The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-28

To offset the bad effects OF the dance
nails and questionable theatres OF New
YORK city. II is proposed by Rev. DIT
Henry Mottet TO give free concerts al
the Church Of the Holy Communion each
night or the week He is satisfied that
II tie best class OF music were sup
piled free and the doors OF the church
thrown open 10 the people, with abso-
lutely no restrictions placed upon them
that the building would be thrOnged
every night Of the year. TO carry out
this work large sums Of money VIII be
needed, which lac expects will be con-
tributed by the generous rich OF the
oity.
This question or free music for the
masses as a counter attraction 10 the
Objectionable shows and places of re-
sort, and as a factor in the education
or the people. vitality interests the clu-
zens or every community. In this city
during the summer season the taber-
nacle recitaIs and the TWO weekly con-
certs provided by the park commits
siOners at Liberty park are so largely
attended that there Is no doubt OF the
love of the people for really good nu-
sic With the coming OF taN these
concerts viii he discontinued, and the
only entertainment within reach OF the
poorer classes viii be the cheap thea
tres. Many of the moving picture
shows, il is true, are entirely unoD-
1ectiOnable, and some are distinctly de-
sirable, but others are not elevating
in character, and the attending music
is not of a high order
The best class OF musical entertain
ment which VIII be presented in salt
Lake during the coming winter VIII be
necessarily given at prOhibitOry prices
for those of limited incomes. In the
schools children are taught good music,
but many OF them have no opportunity
OF hearing IL elsewhere. II a hall
could be provided. there is no doubt
that public concerts similar in char
acter to those given in the summer
time could be arranged. But the eX-
pense of heating and lighting build
ing would be great, and the services
of good musicians could not be secured
without suitable remuneration for pro-
fessional work.
Every worthy public movement has
had liberal support in salt Lake, so
that this project. should it be started
here, would not lack Tor interested
workers and giVers. Concerts abso-
lUtely free that would provide the best
class OF music would attract a large
attendance, and the boys and girls
hungry for amusement would receive
pleasure and education combined. The
success OF free libraries and reading
rooms is unquestiOned today, and yet
IL few years ago such public work was
not considered necessary or beneficial.
Undoubtedly, the next movement Will
he in the line Of free concerts and high
Alexander Heinemann, the great Ger
man lieder, ballad and OratOriO singer,
who has many admirers and friends in
the city, will make an American tour
this year which. possibly may include
western cities. His photograph is the
cover picture Of the current number
Of the Musical Courier. and the follow
ING account of his work also appears
in the periodical:
Among the great concert singers Of
the day Alexander Heinemann occupies
very prominent position, and among |
the baritOnes he is in many respects
unique. This artist is coming 10
America this season 10 make his first |
tour OF this country. He viii be |
under the exclusive mana cement of |
r. i. Johnston by arrangement with |
the concert director. Arthur Bern
stein, SO Georg street, Hanover, Ger
many.
As an Interpreter of German ballads. |
especially those OF LOewe, and as a /
lieder singer. Heinemann enjoys an en-
Viable reputation. Because Of his eX-
traOrdinary voice, which is so Justly |
noted for its power and beauty, me be-
came famous i'm the fatherlaud in one
season. The old saying that a prophet
Is not without honor save in his own
country does not hold good in the case
of Heinemann; there is not an OratOriO |
society in Germany that has not re-
peatedly engaged Heinemann, although