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2; - THE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 20, 1918. v-r a. r w iii - . Hi f i fjg ipcAJQ pi 13fc llltS Edited .BvifosEPH Macqueen. 'iel ' ! -: f. V :.-.-"-.''.- -i I ., j -t . M 1 ! I :i . r-i i N attractive appearance, an abun- dance of magnetism; a woofnsr, velvety, caressing tenor voice Celtic blood and a strong sense of vocal elocution, are some of the at tributes destiny has given to John Mc Cormack, who will be heard in the Public Auditorium November 20, direc tion Steers & Coman, if the ban on concerts is lifted by that time. Mr. McCormack, realizing that the public likes to hear "jast so much" of the classics. Includes a group of classic Bongs In all of his programmes. Thus will he demonstrate that he can throw off vocal fireworks with the best of the foreiencrs. But while he can com pete with their said fireworks, they cannot compete with the warm, rosy plow or the domestic hearth invoked by McCormack's song, round which he causes memories to cluster fancies and aspirations in fact, which gild the Impressionable years of youth. There lie the McCormack vocal charm, his sentiment, his Celtic appeal, the beguiling? quality of his notes: his ly vocal rocueries. the simple songs sung feelingly, eloquently and in a language all can understand. MUSIC BRIEF!. Mrs. Ruby Hill Clark, soprano, and a student of John Claire Monteith, is a talented young soprano of Washougal who makes weekly trips to this city to continue her musical studies. The musical entertainment to be given by Chase. School of Music and planned for Friday night at Vernon School, for the benefit of the Red Cross, Is postponed. It will take place as soon as the ban on such events Is removed. I TWO MUSIC PEOPLE MEN TIO.ED IN CURRENT EVENTS. Miss Corrine Key, soprano, of rk City, visits her mother city and coaches further 1 study. Lois Luclle Junk, vocalist and song composer, of Salem, sang recently at a mustcale in the home of Miss Mlnetra ilagers, this city. ' 4 illSS V. I New Yor I in this c in vocal Mrs. L. head hit the soft pedal!" London Tit Bits. It will doubtless come as a surprise to the many admirers of Ethel Legin- ska, the brilliant pianist, to learn that she has been devoting much of her time this past Summer to the development of new powers those of composition. At a beautiful seaside resort on the Jersey coast, Leginska, under the guid ance of Ernest Bloch, the composer. passed the lieatea season in creating her own musical expression for the various beautiful bits of verse that she has gathered in recent years. The re sult will be soon seen on the concert programmes of many well-known sing ers who have pronounced the Leginska songs "gems" and are planning to use them In their tours over the country. It is an interesting fact not generally known that several years ago this re markable little, pianist wrote a - song called "In a Garden," which up to date has been sung more than 100 times in public and often encores are demanded. Pater- jangle on the piano? Mater That's Tommy at his exercise. Pater Well, for heaven's sake, tell him to get his exercise In some other way. Boston Transcript. Two new songs have been received for review, the words of which are by Bill" Stinger, of Los Angeles, and the titles are: "Dear Old Dad" and VTour Mother Is Thinking of You." In "Dear Old Dad," Mr. Stinger has composed both the words and the music. The message in this song visions a soldier whose mother is dead, and he says that his old father is all the world to him. In "Your Mother Is Thinking of You," Mr. Stinger wrote the words, and Glenn M. Desmond lhe music . The words describe an American soldier in France who muses by the campfire of his home town, and especially about his mother. The sentiment is exccl- The music in both Bongs is tune- easy to sing, and in compass just reaches E-flat above middle C within reach of all voices. The accompani ments are adequate, and help the singer. Both ongs are of the popular kind, and deserve glad recognition, es pecially from soldiers and theiF fam ilies and friends. The songs, which can be obtained from music dealers in this city, bear the imprint of Frank J. Hart, Southern California Music Com pany, Los Angeles, Cal. Only a beautiful Spanish woman could possibly interpret "Carmen" with such delicacy, said those fortunates who heard Alice Gentle sing it in Ha vana last Winter, and in Italy, where she was invariably taken for an Italian, they proclaimed her the greatest Car men of La Scala, the famous opera house in Milan, writes a Philadelphia correspondent. This charming singer, who in appearance and mannerisms re sembles the lovely, vivacious women of Southern Europe, with her glossy apd abundant black hair, expressive brown eyes and rich, creamy skin, is an Amer ican to the tips of her fingers. Her career should be an inspiration to all young Americans who are ambitious to sing in grand opera. She boasts of never having studied in liUrope, i Dut received all her training in her native country, and in spite of the fact that she didn't know the language she went to Italy two years ago and was im mediately given important roles at La Scala. This season Miss Gentle is go ing to give New York interviewers and music critics a chance for some dis coveries when she makes her debut at the Metropolitan Opera-House. This is the largest number of women ever drawn for Jury duty at one term In the history of the county. Sheriff McDonald says that in the past women have made good intelligent jurors and he appeals to all the women drawn on the November panel to serve so as to help conserve the man power of the country which is asked for by the Gov' ernment Oregon Boy on Ship Attacked by Hun Submarine. Corporal Edward Rentier's Vessel la Unharmed, but Two Subs Sink. ITo Among the few living refutations of the statement that all artist couples are professionally jealous of each other and live "scrappily" instead of "happily" ever after, is Reed Miller, tenor, and Nevada Van Der Veer, contralto, who laugh at this so-called bugbear of do mestic bliss and admit that there is nothing like that in their family. "Quite the contrary," says Mr. Miller, "we take great pride in each-other's successes and, in fact, during the first four or five years of our married life, when either of us was singing the other would stand fn the wings and tremble until the ordeal was over. This ner vousness became such a burden tnat we finally decided not to listen to each other at alL So, when Madame Van Der Veer sings I'm off somewhere having a smoke. Likewise, it does me no good to ask her how I sang on a particular occasion, because the answer will surely be. 'I guess it was good, but I don't know; I wasn't paying any atten tion. " In recognition of the value of music. particularly group singing, in sustain ing the morale of "he Army, the War Department has arranged a Nation wide programme of conferences for the purpose of formulating plans ana demonstrating means of conducting group einging in Army cantonments. Who is making that infernal ! The War Department has chosen Reed College for the Northwestern confer ence and has requested all the insti tutions in the Northwest which have units of the Students' Army Training Corps to send delegates to Reed Col lege November 14 and 15. The open ing cession will begin at 9 A. M. and the final session close at 4:30 P. M. The conference will' be conducted by Professor P. W. Dykema. There will be, during two days.discussions of the alms of the work : d material to be used and the methods which have proved most effective. There will be practical demonstrations with the Reed College student body. Miss Louise Huntley, chorister of Reed College, will have charge of the preliminary train Ing of the student body. Miss Huntley, who is a graduate of Reed College and who was president of the student body, has been chorister of this college for two years. rVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Oct 19. (Special.) An attack on a United States transport by five Ger man submarines which was mistaken by most of the men on board the vessel for the usual "abandon-ship" drill is described in a letter received here from Corporal Edward Bentley, of the 43d Engineers. Corporal Bentley, who was a sophomore in the University of Ore gon last year, wrote the letter to Pro fessor E. E. DeCou, head of the depart ment of mathematics. The vessel, Bentley writes, was not even scratched during the attack, which occurred just before 6he landed at a French port. Two of the Hun submarines were sunk, he says. Since his arrival overseas Bentley has been , working in Southwestern France getting out lumber for Army use. "The first part of our trip across the ocean was "very pleasant in nearly every respect. The sea was calm and no one was seasick. The only com plaint we could make was on account of the crowded condition of the boat and the restrictions about moving about the ship. ."Our only thrill of the whole trip wasn't at all exciting for the soldiers between decks. Just as we were in sight of our harbor we were attacked by five submarines. The call to quar ters was sounded as they usually did for 'abandon ship' drill, and as it hap pened to be about the usual timn for the drill most every one was under the impression that this was all that was up. "The newspapers carried quite an ex tensive account of the encounter and according to them two submarines were sunk by the combined gun fire of our ship and the convoy. But during all the excitement outside we were very busy heatedly arguing whether the dull thuds we heard were gun shots or just uuuia siamming. Tiie ship got by without a scratch, though the subs were not so lucky. "What I have seen of France I like quite well, but all of us will be ready and anxious to change back to the United States when this War is finnlTir ended the right way. I don't think any of us would want to return until ii is enaea tne right way. All of us hope it will be soon and I. for o would like to be back at the university juck is with me and surely shall be a year I. K x ' it ii 1 1 ii ii i ' ? ':-. n BP" . j again this Fall. all goes well, I from now." To conform to the ruling of the board of health the semi-monthly luncheon of the Musicians' Club, which was to have been held at the Hazetwood Tuesday, is postponed until further notice. Mra, Lois Lucile Junk, soprano, of Falem. recently sang with success at a musicale held in the home of Miss Min etta Magers, and is now in the East. A review of this musicale appeared in The Oregonian of September 9. Mrs. Helene Williams has been en gaged as soprano soloist in the quartet choir of the Atkinson Memorial Church. Mrs. Williams has a voice of charm and is an experienced church soloist. She will be presented in recital later la the season by John Claire Monteith. "Doctor," said the prima donna, "I don't care to appear tonight." "Yes? "And I want you to give me a certifi cate that I can't sing." "I'll do that cheerfully, madam. I heard you trying to last night." Kansas City Journal. Miss Corlnne Key has returned from New York City, where she has been playing a leading role In the musical play "Maytime," which has been pre sented there more than a year. Miss Keys Is in this city to visit her mother and will return to New York City soon. Miss Keys received her musical edu ration in Portland with Mra Rose Coursen Reed and will resume her vocal studies while here. Miss Helen Wermann has arrived in Moscow, where she has charge of the piano department of the University of Idaho. Miss Wegmann was graduated with honors as soloist last June at the New England Conservatory of Music. Boston. Mass.. having studied se'veral years with the eminent pianist, George Proctor. Miss Wegmann is the daugh ter of Sir. and Mrs. K. C. Wegmann, 103 East Eighth street North, this city. It would be interesting to know the exact amount of money that the com bined efforts of musical artists have succeeded in raising for the fourth lib erty loan. Certainly, it would be revelation to many who do not realize the remarkable response of the mem bers of this profession to the great cause or recdom for All Forever.' Many millions of dollars' worth of lib erty bonds have been sold through the efforts of Madame Schumann-Heink, Madame Matxenauer, Max Rosen. Paul Althouse, Reed Miller, Nevada Van Der eer, Edna do Lima, Arthur Mlddleton, Alice Gentle, John McCormack and others. I cannot sing the old songs now; It is not that I deem them low. But that I caa't remember bow They go. New York Evening Mail. That Saved the Baby. The family was entertaining callers one afternoon, and while the grown-ups were talking the baby crept on the floor. Suddenly there was a loud bump and wall. It came from the direction of the piano. 'Oh. the baby has hurt himself!" cried the mother. "Run quick, dear!" The young father had already dashed toward the piano. He dropped on his knees and groped under the piano for his injured offspring. Presently he re turned. "He fell down and bumped his head on one of the pedals." he reported. "Oh. the poor darling! Is it a bad bump?" asked one of the guests. "No," he answered. "Fortunately, his GOTHAM MUSIC LOVERS ASSURED PLENTY OF HIGHLY DELECTABLE OPERATIC MENUS Country at Large Also Will Share Enjoyment of Musical Drama for Which Appreciation Is Growing Many World Premieres Promised for Near Future. NEW YOR outlook i there wi BY EMILIE FRANCES BAUER. EW YORK, Oct. 19. From the it would seem as though there will bo no lack of operatic menus, and delectable ones, to set be fore the music-lovers not only of New York, but of the country at large. There Is a growing appreciation of this form of music and drama amalgamated for which there will be audiences galore. New York will have a world premiere of Henry Hadley's opera, "Bianca." within the next two weeks at the Park Theater, where the Society of American Singers is holding forth. "Bianca," which has just been issued by Harold Flammer, Inc., shows an interesting story, charming music of the true opera comique style, and there Is little doubt that the opera for which the American composer received the $1000 prize of fered by William Wade Hinshaw as di recting head of the new organization for the promotion of opera In English, will prove a delightful addition. The libretto by Grant Stewart is based upon an Italian comedy by Gol doni and reads wielL It must be con fessed that this is not a war-time opera, inasmuch as it draws seriously upon man-power, having but one wom an to share honors with or wrest- them from six men in the principal roles. The title role will be sung by Maggie Teyte, whose Mignon was one of the loveliest creations of the stage. World Premieres Comlaf. Before Campanini's arrival at the Lexington Theater with his world pre miere of "Gismonda," the new opera by Henri Fevrier, and the first perform ance on any stage of "Louis XIV" by Homer Moore, of St. Louis, Director General Gatti-Casazza will have had several world premieres, among which will be the three small works by Puc cini, which arrived safely in this coun try last week in care of Roberto Mo ranzoni, who went to Italy to secure them and to confer with Puccini in re gard to the production. Directly the great composer learned that Giulio Crlmi was to be a member of the New York organization he wrote requesting that he should create- the tenor roles in "II Tabarro," the highly condensed and tragic little work, and its contrast, the well nigh musical com edy, "Gianni Schicchl." "Suor Angelica,' with book based upon an early century mystery play, is the third of this group to be produced the same evening. Mr. Gattl-Casazza. who has been un tiring in his attempt to bring forward American, talent, also will offer for the first performances on any stage "The Legend, by Joseph Charles Breil, and "The Temple Dancer," by John Adam Hugo. Artiata Prove Patriotism. it is impossible to estimate the num ber of artists who will give their serv ices for patriotic and war charity con certs, nor Is it possible to reeount the millions that have been invested in liberty bonds through the energies of the artists. The first tremendous out burst in this direction was the Carnegie Hall concert, which presented Mme. Galli-Curci, Jascha Helfetz, McCormack and Caruso, in addition to Pryor's Band, and the clage was made further a pic ture of dazzling brilliancy by the pres ence of uniformed men from all cor ners, including the first appearance in this country of Brazilian marines. The sura of 14.304,000 was contributed' on this occasion. The first Carnegie Hall solo concert John Claire Monteith Instruction from the betinning te finished puDlte slnsinfr. r Voices tried by appointment enlx. of the present season by Toscha Seidel, the young Russian violinist, after his first Summer 6pent in America, was given for he benefit of the East Side Labor Lyceum, while at the Hippo drome Josef Rosenblatt, the noted cantor, and Max Rosen, another of th brilliant Auer pupUs, appeased for the Humanitarian Cultl Nor was "'- all the music heard upon what may go down as the "opening day of the eea son, because enthusiasm was at white heat when the Italian Grenadiers' Band of the Royal Guards, under direction of Commendatore Tarditi, played after noon and evening at the Lexington fox tne benent ol Italian war reiiex. Great Concerts Promised. The Boston Symphony Orchestra's af fairs have taken on a most interesting phase. Pierre Monteux. who will con duct the first eight concerts of this or ganization, will present on his first Boston programme a work by the noted French composer, Henri Rabaud, who will become the permanent conductor of the Boston organization. This will be "La Procession Nocturne," a pro gramme which will contain Cesar Franck's symphony in D-minor, Schu mann's "Manfred" overture, and De bussy's "Iberia." The presence on his programme of the Schumann overture recalls the fact that Monteux was the first conductor In this country to refuse to play Ger man music. He was then conductor of the Diaghileff Imperial Russian Ballet. Upon his arrival he was informed that a wonderful scenario had been made for Richard Strauss' "Till Eulenspiegel." Monteux did not wait for the finish of the story, but informed the directors that if necessary he would return by the next steamer to France, as he abso lutely refused either to participate in that music or to hear it. Hub Composers Barred. Monteux declared to the Boston Her ald that he would not eliminate the classics such as Bach, Beethoven, Mo zart, Haydn, Schubert, Schumann and Brahms unless he truly felt that they had some bearing upon winning the war, but that he would not play Wag ner nor the music of any living German or Austrian composer. Monteux gives as his specific reason for the taboo of Wagner that composers attitude to ward France during the Franco-Prus- sian War. Also the French conductor reads into the "Ring" and the "Master singers' the glorification of the very "kultur" which the world is fighting today. He gives as his reason for re taining the old masters that he believes they belong to the world and not to one country. A royal welcome will be extended to Andre Messager and the great artists forming the orchestra coming for its first American appearance. This or chestra, composed of the best artists of France, will be accompanied by Al fred Cortot, the most noted pianist of France since the death of the lamented Raoul Pugno. The American tour will open upon this occasion with a pro gramme fitting the position which this organization holds in the world of music . During its present tour it will be known as the Paris Symphony Or cnestra because it is that In every sense, the name It bears meaning that every member is a professor in th great Paris Conservatoire. At present it is understood that th Worcester Festival is again postponed if not abandoned, owing to the -preva' Ience of Spanish influenza in New Eng land. It is to be hoped that the good intention of having such a splendi array of American artists and work will be offered in the Spring if it is longer possible xnis winter. It may men come as a great jubilee to cele brate the greatest event in the history oi ine wona. Oregon Youths Are Asking ' for Chance at Huns. 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Parts of a letter written recently after his arrival In France are given here: "After four days of hard traveling on bully beef and jam we arrived at our present location 'over here.' Had to travel in third-class coaches and after detraining we had to camp in our I '" 'pup' .tents. Gee, but there are a bunch of Portland boys around here now. See some every day and they look fine and dandy. They are sure ready to 'go get 'em. "I am billeted in a barn just at this writing and I manage to eat around at the various farmhouses. It makes me awfully 'sore to have eggs, steaks and potatoes here every day, but I may as well eat now, as when we get started after those birds I don't want to take time to entertain my stomach. "The people around here are much nicer than those we met before getting settled somewhere in France, and they really appreciate us. I believe we will be in action soon, for everyone is rest less to make a get-away. We arc now classed as combatants. 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