Show ESTHER ai A successful presentation of the celebrated oratorio last n oue one of tho the leading topic topics of co con venation for some days put past among ibo tho musically inclined of this city baa has be been en the production of the gatono of esther which had bad been announced to be produced in ogden tabernacle under the au aus spies of the committee of th the a free library for the benefit of that useful institution three concert concerts were a advertised the first fir it of which came off last lazi eT evening ening when a fairly airly good audience alidie nce attended and there is but little doubt that had the weather not been eo to unpropitious the ibe house would have bave been much larger punctually al at eight the curtain in front of the stace stake which stretched across the whole width of the building was drawn aside and sto a somewhat numerous chorus band hand bomely dressed in ancient persian costumes wa was presented to the view view of tho the audience they at once began the chorus hainan haman haman lon glive hainan haman tb ough it tt a it trine trifle shakey for a in moment the voca vocalists lists soon showed the stuff they were m made ads of and set at rest any doubts that might have existed as to their power to grasp and produce in in good id style a it grand oratorio of such as the people of ogden have not oft otien en it if ever had placed before them thew the oratorio of eat esther aeri 1 the beautiful queen is founded on the book of esther and the librettist brett has closely followed the history as portrayed in the bible and is is undoubtedly a grand f one and calculated from its very melodiousness to please a pubs pub lie audience and at the same time is well adapted to the capacities of amateur vocalists there are no fewer than 21 in the character cast and the choristers children included I 1 augmented the number who took P part art in the oratorio to about 75 generally Gehe rally we have refrained from pointing out any particular individual when noti noticing cin 9 a inform performance i by amateurs it w would ou be invidious to do dd so but we cannot on this occasion omit to mention that mrs AZ A H nelson who played the title role showed talent of no mean order her vocalization being remarkably mar kably grod nor should less be said about mrs J al russell who rendered the somewhat difficult character abara acter wife of hainan hama nt in a truly artistic manner v while rhile she san sang the eolo solo thy gall galling al defeat abul abasi we know it all 11 in a pathetic and pleasing Wm manner Inner the male characters wilh with one exception cep tion are residents in ogden and they exhibited some eterling isterling musical qualifications the non resi dent alluded to is mr A G bixler of denver who has bad the th drilling of the company under bis his control great credit ie is due to him for tho rapid and efficient manner in which he has placed the oratorio before the public he took ook the character of the king in a very dignified and graceful manner he has a good stage presence a fine baritone voice of great range and flexibility and I 1 is undoubtedly a musician of emerit 1 merit one of the prettiest eights of the evening was the mak marching ebing around tho the council chamber of a oum num her ber of little children picturesquely tsei sinking singing a chorus 1 ve come with few A bright bri lit I 1 ll lawers the audience see melto be at nt once aroused to enthusiasm and a vigorous and hearty demand demaud for an encore was acceded to them we must not omit to mention tart that the piano plan 0 accompaniments were ably abit executed byars H P henderson the second concert will be given at eight this ev evening euing and wl with ith all sincerity we s say SY to our readers go |