Show ARTHUR AR SHEPHERD TO p Ip I V LEAD THEATRE ORCHESTRA t IV J by y n A SHEPHERD Patrons of ot th Ih Salt Lake theater who follow the work of ot the tho orchestra so BO long Ion I presided li d over by ly Prof Wiard noticed that he ho has hns been absent from his pom the last two or three nights nigh Is The reason developed nt at the this In answer to Inquiries Manager stated that Mr Iho had Ills his resignation as ns lender of at the orchestra and that his resignation been b ln accepted A dispatch had been sent to Arthur Athur Shepherd nt Boston Doston ho lu has been studying for tho past eight months tendering him tho position ami he had hal promptly accepted H 1 stating that he would leave leao for tor homo today It I U Is 11 that thai he ho will w be here Monday or 01 Tuesday and In the meantime mean Mr the first frt violinist ot tho orchestra will wi ns leader Mr Shepherd though n 1 very ory young oung man ho la Il only In his recognized as lS one of ot tho leaders among our pianists and composers He ne ob his hla musical education nt It the New nI Conservatory of ot Music Hoston where ho he studied tram from the tho of at 12 til t ho he was 17 1 und settling setting In Salt Lako Inko nt lt once mIce success ns ni a n teacher He le was wal the first frs accompanist of the Salt Sni Lake Inke Opera Ope company prior to that had had hUl some experience the tho Castle Opera company while he was a n playing Ir 11 tho Iho orchestra of ot was f student In Boston Ho HI loft tl SIlt Salt Jut lait August to Boston for tr tho purpose of ot taking laking n course coure In composition He 10 would have a finished In April but tho tender londer of tho leadership of ot tho theater orchestra hastened his decision d to return Mr Shepherds talents aro Iro of the highest order there thero Is no doubt or attaining success The position Is II n a very er good one onu from tro a 1010 tary standpoint and In filling ln It Mr tr Shepherd will wi not It only bo be following his I natural tastes but he will wi bo lo left lett opportunity both to write and teach tench It I ho he hoso helio so lio desires Mr Weihe who has led Ild the tho orchestra for tor some lome years past having succeed succeeded ed Prof Careless It I Is understood contemplates going east enst His Is position as the foremost el violinist of ot this region reglo has long been established and his many friends will li hope that he will 11 be able to maintain the proud proul position ho 7 has hns won Wal |