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8 TITE SUNDAY OREGOXTAN, PORTLATO, OCTOBER 31, 1915. Go yT 7&&7erT SZr&s yf?- rene 5A:iy papers as an American citizen, that next season she wanted to see more of the American people and the coun try she now calls her home, and there fore would sin? in most of the princi pal cities. Now that Sign or Campanini has succeeded in his efforts to hare Madame estinn open the Chicago opera season with "Giaconda Novem ber 15 and with additional perform ances, many engagements in cities had to be canceled. Her fame as a singer and as an artist has become known throughout the civilized world. It is considered doubtful if any woman singer of modern times is more fully equipped with voice and intellect than this arreat Bohemian soprano. Not only on her new tour will she sing "arias from the famous operas, but will introduce many novel songs to the concert stage. She will sing in six languages, Madame Destlnn reached America October 20, after spending her Summer at her home Jn Prague, where shi did a great deal to help relieve the sufferers in that sec tion. Madame Destinn is said to pos sess a great dramatic soprano voice of tremendous power. NOW that the Apollo Club male chorus concert, at the Heilig The ater. October 26, with Madame Julia Claussen, mezzo-contralto, as solo ist, is one of the successful events that were, it is in order to review friendly suggestions made by people who were in the audience on that occasion. One or two of these suggestions may be for the betterment of the Apollo Club and then again possibly not. One person thought that it was a mistake to place two pianos on the stage and in front of the chorus, argu ing that when the piano accompani ments were played, the sound waves from the pianos first reached the ears of auditors, making it difficult to hear the chorus singing. One man said he could not hear the first tenors when the last chorus was being sung, on ac count of the strong piano accompani ment. It seems it was necessary to place both pianos on the stage so that both piano accompanists could be in front and watch the directions of the conduc tor, "William H. Boyer. If both piano accompanists and pianos had been placed on the floor of the theater, as has been the custom, the former would have been behind the conductor, and therefore in a bad position to watch the baton. Two women patrons of the concert wondered, after choral selections were tiling and applause became prolonged, why "funny" numbers were not sung for "encores The reason is that al though the Apollo Club membership does cherish the friendly appreciation of audiences, the management does not -wish to sing extra and "funny" num bers as "encores," as it is rather desired the chorus sing music that has already been rehearsed. "When applause is con tinued, the practice of the Apollo Club is to repeat a portion of the music that lias just been sung. A Mount Tabor citizen said that he couldn't hear Madam Claussen sing at the latter portion of the rendition of Kerns "The Minstrel, and wondered why she "didn't sing out." The reason for this is amusing to those who studied the music. The solo for so prano occurs in the middle of the selec tion, and according to the score, the soprano should not sing any more, once this solo in question is concluded. Madam Claussen could have obeyed the music score by standing mute before the audience when the chorus was singing the latter portion of the selec tion, but this would have been awk ward. So, to relieve the situation, at the music pages indicated, she sang with the first tenors. That is all there is to it. Any suggestions for the betterment of the Apollo Club should be made In writing and sent to the headquarters of the club at the Tulford building, Tenth and Morrison streets. Both Edgar K. Coursen and A illiam C. McCulloch played admirably as piano accompanists. Madam Claussen thanked Mr. Coursen for so artistically play ing the piano accompaniments to her pongs, and as a mark of her esteem Madam Claussen presented Mr. Coursen with a beautiful diamond sttck-pin. She also sent this message to him: M v rrar Mr. Courser : Herewith only simple lit; le pin. but I wish that uu would remember how much I appreciate your art and the Apollo Club. With all good wishes lor you and the ciuo. sincerely yours. JULIA CLAUSSEN. Verily, a first class, sympathetic. competent and technically correct piano accompanist as Mr. Coursen is, must be esteemed as a musical treasure. Be fore the last rehearsal of the Apollo Club, October 25, It was discovered that Madame Claussen desired the "key MUSIC FOLK ACTIVE IN CUR- RENT COMMB.NT. Edgar E. Coursen is presented by Madame Julia Claussen with a diamond stickpin for his artistic piano accompaniments at the Apollo Club, male chorus, con cert, last Tuesday night. Guilio Gatti Casazza. of the Metropolitan Grand Opera-House, New York City, welcomed on his arrival from Europe by his wife,. Madame Frances Alda, the grand opera star. I Miss Alice Irene Ekiff, of Salem, one of the vocalists who took part in the recent musicale given in honor of Woman's day and Press day at the Oregon State Fair. A. E. Davidson, bass, will sing at the banquet of the Blackstone Club. Friday night. Cotillion Hail. Mrs. Elsie Bond Bischoff is re appointed music director at At kinson Memorial Church. Gio T. Taglierl, grand opera tenor of this city, will sing at several club and recital events this Winter. Raymond Campbell and Gordon Soule, the latter of this city, are cousins, and are each 13 years old. but the disparity between their sizes Is great. Gordon is a boy pianist of note, and has just returned with his aunt. Miss Marie A. S. Soule, from a vaca tion in the East. Miss Asensth Barnes, contral to, and Miss Anna Maltman. so prano, two students who will be presented in recital by Hartridge Whipp, Lincoln High School Au ditorium, November 16. lowered in her solo in "The Minstrel,'' and that in the chorus part the music ought to be sung in the "key" in which it is written. The difficulty was ex plained to Mr. Coursen. "All right." said he. Just before Madame Claussen sang her solo in the middle of the se lection, Mr. Coursen played one "key" lower, and when she concluded her solo, he raised the "key" for the chorus. Only -four or five persons knew in ad vance of this fine "trick of musicianship." BISPHAM DISCUSSES VOICE. David Bispham, for many years a leading and distinguished figure on the operatic and concert stage, wnose work as an artist as well as a propagandist has materially contributed to the prog ress of musical knowledge and culture in this country, says: "I firmly believe that the voices of today are the equal of the voices of former years. But to day there is a wider field for the artist, and naturally the demands are greater, and any minor defect is markedly no ticeable. In intellectual development, which perhaps is best seen in the Ger man artist, there has certainly been advancement. To say that the voices of today are not up to the former standard is absurd. I don't believe that any generation has ever produced a finer voice than that of Caruso. I think he Is oie of the greatest tenors the world has ever known, and just as great an artist, too. Of course, there are always those people who must give some dissenting opinion, otherwise they would be unhappy; but they should remain unnoticed. "The vocal teachers? Ah! there we comeato one of the graver questions. The teacher of singing should be an intelligent exponent of trie knowledge whicn he endeavors to pass on to oth ers, and I cannot understand why peo ple will not come to realization of this. Take as an example the teacher of the violin. He must be able to play his instrument and, what is more im portant, if he is a good musician, he will not accept students who show no talent, and will not. in such a case, en courage them to think they can suc ceed, as singing teachers so often do with their untalented students. Being a good musician, he naturally knows the literature of his art, which is more than the average teacher of the voice knows. The violin teacher can play his instrument, whereas many singing teachers cannot sing and use th voice." Mr. Bispham's versatility is not un known to the huge public that has held him in distinct admiration for so many years. He is now en tour as Beethoven in "Adelaide," one of the greatest music dramas ever written, supported by a fine company of actor-singers, which will be followed by a one-act comedy. called The Kehearsal. ... DESTI'9 TOl'H STARTS SOON. Emmy Destinn. who has long been recognized as the possessor of one of the finest soprano voices ever heard on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera-House. where she has sung for the last seven years, will be heard in the Springfield (Mass.) Auditorium De. cember 1. Madame Destinn remarked last Feo ruary, when she took out her first MISS i.VE MAKES GOOD. Miss Felice Dyne, the young grand opera star soprano, whose relatives In clude Dr. F. C. and Dr. H. C. P. Moore, of this city, is appearing with quite distinguished success en tour in East ern cities in the Auber opera, "The Dumb Girl." with the Boston Grand Opera Company. Anna' Pavlowa ap' pears with the company in conjunction with the Pavlowa Ballet Ruses. The Louisville (Ky.) Herald news paper recently said: "In Miss Lyne we have a youthful, charming, dainty and fascinating Elvira. Competent as an actress; modest in ensemble work knowing precisely her exact range and place. It is not a big voice. But it is a voice of remarkable purity, flexible, liquid and of unerring pitch. It is a coloratura soprano of that good old school that gave u. Patti and Tetrazzini. It adapts itself admirably to the florid score. It never tires. It is never shrill, and it is never forced. It has been many a long day since Louisville listened, and with so much pleasure, to so admirable and cultivated a young singer." The Toronto (Canada) World news paper says: "Felice Lyne, as Elvira, the betrothed of Alfonso, established her self in her opening number as a colora ture of the very highest rank. She is an artist who can be classed with none lower than Melba and Tetrazzini." Miss Lyne sang last Monday night in the same Auber opera at the Man hattan Opera-house, New York City. COMING MUSICAL EVENTS. Miss Asenath Barnes, contralto, and Miss Anna Maltman, soprano, are two of the students whom Hartridge Whipp is to present at his recital at the Lincoln High School auditorium November 16. Ernest Voiter, the distinguished pi anist who recently arrived from Eu rope, and who is touring this country because the war in Europe has inter fered with his mueical engagements. will be heard in a "novelty" piano recital November 11 at the Hotel Ben son. He will play several of his orig inal piano compositions, and the re cital is certain to be one of unconv mon interest. Francis Richter. the talented young Oregon piano virtuoso, will be heard in recital at the Multnomah Hotel ballroom November 15. Mr. Richter has not been heard in public recital for a long time, and on this occasion he ought to be greeted by a large audience. David P. Nason, violinist, will pre sent in recital these students. Edith Mozorosky. Sam Sobel. Mark Sher man and Max Israel, saturaay mgni at 8:15 o'clock at Lincoln High School auditorium, assisted by members of the faculty of the Irvington School of Music. Icilio Miccoli. flute; Charles Duncan Raff, cello; Miss Sue M. Frith, soprano, and Miss Ethel J. Elliatt, piano accompanist. MUSIC NOTES. Oscar Laurence Woodfin, baritone, of Oregon City, sang a group of songs at the reception tendered to Rev. J. Richard Olson last week, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, and was cordially received. Mr. Woodfin was soloist at the State Convention of Congregation al Churches, at the Commercial Club reception, and the musicale given by an Eastern Star lodge all of Oregon City. Mr. Woodfin has been prepared for his public recital work by Mrs. Rose Coursen-Reed. and appeared in many recitals last season. ... m Miss Lelah Coyle, mezzo-soprano, of Walla .Walla, was soloist last Thursday at the P. E. O. meeting held at the residence of Mrs. T. H. Edwards. Miss Coyle. who is spending the Winter in advanced vocal study under the direc tion of Harold Hurlbut, was especially pleasing in rendition of songs by Franz and Massenet. . . . - Three new compositions are being studied by the Tuesday Club, under the direction of Rose Coursen-Reed: Gena Branscombe s Or Marse Win ter," Harker's "At the Tea-House ' and Lynes" "Come Ye Fairies." The per sonnel of the club for this season is: Miss Helen Fromme, Miss Helen De kum, Miss Louise Walker, of Oregon City; Miss Esther Minsinger. Miss Helen Clarke, Miss Gertrude Ost, Mrs. Elizabeth Bond. Mrs. Mabel Selover- Conway, Miss Bernada Harry. Miss Jeanette Crosfield, of Wasco; Miss Marie Silcocks. Miss Carolyn Clark. Mrs. H. N. Nolan, Miss Ada Holmes, Mrs. R. H. Tucker, Miss Pauline Jacob- sen, Miss Alice Gilman, Mrs. Glenn Foulkes. Miss Nina Dressel, Miss Clara Glass, Miss Marion Brodie. At the last meeting a Schumann programme was rendered by Miss Dekum, Miss Cros field and Mrs. Bond. Lutheran Zion Church this morning. The service is known as the Reforma tion celebration and is in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther. Master Vern Isom will play "Adorav tion" (Barowski) as the ofTertory solo at the First Methodist Church tonight. Master Isom displays an unusual talent for mastering the difficulties of the violin, and as a soloist he is much in demand. He is a student with Frank G. Eichenlaub. Miss Ella Van Lewuen. recording sec retary, and Miss Edick. of tte ensemble department of the Monday Musical Club, appeared on the programme of the State Federation at Salem last Tuesday. Miss Edick opened with a piano solo (a) "Dance of the Elves" Kroeger). b) "Two Larks" Lesch- etizky). Miss Van Lewuen sang "The Valley of Laughter" and "Bird Lullaby" (Sanderson). Their work was done in a finished, sympathetic manner and was well received. , Miss Josephine Burns Hoben has been appointed organist of Holy Rosary Church. Monday Musical Club gave a splendid programme last Monday at the Hotel Multnomah, consisting of numbers from the ensemble department. Miss Isabel adswortn Clark contributed a ktoud of piano numbers in a finished, sympa thetic manner. She played a "Noc turn" and an "Impromptu" by Chopin. Romance in F-Sharp. by Schumann, and "Theme and Variations" by Pade- rewski. Mrs. Daisy Ross was heard to advantage in "Night in the Desert" (Rose), "Now Sleeps the Crimson retal" (Quilter) and "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" (Saint Saens). Christian Poole gave as 'cello numbers his own beautiful composition, "Longing." and "Au Bord du Ruisseau" (Fischer), with Mrs. Fay Huntington accompanist. Miss Marie Chapman, accompanied on the piano by Miss Wagner, played beauti fully "Zigunerweisen" (Saraste). and "Minuette No. 2" (Beethoven). ... That the United States Government has secured the Ernest Gamble concert party for a fourth tour of Panama in January is a criterion of the esteem In which this sterling company Is held in Government circles. The Gamble party will tour Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas in' November. December will be spent in Bermuda, while the nnnnnl Pacific Coast tour will be In Februiry ana marcn, uuring last Summer more than 100 concerts wer oiv.n kv ty,m Gambles. This COmDanv har nnnntnt. ! ments made two years ahead. The Saslavsky String quartet, head-! oj Aieunaer aasiavsKy, concert master of the New York Symphony Orchestra, is making a tour prior to the opening of the orchestral season, which includes a number of cities of Virginia. West Virginia. Northfleld and Fairbault. Minn., and Madison. Wis. ... A considerable sum was cleared by Kreisler by the sale of photographs at the time of his concerts recently in Los Angeles. Cal. Latest figures show the amount to have been some 65o. all of which goes directly to the fund to help destitute artists in Vienna. The largest return came from the sale of photographs at the matinee concert, and a great deal of money might also have been made -it the evening recital had not the photographs run out be fore a hundred had been disposed of. But private donations helped to make up for any loss which might have been sustained on this account, as patrons of the concert were advised to pur chase the photographs at the Alexan- VICTROLA "the only instrument J The Victrola is the only instrument for which the world's greatest singers and instrumentalists make records. f The only instrument they consider able to do justice to their magnifi cent voices and superb art. J The Victrola is the only instrument on which you can hear the greatest art ists in your own home just as clear and true to life as if you were hearing them on the opera, concert or theatrical stage. 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Mr. Taglieri has had a distinguished artistic career as solo tenor in professional opera In the East and In Europe, and It is an uncommon pleasure to hear him step into one of his grand-opera roles and sing- Mr. Taglieri is a much-talked-of man along Giulio Gatti Casazza, the New York opera manager, returned to New York from Italy recently on the "Dante AliKhleri." and was met by his wife. Madame. Frances Alda. who is one of the sopranos of tiie Metropolitan Op era. Mr. Casazza predicts a good opera season in New York, the subscriptions being larger now than they were at this time last year wnicn means near ly a million dollars in the treasury. There will be many new singers and most of the old ones. Among the new comers are Maria Barrientos, Spanish oolorature soprano: Madam Erman Zaraka, a young soprano from the op- ra at Prague; Ida cajetti, a lyric so prano. 24 years old, from Trieste: Flora Perini. a mezzo soprano, from La Scala in Milan, and Giacomo Damacco. a light tenor from Italy. Caruso will still lead the corps of tenors, and among the other well-known singers who remain with the company are Madame Gad ski. Geraldine Farrar. Madame Alda, Madame Borl, Madame Homer and Madame Ober. Manager Can you sing up to high C? Soubrette No; but I can kick above the staff. Manager Name your terms. Judge, Famous Tenor (who has been in vited to dinner) I should be only too pleased to do as you ask and sing i little song, but I am quite hoarse to night. Hostess Oh, what a pity. Can t you do anything else? Fliegende Blatter. ... Dent Mowrey, the Paris pianist who Is making his home in this city, ap peared in three piano recitals recently at Ontario. Burns and Prinevtlle, Or., and was quite successful. There were large, delighted audiences at all three concerts. ... Mrs. Herman Hucke. soprano, who has been substituting in the choir of the First Methodist Church during the absence of Mrs. Pauline Miller Chap man. will be soloist at the Evangelical COLLEGE AT PHILOMATH HONORS MAJOR WALKER "Grand Old Citizen, of Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, President of Institution When It Was Second Largest College in Oregon. PHILOMATH. Or., Oct. 23. Major W. S. Walker, of Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, to whom stiecial hnnnr wan recently paid as the "grand old citi zen" of that place, has been honored also in Philomath because of his for mer association with Philomath Col lege. Major Walker was president of this institution when It was the second largest college in Oregon. He nad previously served with honor in the Civil War with valor and after wards received recognition for intro ducing military tactics in various schools of the Northwest. As a pastime he does oil painting. Recently he presented to Philomath College two large portraits, one of Bishop N. Castle, senior bishop of the united tiretnren cnurch, who resides in Philomath; the other of Professor Henry Sheak. also of this city, who has been connected with Philomath College for more than 40 years. Dur ing the time that Major Walker was chief executive of Philomath College the institution enjoyed a wide client age, drawing students from Oregon, Washington, Idaho. Montana and Cali fornia. Nearly 200 students were ill attendance here and Willamette Uni versity .alone had a larger enrollment among the colleges of Oregon. During the '70s and "80s Major Walker was widely recognized as an educator. He could speak 13 languages and could read as many more. He was con stantly in demand as a public speaker and lecturer. On leaving Oregon Major Walker organized a military academy at Latah, Idaho, which later became the state college After this he entered the mercantile business, in which he pros pered, and retired to a country place at Bonner's Ferry, Idaho. Here, - in a picturesque spot overlooking Koote nai County, he erected a cottage with a conservatory and studio, in which he can follow his favorite pastime. The conservatory forms a section of the main parlor, filled with a wealth of shrubs, vines and flowers, bright and cheerful the whole year through. In this charming home people from all parts are entertained by Major and Mrs. Walker after a manner which, once enjoyed, is never forgotten. River Valley, where several return games will be played. They met Ash land on Friday, and will play Medford luesday and Grants Pass Thursday. oacnes wiuey and Motchenbacher ac companied the team. Basketball practice will be started in a few weeks, and the prospects for this year are said to be exceptional! v hrleht Most of last season's good players were juniors, so they will still be playing this year. There will be teams of both boys and girls. A debating team is soon to be organ ized. also. There is an abundance of good material this year to work with, ere should be so provided for that they Portland streets. He has resided in this city for four or more years, and he has quite the manner and distin guished appearance of a singer who has appeared professionally in many roles in grand opera. He does not look a mechanic or a worker in iron, but music seems to be written over him. To spend half an hour In his company is entertaining musically, and he is a splendid conversationalist. In the near future Air. Tajriier! will pre sent several of his stulents in recital, one of whom is Mrs. Leslie M. Scott. Threatened trouble over a demand for higher salaries among several members of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra has been averted. "We shall proceed with our concerts, not with a smaller orchestra, as for a time I feared, but with a larger or chestra than that of last year." says Alfred Hertz, the conductor. "We shall have at least 80 instrumentalists. Al ready the 'wind' department of the organization Is completed, while in the string" division I have more to select from than there are stands to be pro vided. Unwittingly I was drawn into this controversy through the eagerness of some to involve me. but, as a matter of fact, and as I could easily demon strate to the most doubtful of the dis satisfied players who tried to disrupt our organization, I have from the first fought the musicians' battles. I was not eager to accept the post, since it was not at all clear that conditions here would be as propitious for the kind of work with which I have hith erto been identified. As my corre spondence with the managers of your association will prove, I was most of all anxious that the question of pay and services should be entirely to the satisfaction of the instrumentalists, since men work better when they are content. It was I who urged the play- and It is now hoped to be able to ar range several debates with outside clubs during the Winter. Read The Oreconlan's classified ads. would not be forced to play cafeteria. theater or cafe engagements. Those Ideal conditions are. for the present, out of the range of possibility, but 1 M'MINNVILLE EXHIBIT DUE Western Walnut Association Meets In Portland This Week. McMINNVILLE. Or, Oct. 30. (Spe cial.) A varied collection of seedling walnuts is being made here for the ex hibit to be made at the Imperial Hotel, Portland, Wednesday and Thursday, it being the occasion of the first annual meeting of the Western Walnut Association. E. C. Apperson has a tree that has borne annually 12S to ISO pounds of well-filled nuts for the last three years. J. C. Cooper has produced a beauti ful nut of large size from a Prince &eedling planted six years ago. Ex hibits from other counties will be placed in the Portland exhibit, as well as collections from Washington and Idaho. A delegation of walnut men will go from here to attend the meet ing and take in the land products show. where they will try and place the ex hibit at the close of the association's meeting. KLAMATH SQUAD ON TOUR Gaines to Be Played Witli Medford and Grants Pass Thursday. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Oct. 30. (Special.) The Klamath County High School football squad left Thursday morning lor a trip through the Rogue NNOUN CEMENT We Take Great Pleasure in Announcing the Ar rival of a Carload of Beautiful KNABE PI ANOS These instruments include all the styles in uprights, player pianos and grands, and will be on display tomorrow morning at our salesrooms. People who are interested in pianos are cordially invited to visit us and hear these wonderful instruments before they are tuned. We want to prove to you that even a trip across the continent does not throw a Knabe piano out of tune. You will see and hear them as they were when released for shipment by the staff of expert Knabe tuners. Reed-French Piano Mfg. Co. TENTH AND ALDER STREETS RECITAL BENSON HOTEL vornER THURSDAY EVENING NOV. 11 SWISS PIANIST TICKETS NOV AT LEADING MUSIC STORES