Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
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have subscribed the sum OF $1,000
to enable Mr., Graham to bring
- his big quartet to Salt Lake week
after next, will have the first right
At the reserve seat sale which opens
next Thursday morning( Sept. 1. The
sale viii be conducted at the three mu-
sic concerns, Consolidated Music COM
many Daynes- Beebe. and Christensen
and Anson's. The first day will be for
subscribers only. all others will pay 81 so
for their seats. The subscription lists
will close Wednesday evening next
There is general curiosity among mu-
sic lovers to hear Madam Rappold, the
soprano. and Mr Hinckley, the basso.
while the famous Welsh tenor, Mr..
Beddoe, is sure to have a rousing re-
ception from his musical oountrymen.
Prof Stephens has called a special
rehearsal OF the tabernacle choir for
Monday night. The phonograph record
ing machine IL due that day. and II
will be Immediately taken to the taber-
nacle for setting There is considerable
speculation as TO where 1t can be placed
10 the best advantage. There Is also
some guessing as 10 whether the same
laws governing the rofrangibility OF
light within an elllptical spheroid, Will
apply equally to acoustics. as the sha pc
of the tabernacle interior Is elliptical.
Then there are the galleries to consid-
er In applying the laws OF acoustics,
SO that altogether there is much uncer-
tainty A number Of local scientific
men are anxious to be present when
the machine is being moved about to
locate the vocal focus. and study the
phenomena connected with the expert
menting There Is disappointment,
however. over the shortness Of the tins
allotted for recording, or what the pho
tographers would call exposures.
A letter received from Il. +. Tout in
London. addressed to John James, who
managed Miss Maggie Touts Utah con-
certs, contains a number OF items of In
terest to our music world. He says they
we're anxiously looking forward to the
visit OF Prest. Joseph f. Smith and
Bishop Nibley. scheduled for Sunday,
the 14th, and states that the Tout fam
lily were preparing concert in their
honor the Saturday night previous.
Miss Maggie Tout had accepted an
engagement In Paris, and would begin
her career in grand opera in Brussels
on Sept. /. Miss Mamie had received
letter from the secretary OF the grand
Fisteddfod at Carmarthen, rendering
her an engagement as principal So
urano soloist for the big event OF 1871.
In case. she accepted, Mr.. Tout says
she will be on hand TO greet the choir
from Salt Lake should II make the
trip.
Mr.. Tout says he and his daughter
broke the records, in travelling from Og-
den to London In eight days and 10
hours.
Wandamere will introduce something
Of an innovation Monday and Tuesday
next IN the shape OF series of open
air concerts. An enlarged orchestra
and the Commercial club male quartet
under the direction Of Fred G. Graham,
will furnish the program, which VIII
commence evenings at : o'clock and
last for one hour. Suitable seats have
been arranged and a special stage erect
cd The male quartet includes Thomas
s Ashworth Fred c. Graham, II, 5.
Ensign and Victor Christopherson. They
will be heard In round Of popular
songs, including Annie Laurie, The
Bridge" medleys, etc, with solos by
Mr.. Graham. Mr.. Ensign, Mr.. Chris
topherson and Mr.. Ashworth
The following excerpts from Holland
papers show that Alfred Best's voice
was much appreciated In that country
during his short stay there. lie Matin
cltal. said "Today's symphony con-
cert offered an exceptional attraction:
the appearance OF the tenor, Alfred
Best who has been compared with the
greatest Italian tenors. Mr. Best sang
the aria of Rudolph from La Bo-
heme" ravishingly. His voice Is OF
charming quality, warm. mellow, and
appealing Enthusiastically applauded,
he sang the aria from "Rigoletto.' in
which he displayed great flexlhllity OF
voice. Finally. in the 'Prizelied' from
the "Meistersinger," which he sang
with charm and feeling, he secured
great success"
lie Carlton of Ostend said I'VE
heard Monday and Tuesday evenings
two splendid vocalists. Mr.. Best, who
has made a big reputation for himself
confirmed the excellent idea which we
had Of him. He gave all that was ex-
pected OF him, and he secured Die
success. This evening the public VIII
not fail to be present to hear TINS hhe