Show TABERNACLE CHOIR ATTRACTS GREAT CROWDS TO THE MESSIAH Largest Throng Ever Attending Paid Musical Event in Ogden Gathers New Years Year's Morn Morn- Morning Morn Morn- Morning Morning ing at Alhambra Sets Precedent for Annual Performance Ogdene ns n's tabernacle naci choir chair already amous mou In western musical circles won eon new flew laurels laurel for tor or Itself lt ol Monday morning when It attracted to the tho thAl Al- Al Alhambra hambra theatre the tho largest throng by tar ar r which ever over attended an Ogden musical o ent e ent at which an in admission a eo fee Cc MM was as charged charred The Th Alhambra theatres theatre's seating setting ca- ca ca capacity Is 2 With ever every perman- perman permanent ont perman-ont ant ent spat seat rat filled tilled scores cores sat eat at In chairs laced In tho the aisles aisle and then a few hundred stood throughout the performance per per- performance per performance f Under the th baton ot of o Lector Leter Hinch tal t director of ot the ch choir lr a splendid did did performance of o Handels Handel's Handel oratorio The IThe The Creation wan waa given fiven and the evoked e great enthusiasm lam CHOIR I I I GID Thus This Is la the second time the th ora- ora ora terlo has hils ha been performed In to Ogden 0 d n nd this was the th time the tho tab tab- macle choir had ghen el en It But of o the first lr t performance by bythe the l choir provides provide a precedent which inspires tn all concerned In the tho production Malah here bore herc to to belief bellee belle e that The alter will be performed annually lI In of ot othe other mus mus- musical ogden aa as It Is In m scores cores ical leal centers center Tho The Ogden tabernacle choir plans plane to use ue us the th receipts from tho sale tal of oft tIckets t tor for The Tho Messiah to pay the expenses of at clInt gh Ing a free treo re outdoor per per- performance per of ot The The Creation Cre by Haydn in in a public park late In tho spring print The Tir tremendous choruses ea of o the were highly effective as s per per- performed performed per performed formed by the tho choir of ot more than voices and with an orchestra of ot 31 The celebrated Halle lujah brought broucht such a i burst of ot en- en en m th that t the director was as via re- re rc to repeat the number In all the tho th choruses the th big ble choir a splendid possession ool of o ol 01 mo and tone lone The Th patient nt hours s ent In the th study ot Handels Handel's Handel com com- composition position who was reflected In the tho treat the choir afforded to the tho th hundreds v ho heard Mondays Monday's program SOLOISTS WIN PRAISE The Tho famous arias of ot The Messiah were ere sung une by tour four soloists Mrs Bern Bern- co Tyree Ogden ORden contralto Mrs Sirs Ag- Ag Agnes Agnes ne AB-ne nes Warner Yarner Ogden Oed n soprano William WilliamS m S B Wright Ogden basso and nd Upward Frazee Salt Lake tenor Their sing sing- singIng singing sine Inc Ing was an outstanding feature of ot the morning Mrs Mr Tyrees Tyree's Tyr fine tine oice olce was heard to particular ad ad co In the tho aria begInning Oh Thou That Tell cst Good Tidings and In the th plaintive Iio He H Was as Despised which she sho h sang sane with Kith Ith fine tine effect Mrs Warner Varner had a difficult role rol which she tilled filled with great credit Her recitatives were splendid and she oho sh sang ani I 1 Know That My Redeemer Liveth In a a manner to evoke con con- enthusiasm William S rIght was lias as given e ample opportunity In to the bass arias aria to dem- dem demonstrate dem that he Is an unusually ac- ac accomplished ac accomplished vocalist He H has a fine ae rich voice ot of splendid carrying carr Ing power 10 er Ills His HI performance of ot tho the number be ginning Why Do the lh Nations was as wasa ft asa a feature of ot the th da day With Ray Teaman solo Bolo trumpeter pIa Ing the th famous trumpet Mr Wright sang sane the th dramatic Trum Trum- Trumpet Trumpet pet Shall Sound Mr Frazee rr zoo again demonstrated to Ogden n audiences that he be b h has s one of the finest tenor t olce In the til elate tate lie He H sings ln with great Tat ease case and produces a remarkably tine fine tin tone tono His us opening aria Every Valley was as a local ocal ocal gem gemas gemas maa as was also the th solo which begins Behold and See Se MUSICIANS IN The orchestra which Mr assembled tor for the tho th occasion slon was wa made up of ot six first violins five second Mo 10 three lolas Iolas three thre cellos cello and two string basses two flutes two clarinets clari clari- clarinets clarinet nets net two horns two trumpets three trombones and tympani timpani t Of these the 31 performers all were ere Ofden Og- Og Ogden Ogden den musicians with the e exception of three viola players and one on perform perform- performer er on the string bass These Thes had to tob Ibe b obtained from Salt BaIt Lake Mr Hinchcliff sought to obtain ln perform perform- era ers era upon the th aboe abo and bassoon but these were not to be had Sam r I Whitaker played the th imbra s big Kimball pipe pip organ orfan Mr of ot chorus and orchestra demonstrated that ho lea la le a conductor of ot fine tin ability Nor For years cars he has been enthusiastic over The Messiah and a thorough h student of the work This enthusiasm he radiated rad- rad radIated rad radiated to both choir and orchestra USE DO A DO JD There Is no doubt that the size lz of the splendid audience tended to In- In Inspire inspire spir In-spir spire director orchestra and perform perform- performers performers ers to do their best but The Tho Tb Salt Lake musicians were frank amazed at nt the sizo Izo of ot the lh audience and the tho tine fine per per- performance per performance The Alhambra free treo wo use u e ot or which sins K-as K pro provided by tho the management for forthe the occasion proved pro au an Ideal place Sor Dr oratorios The rho acoustics wore whether M nether hother tor for the soft tones Of n a or the tho tremendous tol ol 01 imo me of ot chorus and nd full tull orchestra The Tho of ot the tho auditorium makes possible q financial success Ith aith small mail don tees fees and the size of oC the stage per per- tilts the tl grouping of o chorus and or or- or ory y or-y y ostra In an effective manner HUSHES RUSHES DOORS The unexpected turnout tor for a D mu- mu mu clent e ent lIJe Ilke Ilk The Th Messiah took Uy y surprise the tho th committee handling the e e ent with the result that there was yas some somo rom contusion confusion and unpleasant unpleasant- unpleasant ices which will be b avoided next time lire e promoters profiting by their ex- ex ex nc The Th promoters want It un- un understood un that absolute absolutely no blame blam for tor should mould reflect upon the AI- AI Al theatre or Its manager mano mana cr H E Not cont content nt with haling ha 1 en tho uso use of his theatre for tor the th occasion Mr Skinner jumped 1 In n when the emergency arose and added his efforts with aith a view to ending tho the con con- confusion confusion con ution fusion I aunt ant to thank the th generous pub pub- public pub public lic lie for tor manifesting Its good rood will alit and patience p Mr Skinner said cald In dis- dis discussing dis cussing the th cro ding and confusion before the performance started Tho The Tho doors were o opened ono one on hour before the tho time of the th but tiro tho crowd continued to swell sell s ell until It was beyond the control of three of- of of officers Icons and the theatre attendants attendant Y Mt r Y TED DISAPPOINTED It was a disappointment to be sure to pay for tor a ticket and not be b able to gain aln admittance or obtain a 0 se seat t but those who ho the conditions condition should hould censor no one Hero Here wa was the trouble No more tickets were acre ere sold than there were ere seat seat- seatIng seat Ing accommodations But Jl a great group gathered without iha haling bought ht tickets In front of the theatre Many Miny had children They were caught In the tir stream of human human- human It It and pushed through the doors the attendants being beine required to collect money at as the th entrance Many 1 any patiently stood 1 throughout the performance but others othes complain complain- complained ed bitterly and sought to place the blame upon some one On On the th whole it It was a great suc- suc success success suc success cess and reflects great treat credit upon Ogden |