The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-27
Music and Musicians


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tras for Denver guarantee fund OF
40, 0U0 annually for three years.. Kan
cas- city tS5uOOu q year for three years.
aud san Francisco.
~. 5000
The concert at the Colonial theatre
BY Ellen Beach Naw on Wednesday
evening OF this week promises 10 be a
rare musical event Reports of the
success OF the musician come from
every point on the coast al which she
has recently appeared in concert
among them H. tins from the Portland
oreSonian OF November g.
IL Is high time that the American
public aWOke 70 "a CONSEQUENCE of the
real value Of Ellen Beach laW as A
great and national asset in song. Miss
aW appeared ia concert az the
deing Theatre last night and made
Nefltable musical sensation. Her audi
Snce deiuged her with encOres and with
a pretty graciOusncss of manner and
her desire 10 please she gave many
encores. The assisting artists We're
Jay PioWe, solo tutist. ana Mrs. Mary
Newman. pianist ana atcompanist
OF course, Miss laW sang several OF
her famous high notes. among them
being actually Is i'm altissimo. and il
was real note OF shining beauty. not
a whistle she has on the stage many
OF tho tricks of d laughing child. But
above ali her vocal gifts rings The
genuine singing voice of her middle
and high registers. impressive. full
and Noluminous and true In purity,
her voice IA rly matched the clarity OF
the flute, So well played by Herr PlOwe.
Not even the great Media has given
more spiritual interpreta tion. as Miss
Aaw sang ia. OF who fs Sylvia 80 and
the smoothness OF her vOcaliZatiOn ana
beautifully clear enunclatiOn are mar
Vels- There is not sufficient space at
command 20 now speak of this concert
ina more detail To was "A great One. the
greatest OF several wears. Mss laW
puzzled and then dazzled, and satisfied
all
An important rehearsal of the salt
Lake symphony orchestra was held
Friday morning at the salt Lake thea
ire, Prof }. j. Mcclellan conducting.
Progress was made in the selections in
preparation FOR the first concert. which
IL is now thought viii be held Satur-
day tterl.oon, December 81 A COM
pie hony in four movements Is
amOli difficult numbers which
will be pr ented and at the last re-
hearsal th.- was an Important feature
IF the study For the first concert il
ls probable that outside talent viii be
secured Tor the solo number. Among
those now being considered by the
mana cement are Arnold Aus der Aue,
the Swiss tenor. who has appeared with
the Seattle symphony orchestra the
past three seasons; Edward Walker
prominent tenor II Chicago. ana Arthur
Frazer. one Of the leading musicians
OF Spokane.
The orpheus club was entertained al
Its first meeting of tie year by Mrs.
A. H. Peabody al her home on Third
avenue on Tuesday evening About
forty members were present and the
evenings program consisted of solos
and chorus numbers. The work of the
club will be arranged i'm q series of re-
hearsals which il is expected viii be
commenced soon.
ON Monday evening there viii be an
open meeting OF the music section of
The Ladies' Literary club al Rowland
viii be presented. II VIII consist in
part OF "A piano solo by Mrs, Harry
GAM, tenor solo by VIII Slbley, So
prano solo by Mrs. 4. =. Peters with
Irene Kelly and Miss Marian Matthews;
piano solo by Mrs. =. A. Wicket. cello
solo by Miss Matthews. tenor solo by
j. T. Hand. and selections by Mrs. ".
A NetZell's ladies quartet and by
double male quartet OF the Orpheus
club.
The f9liowlns program was silver! by
merclal club luncheon on saturday.
Angels Serenade ........-..... Bragg
Hungarian Dances ", v. VIZ Brahms
Happy Days acknowledgements. StreleZki
Serenade .--....... .-.-.-.-----. flerne
Selections from Carmen ......... Bizet
I'enuet ,.--.---..'....... F5dereWsH
Barcarole Crrom Tale of Hoffman, 49,.
Egyptian Dance and song ...... Nachez
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Musical publications are now devOt-
ing large amount OF space 10 reports
OF the operate seasons Of New York.
] Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago. The
report comes that san Francisco is TO
have milliOn-dOllar opera house.
which viii be under the management Of
the Metropolitan opera House of New
y DIRK That VIII mean the appearance
OF great musical artists on the coast.
and 10 is possible that salt Lake viii
profit by The movement. In any case.
the trip 10 san Francisco in the win
undoubtedly become fashionable Tor
salt Lakers.
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Professor Charles r. Carlson Of the
of Denver College of AIu-
sic, who is well known locally. has
written an interesting letter 10 the AIu-
steal Courier, published i'm the last num-
her. on the subject of American Opera
Included in mis- timely and well-written
article are the following pertinent par
agraphS.
Let us wait. as we must. with bated
breath II necessary, 10 see III any of our
American composers have found an
American topic in which he can laugh,
To De American We We're forced 10 come
10 America 10 write American We must
think American. Then we viii have a
national music. because il viii grow out
OF national spirit. Go where YOU viii
YOU viii not find a stronger literature
than American literature. because the
authors thought American. they were
American, soul and body.
Come, We sweet singers Of nation
sing with depth and effuigence. sing
NE american song. Love laugh and
jest with our prosperity. Lament. cry
screi m and suffer for our bloodshed
FRA. Sc the brave who died for us Moan
Tor the wrong Rejoice for the noble
the fearless. and praise God for Amer
lea"
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An lhtcfr@tlus program was pre-
scented by the junior choir OF 81 Marv's
cathedral az the Opening Of the new
audience hail on Friday evening. The
A"uns SINGERS were assisted by the 81
celia chorus and the ST. Lawrence or
chestra.
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tour Of the Commercial Club quar-
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