Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-19
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ulate themselves on having Sc
cured Prof. Mcclellan to take charge
OF their orchestra. AS soon as 1t be-
came evident that the Shubert theater,
whose orchestra Mr.. Mcclellan was en-
gagged to handle. would retire from the
local arena, negotiations were opened
With Mr.. Mcclellan. with the result
that ho has Been signed up for two
years at a remunerative figure to con-
duct the orchestra of the new house
which Is to be built on the corner of
Exchange place and State street.
Prof. Mcclellan will have an orches--
be brought from Chicago and New
York. While the exact instrumental
ton has not yet been decided on for
that number of men, II may be as
sumed to be approximately as follows:
Three first Violins, two second vIolIns,
one viola. one cello, one stringed bass.
the piano. one clarinet, one trumpet,
one slide trombone. two French horns,
one man at the tympaniS and drums.
The latter can work the bass drum and
cymbalS with a pedal attachment.
when he plays the snare drum. Prof.
McClellan proposes to send for q good
sized library of the highest grade
slnusic, and If possible to make of his
organization the finest theater orches-
ira In the west His record with the
sSalt Lake Opera company and the
symphony orchestra renders 1t needless
40 say anything of his ability to make
ihls expectations good.
The revival of the merry comic opera.
"A Dress Rehearsal" by the Eight
eenth Ward Opera company, next We'd
nesday and Friday evenings in Whit
ney hall. brings to mind how often
}this little work has served on notable
occasions In Salt Lake. 1t was at the
old Lyceum theater on Second South.
5pccember in 1894. under the direction
OF Mrs. Martha Palmer, Uhen Miss
Martha Royle,) with H S. Krouse as
s>nusical director that the piece was
Ilrst given In Salt Lake, Sallie Fisher,
Jennie Hawley, Lottie Levy and Julia
sDean were all in the cast and other
parts were taken by Lois Kimball
Mrs. McNally. Miss Tilly Phillips, Miss
Grace Young. Miss Tessle ALI, Miss
Iuacine HoGe. Miss Dollle Stopper
Miss Royle herself, Miss Daisy Cotton
tand quite a number of Salt Lake bellies
appeared in the chorus. Later, in 1903
SNlls. Palmer revived "A Dress Re
thearSal' at the theater with Prof. Ped
Person as director. and the following
1ook part in the cast; Odessa L. Ben
9cdict. Marion p. Gill, Mrs John Reed
Ela1sc Lanius, Edna Dwyer. Lillian
3 chd1felberger, Rennie Petersen. Sig
p.id Pedersen, Ethel Bauer, Nellie
tP.nSerton. and Amy Ross with a big
e1snrus Of pages and school girls
In The Whitney hall presentation
IQXt weel, Prof, CaTeless Is director
,|1d Miss Sybclla Clayton accompanist
& 'h-sH 6. WhltpeyNand John D.
eneer aSfna nagers. The advance sale
aG's% going on at the .Deseret News
On NJ NI.ga nd III h.
e. 10 the benefit of the Whitney hall
'h" 5th inst was the Tooth an
~: Of II" birth Of ole Bull. the
Npr1"cgiln vlplinist. and The
y ~ th's city Tor February. the
Norwegian monthly, contains his
4 turc with, quite a biographical
e cticc.
~ the Young family reunion in
htney hall next Tuesday evening,
e program viii include piano solos
az Spencer Clawson. Jr, and Tracy
y rnnon. with vocal solos by Hugh w.
il)r1Gall and j. Wesley Clawson
The sheet music war is still on, with
prospects of its continuing through
& -otner week. Dealers report a grow
SnS demand for classic music, also
IIh'h1 u Nhil LOi CliilutlS.
Special preparations continue. under
the direction OF Miss Nora Gleason. for
i4oeSt. Patrfcks entertainment In aid
hof the st AIMS orphanage, in the Salt
Lake theater on the evening OF
sNdarch II.
Miss Isabel Osborne Will be the
soprano soloist at Sunday morning s
tservices in st. Marks cathedral Tho
Gregorian music OF last Sunday will be
repeated tomorrow.
At Sundays services in the First
Methodlst church. the evening Will be
ilargely devoted to a musical program
This Will include Nevin's anthem of
Penitence." by Miss Schrack. Mr. KIb-
hey and the choir. Cavaleria Rusticana
.|iolins. Miss Hyde. Miss Hartley, Gel
10, Miss Matthews, Offertory Mac
Dowelrs ITO Wild Rose" violin and
sorgan; Aria from ''rhe Messiah" by
Mrs. n. Sorenson; THE Swing Song. ''
Miss Hartley (violln), Trio, Apple
blossoms" Miss Hyde, Miss Hartley
Miss Matthews.
s The vocal and instrumental recital
fbeing arranged by Prof. Kisselbcrg and
Miss Sybella Clayton at the Salt Lake
stheater Will take place either on the
might of Feb. 2S or March l. A high
class program is being prepared by
both the soloists.
In st. Mary's cathedral Sunday
.mornines Wlgan's Festival mass In i
iilat Will be sung With Mrs. Hammer
Mrs. Adkins. Arthur DAILY and John
post as the sololsts. Mesdames Harris
eand Adkins will also sing an Ave Maria
by Lahosh
A decidedly attractive musical event
will be the concert at Unity Hall next
EThurSday evening, under the auspices
.of the Unity quartet, This quartet is
icofnposed of Miss Gall Mills. soprano.
iPearl Allenbaugh Jones, alto, JOS -pn
Roll, tenor. and a. H. Mahan, bass
They will be heard several times, and
in addition Miss Ethel Dofflemyer viii
.Fender plano solo Mrs, Luna Moore
a contralto solo. Mrs. John Reed vii
give a reldiRG -. Mr.. Ernest Moretou
will render a cornet solo: Mrs. Frank
Larsen will read; Miss Sorenson ano
Miss Schrack will give a duet; ana q
ladIes'S Squartct composed of Miss Soren-
son, Miss Mills, Mrs. Jones and Mis-
sSchrack, win sing the Spring Song.
Miss Irma Watson and Mrs Ricnord
Armstrong viii act as accompanies
There will be a musical program and
General entertainment Monday evening
at All Hallows college, when the col
,,cge band and orchestra are to appear
yA feature of the evening will be cor
,net solos by Lynn Hodgett-