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Musical Courier 1900-11-28: Vol 41 Iss 1079, 1900
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1Boston Music Notes.
3HOTEL BELLEVUE,
417 BEACON STREET,
5BOSTON, MASS., November 24, 1900.
7Adah Campbell Hussey has booked a large number of engagements for the winter, among them being October 30, Eliot Hall, Newton; November 1, Channing Church, Newton; November 6, Rockland, Mass.; November 19, Nashua, N. H., and was immediately re-engaged to sing Gaul's cantata, "Ruth," and "Stabat Mater" on the 27th. Miss Hussey is engaged for the parts of Siebel and Martha in "Faust," which is to be given by the Arion Club, of Providence, Jules Jordan, director. Miss Hussey sang in "The Golden Legend" last winter with this club. On December 3 Miss Hussey will sing with the Cecilia, Boston, and again in Boston on December 20. As has been said previously, Miss Hussey is one of the most promising young singers of this city.
9John Jewett Turner was the soloist at the concert of the newly organized Dorchester Symphony Orchestra, which took place at Whiton Hall, Ladies' Clubhouse, Dorchester, on Thursday evening. Mr. Turner was the recipient of many compliments for his selection of songs and for the finished and artistic manner in which they were sung.
11Mme. Gertrude Franklin's pupil, Miss Bertha Wesselhoeft Swift, had a great success at her recital in New Bedford on the 21st. The recital was given under the patronage of Mrs. Charles Delano, Mrs. Charles Plummer, Mrs. James P. Francis, Mrs. C. A. Pratt, Mrs. Morgan Rotch, Mrs. Jireh Swift, Jr., Miss Cummings, Mrs. Lemuel Le B. Holmes, Mrs. Albert Holmes, Mrs. H. M. Knowlton, Mrs. Ernest Wheaton and Mrs. William H. Wood.
13The pupils of Miss Marie Everett are becoming well known as possessing fine diction in their singing of French songs. Miss Marian H. Smith, one of Miss Everett's pupils was chosen by Professor Thurwanger, president of the Cercle Francais d'Alliance, to illustrate by her singing a conference on "The French Song Writers," given before the society last season. On Saturday, the 17th, at the reception given at the Hotel Brunswick in honor of the fourth anniversary of the Cercle, Miss Smith sang "La Chanson de la Tanterelle," from "Chevalier Jean," by C. Janciers; "Reveillevous" and "Berceuse," by Benj. Godard.
15Stephen Townsend will sing with the Cecilia in Boston on December 3 and 5, and in Worcester on the 4th.
17Everett E. Truette will be the organist at the piano recital given by his pupil, Mrs. Alfa L. Small, at the First Universalist Church, Chelsea, on the 27th.
19Miss Idalia Levy will be assisted by T. Adamowski at her concert to be given in Chickering Hall on December 5.
21There was a large audience present at the song recital of Myron Whitney, Jr., on Thursday afternoon at Steinert Hall. Henry M. Goodrich was the accompanist, and Mr. Whitney sang one of his songs, "Clover Blossoms," which he was obliged to repeat in answer to the demands of the audience.
23The Cecilia Society would appear to be outdoing all its former efforts this season. Already the sale of season ticket subscriptions at Symphony Hall is unprecedentedly large, owing to the brilliant attractions offered in their prospectus.
25The requests for tickets for the musical Sunday even-
27ing services at the Commonwealth Avenue Baptist Church ran up to nearly 5,000. As the church only seats about 1,200 the result may be imagined.
29A recital on the pianola of compositions by Mrs. Beach, Miss Fannie Holt Reed, contralto, was given on Tuesday evening before a few invited guests.
31A concert by the Pierian Sodality of Harvard University was given in Sanders' Theatre on the evening of the 20th. The program was composed principally of modern selections, several American composers being represented.
33Mr. Locke was the vocalist, his first group of songs being by Chadwick and Lang. In "Doris" the violin and 'cello obligati were played by G. E. Marble and P. M. Brown. The officers of the organization are: F. F. Collier, president; J. H. Shirk, vice-president; W. A. Love, secretary; G. Blake, treasurer; P. H. Shinn, librarian, and P. S. Smith, leader.
35A well-known violinist of Philadelphia recently stated that he would not take any beginners until they had received a thorough course in Nina K. Darlington's "Kindergarten Music Building," and a leading representative of the Clavier method in Boston insists that every little child should have the training given in "Kindergarten Music Building" before starting with the Clavier.
37The recital of the Faelten Pianoforte School, which took place in Steinert Hall last Thursday evening, brought out a large audience, filling every seat, many being obliged to stand. The playing was very creditable, and was warmly applauded throughout. The most ambitious numbers on the program were performed by Miss Estelle H. Heine-man, of Wausau, Wis.; Harold A. Loring, of Portland, Me.; Miss Alice E. Parker, of Brookline, and Miss Susie A. Crane, the latter playing the Adagio and Finale from the Hummel Concerto in A minor, op. 85, with Carl Faelten at the second piano.
39Professor Pease announces that the Normal Choir will give "The Skeleton in Armor" and "Fair Ellen" at the annual choir concert this spring in Ann Arbor, Mich. The soloists will be Arthur Beresford, basso, of Boston; Marshall Pease, tenor, of Detroit; Miss Shannah Cumming, soprano, of New York.
41Miss Mary Porter Mitchell will be the contralto soloist at the first concert of the Singers' Choral Society, of Newton, in January.
43On Thursday evening, December 6, Miss Ethel Henry, of London, England, will make her Boston début at a recital in Steinert Hall.
45The soloist at the Symphony concerts next week, November 30 and December 1, will be Harold Bauer. He will appear in a recital on the afternoon of December 8 in Steinert Hall.
47The violin recital which was to be given in Steinert Hall by Fritz Kreisler, the Austrian violinist, has been postponed until Thursday evening, December 18.
49At Winchester recently, in the new Blaikie Hall, Miss Florence Fletcher and Miss Caroline L. Pond gave the first in a series of three concerts, being assisted on this occasion by Miss Carolyn Boyan, contralto.
51The Dorchester Symphony Orchestra, Clement Bisbee, conductor, gave its second concert on Thursday evening, November 22, at 8 o'clock, in Whiton Hall, Dorchester, Woman's Clubhouse.
53A concert was given at Whiton Hall, Dorchester Woman's Club, on Wednesday evening, November 21, under the management of Albert C. Orcutt. The artists who took part were Mrs. George Lowell Tracy, Miss Adelaide Griggs, Albert C. Orcutt, Geo. Patterson, Frank Kennedy, Grace C. Miles, Mrs. Cora Gooch Brooks, accompanist, and Miss Marguerite A. Curtis, reader.
55Musical people interested in the formation of a Newtown choral union met at the residence of Mrs. F. H. Bryan, on Chancellor street, recently and took the preliminary steps looking to its organization. T. J. Elms was chosen president of the union; J. C. Hutchinson, vice-president; Miss Elizabeth C. Sickel, secretary; Mrs. Horace B. Hogeland, treasurer, and Mrs. F. J. Linton and Mrs. H. G. Reeder, librarians. A committee of four, Mrs. Bryan, Miss Anna Dafter, Miss Sickel and William M. Watson, was appointed to solicit members.
57The Dorchester Musical Club is to postpone its proposed concert at the Dorchester Temple until December 18.
59The Saginaw (Mich.) News of recent date says a "delightful entertainment was given at the Academy of Music by the Fadettes Woman's Orchestra, of Boston, under the auspices of the East Side Y. M. C. A. A large audience greeted the appearance of this organization, and by hearty applause and repeated encores testified the appreciation of the program that was presented. Caroline B. Nichols, the conductor, has the orchestra under admirable control. Miss Charlotte Lynn, with clear soprano voice, was well received, and contributed in no small degree to the pleasure of the evening. She has a pleasing presence and sang unaffectedly, winning the interest of the audience with her first number."
61There will be a recital by the pupils of Mr. de Andria at Association Hall on Tuesday evening, November 27, at 8 o'clock.
63A piano Concerto in D major (MS.) by Henlen Hopekirk will be produced for the first time by Mr. Gericke at the Symphony concert in Cambridge on December 27. Madame Hopekirk will be the soloist.
65A reception will be held in honor of Emil Paur at the Harvard Musical Association on Monday afternoon, on the occasion of his visit to Boston to conduct the Symphony concert in H. G. Tucker's series at People's Temple.
67Mme. Margaret Murkland announces a song recital for Tuesday, December 4, at Steinert Hall, at 8 o'clock. She will be assisted by Heinrich Gebhard, pianist, and Dr. Louis Kelterborn, accompanist.
69There will be a violoncello recital at Association Hall on Monday evening, November 26, by Alwin Schroeder, to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of his first public appearance. Wilhelm Gericke will play the accompaniments, and the assisting violoncellists are to be Josef Keller, Josef Adamowski and Carl Barth.
71At the New England Conservatory of Music, Wednesday evening, November 28, a recital will be given by the students of the advanced classes.
73Caroline Gardner Clarke.
75CAROLINE GARDNER CLARKE will spend the first week of December at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. She is to sing there on the 6th at a recital in the small ballroom, and on Tuesday, December 4, will give a large reception in the East Room, being at home to her friends from 4 to 6.30.
77Next Friday morning, November 30, Madame Clarke will give, before the Chromatic Club at Chipman Hall, Boston, a program of Browning songs, set to music by Clara Kathleen Rogers, the poems to be read by Mrs. Alice Kent Robinson.
79Blanche Duffield to Sing with the Newark Arion.
81Miss Duffield has been engaged as soprano soloist to appear with the Newark Arion Society at its first concert this season, December 5, at Kruger's Auditorium, Newark. Miss Duffield will sing "Charmant Oiseau," from David's "Pearl of Brazil," with orchestra and introduced cadenza, with flute obligato. She will also be heard in a group of German lieder.
83AMERICAN TOUR OF FRIEDA SIEMENS, The Young German Pianiste. Sole Management: CONCERT-DIRECTION GOTTSCHALK, LOUDON G. CHARLTON, Manager, 13 & 15 West 28th Street, Revillon Building, NEW YORK. one of two readings
84AMERICAN TOUR one of two readings
85OF one of two readings
86FRIEDA SIEMENS, one of two readings
87The Young German Pianiste. one of two readings
88Solo Management: CONCERT-DIRECTION GOTTSCHALK, one of two readings
89LOUDON G. CHARLTON, Manager, one of two readings
9013 & 15 West 28th Street, Revillon Building, NEW YORK. one of two readings
92JESSIE SHAY, PIANISTE. Sole Management: CONCERT-DIRECTION GOTTSCHALK. LOUDON G. CHARLTON, Manager, 13 and 15 West 28th Street, NEW YORK. one of two readings
93JESSIE SHAY, one of two readings
94PIANISTE. one of two readings
95Solo Management: CONCERT-DIRECTION GOTTSCHALK. one of two readings
96LOUDON G. CHARLTON, Manager, one of two readings
9713 and 15 West 28th Street, NEW YORK. one of two readings
99NEW HOTEL BELLEVUE, NEW, MODERN, FIREPROOF HOTEL, BEACON STREET (Near Tremont Street), BOSTON MASS. Central Location. European Plan HARVEY & WOOD. BROAD STREET CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, GILBERT RAYNOLDS COMBS Director. 1331 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE. one of two readings
100NEW HOTEL BELLEVUE, one of two readings
101NEW, MODERN, FIREPROOF HOTEL, one of two readings
102BEACON STREET (Near Tremont Street), one of two readings
103BOSTON MASS. European Plan one of two readings
104HARVEY & WOOD. one of two readings
105BROAD STREET CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, one of two readings
106GILBERT RAYNOLDS COMBS Director. one of two readings
1071331 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. one of two readings
108ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE. one of two readings
110HILDEGARD HOFFMANN SOPRANO, ORATORIO, CONCERTS, FESTIVALS. 498 3d St., Brooklyn, New York. one of two readings
111HILDEGARD HOFFMANN one of two readings
112SOPRANO, one of two readings
113ORATORIO, one of two readings
114CONCERTS, one of two readings
115FESTIVALS. one of two readings
116498 3d St., Brooklyn, New York. one of two readings
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