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Musical Courier 1913-05-28: Vol 66 Iss 22, 1913
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1CHICAGO
2Chicago, Ill., May 25, 1913.
3Last Tuesday evening, May 20, at the Studebaker Theater, an operatic performance by students of the Herman Devries studios, under the direction of Mr. Devries, was given. Excerpts from "Carmen," "Lakme" and "Aida" made up the program. In the second act of "Carmen" Marie Yahr, in the title role, disclosed a good mezzo-soprano voice and histrionic talent; Ralph Errolle, tenor, who has just been engaged by Campanini for the Chicago Grand Opera Company, made a handsome Don José, and sang the "Flower Song" exceptionally well; Harry D. Sulcer, who in private life is Western manager of the advertising department of the Chicago Tribune, made a vigorous and well voiced Escamillo. The quintet was well rendered by Hazel Eden Mudge (Frasquita), Gabrielle Claus (Mercedes), Dan S. Denton (Dancaire), Leroy Wetzel (Remendado), and Marie Yahr (Carmen). The others who appeared in "Carmen" were: Montgomery White, who revealed a sonorous basso voice at Zuniga; Paul Bartlett, a well groomed Morales, and Henry Huberty, in the smaller part of Lillas Pastia. In the second act of "Lakme," Ruth Coffin, in the title role, shared the honors of the performance with Ralph Errolle, who appeared as Gerald. Associated in the success may be mentioned Ethel Doud, who sang well the music allotted to Mallika; Martha Thomas and Gabrielle Claus, the latter two being heard respectively as Helen and Rose, both showing marked ability for operatic work; Anna Dowdall was an excellent Mrs. Benson and Frederick T. Blum gave a good account of himself as Frederick. Especially noteworthy was the singing of Nilakantha by Harry Thomson, the possessor of an uncommonly good baritone voice; Dan Denton, in the small part of Hadji, completed the cast. The real treat of the evening, however, was the rendition of the third act of "Aida," in which Hazel Eden Mudge, in the title role, probably won the success of the evening. Mrs. Mudge is a full fledged professional singer and has appeared at many of her teacher's operatic performances or concerts given under the same auspices during the past two years. She did herself and her teacher proud by the manner in which she voiced the role of the Ethiopian Princess. Her rich, mellow voice was heard to advantage and her success was well deserved. Ralph Errolle showed marked ability as Radames, while Harry Thomson strengthened the good opinion previously formulated, singing the role of Amonasro as well as many professional singers Ethel Doud, as Amneris, and Montgomery White, as Ramfis, were highly satisfactory. The chorus included some twenty students from the classes of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Devries. A special word of praise can be given to Mr. Devries, not only on account of his admirable piano accompaniments, but also because he was able to present such a worthy performance with his students. Mr. Devries has given many operatic performances in Chicago, but none ever equalled his presentation of the third act of "Aida."
5This afternoon, Sunday, May 25, Cave Thompson, the blind pianist, was heard at the Whitney Opera House. Mr. Thompson, who is one of the most popular artists in Chicago, highly pleased his large audience, winning much applause after each number.
7Pauline Edwards, pupil of Celene Loveland, gave a recital at the home of her teacher, at 1354 East Fifty-third Street, Saturday evening, May 24. Margaret McRoy, soprano, and Beulah Houston, accompanist, were the assisting artists.
9Frederik Frederiksen has changed his residence address to 543 Oakdale avenue. Mr. Frederiksen, who also has a studio at 426 Fine Arts Building, announces a normal summer school, which will open June 1 and close August 1, 1913.
11The department of expression of the American Conservatory, under the direction of Frances Marie Donovan, presented four playlets at the Whitney Opera House, on Saturday afternoon, May 24. "A Night in Avignon" and "The Suffragette" attracted particular interest, and "A Flower of Yeddo" and "The Smith Mystery" are likewise charming sketches. "A Night in Avignon" deals with the love of Petrarch for Laura and mirrors the Renaissance conflict between the religious beliefs of that day and pagan ideals. Two of the dances in the play are copied after the ballet of the fourteenth century.
13Hattie E. Glander gave a piano recital at the Humboldt Park Parish House, under the auspices of the Philathleans, Tuesday evening, May 20. She was assisted by C. Gordon Wedertz at the second piano: Ethel Lieth, soprano, and J. Edward Loeber, violinist. The program included "Variations on a Theme of Beethoven," for two pianos, by Saint-Saens; "Polonaise Brillante," by Weber-Liszt; "Concert Etude," MacDowell; twelfth rhapsody, by Liszt; "Cantique d'Amour," by Liszt; "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice," Saint-Saens, and "Song of the Purtza," by Kelar-Bela.
15Rose Lutiger Gannon, contralto, who is under the management of Gertrude V. O'Hanlon, scored another big success last Monday evening, May 19, in Champaign, Ill. She also sang with great success, in Chicago, under the auspices of the Chicago Choral Society, at the Y. M. C. A. last Wednesday evening, May 21.
17Celene Loveland has sent to this office a prospectus announcing her normal class for the summer of 1913, which will consist of a six weeks' term.
19Arthur Dunham, the well known organist and conductor, has severed his connection as organist with the Chicago Apollo Club. Mr. Dunham had been the organist with that famous organization since 1898, and his resignation was due to his many other occupations. In the last two years he has founded the Sinai Orchestra, which he conducts, and has been elected conductor of the Lyric Glee Club of Milwaukee. Since last spring the Chicago Chamber of Commerce has formed a maennerchor and has
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