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Musical Courier 1909-03-17: Vol 58 Iss 11, 1909
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1THE MUSICAL COURIER
3Blanche Towle, soprano, interested and pleased many thousands of people the past week, in operatic arias, songs, and duets with the tenor, Hugo de Werther, at the Wanamaker Auditorium. Dramatic feeling and a voice sweet and sure mark her singing, while Mr. de Werther aroused admiration by the way he sustained high notes, and by his prodigal tone. Nathan Fryer, pianist, played pieces by Scarlatti, Leschetizky, Heller, Moszkowski, Chopin and Liszt with an all embracing technic and much brilliancy. He plays exceedingly well, and invariably won recalls and encores. Mr. Depew manipulated the organ effectively.
5The Women's Philharmonic Society, Amy Fay, president, gave the last musicale of its season March 12, at Carnegie Chapter Room, the affair taking the form of the annual reception to the president, at the same time marking the tenth anniversary of the society. Marguerite Moore conducted the string orchestra of twenty young women, Martina Johnstone, concertmaster, Kussmayer's "Bohemian Folksongs" proving to be pleasant music. Later on, Elgar's serenade, op. 20, was well played. Jeanne Marie Honore, soprano, sang French songs, and Pasquale Tallarico, a young pianist of much attainment, both as performer and composer, played. Perry Averill sang songs by Massenet and Tosti, Schumann's "Widmung" and Homer's "Sing Me a Song," all in such fashion as to win enthusiastic applause and encores. His voice is beautiful, warm as always. Henrietta Speke-Seeley conducted a semi-chorus at the close, Eugene Joyner, accompanist. Following this, the audience, completely filling the room, partook of refreshments, and sought out Miss Fay, whose efforts have always been for all that is good and true in music.
7Marie Cross Newhaus presented an unusually brilliant program at the fifth musicale of the Rubinstein Club, held Saturday, March 13, at the Waldorf-Astoria. The Astor Gallery was packed with almost the entire membership, and a large number of guests in addition. Edward Strong was in fine voice and received several strenuous recalls for his artistic work. His Wagnerian number was especially good. Aileen Hodgson is a pupil of Rangegger and a protégé of Paolo Tosti. She has just come to America after a long tour in opera through Australia. Her lovely soprano voice and sympathetic phrasing gave her hearers much pleasure, and the "Italian Coon Songs," written by Tosti on a wager with the Princess Louise, of Saxe Coburg, was so unique a bit of melody that it created much enthusiasm. The Misses Marya Naimska, violinist, and Zofia, pianist, appeared for the first time before an American club, and are both fine artists. Marya Naimska draws a wonderful tone from her violin and was forced to respond to several encores. Zofia played a group of Chopin with splendid technic. A collation was served at the conclusion of the program. Elizabeth Ruggles played the accompaniments. Following is the full list of ushers, etc.: Reception, Mrs. William R. Chapman; head usher, Mrs. Walter M. Phillips, assisted by Mary Jordan Baker, Jeanne McLaughlin, Mrs. J. Fremont Murphy, Mrs. Alexander Candlish and Mrs. W. W. Otis Fredericburgh. one of two readings
8Marie Cross Newhaus presented an unusually brilliant program at the fifth musicale of the Rubinstein Club, held Saturday, March 13, at the Waldorf-Astoria. The Astor Gallery was packed with almost the entire membership, and a large number of guests in addition. Edward Strong was in fine voice and received several strenuous recalls for his artistic work. His Wagnerian number was especially good. Aileen Hodgson is a pupil of Rangegger and a protégé of Paolo Tosti. She has just come to America after a long tour in opera through Australia. Her lovely soprano voice and sympathetic phrasing gave her hearers much pleasure, and the "Italian Coon Songs," written by Tosti on a wager with the Princess Louise, of Saxe Coburg, was so unique a bit of melody that it created much enthusiasm. The Misses Marya Naimska, violinist, and Zofia, pianist, appeared for the first time before an American club, and are both fine artists. Marya Naimska draws a wonderful tone from her violin and was forced to respond to several encores. Zofia played a group of Chopin with splendid technic. A collation was served at the conclusion of the program. Elizabeth Ruggles played the accompaniments. Following is the full list of ushers, etc.: Reception, Mrs. William R. Chapman; head usher, Mrs. Walter M. Phillips, assisted by Mary Jordan Baker, Jeanne McLoughlin, Mrs. J. Fremont Murphy, Mrs. Alexander Candlish and Mrs. W. W. Otis Fredericburgh. one of two readings
10Emma Thursby gave an extra Friday afternoon reception March 5. Adriano Ariani, pianist, guest of honor. He delighted by his fine playing. Marguerite de F. Anderson, flutist, played, accompanied by Irwin Hassell. Josephine Schaffer, Grace Kerns, Meta Reddish, Annie Laurie McCorkle, all Thursby pupils, sang, and Mabel Adams Bennett and Eleanor Altman, pianists, assisted. Mrs. Robert H. Ingersoll was at the tea table, and among those present were Mrs. Butterfield, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Franklin Mott Warner, Mrs. C. M. Craig, Mrs. William R. Innis, Miss Innis, Jan Munkaczy, H. Montague Donner, Mrs. Edward Robinson, Mrs. Samuel Wandell, Mrs. Frederick Tebbetts, Mrs. Frances Westervelt Tooker, Mrs. Robert Adamson, etc.
12Hallett Gilberte's Thursday afternoon reception musicale are always sure to be attended by large numbers, no matter what the weather, and that of March 11 was no exception. Edmund Breese, leading man of "The Third Degree" company, was guest of honor, and during the afternoon Vivian Holt sang Gilberte's "Spanish Serenade" and "There Little Girl" to the manifest delight of all. Antonia Sawyer sang Gilberte's "Mother's Cradle Song" with warm expression and the distinct enunciation which was ever her characteristic. Good fellowship prevails at the Gilberte home in Hotel Flanders, and a few of those asked to meet Mr. Breese and share it were Josephine Bates, Mrs. William V. Burney, Mrs. Nelson Cheesman, Beatrice Fine, Mrs. Archie Gunn, Bruno Huhn, Mrs. Borden Carter, Rollie Borden Low, Edmund Russell, Leo Tecktonius, Mrs. H. H. Hackett, Janet Spencer, John Flood, Baroness deBazus, Gertrude Ina Robinson, William Romaine, May Nevin Smith, Henry Steigner, Mme Valda, Edith Bradford, Katherine Hutchinson, Ada Patterson, Mrs. George Curtis, Elsie Janis, Mme. Lamperti, Mrs. Laurence Irving, Nicola Thomas, Mrs. Thomas Carroll, Mrs. George Spencer, Miss Forrest Russell, etc.
14Dorothea Edwards, Mignon Lindsay, Alice Ralph, Mrs. Charles Kraemer, Margaret H. Armstrong, Rosa Rosenberg—all these sang solos, and a half dozen others besides participated in a chorus, "Trust in the Lord" (Handel's "Largo"), at the musicale by Sanchez pupils last week. Miss Edwards has a fine contralto voice. Alice Ralph sang with much brilliance and expression, and all did well.
16The eighth performance, twenty-fifth year, of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, took place at the New Empire Theater March 12, "Monsieur E. B.," a comedy, and "The War of Souls," drama in four acts, being acted. David Manning, Raymond Hollis, Lillian La France, Florence Hart and Laura Kasley gave the comedy. The drama was well done, Louise Oatman, Mary L. Crouse, Marshall Stuart, Maurice Sloan and Carle B. Robbins especially winning honors; indeed, on many sides was heard the exclamation, "As good as professionals of long experience." The graduation exercises took place March 16, Augustus Thomas delivering the principal address.
18Clifford Cairns, bass-baritone, was soloist at a musicale given by the East Orange Daughters of the American Revolution March 5, singing three times on the program. Songs by Schubert, Schumann, Henschel and Brahms constituted the first group, "Was Dufett," from "Die Meistersinger," his second number, and these songs the last, "The Sea," MacDowell; "Keepsake Mill," Lehmann; "To You, Dear Heart," Class, and "Mother o' Mine," Tours. Mr. Cairns has a fine organ, sings with fervor and skillful handling of voice, and enunciates with clearness, so that he gave enjoyment to all within hearing. Miss Hale, Mrs. Perrine, pianists, and Mrs. Frederick Burnett, soprano, shared in the program.
20Edward Strong, the tenor, begins his tenth year at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church May 1. He was soloist at the last concert of the Rubinstein Club, and has booked the following dates: March 22, organ recital, New York; March, last week, Hoboken, concert; April, first week, East Orange, concert; April 9, "The Redemption," Toronto; followed by a six weeks' tour with the Pittsburgh Festival Orchestra, extending from Richmond, Va., to the Gulf of Mexico.
22Anna E. Ziegler, an influential and important member of the music committee of the coming Peace Congress Festival, advocated the employment of a full orchestra, and urged it so strongly that this will be done. Three recently finished songs of her own composition will be sung at one of the concerts.
24Dr. Carl E. Dufft returned last Friday from a very successful concert tour in the Middle West. Dr. Dufft's bookings for the spring are already very numerous.
26Carlos Sebastian, a young American tenor, recently made a successful debut in "Don Pasquale" in Italy. He is said to possess a fine voice, great temperament, sympathetic appearance, wonderful memory and artistic determination.
28Moritz E. Schwarz's program to be played on the organ of Trinity Church March 17, 3:30 o'clock, includes "Gethsemane," Malling; "Meditation," Parker; "Entrée de Procession," Penfield; "Toccata," Faulkes. March 24 he plays "Golgotha," Malling; "Pontifical March," Widor; "Variations," Lemmens. Ditsons have issued his opening sentence, "The Lord Is in His Holy Temple," and it will be heard at Trinity Church soon. It is very tuneful and singable.
30The Wirtz Piano School gives a pupils' recital Friday evening, March 19, when the following students will play solos: Albert Roemermann, Marion Hubbard, Eva Slawson, May Markham, Mildred Ellis, Mabel Ruiner, Margaret Kitchelt, Dolly Patterson, Mae Symes and Adolph Roemermann.
32Last week Mr. and Mrs. John W. Nichols gave several vocal and piano recitals in Pennsylvania, appearing in Williamsport, Jersey Shore, Warren and Kane.
34Gottfried H. Federlein, F. A. G. O., organist at the Church of the Resurrection, Seventy-fourth street and Park avenue, gives his third recital tonight, March 17, at 8 o'clock, playing Rheinberger's sonata and Guilmant's "Funeral March" and "Seraphic Chant."
36Estelle Platt's afternoon recitals at Springfield, Mass., have the services of Metropolitan artists. Margaret Liotard is to sing at her next recital. Mrs. Atkinson sang songs composed by her sister, Gertrude Smith, at a recent recital.
38Arthur Philips is to direct the music at the Madison Avenue Baptist Church, beginning May 1, with Harry M. Gilbert at the organ. Homer N. Bartlett, who has been the organist for many years, to to become "organist emeritus."
40Eva Emma Wycoff has been West, appearing as soloist at various concerts, among others at Keokuk, Ia., where she sang solos with organ and piano accompaniment.
42Madame Seebold gives a students' musicale today, March 17, in honor of Madame Lamperti. Madame Seebold was assistant to Signor Lamperti in his studio in Italy for some years.
44J. Warren Andrews is giving a series of organ recitals at the Church of the Divine Paternity, Seventy-sixth street and Central Park West, Thursdays at 4 o'clock, with vocal soloists.
46Frank Woelber is giving violin concerts at his studio, standard classic and modern works on the program. The next recital takes place April 4.
48The Grand Conservatory of Music will establish a branch in Westfield, N. J., where a summer music school is to be formed. The wide influence and large list of alumni of this institution makes the announcement interesting.
50Charles Kitchell, the tenor, who has been engaged as soloist on the forthcoming May Festival tour of the Boston Festival Orchestra, will fill the following dates and works:
52Monday, April 12—Newburyport, Mass., "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Walpurgis Night."
53Tuesday, April 13—Salem, Mass., "Cavalleria Rusticana."
54Wednesday, April 14—Taunton, Mass., "Aida."
55Friday, April 16—Brockton, Mass., "Cavalleria Rusticana."
56Tuesday, April 20.—Lancaster, Pa., "Elijah."
57Wednesday, April 21.—York, Pa., "Walpurgis Night."
58Friday, April 23—Harrisburg, Pa., "St. Paul."
59Saturday, April 24—Carlisle, Pa., "Messiah."
60Monday, April 26.—Geneva, N. Y., "Elijah."
61Tuesday, April 27.—Rochester, N. Y., "Golden Legend."
62May 4—Troy, N. Y.
64Pupils of Mary L. Lockhart recently played at a musicale in Studio 810, Carnegie Hall. The young pianists were: Helen Wescott, Clara Ward, Robert Lockhart, Marjorie Lockhart, Saidee Barney, Helen Lichener, Constance Hoar and Thomas Dorward. Mrs. Edward Sauer, contralto, and Mabel Sauer, soprano, assisted.
66Della Rocca, the violinist, played four of Edmund Severn's compositions at a concert Monday night, March 8, at the West Side Presbyterian Church. The numbers were: "Bacchanal," "La Danzatrice," "La Belle Cantadina" and a mazurka. Severn's violin works are worthy of performance, and that is why so many artists are adding them to their lists.
68Edna Stearns, the contralto, has been engaged to sing at the performance of Gaul's "Holy City" at the Metropolitan Temple, Seventh avenue and Fourteenth street, Tuesday evening, March 30.
70Miltonella Beardsley, the pianist, played at three musicales in New York during the past few weeks. February 26 this admirable artist charmed the guests at Mrs. Charles Louis Sicard's musicale at the Sicard home on West Seventy-seventh street. March 3 Mrs. Beardsley was again an attraction at Edith Cline Ford's studio musicale on West Fortieth street. March 5 Mrs. Beardsley played at her own Carnegie Hall musicale.
72Mandel Svt, the violinist, comes to New York every Tuesday from his studio residence, 111 Spruce street, Newark, N. J., to teach his classes at his New York studio, Room 10, Clinton Hall, 151-153 Clinton street. Besides violin, Mr. Svet teaches harmony, counterpoint, the-
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