The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-11

SATURDAY. SEPT Il. 1910.
Organist J. J. Mcclellan at the organ.
Special request program.
Requests must be mailed TO orEanist
a. the TeWpletou building before Thurs
day evening.
a circular issued by the recently or
ganized American Association Of sing
ers Tot grand opera in Eng iisn. makes
the following appeal IN its foreword.
Why is 10 that America. so FAR. has
not developed into a musical nation
Because the people have no chance TO
hear opera. unless they go to New York
city and pay an eNOrbitant price TO hear
important singers who sing in for
eign language which is not generally
understood
A few important cities iu the United
states. like st. Louis. Chicago. san
Francisco. Boston. Philadelphia. Pitts
burg. Albany. Baltimore. Washington,
etc. have the advantage OF few weeks
or opera. while in Italy there is a reg
ular opera season I'm communities Of
scarcely 1900 people. We find also
that the most important cities in France
and Germany have "a permanent opera
season for not less than ten months
I'm each year. nevertheless. "a must be
stated that Germany. France and italy
give operas in their native language
and employ native singers.
Is 90 not possible for America to try
10 free herself from her dependency on
Europe in so Tar as opera is concerned
America does not lack beautiful
voices and artistic personalities as it
has been proven IN our dramatic field;
what she lacks Is an open field for
American singers. who spend time and
money TO educate their voice. 60 become
prof iOnals.
The Musical News Of Chicago tells OF
Organist MCClellan's trip to Ocean
Grove as follows:
Professor Mcclellan saws his trip to
NN#Hf rHN
ant experiences OF his life. The treat
ment accorded him was most cordial.
while the opportunity TO play on such
an immense Instrument as the $4,000
organ In the big Ocean Grove taber-
nacle. was something TO be priced. The
salt Lake organist won the greatest
approval OF the TOCCata and Fugue
In p minor. by !. s. Bach. The organ is
two and hair times larger than the
salt Lake tabernacle Instrument. with
115 speaking stops. but Professor Nc
Clellan says he has yet TO find the or
gan OF finer quality and refinement OF
tone than our own.
The Morning Press Of ocean Grove
gave the salt Lake orEauiSt a flash
head article. in which IL refers TO HIM
as one or the most prominent and best
known organists iu the country. His
work as reCitaiist "a the Mormon aber-
nacle has made his name familiar one
In the entire musical world. The
Ocean Grove Daily Bulletin. I'm an issue
published shortly after bis departure.
orRauist OF the great Mormon taber-
naCle at salt Lake city. has been i'm at
tendance az The national convention Of
organists He travelled $500 miles TO
attend this gathering. and his coming
was most heartily appreciated by the
convention. He was elected president
for Utah. and he will do good work in
that part OF the country.
The Salt Laker met a number Of peo-
pie there who had attended the tabcr-
nacle organ recitals. while tourists
TO him the pleasant remembrance or
the occasion"
MY MUSICAL COM E-DEE,
II was many and many year ago
That I sat beside the sea.
And ] wrote n book for a musical
show
In subdivisions three
And ! made the lyrics ALI by hand.
And / said. They look good TO me-"
There was never a king in the bloom
Nor a tropical scene-not a tree:
Nor a dialect part from first to last.
Nor a drinking song. All. me
no touch Of the Ghetto I'm all the Ii
Not a Jew. but the jeu d'esprit,
No burgomeister bald Of pate.
No buxom barmaid free.
No miscr old. with a song OF gold.
No village gossip She
Is n type , quite abominate.
SO she didn't appeal TO me,
There were songs that rippled OF love
and youth.
With a gurgling note Of glee.
And a plot OF the good. old-fashioned
sort
Just as plain az Abe.
And a humor deftly whimsical
As the shafts OF shave. b.
And never show girl marred its
grace.
For there was none to be.
No pony ballots nor tableau stunts
Nor girlies with dimpled knee,
Nor featured songs about elephant
rides
In distant isles Feejee.
il was many. and many a year ago
That ] sat beside the sea.
And I wrote the book Tor this musical
show
While the waves splashod heedlcssly:
I And never n manager yet has read
That musical Conceded
:. = Z
! <icoieue- ZedeIer. the distinguished
/ young Chicago vioiinist who is the
/ personal friend OF Mrs. Ida r Davis
/ Of this city. has been engaged as So
] ioist for the worlds tour OF Sousa
/ and his band. She arrived in New YORK
J from Europe the last OF August and
at once joined the Sousa organization
/ in philadelphia. where 81 is appearing
/ at Willow Grove.