The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, November 22, 1914, SECTION THREE, Image 42

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Newspaper Page TextTII13 SUNDAY OREGONTAN, PORTLAND, XOVEIIBTIR 22, 1914. gives recitals include Topeka, Omaha, St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Paul, Min neapolis and Chieago. While In Omaha Madame Gerville-Reache was invited to sing at the mass in the chapel of the Sisterhood of the Perpetual Adoration. The contralto sang "Panis Anglicus (Cesar Franck) and, "Agnus Del" Bizet). Madame Gerville-Reache was the first outsider, it Is said, ever al lowed to visit the. convent, and after the mass many of the nuns spoke to her, telling her how they enjoyed the unique privilege of hearing her sing. m m m A sacred service of music takes place tonight by the choir of St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral, in which Miss Ru ble Goulet will sing "Crucifix" (Faure). Miss Edith -Olson, soprano, and Miss Katharine Davis, violinist, made suc cessful appearances in the fine concert, last Thursday night, at the Portland Press Club 3vvi) ' V: --p .HEM - - -r vi " -- " J s;sv:;-. , V. VM --"rk, -.-.ViA iwy Barn - ; J- , , r" MfMrj. j SfeG&am? 73yj?7or?c?2 Zteteunor: ' -f i ss-y Mile. , - "v.f i i . r :? Si, y '' EDITED BY JOSEPH M. QUENTIN. IT 'J.if $ s JT T- Uf J i "'.'''.' : J II v '?f-fV-. :ll P JB SPACE now admitting, it is proper to speak at length over the mu sical side of the excellent concert that took place at the Masonic Temple auditorium last Tuesday night, when more than $1000 was realized by the ticket sale and .gifts from friends, for the funds of the Florence Crittenden Kefugre Home, East Thirty-first and Gllsan streets. That the concert attracted such a large audience was both due to the musical excellence of the different so loists who took part in the concert and to tlo need of the appeal to raise money for benevolence. Mrs. Thomas Carrick Burke's fln contributions on the piano roused the I enthusiasm of the entire audience, even the most critical portion of it. Mrs. Burke, who is a professional piano so loist of international celebrity, although she has retired from regular tours as a concert pianist in the sense that one does nothing else now enjoys the quiet of domestic life. Yet she keeps up her piano practice and it is really a treat to hear her play. At the concert referred to she chose for rendition se lections from Leschetlsky, Schubert, Liszt and Moszkowskl and stamped each with the touch of real artistry. Mrs. Henry William Metzger, so prano, has received vocal training un der the direction of musical experts in Europe -and this country and has re fused more than one offer to appear in grand opera, professionally. Mrs. Metz ger has also studied singing under the direction of F. X. Arens, of New York, and Mrs. Imogen Harding Brodie, of this city. Mrs. Metzger sang, with conspicuous ability and charm, selec tions v by Tsehaikowsky. Schindler, Arens, Bremer, Salter and others and her voice was in splendid condition. Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed, one of the favorite contraltos not only of this city, but of the Pacific Northwest, has sung with success in this city for years and is popular wherever she goes. She is a finished, experienced singer and is especially successful in the rendition of arias and songs. Her best number at this concert was an aria from "'Gio conda" and equally excellent was Mrs. Reed's singing of Tate's "Somewhere a Voice Is Calling." The Treble Clef Club never sang bet ter or with more musical appeal, cou pled with shading and precision of at tack in ensemble work. The members of the Treble Clef Club are society girls and they all have the benefit of first class vocal tuition. The consequence is that when they sing a vocal treat is anticipated and received by the au dience. Think of the tact and friend Hhip to keep together such a flrst-class musical organization. The members ot the club are: Soprani, Mrs. Sanderson Heed, Mrs. Nettle Greer-Taylor, Mrs. John H.tTuttle. Miss Hazel Koontz, Mrs. Ralph Hahn. Mrs. Norris B. Gregg, Mrs. Margaret Gray, Miss Maude C. Ross. Miss Helen White. Miss Edna Slater; contraltl. Miss Madeline Stone. Mrs. Ai bert E. DOylo, Miss - Clea Nickerson, ft I . - v- 'fS I ' I it' 1 7?oZerZ WV-s-or? Miss Jennie Donnell-McKalson. Miss Alma Brune. Miss Genevieve Batter field, Mrs. Belle Willis-Sherman, Mrs. Donald Lamont and Mrs. Rose Frlodle Glanelli. Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed 1 director. Herman Heller, violinist, a recent ar rival from San Francisco, played violin selections with distinguished ability and showed that he has demonstrated his right to be heard in public as a really fine violin soloist. Miss Maude Ross, ot Astoria, dra matic soprano, won credit for her fine, ringing, sparkling,' singing voice and finished, sustained phrasing. She Is a young soprano who will be heard from In continued concert and recital suc cesses. " The piano accompanists were Edgar Br Coursen, Miss Geraldine Coursen and Mischa Pelz, who all played splen didly. All different soloists were cordially received and encores were frequent. The concert is a notable one. and will be remembered with rare pleasure. Miss Harriet Leach, accompanied on the piano by J. R. Hutchinson, sang at the large tea at the home of Mrs. R. W. Elwell for the British Red Cross Society. Miss Leach was enthusias tically received and had to respond to several extra numbers. Leo.Slezak, the giant tenor, writes to his New York manager from his home in Austria as follows: "Dear Messrs. Haensel & Jones: When I was in America last year I attended a din- Si USIC PEOPLE IN CURRENT EVENTS. Madame Raymonde Delaunois, a new .vocal star at the New York Metropolitan Grand Opera House, talks of woe her family is suffering in, war-stricken Bel gium. - William Lowell Patton resigns as organist at the Ftrst Method ist Episcopal Church, to accept an appointment as accompanist en tour with the Flying Squad ron, a temperance organization. William R. Boone is elected president of the newly organized Federation of Portland Musical Clubs. Miss Nina Whitney plays violin solos at the Sunday school hour. First Christian Church. E. Maldwyn Evans directed concert last Wednesday night at the Third Presbyterian Church. Miss Adel Barnickel sings A. Musgrove Robart's solo. "Still With Thee," at the musical serv ice, tonight, at St. Mary's Cathe dral. Robert Lovell Wilson, baritone, sings at British Red Cross Socie ty tea, at the home of Mrs. R. W. Blackwood. Miss Victoria Hegele leads or chestra at rehearsals of the "Peace Cantata," at the Oregon Conservatory of Music ner in honor of one of the officers of the United States Navy. At the din ner one of the United States Naval officers rose and said, 'My country. may it always be right; but right or wrong my country. That is the way I feel now. My country Is at war. Th Emperor has showered me with hon ors in times of peace. I will honor m Emperor by staying- here. I have re peatedly volunteered to go to the front. but have not yet been accepted. But I want the Emperor to know that am willing and prepared to go. It would be pleasant to be in America singing in concert. I love to sing an I love America. But my duty is here in my ratherland. So again I say, "My country, may It always be right: but right or wrong my country." Please explain to all my friends. They will understand. I cannot come to America this season." " Madame Jeanne Gerville-Reacjie, the French contralto, is sinking in the Middle West, and the cities where she Massachusetts night at the Portland Hotel took place November 19. The allroom was thronged with past resi dents of the Bay State, and in the early art of the evening a delightful pro- ramme was enjoyed. The Clifford nstrumental Trio, composed of Mrs. Nita-Briggs-Clifford, piano: A. L. Clif ford, violin, and Charles Magerhurth. cello, played excellently and were obliged to respond to many encores. Miss June Shea, In dainty ptnk colonial gown, pleased the guests with several vocal numbers. Her voice is a con tralto of sweet quality. - She was ably accompanied on the piano by Mrs. E. A: Beals. Little Corinne Buck, who is beautiful child of 6 years, rendered everal recitations which captivated er hearers. &he is a clever little ctress and should be heard more In Portland. , W. J. Carkeek, "the original trick pianist," made the grand piano mitate the sounds made with many musical Instruments, and his imitations were admirable. "Five hunored" was played and the prizes weie won by Mrs. William A,, Gaynor and Eugene Brookings. The success of the occa- lon was due to George C Flanders, the society's president, and Mrs. Dan Kellaher. chairman of the entertain ment committee. When Madame Raymonde Delaunois goes on the stage of the New York Metropolitan Opera-House to sing soon for the first time to the New York public. It will be with a heavy heart. for Madame Delaunois Is a Belgian and refugee, and she does not know whether her. grandmother and her mother are alive or where they are, says Bains service (copyright). Per haps the welcome given to the new inger by the public will help to light en her sorrow. The home of Madame Delaunois was at Mons. There lived her mother, her grandmother and her two uncles. Her father is dead. Since Mons fell into the hands of the Ger mans, Madame Delaunois has heard no word of her people. The husband ot Madame Delaunois is a French Jour-1 naiist. named Thomas. lie is at the front, fighting near Solsson's. From him Madame Delaunois hears at long Intervals, but her anxiety about him, too,' is great. So the fact that she has achieVed the ambition of every oper atic singer in the world and is about to sing at the Metropolitan brings her much less happiness than it should. Madame Delaunois takes the place ot Mme. Jeanne Maubourg, who hay gone into light opera this season. In Eu rope- Madame Delaunois has sung "Car men" .and "Mignon." At the meeting of the Fletcher Music Club an interesting programme was rendered, and those who appeared on it were: Edith DeKoenig, Herbert Brandon, Marion Bowman, Marjory Taylor, Dorothy Byers,- Louise Meserve, Marian Dunham, Frances Launsbury, Helen Meserve and Edith Dunham. Mrs. Minnie Thompson Carty. so prano, gave a fine rendition of Cary's Nearer, My God, to Thee," at the morning service of the Highland Bap tist Church last Sunday, winning credit, especially for her tonal produc tion and phrasing. Carty is planning a recital of students, both her own and those of the Catholic Brothers Busi ness College, together with those of the glee club, and also the Tuesday Evening Ladies Chorus. This recital will take place some time next month. v Joseph Stransky, conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, met newly arrived and rather pompous railroad president at a function of im portance in a New York .hotel. After thei usual conversation following Intro duction, the railroad man asked, "What Is your occupation? Conductor of the Philharmonic," replied Mr. Strans ky. "The Philharmonic? Why, I never heard of that railroad. Boston Post. Miss Martha Reynolds gave an in formal music lecture at 411 Mill street last Thursday, the subject discussed being "Art Principles." Vocal numbers were furnished by Miss Lucy Case. The second of the New York Sym phony Orchestra "popular series" of five Saturday evening concerts will be held at the Seventy-first Regiment Ar mory. New York, November 28, at 8:15 o'clock. The soloists will be Felice Lyne, coloratura soprano, and Ossip Gabrilowitch, the Russian pianist. Tha programme, as arranged by Conductor Damrosch, is as follows: Overture to "Tannhauser" (Wagner), Symphony No. 5, (Beethoven), air. "Caro Nome" from "R.igoletto" (Verdi), Miss Felice Lyne; concerto for piano with orches tra In A major (Liszt), Ossip Gabrilo witch: "Shadow Dance" from "Dino rah" (Meyerbeer).- Mies Felice Lyne; "Roumanian Rhapsody No. 1" (Enesco). One of the most dramatic and Inter esting of Clement B. Shaw's opera in terpretations was Leoncavallo's work, "I" Pagliacci," November 14. Dr. Shaw was assisted by Mordaunt A. Good nough, who rendered the piano tran scriptions most ably on the piano. These analytical presentations are giv en regularly Saturday evenings at 607 Tilford building, and are free to the public. The opera to be rendered next Saturday evening Is Verdi's a Travl ata," Miss Lucy Hugh, Miss Katherlne En gey and Miss Aurelia Stark contrib uted musical numbers to the delightful programme at the home of Mrs. C. C. Shafford, Thursday, under the auspices of the Capitol Hill Parent-Teacher As sociation. William Ross, baritone, and who is being prepared for recital work by John Ross Fargo, sang at two recent productions of the operetta, "Princess Chrysanthemum," and was well re ceived. The chorus .club, composed of stu dents of Mrs. Imogen Harding Brodie, has been reorganized under the name of the Arens Vocal Club. The pro gramme of work for the Winter will be choruses from Grieg, Nevin and Ma rlon Bauer, short studies of song writ ers, and Bong recitals by members of the club. Thepff icers of the club are: Mrs. Brodie, director; Miss Lorna Ga nong, secretary, and Mrs. Henry W. Metzger, treasurer. The Handel Vocal Society, under Dr. Clement B. Shaw's direction, will here after, rehearse at room 507 Tilford building, beginning Tuesday night at 7:45. New members may enter at any time. Promiscuous part-songs and opera and oratorio choruses will con stitute the work of the society for the next series of five entertainments, to be given at intervals of two weeks, be ginning early in January. Each re hearsal will embody instruction on tone-production, respiration and inter pretation. It is desirable- that all in terested should apply for membership So Refreshing After a Hard Day The Pianola J Mr. Business Man, you have those vexatious days Avhen every thing seems to go wrong, or business is at a standstill, or you are working harder than usual CI (But- in the evening forget it all! sit at the PIANOLA and allow your thoughts to-follow the paths of melody, far frqni the worries and irritations of business. With the PIANOLA the keen, refreshing pleasure of creating music, of playing music not merely listening is yours. Your hour of music in the evening will not only refresh you but strengthen you. to .'meet the problems of tomorrow and on the - morrow there will be the remembrance of melodies you played the evening before. jf Remember, there is but one Pianola Let us show you how easily you can play and how easily yon can acquire a Pianola. Sherman, May & Co. VICTOR TALKING MACHINES AND ALL THE RECORDS. PIANOLAS STEIN WAY, WEBER AND OTHER PIANOS Morrison Street at Sixth, Opposite Postoffice Arrangements have been made for Dr. Shaw to present soon, at the First Methodist Episcopal Church, his own interpretation and scenic projection or Richard Wagner's music drama, "The Rhinegold," "The Walkure," "Sieg fried," VThe Gotterdammersung," "Par sifal," "Lohengrin," "Tannhauser" and Tristan and Isolde." The' ttanaei Vocal Society will assist at each event. Dr. Shaw recently presented several of his students in vocal recital and won credit for admirable work. Those who appeared on the programme, winning credit were: P. Murphy, Mrs. H. M. Wilbur. Mrs. A. Van Brakle. P. B. Pal- merz. Miss Ellabel Wigginton, Mrs. W. W. Gabriel, Miss Sadie Naugle. Fred eric Fowler, Miss May Hoffman, Mrs. Anna Child, H. G. St. Helen. Miss Helen Bradford. George W. Clarke. Mor daunt A. Goodnough assisted by playing two excellent piano solos and was cor dially received. The New England Conservatory Club presented Miss Martha Reynolds in an I interesting organ recital at the First Universalist Church, a limited number of guests being Invited. The pro gramme consisted of American com posers. Mrs. W. B. Hamilton assisted with several excellent vocal numbers. Miss Reynolds' pipe organ playing was much admired. The second tour of the New York Symphony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch. conductor. Includes New Haven and Middletown. Conn.: North Adams and Plttsfield, Mass.; Quebec and Montreal, Canada, and Waterbury. Conn. Miss Felice Lyne. colorature soprano, will be the soloist on the tour. A special recital of sacred music takes place tonight at the First Meth odist Episcopal Church. Twelfth and Taylor streets, and the programme Is: Organ recital, (a) "Intermezzo" (Mil- denburg), (b) "Prelude and Melody In F" (Read), (c) "Concert Piece in E Flat" (Parker), anthem, "Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem" (Maunder), chorus: solo. "The Ever-Present God" (A. Mus grove Robarts). Mr. Robarts; anthem "1 Will Extol Thee" (Costa), quartet; offertory, "Meditation" (West): organ postlude, "Postlude" (Shelly). The quar tet is composed of: Soprano, Miss Mar gery Maxwell; contralto. Miss Elizabeth- tiammon atowers; irnor, warren a. Erwln; baritone, A. Musgrove Robarts. The vested chorus of 40 voices Is under the direction of Howard D. Barlow. Mrs. Samuel H. Pierce Is organist. This choir and chorus, as now constituted, is rep resentative of the best and is well drilled. The precision of choral attack and hearty enthusiasm shown are well worth praise. . At the 16th annual "Patriots' day" celebration, to be held tonight by the Ancient Order of Hibernians at Hi bernia Hall. 340 Russell street, these soloists wilL. take part: Miss Nona Lawler, Miss Dagmar Inez Kelly, Miss Marie Chapman, Miss Loretta Chap man, Miss Mae Breslln, Miss Grace Dawson, A. B. Cain, A. .J. Campbell and Frank D. Hennessy. The address of the occasion will be delivered by Judge Henry E. McGinn. The chairman will be Daniel J. Curran, county president of the Hibernians. The Wednesday Evening Choral Club Is preparing "The Lady of Shalott, which will be sung in recital in the near future under the direction of Mrs Catherine Covach-Fredrlch. After the rehearsal Mrs. Bell sang "The Slave Song" (Del Reigo) and "Little Pink Rose" (Carrie Jacobs Bond), and Miss Edith Beyers sang "Lad of Mine" (Clarke.) The club will also appear in concert at Greeham about, the middle of December and will sing these numbers: "The Rosary" (Nevin), "Wind Faries" (Chaff in), "The Sweet o' the Year" (Salter), "The Spring Beauties" (Chad wick) and a quartet from" the club, composed of Mrs. Hazel Gurr-Bell, Miss B. Mantle, Miss Edith Williams and Miss Gertrude Kunz, will sing "Now Is the Month of Maying" (C'hadwick). mom At, the Benson Hotel, Tuesday after noon at 2:30 o'clock, the MacDowell at once, either on rehearsal evenings I Club, of which Mrs. Thomas Carrick or by interviewing personally Dr. Shaw. I Burke is the president, will precent this excellent programme: "Sonata, op. 20," Allegro Appassi6nata, A la Sici liano. Adagio, Molto Allegro (Arthler Foote); Beatrice Hidden Eichcnlaub, piano, and Frank G. Eichenlaub, violin; "Morgen" (Strauss), "Mit eine Wasser lilie" and "Kin Schwan" (Greieg), "Matinata" (Tosti), Mrs. Charles E. Sears, with Mrs. Buchwood at th piano. "The Happy Prince" (Oscar Wilde), music by Liza Lehman, Miss Ada Alice Tuttle. - . Mrs. Alice Brown Marshall held an Informal student recital November 14. with Dr. Luella C. Carson, retired president of Mills College, and her sister. Miss Elizabeth Carson, as guests of honor. Those who took part in the musical programme were: Missen Nellie Saris. Marguerite Butler. Dorothy Phillips and Miss Spier. Their piano work showed excellence and finish, and was greatly enjoyed. Mrs. John L Karnopp read the interpretation of the various selections before they were rendered, in order that they might be more fully understood and appreciated. Dr. Carson spoke briefly on the value of training oneself In the Interpreta tion of muse. "The great masters drew their inspiration largely from nature and their geographical sur roundings," said Dr. Carson, "and in order to more fully understand what they would tell us, we must listen and catch the same notes in our surround ings. A lover of nature is usually a lover of music, because he Is better (Concluded- on Pase !- MnsmiScflumlhi THE StRADIVARIUS OF PIANOS Although the most costly Piano made in the world, the Mason & Hamlin offers a musical worth and durability beyond comparison. 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