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8 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. DECESIBER 20, 1914. 1 1 . ' J i r " ' . , Sl ! (J - f I t r rf . h r t ------ ' - t ? o t -; -: - - j ; , - !:pf5feifesyEl f 7f77lv77v : .-I ',1 t f" ' : :, " 7 LvTf , 7'" ' hyS? X J 4 'Sf 7i - X;M 4.. 7'' '"4 TV. JIT V-A-J ik.- In r: 77774 t7v p :j;7S; 7 77 77 r ' 7" , pe'te Prms Xor?r7a. !f4 : Ji I I 11 VHU S7rJ-.- hoover i EDITED BY JOSEPH MACQUEEN. ONE of the really Important musical events of the city, between Christ mas and New Tear's, trill be the community "sing" to be held at the Armory, on the night of December 29, -under the direction of the city of Port land, and the officers of various clubs, especially through the willing co-operation of the Monday Musical Club. A. large chorus of about 350 children from the Washington. Lincoln and Jef ferson High Schools will lead the chorus singing, in which audience and chorus will Join, and will also con tribute chorus numbers, under the di rection of William H. Boyer, who is di rector of choral muslo in these schools and has been wonderfully successful In achieving admirable results in that de partment. Mo admission will be charged, and it Is hoped that the building will be crowded to capacity, and that every body who attends will Join in Blnglng.ln all the choruses. What are some of the choral songs to be rang en masse? 8wanee River." "America," "Star Bpangled Banner," "Kentucky Home," "Silver Threads Among the Gold." "Annie Laurie" and others. Accompani ment will be provided by Campbell's American Band. Percy A. Campbell di rector. The three high school choruses will be combined In one big chorus, and will be massed In the east gallery, facing the audience. This chorus will sing at Intervals: Combined chorus. Keller's "American Hymn"; girls' chorus, "May Morning" (Denza); and "Soldiers" Chorus" from Gounod's "Faust." During the progress of the concert Campbell's American Band will play these selections: March, "The Division Commander." introducing Field Music First Delaware, 1862 "Onward Chris tian Soldier," (Alexander); overture, "Princess of India" (King) ; waltz, "Night of Gladness." (Aucliff); (a) serenade, "A Night in "Jane." (King), (b) rag, "Hungarian," Introducing Bruce Keith, xylophone soloist. (Len berg): selection. "Mikado." (Boettger); suite Espagnole, "La Feria," 1. "Los Toros," 2, "La Reja," 3. "La Zarzuela," (Lacome): medley. "American National Airs." (Losey); characteristic, "Teddy Trombone, (Filmore); trombones and xylophone. (Filmore); grand fantasle, "Home, Sweet Home the World Over," (Lampe). The composer describes the manner in which "Home, Sweet Home" Is played in different countries, as' fol lows: 1 Air. 2 Germany. 3 Spain. 4 Russia. 6 Italy. 6 Scotland. 7 Hun gary. 8 China. 9 Ireland. 10 Amer ica. FRIEND OF WAGNER HERB. Gustav A. Mueller, violinist.' pianist and orchestral director, better known in this city as "Gas Miller," the band master of the Second Oregon Volunteer Retriment In the fnlllppines. both In the military operations against the Spaniards and the Filipinos, has just arrived with his family from Arkansas to make his borne in this city. Mr. Miteller. who is quite a distinguished musician, is to join the Portland Sym uhouy Orchestra. Mr. Mueller, who was 7 ' "s ' " f ,: Ik- -i7 born In Weisbaden, Germany, was. dur ing the French-German war of 1870-71, a messenger boy In the hospital service of the Fourteenth German Army Corps. One of the most brilliant of the pro fessional engagements that Mr. Mueller accepted was his appointment as concert-master with the Richard Wagner orchestra, Richard Wagner, conductor, about the year 1885, when that famous orchestra toured Germany, Holland, Belgium, France and England. Mr. Mueller has played . in orchestra with uch stars as Franz Lachner (who knew both Schubert and Beethoven), Niels W. Gade. Felix MottL Emil Pauer, Frank, Fischer and Levy, of Mannheim and Munich; Johannes Brahms, Rich ard Strauss, Humperdlnck and others. In 1888 Mr. Mueller reached Oregon on a concert tour, and liked Oregon so much that when he was In Europe sev eral years later, and heard in 1898 that the United States was to fight fapain, the "call to go back to Oregon came to him and he obeyed It. Mr, Mueller joined the Second Oregon, and bis concerts and musicales at army posts in the Philippines had, at first, quite a distinguished listener Aguin aldo. MrSICIAXS HIGH JFXKS. The annual "high Jinks" banquet of the Portland Musicians Club took place at the Portland Hotel last Mon day. Waldemar Lind was chairman, assisted by William R. Boone, presi dent of the club. The occasion brought out unex pected talent that would rival "acts' in professional vaudeville, proving that musicians are versatile, not confining themselves to art alone. With wit, humor and repartee there was no place for dull care, which latter was buried before entering the banquet-room. where nothing but cheer and good fellowship reigned. The club was par ticularly fortunate in having ::Billy" Carkeek as guest, who contributed, a delightful "pianologue." Fred Scholl made a hit as a Spanish MUSIC PEOPI.E ACTIVE IN MUSIC COMMENT. Maggie Teyte, prima donna of the Boston Grand Opera Com pany, gives her own private au tomobile to the French Govern ment to aid war operations. William H. Boyer, conductor of choral societies of Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson High schools, to lead music at com munity "sing" at the Armory on the night of December 29. Mrs. E. L. Knight, violinist, took part in the muslcale at the home of Mrs. Roscoe R. Giltner last Monday afternoon, and un der the auspices of the Monday Musical Club. Albert S. Brown, tenor, sings a solo part in the presentation of "The Prince of Peace" at St. James' English Lutheran Church next Sunday. Mrs. E. E. Coovert. mezzo con tralto, sang two songs at a sew ing circle of ihe Coterie Club last Wednesday. Earl Goodwin Gray, tenor so loist, at a Clatskanle. Or. con cert recently, under direction of Mrs. Charles T. McPherson. Gustavo A. Mueller, formerly bandmaster of the Second Ore gon Volunteers in the Philip pines, takes up his residence in this city, after a sojourn in Ar kansas, and will play with the Portland Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Mueller is a musician of distinction. voice said to be borrowed from Caruso. Robert E. Millard contributed a parody on "Casey at the Bat," entitled "Jeffery at the Helm," in which George E. Jeffery was singled out for a good natured satire, on account of his for mer experience in the British navy. As a finale, Slgnor Tigano addressed the club preceding the concert by the German Band, explaining the differ ent instruments- and their mission. The band was led by Franck G. Elchen laub, with typical German makeup. The Buccess and enthusiastic recep tion given the participants on this oc casion will be remembered until the next year's jinks. PATRIOTISM IS INSTILLED. Many experts have supposed that the promptitude and completeness with which Germany was able to put its war strength in the field at the com mencement of hostilities, resulted from the operation of the rather exacting German laws as to compulsory service with the colors and later liability to duty in the reserves in short, that able-bodied Germans had to go to the front forthwith, whether they felt like it or not, says the Cleveland Leader. But new light has been shed on the subject. Arguing, and with entire suc cess, before the Cleveland City Coun cil committees in support of a $10,000 appropriation for the municipal sym phony orchestra, in which he feels so tender an interest. Mayor Baker is re ported as having spoken as follows: The concerts put tha people In a. cheerful frame of xnlnd. The spontaneous unanimity of the response of the people of Germany to the call of the Fatherland In the present war shows what community IKe in cities will do. Bvery city In Germany of 10.00O or over has Its orchestra. The Importance of municipal sym phony orchestras as instruments of na tional offense or defense Is obvious. Just what community life may be1 is not set forth. Probably It is an intan gible asset, like social service, civic conscience, higher welfare, the great uplift and all that. At least it is clear that municipal orchestras produce com munity life, and that nations lacking the municipal symphony's cheering strains can have no community life and therefore no spontaneous unanimity in time of need. dancer a la cabaret, tn costume, and as a colorature soprano. Joseph A. Flnley delighted all with his humorous Tankee dialect stories. W. Glfford Nash entertained with a clever monotone (holding a single tone sustained for five minutes In imi tation of a Scotch piper), playing his own accompaniments, and showing a wonderful lung and chest development, "rivaling" some singers. A "sonata a tre" for violin, piano and voice was cleverly performed by Franck G. Elchenlaub, William R. Boone and J. Claire Monteith, each playing a different National air at the same - time. Mr. Elchenlaub played "Die Wacht am Rhein." Mr. Boone "Le Marseillaise," and Mr. Monteith sang "It's a Long, Long Way to Tlpperary." It seemed at tiroes there was war In the air. Fighting three melodies at once is not simple, especially when all are against the field. George Hotchkiss Street and Earl Cranston Sharp made a decided hit In a makeup of "Two Innocent Maids." with words and music by Mr. Sharp, singing and dancing between verses, and a monologue on the subject of voice placement and. displacement a la Kolb and DHL A song specialty written for the oc casion was "The Song of the Musi cians' Clique." which brought out a clever text by E. R. Trayle and music by Waldemar Lind and Daniel H. Wil son. -As a satirist of the F. W. Good rich musicians' license bill, Mr. Lind appeared in a new role, not as a vio linist, but as tenor rob us to, with a SOLDIER. HUSBAND PROMOTED. Maggie Teyte. who In Drlvate life is Mrs. Eugene L. Plumon, Is remem bered as the youthful prima donna of the Boston Opera Company. She is only 23 years old and weighs but 100 pounds, rihe has Just started consid erable discussion because of her state ment that tenors are the best fight ers, ana mat . the country which has the greatest number of flsrhters who boast of a tenor voice will eventually be the victor in the present war. science may have nothing at all to do with it, and great fighters there undoubtedly are who are not tenors. But the little star smiles and says Just wait and see. statistics will prove what I say." Eugene Plumon, her husband, Is not a tenor. Never theless his bravery has been so marked that within a very short pe riod of time he had been breveted a Major. Three weeks ago, when Mag gie Teyte saw him last at Marseilles, he had been promoted to a captaincy from a private acting as Interpreter for the Indian regiment of the Mer- rut division. In the upper photo at left is Miss Teyte's own private 40 horse-power touring car which she gave to the French government, says Underwood & Underwood. In . its tonneau are seated her husband at right with Gen eral Tournier. In the lower photo Is Been a detail of the Indian troops in camp at Marseilles. It is this , regi ment with which her 'husband ' first acted as interpreter before his rapid promotion. It is about three weeks ago since she last saw her husband, when they made several trips to points near the firing line, where Miss Teyte took a number of Interesting war photos, of which the two on the left are samples. CHILDREN SYMPHONY'S GUESTS. The free rehearsal by the Portland Symphony Orchestra for its third con cert of the season will take place at the Helllg Theater at 10 o'clock Thurs day, December 81. It is announced that Invitations will be extended to all ol the' clergy of the city, of all denomi nations, the graduating class of the grammar schools that graduate in Feb ruary, and the orchestras of all the public schools in the city. M. Christen- sen. who will direct the orchestra, nas chosen for the principal offering the Lenora symphony by Raft, a beau tlful work. The overture will be Beethoven's "Coriolan." Other num bers will be the Bach "Aria No. 9," the Bocchertnl "Minuet," Massenet's suite Neapolitan 2" and MacDowell s "To Wild Rose," a beautiful tone-poem for strings. The regular concert will oc cur on the afternoon of Sunday, Janu ary 3. COMING EVENTS IN MUSIC. The first public appearance of the large "Messiah" chorus will take place tonight at the First Presbyterian Church, when from 75 to 100 members. directed by Joseph A. Flnley, will sing "And The -Glory (Handera Messiah), and a number of Christmas hymns and carols at the Dr. Boyd's Christmas Car ol Festival. This is a part of the large chorus which will render the "Messiah" December 29 at the samo church. Work is progressing favorably and a splendid rendition is to be expected. Last 'lues day, during the social following the re hearsal Mr. Flnley gave one of his hu morous Yankee dialect readings. "When SI Put On His Meetln' Clothes." MUSIC NOTES. Giovanni Sgambata. the celebrated composer of music, died last Monday at Rome, Italy. Sgambata was born at Rome in 184S. With his colleague, Penelli, he founded, the music school attached to the Academla di St. Ce cilia, and in 1896 also founded the Nuova fioclata Muslcale Romana. He was considered, one of the most nota ble of modern musicians. At Miss Jocelyn Fonlke'slast students' piano recital the mijslc of Haydn, Mo zart and Beethoven was especially em phasized and extracts from their works were played. The paper summarizing the events of their lives was read by Martha HIgby. The development of the sonata was presented by Consuelo McMillan and that of the symphony by Adeline KenralL At the end of the programme Miss Edith Clarke Patter son saug with fine voice and Interpre tation "In Questa Tomba Oscura" (Beethoven), "My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair" (Haydn), and "L'Addlo" (Mozart). The Carrie Jacobs-Bond Musical Club held an enjoyable meeting at the home of the president. Etelka Parrish. 461 East Thirty-third street North. After a short business session there fol lowed piano numbers by active and recitations and vocal numbers' by asso ciate members. Those who took part were: Etelka and Imboden Parrish, Mary Lou Moser, Margaret Holbrook, Catherine Bonham, Mrs. Lawrence Hol brook, Dorothy Albaugh, Jennie Bo Dine. Louise Odell, Mrs. Arthur M. Odell and Mrs. J. C. O'Day. Mrs. Car rie R. Beaumont was accompanist. - The Terpsichorean Club spent a pleasant evening recently with Miss Nichols at her home. Nineteenth and Alberta, when a profitable hour was spent studying- Beethoven's life and works. The guests were the Misses Lois Gill, Ellen Cullins, Fern Darling, Lulu Gill, Grace Wiltshire, Catharine Rounds, Bessie Lyons," Myrtle Gill, Alice Wiltshire and Mildred Taylor. A young tenor singer who Is fast coming into musical activity in this city is Albert S. Brown. Mr. Brown, whose former home was Kansas City, where he was soloist in the First Bap tist Church, is the possessor of a pow- The Gift Supreme for the Whole Family A gift for this Christmas and for many to come A gift which will please everybody and which every member of the family can enjoy A gift which benefits and instructs as well as amuses A gift of the VERY BEST-in fact the STANDARD in player instruments A gift that can be acquired, very easily, by small install ment payments Then, why not a PIANOLA ? eirman jpiajr 8z Go. STEIN WAT, WEBER AND OTHER PIANOS VICTROLAS AND ALL THE RECORDS. PIANOLAS Morrison Street at Sixth, Opposite Postof fice erful, ringing voice of lyric variety, with a range to high B natural. He Bang la3t Thursday before the Progres sive Business Men's Club, Miss Van Dyke, accompanist, and made a splen did impression with his rendition of On the Road to Mandalay (Speaks), a solo, which he sang with fine ex pression and tone quality, making an impressive climax on a 'high A flat. Mr. Brown has been engaged as so loist to sing the tenor part of "The Prince of Peace." at St. James English Lutheran Church, next Sunday. Mr. Brown is a member of the Apollo Club, male chorus. An Astoria correspondent writes, in referring to the recent Elks' memorial services: "The Elka committee is to be congratulated upon its good Judgment In placing the directorship of the pro gramme in the capable hands of Miss Maude Rosa The flawless manner in which the programme was carried out proved the high order of Miss Ross' executive ability. Miss Ross' solo "O, Divine Redeemer" (Gounod), was a gem- While Miss Ross singing has always appealed to her home town people, yet the improvement In her work, noticed at each successive appearance, con vinces her friends she has by no means reached the limits of her vocal power. Miss Ross will appear in a complimen tary recital by Mrs. Rose Coursen-Reed February. 9, at the Hellig Theater. Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock. E. Maldwyn Evans will render a musical programme at the Lincoln High School, assisted by Miss Abby Whiteside, pian ist, and Carl Von Hagle, cellist. m m m Oscar Laurence Woodfin. of Oregon City, will sing the celebrated "Pro logue" from "Pagllacci" for his big number at the students' complimentary concert early in February at the Heilig Theater, under direction of Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed. Mr. Woodfin has a clear ringing baritone which he has under good control. He Is choirmaster of the Episcopal Church in Oregon City. Christmas night. December 25. the Portland Heights Club will give a musical at their clubhouse. A varied programme for members and friends has been arranged Including an inter esting chamber music number and solos by favorite soloists. The num bers to be rendered: Piano, "Air de Ballet" (Chaminade) Mordaunt A. Goodnough; Christmas carol, by a group of little children. Reading. "The Gift of the Magii," Miss Eugenia Woodbury. Flute, "Airs from Hun gary" (Popp). Robert E. Millard. Trio, "In C. major" (Mailing). Violin, "Cap rice" (Kreissler), F. Hampton Wing. At intervals throughout the evening these vocal numbers will be rendered: (a) "O. Holy Night" (Adams); (b) "The White Blossoms Off the Bog" (Fay Foster); Mrs. Fay W. Hunting don, mezzo contralto, (a) "Night of Nights." and. (h) "My Lassie" (McCul loch). Rev. Frank Gorman. tenor. Duets, (a) "Go, Pretty Rose'' (Mar zials), (b) "Little Grey Home in the West" (Herman Lohr), Mrs. Hunting don and Mr. Gorman. Miss Madeline Stone and Miss Hazel Koontz will be the soloists today at the T. M. A. memorial services at the Baker Theater. Miss Stone's number will be "God Shall Wipe Away All Tears" (Roma),, and Miss Koontz will sing Speaks' "The Pilgrim." Miss Lil lian Stone will be the piano accompanist. Both the Apollo Club male chorus. William HL Boyer. director, and the Orpheus male chorus, William Mansell Wilder, director, voted last week not to accept the invitation extended to them to Join the newly-formed Federation of Musical Clubs of this city. Friends of J. H. Cowen gathered at 303 Tilford building. December 12, when an Informal programme, consisting of roaster songs and recent art songs was rendered. Among the composers were Mozart, Franz. Huhn and Burleigh. Miss Frances Turner, ptig Smith, Ed win Nyden and E. P. Steinmetz sang, and Miss Edna Gray played. The num bers were In groups of two to six. Mr. Cowen was accompanist. The choir of Sunnyslde Congrega tional Church enjoyed a social occasion last Tuesday In the church parlors. A committee consisting of Misses Hoge and Case and W. Smith and G. Gerwin prepared a delightful musical pro gramme with refreshments, and the event was greatly enjoyed. The first of the Northwestern School of Music monthly recitals took place December 12, by Juvenile piano stu dents of Miss Helen E. Bauer. These recitals are given primarily for the benefit of parents, and serve to pro mote co-operation between parent and teacher. The attendance taxed the ca pacity of the hall, and proved the popu larity of the idea. Those who took part in the recital: Ellen Bogue, Ellen Costello, Donna Jenkins, Gladys Bom gardner. LaVerne Wilson, Eline Ander son, Edith Anderson, Elsie Shaub, Nina Whitney, Mabel Eatlnger, Jean Mc Donald. Pauline Herner and Mabel Eatlnger. Mrs. E. L. Knight, violinist; Mrs. M. E. Ross. contralto, and Lucien E. 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