THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 6, 1910,
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SYNOPSIS.
ACT I A vIllngtt'Kiuara.
ACT II Same u act 1,
A. Utana
A. Bugamelll
AF S",N8IBl,E nmeuiMit In on foot
,lti Kaniuifi whii h mielit woll t
A followed by all (lio other Htatrn
f . s tilns to reallz1 tlie ant of a
dtandar1 amotiu muMc-laim. arul tlicyare
r tryln8:,to litva one patablinhoil by enain-
', Inatlon. That Is riRht and un 11 nhould
bt, for' tmmlc atandii practically alone
' among .profeaalnna n the only one In
which quacka can pnutlot on the ame
. . baals aa th leirltlmatfs .
' Munlo la. advlaedly termed "proff'
' - Ion" ln'thla caae. for althouirh It lx
- morn strictly upeaklng. an art, It cxlats
In th nature of a profession when it la
the mean, of HrVlUiood. A profssalon
Is, acfordlna; to dictionary understand
ing, that, bualneaa -which one pro fosse
to understand and to follow for aubslst
ence. Commonly the word sujtgrst
law, medicine and the ministry, termed
the three, great learned professions, but
In relltf It la,' not confined to these.
But the suggestion brings out all the
more forcibly the unfairness under
which musician of high standing must
, work. .. . .
All. the other professions have
standard. which .will adroit. Its. ' profes
nors" (In Its broad sense) to practice.
Those who do , not measure .up to; this
standard' 'are ' publicly branded as
quack' by their-exclusion from the In
ner circles of fitness, doctors must
pass not only their college examina
tions If they study their chosen profes
sion In a school, but must as well pans
state examination to admit them to
practice and in most states have to take
a new examination to measure up to
that state's standard. Lawyers ar
subject to the same conditions. They
must pass a state bar examination.
And., so through all the professions,
teaching, dentistry, engineering, a
. standard Is set, and those wishing to
. practice must have papers testifying to
: their fitness. Music stands alone, with
the arts that accompany It. Painting
and drawing, writing and music may be
undertaken, by any one and any one may
attempt to tear h them.' Yet, there are
s many quacks In the arts as In the
' otheri profesHlona nay, more, because
there Is no checking force. And people
re' willing to take their Instruction in
rnueio from any one who can play a
?eai,regardiess nor the crrantiewr mu
sical failures.
; Kansas proposes to set a standard by
Instituting a state board of examiners
whose duty It shall be to examine each
and every applicant who would teach
music In Kansas. On this board will be
competent , musicians who can judge
how much one should know before one
, attempts io teach It to others. The ex
amination would probably include a thor-
. "ough knowledge of ear training, sight
. rai1lnr hlatArv nimnnir. nnfl tha fun
damental principles of music. There Is
no unfairness in this. A teacher should
have an Idea of the relation of thlnga
before ehe begins to Instruct another.
Often tilings are changed under differ
ent circumstances and relations, and
they have a different significance In
the light, of further ' knowledge. Other
"professors" demand that their fellow
. workers should have reached at least a
certain point of knowledge before they
-, shall take the same level. Even barbers
and plumbers must pass some kind of
examination. Just because someone can
play aecale is no eign tnat sne is ntted
to teach a youngster anything else.
Further than thla, when the standard
has been fixed there is another step to
' be taken. Theodore Llndberg, the pres
ident of the WlcMta College of Music,
euffarests that ' hlrh school students
should be allowed credits in muBlc; that
music should be an elective study and
the student should have the privilege of
studying with any registered music
teacljer who has measured up to the
accepted etatidard, and should re
ceive credit for progress 'arid work ac
complished the same as in any other
study.
la these days it Is almost necessary,
for girls especially, to study music;
they should do so for the capacity It
gives them for the enjoyment of music,
Ju?t as the study of literature gives
thetn an appreciation of good literature.
11 . . . . ! 1 I . . .1 j .. 1.1 L. ,
her course Is too heavy to allow her to
carry music with1 Its consequent prac
tice and do any of her work satisfac
torily. , A high Bchool teacher tells me
. that the average student carries four
subjects and some carry five. For those
that take music a concession is made,
and they are sometimes allowed to
carry three subjects only. Hut even In
these three Vshe seldom does satisfac
tory work because there is too much de
, mand upon her time and mind. One mu
sic teacher tells me he has some pupils
- carrying five subjects in high school
besides keecping up in their music.
Necessarily every branch suffers, but
thesa pupils feel that it Is necessary
'for them to finish high school within a
certain time.
Mr. Undberg says that a grammar
Kchool praduato should have a thorough
knowledge of t lie fundamentals of mu
sic, ear training, sipht reading, liarmo-
' ny, etc.. for after the student has en
tered high school, in addition to his
other heavy work these 'fundamentals
would cover four yea.-s' of hard study.
He would then be only beginning the
high school, which is at an average of
about IS or 19 years of age. It would
be Interesting to find out how many
high school students in Portland are
trying to study music along with their
other work. It would certainly be a
large enough niunb-r to make this
phase of crediting music work, worth
looking into. H would give better sat
isfaction to the music teacher and the
high school-teacher alike.
XEROGRAM OF POWELL)
Maud Powell, violinist?, who will jilay
night
the Bungalow tomorrow
will be given at the Bungalow theatre
under the Hellig management.
following Is the program for tomor
row night's concert, with WaJdemar
Liach'owsky at the piano:
Tschaikowsky Concerto, I) major
(First movement 1
Schubert Piano and violin
J. Moderate
2. Andantlno.
8. Scherzo: Presto.
(a) Massenet.. Meditation from "Thais"
(b) Beethoven Viunctf
C) Chopin Minute Waltz
(Arranged hv Mauri Pnu'MM
fd) Sarasate Spanish
Chopin Nocturne, E minor
(For Piano)
ftloskowskl Itallenne Melody
wlenlawakl Kan-
tasie on airs from the opera "Faust."
9
JAPANESE HEROINE
Criticized and Praised.
1 --g
Antonio Scottl.' one of the baritones
at the Metropolitan opera, said In a re
cent Interview:
"The two most popular Italian operas
of today are without doubt 'Aida' and
Madame Butterfly.' I was with Puccini
in London when he saw for the first
time John Luther Long's storv. dram
atized by Belasco, .produced in the form
of a one act play. He had a number of
librettos under consideration at that
time, but he cast them all aside at
once. I never knew Puccini to be more
excited. The story of the little Japa
nese piece was on his mind all the
time. He could not seem to get uwrfy
from It It was in this white heat of
Inspiration that the piece was moulded.
Operas do not come out of the "no
where.' They are born of the artistic
enthusiasm and intellectual exuberence
of the trained composer."
Apropos of these remarks, the Musi
cal Courier writes under the title "The
Broken Butterfly:"
"It so happens that the hurry with
which Puccini wrote 'Madame Butter
fly' militated greatly against the mer
it of that opera, and at its first pro
auction In Italy, the work was criti
elzed so mercilessly., and received
unfavorably by the public that th com
poser withdrew the opus from public
performance and spent considerable time
recasting and rewriting.
HiVen In the revised version there
were mary rough places whichoshowed
hasty and superficial workmanship. In
aeod. In the orchestral pit 'at the Met
ropolitan Opera, It is gossiped tha
fuccini Keeps on making numerous
changes in the orchestration and sends
them to the various conductors In Amor
lea and Europe from time to time.'
However, this has in no way, affected
the popularity of . the opera, which Is
one of the most popular of recent
operatic compositions. It will be hailed
with delight Tuesday evening at the
LAinDardl company s opening perform
ance.
TORTLAND IS MADE
A Conspicuous by Seattle.
Concert Interesting.
Tomorrow evt-nlng H. Godfrey Turner
".wld present Maud Powell, violiniste,
In ono of the most charming concerts
of the season. Madame Powell, who,
by the jvay, is Mrs. Godfrey Turner in
private life, 1u one of the most like
able of present day musicians, who
Ci)rras not by her art alone, but by
her delightful personality. On her tWo
previous visits. Madame Powell has
made hosts of friends and artmirers, who
Bieel thla concert with pleasure. Her
excellent -Technical fiyuipment tempered
1'V fine .iitusli'luiilj' feeling, giye her
totally tho place (she In, universally grant
d that(jpf the world's leading woman
viuMnltft IJr concert tomorrow night
An appeal to the public spiritedness
of Portland people has been made so
often in behalf of a permanent symph
ony t orchestra that it Is like raking
up dead ashes to resume the discus
slcn. Civic pride has been appealed to
In vain. It is not that this pride is
acking but that it Is not understand
ng. Jt does not know the value of
a symphony orchestra. Seattle is in
advance of Portland, both in knowing
the value of su.-h an undertaking and
in getting it. There are some lines in
the following letter written to the New
York Musical Courier and published
tneretn v'ihi might set Portland think
ing. 1 1 is something for Seattle to be
able to us.- again the phrase "the first
of the cities of the northwest." Fol
lowing is the letter:
To the Musical Courier:
That the public of Seattle Is awaken
ing to the realization that Jt has In Its
midst a body of musicians capable of
rendering the works of the masters, is
shown by t,!e attendance at each con
cert, lie i-ity. eager for the best in
everything, lias made rapid strides in
me past live years. A magnificent
Fine Arts building, together with a
spacious auditorium, to be used as ;i
eoniert hall for the symphonies is to u
erected this year. Say what on mill
to the contrary, the Americans have a
love lor fine-mualo- ami the develop
ment of their taste in this direction is
marked by a general and widespread
movement throughout the country.
Seattle Is the first uf the cities of
the Northwest to establish a dignified
and first class symphony orchestra
wilh an American conductor at the
helm. Its library Is complete In every
respect containing all of the "classics"
and modern works, many Important
works having been played before pub
lication. It has a splendid record of
i past performances and has supported
many great artists, among whom may
be mentioned Josef Lhovlnne. Kath
arine Ooodson, Adela Verne. Lillian
Nordica, Mlselia Klman, Maud Powell,
Alexander Saslavsky, George Hamlin,
Fritz Kreisler and Teresa Carreno.
With this third season of the Seattle
Symphony orchestra, the organization
entered upon a new epoch. Public
spirited men and' worn en. Who. .It Tnav
be, omewhtU ekemicallv in 190s b-ava
meir practical aid to the orchestra.
Having seen a gratifying growth and
appreciation on the part of all classes
of tho public of an ideally artistic
work which their support alone made
possiDlo, have renewed their bond and
tnus permitted its continuance, fenl-
lng fully assured of greater artistic
success under the condiictorahln f
Henry Hadley. whose art education,
experience, ardent temperament and
wisely directed energy In the rehearsal
room, are qualities that his
instinctively feel.
The orchestra for the third .tnn
contains a number of new men Ann
from the best available HnurepR "Wit-
merically tho string band Is Increased
In size. In uolnt of nnniitv ti
hestra Is far superior to ihat nf
previous seasons. Eight Rvmnhonv
aim i popular concerts are given du
Bcuson. Tiie. make nn of h
u.gamzauon is as follows: ten first
violins, eight second violins, eight
violas, six viollncellos, two flutes one
i,ieeo.o, iwo oDoes, one English horn
lutmieiB, one oass clarinet, two
.m.uuna, one contra bassoon, four
rrencn norns, four trumpets, one tuba
timpani, tambour militalre, harp.
Yours truly,
.wil,i.iam B. CLAYTON, Manager
Thursdaymatinee, "Lucia Dl Lammer
moor."
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Henry Ashton of Lammermoor." " , . . . .
Pletro Bugamelll
Lucy, Henry'e sister , . . .
Mme.CecIlla -Tamantl Zuvaskl
Kdgar of Kavenswood. , .Olovannt Nadal
Norrnnn (follower of Henry., '..P. Elena
Haymond (chaplain to Lord Ashton)..
Alceete Mori
A Hoe (attendant on Lucy),..;. A. Oiana
Lord Arthur Bucklaw ..A. Neil
Followers of Henry, Inhabitants of
Lammermoor. etc.
The scene Is laid In Scotland- '
BYNOPSI8.
ACT I Vestibule. Scene 2 Garden. -ACT
II An apartment.
ACT III Bcene 1 A room In the tower
of Wolferag. Scene 3 A garden.
Thursday evening. "AIDA." A grand
opera In four acts, by U. Verdi.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Alda (a slave)
Minn. Klvlra Bosettl, Mme. Ester
Adaberto.
Amnerts (daughter of the king)
.....Mme. ixuore Frau
Amonastro (king of Ethiopia, father
or Aida) Angeio Anion
Radaiiies (captain of the guards)
Alessanoro ncaiaorini
amphls (high priest) A. Viola
King of Kgypt C. Mori
Messenger A. Nerl
Chorus, priests. Koldlers, Ethloplaa
slave ami prisoners, Egyptians, etc
SYNOPSIS.
ACT I Hall In the palace of the king at
Memphis.
ACT if Mall In the apartments of
AmnerlH. Scene 2 Entrance to the
city of Thebes.
ACT III The bank of the Nile.
ACT IV Hall In the palace. Subter
ranean hall of Judgment.
Friday evening, "Rlgoletto," a grand
opera In four acts, by Verdi.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Ollda. . . Mme. Cecillia Tiunantt Zuvaskl
Maddalenu Adalglsa Bugamelll
Giovanni ...Adalglaa Glana
The Countess Adalglsa Gluna
The Duke
Athelo Maurinl. Giovanni Nadal.
Bolsn A. Nerl
Ceprano H. Marco
Marcello lompeo jtJiena
Hparafuelle Alceste Mori
Monterone Alceste Mori
A Page A. Giana
Rlgoletto, the Jester. . .Giuseppe Maggl
SYNOPSIS.
ACT I Room in the palace.
ACT II Homo of Rlgoletto. the Jester.
ACT 111 Apurtment in the Ducal pal
ace.
ACT IV Home of Sparafuclle. the hire
ling assassin.
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Aim THEIR HISTORY
(Copyright," 910 "The Preee" Com
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"ROCK MB TO SLEEP. MOTHER.
pany.) ,
Backward, turn backward, O Time, In
vour flight. ' .
Make me a child again Just for tonight!
Mother, come back rrom trie ecnoies
hnrA.
Take me again to your heart aa of
yore: , , . ; .
Kiss from my forehead the furrows of
care.
Smooth the few all ver .threads out ' of
mv lialr
Over my slumbers your loving watch
Keen
Rock rue to Bleep, mother rock me to
steep;
Backward, flow backward. O tide of the
years!
am so weary of toll and of tears-
Toll without recompense, tears all In
vain
Take them, and give me my ohlldhood
again!
have grown weary of dust and decay.
Weary of flinging my soul-wealth
awav:
Weary of sowing for others to reap
' V I I
am';
has remained Elisabeth .Akars, which Is
signed, to her last book of poems, issued
In 1903 under' the title-"Sunset Hon
and Other Verses." . A , ;
"Rock Me to Sleep" wa written by
Elisabeth Akers in menory . of lier
mother, who died When . ehe was a
young girl,, but whose . memory was
cherished mpst saqredly through Ufa.
This Is emphasised In the . poem in
every Jlne. ,No more loving tribute to
a mother ha ever been nemied. Every
line breathes of the loneliness she feels,
and all others eo,-bereft can respond
with her to the line: "Mother. O
mother, my heart calls, for'youl"
xnis poem was first printed In tho
"Saturday Kvenlnr Post." of Philadel
phia, In May. i860, although written
the previous year. 'The writer, receive
IS for it, end that was all lifer rcmufv
eratlon, although others ha vo . mado
thousands of dollars outof it. It was
set to music and published as' i song
soon after Its appearance. without
authorization by tho poctews. and tie
publishers admitted that tholr profits
in tho first six months were $r.0j').
Since that lima It-Is known to have
Raymond A. Graham, baritone, who
wn.8 presented by Mrs. Reed-Hana-
come laHt week.
Saturday evening. "II Trovatore."
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
The Ccunt Dl Luna ...Gulseppe Maggl
Ferrando (In his service) A. Mori
The Duchess Leonora, Mine. Ester Ada
berto and Mine. Elvira Bosettl.
Inez (in her service) A. Giana
AzticeiiH (Gypsy). .Mine. Dolores Frau
Maurien (the troubadour, her reputed
son) Alessnndro Soalabrlnl
Rul (In his service) A. Nerl
SYNOPSIS.
Act I. Interior of castle.
Garden.
Act II. A ruined
Eiterlor of church.
Act III. A camp
ment.
Act TV. Exterior
Interior of prison
Orchestra under
Mae.stros Cavalier Fudgenlzo Gueirlerl
and Edwardo Lebegott.
Scene 2
Scene 2
2 Apart-
of prison. Scene
the direction of
house.
Scene
MUSIC ITEMS
a
players
AST OF CHARACTERS
; V-l For Week of Opera.
The
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Ufnittiic season wnich nnona
Tuesday night of this week at the Bun
galow Is commanding the ereateat
share of Interest. The Lam bardi Opera
wuinpai.y un us previous visit here last
season proved Itself an artistic aggrega
tion aoie io give excellent performances
and the season will be well Datronlzert
The artists with the company are excel
lent ones, and many of them have en
viable European reputations. Follow
ing Is the program and cast:
Tuesday evening and Saturday matl
lee, "Madam Uutterfly." In three acts
by David Belasco, founded upon tha
works of John Luther Long, opera by
Puccini.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Madam Butterfly (Clio-Clio-San)
Mrio Cnlvl
Suzuki (Cho-Cho-San's servant)
A. Rnp-am.!!
B. F. Pinkerton (lieutenant In it s
navy) Giovanni Vorial
Kate Pinkerton a. Giana
Sharpless (United States consul at
XMagasakl) Anceln Ania
Goro ia marriage broker j A. Nerl
Prince Yarnadoro p
ilia uuiizB i y no-. no-san s uiicl.-i
v llivenzo Vlnla
laausioo p. Bugamelll
I he rmperial Comniissioner.Aleest mah
The Cousin Artinr.
..uo-v no -nan s delations and Friends,
ctn I s.
SYNOPSIS.
ACT I Japanese house, terraces ar
garden.
ACT 11 -Interior of Hut ft-rflv'a bnose
Scene 2 Same scene, early morning.
Wednesday evening. "Cavallerla Rno.
icana," an opera In oue act, by I' Mas-agni.
( AST OF CHARACTERS.
Tbe following program was given
at a concert at StraMman's hall In Sell
wood, Tuesday Evening under the direc
tion of Marie 8. Whigham:
Piano Duet "Grand Polka De Con
cert" Bartlett
Mrs. Whigham and Lillian Strahlman.
Song "A May Morning" Denza
Irene Whelage.
Song' "Dying Rose'' Tunlson
Miss Lenore Williams.
Violin Solo "Traumerel" ....Schumann
Willie Strahlman.
Song "Song of a Heart" Tunlson
Mayde Nlcltum.
Song "Longing" .... Magdalen Worden
Grace Vogler.
Piano Bolo "Norwegian Bridal Pro
cession" Grieg
Verda Wells.
Song "La PaJoma" Trader
Mabel,. Barnes.
Solo "Hark. Hark, the Lark".
Schubert-Liszt
Rose Ling.
Song "Then You'll Remember Me"..
Balfe
William K. Lai.
Vocal Quartet "O, Tell Us Merry
Birds" White
Irene Whelage, Esther Hemstock. Mabel
jaarnes. Arma urlll.
Song ''Carisslma" Arthur Penn
Mrs. Lucille Avers.
Piano Solo "Wedding Day at Trold-
naugen" urleg
Lillian Strahlman.
Song -"The Dream" Bartlett
Mrs. Whigham.
Violin Solo "Melody in F". .Rubensteln
William Harreschou.
Song "I'll Sing Thee Songs of
Araby" Clay
William K. Lai.
mtuzza
J'uriddu
Ifio
Lola
Mamma Lucia
"J' Pagliacci." an op
by K. Leoncavallo.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Nedda
Elvira Bosettl
Giovanni Nadal
P. Bugamelll I
A. Giana
A. Rugarrvelii
ra in two acs,
The Woman's Club benefit to be giv
en at the Bungalow theatre, Monday
night, March 11, at 8:15, will present a
program of Interest. The artists whose
services have been engaged are all well
known locally and have a large follow
ing. The program:
Part 1.
Selections by Orchestra
Double Quartette.
A The Old Brigade Parks
B Mamie's Little Black Coon.. Parker
Orpheus Club.
William Mansell Wilder. Director.
Humorous Recitations
Mr. Josenh Haves
Piano Solo.
A Grillen, op. 12, No. 4
B Romance, op. 28, No. 2
C Ausfchwung, op. 12, No. 2 ....
( Schumann)
Miss Ada Alice Tuttle
Vaudeville Act.
By courtesy of Pantages Theatre,
Boy O'Dreams" Louis Schmidt
Mrs. Virginia Hutehinson-Wire.
Intermission.
Part 2.
Marlon Do La Parelle presents
A hcene rrom Bells of ( oneville.
Gaspard Marion de I-a Parelle
bcene Castle of Coneville
Piano Solo.
A Marche Grotesque '. Slndlnir
B Nocturne op. 54, No. I Greig
j ciierze, aise op. 40 . . Moskowskl
Miss Ada Alice Tuttle
Vaudeville Act.
By courtesy Grand Theatre.
The Pipes of Pan Wward Elgar
Raymond Graham
Comedy Sketch.
Zcb L. Martin and A. Llnlven Hart
,
Lest any one imagines foolishly that
Richard Strauss' operas are not being
sung abroad, just because New York
hears very little about them, it should
be mentioned that "Elektra," besides Its
early production in French at the Man
hattan Opera will he done also in (he
same language at Brussels, In Hungar
ian at Budapest, In English at London,
and in Bohemian at Prague. Italian
and German performances of "Elektra"
have been frequent during the present
season. "Salome'' is programed for this
year at Paris, London. Alexandria. Bar
celona, Cairo, Madrid. etc. Musical
Courier.
Miss Grace Wilton and Mrs. Dorothv
Kiinball-Palmer entertained their voune-
er piano students last Saturday after
noon witn a musical, which was given
at Mrs. Palmers home on East Main
street. At the close of the program
mommy prizes lor the highest scholar
ship were
various
Margar
Jewell Oliver;, second prizes, . Lydla
Flmmell, Blanch Ross and Dorothy
Girdner.
The usual Interested audience- greeted
Mrs. Rose Reed-llanscome's pupil recital
Tuesday evening at the Y. W. C. A. Tho
soloists were Mrs. Sanderson Reed, who
has a delightful lyric soprano voice of
great flexibility, Mrs. Virginia Hutch
inson Wire, whose contralto Is rich and
smooth, and Raymond Graham, a bari
tone who is new to Portland but who
gives good promise. The program was
I aj follows:
Quartets from the Cycle "The Daisy
Chain" Liza Lehmann
Foreign Children
Seeing tho World
Mrs. Helen Lytle-Ellis, Mrs. R. W
Schmeer Mr. W. A. Walters, Mr.
. Alfred L. Stone
Ballutella (Bird Sung from "II
Pagliacci") Leoncavallo
"April Song" , Newton
"Gutcn Morgen" (Good Morning) ..Grieg
Les Etoiles Fllantes Chamlnade
"Caution" Bliss
Mrs. Sanderson Reed
Schlupfwinkel (Retreat) La Forge
"That Is All" Clarke
"Le Fidelo Coeur" (me True Heart)
Vldal
The Cuckoo (from "More Daisies")..
, Lehmann
Mrs. Reed
"Boy O' Dreams" Louis Schmidt
(Dedicated to Miss Allete Robbins Cole.)
mandoline Debussy
Words by Paul Verlalne
(Translation.)
His Lullaby Bond
Tale of a Ginger Jar Gaynor
Mrs. Hutchinson Wire
The Pipes of Pan Edward Elgar
Raymond Graham
Canclon Espanole (Spanish Love Song)
, Chamlnade
Mlml's Aria from "La Boheme"
Leoncavallo
Mausfallen-Snruechleln Hugo Wolf
Spanish Serenade Roeder
The Leaves and The Wind Leon
Mrs. Virginia Hutchinson-Wire
Quartets from the Cycle "Flora's
Holiday" 4 Lane Wilson
Come, All Ye Lads and Lasses
The Country Dance
Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Schmeer'
Mr. Stone, Mr. Walters
Dio Possente, Dlo d'Amor (Faust).
Gounod
Serenade, ."Dorml Pure" Scuderl
Mr. Graham
W. Gifford Nash will present six of
his advanced piano students at Eilers
hall next Friday evening at 8:15. The
program which offers some interesting
material Is made up of concert!, and the
orchestral patts will be played by Mr
Nash at the second piano and J. Hutch
ison at the pipe organ. Following Is the
program :
Concerto D major 1st movement. Haydn
Cadenza by Mertke
Dorothy Walton
Concerto G major 1st movement....
Moschelea
Myra Abbett
Caprjcclo Brlllant B minor
Mendelssohn
Fern Hutchison
Concertstueck F minor 2nd and 3rd
movements Weber
Ada McCown
Concerto C minor 1st movement....
Beethoven
Cadenza by Reinecke
Lillian Cohen
Concerto C minor Plerne
Maestoso, Allegro-Scherzando-Finale
Osie Bartlett
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The men's chorus of Grace Methodist
church gave a concert Wednesday even
ing for the benefit of the njusic fund.
There wfls a large attendance and .all
the numbers were well received. The
cnorus was encoreo inanv times nnri
much praise was passed on its work
under tho direction of W. M. . Wilder,
organist. The men are exceedingly well
drilled. 66 In number, and they answer
the baton as one man. A good feature
of their work is the spirit with which
they imbue it. The balance is good and
their work in shading shows careful
study. Mls,-Jane Irene Burns, soprano,
Miss Petronella Connolly, alto, Fred si
Pierce, tenor and W. A. Montgomery
assisted with solos, and Miss Florence
Jackson was the accompanist.
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The second of the Lenten piano re
citals to be given by Alf Kiingenberg
will be next Saturday afternoon at the
same time. 4:15 o'clock, but at the
1 nltarlan chapel Instead of the Sherman
Clay hall. Those who attended his re
cital last Saturday will look forward
wltn eagerness to mis one for Mr.
ivlingenberg's artistic worth is of hlgli
order as to rflake his programs a real
delight. Tho program for next Sat
urday will be interesting indeed:
Bai.ade Grieg
Sonata in D minor.... ...Liszt
Pavane, Gidoux d' Eaux Ravel
Melodio , . . Rachlnanihoff
Sigmunnd's Love Song. . Wagner-Tausig
Magic Fire Music Wagner-Brassin
The proprietor of the Knickerbocker
Tired of the hollow, the base, the un
true.
Mother, O mother, my heart calls for
you
Many a Summer the grass has grown
green.
Blossomed and faded our facea be
tween.
Yet with strong yearning and passion
ate Dam
Long I tonight forvyour presence again.
Come from the silence so long and so
deep
Hock me to Bleep, mother rock me to
sleep.
Over my heart In the days that are
flown.
No love like mother-love ever has
shown;
No other worship abides and endures
Faithful, unselfish, and patient like
yours;
None like a mother can charm away
. pain
From the sick soul and the world
weary brain.
Slumber's soft calms o'er my heavy
lids creep
Rock me to sleep, mother rock me to
sleep! '
Come, let your brown hair, Just lighted
with gold.
Fall on your shoulders again as of old;
Let It drop, over my forehead tonight,
Shading my faint eyes away from tho
light;
For with Its sunny-edged shadows once
more
Haply will throng the sweet visions of
yore;
Lovingly, softly Its bright billows
sweup
Rock me to sleep, mother rock me to
Bleep!
leen' A,oeen Issued by at least 49 muslo pidi-
,..,.-., uuu 111 wnom long ago printed
"Fltioth tljoukiflid" on the title page.
Not only did Mrs. Allon get notnlng
for all this exploiting of her work, but
she was long denied the credit Of
authorship. The song was claimed by
several persons. Que, Alcxan.ljr M.
W. Bull, a wealthy though unletterid
New Jersey contractor, actually en
listed the sympathies of several promi
nent editors, a leading lawyer and one
or two members of congress, to enable
him to support hi, claim of having
written it.
The matter finally reached a stage
where he found cause to spend a laree
sum In Issuing a book called his ' in-
dlcation." It was not until J. T. Trow
bridge, and other champions of truth,
came to tho rescue that Bull's decep
tion was exposed and Mrs. Allen gained
tho poor honor of a tardy recognition.
In her later writings Mrs. Allen
never again reached the lyric height
achieved In "Rock Me to Sleep." al
though all her volumes of poems con
tain much that Is worthy of preserva
tion. "The Sunset Song,'' which van
issued when the authoress was 70
years old. and living at Tuckahoe, New
York, F.hows a large share of the same
passionate longing for tho das .hat
are 110 more.
In her earlier yours she enjoyed the
friendship of many of t lie great liter
ary men of thut period. When Jamea
Russell Lowell edited "The Atlantic,"
and when anonymity ruled Its pages,
she was a freuuent contributor. al
though the must of her poems have
never appeared in print other than to
her own publications.
An eminent critic. In writing of her
poetry, says: "Nothing which verse
tan do, It would eem. U too hard a
pattern for her lo attempi, such aa tha
double Sestlna, the Vlrelal Noveuu, all
the Fench archaic forms. double
acrostics mid the like. These, Of courso,
aro not of the essence of poetry, but,
like the 'exercises' In music, they givo
flexibility to Its Instrument. In 'The
Sunset Song' Is a poem of ten stanr.:is
In which every word is a monasyllable
and It flows on as if no such charac
teristic hampered It. It is possible that
the poem, 'True,' which Is purely
monosyllabic. Is the only one In tho
English language of its length that is."
Elizabeth Chase was born in Strong.
Me., October 9. 18.'12. Siie married
Paul Akers. the sculptor, who died In
1861, and in 1865 she married E. M.
Allen, of New York. She began to
write at the age of 15. and In 1855
published, .under the name "Florence
Percy," her first book of poems, en
titled "Forest Buds."
Her other publications are "Poem
by Elizabeth Akers," "Queen Cath
arine's Rose," "The Silver Bridge.-'
'The Triangular Society." "Two
Saints." "The High-Top Sweeting."
;The Proud Lady of Stavoren" and
I He Ballad of the Bronx." She Uvea
at present at Tuckahoe, N. Y. For
several years she was literary editor of
the Portland, Me., "Adviser."
the years have
your lullaby
to
Mother, dear mother,
been long
Since I last listened
song:
Sing, then, and unto my soul It shall
seem
womanhoods years nave been only a
d ream.
Clasped to your heart In a loving em
brace,
With your light lashes Just sweeping
my race,
Never hereafter to wake or to weep
ivock me lo sleep, mother rock me to
sleep.
Florence Percy
LIZABETH AKERS ALLEN'S
("Florence Percy") song, "Rock
Me to Sleep, Mother!" is one of
the most beautiful in the English
language. It is printed above
complete as written by tho authoress,
although in the copies of the song the
second and last verses aro generally
omitted, and the last four lines of the
last verse is used as a chorus.
"Rock Me to Sleep" Is known
wherever the English language is
spoken. It was written by the author
esa when she was quite young, and
was printed under the non de plume of
"Florence Percy," which she used until
she married Mr. Akers. after which
she adopted the name Elizabeth Akers
as a signature to her writings. Mr.
Akers lived but a short time, and a
few years later she married Mr. Allen,
but her pen name was not changed, but
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telry cost him $76,000 per year. That
sum would enable a permanent sym
phony orchestra of 80 men to give about
40 concerts In a season, with three full
rehearsals for each, and a salary of
J10.000 for the conductor. Musical
Courier.
ere awarded to students of the hotel in this city, says that his patrons
1 grades as lllo: First prizes. demand the best class of operatic music
et Wandlsh, Pearl Vore and and that his two orchestras In thatlios-
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The Arlon society gave Its concert at
Arlon hall Tuesday evening. The chorus
sang under the leadership of Louis
Dammasch and met with marked ap
proval as was evinced by the enthusias
tic applause. The men sing with musi
cal appreciation and show good train
ing. Miss Maud Dammasch was pro
vented from appearing by sickness.
Frank G. Eichenlaub, violinist, filled
her place an the program and his mus
ical work satisfied his audience. Arthur
Von Jessen gave the piano numbers
the "Erlkenlg." by Schubert-Liszt, and
three Chopin numbers.
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The "W" Girls' club gave a progres
sive dinner party Thursday evening, the
event being in honor of their fifth an
nlversary. Courses were served at the
homes of i. ss Newton, ..Irs. Schuele
Miss Nealand and Miss Knox. Members
of the club are: Mrs. Oca Price-Scliuele,
Mrs. Florence Graham-Hawkins, Mrs
Frank Cotiow and the Misses Eva
Graves, Tot Taggart, Cordelia Nealand
Rac.cl Holllngby, Aagot Tonseth, Delia
Bradley, Mame Newrton and. Edith Knox
The choir of the First Congregational
church will sing Sir John Stainer's "The
Crucifixion," Palm Sunday evening
March 20. The tenor soloist will be
W. A. Irvin and the baritone Stuart Me
Guire. D. L. Johnson will sing . the
basso parts. A chorus of forty voices
nas been selected and the work will be
given under tho direction of William
R. Boone, organist arid choir master ot
the church.
Miss Mary E. Conyers returned last
week from New York, after a few
months' stay there. Miss Conyers, who
has a pleasing soprano voice, studied
formerly with Mrs. Rose Coursen-Reed,
and while in New York studied with
the celebrated Florlo. She will be at
her country home at Clatskanie with
her mother for . the present,' and plans
to go east again in the summer. While
here she will do some concert work.
A piano recital was glven'Hy pupils of
Mrs. S. E. Toepelman at her home In
Gresham, on the afternoon, of February
27. Those taking part were: Reggie
Howitt, Lucl)e Gedamke, Viola Dinger.
Mural Heslin, Susie Stanley, . Hester
Thorpe, Rosa Luscher, Lily Luscher,
Isabello Metzger, Ethel Merrill and Jen
nie Metzger.
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Owing to the illness of Miss Ruby
Crichton wno was 10 nave been pres
ented with several pupils this week In
song recital by Mrs. Kathleen Lawler
Belcher at Eilers recital hall, Mrs. Bel
cher has postponed her recital unt-11
spring. . Miss Vivian Ma'rchall who was
also to sing and. who will leave soon for
Europe, will give her songs informally
before a few friends at Eilers, Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Belcher's Wednesday
club, a women's choruB of about 26
voices, will give a number of selections.
The program will be as follows: Sail
ors' Christmas (Chamlnade); Cobwebs
(Elliot); Dry Yoh Eyes (Landsberg),
by the Vednesday afternoon club, Eliza
beth's Prayer (Wagner); Nymphs and
Fauns (Bemberg); Musetta's Song,
from "La Boheme;" by Miss Marshall,
St. Johns Eve (Chamlnade) Ma Honey
(Lynes), Wednesday club; At Parting
(Rodgers) II Baclo (Arditl); Where
Blossoms Grow (Sans Souci) Miss Mar-
snan, i-lowers Awake (Warner), Wieg
enlied (Brahms) Wednesday club
The many friends of Miss Elizabeth
Harwas will be sorry to hear that her
debut with the Boston Opera company
l,aa ueeii poKiponea, owing to an at
tack of grippe which so prostrated her
that the doctor ordpred her out of the
severe Boston climate. She is now with
relatives in the middle west, resting
and recuperating. She had been coaching
Tasca and Aida and had 'one such
splendid work that both Mr. Russell
the manager and Sig. MInotti, the
wonderful musical director of the com
pany, expressed themselves as more
than sorry she should have to delay
her debut in these operas. Though only
with them such a short time she hail
so endeared herself to the people in
the boarding house where she made her
home that when she left thev showern,i
her with books, blowers and froits. for
the journey. It is hoped b1io "will fioon
be able to resume her work, Jt slio
is unable to return to it this season ia
will next season, for her contract has
been continued. '
The Westminster Presbyterian
today will be as follows: 10:30 a. m
Anthems, "O. Saviour of the mj-ui -
( Palest rlno) and "He Shall Come Daw'm
Like Rain." (Allen). Organ Pastorale
in F (Beach), Adunte Sostennto
Grave in C. minor (Rheinberger) ; 7:30
p. m., antnem. "Art Thou Weary?"
(Chadick), contralto solo, "Abide With
Me" (Llddle), Mrs. Max M. Shilloel.--
organ, Abenlled (Schumann) and Adagio
in A (Pache).
The musical numbers at the St
James' English Lutheran church today
are as follows: Morning Solo, "Hold
Thou My Hand (Brlggs),,by Mr. Ray
mond Graham; anthem, "Hark Hark
My Soul" (Shelly). Evening Duet,' '
"Walt on the Lord," Mrs. Leas and Mr.
Frcdrich; anthem, "Great and Marvel
ous" Mass in B Flat, Farmer
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Ferucclo Busoni's opera, "Tho Wnnlnc-
"Of the Bride," will be oerforme,! i
Hamburg next October, under the direc
tion of Conductor Brecher. Busoni's
work is of special interest this vear
because he is the biggest artist figure
visiiing America inis season.
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Frank G. Eichenlaub was violin solo
ist for the Scandinavian Saengerfest
Sunday evening andl-for the German
Arlon society's concert Tuesday evening.
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