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Show 1 jjjjl i I I Contrasts of American With Foreign Music The music section of the Ladles' Literary Lit-erary club, being well started on Its car's work on the subject "Music In America." Mrs. A. H. I'eabody. president' uf Hie fiec'.ion. responding to a request for a -i.iU'inrnt bearing up tlie topic, yes-iriiJiiy yes-iriiJiiy said: After having spent three 'years in t id- .study of German composers, It 'rcmed lining that the music section of tin- Ladies' Literary club should soni,. thought to the new wrll-t wrll-t of our own A milieu, and what no.v ijouniry b arconipllshlng HI and lil'i lo the estimation nT foreign HlH it t U-y upon the work produced here, fl Indeed, the "Evolution yf American JH .Music" from lite songs familiar lo I all- "Yankee Doodle,'' "America," j '.Maryland. My Maryland," to tho ambitious works of MacDowcll, Had-HH Had-HH lev. Ncnn I'arUer. .Mrs. Beach, seem A ho alliai'ting (he ituc-nlion of the HH musical public much more. Litis year Iliau i-i (;. bcfoio. l'orh..p? the dc- eiM-:r..-iH fx eacl:!uu a hlyii standard stand-ard and growing worthy of such attention. at-tention. Une might think our music would be of lighter, brighter material, not requiring so much study and skill in producing' as some of the old masters, but great Is their amazement to find H is new music almost Impossible to lead and its beauty only seen after much familiarity. Perhaps, like tho new artists In any line they try to add all tho colors in the "rainbow to Utoir picture fill It with trimmings and as many ideas as they can conceive. con-ceive. Quite different fiom Beclho-cn, Beclho-cn, who dcvelopes the one thought A-lear easily seen saving his other thoughts for other compositions. And anyonemusician or otherwise knows at lirst hearing that this is the real, diamond, with perfect setting Even Ihe opera "Mona." producod a year ago in Now York and Boston, written by Horatio Parker, and which received the 510,000 prize, was judged by the critics In those musical cities as a work not likely to ever become popular on account of Its great iUftt- idly, anil requiring the strongest Kind of musical opera glasses to see ils beauty.. Later, too. our artists may develop nforo than one pattern 'or the expression ex-pression of their musical feelings, -lust now tlie music of .Julia Hive Kit g can easily he told, with its light liliic. gauzy dcllclousness. Quite different dif-ferent from Mrs. Beach, who carefully lits ein-h block in -her surgeons col-need col-need structure, and keeps one hi a state of trembling" for fear the discordant dis-cordant foundation note may not resolve re-solve istclf Into one of harmony. It always does but she doesn't strive for pastel effects! These two artisls, " .villi Margaret Lang, were studied at the Literary club on the lBth. and the papers analyzing their work were .iclpful in tlie understanding of their efforts. In Boston, people who have always md wealth and people without have always had music. From their childhood child-hood they have had an opportunity o hear the best musk. It Is not a style or fad with them It is necessary neces-sary food. On a Saturday all' the school children In the city, and out j'f U. crowd the music halls, most of Uipm with pamphlets in their hands, which they have studied, and when Child Who Writes Melodies i DOBIS CONLEY. ! they hear the symphonies and operas know what they are hearing. Mr. Christcnsen spoke of the lack of response to the word 'mother" among the prisoners and their not knowing the meaning of "mother-'love." "mother-'love." but music transforms them, and causes a response nothing- else can do, stimulating all the good and creating different emotions from any they have known. Tho discussion of "Influence of Music, Mu-sic, on Morals." by the Rev. Dr. Goshen Go-shen at the October meet Is anticipated antici-pated as a treat. Perhaps educators will be Interested In the psychology of his paper. MaeDowell Is perhaps the best known of American musicians musi-cians and ranks among the highest In our list but many may not know of the beauty of Mary Turner Salter's songs. We invito you to como and learn. Tabernacle Organ EodtalB. For the free public recitals . given at noon daily during tho wcok the programmes pro-grammes follow: MONDAY. Assistant Organist Tracy Y. Cannon at the organ. Prlere-Offertolre Devred (a) Cantllene Btobblns (b) March Chauvct (a) Allegretto Foole (b) An Old Mclodj'.. .Am by Performer Transcription of Onward Christian Soldier .Hayden-Weat TUESDAY. Assistant Organist Edward P. Kimball at the organ. First Movement. First Suite Borowskl (a) Nautilus MacDowcll (b) To"a Wild Rose MaeDowell fa) Spring Song Mendelssohn (b) An Old Melody,. .Arr. by Performer Festival March Faulkes WEDNESDAY. OrganlBt J. J, McCIellan at tho organ. Grand Fantaele on the letters BACH Liszt Note: In German musical notation our B flat la called "B" and our B natural Is called "IT." (a) Tho Swan St. Saens (b) Spring Song Mendelssohn (c) An Old Melody Arr. by Performer Gems from the Operas of Richard Wagner. THURSDAY. Assistant Organist Tracy Y. Cannon at the organ. Offcrtolrc No. 5 Wely (a) Chorus of Angels Clark (b) Impromptu , Parker (a) Berceuse Spinney (b; An Old Melody. , .An, by Performor First movement of Sonota in C minor Guilmant FRIDAY. AsBlBtant Organist Edward P. Kimball at the organ. First Movement. Sonata in D King (a) Serenade in A..,. Goss-Custard lb) Pastorale Demerest (a) Gavotte from MIgnon Thomas (b) An Old Melody... Arr. by Performor War March of the Priests (Atlialla) Mendelssohn SATURDAY. Organist T. J. McCIellan at the organ. Requests are to be mailed to Organist McCIellan, Director Utah Conservatory of Music, Tcmplcton building, beforo Friday noon of each week. Only good standard muclo will bo considered. con-sidered. Applause by Handkerchioffl. An unusual tribute was paid Organist J. J. McCIellan at the tabernacle last Wednesday noon during the organ recital wben, after the performance of the selection selec-tion from "Haensel and Gretel." a gentlo-man gentlo-man arose in the gallery amid some confusion, con-fusion, saying that he hoped he was not entirely out of order Ho further said that he. as well as many others In the building, was too much moved to remain longer quiet, and he regretted that ap-plauso ap-plauso was not allowed at these recitals. "I am from Texas, and when we ,are not allowed to applaud, we have a habit, where I como from, of waving our handkerchiefs, hand-kerchiefs, and I now ask this audience to pay to tho organist this trlbuto as a token of our deep appreciation." This was done with a will, hundreds of handkerchiefs hand-kerchiefs waving in the air, as J.I10 organist or-ganist bowed his acknowledgments. It was quite an unusual affair. Will Present Operetta. The children of the Junior choir of the Catholic cathedral met for first rehearsal re-hearsal yesterday to begin the work for tho coming season. The children will give a pretty operetta in the near future. The young girls of the St. Cecilia chorus will meet this morning to organize for the winter months. Both choirs are under un-der the direction of Miss Nora Gleason, organist of the cathedral. Concert at Hotel Utah. The McCIellan Hotel Utah orchestra, assisted by Mrs. Irene Kelly-Williams, soprano, will render the following program pro-gram In tho lobby of the hotel this evening even-ing at 8:30; Selection, "Rose of Panama" Henri Bcrte a. "Un pou d' Amour" La Sllesu o. "Starlight," Intermezzo Pedro do Zulucta Vocal, Waltz Song, "Romeo and Juliet" Ju-liet" Gounod Mrs. Williams. "Moonlight Dance" Herman Flnck Vocal a. "The Birthday" Woodman b. "Believe Me. If All Those En dearing Young Charms" Mrs. Williams. i MubIc at St. Paul'B. .At St. Paul's Episcopal church during the morning and evening servlcos the following musical numbers wllPbe given, with Hugh W. Dougall, choirmaster and Miss Ruth Belleme organist: Morning, 11 o'clock: Organ preludo, Andantlno in B Flat. . '. Lowdcn Soprano solo. Open the Gates Knapp Mrs. Irene Kelly-Williams. To Deum Van BoskcrcJc With baritono solo by Mr. Dougall. Anthem, Praise Yo the Lord Roland Smart Organ postlude In C. Mourlan Evening, 8 o'clock: Fifteen minutes of organ music fa) Meditation Lindsay (b) Song Without Words ..Hewitt (c) Roverio , Phelps Soprano solo, Lead, Kindly Llght..Barnard Mrs. Dagmar Derland. Anthem. God of My Life.. Sullivan-Shelley Organ postiudo in C Battmann Music at First Methodist. During tho morning and evening services serv-ices at tho First Methodist church today the nluslc will bo; Morning: Organ Prelude, "Question and Answer" An-swer" Wolalcnholmc Anthem, "T Beheld, and Lo" Morse Misn Mao O'NIell, W. N. Langton and choir. Offertory, "Tra.umorel'' Schuman Soprano solo, ".Tosub, Lover of My Soul" Perry Mrs. Charles Dally. Postlude, "Featal March" Faulks Evening: Organ Prelude a. "Scherzo" ' Rhenberger b. "Le Cygno" Saint Saens Anthem, "Now God he With Us".. i Brewer Miss Leola Schfack, Miss Mac O'NIell, Mrs. Frank Sanders and choir. Offertory, "Abenllod" Schuman Bass solo, "Christ and His Lovo".. Clarlbel Alex Eberhardt. Postlude. "March Pontlflcale". .Lemmcns Choir director. Mrs. A. Wctzell. Organist, Mre. J. Loula Slrohauor, Experience Not Musical. John T. Hand, tenor, o'f Salt -"Lake, took hl3 vacation in Sanpete and Sevier counties, where he appeared In a few concerts. The company loft Ephralm for Mayfield, a distance of nineteen miles, where they were to appear at S:30. The singers were late In leaving owing to working all day on the automobile which had been broken. Upon reaching Man 1 1, thev found a heavy storm had passed over lhat section, making tho roads almost Impassable, and they abandoned hope of giving the concert and turned attention only to reaching Maylkld, as the trasollne was getting low, very low Then It rained fur two or three hours, anil th" gasoline got ho low that In order to gH any to tho engine tho ni'i'iinnnts of the car had to cot out FAMOUS ENTERTAINERS FOR MUSIC AND LYCEUM SEfl Grand Opera Tenor to Open Season at First M. E. Church Octohl Fred C. Graham, who has contracted for some of the very famous musical and literary artists, promisee that the coming com-ing scmisoii will be the greatest in the history of Salt Lake's music and lycoum activity. The season will open Frlduy night, October 3, at the First M. E. church, by George Hamlin, tenor of the Chicago-Philadelphia Chicago-Philadelphia Grand Opera, company. Mr. Ifamlln is gifted with a voice of unusual I beauty; ho stands today us. one of the 'lending concert and lloder slngors of this country. He was the first singer to Introduce In-troduce the famous Htraui-s songs to American audiences. Last, season. Mr. famlln was engaged to sing tho lending nnor role In Victor Herbert's opera Natonia." with the Chicago Grand Op-v.i Op-v.i company. His success of the first ! and his Increasing popularity cul-Inntod cul-Inntod Ju a real sensation with his qtilsltcly pathetic and truly dramatic or royal of "Genaro," the. leading tenor ,i.i hi "'The .Jewels of Ihe .Madonna." Wo'f-Ferrari. Greatest Woman Pianist. A adinno I'annie Hloomtfcld .cisler. oi-ORnizc'l an America's greatest woman rian5-:t. will be hoard November US. Mmc. ZoMr'r. early .successes in America led io hor onyagem.-mt for a tour over liurope iritis the winter of ISIH-H.". when she , la red in Berlin. Hamburg, Bremen. Cologne. Co-logne. Frankfort. Mur.Ieh. Dresden. Lelp-fIo. Lelp-fIo. Hanover, .Magdc-burg, Copenhagen, Gomna. and muni' other cities, every-; where carrying away her audiences and winning triumph upon triumph, lit KIU2-0". KIU2-0". Mme Zelsler made another European tour, visiting all the largest cities of Germany", Ger-many", Austria, and France, and repeating her former sensational Pueocsses. lion. Champ Clark, speaker of the national na-tional house of representatives, has made a (treat and widespread reputation as an orator. As a debater and as a thinker, Champ Clark takes the front rank. As a wil. his personal friends and the multitudes mul-titudes who have heard him, place him high on the roll of those who "woo sweet laiiahtcr from the lips of men." As a public lecturer. Champ Clark, has achieved lifstart and unprecedented success, suc-cess, and has enjoyed a constant and in-rrc.islng in-rrc.islng prestige throughout the I'nlted States. .Mr. Clark's lecture Is scheduled for tho evening of November 1. l'J13. Weatherwax Brothers. The Weatherwax male quartette, which i conies Aluroh C, is composed of four brothers. During their programme in connection with some of the Ulley selections selec-tions presented, the Incident of the visit of rhe Weatherwax brothers to Riley's home Is related. It is no exception for their audiences to burst Into storms of applaupc at the mention of Riley's name Mr. Riley received the Weatherwax brothers on the occasion of their visit to Indianapolis most cordially. This is llio highest paid male quartette ever brought west. Charles W. Clark, a famous American baritone, has for the past fifteen years resided in Paris. France, devoting his entire time to concert work. During the time, he has made many tours of England Eng-land and the provinces. Germany, Italy, and throughout Rurope, meeting with and tip the car up to supply the feed pipe. About two miles from Mayfield the engine died and remained dead. A car was spied coming their way and hope ran high. It proved to be a load of people who had gone to Mayfield to hear the concert, returning home In disgust. There was only enough gasoline gaso-line In the passing car to take It to Its destination. Being moved with compassion com-passion on tho musicians, the driver of the other car, after reaching his home, determined to rescue the unfortunates, and set out for Gunnison to obtain gasoline. gas-oline. It was midnight, and still it rained. During the two hours 'which ensued whilo tho rescuers were off for gasoline, gaso-line, the concertlzers, determined not to be entirely defeated, sang their concert to tho lonely hills, sage brush, rain and mud. Members of the company, anxious with waiting, could hear "honks" and see lights coming from all directions, continually proving to be only hallucinations. hallucina-tions. Finally gasoline from Gunnison arrived. All efforts turned toward getting get-ting back to the starting place and the merry singers tucked themselves away for a trip to slumbcrland at 4.30 o'clock a. m. Mrs. Walsh Goes East. Mrs. Rcnata Frcber Walsh, daughter of tho late Anton Pedersen, left yesterday yes-terday noon for her home In New York city. Mrs. Walsh, whose work as a dramatic soprano Is well known In eastern east-ern musical circles, has boon with her mother since the last Illness of her gifted gift-ed father. She will resume her solo and concert work and while en route to Now York will bo heard in one or two recitals. She will Include In her programme pro-gramme "Break, Break, Break," Tennyson's Tenny-son's immortal poem, for which the excellent ex-cellent and appropriate melody has been written by Mrs. Laura H. Mlllcron of Salt Lako City, Music Notes. Miss Cassandra Wood will bo the soloist solo-ist at tho 9 o'clock and 11 o'clock massos at Si. Mary's cathedral today. Catholic services will be held at tho Utah state prison this afternoon. The music will be by tho St. Cecilia chorus of tho cathedral. Dr. H. J. Stewart, a leading organist of the Pacific coast, sent Organist McCIellan Mc-CIellan some of his latest organ music during the past week, among them being his "Montezuma," which is considered by the local organist as a remarkably clever composition. At tho home of Miss Pearl Rothchlld last Wednesdav evening a rehearsal was hold of Jewish music for the holidays by tho newlv organized quartette, consisting consist-ing of Mrs. Bessie Browning, soprano: Miss Ada Dwyer, alto; Robert Siddoway, tenor; Prof. Charles Kent, baritone; Miss Pearl Rothchlld, accompanist. Tho next rehearsal of tho Philharmonic orchestra will be held in tho Consolidated Consoli-dated Music company's hall, on East First South street, Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Prof. IT. G. Smurthwaite was accompanist accom-panist Thursday afterno'on for an operatic op-eratic and oratorio programme given at tho home studio of Charles Kent. Mr. Smurthwaite was accredited by those present with excellent artistic ability and good Interpretation. The first chamber mufllc concert of this season by tho Salt Lako quintette, which achieved decided success In last vear's work, will be given Tuesday evening, even-ing, October I I, at tho First Congregational Congrega-tional church. Rehearsals of the select programme have so far been highly gratifying to tho artists. .1 B Berkhoel will assume the duties of organist and choir director at St. Mark's cathedral during tho absence or Director A. H. Pcabody, who has gone east for a brief stay. Mrs. Trene Kelly Williams, formerly of Salt Lake, now of New York City, whore she has been studying voice with ORcar Sacnger. is here for a short atay. Announces Candidacy. W J. Kaul, for three years a clerk In the office of tho city auditor, yes-terdav yes-terdav announced hie candidacy for the nosltfon of auditor at the coming city election. He will file his petition with the recorder next week. JJ I I U tAKE VUjUMpv9! VWl qUARTET MARCH 6111 1911 1 conspicuous success at every appearance. Mr, Clark today occupies the unique portion po-rtion of a specialist, his fame having been etsablishcd wholly upon his remarkable remark-able power and gifts as a concert artist. French. German, Italian and English songs aro presented with characteristic fidelity, dramatic strength and unforget-ablc unforget-ablc interpretative charm. Mr. Clark, with his accompanist, will bo heard January 9, 1914. Famous Reader Coming. A most delightful entertainment will be that given by Miss Grace Lewis and her company of artists October 27. She was discovered by managers less than three years ago, after she had done some remarkable work In a rather Inconspicuous In-conspicuous way. Her work is of such an exceptional character that today she Is looked upon by the best critics as tho most promising of the younger lyceum readers. She has a pleasing way of stepping step-ping out onto the platform, and instantly instant-ly the identity of tho. artist is lost; It Is her characters alone that stand out. Gretchen Scheldt, contralto and pianist, with Miss Lewi?, Is a Chattanooga (Tenn.) girl of line temperament and exceptional musical ability, with a touch of sympathy in her work that somehow strikes Just right- William Roller, who comes with Miss Lewis, Is the assistant professor of 'violin In .the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. Quartette of Soloists. The Zoellner quartette of Berlin Is dated for an appearance December 11. which promises unusual interest. The success of the organization has been marvelous, and praised alike by both the public and the press. The members are all Bolol6ts of the highest order. Their repertoire Includes quartettes, trios, sonatas, so-natas, original works for two violins and piano, violin, cello and piano solos. For tho short time being in America, this quartette has given more concerts and become more widely known than any other organization of Its kind. Pictures Varied Characters. Oplo Read, character delineator, who comes January 12, 1914. Is like no one else In the world. You may have en-Joyed en-Joyed his books In the solitude of your library; perchance you have been stirred by his plays, or spent delightful half-hours half-hours In tho reading of his clever char- i acter sketches; but unless von have sat within the sound of his voice, and heard from his own lips the quaint tales that originate in his brain, you do not fully appreciate tho splendid genius of the man. On the platform Mr, Read shines with a brilliance all his own. Everywhere Every-where ho is received with enthusiasm. His programme Is varied and each number num-ber la a gem. In all his readings ho shows himself to be a wonderful delineator delinea-tor of character, and an artist In the Interpretation of his own works. Francis Macmlllcn, Americans eminent emi-nent violinist, who comes February HI. 1914. has been acclaimed for his artistry In tho musical centers of the world At a recent recital a critic of Chicago had this to say: "Mr. Macmlllen Is tho proud possessor of a facile technique. His left hand Is sure and fleet, his bow arm developed de-veloped to an unusual amount of agility. His tone Is of ravishing beauty. His phrasing is excellent. Tie has tho born virtuoso's foible of setting the fast tempi very fast and slow tempi at a deliberate pace. This trick was especially In evl-rloncc evl-rloncc during tho Saint Saens and Bach numbers." Grand Opera Quartette. The Kellog-Haines singing party, dated for November S, is ono of tho strong attractions at-tractions of tho lyceum course. This organization, or-ganization, by lis long season's work year after year on both tho music and lycoum platform, has attained what may bo termed perfection as a mixed quartette. quar-tette. Tho programme includes selections from tho best known grand operas, light operas and from other musical literature. litera-ture. Lotta Fahlun, soprano, has sung principal roles with the Sheban Opera company, and studied with the best teachers In America. Allha. Montagu, tho contralto, studied for two years under un-der the well-known Professor McBuniey of Chicago. John Elchenbergcr, tenor, was the soloist in several of the best paid church choirs In St. Louis. William A. Goldberg, baritone, sang leading grand opera ro)e3 In English. William James Breach, pianist, who has studied wiuh the best teachers in America and Europe, haa been with the company since its inception in-ception and has provon himself a most able accompanist. Helen Keller Coming. Regular patrons of the series will receive re-ceive special privileges to the lecture given by Helen Keller and her teacher, Mrs. Macy, scheduled for March 3, 1914, as an extra attraction. Helen Keller has been known the world over since sho was 7 vears old, when the first reports of hor education were pub-llohed. pub-llohed. telling how a deaf blind child had learned to write in six months. Her life has been an unbroken series of triumphs over obstacles. Deaf and blind at the ago of 19 months, she remained in Intellectual In-tellectual darkness until sho was nearly 7. Then Mrs. Macy (.Mlaa Sullivan), a graduate of the Perkins institution, whero Dr. Howe had done his great work with Laura Brldgman, went lo Helen Keller's home In Alabama, and began her' education. At tho ago of 10 Helen Keller learned to speak. At IS sho was pre-ImarlnjE pre-ImarlnjE for college. She tfraduatod from Sfl&EORGE HAMLIN T7 CHARLESW. ClhM Radcllffo collego In 1904, receiving the degree of bachelor of arts. Whilo she was In college sho wrote the "Story of My Life." which has been translated Into fifteen languages. During the past year sho has taken another step forward In her remarkable career. Under tho Instruction of Charles White, a teacher of singing at the New England Conservatory of Music, she has greatly Improved her speaking voice During the summer of 1912 she spoke before be-fore a convention of teachers of the deaf at Providence, R. I. This vrlB time that she stood alone oiM platform. A few months laM dressed an audience of pavJH Otologlcal congress fteld in Harvard medical school. TneM theso experiments has cncourH appear before tho general pubJH The -sale of seats cornmenB row morning at the various Subscribers' rate, which Is ono week from tomorrow. MojH tcmber 29. mH |