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Newspaper Page TextTHE SXTXDAT OHEGOXIA", PORTLAND, JANUARY 20. 1922 i : - - V W - :.A r ' j - . .. - Jkrztf JPeJjr THB Sw Carlo Grand Opera com pany, -which conies to the public auditorium for eight perform, ances during the week of February 13, is. It la stated, ooulderably etronser In cast and: equipment this year than on any of its four annual Portland trips, according to advice received from Fortune Galto, well-known im presario of the ootnpany. The or ganization, baa been trenffthened by several new singers who have made wonderful hits ltt- the east, and im provement has beett made in the or chestra, choruses, ballets and In the scenery. The repertoire) of operas this sea son varies considerably from the per formances usually eiven by the com pany. Or especial Interest will be the two performances of "Madame But terfly' with the famous Japanese prima donna soprano. iMlura. in the leading- role. This will be the open ing performance and the performance for the Saturday matinee. Allura pre viously has been beard here, and made a wonderful impression on musio lovers. In "Madame Butterfly," two years ago, the public auditorium laoked accommodation for the crowds that attended, and, for this reason two performances will be given this year. Anna Fltzlu. who was with the com pany last year, and who since has been heard in concert, will sing at two performances February 14, in "Pag llaccV' and February 11, la "La Boheme." Other prominent - singers with the company this season are Saroya, Kllnova, Agoetlnl, Valle, Dte Blasi, Cervl, Royer, Tommaalnl, Fras canl. Charlebols, Llnova, Boscaocl and 1AmJoo. The repertoire announced is: Feb ruary 13, Butterfly"! February 14, "Cavallerta" ad "Pagllaccl"; matinee, Fubruary IS, "Faust",; night February 15, "Hlsoletto": February 16, "Jewels"; "February 17, "Boheme"; matinee. Feb ruary IS. "Butterfly" night, Febru ary 18, "Trovatore." ' The mail order ticket sale which Is cn Indicates a big season for the com pany. The attraction undoubtedly will bring people here from many parts of the state, as well as those who live In th's city. . KACREn CONCERT TOX1GHHT. A concert of sacred music will take place in St. Patrick's Catholic church. Nineteenth and iiavier streets, at 7:43 o'clock tonight. The programme; "Dixit Dominus" (Marxo). soloists, Miss Irma .Mann, soprano, and Key. Charles ltaymond, baritone; "Birthday of the King" (carol), . boys' vested choir, soloist. Master Orrln Waud; "Sltio". C.Dubois), soloists. Michael P. Brenari, tenor, 1. ud Kmlle llebert. bass; "Salve Be gins" (Crawford Dana), soprano solo, AlUg Irma Mann; "Magnificat" (Gre (corlun), boys' vested choir; harp solo, Alias Alice Genevieve Smith; "Sunc tus" (Gounod), soloists. Miss Amelia Ullman, soprano, and Michael P. Bren naa, tenor; "I Come to Thee" (Caro Itoina). contralto solo, Rose Friedle Gtanelll; "Adeste Fldellsl" chorus and boys' vested choir; "Unfold Ye Por tsls" (GounodJ. ohorus; "O. Salutaris" (Hennessey), boys' vested choir, soloist, Master Rhinehart Keugebauer; "Tantum lOrgo" (Donisetti), sopranos. Misses Irma Mann and Amelia Lllnian; tenors, Clarence Hebert and C. Van Perre; baritones, Liouis Dubois and Rev. Charles ItAymond; bass. Kmlle Uebert and J. Kegan. Instrumental SLOCompaniment, Van Perre's orchestra;" boys' vested choir, George C. Hen neesey, dlr.ector and organist; pianist. Miss Marie Stryker; organist, Sister M. Casslmlr; director. Rev. Charles Rayonond. GJ.rCK-ZIMDAi.lST, FEBRUARY S. The Joint concert of Alma Gluok and Kfrem Zlmballat at the public auditorium Thursday night, February 2, direction steers & Coman. will un doubtedly draw many hundreds of music lovers, as It will be these artists' only appearance here this season. Of the tone drawn from the strings of a violin, none is more famous for Its beauty than that of Kfrem Zlmballst. "Rich and luscious In Its Ingratiating beauty, his tone was divinely beautiful." said the New York Herald after one of his recitals In that city. "Despite the cold." it continued, "wheh usually plays havoc with stringed Instruments, his intona tion was perfect. Straightforward and serious, virile yet tender, his playing was always wholeisome in sentiment and delicately restrained In poetic feeling." THIO OF AHTISTKS, KKUHLARV 3. OIku Sleelt, the piano star who for merly made her home In this city; Kdna Thomas, mezzo - soprano, and , Jacotiinoff, the violinist, are the three principal artistes of the Grlffes group that will appear in concert in the public auditorium Friday night, Feb ruary 3, as one of the sttractlons of the reEular concerts of the Elwyn .artist series. The Griffes group does not devote Its programmes exclusively to Ameri ran compositions, bi:; it always In cludes one group and always at least one number by Charles T. Griffes. Olga Stecb. the pianist, is on the hlKh road to that sort of recognition which Is given to few women planists. In Berlin, before the recent war. she was the furore of musical circles for her astonishing feat of playing with the leading orchestras nine different concertos In ten days, she has a repertoire of 4J concerts by memory. Edna Thomas has been told by the j""' Eb'TEPBytfesEPH Ii.e;uEEn,,i ) Grove. TWO PORTI.ANI MXSICAli PKOPtE ACTIVE IN CUR RENT KVE.VTS. Paul Petri, dramatic tenor, sang at recital January '23, of the Monday Musical club. Frederick Vf. Goodrich, or ganist and choirmaster of St. Mary's pro-cathedral, asked by New York publishers to write a book of organ accompani ment for hymns to processions in Catholic worship, completes that work and the book is just published. critics of New York and other large cities that hers Is one of the most exceptional mezzo voices before the public that, together with her state ly beauty, makes her an interesting figure. Added to her regular reper toire, Bhe sings In an old hoop-skirt costume inherited from an old Creole aristocrat, the charming old Creole songs of New Orleans, of which she has made an exhaustive study. Jacobinoff, violinist, began life in the Jewish Ghetto of Philadelphia, and his history reads like Fannie Hurst's famous Story "Humoresque." Since his return to America, after brilliant concert triumphs abroad, he has played with almost all of our leading American orchestras. AUDITORIUM CONCERT FEB. 5. The Eichenlaub Ensemble chorus of 25 Violinists will be the feature attraction at the popular concert to be held by the city In the public auditorium next Sunday, February E, at 3 P. M. In addition to this or ganization, Hal M. White, manager of the auditorium, announces that Miss Phyllis Wolfe, soprano-soloist, will sing several numbers and that Frederick W. Goodrich will play sev eral selections on the pipe organ. The Eichenlaub Ensemble chorus was organized eight years ago, and although its-person net has changed from time to time, membership In the organization Is restricted to ad vanced nlnvern fill of whom have Ai- I peared as soloists. The purpose of the organization is the advancement of music In Portland, and for that reason the chorus readily agreed to join the city in its effort to bring good music within the reach of alL The programme which Franck Eichenlaub, director of the chorus, la preparing will consist of popular numbers, and featuring well-known selections that are adapted to the violin. PANTOMIME CONCERT FEB. 6. A presentation by masked actors of John Henry Coleman's . pantomime. "The Rose of Bagdad." In four acts, will take place in St. David's Episco pal church parish house. East Morri son, near Twelfth street, at 8:15 P. M. Monday, February S. to be Immediate ly followed by a concert in- which Scotch specialties will be featured. Including clever Imitations of Harry Ljiuder'a songs. . The entire proceeds will be used to buy new equipment for the Sunday schools of St. David's parish. One notable state of affairs in con nection with this offering of Cole man's "The Rose of Bagdad" is, that while all participants in the panto mime are parishioners of St. David's, yet they desire to remain without identity. They refuse to give their names and take refuge In fictitious ones. The Calif of Bagdad is Marie Salvatorl; the grand vizier, Carlotta Gloria; ShahraUd. Constance Mario; Karon. Marie Garlica; Mohammed All, a passionate poet. Marguerite An gelica; Suleyman Aghi, the judge, Carlos Angelotti; Abdul AH, Murphy O'Kelly; a composed of futurist music, Giuseppe Spaghetti; the chocolate drop, a major domo, Christopher Co lombo; the story teller, Adelinl Carl tta, and the prologue, Maglnnls Macaroni. It Is promised that the pantomime wtll be Interpreted by a toy orchestra. So far all is fun. The concert will be begun on completion of the pan- " ; -tt -r- f "(.:.,.. -'lifrVtPH ..u.xi'-l t - - it i j?" - -""' ! i- - , - r ; . ' v.. .:.-.. I v ' IL " S "i j- i ( - t J.. ...:........... f - Saxony. Miss Elisabeth llol.en. pianist, t J takes Bart ta pantomime con- t rrrt. St. David's church parish haase, February a. t ' t ......... 4 BushnelL OOOO tomime. At this concert solos will besung by Dr. Stuart McGuire, bari tone; Harvey Hudson, tenor; George C. Graham, Scotch comedian, who will sing amusing Harrv Lauder songs: I two srirls will rianPA Rpofrh liAnrM. and Pipe Major Macdonald will play bagpipe solos. Miss Elizabeth Hoben la piano accompanist. SYMPHONY CONCERT FEB. 8. The Portland Symphony orchestra has in preparation for Its next con cert at the Heilig theater, February 8, a programme of modern music fn which is included the "Second Indian Suite" (MacDowell). The guest artist for this concert will be Madam Helen Stanley, who will make her first appearance before a Portland audience. Other Pacific coast cities have already Keard Madam Stanley, both in company with orchestras and in 'concert., She has been an operatic star of wide experi ence, who has won laurels in difficult and varied roles. Her "Michaela" In Bizet's "Carmen" has been pronounced one of the finest ever heard on any stage. Comment on Madame Stanley's pub lic concert and operatic appearance always dwells upon her personal beauty and charm, the depth and range of her really great soprano voioe, the purity of her diction, her command of phrasing, and such tech nical difficulties as meet the color atura soprano. She Is compared with Nordica and regarded as one of the few present-day sopranos who dare essay Mozart and on the same pro gramme challenge comparison by singing the famous "Dich, Theure Halle," from Wagner's "Tannhauser." Madame Strjiley will give in Port land two arias which have won her unstinted praise, even where praise Is sometimes grudgingly given. The aria of "Mlcaela," from "Carmen," and the aria "Lia." from Debussy's "D'Enfant Prodigue," which she will give here, have won delighted ap proval in many Amerioan cities. The assertion that Madame Stanley is equally' effective on the recital plat form and in opera has been tested in many places. It will be a matter of great interest to verify here the praise that audiences elsewhere have always said fell short of the truth concerning this artist's extraordinary charm. MOWHEY CONCERT, FEB. S. The recitals of Dent Mowrey, pianist composer, well known for their per fection of detail, makes his forthcom ing concert of Thursday night, Feb ruary 9, In the Multnomah hotel ball room an anticipated event. The pro. gramme then to be presented Includes new compositions whuih will be given their first public hearing, and an ad ditional zeature of interest will be the appearance of Jane Burns Albert, soprano, in songs composed by Mr. Mowrey. The songs recently published by leading New York publishers are reading a harvest of recognition, and the interpretation of them by this popular singer la being looked for ward to. Characteristic of Dent Mowrey'a creations they vary In mood and color from the poignantly beau tiful "Tears of God," which won im mediate acclaim, to the "Four Mirth ful Songs" full of subtle humor of which Musical America writes. "That Dent Mowrey is one of our composers who knows how to smile is proved in his set of 'Four Mirthful Songs.' Mr. Mowrey long has been known to us as 9 serious composer of marked gifts. These songs demonstrate his skill In lighter vein, and that skill is very great." Mr. Mowrey's concert promises to be one of the outstanding musical treats of the season. C. WJ CADMAN IS HONORED. A reception was given by the' mem bers of the Cadman Musical club last Tuesday, at the home of Mrs. D. Tandy Hunt, 4S8 East Eighteenth street North, in honor of Charles Wakefield Cadman, who had appeared in a successful lecture-recital January 23, under the auspices of- the Cadman Musical club. A number of musicians were present at the reception and piano numbers were contriburea by Francis Rlchter, Mrs. E. Frankie Walker and Miss ihry Kveene Cal breath, who played their own com positions. Mr. Cadman delighted those present by rendering several of the splendid numbers that he had played at his recital the previous evening. Mr. Cadman Is vitally interested In music in the public schools and during Us present tour he Is collecting data pertaining to the advancement of the subject of music in the public schools in the different cities that he visits. H-e thinks that we Americans never wHl really become a musical nation until the younger children In the public schools are given a' more serious course and education in music. HARD WORK WINS IN OPERA. In making plans for attendance at the forthcoming opera season of the Chicago Opera company in the public auditorium. March 52-23. one natural ly speculates as to one's favorite in the operatic stars who are to appear on that occasion. Nearly all those stars have reached their present prominence through hard and faithful work and persist ent study. There is Mary Garden, the peerless Melisande and matchless Thais, the directing general cf the Chicago opera forces, who has won her way to this position of duty and trust even as she forged her way to the front rank af interpretative artists j y sheer pluck and persistency. With her, enjoying he fruits of years of privation and Intensive study. Is Rosa Raisa. one of the most brilliant of i dramatic sopranos of our day, and Edith Mason, who excels in lyric roles. Miss Maxwell and Miss Falco, too, have their storm and stress periods well conquered, for the American singer has to face the same "you show me" audiences that the for eigners do. But each has won out in her own way. and each stands unex celled now in the respective domains of the lyric, the dramatic, the colora tura in song. On the other side, the same strenu ous work, the same invigorating rou tine, wlilch youth so often rebels at, marks Ihe stages of the successful careers of Muratore, prince of liv ing tenors, of the Americans Martin, Johnson and Lamont. and the re nowned baritones Baklanoff and Rimini. TWO SOLOISTS COMPLIMENTED. "When Mrs. Susie Fennell Pipes, joint honor guest with Madame Schu-mann-Heink last week at an elabo rate luncheon in Walla Walla, Wash., discovered that her . violin concert would be given .the same evening with . the charming diva, Mrs. Pipes thought of a co-operative plan where by music lovers of the college town could attend both concerts. Mrs. Pipes obtained permission from Presi dent Smith of Walla Walla college to start her "programme promptly at 7:30 P. M. Madame Schumann-Helnk, deljghted with this suggestion, held back the opening of her concert until 9 P. M. Both artists played to ca pacity houses. Both Mrs. Pipes and Madame Schumann-Heink are hon orary members of Mu Phi Epsilon, national musical sorority and were jointly entertained by the sorority girls at Whitman college. A Walla WTalla correspondent says, concerning Mrs. Pipes' concert: "Mrs. Pipes played her Vieuxtemps number with spirit and abandon as well as perfect intonation. Her last group called for varied styles of interpre tation, in all or which she displayed splendid musicianship and much emo tional versatility. Particularly ap pealing was the 'Souvenir Poetlque' (Fibich), which held the audience breathless with its perfection. In addition to her musical gifts Mrs. Pipes is possessed of a gracious and easy stage presence and has a vivid personality which at once attracts and Interests her hearers." i When Mrs. Pipes recently played in concert in Bend, Or., a Bend cor respondent wrote: "Mrs. Pipes is a violinist of rare attainments, and in her second group gave a rendition of the 'Andante' and 'Rondo' of Vieuxtemps' 'Concerto In F Sharp Minor,' that proved her a master of the instrument. Again in the closing group, when the fascinat ing strains of the ballet musio from Rosamund e' (Schubert-Kreisler), greeted the silent audience, they knew that the Amatl in her hands could laugh as wijl as weep, and when Cyril Scott's 'Lullaby' stole from the muted instrument. ' her audience was convinced that the true power of expression of human emo tion lay in her caressing touch. In David Campbell as piano accompanist the audience found a delight that al most eclipsed the popularity of the violinist. SOLOS CHARM AUDIENCE. Paul Petri, dramatic tenor, and Lillian Jeffries Petri, piano accom panlst, delighted a large audience with their lecture-recital on "Folk Music in America" before the Mon day Musical club last Monday. It was explained that there really is no American folk music In the literal sense. The negro and the American Indian usually supply that want. Mr. Petri was most generous in his programme, using the negro melodies and insDlrations to develop nis topic. Mr. Petri's voice was particularly ef fective in the spirituals. Mrs. Petri told of the composers chosen for discussion and the development of the songs as sung, besides playing interesting accompaniments. The programme follows: "Swing Low. Sweet Chariot," "Peter, Go Ring-a Dem Bells," "Bye and Bye, "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child." "The Gospel Train" (Bur leigh); "Now My Little Soul's Gwine Shine Alone," "John the Baptist," "Some of These Days" (Guion); "Mighty Like a Rose" (Nevin); "Banjo Song." "Two Lovers and Lizette," "Uncle Rowe" (Homer) ; "My Lindy Lou" (Strickland); "Mammy's Song" (Harriett Ware). SORORITY MUSIC LIKED. The annual musicals given by the members of Mu Phi Epsilon, honorary musical sorority at the University of Oregon, to the whole student body was given recently in Villard hall. A large audience listened with keen ap preciation and responded with spon taneous applause to Xhe following programme: Quintet, "Waltzing Doll" (Poldini), "Salut d'Amour" (Elgar). violins. Alberta Potter, Margaret Phelps; flute, Beulah Clark, and cello, Lora Teschner; piano. Imogene Letcher; soprano solo, "Visi d'Arte, "La Tosca," Esther Wilson. Imogene Letcher at the piajio; cello solo, "Tar antell" (Squire), Lora Teschner, An nabelle Denn at the piano; piano solo, "Scherzo B Flat Minor" (Chopin), Dor othy Dickey; violin trio, "Ballada" (Papina), Alberta Potter, Margaret Phelps and Helen Harper, Imogene Letcher at the piano; double quartet, "Shoogy-Shoo" (Mayhew), '"OT Mam my Coon" (Lynes), Mu Phi Epsilon "Triangle," by the singers, Florence Garrett. Marion Linn, Esther Wilson, Eloise McPherson, Mildred Smith. Mrs. C. Whitton, Mrs. A. C. Dixon, Mrs. William Case, Mildred Brown at the piano. PORTLAND TENOR SUCCEEDS. The people of Baker, or., are look ing forward to a musical treat on the afternoon of March 5 and night of March 6, when Handel's Messiah will be sung by a local chorus of 125 vorces, with the soloists, Mrs. C. C. Fisher, soprano, recently - of Boise, Idaho; Mrs. A. L. Denny (Evelyn Hurley, formerly of this city) con tralto; Carl Castle, tenor, and John Claire Monteith, baritone. The chorus Peterson. Clnlre HUo Godfrey, tenor, of of thia city, directs approach ing rendition In Haker, Or., of Handel'a "Messiah." M t " i i J , 4 ' -it t ' : !L t f UUu -m 'Yrtt- x-- r. .Vv.at Peterson. f t I Is doing excellent work under the j able directorship of Clare Milo God I frey, . vocal Instructor, of thia city. Mr. Godfrey, who has an excellent tenor voice, will also sing several of the aolo numbers. Miss Florence French and Miss Caroline Foster will be accompanists. The Kiwanas, Com mercial, MacDowell and Alpha clubs, also the churches,' Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. AT of Baker are backing this oratorio production Mr. Godfrey .3 well known and esteemed In this city, both as a tenor soloist, choir master and vocal in structor. He ha eung with success the tenor solos of oratorio, especially the "Messiah," for the Portland Oratorio association. PORTLAND MUSICIAN HONORED. Frederick W. Goodrich, organist and choirmaster of St. Mary's pro-cathedral. Fifteenth and Davis, and one of the most expert and highly-educated musical authorities of the Pacific northwest, recently received the honot of an Inquiry from J. Fischer & Bro., music publishers, New York - city. They Invited Mr. Goodrich to write the harmonies for the old, venerable hymns of the Catholic church, and to place them in condition for publica tion, so that organists in' churches and religious communities could play the hymns in public worship. Here tcfore, these Gregorian tunes practi cally have existed in melody only. without the softening or wedding of modern musical harmony. After months of labor and wide spread research, Mr. Goodrich has just finished his labors on the book In Question. It is just issued, in 166 pages, including index, by J. Fischer & Bro., and Is entitled "Organ Ac companiment to .Cantus ad Proces- siones et Benedictiones SSmi Sacra- rienti. Juxta Editionem Vatlcanam. A free translation of this phrase into English means that the book con tains hymns sung to processions and benedictions at the celebration of the blessed sacrament, according to the usage of the Vatican at Rome. Mr. Goodrich has approached bit task with reverence and respect for these old hymns of the church sev eral of them mors than 1000 years old and has written his harmonies to conform to the established mode, also within the spirit of the text. After more than one dozen of these venerable hymns were selected at random from this collection and played upon the piano loved old friends of tunes were recognized and appreciated, tunes which now appear in agreeable modern dress. The whole work is one of educa tional difficulty, one that demanaea cXDert musical knowledge and a thor ough education in the knowledge and at)Dllcatlon of the laws of narmony. One professional musician who ex amined the book stated that mere are only about one dozen tyarmony experts In this country who could do tha kind of work of which this book is made up and that, in his opinion. Frederick W. Goodrich of tkf. ttv In otia of thesa 12 men. The letter press work is clear and distinct, and the word's under tne music are in Latin. MUSICAL BRIEFS. dass, JSrst Methodist Episcopal Ahnii win rivi the concert at tine "Men'a Resort at 8 P. M. next Saturday. The Paulist choristers of New York, Father Finn, eonduct6r. have sung at 11 recitals in Greater New York since last October. . Virgil Isham, pianist, will present his atudents in recital In the parlors of Hotel Portland next Tuesday nignt Margaret Williamson, dramatic read er, will assist. H. A. Webber of the Webber Acad emy of Music will present his juvenile orchastra in a complimentary concert at the Lincoln high school auditorium the latter part of February. In one San Francl3co newspaper, in commenting on difference between Mary Garden and Muratore. the tenor, the head of the article read, "Mary, Mary, Too Contrary for Muratore." It is estimated that Richard Strauss, the noted German orchestra conduc tor and composer, recently paid the United States government $8000 irf come tax on his concert earnings in this country, estimated to be 850,000. . . . , . Rohert Bright Walsh, a student at Franklin high school, will present his Indian operetta, "The Wooing and Death of Minnehaha," in Lincoln nign school, on the nights of February 3 and 4, as a thesis for his graduation from tha music department of Frank lin high school. The music in the operetta is highly lauded. , Miss Gertrude Porter has been en gaged as soprano of the Forbes Pres byterian church cnoir. .miss sorter was presented in recital last May by Mrs. Rose Coursen-Reed, and has come repidly to the front as one of Portlapd's best-known young singers. She is a member of the Tre-bel Clef club, also of the Women s Ad ciud octet. Piano-' students of Irene H. Rey nolds were, presented in piano recital January 21. The life of Rubenstein was read by Cora Allen and a paper on Tschaikowsky was read by Harold Leonard. Other students taking part were Gilbert Kilpack, Evangeline Miller, Rosemary Hanning, Marian Perusse, Elizabeth Gabler. Eunice Force. Ailing Goss, Marjone and Marian Bass and Virginia Prud- homme. At th First Presbyterian church tonight at 7:30 o'clock, the choir and choru-s, under the direction of Otto Wedemeyer, will present MenaelSr sohn's "Hymn of Praise." There will be solos and duets by Blanche Will iams Segersten, Mary Wylie and Hal- fred Young. A special feature of the cantata Is the Instrumental introduc tion which will be played by Edgar E. Coursen. This work, which Is con sidered by many to be Mendelssohn's masterpiece, was rendered by tne same choir last year. Susie Fennell Pipes will appear In violin concert with Miss Henriette Michaeison. Russian pianist, in Eu gene. Or., February 15. Their pro gramme will bo a concentrated echo, so to speak, of the trio of classical concerts devoted to tne music oi Bach. Beethoven and Brahms, which delighted Portland music lovers dur ing the recent fall season. Arrange ments for this concert are in charge of Mrs. Margaret Mansfield Sims, former Portland girl, now residing in Eugene, who Is a member of Mu Phi Epsilon. national musical sorority. of which organizatipn airs. -ipes is an honorary member. Mu Phis in Portland Interested themselves ac tively in Mrs. Pipe's trio of concerts here. Mrs. Lillian Jeffreys Petri presents Franklin B. Launer In piano recital tomorrow night at the Lincoln high school auditorium. Mr. Launer has spent 2ii years under Mrs. Petri's instruction, during which time he has also become a much-sought pianist. Mr. Launer has had large classes in Salem, Oregon City and Canby. and he is now giving up his Salem work to become more active in the musical life of Portland. Mr. Launer has di rected the High School Glee club at Canby for two seasons. Mrs. Petri invites all who are interested to at tend the recital. Mr. Launer's num bers on that occasion will be: Schu mann's "Carnival of Vienna," of which there are five movements; the Chopin group of two etudes, c minor and a minor, the "G Major Prelude" and the great "C Minor Nocturne." On account of tha extreme difficulty of these numbers this is the test group. ( The final group will contain -four! "modern" numbers, closing with the j Taussig arrangement of the Schu bert "March-Militaire" as a fifth num ber. Mr. Petri will assist with two short groups of songs. 1 I Frit Kreisler. the star violinist, is back to this country for another con cert tour and says that in Vienna, Austria. (00,000 people are starving, while another s,5OO.0tX people are barely alive In other parts of Austria. Queena Mario, soprano of the Scotti grand opera company, and who has sung in this, city with the .San Carlo grand opera company, lately sang In concert with big success in Cleveland. Ohio, as soloist with the Cleveland symphony orchestra. The Mallory hotel will present Rob ert Louis Barron In violin recital Tuesday night, February 7. This will be Mr. Barron's second Portland re cital this season. MLss Ida May Cook will be Mr. Barron's accompanist. . Emma Calve, the great contralto, is in New York city after an absence of seven years and is preparing to engage in a concert tour soon. She plans to write her memoirs' and thinks of calling the book "Oiu Chante Son Mai, Enchante." Pletro Yon. orgamist and choirmas ter of St. Francis Xavier's church. New York city, has been elected hon orary organist of the Vatican, Rome. Yon was born in Piedmdnt. Italy, in 18s, Is now an American crtlzea and a member of the American Legion . A new .book that Is causing a stir In Berlin, Germany, is "My Complete Works," by Leo Slezak, the famous tenor. He speaks with the utmost frankness about his many musical experiences and, it is also stated, his memoirs "are brimming over with fun and humor." . - Orville Harrold, the grand opera tenor star, who has sung in opera In this city.-admtts that be now weighs 200 pounds. Recently when he weighed 200 he reduced to 180, be cause he thought he was too fat, but critics said his singing was not so good at 180.- Now he is back again at 200, and says that his singing is as much lauded as ever. In a late number of Musical Amer ica of New York this notice appears: "A world's fair Is set for Portland, Or., in 1925. There have been ad vance reports that plans are in con templation to outdo all that has been done in music atethe great expositiens of the past. Here, apparently, is an opportunity for the Pacific west to prove its mettle. The entire Paclfft coast should be eager to uphold the hands of the Portlanders." Dr. Stuart McGuire, baritone solo ist, and Miss Ida May Cook, pianist, have Just received their third re appointment to these respective musi cal positions at the Sixth Church cf Christ, Scientist. Dr. McGuire is among the principal baritones and Miss Cook is among Jhe principal piano accompanists of this city. TJie Columbia male chorus will give a concert In the public auditorium on the night of Saturday, Februnry 11, and will have for soloist Madame Edna Swaneon Ver Haar. messo-con-tralto, -who was soloist for this club last year. Charles Swenson is the conductor of the chorus. Students with J. William Belcher who have been doing public singing the past two weeks are: Mrs. Arthur I Moulton, Mrs. Dr. H. L. Sumption, Mrs. Maude Belcher-Pritcbard, Mrs. Arthur Harbaugh, Miss Hazel Hardie. Miss Ann T. McGivern, Arthur G. Har baugh and Lee A. Dillon. A benefit concert for the First African Methodist Episcopal Zion church. Rev. T. Albert Moore, pastor, and Mount Tabor Methodist-Episcopal church. Rev. D- Lester Fields, pastor, took place recently, was largely at tended and quite a pleasant success. The participants were: Miss Violet Hooker, soprano; Miss Gwendolyn Hooker and Mrs. Cornelia Harris, readers; Mrs. L. M. Strawder, whis-' tier; Mrs. L. D. Cannady, soprano, and Miss Olga Ruff, pianist and accom panist. All the soloists sang, played and read well, and were cordially complimented. Mrs. Cannady and Miss Gwendolyn Hooker are vocal students with Mrs. Fred L. Olson. Mrs. Fred L. Olson, soprano, of this city, was an admired soloist at the recent automobile show held in Rose- burg, Or., and the music committee said she was "the outstanding fea ture of the whole' show." The event was held In the Roseburg armory and the building was crowded to over flowing. A Roseburg correspondent writes: "Mrs. Olson not only pos sesses a magnificent voice, bat' also a pleasant personality which immedi ately wins the audience. One of her most admired songs was the Arditi 'II Baclo,' and she had to sing several encore songs twice over before the audience would stop applauding. Mrs. Charles Helnline was the capable piano accompanist." Harold Hurlbut, tenor, is building a solid musical reputation In New York. The backing of Jean de Reszka, the Indorsement of Clement Galll-Curci and Ballcster (whom Portland "dis covered" and later New Y'ork ac claimed) Is being followed by the success of the Hurlbut students. Det ir.ar Poppen, who Is remembered as the excellent basso of the Alcazar Light Opera company of. this city, has been, studying with Mr. Hurlbut, and following his successful tour with the Gollo English Opera company has been engaged for the magnificent re vival of the "Chocolate Soldier" at the Century theater. New Y'ork olty. The critics give Mr. Poppen much praise. Katherine Ruth Heyroan, the Cali fornia pianist, who has Introduced American composers In Germany and Russia, and Russian composers In America, is the author of "The Rela tion of Ultra-Modern to Archaic Music." The book Is a collection of five lectures, technical discussions for the most part, but of Interest to read ers other than musicians because of the author's widebackground of ex. perinice, and her knowledge not only of the music but of the civilizations of east and west. As she herself says, "It is from other Btudies that I have learned most about the essence of music; quaint books on the human race in other phases of expression and aspiration, books on ethnology. . ar chitecture, transcendentalism and lit erature." Of particular interest to j the general reader are her estimates of Debussy and Scrlabine, and the lec- I ture of "Parallels between ultra-mod- ern poetry and ultra-modern music." Miss Heyman's book is in the public I library. An enjoyable, sociable affair of last Wednesday night was the dinner given to the members of the Eury dice club In the assembly hall of the Young Women's Christian associa tion, abopt 40 members and guests be ir.g present. Features of the occa sion Were the musical oddMtles pres ented by George Ingram, supervisor of music in Washington high school. A baritone solo by William Frazler Robertson; a soprano solo by Miss Georgia Baldwin; a violin solo by Miss Marion Mustee; a contralto solo by Miss Vera Shaver, and selections by the Portland Exposition quartet. Mrs. J. S. Moltzncr, president of the club, presided as toastmaster, and presented, on behalf of the club, gifts to F. Bruce Knowlton, under whose baton the chorus is making such splendid progress, and Mrs. Alvina Eckes K.nowiton, the ab accompan PL PCI mm0' mi rr ,--;. In every sick room there should be a i Pictrola Nothing gives more pleasure, turns tedious hours to more profit, or proves more soothing to the pain racked body. Get a Victrola today. All the family will enjoy it, in or out of health. Sherman May & Go, Sixth and Morrison Streets PORTLAND Opposite Poslofiic V SEATTLE TACOMA SPOKANE , 1st. Plans ar In progress for a rep itition of the programme recently given at the Multnomah hotel, the time and piaoe to be announced later. The Kurydice club Is rapidly increas ing: in number and is accepting those desiring- membership on application. Tke Harriet Ware lyric tone poem "Ebudine," in one scene, with so prano and tenor solo for women's voices, will he featured by the Mon- rllllllllllfllf III Ifiliiilllllllllllllllllllilf ir 1 ANOTHER 1 CONCERT 1 5 for the E Musically 1 Discriminating The Griffes Group E Olga Steeb, Pianist E E Edna Thomas, Mezzo ' E E Sascha Jacobinoff, Violinist E Auditorium Friday Eve, February 3, 1922 E E jSeat sale, Sherman, Clay & Co. 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VictroUXVU,$3i Convtment terms This trademark dppeart on every true Victrold, whether fjj or fijoo. lay Muolcal club chorus, Mra. Rose L'owaen Red conducting, at its Feb- runry 6 programme. The soprano ! Undine, a water nymph, exiled to -a liliere cot. Hlldebrand, the tenor, I her lover. The chorus which in 1 H Special De Luxe Piano Recital Tomorrow at 9 P.M. FRANCIS RICHTER and SALYATORE SANTAELLA will give a return engagement at the request of the hundreds who failed to obtain admission last Monday. Come Early! No increase in admission. S!l RIVOLI r SCHOOL OP DRAMA AND K-11'KKKSION MARIE B. VAN VELSOR . Art and Science of Extcmporana oui tipeftUlnit. Stane. Moving Pic ture. Elocution Especial attuntlon given to Hcqulrtnurta vocabulary. Ilunh Jb Lane Illila, llala 22M. llroadfray ud Aider John Claire Monteith , Mucllo Suite. M17-S Columbia. 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