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Show I III Musical Taste in ! Vaudeville Grows ijjj Last week's bill at the Orpheum held fijl'S one number that strikingly illustrated the f'jlj steady growth of musical taste among jC W patrons of vaudeville. The reference is tfflgj to' the worlc of Lainberti, billed as "The Ih Muster Musician." While not a master in J tin; -strict Interpretation of the word, atLfJ Lambert I as playing during his impcrsonn- ; Wfllt lions whs of so high u degree of merit !. 3MJj that it appealed strongly to the critical. 24j3 It is not su many years since the music 'wii SC t,iat predominated .In vaudeville circles !F'(li WJIS either the veriest claptrap or froth, ?H ill i ll to c f0,'SOttcn as soon as possible. When iSvJ'hI an a"cKed Impersonation of si great ar- h list's playing was given It went so far III! 8 ,nto tne realms of burlesque as to excite awl onIv laughter. But there seems little of I Iran that left now. When an artist with Lam- fi i berti's ability, a man who evidently could Im succeed in almost any field of musical ! fflfi !' activity, either as toucher, conductor or i M jj in concert, presents the work of those I Jj, i whose names among musicians are undy- m?W ing, in a tIJgnlflcd manner with fidelity of til Kit interpretation, ho is helping the cause of lf better music. There are many vaudeville jjiffS patrons who perhaps never have oppor- iPijifiil tunlty of hearing the masters, or having 'iW that, shrink from the strictly classical hi K m- music for fear of failure to comprehend, jj S3J Such performances as this impersonator ill gives cannot but awaken an added lnter- !; est in great music and great musicians. f Greenewald Concerts, jjl Concerts under the direction of Fred C. ; M Graham will be given Monday afternoon 'JM and evening in the store: of the Greene- tla, wald Furniture company. Miss Helen IS Hartley is the orchestra leader. The pro- 1 mfi' ' grammes . follow: nffli "Serenade" Drigo if I Selection from "Wonderland" jj SPJi Victor Herbert m "Sympathy," from "Fire Fly" Frlml ml Waltz, "Spring, Beautiful Spring". Llncke jaw Popular hits ..Kemick ,1 Sffl Selection, "Naughty Morrletta"..,... V. Herbert .JliiJ'j "The Swan" Saint Saens I Evening. 7:?,0 to 10 I "Wedding Day at Froldhaugen" ..Grieg ;j "Intermezzo Pittoresg.no" rKocian j "Gypsic Love." selection Lehav li "I'm Falling in Ixjve With Someone," w from "Naughty Marrletta" V. Herbert IS "Gazonetta" Godard I "Winter GaTden" Popular Iju "Danse Caprice" Grieg IX "Little One a'Cryin' " Olcy Speaks jp "You" Thompson 6 "Faith" .....MacDermaid Fred C. Graham. 18 March, "Guard of Honor" ..Laurendean j Tabernacle Eecitals. For the free organ recitals given daily jl at noon in the tabernacle, the following W programmes will be played this week: I MONDAY. Jl Assistant Organist Tracy Y. Cannon II fit nr".i ii I I I Largo Handel 4 fa) In Summer Stcbbins 1 (b) Madrigal Slmonetti (a) Nocturne Foote (b) An Old Melody.. .Arr. by Performer Coronation March Bartschmidt TUESDAY. Organist J. J. McCIellan at the organ. Grand selection. Lost Chord Sullivan (a) Traumorel Schumann .(b) Chorus of Nuns Wely (c) An Old Melody. . .Arr, bv Performer Overture to Obcron Von Weber WEDNESDAY. j Organist J, J. McCIellan at the organ. Toccata and Fugue (d minor) Bach fa) Evening Star Wagner (b) 'Elevation In A FJat Guilmant (c) An Old Melody. . .Arr. by Performer Grand selection from Haensel and Gretel .'Humperdlnck THURSDAY. Assistant Organist Tracy Y. Cannon at the organ. Concert piece in E Flat Parker (a) Tdylle Wely (b) Maestoso MacDowell (a) Chant do Bonheur Lemare (b) An Old Melody... Arr. by Performer Temple March Vincent FRIDAY. Andante Seraphiqu Debat-Ponson fa) Capricclo Rhelnberger (b) Even Song Johnston I (a) Prayer . Borowskl l (b) An Old Melody... Arr. by Performer Solemn March .Faulkes SATURDAY. I Organist J. J. McClcllan at the organ. ' Special request programme, i "Requests are. to be mailed to Organist B McCIellan, director Utah Conservatory of 1 Music, Templeton building, before Friday fl f noon of each week. c Only good standard music will be con- sidered. ! MubIc Section Meets Tuesday. 1) ij The second meeting of the music sec- J tlon of the Ladies Literary club will be a 1 held Tuesday afternoon at 2:15 in the it j j clubhouse. The programme follows: at jj Talk on "Musical Affairs" S ,( L, P. Christonsen ,S il Flve-minuto paper on Julia Rive 2 n King Mrs. A. S. Bower ? Piano, "Bubbling Spring" Mrs. King I Mrs. C. L.. Chapman. U l Five-minute paper on Mr3. H. H. A. y Beach .Mrs. W. S. Giesy T V Piano, "Phantoms" Mrs. Beach S f Mrs. A. P. Stone. I Vocal, "Ecstasy" Mrs. Beach "June" Mrs. Beach E is f Mrs. H. E. Schramen. K Jjr' Violin, "La Captivo" Mrs, Beach ff "Berceuse" ......Mrs. Beach K 5K Mrs. B, F. Anderson. km Quartette, "Indian Lullaby". .Mrs. Beach HK 5U Airs. J, W. Alford. Mrs. W. C. W&M ! . Browning. Mrs. W. J. Barrett, M W j Mrs. W. F. Adams. HI j?i Flvc-mlnute paper on Mme. Nordica. fv 4? : Mrs. Raymond Ackerman. i Five-minute paper on Margaret Ruth- fmi i ven Lang Mrs. C. G. Barron jff, 'i , Piano, "A Spring Idyl" Mrs. Lang mi Wj S Adelaide Anderson. w?w Vocal, "Evening Song" Mrs. Liang iViSw I "The Sandman" Mrs. Lang m Mrs. C. C. Daily. !n?4fef Piano. "Meditation" Mrs. Lang mM Mrs. J, W. Curtis. mAM J Roll call To be answered by items of mm I Current Events. J4R ! The committee in charge is composed Mljl ' f Mrs, B. T. Anderson, chairman; Mrs, WW; J. W. Alford. Mrs. A. S. Bower, Mrs. ftflftn W. J. T3arrette, Mrs. W. C. Browning, Bja'i' Mrs. Raymond Ackerman, Mrs. C. G. ml$ ) ' Harrou, Jlrs. C. L, Chapman and Mrs. fMlV' w F .Adarns- piM Present English Music. jftj'Sjji Miss Ednah V. Linn and Mrs. Esther A. Ifi3i' fl avv of lne muslcal department of West- JjiMfS minster college, aHsiBtefl by Miss Flor- l?wfi ence Allen, gave their annual opening 'Slfrii musical at Ferry hall last Friday night, flklf' 3 The programme, which consisted entirely Sfiil S of numbers by English composers, with SfAJfiw; tho exception of Hundel's "Largo," was SfiXfi Pleasingly rendered and enthusiastically WHsf v j received. As Is UHiial in these programmes, Wlfilif, Miss Linn and Mrs. Guw prefaced their iSll'Jt numbers by a casual account of each com- tjyiliH Poser and his work. Particularly worthy aEtfiS of note lvero tho "Bird Songs" of Liza 3l iff Lehmann, lyrics especially well Buited to fltSl f Miss Linn's clear, sweet voice, which re- Pfif ' t-'eived an artlstlo rendering. Also lnter- 151 J 'I ?sf?.1?'f wero tnrec old English dances, flS ' brilliantly played by Mrs. Gaw, which on Hrai'rS this occasion hod their Drat performance 5Jflf , In Salt Lake. About 300 people enjoyed $pr ?( tno mulcalo. Soloist With St. Cecelia Chorus MISS MABGAEET OONNELLEY. How American May Achieve Operatic Success in Europe Some positive and clear-cut ideas on tho making of an operatic career in Europe Eu-rope are expressed in tho current issue of The Etude by Mme. Charles Cahior, an American-born prima donna contralto of fame, In an Interview wrltton by Edwin Ed-win Hughes. In part, Mme. Cahier says: Besides the possession of a beautiful beauti-ful voice, there are several other matters of prime Importance which I Would recommend most earnestly to tho consideration of every vocal student stu-dent whose ambitions draw him towards to-wards Europe for the making of a career. Granted the gift of a good voice and a musical nature, health and money are the two things without with-out which nt vocal student should think for a moment of venturing away from his native land. The many wrecks of anaomic American girl students, Ill-fed and worse taken caro of, that one finds all over Europe, Eu-rope, mokes mo place this bit of advice and warning at the very head of a discussion of the matter of European Eu-ropean study for Americans. Good food and happy surroundlngB are tho first essentials for successful vocal study. I speak of this also because there was a time when living and study in Europe wore so very cheap that tho student could afford to make the venture on limited means; but those days are unfortunatoly over, and students stu-dents should reckon that thoir expenses ex-penses In Europe will be practically the same as for the study and accommodations ac-commodations in America-Aside America-Aside from all this, a vaat majority ma-jority of vocal students come from America very poorly prepared musically mu-sically for the task that is before them. I do not mean to say that one cannot get good vocal training In America, but In German Europe particularly, vocal training alone, even coupled with an exceptionally beaitlful voice, will not carry one very far along tho royal road to success. What is demanded hero from the singer, over and above that, is musicianship, and it is this in particular par-ticular that American voice students fall short Tho big singers here, tho ones who have achieved lasting buc-oeus, buc-oeus, aro musicians as well as singers. sing-ers. They know their harmony and counterpoint, their Bach and Beethoven, Bee-thoven, they are intelligent ap-preclators ap-preclators of other branches of music mu-sic besides their own specialty, and they arc not under the impression, aB unfortunately fio many of our American singors are, that the wholo range of the art of music is bounded by tho uppermost and lowermost notes of their own voices. How many of tho American voice students who come to Europe are unable to even play their own accompaniments at tho planol The establishment of state conservatories in America, with Squire Coop Returns; Was III in New York Squire Coop, director of tho Salt Lake theater orchestra, who left a month ago intending to make a flying trip to Europe, was unable to reach the other side of the water. While in New York Mr. Coop suffered a nervous breakdown and for a time his condition was so serious that he jwas cared for In a hospital. Fearful of worrying his sisters, who are residents of Utah and Idaho, Mr. Coop did not inform even his closest friends of hlB condition, preferring to fight out alone the battlo for reetoratlon to health. Mr. Coop, when able to travel, came back unannounced and is now at the Hermitage in Ogdon canyon with I1I3 Bister, Bis-ter, MrB. L. Jarman, He will return to Salt Lake tomorrow and will take up his 3tudlo and other dutlea without delay. such important branches of muslo study made compulsory for all students, stu-dents, would be tho proper remedy for such conditions. Sucli education is a most essential part of the training train-ing of tho young singer who Is ambitious am-bitious to Bcalo the heights of a European Eu-ropean art reputation. Many Americans are in a quandary aa to which part of Europe they shall go for the best developments of their talents; for the best opportunities for success. Shall it be Italy, France or Germany? If the student is thinking of an operatic experience in Italy, there are a few Important things for him to know in advance. In the first placo, if a pay engagement Is through great luck obtained in Italy, the salary sal-ary is always so small that no American Amer-ican singer could think of living from It. Most debutants, in fact, have to pay for the privilege of singing. Tho only permanent opera in Italv at present is at the "Scala" in Milan bo I am told, operatic performances in tho other cities being given by traveling trav-eling troupes of singers, who wander like minstrels, from one part of the kingdom to the other. It is a fallacy to Imagine that tho art of coloratura singing can bo studied best of all In Italy. Thero are good coiorature singers in every country of Europe, and every properly equipped singing teacher can teach coloratura, which is a mero mechanical part of the art of singing. It is to Germany that I would ad-vlso ad-vlso the young American singer to come when he has ambitions toward a European reputation. Tho foremost reason for my placing Gormany ahead of the other two countries is that tho standard of musical art an a whole Is on a higher high-er plane in Germany than anywhere else In tho world. It is In Germany that the big careers are made, and it is In German opera houses, above all others in Continental Europe, that salaries are paid worthy of the abilities of the artists engaged. One has but to think of the many Americana Amer-icana engaged in German opera houses in all parts of the kingdom, an well ns In Austria, to realize that there Is an opening here and a big demand for the competent American artist. In conclusion, let me urge again that the American vocal studont coming to Europe bring with him health, sound musicianship and a plentiful supply of money. These three esscntlols, coupled with natural ability, without which I take it for granted, of course, that no American would attempt to storm the European art citadel, will put tho yountc American Amer-ican singer on an equal footing with his European confrero on the road to fame and fortuno in tho musical l world. Will Open With Hamlin. The first attraction of Fred C. Graham's Gra-ham's subscription concerts will be the recital by the distinguished American tenor. George Hamlin, a member of the Chicago Grand Opera company. Mr. Hamlin claims the unique distinction of having gained an enviable reputation in both concert, oratorio and opera. It wua Mr. Hamlin who Introduced In America the famous Strauss songs, and last 3'ear. during the tour of the Chicago Grand Opera company from coast to coast, proved himself to be a master of singing In tho field of opera. Indications aro that the attractions booked by Mr. Graham this .season will be liberally patronized. Teachers and pupils are already ordering their seat reservations. Other attractions include: Mme. Fannie Bloomfield-Zolslor, Zoellner string quartetto. Francis Macmlllan, Charles W. Clark. Champ Clark, Grand Opera quartette, Ople Read, Weatherwax male quartette, Grace Lewis, with her company, and Helen Keller, , ABLE ORGANIST IS ENTERING FIELD H. G. SMURTHWAITE. llllllilf' ( Salt Lake City's roster of musicians and musical instructors is added to by the coming of Henry G. Smurthwaite. who has opened a studio for piano and organ at IS East South Temple street. Mr. Smurthwailtt has been tubernncle organist or-ganist at Logan for ten years, and for some- time prior held a similar position in Ogden. A pupil of Dr. .1. Kendrick Pync, the noted organist of Manchsi.cr. England, and of the late Professor Rud-HMYe Rud-HMYe of this city, Mr. Smurthwaite brings to his chosen work recognized high talent and many years of active experience. In both Ogden and Logan ho has been prominently Identified with tile movements for musical progress, Concert at Hotel Utah. The McCIellan Hotel Utah orchestra, usslsted by Thomas Travels, baritone, and the University of Utah male quartette, ('(insisting of Claude Cornwall. George M. Cannon. Jr., Spencer Cornwall and Julian M. T hoi iias, will render the following follow-ing programme In the lobby of the hotel this evening at S;."iO: The Enchantress (selection) Victor Herbert (a) Canzonctta Godard (b) Percnata Napoletana Ssambati Male quartette (a) Star of Love Buck (b) 'Tls but a Little Faded Flower Protheroe University of Utah Male Quartette. Sweethearts Waltzes ....Victor Herbert Vocal solo, "Asthoro" Trotere Male quartette. "Annie Laurie" " D. Buck University of Utah Male Quartette. Music at First Methodist. With Mrs, William A. Wetzell, choir director, and Mrs. J. Louis Strohauer, organist, the following music will be given during the services at the First Methodist church today: Morning service: Prelude, in C Minor Whiting Anthem, "The Heavenly Message" , Coombs Mrs. Charles Daily and choir. Baritone solo, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" Fortecue Ted Lockncr. Offertory, "Canzonetta" By Ocklcst -Litta Postludc, "Vestal March'' .. ..Tninp.ti T-7.. rtrvnr!: Evening service: Prelude, "Invocation" Krocger Anthem, "Behold, tho Western Evening Even-ing Light" Harry Roe Shelley Sung by Miss Leola Shrack, Miss Mae O'Neli, Mrs. F. Sanders. Solo, "Somebody Knows" Coombs Thomas L. Travers. Offertory. "Noel Normandle" Gaul Postludc, "March Triomphale". .Callaerts Music at St. Paul's. Tho following special musical programme will bo rendered at St. Paul's Episcopal church this evening at 8 o'clock under the direction of Choir Master Hugh W. Dougall: "O, Love Dlvlno" Nevtn Miss Gladys Flshor. 'Oh, Shining Light" Adams Frank James. "Rock of Ages" Johnson Miss Gladys Harvey. "Ono Swectlv Solemn Thought" Ambrose Hugh W. Dougall. Famous Contralto to Sing Here Oct 21 SOHUMA1TN-HEINE. Madame Ernestine Schumann-Helnk, the renowned contralto, whose winning personality has made her one of the most-talked-of singers In the world will appear In concert at tho Salt Lake tabernacle taber-nacle October 21, under the management of Herbert Salinger and Miss Luclle Slav Francko. The noted singer Is pleased over the prospect of coming to Salt Lake again and renewing old friendships. Two Significant Festivals. In tho month Just passed this country prodced two musical events or more than passing significance. These occurred, moreover, at geographically opposite points on the map of the United States, one at a sylvan retreat in New Hampshire Hamp-shire and the other in the redwood forests for-ests of California. Their significance lav respectively, In the recognition of American Amer-ican composers at tho MacDowell festival festi-val in Peterboro and In the presentation by San Francisco's Bohemian club of a woodland muslo drama written and performed per-formed by its. members. By inviting six nativo composers to conduct their works at the MacDowell festival the memorial association had pointed the way to a more general appreciation appre-ciation , of creative artists on the same basis as other workers for humanity, The "Bohemians" made thoir production one of national importance in tliat they showed Americana that here la an or- ganlzatlon which can Tor successive vears present a music drama of the highest type, without aid from the outside out-side world. This California event gave evidence of tho artistic resources of one single community, while the MacDowell festival manifested the power for uplift that is exerted by a summer colony of musicians srathered together from all parts of the country in memory of a pioneer American composer. Tho coincidence coinci-dence of the two events goes far to prove not onlv that this Is a nation of music lovers, as Indicated by its annual musical expenditure of $G00.0O0.O00, but that it is fast acquiring "artistic atmosphere." Musical American. No More Opera for Eames. Announcing that she would sing no more in opera. Emma Eames has ar-rived ar-rived in New York, with her husband. Emlll'o de Gogorza. the baritone The notod soprano declared; "The hurly-burly hurly-burly and rush of the stage is too much for my complacency and 1 have decided to retire. T will sing twice once for charities for the children and another time for charities for animals. All t want is my home, my husband and and my piano. We must sing and play all our favorite songa after dinner each evening. That is really an ideal existence" exist-ence" Mme. Eames also gave her definition defi-nition of Heaven, from a professional point of view, describing it as "a sympathetic sympa-thetic role in an opera before an understanding under-standing audience." Mr. dc Gogorza stated that lie was on ills way to the raciflc coast to fill an engagement. Kimball Testimonial Soon. Plans for the testimonial to bo tendored ProT. E. P Kimball in the tabernaclo on Monday, October 6, are progressing In a manner that indicates a successful event in every way. according to John D. Spencer, Spen-cer, chairman of the general committee In charge. Professor Kimball's wide acquaintance ac-quaintance is assisting the committee, as many of his friends are volunteering their services to assure the successful outcome of the plans. The programme committee commit-tee has almost finished Its work and will likely be ready to announce the programme pro-gramme within the next week. 11 Is promised prom-ised that tho standard will be well up with similar events held In the past, as the committee will have practically the entire list of local musicians to draw from. A ticket selling campaign will begin be-gin Monday, and already the Inquiries indicate a lively salo from the beginning. Music at St. Mary's. Miss Cassandra Wood, lyric soprano, will sing an "Ave Maria," by Marscheronl, for the 9 o'clock mass at St. Mary's ca-: ca-: thedral today. For the 11 o'clock mass 'Miss Wood will sing an "O Salutarls," by La Hacha. The music for the S o clock mass will consist of organ selections selec-tions by tho organiBt, MIsh Nora Glea-son. Glea-son. Music Notes. Professor Percy, violin Instructor In tne New England Conservatory of Music, was a caller at the Utah Conoervatory of Music during the past week, renewing his acquaintance with Professors Welhe and McCIellan. Several Salt Inkers have been and aro pupils of this well-known musician, who speaks In glowing terms of the work of Arthur Shepherd. Gustav Schuster presented a list of hlo violin Duplla In a programme at Sugar House ward chapel last Sunday evening. The selections were of good repertoire for the Instruments and the pupils' work was creditable. Mrs. Stella Angell Fletcher has opened a studio for voice culture at 532 D street. For a number of years past Mrs. Fletcher has been prominent among local singers, both In church and concert singing. Hugh W. Dougall and Spencer Claw-sbn, Claw-sbn, Jr., have arranged to give a concert In Coalville on tho night of September 25. Several well known Salt Lake musicians mu-sicians aro engaged for the occasion. Miss Lydia Whlto, harpist, daughter of Dr. John T. White of this city, leaves today for Boston, where she will resume her musical studies under Herr Holy of Vienna, harpist of the Boston Symphony orchestra. Miss Helen McNItt and Miss Elvira Bong, both of Sail Lake, who hnvo gone to Gcrmanv to continue their piano studies, have reached Hamburg In safety safe-ty and will proceed to Berlin for a year or more of hard work. Waldemar A. Call, pupil of Oscar Saen-ger, Saen-ger, has returned from New York anu will open a studio here at an early date. Bert Shepherd, brother of Arthur Shepherd, Shep-herd, and a violinist of ability, lias gone to Boston to resume his studies with another an-other brother. Charles, who has of recent years scored in piano work. The next rehearsal of tho Philharmonic orchestra will be held in Consolidated Music hall at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. morn-ing. A full attendance Is requested. Alfred Rordame has decided to sever his connection with the Salt Lako quintette, quin-tette, owing to the time demanded by his duties In the Hotel Utah and American Theater Concert gjK vote his extra time KiM. of the Plil'tomonto ie is the prffiHtrlMF-y t ing. Ive ers MSicS WasatchJlJW LONDON fepU jt.' station bu. 3i inp J V castle, were toWfpal M a suffragette 'g Placards ve e"'fa rK?a. |
