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Musical Courier 1907-05-08: Vol 54 Iss 19, 1907
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1Opéra Comique, sang "For This," by De Koven, and the "Habanera" from "Carmen," with all the facial expression and gestures used in her stage scene. J. Cartier, of the Opéra Comique, was Mme. Sylvia's accompanist, Mrs. E. Azalia Hackley (who had charge of the music) rendered Henschel's "Spring," and the polonaise from "Mignon." Miss Jean Brooks interpreted the "Songe du Poète," of Ferrari, and the "Prayer," from "La Tosca." By urgent request Miss Brooks sang a third time, and with fine effect, "Pleurez, mes Yeux," from "Le Cid," of Massenet, and John P. Byrne, with a sonorous bass voice, contributed the Pinsuti "Bedouin Love Song" and other selections. For the last three singers Charles Frederic Morse played the accompaniments in an excellent manner.
3Discussing the recent reception of M. Saint-Saëns and M. Massenet by the German Emperor, an editorial writer in the Siècle incidentally draws an interesting character sketch of His Majesty. He says: "His bespectacled 'savants' are occasionally startled by a demeanor which brings to mind a Gallic chieftain. They call him 'the Emperor of the French.' And they are right, for of all Germans the Emperor William is certainly the one who most resembles a Frenchman: he is gay, he is lively, he is good natured. He loves to talk of things military and to crack jokes. 'Renunlitem et argute loqui,' as Caesar has it. In a word, he is a very fine specimen of the French military man, such as he existed before the disasters of 1870 came to sadden our army."
5Llewellyn L. Renwick, the popular organist of the American Church in Paris, has sent in his resignation to take effect in June, for the purpose of accepting the new positions to which he has been appointed. Mr. Renwick will return to America in September as head of the organ department in the school of music in connection with the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, and a teacher of piano and organ in the Detroit Conservatory of Music.
7Mr. and Mrs. King Clark have decided to spend their summer vacation this year in the United States. They will leave Paris the early part of July and return here about the middle of September. In America their trip will extend as far West as the Pacific Coast "en automobile."
9Inauguration ceremonies were held last Friday and Saturday at the Student Hostel founded by Grace Whitney-Hoff, who, by common accord, was voted hostess of the Hostel. Mrs. Hoff was assisted by Miss L. H. Richardson, Ph.D., the honorary secretary, and by the other secretaries, Miss Patch, Miss Hodgson and Miss Cullen. In December last this Student Hostel was opened for the reception of girl students as guests and pupils, at which time the program was described in THE MUSICAL COURIER. The present formal and social inauguration of this latest girls' home in Paris was in the form of public reception days, when the proceedings were mainly of a conversational order, with no speech making and no set musical program. This home and school for girls is in the Boulevard Saint-Michel and is neat and new from cellar to garret. It is fitted and furnished like a select club, but does not depend necessarily upon its comforts and attractions for support. All the rooms are clean and cosy, the large, cheerful library and conference hall, in which the musical entertainments are held, is furnished in Gothic style, and other rooms in "meubles de style," but plain and practical. The kitchen is a model of its kind, and the studio, the garden and tea room all add to the "ensemble" of conveniences. There is, too, a very complete dispensary; and modern baths have been installed.
11The chief aims of the Hostel embrace physical, social, intellectual and spiritual culture for girls. A complete "home" is provided here for British and American girl students, but in addition, all nationalities are admitted for meals, classes, assistance, entertainments and other advantages. The capacity of the house numbers thirty to forty guests and all the rooms have been taken.
13Mrs. Hoff, who is well known for her love of good music in her home entertainments, has shown her generosity with much taste and practicability in her latest work—the Student Hostel.
15Another "hostel" has just been established—a comfortable home for English and American theater girls—in the Rue du Faubourg Montmartre. This "hostel" owes its existence, says the Paris Herald, to the initiative of a well known Irish peer, who was struck by the helpless position of many of the English and American girls employed in the Paris theaters and music halls. He suggested to Mme. Cosandey, of the Salvation Army, that such a center would be of immense use to a hard-working class of girls. The result is the present "hostel" in the Rue Faubourg Montmartre. It is said that the average number of English and American girls in the Paris theaters and music halls is about 150. As they know little French, as a rule, and know still less about Paris, they lead very comfortable lives in low-class hotels. As to age, they are anything from twelve years upward. This theater hostel occupies a vast apartment of about a dozen rooms, a few steps from the boulevards—within ten minutes' walk of sixteen of the leading theaters. The rooms are immense in size, some of them being transformable into dormitories, containing eight to ten beds. There is a large and cheerful sitting room, an immense dining room, a bath room and other accommodation. The charge for board and lodging has been fixed at 18 francs a week.
17The Figaro's last week's Five o'Clock concert provided another entertaining program and a stuffed hall of invited listeners. Among the participating artists were: Vera Maroglies, pianist; Maritza Rozann, opera singer; Sergei Kuswetzky, the contrabass virtuoso, accompanied by the pianist, Fritz Lindemann; M. Noté, baritone of the Paris Opéra; M. Coquelin, cadet; Deszo Lederer, violinist, and Geneviève Vix, of the Opéra Comique, followed by Mme. Hanako, MM. Sato and Moro, in a one-act tragedy of Japanese character.
19On Sunday afternoon last, the first of Mrs. Marc A. Blumenberg's semi-monthly receptions during April and May took place. The effect of the beautiful apartment in the Avenue Alphand was enhanced by many choice flowers and some exquisite music. Two well known musicians, Harold Bauer and Charles W. Clark, were enthusiastically applauded for their perfect rendition of selections from Schubert and Liszt, and from Brahms, Bemberg and Victor Harris, respectively.
21Among the guests present were: Mme. Quatremain, Mrs. L. S. Sherman, Elsie Sherman, Grace Ewing, M. and Mme. de Nevers, Mme. E. Chailley, Marcel Chailley, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Clark, M. and Mme. Max Kahn, Louis Rosenhaimer, Harold Bauer, Charles Foerster, Alice Verlet, Regina de Sales, Elise Kutscherra, Gabriel Astruc, Richard H. Schneider, and others.
23The Sunday evening Students' Reunion at the Vitti Academy, attracted the usual crowd of music lovers. The singer of the evening was Sarajane Mathews in "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth," Handel, and other numbers, while Elsie Playfair charmed everybody with her excellent violin playing. Her contributions were the "Caprice," of Guiraud; "Adagio," Vieuxtemps, and "Ronde des Lutins," by Bazzini. Rev. Mr. Shurtleff dwelt on "Foundations" in addressing the students.
25King Clark, the noted singing teacher, of Paris, was decorated by the Minister of Fine Arts with the ribbon of the "Palmes Académiques."
27Henry W. Savage, director of the Savage Grand Opera Company, arrived in Paris.
29Samuel Kayser, formerly of Chicago and New York, who has been in Europe for several years and is now in Paris, contemplates returning to the United States shortly.
31A traveler, here from a winter in Italy, brings a tale of an American tourist, who, arriving, engaged a guide, and said thus: "I have only one morning in your city. I want to see two things, the Forum and St. Peter's." A cab deposited the guide and his American in the Forum. The American looked round. "Which is this?" said he.
33Arthur Plamondon and wife, who, until her recent marriage, was Alice Michot, both singers, will sail May 31 for a professional and incidental "honeymoon" tour in Canada. They leave by the Pacific liner, Empress of Ireland.
35Concert by the Musical Art Society of Orange.
37Assisted by the University Glee Club of New York, and Janet Spencer, contralto, the last concert of the Musical Art Society, of Orange, N. J., was exceptionally brilliant. Arthur Woodruff conducted. The opening chorus, an arrangement of "The Blue Danube," and one of the best numbers of the evening, the "Bridal Chorus," from Xaver Scarwenka's "Mataswintha," disclosed a body of singers of admirable training from every point of view. The University singers gave five selections. The incidental tenor solo, in "A May Night," by Abt, was sung by John Barnes Wells, and warmly applauded. Miss Spencer's singing was characterized by opulent tone and discreet expression and was wholly free from mannerisms. Her opening solo, "O Don Fatale," was given without any of the melodramatic effects so frequently displayed by contraltos in this Verdi aria.
39Schroeder's Farewell Appearance.
41Alwin Schroeder, for many years the cellist of the Kneisel Quartet, made his farewell appearance in New York on Tuesday evening, April 30, at Mendelssohn Hall, prior to his early departure for Europe, where he will settle permanently.
43Schroeder played the Locatelli sonata, which he has made familiar here, and the Rubinstein D major sonata, for piano and cello, in both of which he exhibited that fine musicianship and polished technic so long associated with his performances. Courtland Palmer undertook the piano part in the Rubinstein number and acquitted himself creditably, playing from memory and maintaining well the spirit and atmosphere established by his veteran partner. In the Locatelli sonata Max Zach handled the piano accompaniment in discreet and effective fashion. The Kneisel Quartet contributed to the program Beethoven's E major quartet, op. 127.
45A speech was read in honor of Schroeder, a silver bowl was presented to him, and after the concert a dinner marked the close of the farewell festivities.
47Vienna Männerchor at Luna Park.
49Tonight (Wednesday) the United Singers of New York, Brooklyn, Newark, Hudson County, N. J., and Long Island City will give a huge public demonstration at Luna Park, Coney Island, in honor of the visiting Männerchor from Vienna. In addition to the massed choruses the Brooklyn Arion will sing Fassbender's "Prize Song."
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