The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, November 08, 1914, SECTION THREE, Image 42

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Newspaper Page TextTIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, XOVEMISER 8, 1914. Acting. The production was a success, both financially and musically. Miss Gilbert's singing of the title role lent to the production a professional air that made the performance notably above the grade of the average ama teur. This is Miss Gilbert's first ap pearance in any cast in Portland since she sang the leading role in Richard Carle's "Maid and the Mummy," at the Heilig Theater, several years ago. - . Next Spring a big community "sing" by the combined choruses and glee clubs of Washington, Lincoln and Jef ferson High Schools will take place either at the Armory or in the big hall in this city, under direction of William H. Boyer. m m ' Little Nina Whitney, 8-year-old stu dent of Ted W. Bacon, was heard at the First Christian Church last Sun day morning in the role of juvenile violin soloist. Helen E. Bauer was ac A MUSIC-a Necessity CJ Do you regard music as a luxury? When you feel it necessary to curtail expenditure do you think that music, at least, is one thing you can do without? J You are mistaken. Music is one of the necessities of life. Since the birth of man, among civilized and uncivilized alike, music more than any other influence has soothed, inspired and stimulated the race. After the day is over an evening of music in your home will amply repay anything you have to spend to get it will rest, strengthen and inspire you even the carefree children. J It is time that you awoke and realized that you need music now and that music in its most enjoyable forms can so easily be yours. companist. With only a year's study thus far little Miss Whitney's perform ance shows exceptional talent and a promise of future greatness in the realm of music, fehe will soon be fea tured by Mr. Bacon in a recital at the Northwestern School of Music. J- " - S S -: j.) v.-...- ....... v.. . i.ynr i y . H . the next concert of the Portland t ET rir. 4 1 -vgj; l-K" i t ti irs i . , .VII T Madame Alma Gluck. the grand T I i i 2J lfl SK3r. ttieS r&z'cJZr. EDITSD BT JOSEPH M. QUENTIN. EOKGE E. JEFFERT will conduct the next concert of the Portland Symphony Orchestra Sunday after noon, December 6. This concert was to have been directed by Carl Denton, !but Mr. Denton has been 111 for several days and has not been able to attend the rehearsals. Mr. Denton, instead, will. conduct the third concert of the series. The programme to be conduct ed by Mr. Jeffery will consist of: "Sixth Symphony, Opus 68" (Beethoven), ballet "Egyptian" (Luigrini), "Pres de la Source" (Candiole), "Saeterjentens Sondas" (Ole Bull), overture to the opera of "The Merry Wives of Windsor" tNicolai). Miss Emma Strout, a gifted musician of this city, and who ia now at Charles ton, S. C, has had the advantage of ten years of constant study under a distinguished grand opera singer, now dead, and a four years' residence in Europe. She has a large library of music and Is familiar with the scores of many operas and with the German lieder. She is well and favorably Known in Charleston, S. C, as a singer, and has appeared many times in con cert there and also in Germany. John Campbell, the tenor who has been ' engaged by Walter Damrosch, conductor of the New York Symphony Orchestra, for the Spring festival tour of that organization, is the soloist of the famous Marble Collegiate Church, Fifth avenue, at Twenty-ninth street. New York City, where he succeeded Evan Williams. Mr. Campbell was en gaged by Oscar Hammerstein to sing .leading tenor roles at his new Lexlng ton-avenue Grand Opera-house, but the Hammerstein venture was stopped by an injunction served by the Metropoli tan. Arthur Middleton, the newly-engaged basso of the Metropolitan Opera Com pany, has arrived in New York, and will sing leading roles with the opera forces of Gattl - Casazza. The season at the Metropolitan opens November IS. Few singers of National reputation. who have appeared before Lynchburg, Va., audiences in recital during the past few years, have ever been received with more warmth and genuine cor diality than Alma Gluck when she re turned to . the Academy of Music and afforded her admirers another oppor tunity to pass upon the quality of her lovely voice. Her popularity in Lynch burg was eloquently attested by the capaoity house which greeted her, and her art, charming personality; and un MUSICIANS ACTIVE! IN RENT COMMENT. Madame Alma Gluck, the grand opera and concert star, makes a big hit in concert at Lynchburg, Va. Antonio Scotti, .grand opera baritone, celebrated his 25th an niversary on the stage, Novem ber 1. Maggie Teyte, English singer, is thanked by King George, of Great Britain, for her patriotic singing of "Your Country Needs You." He says that her singing of it has helped army recruiting. Carl Flesch, Hungarian violin ist, talks on eccentricities . of musicians' dress. A. B. Cain, baritone, and Miss Agnes Senn, piano accompanist, took part in concert in Oregon Federation of State Societies, held last Tuesday night at the Arm ory. Miss Ethel Edlck, a Portland girl, is the composer of a new song, "O Come to the Panama Fair." Miss Tint Ledwidge. soprano soloist at St. Mary's Cathedral choir, sang the solo last Sunday at high mass in Gounod's "Mass in Honor of St. Cecelia." Mrs. E. K. Oswald is leader of the German division in the can tata, "Peace Game of Nations," to be presented soon. affected stage presence won many friends who naa not beard her before, says a Lynchburg, Va correspondent. Madam Gluck's appearance in Lynch burg was due to Emma Adams, of that city, who has been successful in bringing a number of America's dis tinguished artists for recitals, and the demand for seats was so great that some of the singer s admirers paid men to stand in line in front of the theater all night in order that. they might be assured of securing choice seats for the recital, three days before the event went down in the musical history of Lynchburg. Madam Gluck sang in seven ' different languages, and the magnetic influence of her superb voice, together with her equally superb In terpretative versatility combine to con. vince her hearers of her high standing in the musical world. - Miss Adel Barnickel made a favorable impression with her fine rendering of "The Japanese Maiden at St- Law rence's Hall Wednesday last. This Junior and intermediate students of the Becker Conservatory of Music will appear in a. recital of music at the Young Women's Christian Association Thursday night, and invitations may be obtained from students participating or from Mr. Becker. Seventeen were present at the first rehearsal of the new. chorus of women s voices which meets Mondays from 7-S P. M. at room 609 Northwest building. Other singers will be added tomorrow night to make a chorus of 30 voices all selected. Hereafter all applications for membership will be made through member, and the applicant will be obliged to pass a voice test with a committee of five, headed by Joseph A. Finley. the director of the chorus. Work was begun on "King Rene's Daughter" (Smart)) and miscellaneous choruses in preparation for a. public concert early In January. A name for the new society will be chosen soon. Friday at Stephens School a bazaar and popcorn social will be held. The corn was grown in the school gardens, so the affair is of particular interest to the neighborhood. Two short bas ketball games will be played by the children and selections rendered by the school choruses. As a special at traction Clifford's Junior Orchestra has been secured. It is composed en tirely of school children. The pro gramme: (A) march, "Co-Ed" (Hall), (b) overture, "Bohemian Girl" (Balfe Clifford); "Aloha," "Rose of the Moun tain Trail"; "Meditation" (Morrison); "Medley of National Airs" (Clifford), orchestra; duet for violins, "Alpo Maid's Dreams," Nelder Harrison and Mr. Clif ford; march, "All Aboard for Dixie," orchestra. SheniianPlayfc Co., SIXTH AND MORRISON STREETS of splendid quarity, was also greatly enjoyed at a private musicale in Mrs R. J. Clary's residence, 730 .Irvington street. Miss Barnlckel's numbers were Beloved, It la Morn" (Florence Ayl. ward), and "L'Alba d'Amore," from 'The Firefly" (Rudolph Frime). George Hamlin, tenor of the Chicago Grand Opera Comany, has been en gaged for a song recital in the new Chickerlng Hall. New York. He will also appear in a song recital in Aeolian Hall and in a series of joint recitals in the Middle West with Chris tine Miller, contralto. ' The Portland Woman's Club an nounces a chamber music concert lor its guest-day exercises, Friday after noon at 2 o'clock. The programme will Include solos by Mrs. Pauline Miller Chapman, soprano, and Stewart Mc Guire. baritone, and the celebrated Otto MaUing trio for piano, violin and cello (Op. 36), played by Mordaunt A. Goodnough. F. Hampton Wing and Charles Duncan Raff. A series of community sings, open to the public on the payment of a small fee. will take place In three high schools of the city in the near future, under the direction of William A. Boyer, director of choral singing at these schools. These community "sings" will occur Friday nights. At Wash ington High School, November 20; at Lincoln, December 4, and Jefferson, De cember 11. Each chorus and audience will join in singing popular songs. Se lections will be -rendered by . the glee clubs, also choruses, orchestra selec tions and two solos by selected high school students. The general plan of the "sing" will be patterned after the big community "sing," one night last Summer, on Multnomah Field. C. King Proctor's Japanese operetta, "Princess Chrysanthemum," was pre sented last Wednesday and Thursday- nights for the benefit of Hope Presby terian Church, by a well-drilled cast. headed by Miss Genevieve Gilbert, of Seventy-five members were present at the oratorio rehearsal of the Presby terian Senior Chorus last Wednesday night. Several new members were added and the total enrollment is now nearly 100. A social will be held No vember 18, after which date no new members will be received until after January 1, when work on the "Crea tion" will begin. Augmented by the Portland Oratorio and Handel Vocal societies and 150 or more, voices a splendid presentation of the "Messiah," December 29, is to be expected. At 7 o'clock Wednesday night, - preceding the regular rehearsal, the new male chorus win hold its first meeting, when the new chorus of women's volices will begin its work. Last Wednesday night, at intermission," W. B. Stevens, late of Vancouver, B. C sang "Asleep on the Deep" and "Neptune. He has a fine, deep bass voice and his singing was well received. Tuesday night at 8:15 o'clock the combined choruses of the Portland Oratorio and Handel Vocal societies, Joseph A. Finley conductor, will appear in its first concert of the season at the Armory under the auspices of the Manufacturers' and Land Products Show. The soloists are: Mrs. Gabriel -Pullin and Miss Merle H. Wooddy, so pranos; Miss Clara wuest, contralto; Joseph A. Finley. tenor; Andrew H. Cauehey. baritone, and a trio of women's voices composed of Misses Woddy, Lillian Downing and Evelyn Cornutt. The chorus will sing "And the Glory" and "The Hallelujah" chorus from Handel's "Messiah, "Loves Old Sweet Song." (Molloy), "Soldier's Life ("Pirates of Penzance"). "Pilgrim's Chorus" (Tannhauser) and "Unfold Ye Portals" (Gounod's "Redemption"). Miss Christine Denholm was quite successful in her rendition of "I Hear You Calling Me" (Marshall), and "Com in" Thro' the Rye," at the recent Clan Macleav concert. For an encore Miss Denholm sang .Not Really. Airs, nose Coursen-Reed was piano accompanist. A short programme was rendered by Miss Denholm at the Tuesday Club, among her numbers being Puccini's Vissi d Arte" and Arditi's waltz. Be Saran Rose." Mrs. A. L. Richardson, soprano, of La Grande, is preparing her programme for her presentation recital under dl rectlon of Mrs. Rose Coursen-Reed. Man at Desk Why do you claim i trombone player is less of a bore than pianist? Man in Chair He is be cause he doesn't get the chance. He doesn't find a trombone in every home he visits. New York Globe. A London, England, correspondent writes that Mark Hambourg, the Rus stan pianist, has sued the London Dally Mail newspaper for libel, for calling him a German. representing the $1500 in cash prizes I cellent shading. Miss Elsie Mayer was tarted toward their destinations, to ward C. Moore, of Chicago, and Philip Jacoby, of San Francisco, each gained complete $500 cash prize; the former composing music lor tne new social dance, Pavlowana, which tne Russian remiere danseuse originated last bum mer, and the latter writing tne music which Pavlowa will use for her equally ew social dance, the Gavotte Renais sance. The third cash prize or auu ia to be divided between Henry B. Ackley, f Waukesha, and Harry R. Auracher, of Chicago, these young men appearing as collaborators in the music to be used by Pavlowa in the third of her new ocial dances, the Pavlowa waltz, une ictorious candidates for the Jlouo in rizes offered at the beginning of last Summer did not find their pathway to uccess unchallenged. There were, in point of fact, 313 other compositions gainst which their own were arrayea. the total number of individuals sending piano scores to be judged numbering 268. Two hundred and sixty-four com posers sent only a single composition in the Pavlowa contest, but 20 consid ered that their chances would be im- Droved if they sent two compositions. while four musical writers each sent in three scores. So excellent were tne ajority of the works placed at the disposal of Mile. Pavlowa. that it re quired weeks to make a final selection. The Michigan Society of Portland will meet in Masonic Temple auditori um tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, when Nita Briggs Clifford and H. L. Clifford will have charee of the programme, in introducing Clifford s Junior Orchestra and Concert Company in selected songs and readings. The programme: Blanche Henderson, reading; songs by w. Moore, Miss Moore, piano accompanist; songs by the Kelly trio; violin duet by Weldon Harrison and Mr. i;iniora. Members of the orchestra are: Weldon Harrison, Clifford Durth and Irving Allen, W. Peterson, Lyle Jones, Henry Ewen, Reece Campbell. Ray Kaufman, Walter Galloway and M. Fox. The Kelly trio are: Evelyn, Iola and Harold Kelly. young lady's voice, which. Is a sopranqj the GUbert-Murray. School pf Music and. The annual auction of seats of the Cincinnati (O.) Symphony Orchestra, held recently, resulted in a sale of 973 seats at a total premium of $5621. The average premium was $5.78. - Madame Emma Eames arrived last month from Europe and announced that she had retired from the stage and would not again sing in public In an interview with her husband, Emilo d Gogorza. printed in The Oregonian. nearly one year ago, the same state ment was made of the retirement of Madame Eames. She was one of the most admired sopranos of American opera and concert, but was so sensitive that she shrank under criticism, when she was accused of coldness. John Marquard. a fine violinist an once concert master of the- Portland Symphony Orchestra, is conductor o the New Liberty Theater Orchestra, 6alt Lake City, Utah. The Mendelssohn Club, of Spokane. Wash., has reorganized under the di rectlon of H. W. Newton, and announces two concerts, one in January, and an vther in April, 1915. The second meeting of the Portland Etude Club was held at the home of Miss Marie Soule. This organization has for its purpose the study of mus ical .history and the biographies and compositions of famous musicians. At the last meeting an account of the de velopment of the pianoforte was made by Miss Susie Miohael. Incidents in the life of Lully were read. The principal theme of discussion was the life of Bach. .The "Prelude and Fugue in Sharp" were played by Miss Julia Pratt, and "Ave Maria" (Bach-Gounod) was played as a violin solo by Miss Hazel Hubbard. Four- young American composers, possessing the knack of writing agree able melodies, were informed that they are the winners in the Pavlowa prize dance music contest. The great pre miere danseuse herself dictated the telegrams. She also saw the ' checks The Four Great Leaders in the World's Music Trade: The Steinway Piano The Pianola The Victrola The Aeolian Pipe Organ organist and showed exceptional abil lty throughout. The choir will now begin' preparation for the Christmas music. A Madrigal Club of 20 selected solo voices has been recently organized with Robert Boice Carson as director. The club plans two concerts during the season, the first on the latter part of January. The club will present a group of madrigals at its first concert in connection with choruses by Hugo Wolf, Johannes Brahms and Tschal kowsky. There has been a demand for such work in' Portland and It is the in tention of the club to produce only programmes of the best composers. A promising choral club has been organized under the direction of Mrs. Ella Hoberg Tripp, which meets for its rehearsals in one of the rooms of the Sellwood Y. M. C. A., every Monday night. The Harmony Choral Club, of 70 voices, under the leadership of Mrs. Tripp, meets for its rehearsals in Boyer Recital Hall. This is the third year since this chorus was organized. Mrs. E. T. Rehfield proved a clever violinist with her selections at the First Christian Church last Monday evening. Mrs. Rehneld is a student of Borsch,, of Berlin. Miss Vera Kitchen was accompanist. 1 Miss Mabel Risgrs will sing two groups of songs at the meeting for the Big Sister movement, at the People's Institute. Wednesday afternoon, with Miss Katherine Kern as accompanist. ' At a church bazaar at St. Ignatius' Church. Richmond, an enjoyable musi cal programme was rendered under the derection of Mrs. M. T. Carty, last Thursday night. The glee club of the Christian Brothers' Business College, Mrs. Carty, director, won tredit in their Interpretation of classical songs. Miss Ruth Carty, with her sweet soprano voice, impressed the audtence, and W. Schuster showed himself to be a com ing piano accompanist. Both on the piano and in singing Mrs. M. T. Carty showed her talent. The benefit concert for the Florence Crittenton Refuge Home for Girls takes place Tuesday night, November 17, at the Masonic Temple auditorium. The original date. October 16, was postponed on account of the numerous Red Cross benefits in October. The tickets dated October 16 do not have to be exchanged to be honored Novem ber 17. A community "sing," under the di rection of the Monday Musical Club, will take place at the Land Show this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The club will be assisted by the Grade Teach ers Chorus and the Tillamook County Bank. Mrs. Lou Gray, who is the di rector of the Grade Teachers' Chorus, will lead the "sing." "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" will be sung by Mrs. Nettle Greer Taylor. Those in charge of the event are: Mrs. G. J. Frankel. president of the Monday Musical Club; Mrs. Russell Dorr and Mrs. 11. A. Hepp ner. Miss Edith Beyer, leader . of the French division, led the chorus and flag drills at the Oregon Conservatory of Music peace cantata rehearsals the past week. Mrs. R. E. Schonberger was appointed leader of the Roumania division. Mrs. E. K. Oswald is leader in the German division. The programme for the second meet ing of the MacDowell Club, to be held (Concluded on Pane 9.) Miss. Helene Butzlaff. soprano soloist at the First Unitarian Church, will sing at a meeting to be held by the women of the church, November 1C. Miss Butzlaff was one of the soloists at the opening reception of the Monday Mu sical Club, held recently at the Multno mah Hotel, when the brilliancy of her high soprano voice was much enjoyed. She is specializing in the interpreta tion of the German composers. Miss Marie Rice, organist at the Rose City Park Presbyterian Church, Miss Eva Farrell and Miss Sue Kenney, or ganist at the Piedmont Presbyterian Church, and a member of the New Eng land Conservatory Club, are associated as accompanists for John Claire Mon- teith this season. Miss Kenney is also accompanist for a quartet under Mr. Montelth s direction, whose members are Miss Helene Butzlaff. first soprano; Miss Eva Farrell, second soprano; Miss Mabel Orton, first contralto, and Miss Anna Prlske, second contralto. John Claire Montelth was soloist at the closing concert of his High School series at the Franklin High School last Monday morning and was received with the same enthusiasm which has greeted him on his other appearances. He has given his song recital and talk this season to more than 4000 children, and his programme contained songs that were both beautiful and Interesting. He has consented to return to the Franklin school at some future date in a talk on diction to the students in the English department. Mordaunt A. Goodnough, who has been accompanist and assist ing pianist at these recitals, has also come in for a good share of the appre ciation by the pupils. The recitals are under the direction of Mrs. Herman Heppner, chairman of the educational department of the Monday Musical Club, who will present a Portland solo ist at each of the high schools once each month throughout the school year. One of the charming and successful of the younger soprano singers of this city is Miss Tini Ledwidge, who is doing solo work in the choir of St. Mary's Cathedral, which choir has been the vehicle of introduction to the public of many singers who now occupy prom lnent places in the musical world. Miss Ledwidge has a charming soprano voice of good range and excellent quality, and sings with much success many of the solo parts in the difficult masses and motets rendered by the cathedral choir. Her singing last Sunday was particularly noticeable, when the work rendered at high mass 'was the cele brated composition by Gounod known as the "Mass in Honor of St. Cecilia. The Tuesday Interpretation Class, under the direction of Robert Boice Carson, numbers about 25. and those who gave the last programme were: Miss Agnes Orr, Mrs. George Creil. Mrs. Viola Bartholomew, Miss Lily Thor berg, Miss Florence Westergard and Miss Emma Klippel. , The musical last Sunday night at St. Francis' Church, under the direction of M. J. Keating, was a success. A chorus of 35 . voices did exceptionally good work, showing marked vigor and ex- i Jacques Thibaud The Brilliant French Violinist who will visit this country this season, plays a rare Stradivarius Violin. For his accompany ing piano he has selected tlie HI Knmm THE STRADIVARIUS OF PIANOS You are invited to call at our sJiowroonis and see a demonstration of the illitsinimnlfai - TENSION RESONATOR which insures to Mason & Hamlin Grand Pianos a permanence of tone quality like tliat of a fine violin. Morrison Street, at Broadway OTHER STORES San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose. 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