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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 9, 1019.
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MUSIC-LOVIXO folic of Portland
are showing great interest in
the appearance of Rudolph
Ganz. eminent pianist, who will be
soloist with the Portland Symphony
orchestra, on the night of November
12, in the Heilig theater.
Never before in the history of the
Portland orchestra have more people
waited in line for season-seat reserva
tions, which is regarded as a gratify
ing note in the growing musical ap
preciaton of the city. Among musical
students, the interest has been par
ticularly keen. One music instructor
In particular sent in a mail order for
19- tickets for the concert of Novem
ber 12, as her students are anxious to
avail themselves of the opportunity of
hearing Rudolph Ganz, and also are
planning to enjoy the unusually inter
esting programme which has been ar
ranged by Carl Denton, conductor of
the orchestra.
Rudolph Ganz will play the "Piano
concerto in A minor." by Grieg. This
Is an unusually beautiful composition,
and when played with the orchestra,
it" is particularly brilliant.
This "Piano concerto In A minor,"
by Grieg, is one of his most'beautif ul
works. When it was first produced in
1868 it was severely criticised, and
even received with hostility. Greig
himself touched it up and altered it
many times during his life. At the
tme of his death, in 1907, Grieg was
re-scoring it for Leed's festival in
Bngland. The concerto is full of bril
liant passages for the' solo instru
ment, and is also of folksong char
acter in many other passages. The
orchestration is almost Wagnerian in
its massiveness.
For his piano numbers Ganz will
play Liszt's "St. Francis Legends."
Characterizing him as the foremost
Liszt player oT the generation, the
critic of the Chicago Herald-Examiner,
Henriette Weber, declared that
Ganz gave "A superb performance of
two of that master's imperishable
piano concertos, when the playing of
one of them is generally regarded as a
good day's work."
The complete programme for the
concert of November 12 follows:
Symphony No. 1 in B Flat. Opus 38
. (known &a the Spring Symphony)
Schumann
Piano Concerto in A minor. ........ .Grieg
Rudolph Ganz.
Military Marche (orchestrated by Ir.
Leopold Damrosch) Schubert
Two Legends Liszt
"Sa-int Franc Is of Asslsl Preaching to the
Birds"; "Saint Francis ot Paulo Walk
ing on the Waves"
, Rudolph Ganz.
Irish Rhapsody, No. 1. Opus 78.. . .Stanford
SOTJSA'S BAND TO PLAY FRIDAY.
From time to time this fall there
have been predictions and all sorts of
forecasts that Lieutenant John Philip
Sousa, who, with his famous band,
will be heard in two concerts, matinee
and evening, Friday, in the public
auditorium, under auspices of the Ellison-White
Music bureau, may emu
late other musical and theatrical ce
lebrities, and make a "farewell tour."
This last report, which once worked
well in alrming an over-anxious pub
lic into rushing to "last appearances"
and dying-swan gasps, has long since
worn out. One only need recall the
pitiful pleas made for the final ap
pearances of several worn-out opera
stars. Sousa, hale and hearty as he is,
has declared there will be no dying
swan song for him.
l'My farewell tour, or, to be exact,
my farewell appearance," writes Sousa,
"will be the last concert I give before
I die. I mean by that, I shall some
day give a concert and before I can
give one the succeeding day or so, I
shall quit the world forever. The
newspaper boys will say, 'John Philip
Sousa made his farewell appearance
in this city, because he died ere he
could conduct another concert.' That
is how I will make my farewell tour.
"Often have I been asked from
which of my parents I inherited such
musical talent as I may have. Frank
ly, I don't believe that heredity in this
line had anything to do with shaping
my life work. But, on the other hand,
I am convinced that environment had.
My mother was not a musician, but
my father played a trombone in the
Marine band of Washington, D. C,
and was a veteran of both the Mexican
and civil wars. There were several
times in the latter conflict when band
musicians were permitted to lay aside
their instruments and volunteer for
fighting service. My father took ad
vantage of this, and on many occa
sions shouldered his musket and
marched to battle. In later years. I
asked him which he did his greatest
execution, his gun or his trombone. I
do not recollect that he ever gave me
a satisfactory answer, but I am In
clined to credit the trombone for I
heard him play."
NOTED PIANIST COMING SOON
Miss Winifred Byrd, the New York
concert pianist, whose home is in Sa
lem. Or., plans to tour the northwest
ern states and western Canada, under
the direction of the Western Musical
bureau, Lawrence A. Lambert, man
ager, and concert appearances have
been arranged for her in Salem De
cember 8. and in this city, possibly
December 11.
"In such a short time, and compara
tively recently, no other American
pianist has ever scored such a tri
umphant success as did Winifred Byrd
the past season in New York, Chicago
and elsewhere. To see and hear her
play but one number is cause suffl- !
cient to make one ask the question:!
"How Is it possible for such a tiny
Individual to get as much, tone from
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TWO Ml'SIC PEOPLE ACTIVE
IX CURRENT EVENTS.
Carl Denton, conductor, Port
land Symj-'.-.ony orchestra, to
present concert programme,
Heilig theater, Wednesday night.
Roberto Corruccini, conductor,
Portland Opera association. Is
presenting the Flotow opera.
"Martha," public auditorium,
November 21-22.
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a piano?" This question has been put
to her so often that her prompt reply
is: "I think and. feel a big tone and
that Is why I can play It ' when I
wish."
She possesses the smallest hands of
any pianist on the concert stage, and
yet plays octaves and big stretches
with such rare ease that she caused a
Chicago critic to characterize her
technic as "amazingly easy." She re
cently told an interviewer: "Music
that is full of octave passages and big
chords is easiest for me and 1 revel
in it."
That Miss Byrd's hands are differ
ent from those of the usual concert
pianist can be judged from the fol
lowing extracts taken from New York
and Chicago newspaper criticisms:
"Never has there been another
pianist with such arms or with hands
which held so much suggestion of
futility for the piano. This sprite of
a woman took thunders from the key
board whenever she cared to do so."
says the Chicago Tribune.
"Her nimble fingers and supple
wrists never tire." New York World.
"She is probably a little wary of
the amazement which her small hands
and the big effects she achieves In
'spite of them always arouse." New
York Mail.
Winifred Byrd Is the daughter of a
pianist. Her mother, who died when
Miss Byrd was an infant, used to
look at her baby Winifred's hands,
shake her head and tearfully say:
"Too small." It must have been the
hope and prayer of the mother she
never knew that Imbued defiance of
piano technic in the soul of Winifred
Byrd and probably that is why she
earned the title "Little Devil of the
Keyboard," as she has been called by
the eminent critic, James Gibbons
Huneker, of the New York Times.
ORGAN RECITAL, 3 P. M.
The organist at the recital to be
given, this afternoon at 3 o'clock in
the public auditorium will be Will
iam Robinson Soone, organist of the
First Church oT Christ, Scientist. He
will be assisted by Mrs. Elolse Anita
Cook, soprano, soloist In that church.
Mrs. Cook is chosen as prima donna
by the Portland Opera association in
its coming presentation of the Flotow
opera, "Martha."
The programme for the afternoon's
recital follows: .
"Nuptial March" (Guilmant); "In
termezzo" (Gillet); "Villanelle" (del
Acqua); vocal solo, "Polonaise."
from Thomas' "Mignon." Mrs. Cook;
selection from "II Trovatore" (Verdi)
"Rapsodla Italians," Italian patriotic
hymns and Piedmontise dances (Yon);
a pastoral from "Rosalinda" (Verl
cini); vocal solo; popular airs (Her
bert) ; overture to "Poet and Peas
ant" (Suppe).
CHIRCH HYMNS PLEASE ORIENT
The use of Christian hymns is
causing a beneficial change in the
music of the. orient, according to re
ports received from American mis
sionaries by the Interchurch World
Movement of North America, whose
national headquarters are in New
York City. ,
The squeaky notes of the average
Chinese and Japanese orchestra and
the "bull-in-a-hard ware-shop" noises
of a Mongolian band are giving place
here and there to the strains of
"Rock of Ages" and "Onward Chris
tian Soldiers," the Interchurch World
Movement learns. Christian hymns
are sung and played even by Orientals
who are not Christianized. Mission
aries say it is always easy to draw
a crowd with a "baby organ," no mat-
Peasley's.
Elolse Anita Cook soprano,
Intra at orgran recital, public
auditorium, today at 3 P. M.
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ter how antagonistic the members
may be toward the Christian faith.
Growing popularity if Occidental
hymns Is similarly found in India.
The recent coronation procession of
a maharajah in that country marched
to the stirring strains of American
gospel symns played by the poten
tate's brass band. Christian music
is said to have reached its . highest
development in Burmah, where Bap
tist converts among th- natives have
been trained for a century in vocal
and instrumental work.
An Englishman traveling in the
foothills of Burmah. during the Bur
mese robber wars, tells of lighting
tne torchlight flares of a " large
crowd of natives. He and his com
panions were preparing for an at
tack, when they heard the familiar
strains of "Lead, Kindly Lirht," com
irom natives, who turned out i
be Burmese Christians. Several hun
dred students of a mission college at
Rangoon recently sang selections
from Handel's "Messiah," before
large audience.
So important is music considered as
an evangelizing factor, in the oriental
mission field, that a commission of
prominent American women, headed
by Miss Josephine Ramsey, a special
ist In "community music, is on Its way
for a six months' investigation of
the question. The 'commission is
part of an interdenominational depu
tation of 30 American women who will
study all phases of the missionary
field . in the east, and Its findings
will be used by the Interchurch
World movement in the formulation
of Its world-programme.
WAR-TIME MUSIC RECALLED.
In summing up the remarkable en
tertainment music programmes heard
In rendition during the recent war
season, in Vancouver. Wash., bar
racks, W. W. Dilion, camp secretary
in the barracks. In that period, writes
a completed official report of com
mendation to his chief In San Fran
cisco, thanking all the musicians who
took part in helping to make such
successes possible
In submitting this final report of
the committee." writes Mr. Dillon. "I
want to take occasion to say that in
all of my experience I have never wit
nessed more devoted or unselfish
volunteer service than its members
have rendered. They set a high stand
ard for their programmes and main
tained it throughout. Miss Mamie
Helen Flynn of Portland. Or, as
chairman of the committee, devoted
an average of perhaps three evenings
a week' to the work besides the hcurs
cut of her busy days arranging the
programme. The appreciation of the
men was attes'ed by packed and en
thusiastic houses that greeted the
musicians, every appearance.
"For a special programme such as
Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.. promi
nent society matrons and maids par
ticipated. Among those are: Mrs. J.
D. Farrell, Mrs Holt Wilson. Mrs.
David Honeyman, Mrs. Harry Davis,
Jr.; Miss Marion Citron. Miss Harriet
Cummings, Misr Margaret Ayer and
Miss Isabel Clark.
"Through the courtesy of Miss Lois
Steers of Steers-Coman, J. R. Ellison
of Eilison-Whlte Musical bureau: L.
A. Lambert and Frank J. McGettigan
of the Orpheum, wa secured many of
the world-famed artists for the sol
diers among these being Mlscha EI
man. Maud Powell, Tina Lerner, San
Carlo opera stars; the much-loved
late Tom Dodson, who gave two re
citals, and the lamented late Hart
ridge Whipp; Lencra Fisher Whipp.
Harry Lauder. Ian Hay and others.
"Among the P rtland musicians who
contributed their talent during the
term of the war were Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Eichenlaub. William H. Boyer.
Walter Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Swenson. Mr. and Mrs. George Hotch
kiss Street. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Petri.
Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Corruccini, Mrs.
Thomas Carrick Burke and Miss Con
stance Piper, the two latter now of
New York City; Mrs. Warren E.
Thomas, Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed
Mr?. Lulu Dahl Miller, Mrs. Raymond
A. Sullivan, Mrs. Henry W. Metzger.
Mrs. Jane Burns Albert. Mrs. J. Cur
tis Simmons. Mrs. Fred L. Olson, Mrs.
Edith Densmore. Mrs. Victor Smith.
Mrs. Charles Shea, Mrs. Eugene Viv
ian Moore. Mrs. Leslie M. Scott, Mrs.
Stephen Regan, Mrs. Harry McQuade.
Mrs. Elolse Anita Cooke. Madame
Lucie Valair. Mrs. Pauline Miller
Chapman. Mrs. Herman A. Polilz. Mrs.
William Castleman. Miss Goldie Peter
son. Miss Winifred Forbes. Miss
Blanche Cohen. Miss Ruth Johns,
Marie Keller Fisher. Mifs Dorothy
Bliss, Miss Genevieve Gilbert, Miss
Grace Dawson. Miss Genevieve Clancy,
Miss May Van Dyke. Nettie Leona
Foy; the Misses Harriet and Florence
Leach. Miss Alice McElroy. Miss Daisy
Gibson. Miss Marie Chapman, Miss
McEachren, Miss Ruth Agnew.. Miss
Elise Cramer, Miss Dorothy Cox. Miss
Nina Dressel. Mrs. Gabriel Pullini Mrs.
Fay. Huntington. John Claire MnnJ
teith. F Hampton Wing. Mordaunt A.
Goodnough. Ralph W Hoyt Otto T.
Wedemeyer. Albert Creitz George
Jeffery. Carl Den ten. William Robin
son Boone, Waller A. Bacon. Joseph
P. Mulder, Dom J. Zan, Albert Gillette,
J. Ross Fargo. Wi.liam Wallace Gra
ham. Charles South. Harry ScougalL,
Dr. Stewart McGuire. Wilhelm Aron
son. Christian Poole. Frederick T.
Crowther. Harold Hurlbut, M. Thom
as, W. Shurtliff. Carl Herbrlng. J.
William, .Belcher, Walter Stevenson
and others.
"Among th-j readers were Mrs. Her
bert Garr Reed. Mrs. Lster D-ivtd.
Miss Nina Greathouse. Miss Aileeri
Brong, Miss Eugenia Craig. Mrs. Em
ma Gillespie, Miss Spaeth, Mrs. Stone
and Ada Lash Rose. Dancers: Ajta
Genevieve Paget. Miss Marie Gam-
mle and Miss Harris.
"Clubs and singing societies: Mac
Dowell club, Monday Musical club,
Apollo club. W. H. Boycr, conductor;
Musicians' club. Musicians' Mutual as-
scciation. Orpheus male chorus. Will-
lam Mansell Wilder director: Swedish
Singing Club Columbia and the Nor
wegran mala chorus, with Charles
Swenson conductor of both; women's
voice chorus of Vancouver, Wash.,
John Claire Montelth, director; Port
land Opera association, under dlrec
tlcn of Roberto Corruccini. glee clubs
from several of Portland high schools,
also programmes given by faculty
members ef: School cf music. Uni
versity of Oregon; St. Mary's college.
Webber Academy of Music, Oregon
Agricultural college. Oregon Conserv
atory of Music and Reed college.
"Through the courtesy of the man
agement of the Portland Symphony
orchestra, all soldiers In uniform
were admitted free of charge to sym
phony concert!. This same courtesy
was extended to the soldiers for a
number of lectures also among the
latter the most notable being that
given through' the Drama league by
Ian Hay, who went to Vancouver and
talked to 10.00U men
"In handling the musical and enter
tainment features lr. the camp. I ap
pointed a committee of capable Port
land women to take care of these
Important interests. We were for
tunate in securing as chairman of
this committee Miss Mayme Helen
Flynn. a talented youfg musician who
possessed al.io the vision and execu
tive ability to handle capably what
developed into a really great enter
prise. Miss Flynn was ably assisted
in the committee by Mrs. Henry Ladd
Ct-rbett, Miss Jean Morrison (Mrs.
John Caveen Beatty), Mrs. Cameroon
Squires and Miss Helen Farrll.
"Upon my departure for France,
this committee was continued by Erie
I'. Bolt until his death and afterward
by his succesror, A. G. Cushman. ami
has but recently finished Its work.
"After the armistice and pending
the completion of the Red Cross con
valescent hospital at Vancouver, this
same committee was asked by Major
Ptrcy Smith of the A. R C- to pro
vide all musical erd entertair.ment
features for the convalescent sol
diers." OPERA "MARTHA" NOV. 21-22.
Ballard Smith, baritone, who sang
so successfully the role of the ser
geant Belcone in the opera "Elixir
of Love" last season, will appear in
the role of Plunkett, a wealthy farm
er, when the Portland Opera asso
elation presents "Martha" in the pub
lic auditorium on the nights of Friday
and Saturday, November 21 and 22.
Mr. Smith has bad many years ex
perience in light opera and Is a
valued asset in Portland musical cir
clea. As Plunkett he has big oppor
tunities to display both vocal power
and histrionic ability.
Other members of the cast of prin
cipals are Eloise Anita Cook, colora
ture soprano, as Lady Harriet; Mary
Adele Case Vann. contralto, as Nancy
G. Randolph Thomas, tenor, as Sir
Tristan Mlckleford; J. McMillan Mulr,
tenor, as Lionel, the Earl of Derby;
Frederick T. Crowther. baritone, as
the Sheriff of Richmond, and Morris
Ail, basso, as the butler. Morris Ail is
a young singer new to Portland, but
he was chosen for this role because
of his remarkable voice, first heard In
public a few months ago when pre
sented in recital by Mrs. Fred L. Ol
son.
The chorus will be the largest ever
presented by the Portland- Opera as
sociation, which means that it will
be the largest opera chorus ever
heard in Portland. The members are
composed of the best ensemble sing
ers In the city and among them are
also several soloists, who at former
performances have appeared In prom
inent roles. Among these are Roscoe
Bell, who last season sang the princi
pal tenor role In "The Elixir of Love
Following is the personnel of the
chorus: "
Sopranos: Doris Bagley, Marian
Bell. Bess Rush, Daisy Beatrice Bev
ans. Mrs. Blaine B. Coles, Beatrice
Finzer, Jean Franz, Mrs. Fred B. Ham
mond. Anne Hanson, Mrs. Carolyn
DeWitt Joslyn, Dawn S. Kinney. Mu
riel Kinney, Mrs. Milton Krlbbs
Frankle E. Linebaugh, Wlnfred Laird,
Maura M. Mapes, Miss Florence May-
field, Mrs. Sam Nemlro, Mrs. H. A
Nelson, Rose Flora Parker, Mrs. Ga-
grlel Pullln, Mrs. T. A. Robertson
Dorothy Terrlll, Onelta Webb.
Contraltos: Florence Bronwnel!
Katherlne Densmore, Mrs. Roberto
Corruccini, Mrs. E. J. Elvers. Mary
Engelstad, Gurl Engelstad. Elsie Edna
Hess. Gertrude Hoeber, Gipsy John
son. Katherlne Ketm, Beatrice Pal
mer. Mildred Abgle Fharis, Edna Ter
rill, Muriel Thomas, Ruth Zanders.
Tenors: Roscoe Bell, Blaine B.Coles,
Arthur Cook, Robert Casebeer, Har
vey E. Hudson, Andrew Larsen, Will
iam L. Paul, Robert G. Quickenden
W. E. Rose, Louis Breslow, David
Lock itch.
Baritones: Morris Ail, Marx Awer
bach, F. A. Brenner, Robert Crane,
Henry Dirksen, Ewart S. Edwards,
E. G. Moshofsky, H. A. Nelson. Ly
man A. Warnock, E. E. Rockwell.
Hunters: Harold Mace, Jack Gergel,
Merwin Dickson. Clark Denning.
The conductor Is Roberto Corruc
clni, who has occupied that position,
with eminent success, since the be
ginning of the Portland Opera asso
elation. He was formerly a baritone
engaged in the production of profes
sionai Italian opera and also Is an
educated musician of both talent, ex
perience and international reputation.
MINNIE HAl'K WANTS HELP.
Our granddads and dads may re
member of hearing Minnie Hauk
American prima donna, sing. She
flourished in the 70s and 80s. Pos
slbly few of the present generation o
concert goers have heard her.
Madame Hauk was one of the early
and most celebrated of Carmen s, and
is said to have created the operatic
part. Today, in her 67th year, she
is threatened with want and blind
ness, in her villa in Switzerland. She
has been forced to appeal to her
fnat'nds for help.
An appeal is made for her in the
Kansas City Star In terms of a letter
received in America from the United
-a-a-t
jleutenant John Philip Souaa.
who, with hla band, IE 1 v r two
eoDcerd, public auditorium,
Friday afternoon and evening;.
ir'f.rtiOTTilflrafflrmynMnTiri-ifc ifimKiTrB i Hill innrtwKmtfa mi
States minister to Switzerland, to
whom Madame Hauk wrote:
I have only a short time to live.
and I pray daily to be taken away
from this sad, sad world, at least
for me, for I am more unhappy than
words can express. My life in Trlb
schen Is one of Isolation, as I can go
nowhere with no eyes to see.
My only woman friend, who comes
to me and helps me in my correspon
dence, thinks my compatriots In
America might assist me; that is.
make a subscription or gift to help
their original Carmen, which I created
n America and London, singing the
role about 600 times, all .over the
world."
Minnie Hauk was born In 1852 In
New orc. City. In the late 60s she
entertained the lodgers at her moth
er's boarding house at Sumner, then
an Important steamboat landing on
the Missouri river, but now an aban
doned town, with the songs of the
frontier. In the evening, after she
had helped with the dishes, she used
to sit out on the porch of the board
ing house, while a little group of
burly wharfmen and wagon drivers
gathered about her to listen to her
childish voice.
In 1860 her father, a carpenter.
placed his family on a houseboat, and
they drifted down the river to New
Orleans. There the colorful darky
melodies of the south gave the little
girl's voice the rich, warm tones
which later brought her operatic suc
cess. With a banjo on her lap she
would sit for hours humming the
folk songs of the negroes.
At the close of the Civil war the
family returned to its old home in
New York, and Minnie, who until that
time had been her own voice teacher.
began to study, under Signor ErranL
In 1866 she made her first appearance
on tho stage in Leonard Jones' private
theater, and two years later won the
acclaim of critics In "La Sonambula."
In 1881 Miss Hauk was married to
Baron Ernest von Hesse-Wartegg, an
author and traveler, who died a year
or more ago, leaving her an estate,
then heavily Indebted, but now even
more hopelessly Incumbered.
My income and capital are not
worth mentioning," the prima donna
writes. "I seem to have nothing but
securities of no value, and, with big
outlays constantly coming in to be
paid, I hardly know what to do to
pay even running expenses. " I had to
pay a big tax on this property, which
Is mortgaged, and Interest also has
to be paid, and I am getting nothing
worth mentioning from America on
the little I have here.
"How my poor deluded husband
managed It all, I do not know; only.
had 1 not sold my diamond jewelry.
might now be at the starvation
point."
Madame Hauk s last appearance In
America was at the Metropolitan in
New York city in 1891, and In the
season of 1894-95 she bade her final
farewell to the operatic stage with a
brilliant tour of Europe, In which
she appeared in her favorite role of
Carmen in England, France, Germany
and Italy. Many other parts were
sung In her quarter of a century on
the stage, but It was as Carmen that
she made her greatest musical suc
cess, and made her final exit from
theater life.
RUSSIAN ARTIST LIKES JAZZ.
Jascha Helfetz, Russian violinist.
outside the hours which are daily de
voted to classical music, is fond of
"jazz" music, he admitted upon his
arrival in Minneapolis, says the Min
neapolis Tribune.
"I love to dance, he said, and good
jazz music cannot be excelled for
dancing. Of course, there are times
when it Is out of place, and there are
many who do not play real jazz music.
It Is not easy to play well."
The violinist is pessimistic about
the life of "Jazz," however. "I don't
think it will last long." he declared.
"It is a craze, and I believe It will
wear Itself out.
Helfetz spends a great part of his
time with his violin, but is fond of
getting out of doors, he added. "I am
devoted to photography, and we al
ways carry photographic materials on
our tours.
The musical career of the-violinist
was begun In his home in Vilna, Rus
sia, under the tutorship of his father,
at the age of 3 H years. His father
had a small violin made for him and
instructed him in music until he
reached the age of 6 years, when he
was sent to a school of music In Vilna.
When but 9 years old, he entered the
Imperial conservatory In Petrograd
beginning concert work two years
later.
Upon the present tour, Heifetz Is ac
companied by his mother. His father
and two sisters are at the family home
in New York.
ORPHEUS WANTS MORE SINGERS.
The Orpheus male chorus. William
Mansell Wilder, director, meeting
Monday night at 8 o'clock, assembly
hall, ground floor. Portland hotel, of
fers to young men who sing not only
a pleasant evening with good music.
but the kind of music that men like
to sing and the association and friend
ship of a crowd of fellows worth
while."
There are a great many people who
sing solos acceptably, but have no
idea of concerted music and how to
adjust themselves to other singers. To
such, the discipline and drill of an or
ganization like the Orpheus is invalu
able.
In ear-training, time and tempos.
tone color of massed voices, and the
obligation of the individual of voice
to the body of singers with whom
he is associated, in dynamics or sup
porting in subordinate passages and
positiveness in others, all these make
a most valuable discipline and drill
for any singer. Learners are taught
to become musicians aa well as
singers.
There is room for a few more voices
in the chorus.
REED RECITAL, TUESDAY, 8 P. M.
Luclen E. Becker's second lecture-
organ recital in Reed college will be
a part of the Armistice day celebra
tlon at the college. 8 P. M.. Tuesday,
November 11. and will probably be the
largest attended of the series. Mr.
Becker has chosen for his programme
some of the best selections from mod
ern English composers. Doors in the
college chapel will be closed during
the first number. The programme
"Jubilant March" (Faulkee). "Medita
tion" (Sturges), Sonata in the Style
of Handel" (Wolstenholme). "Pas
torale Op. 47" (MacMaater). "Dithy
ramb" (Harwood), concert minuet
"Tavanay" (Vincent), "Pomp and Cir
cumstance (Elgar).
MUSICIANS CLUB TUESDAY.
The next meeting and luncheon of
the Musicians' club will be held in
the Multnomah hotel at 12:15 P. M.
Tuesday. Marshall P. Dana will be
the guest of honor and speaker of the
day. He has chosen as his topic. "A
Newspaper Man's Thoughts on Music
J. A. Finley, for the vodal depart
ment, will speak on "Oratorio Music in
Portland." Robert G. Millard, H.
Knight and 1. Mlccoll will play an
unaccompanied flute trio "Allegro
non tante." from trio No. 2 by Kuh
leur. Walter Jenkins will sing "Ship
mates of Mine" (Wilfrid Sanderson).
Frank G. Eichenlaub will speak for
the Instrumental department.
BETTER MUSIC IS TOPIC.
Mrs. Percy W. Lewis, delegate for
Oregon to the conference of officers
and delegates of the National Federa
tion of Musical clubs, which organiza
tion was recently in session in Stan
Hywet hall. Akron. O.. is now on her
way home from the federation meet
ings. She attended the sessions and
took part in the varied activities.
The delegates had a profitable
series of meetings, educationally and
musically, all but two of the delegates
beinx present. Many of Cfhese dele-
gates were entertained for more than
one week, in Stan Hywet hall, the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Selberllng.
Pictures were taken of the entire
group of board members .and Madame
Schumann Heink. the contralto. Octo
ber 31 the moving-picture operator
was at Stan Hywet all morning and
until 12:30 P. M Pictures were taken
of the women on the south terrace.
In the sunken garden and they were
received by Mrs. Selberllng as she
came through the grotto.
A wonderful series of pictures was
shown, pictures which will probably
be shown In connection with the great
campaign -which is to start at once,
under the management of Charles
Sumner Ward, New York City, to
raise a large sum to establish a fund
that will enable the National Fed
eration of Music clubs to accomplish
the many big projects planned at
the recent conference. Every state
In the union with the exception of
California. Nevada and Utah was rep
resented. There were concerts by the Russian
chorus, the Akron Symphany or
chestra, musicales, business sessions,
lectures, luncheons, etc. all .n the in
terest of better music
MISIC BRIEFS.
As for the assertion that English
Is unintelligible and the words Im
press one as silly, the intelligibility
of the words when sung is due to
the bad schooling, the Indifference or
the laziness of the singers singing the
words. English when properly sung
can be understood. Mr. McCormack
last Sunday sang every word of every
text so that not a syllable was lost to
the auditor. He is not alone in this
power, writes W. L. Hubbard In the
Chicago Tribune. We have but to
ask our singers to sing English
clearly and accurately and refuse to
approve of them unless they do, and
they all will meet the demand. As
for the "silliness" of the words, much
of this is due to careless and unin
telligent translation, and part of it to
the texts themselves. The faulty
translatibns can be remedied, and If
the text Is silly why not know it and
thus, by disapproving, bring about
the securing of those that are not
silly?
In a recent interview Rudolph Ganz,
the pianist, told of the honor paid
him to serve as one of the jury In
the annual Concours de Virtuositle
d'lsadore Phillpp at the Paris con
servatoire of music: "It was a most
remarkable class that participated in
the competition all 'our contestants
having won the premier prix ot the
conservatoire and all being students
of Isadora Phllipp, whom I regard as
one of the most potent influences In
musical pedogagy today. It was a
great pleasure to serve on the Jury
with Camille Salnt-Saens (84 years
old). Theodore Dubois (82 years old).
Andre Messager, Gabriel Plerne.
Georges Hue. Paul Vldal and Emile
Jaques-Dalcroze. Each of the con
testants played a concerto with the
conservatoire orchestra, which we
heard in America last year, conducted
this time by Pierne. Needless to say.
the playing was up to the highest
standard."
'The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Is under the ban of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy in
Georgia as a result of resolutions
adopted at the state convention at
Valdesta. Ga., says the Washington
(D. C.) Star, pledging the organiza
tion to endeavor to prevent public
rendering of the song in the south.
After mentioning the song the reso
lutions adopted say that "while con
tinuing to foster devoted service to
the United States. . . . refuse to
6lng or teach songs that celebrate the
victory of former foes." Such action,
the resolutions add. would. In view of
the south's loyalty, "profane the tem
ple of patriotism."
As a means of awakening an Inter
est in the work of the Portland Sym
phony orchestra Miss Dorothea Nash
played and analyzed the Grieg piano
concerto for her class students. This
composition will be played by Ganz
November 12 with the Portland Sym
phony orchestra. A paper on "Greek
Music" was read by Arthur Weinstein.
A thorough class study of musical
history is made, in addition to the
work in theory of music, dictation
and ear training.
Mrs Deeming presented these stu
dents in piano recital lately in her
home: Pauline Shaner, Carol Inder
bitzen. Gordon and Maxine Obey, John
Sedgwick. Lucile Baker, Jeanette
Cuddy, Ruth Hebby, Helen and
Francis White, Audrey Jensen, Elaine
Horn and Jefferson Conway.
One of the greatest Sousa weeks'was
the recent one when that ever-popu
Uepair directory
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lar musical hero and his band had
these receipts: Sunday matinee. Bos
ton, $3100; Sunday evening Worces
ter, ,2200; Monday matinee and even
ing. Trenton. N. J.. J2175: Tuesday
evening. Baltimore. $2575: Wednesday
matinee and evening, $2620; Thursday
evening. Johnstown. Pa.. J1S50; Friday
matinee and evening. Pittsburg. J47S5.
and two performances Sattirdav at
Wheeling. W. Va., $2275. The total
for the week was 32L5S0.
The Mrs. Marie B. Van Velsor
School of Drama and Expression will
present students In dramatic recital
In Lincoln high school auditorium at
S o'clock Saturday night. November
15. The participants will include: Miss
Lucile Levy. Miss Anita Bell Austin.
Miss Georgiana Malarkey. Miss Dorris
Ellison- WKite
Conservatory of Mmsic
Offer Advanced Work Under Artist Teachers
David Campbell. - - Piano Mrs. Josephine Hewitt.
George Buckley. - - Violin Piano and Junior Department
Eleanor Osbom Buckley , Voice Don T. Orput, -Dramatics
Richard Montgomery. Violoncello
Tenth Floor, Broadway BIdg. Phone Marshall 4200.
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234 Tenth Street.
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- Dr. Stuart MrUuirr, baritone: 11. H. Bell, tenor;
-II if mr m 'tti mi J
Calbreath Studio.
HEI.FN CAI.BRKATH. ft. M.
lianit and Teacher of Piano
Pupil of MAURICE A RON SON
GodowBky method) and
ALBERTO JONAS
Ruropean Studies. HK17-8-9.
PEDAGOGY and PIANO Pupil of
ALBERTA JONAS
Berlin. Germany.
AVAILABLE FOB CONCEBTS. BJ2CEPTIOS and MIMICAL LECTIRDS.
Phone Tabor 2477. S. . and Ml. T. Carlinea to E. 28th.
Methods Leschetizky German Virgil
MARIE A. S. SOULE BACHELOR OR MUSIC
authorized instructor of piano, harmony, theory. Pupil of Albert Ross Parsons.
Metropolitan College. New York City; Xaver Sihrenka. Berlin; Kiavier Hall.
London Knl?.. and Posl-Graiu:ie 'hica(to MusUal Co!l.-Ee. Viricil Piano S3. hinl
Only piano instructor In America ot Lucl e t oilette (winner of the Prix de Rome
at Pari Conservatory). A few among miny who have been prepared for concerts
are: Miss Susie Michael mine years eic uilvelyl, Miss Bealrie Evelyn Wilson
(five years exclusively), Mr. Gordon ApMn Soule (well-known concert artist). Miss
Bernice Helme t6V4 years, beflnmng at age of six). 252 Thirteenth St., Mar. 520.
PALL PETRI, Tenor
409-12 Tilford Bldar. -407 Morrison St.
ARTISTIC INSTRUCTION I.N SINGING. PIANO PLAYING AND HARMONY
DUNNING SCHOOL
Improved Music Study for Beginners
LAURA JONES RAWLINSON
NORMAL TEACHER
Class for teachers Feb. 1. 1S20 Oraduate Dunninsr Assistants
Studio 554 Everett St. Broadway 3926
School of Drama and
Expression
MARIE B. VAN VELSOR
Stage. Platform. Moving: Picture.
Storv Telling. Dramatic Reading,
Coaching and Physical Culture. Es
pecial attention Riven to acquiring
a vocabulary and extemporaneous
speaking.
40U Buah Lane Rldg.. Ttb and
Broadway. Main 223S.
MRS. T. J. LALLEheT DORGAN
TEACHER OK PIANO.
GodowskI Progressive Series.
311 FLIEDNER BMI.DIMi.
Broadway 1427.
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Leigh Gorden. Miss Edna Hocklns,
Miss Gladys Wheeler. John Seiffert.
Miss Rose McKenna, Miss Anne Brug
ger. Miss Irene Wynn and John. Pear
son. Miss Martha Reynolds is giving an
enjoyable series of short organ re
citals before the S'inday evening ser
vices In the White Temple. Today's
numbers will Include "Prelude. G Ma
jor" (Mendelssohn) and "Andante
Cantabile" (Tschaikowsky).
Two girls who possess much piano
talent. Misses Bernice Helme and
Pauline Wolf, were presented in
piano recital by Charles and Beatrice
Dlenke in the ballroom, Multnomah
hotel, November 1. The room vmis
Conclued on Faae 11.
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Representatives
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THE VIOLIN DEPARTMENT
of the
Valair Conservatoire de Musique
et Art Dramatique
Is Voder the skilled Hirer t ion of
MR. M V. DOIMiK, :
normal Instructor, pupil of SevcJk. and luccssful orrsntzrr
of the famous Children" S-tfce Brush Orchestra, which, a
few years ago. took t he tat.e by storm. Mrs. DodK has
magnetic ability in teaching children to play. Her coursa
of instruction takes the pupil from the beginners class to
the advanced stages of the finished performer. As soon
as students can handle instruments they are placed In
ensemble orcnestral form, which mepts weekly. Parents
cannot afford to neglect this wonderful opportunity for
the sifted child who shows muieal ability.
Voice - I'l&no - Violin - Dramatic Art - Esthetic Dancinsr
ret-a secretary lor catalogue.
I'bnno Main 73B8.
Artist lea
tenor
Alt! OF" SI;1N: Rel Canto) OYKKTOMC
Sole Instructor of the late baritone. Hartrldict Whipp.
of national reputation, and many of the leading local
singerfl. prominent among whom may be mentioned
(A'caiar Co.). etc.. etc.
Notr Mr. Tafflleri waa a pupil of the m-orld famoua Maestri
LamrMTtl of .Milan. Vannurrinl and (oatm of 1 lorrnrc. an1
De Trmbadrlo of 1'ari. and principui tenor I TJ s.asousl of Kits
ilb and Italian Opera Company of inlernallonal reputation
Studio: Shermaa-Clay Bid. Main S14S.
860 Belmont St.
KVKI.KNE CXI. BREATH. B. M.
Mrcio Soprano and Teacher of Voire.
Kuropean studies, 1107-8-9.
VOKK AND PEDAGOGY Pupil of
F. X. ARENS
New York City, 1911 to 1019.
Atti&taut Teurher to F. X. Arena
1SHS-19K).
LILLIAN JEFFREYS PETRI. Planlat
John Claire Monteith
University of Oregon accepts
credits for singing studied un
der Mr. Monteith.
CARL DENTON
PIANO VIOLIN
Local representative of Royal Acad
emy of Music, London. England
Conductor Portland Symphony
Orchestra.
Residence Studio. Vista Ave.
Phone Mala 4129.
Dorothy Rasmussen
Ball Room and Stage Dancing
Children's Classes a Specialty
610 EILERS BLDG.
4th and Washington. Main 1123