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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1915)
TITE SUXDAT OREGOXIAX. POIITLAXD, JANTTART 24, 1915. l ra, Maurice W. Seitz, assisted, bjr lire Ada Alice Tut tie. Mr. Saiti, lately Chicago, played with fine ease and kpression, her part of the programme Insisting of several numbers by liopln, followed by MacDowell'a March Wind. Kicode'a "Tarentella," 1 hubert-Liszt's "Hark, Hark, the rk" and Strauss' "Blue Danube "altzes." arranged by 8chul-Evler. Irs. Seitz has a memorised repertoire many dozen piano compositions. liss Tuttle sang two groups of songs lighter vein, the composers being lilchrist. Chadwick, Herman Loehr, uck and Liza Lehmaun. At the reception last Thursday night Tincipai uery or me diwiuju iiblio Behoof under the auspices of rarenc-ieacner Association, ph A. Finley and several of bis stu nts rendered a fine programme of I n sa and readings. The recital was charge of Mrs. Forbes, president 01 e association, A male quartet corn- Used of J. A. Finley. L. B. Kinne, 1, Lewis and Harold Woo re sang "Bow, Uttlo Boat" (Uetbie). "Little Tommy ent A-r'ihing" (Macy), "The Jol- "st Boys Alive" (Emerson) and "Three tttle Kittens" (Fogg). A trio com. sod of Misses Merle Wooddy. Lillian owning and Evelyn Cornutt sang rhe Water Lily" (Abt) and "The Elfs rip" (Gounod). Mrs. Gabriel-Pullin, prano, sang "valley of Laurnter Handerson) and "My Treasure (Hor- n. Misses Luke and Cornutt sang Mother Maehree' as a duet, and Miss luke sang "My Violet" (Thompson) lid "Where Blossoms Grow" (Sans uni). Harold Moore, bass, sang "The Irigand's Song" (Petrie). Mr. Finley kng "For the King' (Bonheur) ana ad two selections, "Elkanah B. At fnson" and "Lute Han-kins Wife" llolman F. Day). All the numbers lere well rendered and well received. Specially the readings and male jarteta. Amateur violinist (proudly exhibit- his violin) I tell you this naaie made some excellent music In its me. His wife Is that so? Who played ? Pathfinder. Marie Caslova the violinist, tells of reception at which she was to be soloist, which was clven oy I oman whose sudden wealth bad not t-ought her musical knowledge. "When called her up Ave hours before the feception to ask about the condition the piano, my bostess exclaimed sent the piano back to the factory 1st week for repairs. Can't you play mething without one?" The only ings I had at my lingers' ends lor e violin alone were some Bach Inatas. This gave me an inspiration. fcrtainly.' I answered, '1 can play the naconne.' After a moment's silence disappointed voice replied: 'But. my tar, 1 would so much rather you layed the violin.'" London Sphere, , . "De kind of music some people lakes," said Uncle Eben, "ain't so lurh love of art as it is hatred of llence." Kansas City Star. I Miss Marguerite E. Moore, soprano, knar at the recent Brotherhood ban. Let at the First Methodist Episcopal liurch and won much praise for her kcellent solo singing. ... Miss Claire G. Oakes is one of the Moists who took part in the concert Iven by the Chi Omega girls at the ttton Home for the Aged last Friday tternoon. .. Special music will be rendered this Sorninsr at Trinity episcopal unurcn, I hen Bishop Sumner will preach for first time in Oregon. The pip f-gan numbers by Mrs. Annette Stod nrd will be: "Sonata in u fiat. Ft movement (Rheinberger): "Over lire in C Minor" (Faulkee): "Sonata 1." first movement (Guilmant) l;rand March" from "Aida" (Verdi) Ihe choir will sing "Te Deum" (Smart) lid "The wilderness" (Uoss). Mrs. Dora Willoughby Morley, mezzo ntralto. of Butte. Mont., who. is i city for vocal study, was soloist the receotlon at the residence of Mrs. C. Holmes. Mrs. Morley, wno is i.ing-prepared in vocal work by Har. Id Hurlbut, on this occasion displayed I rich, powerful voice, good diction and Kcellent pianissimo. She excels in tne ndition of songs of a dramatic nature. unusual upper register being es dally adapted to big climaxes. singers in that section of the city and! even as far out as St. Johns to par-1 tleipate In this work of establishing a permanent oratorio singing society inl Portland. Much interest has so far been I evinced and a large chorus of good! quality is to be expected. This chorus, ! like the Portland-Oratorio. Society and! the Presbyterian Senior Chorus, is I studying "The Creation" and a number I of miscellaneous choruses, and will unite with those two organizations in the May Festival of Music to be given at the First Presbyterian Church, under direction of Joseph A. Finley. Mrs. II. L. Sumption, mezzo-soprano. who is doing vocal work witn J. Will iam Belcher, sans "Seek Ye the Lord"! (Lyns) last Sunday at Marshall-Street I Congregational Church. e - The motion picture interests are ever on the lookout for the popular appeal. I Tbey follow the line of least resist ance. When ' Learlnska. the Enpriish I pianist, gave her all-Chopin recital inj New York, which resulted in her being I engaged as soloist with the New York! Symphony Orchestra for five concerts.! the Mutual Weekly, sent a camera man! to call at Leginska's hotel to request a SAX FRANCISCO SOCIAL FA VORITE APPBAR3 ON STAGE. Miss' Huldah Malone, contralto, sang veral songs January IS at the resi- ;nce of Mrs. W. W. - Richardson in Kington. tMiss Malone's selections lere compositions of Tunison, Greene lid Bond. In "The Song of a Heart' Irunison), Miss Malone exhibited I nice of depth, with splendid diction, liss Malone will be presented by Har- Id Hurlbut in recital in the near fu are. - The Senn two-piece orchestra, com- sed of Miss Agnes Senn, pianist, and I :ister Carl Senn, violinist, supplied musical numbers before the per hrmance and between the acts of "The loastmaster," presented by the St. lawrenre Dramatiu Society at St. Law. r nee Hall, last Wednesday night un- the direction of Ralston J. Clary. Ihe cast was well balanced and the I lay creditably presented. Robert E. arrett. who is well known in musical hid dramatic circles, appeared in the lading role. Albert Crlets, a juvenile lolinisu was much enjoyed in a nuni- -r of classical selections. The Bronx luartet added greatly to the enjoy bent of the occasion. This programme has Jeen prepared tne Kansas day ceieoration to be Id Friday night at the Masonic Tern- auditorium under the auspices of Kansas Jayhawker Society of Ore in; Selections by male quartet, cora- "sed of Messrs. St. Helen, first tenor; lurpby. second tenor; Mulford, first Fuller, second bass; recitation, aster Rodger Cullins; vocal solo. Iirhard Mulford; violin selection. Miss itherine Davis: recitation, Mrs. Fred lehrens: vocal solo. A. B. Cain; reci ta lon. Mrs. E. C. Geeslln. The accom tnists are Miss Agnes Senn and Mrs. loward Bennett. A box social will be feature. e The Irish-American Fellowship Club lave its first public entertainment last 'tesday night in Hibernian Hall. Judge N. Gatens. of the Juvenile Court poke on "Good Citizenship." The vocal limbers were supplied by Frank D. lennessy. baritone; Fred Bauer, tenor; itss Nellie Cooney, soprano, of Con- n. Or.; A. B. Cain, baritone, and Miss Ikinnah Gllroy. soprano. The accom- , nlots were Miss Hazel Hayden and iss Agnes fcenn. A. R. McKensie. of loerdeenshire. Scotland, clad in the I stumc of his native land, sang anura- ol Scotch songs, much to the de- Uht of the audience. John H. Martin lave humorous readings. ... Oscar Lawrence Woodfln. baritone, of egon City, gave a successful benefit ncert in aid of the funds of the .iristian Church, of Oregon City, and inong those who appeared on the pro. -amme were: iatrice Rauch, Arleitrh lead, chorus of women's voices, male liartet, Reta Marie Holmes, Oscar Lau- nee A oodnn. Garland Holwell, chorus mixed voices, Mrs. rxora Knoll Ihoral Society. v . . . Music lovers will be glad to learn popular "Musical Matinees" will be sutned in Eilcrs recital hall, begin mg this afternoon from i until S each ternoon. Negotiations are under way r high class vocal and instrumental iloists to appear at Filers recital hall i the afternoon and Hotel Benson in lie evening. a Miss Phoebe Ralsck Burnt. Miss Phoebe Raiech Hunt, a San Francisco social favorite who has chosen a grand opera career, has been the guest of Mrs. H. H. Hogue. of the Hotel Nortonia, for the past week. Miss Hunt has studied voice with the most eminent teachers in her home city and In New York, and had made plans for study in European mus ical centers when the war made it necessary for her to give it up. To make herself thoroughly con versant' with stage technique and to cultivate her love of dramatio art. Miss Hunt appeared in "A Beautiful Adventure" with tho New York Company, and after wards was engaged by Paul Arm strong for his sketch, "Woman Proposes," which closed at the Orpheum last night. Miss Hunt is an attractive young girl, who has traveled abroad extensively. picture for the film theaters. Leginska complied, and since that time over 20, 000,000 people have looked on this greatest of all Chopin Interpreters coming out of Carnegie Hall and walk-1 ing through. Central Park in the I movies. . . Dr. C, B. Shaw gave a fine presenta tion' of Puclnni's opera, "Tosca," last I Slight to a large audience at the Til-1 ford building, assisted by M. A. Good- nough and a live-piece orcnestra. Mo zart's "Marriage of Figaro" is the! work for next Saturday night. . Dr. Shaw will sing several of the basal arias. ... A singer whose sacred songs are I being enjoyed by the inmates of the I county jail is Mrs, B. R, West, who is I soloist for the Christian Science serv ices held each week. . . . . A young singer who is receiving! much praise for her vocal work Is Miss! Grace Dawson. Her singing of the dif ficult number, "Salve Regina" (Dana) I at St. Mary's Cathedral last Sunday was! especially notable. Miss Dawson is also I accompanist for J. William Belcher. ... During the Sunday school hour, to day at the First Christian Church, W. E. Haskell will sing as a tenor solo. "Come Unto Me" (Coennan). Mr. Has kell has a pleasing voice and uses it I with skill. . - The Sapho Club met last Tuesday night at the home of Miss Ellen Cul lins with Miss Catherine Rounds as I hostess. Much of the evening was spent studying Balfe and Chopin. The I musical programme was taken from I Bohemian Girl" and popular Chopin I selections. Those participating were: Misses Bessie Lyons, Lula Gill, Cath erine Rounds. Ellen Cullins. Myrtle Gill, Alice Wiltshire. Fern Darling, Lois Gill, Grace Wiltshire. Dorothy Nichols and Mildred Taylor. ... Miss Eva Farrell. soprano, whose! inging was one of the features of the benefit concert at the United Presby terian Church, sang as one of her num- I bers "Beloved, It Is Morn." Her voice I was particularly effective in its sweet I quality and in the crescendo passages of the song. Miss Sue Kenny was sympathetic accompanist Another so- I lolst on the programme worthy of men- I tion was Miss Anna Priske, contralto. hose big voice and strong musical feeling promise a splendid opportunity I for future development. Botn Miss Far- I rell and Miss Priske sang at a re cital recently given by the students of I John Claire Montelth. . . . At the Buckman Parent-Teacher As sociation last Thursday, the programme I as made up of "Scherzo" (Mendels-1 sohn), and "Grillen" (Schumann), piano I olos. Miss Letha McBride; "Berceuse" I from "Jocelyn," and "Swanee River," vocal solos, Mrs. Beatrice Huesman. ... Miss Hazel Koonts. who wi, inch a pronounced success at the recent per formances of "Colonial Beaux and Belles" at the Heilig Theater, has been engaged to sing each evening this week at the Automobile Show at the Armory. Miss Koonts has a clear ringing suf- prano voice and a charming stage pres ence, sue win oe presented shortly In recital by Mrs. Rose coursen Reed. waV i A. 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Eichenlaub. violinist; Georee Seymour Beechwood, organist, and Mrs. Beatrice Hidden Eichenlaub ana Miss Aiay van The East Side Chorus is jrowinr in .satisfactory way. .Meeting Friday zhts at the community bouse at Pen ;ula Park, it gives opportunity, for! bin of Wayne J. Pickler. a choir leader I rtvka. nla.no accompanists. The pro- and composer of this city, with the as-1 gramme was one of really unalloyed siatance of Misses Harriet Leach, Ida I pleasure, and all who took part deserve Robinson, Trena rierrat. Miiarea Kipp-1 credit. ley, Adrlenne Lewin and Nlnt Plcken, at the Behnke-Walker College. The Glee Club consists of 20 members: Leo Mullen. Norval Cashin, Adolph Schmidt, Melvln Jacobson, Rayburn Carrell, Charles Sivenlus, Roy I Berry, A. J. Sharkey, Albln Gustafson, Clyde AJid dleton, Allen Kennedy, Burton Thomp son, Clarence Spence. Ray M. Cooper. Harry K. White. Albert Gollender, Pro fessor Pickler. Lou Saunders, Floyd W. Jones. Nye O. Bristol. . The American Bed Cross benefit concert, which took place at the First Congregational Church, last Friday nient. was largely attended and a not able musical treat. Touns women of the church attired as Red Cress nur&ea. At the eere of , pianists in the mak ing take more Interest In toys than in sharps and flats. But Frits Scavenius. the famous youngr Grleg player, who will visit California, the Pacific Northwest and Canada, under the directlop of Rudolph Aronson. this season, is one of the favored few to have bis name entered in the book In which Queen Alexandra places the names of her favorite artists. On his third birthday, Scavenius astonished hi family by clambering- on the piano stool and playing "Dins-Dong Bell" and "Mary, Mary. Quite Contrary." hammering away at the notes till be struck the rlghx ones. Later on, at the age of H. he achieved another rec ord by obtaining full marks at the Senior Trinity College examination. Shortly after this exploit Queen Alex andra sent for young Scavenius, who is of Danish descent, and immediately set the seal of her approval upon his piano playing. Little Arthur stood peering down into the countenance of his - baby sister, whom the nurse was singing to sleep. "Nurile," he finally whispered, "it's nearly unconscious. Isn't it?" The nurse nodded in the affirmative and sang on. "Then don't sing 'any more or you'll kill it." Weekly Telegraph. The presence in America this season of five of the world's most famous pianists prompts the Symphony Society of New York, Walter Damrosch, con ductor, to announce a special series of five master-composer concerts for Car negie Hall on the afternoons of Feb ruary 4 and 10 and March i, 9 and 16. Harold Bauer will be the soloist for the Brahms programme, Ferraccio Busoni for the Liszt: Josef 'Hofraann for the Rubinstein; Leonard Borwick for the Beethoven, and Osslp Gabrilo witsch for the Tschaikowsky. Whpt They Like. "We all like sheep," the tenors shrill Begin, and then the church is still. While back and forth across the aisle Is seen to pass the "catching" smile. "We all like sheep," the altos moan In low, and rich, and mellow tone. While broader grows the merry grin And nose gets further off from chin. "We all like sheep," sopranos sing Till all the echoes wake and ring: The young folks titter, and the rest Suppress the laugh in bursting chest. w all like sheep," the bassos growl The titter grows Into a howl. And e-en the deacon s face is graced With wonder at the singers' taste. We all like sheep," runs the refrain. And then, to make their meaning plain, The singers altogether say, "We all, like sheep, have gone astray." joiumous uiapatcn. China's foreign population in estiui&led PROFESSOR BROWN LAUDED Irvington School- Head I'rged for Carnegie Hero Medal. In a letter addressed to City School Superintendent Alderman. Jay W. Stev ens. Fire Marshal, suggests that to El mer Brown, principal of the Irvington School, who was instrumental in avert ing a serious fire in that building last month, should be awarded a Carnegie medal. His letter follows: I am writing- jou in rensrd in Profesaor Elmer Brown, oi me irvinfion kuw, m his action at the Chrlalmaa firs on Deoera bcr 10. 1914. Thi panic came like .a stroke of light ning. -'a!tfd. for aeit-uonirol and Instant ac tion by .he only man on tne ground nd the one peraon who was at the head of Ihe festivities, and to whom all looked for lead ership. Hud he faltered or even stopped for 10 seconds to think he would hav lost control. We find In all cases or panic that some one person faltered, and how Qulgk we are to condemn thia person, but whan s panto ia averted, aa In this case, by the Iron nerve and oulck action of the person who la the key to tue situation, i tuiua ne auouiu. receive dua oonalderatloa and rommendatloa. How easily under tho existing conditions, with 23 children on fire at on time, could this fire have become a near parallel ou tne Colllngawood. Ohio, school fire, where WO girls lost their lives. The women teacher alao deserve great credit for their assistanca. Professor Brown should be recommended for a Carnegla medal. The Safety First Commission Is en couraging this kind of action and should get behind a movement to aee that Profea aor Browa la Justly rewarded. Lectures at Library Announced. Dean Mary F. Farnham, of Paolfle University, will lecture in Library Hall on Wednesday evening at a o'clock on 'William Hharpe-Ftnna Maclrod. a Ilual Peraonsllty In Kngliah Letters." Mrs. V, T. Chapman will rrnd.r songs from Fiona Maclnod. On Tuesday evening at . 8 o'clock. Dr. Orburu will give un Il lustrated lecture in Library Hull on "The Clty'a Money; How It I ituiaed and Spent." "The Interpretations of Hamlet by Critics and Actors" will be the aubject of Mr. Mrrrlam's Irrtuie In Library Hall on Friday evening. Elertrlr rallwava In the own ttvlTO miles of track. Lnttu dales
