Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
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musicians present. Only two ladies are
left in the orchestra, Miss Allen, first
violin. and s;rs Tuttle. harplst In
fact, the amateur element has been en-
tirely eliminated. leaving only thor
oughly competent professionals. The
orchestra Is becoming so popular this
season that former members under Ar
thur Shepherds regime are returning,
including Cal. Darlington and James
Olsen, cellists. so there are now SIX
cellos in the orchestra. Profs. Sauer
and Goodmundson of the B. Y. u
at Provo have special permission
from the college To run up every Ihufs-
day morning TO rehearSe Abbot mas
the tuba. with which he Is doing well.
An English horn is much wanted, and
Prof. Mcclellan hopes one VIII mate
raliZe. The way the men took hold last
Thursday indicates such hearty ana
sympathetic cooperation on the part
of every one connected with the or
chestra. rs to Insure the much desired
artistic success the coming season.
There will be no rehearsal next Thurs
day. but the regular weekly rehearsals
thereafter VIII be resumed.
The soloist chosen for the approach
ing concert of the Salt Lake Symphony
orchestra is Miss Sybella w. Clayton.
the accomplished pianist She VIII rem
der LISTS famous e flat concerto, nc-
companied by the full orchestra.
The relatives and many friends in
this city of Mrs Daisy Wolfgang Kel-
Ter of Rockford, ILL.,, Will be pleased to
learn that her fine contralto voice Is
being further recognized at her new
home. She has just signed n years
contract to sing in the quartet of the
Second Congregational church of Rock
ford Mrs Keller was for some time
before leaving Salt Lake, contralto in
the First Presbyterian church choir.
The Columbia Talking Machine COM
ra1y at Now York has notified the
JlayneS- Beebe company of this city
that the delay in sending the record
taking machine for recording the TAB
eruacle choir and orGnn. has been
caused by finding tho regular apparatus
too heavy and bulky. the weight being
zoo pounds. 1t was found necessary to
devise some machine of much lighter
weight, and after repeated trials and
experiments. q machine has been made
weighing but 100 pounds This Is now
being shipped to Salt Lake in care oil
an expert who Will conduct It's opera
ton Both the choir and Prof. McClel-
Ian are ready to do their part when the
apparatus comes
local music house has established
n zee exchange piano player roll IL
brary with 5000 rolls Each purchaser
of a player-piano has the privilege OF
exchanging rolls for new ones. II done
within go days of purchase date
Christensen C Anson have just COM
pleted the occupancy of their new quar-
ters In the Mccormick building annex.
where they find business conditions
fully up to their anticipauons.
All of the music stores report the
heaviest holiday business in their MS
tory. All departments of the trade
appear to be rushed. One firm reports
the sale of 10 pianola pianos, WIN
figures running up to S1.10O FOR single
instrument Another reports the saie
of is pianos by two statesmen In TWO
weeks In one town. The costly Nictrola
is being sold IN numbers, although each
costs 5000, while the sale OF taking
machines IS SO heavy that It would
seem as though every man OF niou'
crate means would have one oil tnese
interesting entertalners-that Is, whei'
the records suit, and the musical taste
and intelligence of an household Inay
he quickly sized up by the repertoire
OF It's machine records.
There have been heavy sales of sheet
nnsIc. the character of the general de-
mand being so much improved over Tor
NOR weeks as to cause encouragement III
honinq for a steady elevation or the pop
Mar taste. Classical scores arc IN large
demand. Band instruments, Vlonns, ac-
cordions mandolins. guitars. Dan1os'
harmonicas. and toy drums are great
sellers. particularly accordions, whlch
the Japs and Italians appear 10 DC
much enamorcd of. There are large
amounts OF money being e%pehueu III
musical presents this season.
Tho appearance of Bernard DAILY OF
the company performing at the Coionla
iheater. as a tenor singer In the NS.ho-
lie cathedral in today's and SUNDAY
Christmas music. will attract mucn at
tention He has the reputation Oh oe'
ing an unusually fine singer
THO Central Christian church has jus'
bought n fine 50. 400 Mason q HamiiI
cabinet organ. the largest KIND nlaoe
with three manuals or keyboarus' .
stops. crcscendo pedals, three mecnani
cal accessories, etc. 1t Is we'll tone'
instrument. and With Its "imitatioi
pipe" top Is very impressive LOOKING
The organ would have cost seVera
ornamcntatiVe top been dispensed WIN
with no difference whatever In tn
scope and power OF the organ. Bu
the imitation pipes are prcttily gilded
the general appearance is made mucl
more attractive. and people In the audi
ence can easily imagine that the pipe
apeak-if they don't get too close.
The new organ can be operated b.
motor. by hand pumping. OF by the or
Lit x-fadr 1al
= his right foot; but the former metho
viii be observed The pedal box is d
completo as IL would be in a muc
greater instrument.
Tho organ IL to be dedicated on tn
evening of Dec. 30. Prof. j. j. McClella
officiating. assisted by a vocal quartz
Including Mrs. Corinne Hammer Mis-
Edna Cohn. j. II. Summers and A. :
KisseIburg Mr.. KisselburG will ais
eIng two baritone solos. Thus saith til
Lord" and but Who May Abide III
Day of His Coming froI
the messiah The selection OF HON
orpanLst to ofilciate at the dcdicatio
Is to be commended. In fact. it
certain, after the appearance of n S
1-o9is organlsS at the dedication OF tf
-Nrst Methodist organ, several yeal
ago and his display of personal pecul
arltics. that local sentiment far pr
ferred home talent for organ opening
The Central Christian church ought
be crowded next Thursday evening.
At tho Ensign Sunday school unlC
entertainment next Wednesday evenil
in the Twentieth ward there Will
some fine singing from Miss Loui
Hagman. soprano. and Miss Gertru
Romncy contralto.
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Lucy Gates In Berlin. gives list
the oDoraz in which she has been