Show Free Concerts Contention 1 1 44 44 4 ek n. n 1 14 l 3 44 k 1 J Prestige or 01 Rece Receipts rk J J 2 1 r rJ d 4 ej J r 4 1 q p k fc i. i h Artists Ask Guarantee T TUg THE HE article which appeared in ill these columns Sunday U v suggesting suggesting suggesting sug sug- gesting that that free free music in such generous proportions i is probably the chief lief cause of OU our failure lailure to support the tho great artists who visit us ns each cach year car has hns brought forth much comment The Herald is in receipt of many nany anonymous communications relating thereto which o of C course cannot can call not be considered and are arc therefore not published References made in those statements and by hy a much misinformed musician of ol the city in the J cal press cannot pass entirely unnoticed The following following- statement oc occurred oc- oc in the article Tho The Tabernacle organ recitals should be continued 1 but jut a a. charge of or admission should be he made thereby limiting the audience to those tourists find and guests of ot the city and others other who really desire to hear music a as presented on the organ org Our misinformed friend in some ome inconceivable ablo manner construed that sentence to imply impi that the recitals should be lC di discontinued Xo NO such thou thought t can be gained from the reading rending of df the sentence The he Salt L Lake Iko Philharmonic orchestra orches orches- tm tra brought the orchestra New cw York symphony t to SnIt Salt Lake presented It in tho Auditorium where J r receipts netted the local i Philharmonic a neat sum The follow follow- nt u year ear the santo same etra was transferred trans- trans to tho Tabernacle and whether b UT the In the they or 01 not they grained gained prestige lost In patronage and the local Philharmonic Philharmonic Phil Phil- h harmonic lost money on tho engage engage- mont It fa Impossible that tho one should lose prestige In tn the Auditorium A while the other received patronage In Inthe Inthe inthe the same halt hall Again the statement was made c that of ot many recitals attended attend attend- ed Cd it It was found Cum that the number 9 pt pr local loyal patrons patron was almost H negligible If It so o how could a a. smail admission Ice fee such as was sas urged In these tIme the patronage e or the tho enjoyment thereof there there- o of ot 11 It Is the opinion of ot tim Iho th writer that in fn matters of music and art It i Is too often orten the case where that which is g giren given gir- gir I en cn for tor nothing Is treated as of oC not nol value s a Ic s Ie of at Mner Or T This altitude is unquestionably un un- u 1st t but Is 13 nevertheless human and must bo be met It is not riot man many years year since the recitals in the tIme Tabernacle drew audiences of oC 2000 persons of or at least 1500 were residents o ot this city elt Has lias it ever occurred t to those In lh charge charge that th the dwindling from this vast ast audience of ot Salt Lakers down to the thc ver very vcr very few rew mentioned in the rc- rc cent newspaper er article is due duc to the t fact ct th that t the recitals have been given free trec Many Man Manhold am hold to tho thc theory theon that the thema ma magnificent programs rendered by Utah's master organist Prof J. J J. J Mas' Mas Ma Mc- c- c s' s Clellan CleIlan and hii his two able ablo assistants Edward dward P. P Kimball and Trac Tracy Y V Can Can- non lion would have havo steadily c continued to receive more moro patronage from Salt I Lakes Lake's citizenry had the tho genial chief I organist been cen successful In Impressing views on the subject on those In hi J of or tho recitals Professor ProCessor McClellan Mc- Mc rc- rc Clellan has long long- contended that the re recitals re- re bo be given cn free tree to guests o ol of the city using sin tho tilo railroad ticket as asa asa asa a means of or Identification and making making- n n. modest charge for tol local patrons In order ordel that the splendid concerts should not be bo treated too lightly lIghth An additional statement was ma made e concerning concerning- the attractions of oC Loudon Charlton which is in direct line with what hat appeared in these columns Mr Charlton mado made the statement that he lie could not send his hia high class to Salt Lake City without n a guar guar- antee Jf It the Tabernacle choir is now to furnish Mr Ir Charlton Chariton a guarantee the thel point is made I Lock ck ot of Competent One anonymous communication states I that the tho reason for rOl our failure to support sup sup- UI D port imort rt is tho the lack of oC competent teachers This Is undoubtedly an error as aim It is I I d doubtful if It any city in the United possesses a a. like number of or com corn competent competent and European trained teachers In lit proportion to tho the p population as does doc Salt Lake Careful investigation will lr proVe prove c the truth of or this statement the tIme same coin talon makes this statement I have also heard of or parents exclaiming aJ er seeing geeing an artists artist's program In the paper Why h Chancy plays tat piece well I guess If we can hear Charlie play tho the piece this artist does docs wo we arc alC not going to pay 52 2 2 t it to hear It again It If hearing Charlie pin play a composition compo compo- zillion Allion would deter fond parents from attending an concert how much more inure eo so would thc they be deterred b by tn ni i i truly In Iii 1 Inn J gratis ii on the 1 T Tabernacle berl I. I organ i a i If I is simply th the same argument nt presented In this paper In another form forni If Ie the thc placing of ot a small charge ot of admission sion IM Is to bring about such dire re results re- re aults as the tho loss of or our t three leading organists th then n let us not have the time admission ad ad- mission and aud have free tree o organ o-gan san recitals every cry da day throughout the tho year car Ve We e need thc thes three organists In our midst time the the entire music community grants rant that and surely ll no one ono would suggest gest n a ch change which would In any auy way 30 even tn alter lUer their status Let us not however try t to hide the tact ct or it b by pelt petty arguments that we Ye do not support the great arttIs art art- tats Lita who visit us us and that wo we do tio not receive visits from as man many artl artist t tS ns as as n of oC our size wealth deserves Let Lot u Us rather join hands and attempt Jo er the real cause for tor our fall fall- ure ure lre to support great artists when the they visit us If It this could be accomplished Jt would do much amuck for tor Salt Lake City In a musI at way |