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Show 16W The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, August 11, 1968 ‘Wuthering Heights,’ Jane Lyre’ Sur Memories Of Parson Bronte’s Three Literary Daughters cal land of Gondal. They made asingle sheet of paper do for an entire novel, written in microscopic letters. This was when they received one pence a week allowance. At the age of 15, months, “Pana, I’ve been writing a book.” Brooding clouds over Haworth Par- sonage in 1845 would have called shivering villagers to their windows to see “the parson’s daughters” striding out on their beloved moors with their mastiff dog, Keeper. It all began when the girls sent their poems, twenty-one each, to a publisher in London. ‘fhe “Miracle of Haworth’ was born, and the three Brontesisters, 4nne, Emily, and Charlotte, became Acton, Ellis, and Currer Bell. The poems were published at their expense; aiid in reviews the word “genius” cropped up in connection Those who know the scenes from the famous book, need no reminder that this is the place. Thick with furze and bracken, the moorland, stretching with Emily. Then nothing more happened — yet. 150 miles, seems to curve out over the ' PLL EIT » gather in the sky and preview the tempests which shake the neighboring villages of Dewsbury, Thornton, Stanbury It was Charlotte who suggested, “Let’s write books!” They began at once, left to themselves each night at the big table in and Stonegappe. the library as soon as their father went The Bronte home, known as Haworth Parsonage, is now a museum. Little has been altered since the years from 1820 to 1861 when Emily Bronte and her sisters Anne and Charlotte lived there. Emily’s rosewood desk stands as sheleft it, filled with notes and the original reviews of “Wuthering Heights.” Diaries and manuscripts have been preserved. The lampthatlit the growing pains o' “Wuthering Heights” is still in the library. In Microscopic Letters The house has a collection of the incredible miniature books the sisters wrote when children about the mythi- ing room, spectacles in hand, and said, “Girls, do you know that your sister Charlotte has been writing a book and it’s much better than likely?” Permanent Best Sellers That book and Emily’s “Wuthering ‘Let’s Write Books’ ends of the earth, Storms, which to some may personify Heathcliff’s fury, Imagine the three smiles at teatime several hours later. Mr. Bronte crossed the stone passage to the liv- Heights” are among the permanent best sellers of the past 100 years. An amazing 68,000 persons visited room where he used to drink, named for him. In a few months Charlotte finished writing “Jane Eyre’; Anne finished the old Bronte Parsonage at Haworth, high in the moorlands of the West Riding of Yorkshire, last year. A much greater number is expected this year for the anniversary of Emily’s birth. Visitors usually visit the parsonage by going down the terribly steep main street of the town, turning left and coming to the Old Church of St. Michael where the Reverend Bronte served. His own story was interesting “Agnes”; Emily completed “Wuthering en-ugh. A poor Irish farm lad, he en- Heights.” The publishers accepted all three novels, and the “Bell Brothers” caused literary stir all over England. Not yet had Charlotte struck out from Haworth to London to astound her publishe. by appearing in his office with tered Cambridge at age 24 after the local preacher discovered him reading “Paradise Lost’ behind a haystack. He rose out of poverty on pure bril- upstairs to bed. The Reverend Patrick Bronte was as oblivious to his daughters’ pastimes as he was despairing of his son’s, for the girls’ brilliant brother, Branwell, was an alcoholic. At the Black Bull, the local inn, they have the Conan E. Mathews uses energetic watercolor tech- on exhibit in the ZCMI Tiffin Room. The Provo nique, vivid colors in “Rugged Rise,” currently , painter depicts southern Utah in a large scale. On the Art Scene Conan Mathews Showat Tiffin Room liance and changed his name from By George Dibble the related arts were brought Conan E. Mathews returns to Intermountain exhibition circles with a new show of together in the new Franklin dynamic wat- Patrick Brunty to Patrick Bronte. Fashion’s Fine Fall Theater Music Gino Paoh Bonnie Cashin Symptomatic of Musical Trend? Dynasty Jazz Ranks Invaded From Abroad Count Romi Cisa --.and many more are “in our new location man, Eddy Louiss, tied for first place in the organ divi- Is it not logical, though, that almost half the voters should Presently the biggest-selling single record in the U.S. is not a hit by a pop or rock singer or a vocal group; not even a sion. Also a dedicated moder- be stationed abroad? Certain- nist, Louiss has often worked ly it was not in the United States that the profession of jazz criticism was developed. by a 28-year-old trumpeter from Witbank, South Africa. The staggering success of Hugh Masekela’s “Grazin’ in the Grass” is symptomatic of a trend observed for some time by open-eared music students. Two years ago composer John Lewis made the then startling prediction that at home-brewed jazz by Ameri- cans might eventually become inferior to overseas products. 160 “In fact,” he wrote, “The best jazz I heard last yeer was in Europe, played both by European musicians and expatriate Americans.” east on Financial Success south temple The Masekela record (now part of an albumcalled “The Promise of a Future’ on UNI 73028) does not pretend to be a masterwork. It is however, a startling example of financial success achieved by a foreign musician in this country. Far more remarkable, from the standpoint of musician- SOON GRAND OPENING By Leonard G. Feather Los Angeles Times Writer new Herb Alpert release, It is an unpretentious instrumental 9 watch for our the former college president and dean’s approach to the area of mixed media and watercolor has evidenced concern for ideas developed with in tandem with Ponty. Most Promising Movie Actor exponent of the new thing, seriously, writers in Britain, France before moving to New York a year or two ago. In the big band division, the Buddy Rich orchestra took first place honors as deserv- and Belgium were krishnan that that in 1968, among the best of by Kenny Clarke, the Paris- the based drummer from Pittsburgh, and Francy Boland, a we no longerfind a handful of talented followers or imitators, but a growing number of jazzmen, today’s international creative leaders. Not too many drumrolls away, we may be rudely awakened to find that we have lost the initiative, and were 37 voters, only 20 of whom were American. | ship, is the progress acuieved non-American that John Lewis’ prediction has becomea fact oflife, Larkspurs—pink and white, lavender and blue— instruments” division, a category encompassing everything from oboe to soprano saxo- Summer in my garden. I try to see that seeds fall from each so next year’s bloom Yusef Lateef and Budd John- Zara Sabin 206 N. 1st East Bountiful The Salt Lake Tribune will pay $2, a 25-year-old Frenchman named Jean-Luc Ponty, from Arranches, Normandy. Last call at Monterey he impressed even the most skeptical of American critics as the foremost avant-garde jazz violinist. . the new | doorway to fashion | meee ES Another Frenchman In the segment devoted to “talent deserving of wider reco@ ition,” another French- | . \ excit- print, “Cabin Boy” swirls with contrasting elements in in which device in sets the tempo in peripheral drives that come from beyond the picture plane. Stepped - up color and accelerated movements within, teem with energy confirmed in opaque and he He is founder of the Madras Players, a non-profit theatrical group whose membership comprises Indians and west- erners dedicated to producing modern plays in English. Unity And Change Concern for the fundamental aspects of unity and change lends considerable dignity to studies that deal with monumental concepts in the landscape scene. In ‘“‘Monument Valley” near elements in the design such as trees and rocks are effectively subordinated as textural units. Professor Mathews, who in- cludes teaching duties with the accelerated resumption of Ethnic Dancer Matteo Will Perform at USU Matteo American and his Dance Indo- Company will perform a concert in the Utah State University Chase Fine Arts Center Theater Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Matteo, head of the Ethnic Dance Division at the High School for Performing Arts in New York City, is a USU Summer Dance Workshopfaculty member. The Indo-American Dance Company consists of 10 membersand two apprentices, all graduates of the High School for Performing Arts. They range in age from 17 to 19 years. Utahn Retires Concert (Sheney organist Winslow has announced his retirement, according to his sister, Mrs. E. Alton Ellertson of Mona, Juab County. Born in Fairview, Sanpete Co. in 1903, Dr. Cheney studied with top organists and toured the United States three times. He will live in New Hampshire. Student Recital Voive and piano students of creative activities, has studied at the California School of Fine Arts, the University of Edna Crowther Ririe will per- California, the University of the Liberty Park Band Shell. Performing will be Leslie Denver and Columbia University. His mentors include such distinguished painters as Arnold Blanch, Diego Rivera, and Hans Hofmann. Two exhibits of painting at the Salt Lake City Public Library feature watercolors and | oils by Vernal artist, Douglas Lee and prints and oils by form works written by Mrs. Ririe August 18 at 6 p.m. in Smith, Kerry Smith, Catherine Verdi, David Moench, Jeanine Quistberg, William Johnson, Christy Smith, Joanne Therrian, Mrs. Lyman Smith, Emma Dansie, Char- lotte Kimmel and Fred Norton. Announcer and accompanist will be Catherine Verdi, Bandat Ft. Douglas A free concert featuring the 562nd California Air National Guard Band, will be Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Fort Douglas bandstand. The concert, sponsored by the University of Utah Division of Continuing Education, is under the direction of Capt. Robert F. Brunner, Band Concert The Salt Lake City Municipal band, directed by Marvin H. Strong, will present a concert in the Liberty Parx Band Shell Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Special guests will be The Visi- tors, instrumental and vocal ensemble. USU Art Exhibit An informal opening of an art exhibit featuring work by five Utah State University graduate students is sched- uled Sunday from 3-5 p.m. in the Chase Fine Arts Center Lounge at Utah State Univer- sity, Logan. . The display includes sculpture, prints paintings, drawings, and ceramics. The show is in partial fulfillment of requirements for the master of fine arts degrees, About 75 items are on display in the show which will continue through August 23. aaa NATIONAL CARD, MAT andBOARD CO. Offers — HI-ART ILLUSTRATION BOARDS * All surfaces for pen ond ink, wash drawings and texture drawings. NEW SHIPMENT st Ready-Made FRAMES $3-524 Hand-Carved Driftwood ally from a quickly brushed area of heavy paint, the controlled range of values from light to dark allows concentration on organic movements within the design. for each original poem, not exceeding 20 lines in length, published here. Contributions should be mailed to Poetry, Salt Lake City. Poems cannot be re Embossed Poplar All Sizes Hours 10-6 Open Mon. & Friday till Art’n’Office a , y= ef ———} V2 : l ENS ©) es : (/ SOOSOSSESSESO was plays Founds Group hummingbirds choose blue. I wonder why. 1 WONDER WHY will be as kaleidoscopic. phone and banjo to bagpipes, Yet, I have noticed this— the man singled out as the The Salt Lake Tribune, P.O. Box 867, world’s greatest (outpointing yellow monarchbutterflies and turned. such established Americans | as Roland Kirk, Ray Nance, CHOCO OOHOOOOE OOOOH HOGOOOOHOOOOOOOOEOOEOOOHO® son) “India, Japan, and United States are in a three-way race as the top producers of films in the world,” Mr. V. Gopalakrishnan reported. He is on a two-month tour of theaters, producers, playwrights, Broadway and Hollywood to obtain an idea of trends in drama. His interest now lies in protakes a role. He has translated English and Bengali plays into Tamil for production by local theater groups. Poetry Corner | recently by not-so-alien aliens in pure, noncommercialized jazz. The clairvoyance of John Lewis is confirmed by the annual international jazz critics’ poll conducted by “Down Seat.” In the “miscellaneous Three-Way Race ducing full impact or to emerge casu- transparent rendering. to Provo as a guest of the US. State Department cultural exchange program. ciously swinging band co-led origins of the critics. There at krishnan came qualities sal’ axiom, we must realize sible imbalance in the statistics of the poll due to the diverse home The latter is at times used as a modifier to restrain usual color ranges and at times to force them in resounding contrast. Since white paper is often allowed to appear with A framing “Rugged Rise” Beiderbecke After giving lip service for years to the ‘‘jazz is univer- Granted there was a pos- he made back in 1965 when **Curtaintime USA” Show visited his cme Mr, Gopala- ironic tribute, in the light of small-but-oh-my pianist born in Namur, Belgium. acquaintances Madras. V. Gopala~ Lip Service Rich’s 30 years as a orofessional jazzman), However, a close runner-up was the fero- One of India’s top actors and motion picture producers visited Brigham Young University last i week to renew | finding and dissecting Armstrong, Ellington and were unknown to the public in jazz's native land. ing of wider recognition (an Resounding Contrast Visits BYU jazz and analyze its products who worked around the continent with American radicals the ments in the design. This is tones achieved with full intensities and black pigment. From India American publication in which to chronicle the news of ics, is Karl Berger, a German conveys mentof a carnival. The effect of a ride on a ferris wheel is expressed through a series of horizontal state ments which dominate move- matic leanings toward somber Years before there was a “Down Beat,” or any other The most promising vibraphonist, according to the crit- Wheel,”” Cast” utilizes free elements of pigment disposed in wet and dry to maintain a lively tempo in transparent techniques, Mr. Pritchard’s oil studies and prints are on the third floor. These maintain a simplicity in treatment and color that has persuasive charm. A regard for inherent expressive placed in tension with another brilliant hue. An oil, untitled, State Univervalus in design. amusement device that whirls recalls city sky lines and flosity and conHe usually works on full and balances precariously in ral motifs with pastel charm, tinued a caFt. scale watercolor sheets in a countering effects of warm Another canvas touches nosreer in painttalgia with flat richly patsize favorably accommodatin7 color. ing while Mr. Dibble assuming fuil time adminis- the flowing rhythmsthat build Images of children caught terned areas. trative duties at the College of up rather spontaneously and up on a world of fun and A second state print ‘‘DiIdaho and Boise Junior Col- continue minor tensions that laughter persist throughout a vide and Conquer” is a witty contrast in force and energy lively free caligraphic device. commentary on a domestic lege. Prier to this he received a with major schematic ar- Another watercolor ‘‘Hollow scene, master of fine arts degree at rangements. the University of Utah. He His studies of the southern was dean of fine arts at Brig- Utah terrain convey a notion On the Culture Scene ham Young University when of scale and vigorous movement, combined with chro- by to open! Always a thoughtful painter, a degree in art from Utah Creations ccc sarees ercolor paintings at ZCMI’s Tiffin Room. The Provo artist earned S. Harris Fine Arts Center. A recent illness allowed him no exchange academic duties for time with canvas and paint. Provo artist James A. Pritchard. Two watercolors by Mr. Lee are executed in direct wet and dry technique. “The Ferris = : 1311 So. 2100 East. 466-1748 $ 2 - a Available in light, heavy and thick weight. 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Unlikely as it seems, it is ihe second most popular historic shrine cess reached the parsonage, Charlotte, vas! England, immune to the cold windthat wails aroundits corners, is a humble the meek announcement, “We are three girls.”’ When the news of the sisters’ suc- rem pac Ban UP in the Yorkshire Moors of |
