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Show AMUSEMENTS SALT IAKE THEATRE Concert by Ysaye. assisted by Jules Do liefve. pianist Who can measure the talent of Ysaye" ho can ray with accuracy what It Is that distinguishes his playing from that of some l,ssr artist, whoao bow also, In Its way, PtOOSeS ):s greatly? Many being asked this" questions, might say Impulsively that they know precisely what It Is about Ysaye' s art that makes hint great And, then, with terms t-chnlcal and w..r.ls superlative, they might toll us all about his methods and his tones But whet would It all signify? Almost nothing. noth-ing. Almost nothing to one who had been swayed by tbe indescribable harmony. Dnder the sp.'lls of this man one feels Intensely Sounds .wonderfully sweet enrapture the ear Mir the Imagination. gln buoyancy to tho spirit, touch tho heart. It Is ODOUgh, Who Is SO foolish ns to try to think of technique at such a time? Hut before me surrender t the Influence of this magician, who does what ho wills to our f.-nn'j. w" have time to note what manner of man ho is. Is he of spiritual aspect as one might bo, possessing such powei 7 Is he fair of hafr, with the brow of on Ideal let t Is he spare, as one might bo who loves a dlln- uri, and has no desire for gT..sa things like hearty food? Has ho eyes of flro? No. He Is largo and dark. IIo smiles not His face masks his feelings. His eyes are dreamy, and Invite thi lr lids Only his uncut hair could be depended on, should no see him In a crowd, t" gi a clew to his calling. But In tho Instrument he presses to his generous gen-erous chin Is concentrated his wonderful power of expression It Interprets hla varying vary-ing mooda. It speaks better than could feature, fea-ture, or eye. or tongue. It calls loudly, fiercely, t" the emotions! anu violently stirs them. It whispers until It soothes thy audience audi-ence to such a. stillness that you can hear your heiirt ber.t Jt runs along bewitching ) vols ami rises to sublime heights. It speaks the VOlCt "t genius. It Is the voice t genius, though, that does not car. 10 express simple, familiar melodies. And 'hlle It Is prodigal with high-class notes, and Its hearers felt the richness of It all, the) may hao longed, after all. for some of tho dear old tunes. Jules Do Befve assists Ysaye as accompanist lie mIk.. plays in hi:, own rlu'li Ah ho Is not supremo In his nit, wo may speak of his execution, saying that his playing was notable for the brllllaney of hlx Salnt-Saens "botl n, the caressing tenderness of ti I m Tsehulkowskv piece and the captivating cadences of his Strauss Tauslg Volse Caprice. Ysaye may play here again on his return from tho coast, and if ho does Willard Welku will assist him. see QRAMTJ THEATRES. ' 'A Brother's Crime." ,i sensational melodrama, In five Acts. Tho Mack Swain Theatre cmpay again " made good" last evening beforo the lurgosl audience that has yet greeted tho company since Its engagement opened In this city. Of ono thing there Is a certainty, the manager of tho company knows tho kind of plays that appeal to tho popular fancy and these ho Is putting on In first-class style, consldoilng tho very WW pi ices which haw boon mode for the engagement of tho company Fvery seat was taken ISSt night, and nearly all tho Ikixos were tilled, and that the audP n.-o won ple-aso t there Is no question. In "A Brother's Wme" on Innocent man Is mode to servo a tern In prison for the sin of his brother, makes his escape, Is recaptured, but finally Is declared innocent of the crime after the Judge of the court hears the evidence of tho brother's accomplice and of a small boy who was a wltnesa thereto. Then happy lovers aro reunited, re-united, tho real villain Is made to Buffer for Ins orline and the story culmlnate.i to tho satisfaction of all th onlookers It Will ho the bill for tho remainder or the week, In-eluJIng In-eluJIng the Saturday matinee. i The sale of seats for the rhll Mfirgetts' testimonial tes-timonial will open at tho Th?atro today. . Emll Ankrrmlller, who is representing Nut C. Goodwin, Is In town. Mr. Oood win appears ap-pears nt the Salt Fake Theatre the Inet half of next week. Mr. Rubin Goldmurk gave lat night st Unity hull tho second In his series of W'ne-nrrlun W'ne-nrrlun 04 tuies The audience listened Spellbound. Spell-bound. 10 tho splendid Interpretation of "Die Walkerle" by Mr. e'.oldrnark Tho superhuman super-human tragedy combines many motives the war motive of a warlike nation, tho lender snd beautiful motive of tho lovero. tho onward on-ward movement that stands out so prominently prominent-ly during tho opera; the gentlo. slower mo-tlvo mo-tlvo of tho angTy god when his wrath Is appeased, ap-peased, and the planning, brilliant magic flro movement, all combine to make 'Dlo Wnlkerln" one of Wngner's masterpieces Salt Fake rarely has tho opportunity of hearing such a muslclsji ns Mr. Goidmark. and nil lovers of muslo In the city srs taking tak-ing tbls opportunity Of knowing better tho masterpieces of Wagner. Tonight 'Tristan end Isolde" will he given. |
