Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-31
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Y ! comments on the beautiful
achievements of the Symphony
orchestra at its last concert. The
management and directors, who had
almost lost heart over the prospects
of the organization, have been given
new life, and they will continue their
arduous endeavors to place the or
chestrn upon n firm financial basis.
The first thing now is to get rid of
the debt nlrcadv incurred for which
President Goshen and Manager Spencer
stand individually liable. Our public
spirited citizens, especially those who
realize that the directors of the COM
pany have done all their toilir, solely
McClellans tremendous labors are nil
performed without thought of recon-
pense. ought to see to it that this
amount is Forthcoming instantcr. The
main thing now is to keep that par
ticuar group of men together, so that
they may get all the benefits that
come from steady rchcarsing. and
working on a high grade Of music.
with public appearances at the proper
intervals. The advertising that fol-
lows so fine a program as that of
Thursday, will be invaluable for the
next event.
Tho Orrheus club has taken II va
cation during the holidays, not meet
ing again until the evening of Jan. 3.
The Radcliffe club has postponed its
next meeting until the evening of the
first Thursday in February.
A number of the city churches will
repeat their Christmas music wholly
or in part the coming Sunday; notice
ably the Catholic. Episcopalian. and
First Congregational churches. whose
singers did so remarkably we'll last
Sunday. The Christmas music gem
orally was considered better than any
thing in that line heretofore offered.
The various congregations certainly
appreciated it.
:, Fifteen out of town teachers con-
nectcd with the Columbian Conscrva-
tory of Music. held a teachers con-
vention. of their own Friday. with the
local staff in the Templeton building.
Tho Tabernacle choir monograph
records continue to prove ready sell
trs: so much so that all Of the first
CONSIGNMENT from New York has been
DISPOSED Of, and n second lot has been
ordered.
Local piano tuners report they have
all the business they can take care oil.
The past week in the local music trade
is reported as having been very profit
ablc-.-morc SO than last year. The call
has been for pretty much everything in
the music line, particularly in sheet mu-
SIC one firm taking the opportunity
to "cut rates" and make II general
horizontal reduction Of ordinary sheet
musicffor 10 cents. The visiting teach
ers proved heavy purchasers of sheet
music. All kinds of instruments. in
pianos and vctrolas have
proved ready sellers, and what Is the
better appreciated by the trade, collcc-
tons have been good.
The demand for band Instruments has
revived, and clarincts and
comets are being called for.
Miss Ethel Nettlcton's pupils gave n
piano and violin recital at her homo
studio that was attended by some 10
patrons and friends. The performers
were assisted by Ollie Smith, violnist,
and Edgar Zobel. trombone player. who
favored the audience with several num-
hcrs Those participating in the pro-
gram were: Hortensc Hanson. Harry
Frank. Sarah Frank. Tnelma Arm
strong, Will Clarke, Mary Kyle, Bculah
Hudson, Mabel Meyers, Ethel Larkin.
Valeria Cheney and Nellie Pack. Fruit
punch was served after the recital,
Three Of these pupils, Mabel Meyers,
Valeria Cheney and Nellie Pack, will
give a public recital, under Miss Net
tlcton's direction, at Woods Cross, sun
day night. assisted by Edgar Zobcl and
Mrs. Hurd The evening was much
enjoyed, and both Miss Ncttleton and
her pupils were heartily congratulate
ed on the excellent work done. Marked
was very evident.
Kcnt's Mems chorus will meet Sat
urday night, to sing the old year out.
and the new year in.
Mrs Wctxcll. choirmaster of the First
Methodist church. announces that the
Cantatn given SO successfully by the
choir Christmas day, will be repeated
lucst.
The December recital of the pupils of
Miss Matte Hall was held in her studio
Friday morning, whore an excellent
program of IA numbers was very cred
itably rendered.