashion. more than ever causing
a feeling of regret that they could not
| have rendered those special numbers
al the Eisteddfod. IL Is hard TO sec
how any competitor could have stood
against them
Messrs Best wcihe and Mcclellan
| leave for northwestern tour In tho
| immediate future. and with their repu-
| tations. they ought 70 do some hand
some business.
The Opera Repcrtoire--Tt has been
/ decided that the International Opera
| company's repertoire next week at the
| Colonial viii he as follows; Thursday
night, Fedora. Friday. Lucia. sat
urday afternoon, Carmen" and satur-
| day night "Traviata." II has also
| been decided 20 accord special rates
/ to students. and 20 cents VIII be taken
/ on the price OF each ticket for them
The sale of seats for subscribers tn
! two or more or the operas win conf
! menco tomorrow morning Mail orders
are now being received.
| Thcatcr-"The Third Degree" drew
/ another tremendous audience last
| night. tho impression scored WIS as
heavy as before. and IL g. sure to 60
ON doing enormous business through
| out tho week.
Orphcum-Tho bin this week iT
! playing 90 capacity houses. which win
uo doubt continue throughout the fair
ana conference season.
COloninl--The presentation of "In
/ DrciWland' 8t the Colonial is drawing
I outhu-cd audiences. Next weeks at
| traction win be- THE Girl From Rec
/ t0fs"
Gund--Tho Mack company on
| Lovers Lane arc doing some charm
| ing work this week. the sconic details
arc especially Aue. ana the business Is
sauhingly large.
BunualoW-'srhc Cowboy and IN,
/ Lady, will rnn throughout the week
| with mnuncos Thursday and Saturday
Next week the company presents "Dora
| Thorne"