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Musical Courier 1903-02-25: Vol 46 Iss 1196, 1903
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1of the concert was in a way due to the fact that Gregory Hast, the English tenor, was chosen as soloist. Mr. Hast scored a big success with the audience. Mr. Hast has a large, rich voice, of unusual brilliancy and clearness. The choruses, under the direction of Harrison Wild, did exceedingly fine work. The ensemble work was very good, and would have done credit to a professional chorus.
3An interesting recital was given at Kimball Hall on February 21, under the auspices of the American Conservatory. The program consisted of Brahms music. Special mention must be made of the fine performance by Jan van Oordt of the Violin Concerto in D major.
5Dunstan Collins has booked the Thomas Orchestra in thirty-three Western cities, and the total number of performances is sixty-three. There are only three open dates on the whole tour, and for these Mr. Collins is negotiating. I am in a position to give the cities and dates of the tour as follows: March 30, Aurora, Ill.; March 31, Marshalltown, Ia.; April 1, Davenport, Ia.; April 2, Muscatine, Ia.; April 3, Des Moines, Ia.; April 6, Hutchinson, Kan.; April 7, Sherman, Tex.; April 8, Fort Worth, Tex.; April 8, Dallas, Tex.; April 9, Austin, Tex.; April 11, Waco, Tex.; April 12, San Antonio, Tex.; April 13, Guthrie, Okla. Ter.; April 14, Wichita, Kan.; April 15, Pueblo, Cal.; April 16, Colorado Springs, Col.; April 17, Denver, Col.; April 18, Denver, Col.; April 20, Lincoln, Neb.; April 21, Lincoln, Neb.; April 22, Sioux City, Ia.; April 23, Sioux City, Ia.; April 24, Sioux Falls, S. Dak.; April 25, Sioux Falls, S. Dak.; May 1, Joplin, Mo.; May 2, Parsons, Kan.; May 4, Springfield, Mo.; April 6, Kansas City, Mo.; May 7, Kansas City, Mo.; May 8, Kansas City, Mo.; May 11, Topeka, Kan.; May 12, Topeka, Kan.; May 15, Mount Vernon, Ia.; May 16, Mount Vernon, Ia.; May 18, Dubuque, Ia.; May 19, Dubuque, Ia.; May 20, Peoria, Ill.; May 21, Peoria, Ill.; May 22, Cedar Falls, Ia.; May 23, Freeport, Ill.; May 25, Saginaw, Mich.; May 26, Saginaw, Mich.; May 27, Detroit, Mich.; May 28, Detroit, Mich.; May 29, Grand Rapids, Mich.; May 30, Grand Rapids, Mich. This is one of the best booked tours of any orchestra in the world, and Mr. Collins is to be congratulated on his great success. This manager announces that next season he will manage only a small list of artists. Already Mr. Collins has contracts with the following: Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler, Thomas Orchestra, Jeannette Durno, Bruno Steindl, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wells, Jenny Osborn, Grace van Valkenburgh, Emma Rossignol and Michel Banner. Two more singers will complete Mr. Collins' list.
7Hubert Butler, violinist, played at the Grinnell School of Music, Grinnell, Ia., on Friday, February 20. Mr. Butler was given a warm welcome at the college, and had to respond with several encores. Among some of his pieces were: Concerto, by Mendelssohn; "Mazourka," by Zarzycki; "Chaconne," by Bach, and "Zigeunerweisen," by Sarasate. one of two readings
8Hubert Butler, violinist, played at the Grinnell School of Music, Grinnell, Ia., on Friday, February 20. Mr. Butler was given a warm welcome at the college, and had to respond with several encores. Among some of his pieces were: Concerto, by Mendelssohn; "Mazourka," by Zarzycki; "Chaconne," by Bach, and "Ziegeunerweisen," by Sarasate. one of two readings
10The Sherwood Music School gave another faculty concert on Wednesday afternoon at the Assembly Hall. Among the teachers who assisted were Clara Murray, Georgia Kober, Nellie Bangs de Pue, Mr. Chapek and Mr. de Pue.
12Siegmond Zeisler, the husband of Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler, was taken seriously ill last week. Mrs. Zeisler, who was playing in New York, was telegraphed for, and returned to Chicago on Saturday. Mr. Zeisler is unconscious at the Michael Ries Hospital, but is expected to recover. Mrs. Zeisler has the sympathy of all her many friends here.
14At the third Auditorium popular concert, which the Bureau of Fine Arts gave, Helen Buckley, soprano, and Jan van Oordt, violinist, were the soloists. The orchestral numbers were done with vim, and these concerts are now an assured feature for the music loving public. Helen Buckley sang an aria from "Queen of Sheba," by Gounod, with success. Her voice is of beautiful quality. Her performance was artistic. Mr. van Oordt played Vieuxtemps' Concerto in A minor, and displayed a remarkable technic, a smooth, mellow tone, and a good deal of temperament. The orchestral numbers were: Overture, "Poet and Peasant," Suppé; ballet, "Naila," Delibes; Barcarolle, "A Night in Lisbon," Saint-Saëns, and "Morgenblätter," Strauss. At the fourth popular concert last night Mme. Ragna Linné, soprano; Mrs. Willard Bracken, contralto; E. C. Towne, tenor, and George Crampton, baritone, were the soloists. All the numbers were operatic.
16The Central Lyceum Bureau has just issued a list of some of its attractions for next season. The list looks very inviting, and the feature is a tour, headed by Suzanne Adams, assisted by Leo Stern, 'cellist, and George Crampton, basso cantante. The bureau ought not to have much difficulty in placing this fine combination.
18On Saturday afternoon, February 14, the Chicago Musical College gave an interesting afternoon at the Music Hall. The feature was the first act from "Faust," which was given in a style which surprised the audience. Mr. Mix, Mr. Cocherns and Miss Swanson sang the principal roles. The stage settings were as fine as could be had in Chicago, and this enterprising institution saves no trouble or expense to make all its functions the talk of the town. On Tuesday, February 24, a four act play by Bernard Shaw entitled "You Never Can Tell" will be put on at the Studebaker Theatre, under the direction of Hart Conway, who is head of the School of Acting at the college.
20Carolyn Louise Willard, pianist, has just been booked to play at Grinnell, Ia., at the Iowa College, on March 6. Also at Olivette, Mich., with Mrs. Langman, contralto. Miss Willard will play a recital in Chicago at Music Hall end of March.
22An interesting bit of news has just reached here from St. Louis. The Mound City has made an offer for the Thomas Orchestra should the orchestra not be able to continue here. This sounds very well, but it is a large question whether St. Louis can do more than uphold an orchestra during the World's Fair in 1904.
24The Chicago Musical College is now organizing ensemble classes, under the supervision of Mr. Bruno Steindl, 'cellist.
26Mr. William A. Willett received the following flattering press notices after his recent engagements:
28Mr. Willett's solos were, as expected, the evening's favorite. His voice is a marvel in power and his execution is faultless, especially in the Irish Folksongs, which gained for him a hearty encore.—Waukegan Gazette.
30Mr. Willett possesses a high baritone voice, musical and even throughout its range. He is also fortunate in the possession of a highly musical temperament. Mr. Willett is one of the finest baritone singers ever heard here, and his artistic powers are adequate for the interpretation of oratorio or other musical work. He made a tremendous hit in the concert program by his singing of an Irish melody, "My Love Nell," arranged by Fox. An Irishman himself, he has his equal in this style of singing only in Plunkett Greene, his pronunciation of the North Ireland brogue being met only in the native son of Erin. Responding after numerous recalls, he gave "Off to Philadelphia," made famous by his Irish colleague, in which his pronunciation of the city's name created the greatest merriment.—Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
32Last in order, but by no means the least in merit, William Willett, a "homo novus" in Western art circles, comes in for a goodly share of commendation for his artistic and intelligent ensemble work in Bruch's and Lloyd's cantatas.—Milwaukee Free Press.
34And with William A. Willett, the society had equal good fortune. He is a good baritone, clever and musically, and with undeniable versatility as a singer, this Chicago artist ought to be much in request in all popular gatherings of singers. He sang very finely Gounod's "Oh That We Two Were Maying," and two Irish songs, "My Love Nell" and "Off to Philadelphia." Here the artist gave himself to the audience in his fullest extent and gained his reward.—Milwaukee Journal.
36The duet was sung with much enthusiasm by the two soloists, who found it a grateful task. Their voices were well matched,
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