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llrrilnc p!lnjpc o Mr. Kthl'-n
Ul-r Beli li'r. the -olorlure oprno.
hn rrturnrd lyt Tu'flay from Paris,
nhrrr h haa passed nearly two years.
?orhlnz In olr anl srand oprra rrp
crtotr with Jran dc Hr.-xke and other
rminrnt mimical autliorltlea of world
wide crlcbrlty. If fate be kind. Mn.
Felrher will be beard In thl city In
)o concert about the end of this month
tnd fhc will pa the Summer montha
with .Mr. Felcher and her family. Then
It Is likely that ehc will return about
September to France, where ahc hopes
lo enter the ranks of jrofcsslona1
;rand opera.
!r. Belcher looks well and atronc,
depit the lone season of vocal rtudy
with which she has busied herself.
Thr is a new ilifrnlty about her. she
w etti more, and she talks with deep
Intellectual kHp and brisht enthusiasm.
A rhat with the new Oregon prima
J iin Is both Instructive and Interest
inr. Iler most recent experience" was
w lien she miiz before tlattl Cassazza
nd Ii r:mille Frnces Bauer from
the bis slaKc of the Metropolitan Grand
Llcr:i llou.-e. New York City, to piano
ict'ompaninients played by Harold Vln--t't
JTIHIfian. who Is organist and
r'tirrnaster of Ilufcers I'resbyterlan
"hurrh there. Mr. MtlliE&n is a I'ort
:n. boy and Is reinrm In-red here aa
.he orsnlst and cholrmaatcr of Cal
vary rreshrterlnn Church.
S'cnor ilattl 4assarza. who Is one of
lb' I s chiefs of the Metropolitan, and
fa'ier sat In the bodv of the
ho'j, whll Mrs BIrher sans;
a. on Sops" I'on "Plnomh" iMr-rh-
i i: "Csro Norn from "Hi poletto"
i'rit. anl t!:e bts; rl;i from "Manon
It-.mut" if'uccinl. "You are a pure
colors ture soprano." said Gattl Cassax
:a. to the Portland sln?r. "A rare
.i. e. of (treat e-xcellence. There U such
rt'i nowadays In colorature Tol-es.
: rd It Is a pleasure to bear you. Stick
to colorature music and do not be
fmpted to try for something e'-se In
tri- I -MVter. more dramatic style." He
r.d Mi Bauer )otped In a t!k about
Mr', pe'eher s slnrina;. and It was no
tictd that they spoke In rapid Italian,
y.i-nor Setll. itrector of the Metropoli
tan chorus. Joined In the discussion,
an.i all three complimented Mrs. Bel-r--r
as an artiat-
t;tti Caaacazza told Mrs. Belcher that
owipe. on her part, to lack of at its
experience. j n eould offr her
w-o-jld b small roles, and adrlsed for
e:sn experience, as small roles would
b ruinous te her rareer as a star. Mrs.
rl hee stated that she desired to pro
rri to her home In the Vest to see
her relatlvea after uch a lone absence,
and that she wished to sin In grand
opera In the French provinces this Fall
hfor trylnr for s;rard opera In rarls
I aTa with you." said Oattl Cas
tazza. "Ik not remain In this country
ioner than the Summer months, sine
vou are an artist. Tou are wise to co
to France In the Fall. After you have
made an operatic reputation or name
over there, return to America."
Mrs. Belcber also sanar before Walter
I'smrcsch. at th latter"s New York
borne, and she chose the ptnorah" se
lection and a Iebussy aria. Mr. Dim
roech plaved the piano accompaniments
ard when Mrs. Belcher had finished her
sincinc his verdict was that reached
br Gattl Cassazza that she was a col
oratura slner of artistic excellence nd
that she ought to return to Kurope to
entr grand opera.
At tne last voice lesson Mrs. Belner
received from' Jean de rteszke. In Paris.
-e was agreeably surprised to "id In
he recitation studio Jean's equsllv fa
mous brother. F.douard de Resxke. The
latter, in his time, was an em'rent
grand opera basso. After Sin. Belch
er's sirglnc lesson. F.douard de Resxke
copflrmed hla brother's opinion about
th artistic worth of the coloratura,
ar.d the great Jean de Kesske wrote
t-ee words on a card: "A la future
e:oile." tto the future atari, and said
es a rrtln message: "Tell them at
V.me that you re -a bli co'ora'ura.
(wi sine In perfect style. I red!ct for
. o j a big success as an artist."
in her way West. Mrs. Belcher
ropp-: at rirand Forks. N". P.. to visit
yi ia Umion. whom she had met
wiiil Mi.' ljimon was siudylns oice
i- Psrl. and Mr. Belcher was pre
upon to appear in concert, fmo
f f e nrrir" next tfsv ald: "Mrs.
I i,.s.r'( v. .Ice is a pure coloratura of
wotiierful iweetners. She Is an arilst
2 ZJC CUC .
9f the hishfst rdr. and has lmr voice
under perfect control. Her facility Is
most remark.ible. and the Case with
which sho sir.es her r.ih nofs r.uuld
make her aii.iicnce flow to realize ;hat
slie was coti'tantly slnl"s high C and
V- In nltlssimo. T!ie German linier
showed the lyric ouallty i f Mrs. Belch
er's voice, and she km nic tl.m with a
dcl.led d-pth of feIliii;. Ti e 1'rcltsli
sonas were a real dellaht. owing both
to her interpretation and die tlor.. n iilc'i
la remarkably distinct. B.it her crown
ing success camo with the did cult
Shadow Song" from 'Dinorah.' This
aria, with ta " innumerable runs and
trills, is not attempted by many of the
a-ngers of the present day. In this.
Mrs. Belcher's remarkable pol-e was
shown to greatest advantage." An
other Grand Forks newsnai,r said that
Mis. Belcber was following In the foot
steps of Madame Melba.
As yet Mrs. Belcher has not suns In
public since her return from Kurope,
and it looks that the first opportunity
to her her .vlll be at her jr-proAchln
concert. A Portlind "loser wh.. can
sing up to K In altlssini" and who has
bad such Clstinguished operatic train
ing w ill be well -worth hearing.
...
Pavlt P. Nason has been appclrted
musical director of the HMlia Theater.
t3 came to this city list year from
Boston, and had two years violin tui
tion at the novel Conservatory of
Music. Berlin. Germany, where the fa
mous Willy Hess Is hea-! of tho vio
lin department. Mr. Nason p'aved In
the P.oyat Conservatory orchestra, and
since his arrival In thia city he has
taken an active Interest In the Port
lard Symphony Orchestra, where he
has plaved at the concerts as a mem
ber of tne Hret violin section.
...
A. B. Caughey. who has been for the
past yxr musical director at Ft. Mak"
protest rt Kplsexpal Churrh will be
Sln his duties today In a slmw ca
pacity at Piedmont Prerbyterlan
Church. Mr. Cau?hy Is a memher ot
the Apollo Club and Is well knowr. In
musicsl .-trcles here. He Is from Bel
fast. Ireland, sod was connected with
musical conservatories Ir Belfast and
iMiblln.
. .
Eugene Kuester. formerly of New
Tork. is the Pacific Coast Northwest
representative of the Chicago Grand
Opera Company, and he Is In this city
ahead of Andreas Dlppel. general man
ager of the company. Mr. Kuester saya
that he has been Instructed to open an
office here to take care of business con
nected with the proposed Dlppel acason
of grsnd opera at the Hclllz Theater
In March. 1J1S.
"On our Portland visit, one year from
now." said Mr. Kue,ter. "w shall pre
sent such world-wide stars as Tetrax
rlnl. Mary Garden, and the complete
personnel of the company that Is pre
senting opera In Chicago. Philadelphia
and New Tork. Cleofonte Campanlni.
the famous conductor: the full orches
tra, chorna and ballet wlil be here. I
hope that Portland will support this
undertaking In such a way as to make
It possible to five five or lx perforra-
an-es! The ofrras which Mr. Plppel
intnd.x slvinr are: MicU" Tctrz-
I tint i: .Thais." "Naton-.a" fwith Mary Gar.
dm): 't.ohengrln." Ilarniel anil i.enei.
"The Secret of Suzanne' and the ballet.
"A season of two weeks of srand
Jpera has heen assured In Pan Francis
co and fully guaranteed by several of
the financiers, and one week In Los
Ang'lfs. under the same conditions. Tt
Is to he lioped that the cities of the Ta
clfle Northwest -.rill take prlrte in hrlng
irr t..i ioledld organlJ.srlon to the
'notice of their opera-levins: people.
thereby afTorolns the cititens a on
dsrful opportunity to hear grand opera
with world-renowned stars ni unacr
lh leadership of one of the greatest
conductors. In ord-r lo work tip the
season In the Pacific N'orthtvcst to hest
advsntsss and thereby giving the
as-tirance that thev xi-lil r.ot be called
upon to cover a. o"nclt. Mi'. Pippel. n-ho
wl!l llt lere very roon. has decided to
open an office of the Chicago Orard
opera Company in Portland, of which
L am to l e in charge."
A com fug iiius'ics! event of Infrcs't
will he the presentation of the Cantata
"Cjiieen lX'er'; at Taylor-Street Meth
I eti'.at Church. April S. under, the au
j spices .of t:-e Portland Woman's Wll-
Miss lo-othea Nas.i precepted. In
p ,ri rnal ye.Tros: ar inrs nan,
.!'. Kath'en Fsrrel'. wlio was asslst-
j el bv Miss ?largaret Ilaussman. :nzxo-
F'fpr ill". miiu i - T- -
Sonsta Op. 10. No. 1 First ?-lovement"
I i ftihcven i. "Thni apd Variations
iS- liubert i. Miss Kathleen Farre!!: "Mil
V.e spH." from "'Marrlege of Figaro"
ijinMri i. M'es IIsnsiiisn : "Fo'ir Pre
l"i1e" (Chopin. JHs.s Kathleen Farrell:
"Firs: primrose." "Kin Schrvan." "1m
Kaline" and Ih Uh I.h" (Orlegl.
Sl?s llaussman: "Erotl'jue"' "'Etincllles''
snd "( sprite Kspa'iol" t Moszkowskl I,
Miss Kathleen Fsrrell. Bot; students
did ;oil work. Miss llaussman recent
ly appeared In recital under ll-o. d'.ree
tion of Mrs. Imog'ii llardlnzr Brodle.
Mis Karr-il. w !io spent last Winter
studying .piano in 'ills city, no-v leaves
for lier home Ir Canada.
Miss ri.-otha. Nash's opera class will
hear " l.o'j!s'- Tuesday luo-nlng at Mrs.
C. II. lywis" res'lin e. Nineteenth and
Gllsan slr-t.. M!s Nasii lieard this
opera in Paris, with Miry Garden in
the titl ro'e. in Its original production
at the opera Comlque. Mra. Henry
Metzgcr gave great pleasure with her
able and sympathetic rendering of sev
eral of the arias from Puccini's "Mad
ame Butterfly" at the last meeting of
the c!.. w!ilh Miss Lew is kindly in
vite. to take pls e at her home.
.
ThTe are notr over "0 singers in
the ni'ieV festival chorus that will sing.
rr.- t.ie ,ilrctlin of lir. Chapman. In
June, and a 'I cjiorus rehearsals are held
every Monday right at T:4i o'clock In
the First Methodist Chur-h. Third and
Taylor str:. An isppH.-atlnn Is to
h made to the chorus membership that
new api'li-ants to the 'noma be given
one more cuanre to Join. 'Tills is the
orlv big chorus In this city for mixed
voices, t'.iis season, and the manage
ment hopes that the "menibersnip may
rea-h.'fav 410 voices. Good progress Is
being made toward rehearsal of. the
music se.-td for rendition, the princi
pal election being "the Creation"
i !la;n'i.
...
T;ie ne-tt concert of the Apollo Club.
Portland's well-known male, chorus, of
which William H. Boyer Is director,
takes place at the Helllg Theater April
ii. II. W. Newton, of Spokane, will
be the soloist.
...
The soloists last wek for the Wednes
day Afternoon Women's Club, under
tho direction of J. William Belcher,
were Mls.i Ienta Stshley. who asng
"The Touch of Night" Lmbert. and
'Ylllne.lll"( Dell Acqual and Miss
Wachter. whose numbers were "Never"'
tTostl) and "I Pream" (Wright).
Miss Maude Belcher 'in; "With Ver
dure Clad." from "Creation" (Haydn)
and "Fnchantment Waltx Song" tScott)
and J. Gilbert sang "Thou'rt Ulke I'nto
a lively Flower" ISmith) at the last
meet in? of the Monday Night Male
Chorus. J. William Belcher, director.
The accompanists were Miss Pauline
Alderman and Miss -Belcher.
...
Under the direction of Mrs. Julia C.
Kuter. a musical recital by piano stu
dents was recently held at rooms 513
f.li Columbia building, and the as
sisting vocalist was Miss Florence E.
Caton, soprano. The programme:
UNIVERSITY Or OREGON DRAMATIC CLUB WILL GIVE THREE-ACT
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CXIVKHPITV O.' ORIXiON". Kugene. April . (Special.) Bernard Shaw a
famous three-act comedy. "Candida," will be staged by the University Dramatic
Club at the. Kugene Theater next Monday night. The. club Thespians have
spent more time and effort In the preparation of this play than any of their
former productions, all of which have been appreciatively received by the uni
versity Mudents. The following will appear In the cast: Forrest U. lunton. of
Molalla. as Key. M. Morell: Miss Ma-ude J. Beals. ot Eugene, as Mrs. Morcll:
Miss Alma Noon, of Portland, aa Miss Prosrplne Garnett, the typist; Alex
ander Martin, of Klamath Falls. M Burgess, the father of Candida (Mrs.
Moreill): Frank Pndlev. of Portland, as Lexy Mills, and Walter . Dimm, a
freshman In" the university, who was the first of five or six aspirants to
make good In the role impersonating the eccentric Marchbanks.
This plav. Included among Bernard r-haw's volumes of plays. "Pleasant and
I'nplea'snt." was studied at the university last semester in the class in "Liv
ing Fngllsh Writws." the largest attended of any of the classes In the uni
versltv. One-half of the net receipts from the coming production will be do
ntd to the fund being raised to flnan'e the All-Oregon Intcrscliolastic track
and field meet to be held In Kugene May 11.
Duet. "VJarchc" (Vn Gacll. Florence
and Olen Tayior: "Pixies Rldlnsc Horse
back." "Pixfes Prill" (Brown). Gladys
Blount: "Springtime Dance" (West).
"March" (PoldinK. F.tliel Durham;
"Guard's March" t Streahog), Margaret
Gregg: duet. "The Robin's TUullabye"
(Krogman). Winifred Goodrich and
Mrs. Kuter: "A May Dny" (Atherton).
Elsie Wachline; "On Dress Parade''
MlnyTe). Glen Tsjior: "L Grace"
IBohm. Atipnie Grcrg; "Around the
Maypole" .Deneel. Marie Vonderahe;
"Ma bells" (Rathbun). Marjory Llcw
Cll'ii; "Froiic of the winds" iCramm),
Giadvs Fletcher: "Chssc of the Butter
flies "( Denee). "Tarantelle" (Novara).
Florence Taylor;' coprano solo. "In the
riark. In the Dew." Mils Calon; "Ppark-
' lets" (Miles). Callltla Kenncy; "Dor
othy" (Smi'.h. "Dance Capricloso"
rcadmuai. I'e I.aurlce Crabtree; 'trio
(ptreabogl. Etliel Purhatn. Gladys
Fletcher and Elsie Wachline; "Sere
nata" (Mosxkowski . Myrtle Evans;
Idilio" (I.ack). "Impromptu" (Schu-h-rt.
Mrs Aver B. Calavan: "Still wle
" Nscht"' iBohrai. M'.ss Calon: "Tlustle
of Ppring" (Sinding). Madge Brlghtbill.
...
T- ". Sparks, of Dresden, Germany,
haa engaged rlt "1 pte ot t,,e
North German Lloyd steamers, and was
-ii. j . i . . u. v- Vn.lr
io nave srneo einjnj i".
. ... nC - - I. in 1 , -j t fitv about two
V eel:s an 1 expects to arrive In Port-
land about M?y 1.
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I & im.e-in.w lonroev was taken at
j Its last meeting by Die' Vnterhaltunger
Klass. to swiizeriana. wnro n
Ism Tell" In drama and opera, was
fully discussed In the Qrman language.
"Die Riasse" meets again Thursday at
i 7, jonnson sirei.
I ...
I TV,. P'llia rninnlo (Thorsl "Society
glvs a concert at Rose City Park
Church. Wednesday night at S o'clock,
when an Interesting and varied pro
gramme will be presented under tho di
rection of Miss U Thomson, with Mrs.
Carrie R. Beaumont as accompanist.
...
The Girls' Chorus of Washington
High fchool Is to sing unfier Mrs. Rose
Coiirsen-Tleed's direction, at the HelHg
Theater tomorrow night between the
acta of the play. "Rebecca of Bunny
Brook Tarm." The programme Is un
der the ausplces-of the Rotary Club,
and the purpose Is to raise funds to
send the. Washington High School
track team to the Berkeley, Cal.. meet.
....
This programme was given at the
last meeting of the Tuesday Afternoon
Club, under Mrs. Rose Coursen-Reed's
direction: "In May Time" (Sparks).
Miss Marie Roberts: "Shadowtown"
iBorowskl). .Mrs. W. J. Marshall:
"Thou'rt Uike I'nto s Flower" (Wilson
j Smith). Miss Helen Strlbllng; "Rose of
Mv Heart (I.oenri. .ickiic VI
I,ove" (Nevln). Miss Dorothy Lewis.
The next projirsmme given will be de
voted entirely to the songs of Schubert.
The Mountain Ash Male Choir began
Its prcfeaslonsi vs.i:d"ille tour at Mil
waukee recently, and will reach Port
land In Its rourd of the circuit within
two months. The Milwaukee Sentinel.
j In commenting on the repertoire of
J the vocalists, said: "Their work Is a
revelation In the art of singing. Tne
Mountain Ash Choir was heard In Tort
land In concert a few months ago, and
won great praise.
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Miss Emma Strout. 'of this city, w-ho
is studying music. In -Germany, writes
of some recent social experiences:
"At a recent affair I sat at the tea
table with the Herzogin Vera, cousin
of the Czar of Russia and sister of the
Queen of Greece. It wasn't so much of
an ordeal, although she was very par
ticular about knowing Just what part
of the I'nlted States I cam from. As
she Is a little deaf and my voice was
naturally somewhat awestruck and
faint, the explanation was attended
with some difficulty. She la very state
ly and b,s perfectly gorgeous Jewels.
I was cupeclr.lly attracted by the jew
eld beetles, causrht In the-Isce of her
bodice from collar to belt. They were
very large the body formed of one im
mense ruby, the head of one great dia
mond. Her rings were wonderful. She
Is said to have the largest diamonds
here.
"Then came the visit to Wildbal as
the (cuest of the Grsnd Duchess Marie
pf Mecklenhurg-Schwerln. We were
met at tho station by a carriage from
the hotel which took us to the entrance
of the Kurgardens. Here Baroness von
S. was tvaltlnn; for us and also Baron
von G.. who Is director there. It is a
royal Institution. They took us to tho
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music hall. whi"h had been kept closed
ail the morning-. We walked between
two rows of attendsnts who were in
foresters' uniform. The door was-cere-moniously
thrown open by the most
magnificent of major domos. whom I
should have taken for a French Admi
ral If I had not already seen such a
uniform at the Alten Pehloss. The hall
Is beautiful and was very prettily-fitted
up for the occasion with Turkish ruRS
and wicker chairs. Kverythlnc pos
sible had been arranged for our com
fort an extra room, wine and wafers,
and all things Imaginable. At 11
o'clock the doors airnln opened with
great ceremony, and In walked Her
IJoyal Highness, followed by her lady
of state, her master of ceremonies and
a small party of friends. We were in
troduced all around, and H. K. If. was
most gracious. She spoke Knglish to
me and asked about my studies, etc.
After they were seated, the concert be
gan. I sang two atlas from 'Flury
anthe.' In a duo from 'The Magic Flute,'
and the Mondnacht." The Crand Duch
ess called me to the 'footlights after
the flrat number and said very sweet
things. After the concert we were
taken to the hotel. 1000 feet up by
cable car. similar to that which goes
up to the Schloss in Heidelberg. Frau
leln von R. and I were shown to a de
lightful room which commanded a, view
of the hills and valleys of the Black
Forest for miles about. Luncheon was
served In the private dining-room of
the Grsnd Duchess arid was an elabo
rste a flair of many courses and many
wines. Out on the terrace, over tho
coffee. General von der Luhe (the Hof
marshal) talked a good deal to me. He
la a great traveler and very much in
terested in the Taclflo Coast, the1 sal
mon fishery, etc. The Grand Duchess
asked about America and showed us
photos of her grandchild, the little Hol
land Princess. She is herself very
young-looking for a grandmother, has
pretty, wavy, blond hair, and is natural
and cordial. She wore a cream-white
wool suit with chiffon waist and ' big
black-plumed hat. She shakes hands
so low' that it Is almost impossible
to kiss her hand, and doesn't seem to
care for overmuch cercmonj'.
"Afterward there came a charming
surprise. The photograph of the Grand
Duchess, with her autograph and a
piece of Jewelry. There was also the
musical tea' at which I was one of six
at table with Queen Olga of Greece,
who Is visiting here. She is very ac
complished, speaks several languages,
and looks, and is very young- to be bo
many times a grandmother."
...
Girson Sirota. the cantor of the War
saw Temple, who made a short concert
tour of this country, wss sued for $764
bv Herman Herzog. The singer was
examined In the New York City court
March IS. and left Immediately there
after for Europe on board the Lusi-
tania. "
...
The Passover music at the Temple
Beth Israel was splendidly and Im
pressively sung under the direction of
Mrs. Rose Bloi-h Bauer, of special in
terest being "Kejolce In the Lord"
(Mende'ssolin), with a tenor solo very
well sung by John Ross Fargo. Dom
J. Zan as cantor was In good voice
and sang'with ability. The same Pass
over service will bo repeated Monday
n. -rnlng. Mrs. Delphine Marx, con
tralto, sang In splendid voice last Fri
day night "Give Alms of Thy Goods"
( Faurei.
...
Mrs. Carrie May Rossman sang last
Wednesday afternoon for the Council
of Jewish Women: "Madrigal" (Victor
Harris). "Amid the Flowers" i Meyer
Hellmundi, "Like the Rosebud'' (La
Forge), and was quite successful. Mrs.
Roso Bloch Bauer was piano accom
panist. ...
Next Sur.day afternoon the Portland
Symphony Orchestra will be heard for
the last time this season at the HciHg
Theater.
The programme will be a varied one.
with selections to suit different mu
sical tastes. Mr. Christensen has re
ceived so many requests for Men
delssohn's "Spring Song" that he has
programmed It for the closing concert,
to the great delight of those who have
known and loved this old favorite for
veers.
The plans of the orchestra for next
season are, of course, embryonic, much
depending on the manner In which the
coming concert is patronized. The or
chestra members have attended, up to
the concert of March 3, 47 rehearsals
and have given four concerts for the
"magnificent" sum of 118.50 per man,
or less than 40 cents for each rehearsal
and concert. The orchestra men have
rot been heralding upon the public
highways their hard work and self
ss'Tlflce. h-.it have done it in a quiet
and unostentatious manner. It, must
be apparent, however, that unless some
in the Home of W. P. Hawley
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As the diamond is to precious stones as
vnafolo en Tio .ctfeiintiratr is t.n nifl.nns.
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standard by which all others are
Exclusive Steinway Agents for Portland
Morrison at Sixth
support is given to the orchestra, the
concerts cannot he renewed next year.
An audience that will fill the Heillg
should, turn out next Sunday to en
courage the musicians aifd learn what
a splendid symphonic . organization
Portland' has. The programme: Sym
phonic "Pathctlque" (Tsehalkowsky).
Suite "L'Arlie!denne" ( Bizet i, "Spring
Song" (Mendelssohn). "Minuet," for
string or-heptra ( Boccherini ). "To a
Wild Rose" (MacDowell), "Jubel" Over
ture (Weber).
....
Miss Gladys D. Mack, whose picture
appears on today's music page, received
mnnr compliments on iter excellent
sincing at the meeting of the Illinois
society, held in the ballroom of Hie
Multnomah Hotel last Tuesday night.
Her voice is o lyric soprano of sweet
quality and her interpolations show
personality and temperament. Mi.is
Mack is also ar. accomplished pianist,
having studied in Berlin with one of
Carreno's assistants.
...
Reginald Williams was the soloist
at Waverly Heights Congregational
Church last Sunday morning. He sang
"Just for Today." Miss Hoyt was ac
companist, x
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Mrs. Klfrida Heller Weinstein is get
ting her programme toward completion
for the farewell concert she Is to give
in the ballroom of the Multnomah Ho
tel April 16. and will be assisted by
Mrs. Beatrice Dlerke, who .will play
one piano solo, or possibly two. Mrs.
Rose Bloch Bauer will be Mrs. Wein
steln's piano accompanist, and the con
cert will be one of distinction, marking
as It -will Mrs. Weinstein's departure
for Europe May 1. where she will sing
in grand opera. Mrs. Weinstein's prin
cipal selections will include two dra
matic numbers by Wasrnor his "Dlch
Sheuro Halle'' and "Valkyrie's .Battle
Cry." and a big aria by Verdi. Accom
paniments will be played to these by
the Pelz Symphony Orchestra of nine
pieces. Other numbers to be sun? by
Mrs. Weinstein will include Mrs.
Frankie Ricket Walker's "Arab Love
Song." and arias in English, French,
German and Italian.. It will also be an
esteemed pleasure to hear such an
artist as Mrs. Dicrke play. Portland
audiences do not hear enough of this
kind of music. Mrs. Weinstein's pa
tronesses for her concert are: Mrs.
Helen Ladd Corbett. Mrs. Theodore B.
Wilcox. Mrs. Henry L. Corbett. Mrs.
Solomon Hirach. Mrs. Ben Selling. Mrs.
J. F. Logan. Mrs. I. N. Lipman. Mrs.
Charles Pierke. Mrs. Warren K.
Thomas. Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer, Mrs.
Julius L. Meier and Mrs. W. A. T.
Bushong.
Miss Charlotte Banfield has just re
turned from a two weeks' visit to Eu
gene, Or., where she sang for several
social affairs with success. For two
Sundays she was the soloist at St.
Marv's Episcopal Church, singing "Oh,
Lord. Save Me" (Pinsute) and "Oh,
Loving Father" (Gounoa.
...
"Oh. Lord.
Rebuke Me Not" (Wooler) last Sun
day at the First Uni versaltst Church.
Sne was also soprano soloist at the
concert recently given at that church,
singing the part of Abigail in "Tho
Shepherd King."
...
Miss Vcrna Smith, contralto soloist
at Hassalo Congregational Church, will
sing the offertory solo this morning.
Miss Smith was soloist at the last
meeting of the Montlchoral Club; John
Claire Monteith. director. Her num
bers were "Pilgrims' Song (Tschai
kowskv. "T Dreamed My Love as
Singing" (Liza Lehman) and "A Per
fect Day" (Bond).
...
Madame Hesse-Sprotte. an operatic
and concert singer of exceptional merit,
one who can with equal facility sing
both mezzo-soprano and contralto roles,
will be heard in concert at Turn Halle,
Fourth street. April 15. Madame
Hcsse-Sprotte has not yet sung in this
city, but she is favorably known as
an artist to many Portland people who
heard her sing at the North Pacific
Saenperfest held at Seattle. Wash., last
August. Two years ago she sang at
a big open air concert at Milwaukee,
Wis where it is estimated her audi
ence' numbered about 4 0.000. Born in
Prague. Bohemia. Madame Hesse
Sprotte studied, as a mere child, the
piano with sich success under the di
rection of Professor Hoblfeld that at
the ago of IS years she played a grand
concerto by Liszt with the Philhar
monic Orchestra. Later she went to
Paris, where she studdied voice cul
ture,' concert and oratorio singing
under the distinguished tutelage of
Madame Marchcsl. For eight years
Madame Hesse-Sprotte sang with dis
tinction In opera and oratorio In Ber
lin, Prague, Dresden and other leading
cities in Europe. Duriny 1S10 and 1911
Piano
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7. -m.
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gold is to
The one
judged.
Madame Hesse-Sprotte appeared as so
loist with the St. Paul and Minneapolis
symphony orchestras.
...
"Mrs. John G. Cunningham (Sisnors
Claudia Cunningham ) rolorature so
prano, of Spokane. Wash., has arrived
in Rome. Italy, for her tour in grand
opera, and will sing in "Conte D'Dry."
at the Constanza, after which she will
probably sing at the Soala. Milan. So
Insistent were the Italian managers for
Mrs. Cunningham's services as prima
donna that expense money was sent
her from Rome to Spokane quite an
honor for an American singer. Sis
nora Cunningham sang at the Gazette
Theater. Milan, last September, and
thi.i criticism appeared in a Milan
newspaper: "Claudia Cunningham lias
indeed grown In personality and art.
which places her amonsr the 'heavens
of the art.' In the second act of 'Son
nambula' In the great concerted num
ber, her talents as a singer ami an
actress, triumphantly captured the au
dience. With her voice warm, pas
sionate, and with her great emotion
and enthusiasm, this marvelous sec
ond finale was received with a hurri
cane of applause, and the enthusiasm
with which she was received in the
grand finale with intensity even
greater was such that everyone - in
the auditorium unanimously demanded
a repetition. A great triumph for
Claudia Cunningham."
...
Mrs. John A. Wolff sang "His Lulla
by" (Bond and "Sunbeam" (Ronald)
last Friday afternoon for the. parents
and teachers' meeting at the Brooklyn
School.
...
At the last meeting of the Tues
day Afternoon Club Mrs. Rose P.locr.
Bauer, director, the soloists were: A
new song cycle of miscellaneous songs
(Cadman), Miss Mary Davidson: 'iiin
Schman" and "Ich llebe Dlch" (Grieg),
Miss Lola Price: "Sunbeam" (Ronald),
Miss Minnie Alexander: "Light" (Mar
ion Bauer). Miss Rosalind Salm: ""id
muns" (Schumann). Mrs. Delphine
Marx. New class members are Miss
Olive Agnew, Mrs. Frank Maedko and
Mrs. Albert Friedman. Ten of the
members will sins in the Japanese act
for the Day Nursery performance April
3 and May 1.
...
The Triple Trio Club, under the di
rection of Madame d' Auria, will give
a musical programme tomorrow at the
Easter tea of the Home for tne Agea.
...
j Miss Margherita d' Auria lias joined
.' th tlmnnrlal Muffiral Crimeiiv Company
as a prima donna.' The company is
now touring the Middle West.
...
Mrs. Carlin De Witt Joslyn will have
charge of the musjeal programme fot
the Easter tea to. be given at the Pat
ton Home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, and Tuesday afternoon will
sing some of her own compositions.
Miss Zeta Marie Hollister will also
sing some of Mrs. Joslyn's compost-
! linns Miss Anderson, reader, will give
several dramatic recitations and Miss
Edlck will contribute a piano number.
The German I.leder Singer
From St. Paul, II Inn.
Mme.
Hesse-Sprotte
ME7.ZO-SOPKA-VO.
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