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Show SALT LAKE ARTISTS SCOREJJBIUMPH Concert at Hotel Utah Under Direction, of Mrs. B, Palmer Is Success. The concert siven at tho Motol Utah laat nlglit umlor the direction of Mrs. Eugene E. Palmer, aaaintcd by mcinbonj or the mu.sic section of tho liadlca Literary Lit-erary club and Gcoi-gre L3. Skelton. for the bcncllL of tho glria dormitory of tho University Uni-versity of Utah, wan a success from both an artfotlc and financial stamlpolnL A promenade concert was given on tho mezzanine mez-zanine lloor of Iho hotel by the Squire Coop orchestra of the university, preceding preced-ing tho progrannnu given in the ballroom. Tho selections slven by ihc orchestra, all by Massonot, were pleasing and well rendered. ren-dered. A largo number of Salt Lake music lov-era lov-era enjoyed tho orchestra una the programme pro-gramme furnished by well-known local artlata. The theme of the programme was "Women Composers of America." r,Ira, Palmer gave a alcetch of each of the composers, com-posers, followed by selections from each. Mrs. Palmer's knowledge of tho subject of her sketches, Trom study of their work anil personal acquaintance with several of them, made her talk thoroughly Interesting Inter-esting and gave a dolighlful introduction to tho well-selected compositions. The first numbers were from Mrs. Jessie Jes-sie L. Gaynor and were aunsr by Mrs. C. C. Snydor. The sclcctlona were "Jest "Winter Come" and "And I." Mrs. Snyder's Sny-der's rich contralto voice wns especially fitted to the Interpretation of tho dainty melodies. The next numbera, "Bed Time Song" and "Tho Lamont," by Murgarct Ruthvcn Lang, v,rero also sung by Mrs. Snyder. Mru, C. C. Dally sang with much sympathy sym-pathy and expression "The Sandman" and "Kvenlng." alsio by Lang. Helen Hood's "Tho Message of the Rose." Mrs. H. H. XI. Bench's "Shovantih" and "The Year la at the Spring" wore well sung by Mru. J. T, Keith. Mrs. P. 13. Sanders sang "Slumber Song" and "Jack Frost," by Helen Hood, in n pleasing way. A request number of the programme which was received wlih much appreciation apprecia-tion was a composition of Mrs. Palmer's, a dainty lullaby, entitled "Rest, Little Rosebud." charmingly sung by Mrs. Snyder, Sny-der, with a violin obligate composed and played by George B. Skelton. Mrs, C. C Doily gavo the beautiful lullaby, "Whore Did l'oy Come I'rom, Raby Dear?" by Mrs. Beach, followed bv tho "Scottish Cradlo Song,"" sung by Mrs. Snyder. Mr. Skelton played as a violin solo, "An Old Love Tale," bv Germ Brascom, It was an attractive feature of thu programme. Mrs. Dallv sang two selections from Mary Turner Salter entitled en-titled "At Dawn" and "Tho Crv of Rachel." Ra-chel." The last composer considered and the one over whom Mrs. Palmer lingered with most appreciation was Caroline Jacobs-Bond. Jacobs-Bond. The sketch of Mrs. Bond was eom-poaud eom-poaud largely of reminiscences of a pleasant pleas-ant personal acquaintance. Mrs. Snvdcr sang "Shadows," by Mrs. Bond, and Miss Marion Hooper Introduced a pleasing novelty nov-elty in a whistling solo of Mrs. Bond's. "A Perfect Day." Miss Hooper Is gifted In an unusual musical accomplishment, whlalllng her notes with blrdllko clearness. clear-ness. Mrs. Palmer closed the programmo with musical recitations of two of Mrs. Bond'3 compositions. "Kittle, Come and Play- With Me" and "Doan To' Lls'n." The quaint selections wero plcaslnglv given. Tho accompanists were Mrs. Louis Stro-lmuor, Stro-lmuor, Mrs. George Skelton and Edgar Bayllss. |