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THERE is considerable curiosity
and interest in the concert by
Alfred Cortot, the French p'ano
etar, announced to take place at 8:30
o'clock tomorrow night In the public
auditorium. The admission will be
by ticket only, which can be obtained,
without charge, by applying to Sher
man, Clay & Co., Sixth and Morrison
streets.
Those who have been lucky enough
and there are many to hear Cortot
play in concert say that his perfec
tion of piano technique, his sublime
tonal effects and tne magnetic per
sonality of the man himself, made a
place for him in the hearts of every
audience before which he played.
Cortot does not resort to tricks to
win his audience. There is nothing
of the theatrical in his appearance or
manner; there is no great display
made of his technical mastery of the
instrument, nor is his programme
chosen for either a display of tech
nical gymnastics nor an appeal to his
audience through the playing of the
lighter and less important of selec
tions. Cortot selects the master ef
forts of great composers, and so
thoroughly imbues that interpretation
with his own personality that he
proves a delight both to the advanced
student and to those who attend his
concerts merely to enjoy without at
tempting to analyze his playing. The
ability to please thpse two extremes
in his audience, without impairing.
the artistry of his selections, is what
ets Cortot- apart.
Tomorrow night's programme.
Andante Splanato" and "Polonalpe. Op.
(Chopin): "Litany" (Schubert -Cortot) ;
Ktude in O Flat. Op. 10. No. V (Chopin);
F.lude in G Flat, Op. 2J. No. 0" (Chopin):
"Rhapsodic Hongroiac. No. 11" (Liszt):
'(.a Cathedral Kngloatle" (Debussy);
Minstrels" (Debussy); "Seiruldillas," No.
7. from "Suite Cspannle" (Albenlz); "Bur
ree for IWt Hand Alone. Op. 135. No. 4"
iSaint-Saena): '"Ktude en Forme de Valse,
Op. No. 6" (Saint-Saens) ; ''Variations
rn a Tbenia by Beethoven, Op. 53" (Sainl-
baens).
SIArDOWKLL CUB Tl'ESDAV,
Much Interest is being shown in
the piano and song recital which will
be given by E. Frankle Walker, com-
roser-pianmt. before tne Macuoweu
club. 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Multnomah hotel auditorium. The as
sisting soloists will be Mrsx May
tearborn Schwab, soprano; J. Erwin
Mutch, baritone, and Christian Pool,
cellist, all of whom are known for
their finished musical work.
It may be an interesting fact to
those not familiar with Mrs. Walkers
work that she writes her poems as
well as the musical settings and at
the present time is compiling a book
of verses for publication. Mrs. Welk
tr'i music Is not light and scattered,
bat serious and expressive. Walter
Damroseh, in speaking of her work,
raid: "It is. pleasing to the ear and
logical in treatment. T-he 'Song of
the Moon' is purely lieder In type.''
Xlavld Bispham, who has been using
two of this composer's songs, said of
"To, Ho." which Mr. Mutch will use:
One of the best sea songs I have
ever sung."
Several new songs will be rendered
for the first time Tuesday, two of
which have been dedicated to Mrs.
tichwab and Mr. Mutch, who with Mr.
I'ool will ably present the works of
this Fortland composer.
TWO MI SICAI. PEOIM.K ACTIVE
IX ( IRREXT EVENTS.
Josef Stran'sky, conductor of
the New York Philharmonic or
chestra, will present it in con
cert. April 26, in the public au-
ditorium.
Alfred Cortot. French piano
virtuoso, will appear in an in
vitation concert at 8:30 o'clock
tomorrow night in the public
auditorium.
concert of the season, 8 P. M. Wednes
day. April 20, in the Heilig theater.
Goldmark was himself a violinist,
as is evidenced In the fact, that all
his compositions are peculiarly fitted
for the strings. He was one of the
first admirers and interpreters of
Wagner among German musicians,
and subscribed to Wagner's theories
of music-drama. This sympathetic
relation has laid his work open to
the charge of undue Wagnerian influ
ence. But Goldmark's own sense of
melody and his effectiveness in com
position have made him interesting to
the technical critic as well as to the
general audience. Among all his popu
lar successes the "Symphony in E
Fiat" gained and held pre-eminent
favor both in his home land and
abroad.
An innovation on the programme
will be a flute quartet, by Kuhlau,
ulayed by four members of the or
chestra. The literature for the flute
is greatly Indebted to Kuhlau. His
skillful subordination of technique, of
which he was a master, to the pur
pose of enhancing the musical idea
orchestra, will' conduct the big
Tschaikowsky concerto which Mr.
Shattuck will play with the orchestra
The contribution of Josef Stransky,
one of the most eminent conductors
of the present day, to the develop
ment of the New York Philharmonic
orchestra has been threefold. During
his eight years' musical service to
the American public he. has brought
to their oldest orchestra an unsur
passed intuition for making pro
grammes, an- indomitable purpose to
develop and perfect the. abilities of
his ensemble and the natural gifts of
a man through whom the interpreta
tion of great music is expressed in
terms of a highly developed musical
feeling and conscientious personal
labor.
Josef Stransky Is a native of the
new republic of Czecho-Slovakia,
whose independence he celebrated
with a programme of Csech music in
New York last season, at about the
time that Dr. Thomas Mazaryk left
this country to begin his duties in
Prague as the "first president of the
Czecho-Slovaks. As a young man,
joser btransky entered and was
graduated from a medrcal university
.Bohemia, DUteven during this
period of study his final calling
made itsetr evident in h's actions; for
he founded the first university or
chestra in Prague and was its leader
until alter. nis graduation. Soon he
decided that, like so many artists
who have started life in an uncon
genial pursuit, he must decide be
tween the two interests.. . And he
chose music.
MSW YORK ORGANIST MAY 1
Hugo' Goodwin, an eminent New
LOS ANGELES ORCHESTRA SOON.
When the Philharmonic orchestra
of Los Angeles appears in concert at
the public auditorium on the night
of May 3 It will be a rare treat to
music lovers of this city. With
Walter Henry Rothwell as conductor,
and with a personnel of 75 world
famous musicians, this organization
ranks as one of the best orchestras
In America and has already achieved
nation-wide fame. Although founded
but two years ago, critics have put it
on a par with the Philadelphia and
Boston orchestras.
Conductor Rothwell had the valu
able training in Europe to guide him
to eminent musical leadership. He has
gone through the operatic school be
fore attaining the stand of the con
cert director. Mr. Rothwell achieved
his first American triumph when he
conducted the well-known Savage
Grand Opera company on a two years'
tour throughout America. Then
followed years of successful activity
. as condm-lor of symphony orchestras
in St. Paul. New York city and
finally Los Angeles. His remarkable
euccess with the Los Angeles orches
tra is' verified by the fact that this,
its second season, the auditorium,
seating 3000 persons, was practically
sold out by subscription for this
season.
Much of the success of this orches
tra also must be attributed to the
generosity of its founder. William A.
Clark Jr., who Individually has ar
ranged to finance the orchestra for
five years and has spent enormous
sums in providing a magnificent
auditorium, engaging the best musi
cians to be secured In Europe and
America, paying the highest salaries
and engaging the most famous artists
as soloists. '
Six distinguished soloists will
travel with the orchestra.
llrlTl. Tiantet. and Douglas Smith,
for the last century. The quartet to
be played Is a fortunate example of
his ingenuity and charm.
Louis Persinger, the artist with
the orchestra for this occasion, will
play Bruch's "Concerto in G Minor."
Although the master of many fields
of musical endeavor, Bruch is thought
supreme In the field of concert music
for the orchestra. It is an oppor
tunity not to be missed to hear this
tepresentative example of his work,
known as Chicago's noted boy so
prano, are to be heard In the public
auditorium in two concerts Sunday
afternoon and night. May 1. They are
coming to Portland on a concert, tour,
which has extended througn the coun
try. On their tour they have ap
peared at the great Mormon taber
nacle. Salt Lake City, and in the audi
torium, San Francisco.
Mr. Goodwin has played with the
iX the hands of an expositor so ade- I' c..onerS a musical organi-
"""n ui uujs. uuuKias smith was
quate.
The final number of an unusually
Interesting event will be Wagner's
prelude to "The M-aestersingers."
The programme: "Symphony In E
Flat Major. No. 1, Op. 26;" "Wedding
March and Variations;" "Bridal
Song." allegretto: "Serenade. Scherzo,
alleero moderato;" "In the Garden,"
andante: "Dance," allegro molto
(Goldmark). Intermission. "Con
certo for Violin, G Minor, Op. 26;"
Pllegro moderato,- adagie; Finale,
allegro energice (Bruch). "Flute
Quartet, Op. 103," andante maestoso,
allegro assal (Kuhlau), Robert E.
Millard, H.-G. Knight, Frank V.
Badollet and J. C. Abbett. Prelude
to "The Mastersingers" (Wagner).
OLDEST ORCHESTRA APRIL 26.
Portland Is to have a visit from
the New York Philharmonic orcties
tra on the night of April 26, when it
will be heard in a concert programme
at the public auditorium, under direc
tion of the Llwyn concert bureau.
The history of this orchestra, the
oldest of all American musical or
ganizations and the third oldest in
the world. Is the history of music In
America. Founded 78 years ag, it
has been one of the big factors in the
development of music in this country.
This is its first transcontinental con1-
cert tour, and Portland is looking
forward to its visit with more than
usual interest.
The orchestra will come in its com
plete strength, with Josef Stransky
conducting and Arthur Shattuck,
pianist, as soloist. Henry Hadley.
one of America's best-known com
posers and associate conductor of the
each song and the work of each solo
ist in lengthy detail.
Mr. Hutchison showed his wonder
ful skill as a highly educated musi
cian by playing several pipe 'organ
solos and piano accompaniments.
These organ solos Included the diffi-cult-to-play
Vivaldi-Bach "Concerto
n A Minor." a Saint Saens "Berceuse
and the Pienne "Prelude in G Major.
These all received interpretations that
were eminently satisfactory.
Piano tsolos were played by Miss
Grace Blied and Miss Arline Smith,
and songs were sung by Miss Blanche
Cohen, soprano; George Louis Tasch-
areau. baritone, and Miss Beatrice
Palmer, contralto, and the respective
numbers were excellently rendered.
Each soloist is to be congratulated
for good work well done.
One notable song drew special and
favorable attention because of the
musical value of the cheerful, bright
message it conveyed, a song entitled
"A Noon Song Lullaby." It was listed
on the programme "M. S." It is a
pleasure now to state that its modest
composer' Is Katherine Glen (Mrs.
Kerry) of this city. The other numi
bers on the programme were princi
pally those of classics, and Mrs.
Kerry wished, on this account, that
her name did not appear on the list
of composers. . i
One of the most brilliant features
of the recital was the singing f
the Westminster Presbyterian church
quartet, Mrs. J. B. Ettinger. soprano;
Mrs. Fred Beagles, contralto; Joseph
P. Mulder1, tenor, and Dom J. Zan,
baritone. This quartet sang with that
ease, distinct enunciation and fine en
semble that come with , long vocal
association and practice with each
other. They sang without accom
paniment, thus allowing vocal beauty
to be sufficiently heard. The quar
tet's programme Included Cowen's ex
quisite "Songs of the River" and
Dvorak's "Blossoms Born of Teeming
Springtime."
BIG BUSINESS HELPS Ml SIC.
No legendary old-world nobleman
was ever so liberal a music patron as
the wealthy American business man.
There are in some numbers financial
giants and business executives of ns
tional eminence who consider the
striving and planning for better de
velopment of music in America an es
sential item In their programme of
work, writes oseph Arnold in Les
lie's '
Charles Gates Dawes, president of
the Central Trust Company of Ill'nois.
former controller of the currency, and
recenMv chairman of the general pur
chasing board of the American expedi
tionary forces in France, helps o di
rect the destinies or tne nicago
Opera company, the American Sym
phony orchestra, also of Chicago, and
further's the careers of many blos
soming musical geniuses.
Otto Herman Kalin, tne late r,awara
H. Harrlman's associate, now a mem
ber of Kuhn, Loeb &' Co., and a finan
cier internationally celebrated, haa
been actively interested in the or-
ganizationof four grand opera compa
nies In America.
Besides opera. Mr. riann is inter
ested in-numerous musical enterprises
and is himself a fine performer on
the cello and violin.
Clarence Hungerford Mackay, tne
nre sident of the Commercial Cable
company and Postal Telegraph-Cable,
is active president of the New Sym
phony orchestra of New York and
member of the board of directors of
the Metropolitan opera.
One hundred thousand dollars an
nually is guaranteed the Symphony
society of New York, waiter uam
rosch, conductor, by Harry Harkness
Flagler, the financier. The Institute
of Musical Art, one of America's most
famous music schools, the oratorio
society of New York and the East Side
Music settlement, besides several tal
ented students, are also on Mr. Flag
ler's Jist.
George Eastman, the man w-ho de
veloped that tremendous kodak busi
ness, approaches musica.1 culture from
another angle. The Eastman plant
gave to the movie camera the flexible
film. Quite recently Mr. Eastman
made the munificent gift of $3,600,000
for the establishment of a school of
music In Rochester, N. Y. This school,
which the trustees have named the
Eastman School of Music, will have
an auditorium seating 3000 which will
be utilized for presentation of the
finest motion pictures, accompanied
by a large symphonic orchestra under
irection of the school. It is thus
oped to develop a branch of music.
as yet in its infancy, the musical ac
companiment to the motion picture.
Adolph Lewisohn, president of .sev-
ral mining companies, is "70 years
young" and celebrates his long youth
by a devoted interest in music. The
stadium, that immense amphitheater
which he presented to the City col
lege of New York, Is used for open-
concerts financed by Mr. Lew
isohn.
Harold Fowler McCormick, the son
f the Inventor of the harvesting ma-
ing In the road. The scene, theatrl-1 decided to come to America. Having ' ond college engagement In the past
cally taken, could not have been relatives in Pittsburg, he came and
planned better. Towers and battle
mentel walls glow a soft, warm
brown: the great conservatories glis
ten in the sunlight; the river ana
lakes gleam silver between masses of
shrubbery and groups of trees, and
the -Hose-clipped lawns stretching for
acres to the water's edge are of the
light brilliant green of South Wales,
like the green of Ireland.
From the commanding height of
the highway, paths wind vein-like be
tween plantations of evergreen and
leafy trees; and the glossy green of
rhododendron thickets reflect tne
light. In June these latter are a mass
of bloom, from deep red to faint pink,
and with the rose garden in full
blossom, make the castle appear as
though set down in the heart of a
huge bouquet. In front of it stretches
the panorama of valley, river and
mountain, the height of Craig-y-Nos,
or R6ck of Night, being directly op
posite. The scenery strikingly re
sembles that of southwestern Penn
sylvania and West Virginia, in whose
hills the multitude of Welsh miners
that find their way to our shores
must see much to bring to them the
thought of home.
The castle is a huge place and can
house 80 guests at a time.
ORIGINAL WfSICIANS VISIO.VEU.
When the long-haired bandsmen of
the House of David play in concert,
curiosity has been awakened in this
city because of the musicians' per
sonal appearance and the rumor that
they have spiritual beliefs net shared
became a huckster. Vellelunga had
new roles to sing, and his operatic
renditions were adapted to carrots,
cauliflowers- and bananas. The ex
ercise of calling his wares strength
ened his vocal cords, which had be
come stiff, and his voice began re
gaining some of its flexibility. Then
on his rounds he tried snatches from
opera.
Oh, how the voice lured the Sarahs
and Sadies. When he was a quarter of
a mile away they could hear his
lusty voice pouring forth operatic
airs. Such pathos, such fervor and
such dramatic Intensity never before
were applied to celery and potatoes.
Two years ago Vellelunga became
a victim of the influenza and his voice
went back on him once again. But he
recovered it after a few months' lapse
Recently Scannini, the Italian con
ductor, appeared in Pittsburg with
his La Sea la orchestra for a concert
and Vellelunga sang for him. The
great conductor advised him to make
application again for his place at the
opera and he gave him a recommenda
tion. A cable message summoned him
back.
After a lapse of eight years Vel-Ielunga-will
return home restored in
health, with a comfortable fortune,
and above all. his voice.
year. Operatic arias, duels anu
standard American and English song'
will comprise the programme.
Kathryn Crysler Street will present
her Silverton students In recital to
gether with the glee clubs of hte Sil
verton High school during the first
week in May. These recitals have
aroused great interest tnd are largely
attended.
a
Halfred Young, tenor, has been en
gaged for the quartet at the First
Presbyterian church, to fill the po
sition left vacant by the resignation
of John D. Trehorne, who has been
called east, where he plans to re-1
main indefinitely.
MLSICAL CREDITS DISCUSSED.
The musical education problem of
the state of Oregon has been helped
by the Oregon State Teachers' associ
ation, which has reorganized the
StUdV Of music in the minlfr chstnTrf
by the ordinary citizen. The House at the request of the state depart
of David musicians come from a com- ment of education. Arr-re4'rir.r r.ri.
munity organized at Benton Harbor,
Mich.
From an interview with two mem
bers of this band, Benjamin Hill and
H. S. Demhirst, it was learned that
the House of David believes this
earth soon will return to its original
"Garden, of Eden" condition; "that
the desert shall bloom and blossom as
the 'rose; that the lion (becoming a
vegetarian) shall eat straw like an
ox. and there shall be a reign of peace
here on earth.'
The bandsmen believe in a high
type of spirituality, and keep all days
alike, setting aside no one special day
on which to be good (Heb. iv:8). They
believe strictly in temperance, but
not prohibition (Deut. xxx:19). and
vate music teachers throughout the
state is the solution, based on four
years of research. High school stu
dents studying musical subjects, out
side of school under these teachers,
receive credit toward graduation for
their work, anl the subjects are ac
corded a place in the high school
course of study. The Oregon system
was recently adopted b.- the state of
New York.
The committee which worked out
this plan, which is now functioning,
consisted of Dr. John J. Landsbury,
aean oi tne school of music; Freder
ick W. Goodrich, president of the
Oregon Mate Teachers' association
and professor of organ at the Port
say it is not wrong to play' baseball land ext.enJ?ion d'v'sin of the unlver
Sunday. They are vegetarians, wear
their hair and beards untrimmed and
observe many other laws of life not
usually practiced since the days of
Christ.
Included in this band are some of
their famous baseball players, a for
mer barber, an actor, editor and ex-
sity, and Mrs. Jean McCracken, pian
ist or inis city.
Under the new plan worked out by
this body, a' committee of three music
teachers of the state passes on all ap
plications of music teachers, instead
of allowing the principals to make the
selections. The same peoDle who
judge of the superior court of San I servea on the committee in the re-
Bernardino county, California. I searcn work compose the first execu-
The House of David was founded at I live committee. Dr. Landshurv is
Benton Harbor, Mich., by' Benjamin chairman. Because of the large num
and his wife Mary in 1902. ber of applicants, John Claire Mon-
Our home at Benton Harbor, Mien., I telth and Henry G. Bettman of Port
land have been added to the commit
tee. This body has absolute authority
in the matter of accrediting music
teachers.
The system already is achieving
is ouite a summer resort, and thou
sands of people from all over the
world visit there every summer, said
one bandsman. "We also have
woman's' band, which furnishes the
entertainment for guests during the good results, says Dr. Landsbury He
open season. It Is a part of our be- is swamped with letters applying for
nei inac wo arc hi"b recognition as accredited teachers
the great ingathering of Israel gome of whom try to obtain certlfl-
Droonesiea inrougnoui ie ecnp- cates hv niono ik.i ., ,!....
tures, and when great and marvelous accredited they will be. forced out of
events spoiter. oi "J '" "''"' ousiness. Strict standards are main
snau do mamicDtcu. " lamea oy the committee or,rf h
nnKin,,nA ennnnrt nf I . - . ....
passages ui "'i' . leacner Is not recnu-niiorf ...u..
?up.?.el!f' V riZlTs thy- ,As .result, haphazard methods
LIS LMC K 1 Cm s ca, u m r I Hru n I U f Q frt A ft n J
that have already taken place. Most '" .V"" ,-"u wno
all the world believes in an existence provement Other. 1 III 8,
but also teach that there are many
living upon the earth who shall never
die, and that if we keep the laws of
life we will not die. We believe both
in the Old and the New Testament
and in the fulfillment of all prophecy
set forth in both.'
the students
credit.
demand high school
ORATORIO CREATION SKETCHED
Poalo Gallico. Who haa wnn V.
$5000 prize offered by the National
Federation of Musical Cliih. fre ih.
ThA ham! erives splenom concerts Desi setting of the "ADocalvn.e " n
and the men play with the enthusiasm oratorio w'th libretto written by
of trained musicians.
the leading soprano soloist with this
same organization. His fame has
spread so rapidly that he has now
launched forth as a concert soloist. .
This concert appearance In Port
land will be as a specially added fea
ture to the musical programme at
the film production. "Behold the
Man." wh!ch Is to be shown at. the chine and vice-president of a harves-
auditorium. These soloists will id. er company, helps to finance the Chi-
pear on the last day of this nro- ! cago Opera association. He also is
duction. .' I the patron of many musical ventures
In the west.
In Philadelphia the leader of the
music patrons is Edward Townsend
Stotesbury, who began life as a clerk
in a wholesale grocery and is now
head of Drexel &. Co., and member of
the firm of J. P. Morgan.
The president of - the Equitable
Trust company In New York, and
other large corporations, Alvin W.
Krech, plays the piano and organ, and
Is on familiar terms with the orches
tra and orchestral music
RECORD GIRL IS VISIONED.
Evelyn McFarlane McClusky is the
bright, workaday young woman oi
Sherman. Clay & Co.'s staff who made
such a success as managing director
r.f th recent memory music contest
monir school children of this cny.
Mrs McCluskv. who received her
musical education in the east, says
she is srrateful to her heritage of
nuiine jirmoux MacArthur, and to
be- produced during the convention
of the National Federation of Music
Clubs June 6-15. is a teacher of piano
and a man of charm and humor. He
can scarcely believe that his work
has won the largest prize for oratorio
offered in America. He is an ardent
American and has lived here since
1S92. His training in composition he
received in Vienna during the Brahms
regime.
Mr. Gallico stumbled upon the
libretto of the Apocalypse" acci
hearina- and studying musical gems,
.-.o..il- lessons from Miss Edith " "e "caiypse ac
r " ' - ,..,. i r-rTmhia ueniauy. i Knew mere was not time
enough to complete the work, but I
1.AST SYMPHONY EVENT APRIL 20
Goldmark's "Symphony In E Flat
Major." known as the "Rustic Wed
ding." will be rendered by the Port
land Symphony orchestra in Us final
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L. S. Pllrher, piano ar-
ronpanlit, ia doing- good rrork
In the community aonar lend
era campaign.
RUSSIAN ART MUSIC MAY 11.
Adolph Bolm, who is to appear In
this city in combination with the
Little Symphony, George Barrere,
founder and conductor, at the Heilig,
May 11, direction Steers & Coman,
remained in America after the famous
Diaghileff ballet which brought him
here departed again for Europe, and
he has become associated with all
that is the final word in choregraphy
and dancing in this country.
Bolm is at present leading producer
and dancer for the Metropolitan
Opera company, a position he has
held for some years with his notable
production - of Rimsky-Korsakoff s
"Cog d'Or," and Stravinsky's "Pe
trouska" to his credit. Last season he
also produced, for the Chicago Opera
company "The Birthday of the In
fanta," by John Alden Carpenter, in
which he also danced. It is the only
time that the honor of being asso
ciated with both the Metropolitan and
tne nicago operas in tne same sea
son. nas been held by any artist.
The history of the imperial Russian
ballet, of which Bolm is an exponent
and was formerly a member, is in
teresting. It began in the 17th cen
tury and originally borrowed its
technique from the French aad Italian
schools. It became as time went on
a more and more rigorous Institution.
The traditions of the Latin schools of
dancing eventually gave way before
the more brilliant and lawless Imagi
nation of the Muscovite. The Russian
school emerged at the beginning of
the 20th century a many-sided art
movement combining painting, music
and motion in perfect complement to
one another. For want of a more suit
able name people have come to call
this art "choregraphy."
NOTABLE RECITAL ADMIRED.
It was quite a profitable and pleas
urable musical experience to attend
the excellent recital of music given
by J. R. Hutchison and his edvanced
students, both in piano and voice, in
the White Temple auditorium April 2.
It was an invitation affair, and the
large audience was representative of
this city's beet musical tastes. The
applause was cordial and discriminat
ing, and there were several- recalls
for extra numbers.
Mr. Hutchison and those associ
ated with him at this recital must
have spent much time and study in
the preparation of the finely rendered
programme, for each number was
ready on time and skillfully and most
ably rendered. In comparison with
other recitals, this Hutchison recital
was one of the chief and most impor
tant of a busy season.
Space does not allow a review of
NATIONAL MEMORIAL PLANNED.
The castle home of the late Madame
Patti (Baroness Cederstrom) has bees
purchased by the Welsh people and
will be preserved as a national me
morial to the world famous singer
Craig-y-Nos, as the castle is named,
Is full of beauty in the spring, says
the Boston Transcript. No matter
from which of the three railway sta
tion's you approach it, each of them
with a soft-sounding Welsh name that
takes half the consonants in the
alphabet to spell out, the castle, lying
on a flank of mountain rising steep
from a narrow, bright green valley,
springs to view at some sudden turn-
Rhette. an instructor in coiumDia
university. New York. She has stud
ied further in the phonograph courses
given In Camden, N. J., where she met
many of the world's .greatest record
exoerts.
In this city Mrs. ' McClusky has
riven lectures for the symphony or
chestra, has directed classes for
teaching music appreciation in the
schools, has given classroom lessons
in schools where she has been in
vited, has addressed mothers' clubs,
given phonograph- concerts, besides
looking after the stream of individual
requests of Instructorsand children
and oarents who have come to her
educational room. She has conducted
a musical story hour for children Sat
urday mornings. Mrs. McClusky has
studied kindergarten and story tell
could not resist writing it." he said
the other day. "My pencil flew over
the pages. My fingers never failed
to bring out new and suitable har
monies from my keyboard. Occasion
ally, my mind would grow sterile and
then I would dash to the park to walk
and declaim the words of the libretto.
All day long I was waiting until my
teaching was over that I might get
back to my child again.
"No more bridge. I separated my
self from my friends. From supper-
time to midnight, and all day Sunday,
I worked for one year. 1 never was
more happy in jny life. Finished, I
mailed 'if and forgot.
'Months passed. One day I finished
teaching and accompanied my stu
dent to the door. There on the floot
f ranees Kummelin, dramatic so
prano, was the special soloist at the
morning services of the Fourth Pres
byterian church. April 10. Her selec
tion was ."Hearken Unto My Voice'
(Cox), which she rendered in a splen
did, devotional manner. Miss Hum
melin- has been a student with Ma
dame Valalr for the past two years.
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A musical volume containing bi
ographles and exact data concern
ing professional musicians, their edu
cation and success in their particular
work in music of the state of Oregon
soon will be ready, and with the aid
of others, Emil Enna will be editor-in-chief.
This volume will not only
cover the professional musician but
all musical organizations whose work
has been In the interest of promoting
the cause of music.
Arthur Somerville's setting of Ten
nyson's "Maud'' will be sung and
played respectively, by Otto Wede
moyer, baritone, and Edith Wood
cock, pianist, at the Irvington club
at 8 o clock tomorrow night. Dr
Harold Leonard Bowman, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, will
read parts of the poem. This pro
gramme which always provides an
evening of great interest, will be one
of the series of musical and literary
entertainments provided for mem
bers and their friends.
Marcella Catto Lake recently en
tertained her piano students and their
mothers at an Informal musical party
at her home. Multnomah station.
Numbers by Grieg, Massenet, Mac
Dowell, Meyer-Helmund. Wilson G
Smith. Tschaikowsky and others
comprised an Interesting and well
rendered students' programme. Those
participating were: Nancy Eller
Erma Eller, Marjorie Krupke, Anna
Pauline Rea. Egbert Thompson, Gene
vieve Thompson, Dorothy Ramsey, Ida
Campbell and Harriet Catto.
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At a recent recital In the Good
nough buildlnsr. Virgil Edwin Isham,
pianist, presented these students:
Mrs. A. J. Zerbach. Alfrieda Leven
thal. Marguerite Lee. Mary Earl, Eve
lyn Erlckson, Maxlne Isham, Mar
garet Earl, Mabel Morgan, Sylvia
Head. Vera Woolworth. Solvltr Erlck
son, Oolda Van Vlack. Josephine Vet
ter, Harold Martin Erickoon. Richard
J. Francis. Cleo Van Vlack, Allen
Evert and Wesley Woolworth. Ro
wena Arthur Mills favored with read
ings and David Tcmkin, violinist, a
student with Walter Bacon, rendered
solos.
The semi-annual report of the
Schumann society, submitted by the
secretary. Mrs. Mary Stevens Mastln
at the recent business meeting, gave
a maximum attendance of 132 per
sons at the meetings. The season In
cluded vocal eolos by Madame San
Juel Crawford, Genevieve Gilbert,
Miss Ethel Jones, Ruba Arthur, Miss
Nioma Hart and Roy Marlon Wheeler;
violin solos by Miss Marguerite Ow
Ings, David Temkin and Miss Kath
ryn Sharkey; piano solos and duets
by Francis Rlchter, Virgil Edwin
Isham. Harlow Mills. Llla Mac Jewell,
Edith T. Barber, Mary Stevens Mastin.
Harold Erlckson, Mary Earl. Mar
garet Earl, Evelyn Erlckson and
Margaret Lee; readings by Louis
Drake and Virgil Isham: dramatic
readings by Margaret Griffith. Gladys
Wheeler, Miss Horrlgan. Miss O'Brien
Anita Belle Austin, Mrs. D. C. Fer
guson. Miss Helena Pettllkau. Miss
Marlon Mitchell, W. Tearson and Miss
Lucile Schumann; miscellaneous talks
by Ed Gari Crawford. It. M. Wheeler,
Captain Perry and Robert Earl. Of
ficers elected for the coming year
are: Roy Marlon Wheeler, director;
Mrs. H. R. Foster, president; Mis
Mary Steven Mastin, vlce-prisidem
and secretary; Virgil Isham. aestxt
ant secretary and treasurer. The
club looks forward to a prosperous
eaaon.
The Mlgnon chorus. Ella Hoberg
Tripp, conductor, lateiy sang for the
Artisans in the Knight of Pythias
hall. fr
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Miss Helen lialler was oloii-t at
the Harding club meeting at the home
of Mrs. Stearns, King street, last
Thursday, and delighted her hearers
Mrs. Mischa Pelz was accompanist,
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Mrs. Miscna Pelz received valuable
coaching from Francesco Longo,
Tetrazzinl's accoinpaniM, while they
were in Portland. Mr. Louxo, who
toured the country with various solo
ists, has had considerable opportunity
to gain much fine vocal advice from
famous singers. ,
Hull Orser Sanders, a pianist, not
as yet well known to Portland audi
ences, but possessing a musical talent
which promises much pleasure to
those who hear her, will be presented
in recital by Abby Whiteside. In the
near future. Mrs. Sanders came to
Portland from Mount Pleasant, Mich..
where she received her early training
at the Central Michigan Normal col
lege. -
Three more students of the Valalr
Conservatoire de Muslque et Art Dra
matique will ' furnish art entertain
ment this week as follows: Miss Mar.
tha Batterson and Miss Hazel Vaugh
an, students of Miss Woodbury, head
of the dramatic art department will
give individual readings and dialogue
scenes Friday night at Forbes Pres
byterian church, for the special bene
fit reunion of the young people. Fay
Buchanan, lyric soprano, will bo solo
ist and assist on the programme1 of
Miss Foley's piano students to be pre.
sented In recital Saturday night at
the Y. W. C. A. auditorium.
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The Cadman Musical club met last
Monday night at the home of Mrs.
C. W. Yielding. 617 East Thirteenth
street North. The programme con
sisted of modern French music, for
booh voice and piano. The composers
whose compositions were used were
Faure. Debussy, Fourdraln, Goddard.
Dellbes, Holmes, D'lndy, KcttercV.
Leroux and Hue. Those members
taking part were Mrs. Harry Free
man, Mrs. George Jeffreys. Mrs. C. F.
Easter. Mrs. Charles Campbell, Mrs.
Walter May, Mrs. Carl Grin on and
Mrs. Richard Mulholland. The next
meeting of the club will be held
April 25 at the home of Mrs. George
Jeffreys.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Hotchklss
Street are preparing to present a
number of their advanced students,
in recital at the Multnomah hotel In
the near future. Two numbers of
especial Interest will be the operatic
arias "In Quelle Trine Morblde" from
Puccini's "Manon Lescault" and
Ebben, Ne Andro Lontana" from
Andrea Chenler" (Giordano). The
latter is sung from one end of Italy
to the other, but for some reason has
escaped the attention of American
singers. It has a beautiful melody
and effective harmonies, and giver
the singer ample opportunity for pure
legato singing. Maggie Teyte is the
only artist of note who has pro
grammed the first mentioned In thl-
city.
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Jan Kubellk. the famous Bohemian
violinist, who is to appear In concert
April 28, In the Civic Auditorium, han
Francisco, is.' despite his long ah-
rence. still an idol of hundreds of
thousands of concert-goers In this
rountry. His six years sojourn in
Europe has by no means diminished
his popularity In the United States.
Kubelik was born In .MU-nie. r.ear
Prag. on July 5. 1880. His first teach-
er was his father, a gardener and
amateur musician. He later studied
for six years with Sevclk In the Pr
conservatory and In Vienna, where he
made his debut in 1898. He toured
Europe In 1900 and the United States
in 1901-02. In 1902 the London Phil
harmonic society awarded him lis
Beethoven medal. Prior to the war
lie alternated his concert tours be
tween America and Europe. He is
ing, and blends her knowledgeof mu- I waa a long letter from the National
sic, child pedagogy and a naiurai love Federation of Music Clubs. With
of children and music
Mrs. McClusky's brown eyes twin
kle as she talks with children and
smiles friendly greetings. Although
she is a slender little creature and Is
kept so by the many demands on her
trembling fingers I opened it, and
saw: we take pleasure in announc
ing to you that you have won '.
"I read no more. I uttered a whoop
and dashed to my bookcase. There
in the back lay my forgotten score.
time, it requires several words to de- 1 I took it out tenderly; O, so tenderly,
scribe her. She has that something and hugged it to my breast crying.
'Come to papa! Come to Papa; 1
believe no man who has not created
such a work nor a woman wno nas
never nursed a child can understand
the love of an artist for his work and
the part it Is of his being."
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Bushnell.
Evelyn MrKarlane McClusky di
rected the musical memory
eonteat for aefaool children last
Friday afternoon.
which one terms personality; then, as
we know her better, originality, pa
tience and tact. She never blusters
and. seldom announces her intentions.
She Is an animated and "to the point"
public speaker.
William H. Boyer, supervsor of mu
sic in the public schools, says of Mrs.
McClusky: She has been a godsend
to my musical school work here.
She has assisted Mr. Boyer to stage
ine iirst annual music memory con- r.,.,,i. -,-
,e, Kh. ha. hn he rlireotlnir head leKe- CorvalllS. ur.
between the schools and the clubs In
this national movement, and was
chosen by the committee as general
chairman of the contest campaign. I Anyone Can Learn
The children call her "the record
elrl." Her grown-up friends call her
a hurmonv eenius. but Mrs. McCIuskv II J A famXJr a
declares she Is just plain Evelyn Mc
Farlane McClusky, a. Presbyterian
minister's daughter, qvelyn when
she was a little girl, and Miss Mc
Farlane when she grew up. Then she
married a sky pilot a Presbyterian
minister.
MUSIC BRIEFS.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hotchkiss
Street will sing at the convocation of
students at Oregon Agricultural col-
April 27. This
will be Mr. Street's third appearance
at the college, and Mrs. Street's sec-
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CARROTS LEAD TO OPERA.
Sirfglng arias from "Faust." "Mig
Surging arias irom rausi. Jiig- f
non." "II Trovatore" and "Carmen," nrn JT TDl7n,T,ariD V
with the voice of a master, has at- Kjtr AI1 ilKiV 1 Ul I
traded dozens of tne housewives of
the Oakland section of Pittsburgh to 3 .
Michael V'eJlelunga's huckster wagon.
In the last two years, writes the Pitts
burg correspondent to the Philadel
phia Ledger.
Presto! Vellelunga's bank account
has grown and now, rich and health
ful as a result of his outdoor work
in rain and shine, warm and . cold
weather, he "is liquidating his affairs
preparatory to jumping ashore in sun
kissed Palermo where he was born.
Incidentally he will take a second
honeymoon when he arrives, he says.
because he left his bride of a year,
and a baby in long dresses, when he
sailed for America.
Vellelunga is 35 years old, and he
lives in the Italian settlement in
Pittsburg. He formerly sang in the
Scala opera house, and his star was
in its . ascendency when he was
stnicken with inflammatory rheuma
tism. He was in bed a year, and when
he emerged he found his voice was
gone.
Vellelunga had to start anew so he
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Holders of Tickets
M Cortot Duo-Art
Concert
At City Auditorium
Tomorrow Night
finding it impossible to make use of them, will
confer a favor on the management if they will
return their tickets to the box office of Sherman,
Clay & Co. not later than 2 o'clock Monday.
This is asked owing to the unprecedented re
quests for tickets.
This being a complimentary con
cert, the seat reservations will not be
held for holders of tickets later than
8:20, at which time seats will be
filled by those waiting without tickets
Performance Will Start Promptly at 8:30
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