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Show TRUTH 5 well and Miss E. It. Paul, tho latter also a pupil of Mme. de. Chessin. The hostess was assisted in receiving her guests by tho Countess de Cls-tnand Miss Paul. .4 The Philharmonic Guaranteeing as- P. Christensen played dance music unAt the Fort Douglas chapel last Sunsociation will present Harold Bauer on til long after midnight. Such unstinted generosity in the employment day evening Mrs. Mayne sang, Mrs. March 15 as the first musical artist to of musicians is one of the delightful Osborne occupied the position of orunLake Salt the public come before characteristics of Mrs. Emery Holmes. ganist and L. P. Christensen played a ' cornet solo. new of the organider the management 4 4 4 .4 Next Friday evening the musical zation. Of course much will be said The Beesley Quartette, consisting of about the great pianist between now section of the Ladies Literary club of the Beesley family, Is bemembers and the date of his appearance. He will deal with patriotic songs of Amercoming extremely popular at ward paris comparatively unknown in America; ican composition. The subject is cap- ties and other entertainments. Tho has of been able of of is all music and excellent. raving Europe but interesting interpretation, quality 4 4 over his performances. London, Paris it will no doubt receive its full measure of attention. Mrs; Andy Burt is now on the stage. and Berlin have each in turn given t4 4 She is with a comedy company traveltheir approval to his genius and skill. A prominent musical event of the ing in the northwest. It is understood that Bauer was a season in which many Salt Lakers will c4 i4 student of the violin, but gave it up be interested was the afternoon given One of the very newest pieces of Infor the piano about fifteen years ago. by the popular vocal teacher, Mine, de strumental music is an Indian characThis leaves an opening for criticism, entitled "Uncas, a march or Chessin at her home, 104 rue Laiiriston, teristic two-stebecause the technic of the violin is by Joseph J. Kaiser. There Paris, when she brought before the is so much more difficult than that of thr beginning to be a popular notion musical of two French the public capital the Indian business is being overthat piano, that to abandon the one for the of her Mile. Louise 'de Cistne done, and Indian pieces are being pupils, other may be construed into a confession of weakness, or lack of talent for the higher grade instrument. But since the European capitals have passed judgment on Bauers accomplishments, it may be presumptuous to even suggest a flaw in his musical career. The Philharmonic association has many other artists of note on the list of elieibles, some of whom will anpear before the close of the season. The difficulty has been to find suitab1 performers who were making a tour of the west and could be secured I ake. When it becomes known that engagements can be made at this point it will be much easier to secure artists of merit. No arrangements have yet been made regarding the bouse in which Bauer is to perform. There is some hesitancy in taking the Salt I ake theater, because the rental for one night is $100. The Grand theater can be leased for (30, but some objection is raised to this house, the argument being used that many of the natrcns of music will not visit the Grand, no matter what the attraction mleht be. In the event that the Salt I ake theater is considered too expensive there will probably be a compro- cm ft jptortc Itt0!cimt0 o . p fo-Sa- mise on Barratt hall or the Euterpe Quartette. Miss Esther Allen and Arthur lVders-oplayed violin Anton Professor Pedersen obligatos. and Dr. V. C. Ehnugii were tho accompanists. i4 v4 Tho orchestra was completely hidden from view behind a wilderness of the society repalms." Thus-writeporter while describing the environments of the smart set. Just where the custom originated that prescribes a tangle of vegetation in front of the music stand cannot be learned by tho most apt historian. Tho practice is certainly not based on reason. It Is possible to imagine that the first musicians were wandering troubadours who were taken into a conservatory to get them out of sight. Then there might have been something entrancing about hearing music that was strained through a brush hc:ip. it can easily ho conjectured that the primeval orchestras furnished bad music, and for this reason were placed as far away s lt Congre- gational church.. 4 and Mrs. F. J. Hill, who recently returned from Europe, attended three concerts given by Harold Bauer in Mr. Paris. SCENE FROM Let us be calm if the public in Salt lake dees not seem to be sufficiently apprecitive of music. There is a comforting piece of information that comes from New York. E. A. has resigned the chair of music in Columbia university because the Mac-Dowe- ll students were the merest barbarians. Professor MacDowell complained tbt in three years he had only turned out three men from his department that suited him. He gave up his place because he could not endure the embarrassment incident to drawing his salary. Perhans the professor declined to teach ragtime and thus made himself unpopular. & & From a musical point of view the reception given by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Holmes last Tuesday evening was generously rounded out. pre-Lente- n Two orchestras furnished the music, ' Palace the Christensen String Quartette played a choice pro- in Amelia gram of classical selections favor with music lovers. In a ten-piec- e that found the art hall orchestra conducted by L. I A CHINESE HONEYMOON and Mrs. Marie Gerrans, sister of Fred J. Hill of this city. A letter from Paris states that the many friends of Mrs. Gerrans will be glad to know fiow enthusiastically her numbers were received by one of Paris critical audiences. Her voice has broadened and strengthened and still maintains its sympathetic quality. Friends also state that Mrs. Gerrans has gained much in interpretation and finesse under the excellent instruction of Mme. de Chessin, and is highly delighted to have found her way to such a competent teacher. Mrs. Gerrans numbers were Recitative and Aria from Les Noces de Figaro, by Mozart. Invocation a Vesta, from the opera Polyencte, by Gounod; Jai pleure en Reve, by George Hue, all song in French. Among the invited guests were Professor Lionel Daurice, the well known musical critic and founder of the psychology of music; Mr. Maiv cian Thalberg, the famous virtuoso. Mr. Chailley, first violinist of the Concert Cologne. Mme. Fournier (Noce), from the Grand Opera, and Jfrom Salt Lake Mrs. J. Kimball, Miss Rose Hart AT THE SALT LAKE THEATRE. looked upon with suspicion. The merit or demerit of Uncas" is to be determined by the ordinary tests. & 4 Miss Emma Ramsey is doing exceedingly well in her tour of the northwest states. She was in Spokane and Seattle last week. 4 xThe ballad' recital given by Mrs. A. D. Melvin at tho First Presbyterian church on Friday evening was a most enjoyable and artistic entertainment. Mrs. Melvin was in splendid voice and her rendition of the simple and touching old English, Irish and Scotch songs was most telling. The Christensen string quartette, composed of George E. Skelton, A. C. Jcsperson and J. O. Olsen most gave acceptable renditions, Miss breathing the soul of music. Hattie M. Wishard as accompanist showed skill and competence. Mas-terma- n, 3 .4 Thursday evening at the Elks club house the Orpheus club was heard in a program of delightful songs. Miss Segrld Pedersen sang as did also the as possible behind screens of green foliage. No matter where the outlandish habit had its origin, musicians should pretest against hiding themselves in an artificial growth of underbrush. It is a duty they owe to the profession. No musician can do himself justice while attempting to play In tho presence of such unfavorable surreur dings. lie should sit in an easy and comfortable position, where he can see the conductor and hear tho rther Instruments. It would be better if bo could see every member of the orcbestra at a single glance. He would not be so apt to grow listless and lose the expression so necessary to a perfect ensemble. But let the musicians insist on a perfectly clear music stand. If the society folk must have shrubbery around them, let the punch bowl be placed in the very midst of a ferest, and then there might be some reason for the concealment. It would serve to hide the antics of the bibulous ones., who are never so happy as when they are partially intoxicated. Members of orchestras might provide themselves with hatchet, not necessarily as a symbol of Washingtonian |