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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 28, 1915.
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By J. L. WalUn.
BEATRICE DIERKE. who Is to ap
pear in recital this afternoon at
the Helllg theatre and whose
achievements have won her the praise
of tli critics of America and Europe,
has nmtured to an -artist of the first
magnitude. Her repertoire comprises
nearly all the works from ancient
classic to the ultra modern composers.
Her tone Is of wonderful winging
quality and with a marvelous technic
and pronounced musical temperament,
she fascinates and thrills her audience
an few artists do. Much Interest has
been shown In the coming recital.
Xhe program will be:
Konata Traglca MacDowell
Value in C Sharp Minor Chopin
Mazurka op. , No. 1... Chopin
Mazurka, op. 5ti. Xo. 3 Chopin
Prelude in R Klat Chapln
Kturte In J Flat Chopin
Arabenke Debussy
Polichlnell Kachmaiiinofl
Ktude In 1 Flat Liszt
Spinning Song Mendelssohn
IChcen Onetfln Tsehaikowsky
Hide of tie Valkyries Wagner
Chorus Makes Hno Showing.
New forces are rapidly being added
to the chorus that will King In "Romeo
and Juliet," to be given here during
ths winter, under the direction of Mine.
Jeanne JoinelU, who will sing the prin
cipal role.
The second rehearsal of the chorus
wai held last night In the Arcadian
Garden of the Multnomah hotel, and
about 60 sinners, sopranos, contraltos,
tenors, baritones ami hawses were pres
ent. It Is intended to work up a chorus
of about 80, so there la yet room for
new members.
KIgnor Coirucclnl. who Instructs the
chorus, and who will direct during the
performance of this delightful grand
opera, wielded the baton last night, and
it was a pleasure to watch htm work,
forhe lias had a lifetime of experience
In that line, (orruccinl has traveled
with Borne of the biggest opera compa
nies of the world. Including that head
ed by Melba. and has the operas at his
fingers' tips.
Those so far signed possess splendid
fresh voices, and it safe to predict that
It Will be one of the flncBt, if not the
very best chorus ever heard In Port
land when ready for the debut. A prob
ability, too, is seen of the chorus re
maining a permanent- organization for
future work along this line. Thero is
room for It In Portland , and It would
be an institution that would prove of
Immense interest to Its members.
The chorus work In "Homeo nd Ju
liet" is unusually attractive and tune
ful. Th songs are melodious and of
pronounced rhythm, and not dilftcultto
commit.
Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock the men
Will rehearse and 'on Wednesday and
Friday nights the entire chorus will
meet. This is the program for the
week.
A great many singers have signified
their Intention to participate, and very
likely the r.inks will be filled to capa
city by tho next rehearsal. Those
wishing to apply fur membership should
communicate with Mrs. K. L. Thomp
son, Main without lelay.
National Association to Meet.
The Music Teachers' National asso
ciation will meet in Buffalo, Decem
ber liS-30 of this year, commemorating
the thirty-seventh year of the associa
tion's worn. Special preparations are
being made to make the meeting mem
orable, and It is hoped that the at
tendance will reuch tho record-breaking
flguro of 600. .Special arrange
ments are being mado for tho enter
tainment of women visitors to the
convention, and they will ba the re
cipients of special attention on tho
part of the Buffalo committees.
At this date many program details
Temaln incomplete, but the following
general outlines are now fixed.
The piano conference will have Miss
Kate O. Chittenden as chairman, and
II. C. MacUougall will have a simi
lar office in the theory conference.
Karl Gehrkens, of Oberlin, and others
will treat the subjects of public
school music and standardization.
Community music, which is a new
topic for music teachers' association
meetings, enlists papers by Or. Thom
as Tapper, of New York, T. Carl Whlt
mer, of Pittsburgh, ami Waldo 8.
Pratt, of Hartford. A conference for
organists and church music people will
have "A Symposium of Liturgies,"
with Charles N. Boyd, of Pittsburgh,
as chairman. Will lain Benbow, of
Buffalo, will treat the Lutheran lit
urgy, and authorities from other
Churches will contribute papers on
their respective liturgies. Francis L.
York, of Detroit, will be chairman of
the "Appreciation" conferenco, and for
this meeting papers are being prepared
by Dr. George C. Gow, of Vassar, Dr.
W. L. Spauldlng, of Harvard, and Dr.
Otto Klnkeldey, of New York city li
brary. On various other subjects 'pa
pers are being prepared by Liborius
Semmann of Milwaukee and Frederic
Lillebridge, of St. Louia.
The present officers of the Music
Teachers' National association are:
lresldent, J. liiiwrence Erb. Urbana,
111.; vice president, Adolf Weidlg. Chi
cago, 111.; secretary, Charles N. Boyd,
Pittsburgh, Pa.; treasurer, Ralph L.
Baldwin, Hartford, Conn. Executive
committee, Edward B. Birge, Indianap
olis. Ind.; Kate 8. Chittenden. Ne-w
ToTk city; Hajnilton C. MacDotigall,
Welle sley. Mass.; C. G. Bonneck, Wash
ington. V. C; and Francis I,. York,
Detroit, Mich. Editor and assistant
treasurer. Waldo S. Pratt. Hartford,
Conn.
Sees Room for Culture.
There Is a crying demand in the mid
dle and southwest for more culture, ac
cording to a Kansas City correspondent
to the Musical Observer. This writer
considers the time ripe now to turn
thoughts more seriously to study of
musto and art than in the past when
prospective and harvested crops have
been the absorbing topics.
The letter la written In answer to
the statement that some 6000 musical
ly educated Americans have returned
from Europe plnce the war broke out
with the question appended thereto,
"What shall we do with them?"
"The middle and southwest wants
them. Our broad acres of wheat and
Unlimited supplies of corn, our herds
of cattle and inexhaustible resources
Of the soil makes us the ready host to
receive this oversupply of teachers,
lagers and instrumentalists of which
. the eastern magazines and papers are
' complaining. Especially do we want
the 6000 Americana who have returned
from the culture centers of Europe.
For years we have welcomed Innumer
able tralnloads of immigrants, Ger
mans, Austrlans, Belgians, French,
Italians, English, Scandinavians and
Russians who came with their hearts
. full of enthusiasm for the new Ufa and
prospects of America.
., "The cosmopolitan middle and south
West Is ready 'and waiting with open
arms to receive this over production of
Cultured folks. Our school houses on
every hill, our villages and hamlets are
; hungry for art and the right kind of
artists. Send them to us by tralnloads.
Just as the immigrants who not
so . loaff ago ' created this Eldo-
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PMOT9 BUSTINE-L'L,
rado of the west. This Is the
heart of 1'ncle Sam's country.
Let them -come with pongs on their lips
and pens and paint brushes in their
pockets. Come! 'tis the spirit of the
Golden West that bids you. Nature in
its richest endowment of overflowing
plenty calls you to write the symphony
of the prairies already so rich in his
tory and classic lore. The commercial
clubs of this seat of empire will open
the city gates to you; the schools and
colleges will open their houses to you;
the hub of the universal peace zone has
aired Its spare bedroom and is waiting
for you. ( oine to Kansas City, the
gateway to the southwest. It is the
financial and commercial center of the
southwest, hut by no means the culture
center. This third quality in Its suc
cessful achievements Is only In its In
fancy. Kansas City to be the culture
center of the southwest needs this
oversupply of gifted artists and teach
ers of which her eastern sisters are
complaining. We would not have H
understood that we think the culture
of tho west is concealed In the metro
politan cities. It Is quite the contrary;
it circulates like the wifrm. rich blood
of empire throughout the channels pre
pared by the klnga of the soil. We
have dug the irrigation ditches in a
perfect network of Lyceum and Chau
tauqua organizations. We are the peo
pl, and this Is the part of America
which is prepared for a perfect tidal
wave of concert, symphonic and oper
atic productions."
Delightful Musical Affair.
One of the delightful musical affairs
of the week was a social gathering of
some of the former pupils ajid friends
of Mrs. Charles T. McPherson, at her
home, on East Sixty-sixth street S. E.
The vocal numbers were given by Mrs.
McPherson, Miss Sadie Havely, Mrs.
Gertrude Evans-Webster, Miss Elolse
McPherson, Ralph M. Speelmon, Wil
liam W. Kelly. The piano numbers
were by Miss Bue.lah Workman, Miss
Ruth Workman and Miss Hilda Tur
ple; Miss Mildred Boon gave a humor
ous reading. Other guests were: Mrs.
A. T. Workman, Miss Gladys Gray,
Miss Parkhurst, Miss Fannie Park
hurst, Mrs. Ada Campbell, L. D. Web
ster, Fay Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy,
Mr. and Mrs. Reimer, Mr. and Mrs.
Mew and Miss Amy Holllngsworth,
Mrs. Maurice Bental. The house dec
orations were autumn leaves, carna-
tiorus and ferns. Refreshments were
served. A "musical hunt" was a fea
ture.
Musical Subjects Discussed.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the faculty of the N. W. Normal School
of Musilo and Art on Tuesday, at the
etudio of Dr. Z. M. Parvin, musical
subjects were discussed by several
members. Miss Edick discussed "Ex
pression as Developed by the Touch
and Technique," and "The Pedal Used
in Musical Interpretation as Developed
by Grainger, the Australian Composer
and Pianist." Miss Ada Newgent gave
an interesting sketch of the life of
MacDowell. Mrs. Ella B. Jones com
mented on a paper written by Miss
Comstock for the New York Sun on
"Opportunities Opening for Musical Ed
ucation in America,'" which was fol
lowed by a general discussion. Dr.
Parvin spoke of the efficiency In teach
ing of harmony by music teachers.
Mothers "Who Build Homes.
A young matron, accompanied by her
little daughter, said to a friend:
"Oh, yes, I keep up my music and
take lessons; It is a pleasure to do It
I can give the time as well as not."
Mothers like this are willing to de
vote a Uttle of their time and means
toward cultivating the finer things of
life to lift themselves and those
around them Into the atmosphere of
harmony. They are doing something
toward spreading the love for and ap
preclatlon of good music In the home
and among their friends. They will
see that their sons and daughters have
a knowledge Of music, are carefully
taught, and practice faithfully.
Miss Riggs Was Soloist.
Mlsa Mabel Riggs sang a charming
group of song on Tuesday at the
First Presbyterian church. when
Franklin T. Griffith spoke on "Pre
paredness." Miss Riggs" wedding.
wheh will b one of the big social
events of the Christmas holidays, will
be held at the First Presbyterian
church.
Soprano Enthuslastllacly Received.
Miss Ranghild Holmquist, soprano,
of Minneapolis, Minn., was most en
thusiastically received Thursday eve
ning when site appeared as soloist at
the Thanksgiving services at the
Swedish M. JE. ckarch, at Borthwlck
and Beech streets. She gave five pro-
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Top Beatrice IMerke, pianist, who
will appear In recital this after,
noon.
Bottom Fay Preston, a talented
piano student.
gram numbers ana several encores.
Miss Holmquist Is a niece of Gustaf
Holmquist, the well known oratorio
and concert basso of Chicago and Min
neapolis. She Is now on a tour of the
country in the interest of the Swedish
Old People's home of Minneapolis.
Mr. Nash in Recital.
An item of interest to Portland mu
sicians Is the following from tii Boze
mun paily Chronicle, Bozeman, Mon
tana, of November 18:
"Professor W. Gifford Nash, the new
piano instructor at the college, brushed
off some of the dust that gathers on
the technique of a veteran piano teach
er, especially one, engaged in private
practice, and rendered a program of
real merit at the college last evening.
"He gave artistic readings to a well
chosen and varied group of master
pieces, disclosing dramatic vigor and
also delicate treatment of tone shading
and appreciation of poetic values.
"Mr. Nash formerly played some
half dozen programs from memory.
This was the first public recital played
by him In many years and he deserves
much credit for handling the entire
program unassisted.
"A good sized and appreciative au
dience was in attendance."
Mr. Nash left Portland about four
months ago for Bozeman college to
take charge of the piano department
there.
prima Donna at the Orpheum.
Madame Donald-Ayer, former prima
donna of the Boston Grand Opera
company and noted also as the soloist
of the New York Symphony orchestra.
the Russian Symphony orchestra of
New York, the Theodore Thomas or
chestra of Chicago and the Boston
Symphony orchestra, will make her
first appearance at the Orpheum this
afternoon. Madame Donald-Ayer's pro
gram will consist of selections taken
from the following repertoires: Muset
ta's waltz from "La Boheme;" Santuz-
za's aria from "Cavalerria Rustlcana;'
"For This," by De Koven; "Ah, Love
But a Day," Protheroe; "Peace Trium
phal," by Abble Herrlsh-Jones; "Ecs
tasy," by Rummel and "Mighty Lak
a Rose," by Nevin.
Accompanist Appointed.
Carl F. Sutton at a recent meeting
was appointed accompanist for the
Amphlon male chorus. He acted as
accompanist Wednesday evening when
the chorus gave a very successful con
cert. Mr. Sutton, a native of Portland,
Is studying to become a pianist and
organist.
Musical Special Feature Tonight.
The following musical program will
be given by Rose City Park Presby
terian double quartet choir this eve
ning: Prelude, "Largo" (Handel); an
them, "Praise the Lord O Jerusalem'
(Minshall); duet. The Lord Is My
Light" (Dudley Buck), Dr. H. B. Moore
and Mrs. R, F. Feemster; contralto
solo, "Out of the Depths" (James
Rogers),. Miss Theodora Bushnell; an-
them, "Praise the Lord" (Randegger).
tenors, D. Greer, Dr. H. B. Moore;
basses, W. E. Simonton, O. Blttner;
sopranos, Mrs. Feenvster. Miss Wads-
worth; contraltos. Mrs. Stewart, Miss)
Bushnell. Mrs. H. B. Moore, organist.
Mrs. R. F. Feemster, director.
Christmas Music Featured.
Christmas music is being featured in
the Decemfrer catalog of new Victor
Records, which has Just been Issued.
Alma Gluck and P'aul Relmers give a;
delightful rendition of an old German ,
Christmas song, "The Christmas Tree." ;
and John McCormack sings that grand'
old Christmas hymn, "Adeste Fideles,"
with a choral support. The Venetian
Trio contributes a beautiful rendition
of Adolphe Adam's noble "Holy Night."
and Felix Arndt offers a sweet-toned
celesta solo of the popular Christmas
hymns, ".Silent Ni?ht. H.dy Night."
The children are not forgotten i.i
these new Christmas numbers. Cora
Mel Patten reoites "The Night Before
Christmas" for them, and It is given
very realistically with the patter of the
reindeers- hoofs, the whistle of old) At the Vancouver avenue Norwegian
Santa and the Jingle of sleigh bells. Danish M. K. church a musical pro
There are also several bright and clev-(giaJii will be given at the services to-
er little Christmas songs, beautifully
sung by Olive Kline and Elsie Baker.
For lovers of oratorio there are three
selections from Handel's Messiah. Two
numbers, "And the Glory of the Lord"
and "Glory to God," are sung by the
Victor Mixed Chorus, and the Victor
Concert Orchestra gives an exquisite
rendition of the "Pastoral Symphony."
"Orchestra" Discussed at Meeting.
The Monday Musical club held the
regular federation meeting at tho Ho
tel Multnomah last Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Florence Foster Hammond had
charge of the subject for tho day,
which was tho "Orchestra." Mr.
Chrlstensen explained- the grouping of
the Instruments in the symphony or
chestra. In closing he touched on the
work and alms of the Portland Sym
phony orchestra. Clyde Spencer, ac
companied by Mrs. Hammond, gave as
a cello solo "Romance'' by Fischer.
Master Vera Isom gave two violin
numbers, "Mazurka de Concert." Mu
sln; Dvorak's "Humoreske" arranged
by Wilhelmy. He Wiis accompanied
by Master Glen Shelly on the p.ano.
This number was very much appre
ciated, as the performers are both
young boys and their work was very
well done.
Next Monday being the fifth Mon
day, there will be no meeting of the
club. The next regular meeting will
be December 6, at which time the reg
ular council meeting of the entire club i
takes place at 2 p. m. at the Hote
Multnomah, and all the members of I
the club who are Interested in the '
business affairs and policy of the club 1
should make an effort to be present, j
Immediately after the council meeting
the regular concert program will be
given.
Concert at Church Announced.
A treat is In store for the muic failed to reveal in pome way his nat
lovers of the city when next Monday ; urally sweet nature. His sympathies
eiening at the First Methodist Episcc-
ral church. Twelfth and Taylor streets,
the Apollo Concert company of New
York will make Its only appearance in
this city. The concert, to be given at
8 o'clock, under the auspices of tho
Pastors' league of the church, will be
rree to the public. A sliver offering
for the benefit of the league and to
defray expenses will be taken during
the evening.
The Apollos ae composed of five
members. Arthur Wells, known as the
largest man on the concert stage; Mrs.
Alta Wells, Miss Gladys Harding.
alter Stuebe and George Shutts. All
are Instrumentalists of more than or
dinary ability, playing piano, violin,
flute, viola, clarinet, saxophone, oboe.
banjo, trombone and the famous Apol
lophone. In addition. Miss Harding is
a vocalist and a reader.
The concert is to enable th Pas- '
tors' league to furnish one of the
rooms in the new Sunday School Tem
ple, now under construction.
Ttschaikowsky Program Rendered.
"Tschalkowsky, as a Man and Musi-
clan," was the subject of a paper read
by Mrs. Warren C Thomas, before the
MacDowell club last Tuesday after
noon. The musical numbers were vo
cal solos by Mrs. R. A. Thompson and
the Tschalkowsky piano concerto In B
flat minor, opus. 23, by Francis Rlch
ter and Edgar K. Coursen. Mrs.
Thompson sang an aria from "Jeanne
d'Arc" and a group of Tschalkowsky
songs. For an encore Mr. Rh hter
played two movements from the "Nut
Cracker" suite. The program was one
of unusual merit.
Students Sing With Success.
Miss Bernada Harry sang "A Per
fect Day" at the last meeting of the
Jackson club at library hall, and for
an encore gave "Dixie." which was re
ceived most enthusiastically. Friday
evening. Miss Nina Dressel. contralto,
sang for the Women's Press club re
ception, and was well received. Both
these Mung singers have been pre
pared for public work by Roue Cour-sen-Reed.
Miss Crosfield Was Soloist,
Miss Jeanette Crosfield of Thejtn niJ- voice, nor do I sing with my
Dalles sang "Alone in Love's Garden" i arms."
(Hewitt) at the play given by Lincoln j
high school, "Comedy of Kirors." Miss . i, . .i . ..ii
, . , . . i A comparison between the small
Crosfield was accompanied by Miss, , . . p.ofhnvn
Gertrude Hoeber and was warmlv en- number of wind instruments Beethoven
cored. The Elk. of The Dalles have required the N.nth Symphony and
secured Miss Crosfield for their soloist e enormous number Strauss calls
for the memorial services to be held for l!V h,a, Heldenleben. his operas
there December 5. Miss Rose Coursen-' "d h,s late.s,1 and OS ,raPrtant
Reed will present Miss Crosfield in a
public recital after the holidays.
Special Music Today.
At 4:30 o'clock this afternoon at St.
David's church. East Twelfth and Bel
mont streets, the second annual rendl-
tion of Dudley Buck's "Coming of the
King" will take place. The soloists
will be Norman A. Hoose, tenor; Mi.ss
Evelyn Snow, soprano; Miss Asenath
Barnes and Miss Bertha Serr. contral
tos; F. Tomllnson and David Mackle
and Hartridge G. Whlpp, bassos. Mrs.
Leonora Fisher Whlpp will be organist.
Soloists Appear. Before Club.
Miss Monnie Fay, soprano, student
of Mrs. Jessie O. Pteckle, sang "My
Heart Is Singing" (Sans Soucl) at the
last meeting of the Overlook Women's
Improvement club, and sang "The
Pines" (Woodman) as an encore, both
of which were very cordially received, j
Mrs. Steckle accompanied. Mies Orlena
Woliet played piano numbers. Singing's comedian, is declared to be the dia
"Rustle of Spring" and Beethoven's metrical opposite in Intellectual make
"Minuef as a recall number. j up from the main characters he repre-
' sents on the screens. He Is described
c ., i f...rt TAiiUi,t i as a man of marked refinement In
Sacred Concert Tonrght. tasta ind of keen dlgcriminauon in
The following program will be given
at the
sunnvsiae onrretrannnsi i
church this evening: Prelude, "Fu
1
neral March and Hymn of Seraphs."
Guilmant: anthem, "A Cherubim Song"
(Bortnyansky), choir; contralto solo,
"The Plains of Peace" (Barnard). Mrs.
Richard C. Mulholland: baritone solo,
"Upheld" (Hosmer). Otis S. Smith; of
fertory, "Berceuse from Josely" (God
ard); anthem, "Again as Evening
Shadows Fall" (Fletcher), choir; vio
lin solo (selected), Harry Parsons;
soprano solo, "Peaoe I Leave With
You'1 (Tintiey), Mrs. J. B. Adams: an
them, "An Even Song" (Shelley), choir;
postlude. "March Romaine" (Gounod),
J. H. Cowan, director; Mlas Elsie
Smith, organist.
Program Proves Attractive.
The program given at the Crittenden
Home reception under Rose Coursen-
Reeds direction was highly appre
ciated. Miss Madeline Stone Miss
Gertrude Hoeber, Mrs. Haul Koonti
Day, Mrs. Rose Friedle-Gianelll and
Oscar Laurence Woodwin were the so
loists. Miss Lillian Stone was tb ac
companist and added much to the
pleasure of the afternoon by her sym-
pathetic playing.
Rrttal Draws Big Audience,
,inrnln h,h H(.hori auditorium was
filled to capacity Tuesday evening,
when Julia Helene Swenson presented
Mies Edith Almqulst in piano recital.
The audience was enthusiastic and ap
preciative, and the affair was a pro
nounced success. Assisting on the pro-
i grain were: Miss Maori Egbert, so
prano; Miss Bernice Mathisen, vloidn-
1st, and Herbert Pippy, tenor.
I Family Will Furnish Music.
day by T. Petersen and family or
Pendleton, Or. The numbers will in
clude vocal solos and duets, violin and
cornet solos and duets and readings.
A Talented Piano Student.
Little Fay Preston, niece of Mr. E.
C. Shears, of 321 Clay street, who is
hero attending school. Is a talented and
enthusiastic student of the piano. She
Is showing rapid proKress In her work.
Her father lives at Spokane.
NOTES AND ANECDOTES
John McCormack. the Irish tenor,
tells the following story of Harry
Lauder, the comedian who sings
Scotch fongs, who has made a barrel
of money in this country:
Lauder, says McCormack is quoted
as having said, had on one occasion in
vited a friend to dinner. The guest
received the invitation for the feast
with astonishment, for Lauder's kos-
, pitalities are regarded rare.
i As lie was walking along with his
guest, Lauder said:
j "An" wad'ye like a cocktail before
I your dinner?"
To which the guest, smacking his
1 i I in anticipation, replied:
"Indeed, I would""
"Wcel," said Lauder, "do ye see the
tavern over there? Go air get yoursel'
one while I hurry home an' tell the
, i gude wife that you're comln.
j iioso who kiiow inuuri n... uui in
clined to believe the story, for they
sny he was never known to invite any
one to have a drink.
Edward MacDowell was almost in
variably an exceedingly good compan
ion, relates T. P. Carrier, in the Mus
ical Quarterly. He always had some
thing interesting to say; and he rarely
1 were quickly aroused for those
who
were sick or unlucky, or, according to
his notions, Imposed -upon; and his
admiration for those who were kindly
disposed was especially pronounced.
His absolute honesty, strong sense of
Justice and humaneness of feeling,
easily camo uppermost. Sensitive and
wrathful he often was over real or
fancied injuries to himself, but he
readily forgot these to him unhappy
moments. There was in him no trace
of vindictiveness. He had pretty set
notions regarding people he knew, al
though these frequently changed in the
case of individuals as he came to know
them better. Discussing the future
life one night, he broke out with: "I
don't believe everybody has a soul.
Now he hasn't a"ny, he can't
have!" Opinions like these I found
were influenced by the kindness or un-
kindness of heart which he believed
' the individual In question possessed.
Mrs. Louise Lindner must be "some"
nrtut for this is what the Oconte
I tWis. ) Reporter says of her work:
! "Mrs. Louise Lindner, the accom
plished pianist, showed herself an
artist gem of the purest water. 'Her
technic seemed perfect and to the
writer most marvellous, reminding him
of a winding brook, the water rippling
over the myriad of white pebbles,
while the sun In the dewy morn over
flows the whole vista with his sprays
of gold. Just dispensing the impish,
laughing, singing, and since early
dawn, dancing fairies, while reflecting
all the colors of the rainbow from the
tiny scales of the thousands of the
i wily and basking minnows swimming
i hurriedly past the beholder, oblivious
I to lUs surroundings."
I Julia Claussen. the famous mezzo
! ff.prano, who appeared as soloist at
1 the recent Apollo club concert, be
lieves in outdoor life and sports such
as tennis and golf and motoring,
j "It won't hurt you," she says; It
I will do you a world of good."
j Playing tennis last summer, and It
' was an exc iting game too, someone
asked her, "Why how dare you? Aren't
'you afraid of injuring your voice?"
i The tail, vivacious singer explained:
I "Why. dear, i don t
play tennis
WOrK. Llle Aipensjinyiiume, La a-
tounding. A haeckelphone is required,
clarinets in C, D. E flat, A and B.
celeste, saxophone, and bass horn, a
mass of percussion instruments in ad- '
dition to all the instruments that
Wagner calls for In "Der Ring des
Nlbelungen." The enormous equipment
is regarded absolutely essential to pro-
duce the effect desired by the com
poser. "Music goes in cycles," says John
Philip Sousa. "The public becomes in
terested in a certain style of compo
sition and it will run along for a time.
It seemj as though the kind nature
that inspires the writer prepares the
world to receive it. As long as men
march or keep step just so long will
marches be the music of the world, and
when they are not at the height of
popular favor dance music will be."
, a "
i Charlie Chaplin,
the motion picture
musiC( in which he manifests. a lively
t liiLeitai .
'
Mrs. J. Curtis Simmons, soprano,
Curtis Simmons,
has returned from an extended recital
tour as far east as Michigan.
Music's- potency as a therapeutic
agent Is being demonstrated again
just now In thei hospitals In England.
MISS MABEL RIGGS,
soprano, whose wed
ding will be an event
of the Christmas holidays.
The physicians have recorded remark
able results from the effect of music
on soldiers who have suffered from
gun fire and bombing and have re
turned from the fighting line nervous
wrecks. Some specialists say that no
other cure has brought about such
permanently good results.
Hans Pfitzner's new opera, "Pales
trina," is not to have its premiere this
season after all. It has been post
poned until the season 1916-17. Al
though no reason lias been given for
the change of plan, it may be assumed
that the composer's recent enlistment
In the German army may have had
something to do with It.
Titta Ruf fo, Uie famous baritone, who
has been announced to sing with the
Chicago Opera company this season,
has not yet arrived in the states, and
reports are to the effect that he has
no Intention of making tho trip from
Italy this year. An unconfirmed ru
mor had him a passenger on the lost
liner Ancona.
Caruso Heard
damson
By Zira Harris.
New York, Nov. 16. With some TO
odd concerts already given by various
symphony orchestras, singers, pianists'
and violinists, in different stages of
development, the season as best un
derstood by the musician was not com
pletely "on" until last night, when the
curtain at the Metropolitan opera
house was rung up for a term of 24
weeks.
Saint Saens' "Samson and Delilah,"
with Caruso as Samson for the first
time In his career, and Matzenauer as
ie beguiling Delilah was the opening
opera offered. Although this work has
often been given by Oscar Hammer
stln and once in English by the Cen
tury Opera company. It lias been neg
lected for 19 years by the Metropolitan
managemen t.
Work Borders on Ovation.
Perhaps "Samson et Delilah's" long
absence from the boards Is partly lue
to the general attitude of the public
who, for the most part, class the work
as not purely opera but rather in form
and content, between the opera and
oratorio. Regardless of this popular
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Here is a most complete stock of carefully selected Victrolas all finishes in
abundance $15 to $350. . .
Here are a number of quiet, private rooms in which you can listen as you
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This is the place to which people of musical experience come to choose a
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opinion, one cannot away from ths
fact that through his pathette Hebrew,
hero Saint Saens has given th world
a wealth of musical' expressions both
for the voices and orchestra..
Principals Electrify Aodisae.
"Samson and Delilah" has. undenla-1
bly, moments of great beauty and It
was in these moments that Caruso and
Matzermuer rose to heights that eleo
trifled their hearers to such an extent
that one forgot completely that neither
artist was physically suited to look
their parts.
The chorus, ballet and stage setting
were of the usual Metropolitan stand
ard. Particular mention might be
made to the temple scene In the last
act, which was a marvel of stage
mechanism, even though some blame
was placed on the painters of this
scene for supplying designs that no
doubt were not to be found on arches
during Samson's day; however, th
vast temple collapsed at Just the right
moment, in Just the right way. giving
Just the right thrtll and that, after
all, 1s the great point sought for.
Society Turns Out En KaMs.
Since the opening of the opera also
means the opening of things social, it
goe.s without saying that tho great
golden horseshoe held as on former
openings nights those who lead in the
world of finance. It is said that the
display of Jewels, gowns and lovely
women one sees as on last night's oc
casion, cannot be surpassed anywhere
the world over.
But in the midst of all the splendor
there was present a something remin
iscent of a sigh it may have come
from the least important man in the
orchestra or from a radiant debutante,
nevertheless it was there, all felt Its
power, and all understood Us message
for those whose minds allowed their
ears to hear the heart-breaking lament
In the sombre mill scene, heard through
the divine medium of song the Bob of
thousands of mothers and widows
across the ocean.
Hew Suite to Be Played.
Among the Interesting numbers to
be riven at the first symphony con
cert for young, people which, under the
direction of Walther Damrosch, is
Carpenter's suite, entitled "Adventures
in a Perambulator." The story, as the
title suggests, tells of the things a
baby sees while out for an airing in
the park.
Out of the Mouths of Rahes.
"Mamma." said little 4-year-old Edith
the other day. when her baby bjrother
had a crying stell, "why don't you dive
zat kid some smoothin' syrup?"
Today's Beauty Aids
To clear up and whiten the skin and
secure that charm of pink and whlta
youthful freshness so much desired by
oK women you will find It far safer to
rely upon a good face lotion rather
than powder. To get rid of that
shiny and muddy appearanoe In your
c mplexlon, dissolve four ounces of
srurmax in one-half pint hot water,
and add two teaspoonfuls glycerin.
Aprfly this to your face, neck anil
arms, rubbing gently until dry. This
lotion does not show or rub off Ilka
powder and is much better. It Is
splendid for removing tan, freckles,
pimples and sallowness.
You can make a delightful shampoo
for a very trifling cost If you get
from your druggist a package of can
throx and dlsssolve a teaspoonful in a
cup of hot water. Pour a little at a
time on the scalp and rub briskly.
This creates an abundance of thick,
white lather that thoroughly dissolves
and removes all dandruff, excess oil
and dirt. After rinsing, the hair dries
quickly, with a flufflneas that makes
it seem heavier than It s, and takoa
on a rich luster and a softness that
makes arranging it a pleasure. (Adv.)
Thla In
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English Governess :;
Speaks Too Freely;
, . i .. .... .x. ,
Bsfsrs to Xalser as "TU BloaHoaad"
nUaoed to Prison 7 TlsM ,
Court-martial.
Vienna, Nov. 27. Miss Ida .Black- ' ,
more, an English governess, has fcestl r
sentenced to eight months' Imprison-
ment at hard labor by a court-martial
of the local landwahr division, i, Bh "
was arrested tnree weeK ago wr .ui- , ..
orderly conduct. Bhe created a scens . '
In a public: restaurant by calling tna
German emperor a "vile bloodhound ,
and expressing the hope that the can- '
tral powers would be completely de .;,
stroyed. Before the police could tak '
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Miss Marie A. S. Soule.
My Dear Miss Soule: Accept
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whose unusual virtuoso attain
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of the noted artists for whom he
played during your recent visit to
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