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January 5, 1922
MUSICAL COURIER
The “fiddle” and accordian are the official instruments to be used at “The Days of Forty-Nine” celebration next May.	A. W. O.
Mukle en Route to Hawaii
May Mukle, the well known English cellist, has left New York en route to Hawaii, where she will make several appearances in Honolulu, returning in time to resume her American tour in California on January 24. While on the Pacific Coast Miss Mukle will be under the local direction of Jessica Colbert, of San Francisco, and will play many dates in this territory. On the way East again the cellist will interrupt her journey to play at Utica, N. Y., for the B Sharp Musical Club of that city, and at Norwich, Conn., before sailing for England. On her return to London Miss Mukle will take up again the activities of the Classical Quartet, of which she is a leading member.
KANSAS CITY SEASON CROWDED WITH SPLENDID MUSICAL EVENTS
Ganz Conducts First St. Louis Symphony Concert—Strauss and Claire Dux Give Program of Strauss Music— Kansas City Chamber Music Society Begins Series—Notes
Kansas City, Mo., December 8, 1921.—A season crowded with splendid musical events is well under way. Usually when there is quantity, quality suffers. Such, however, is not the case with the variety of attractions heard here this fall. The local managers, the Fritschys, Anna Millar (business manager of the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra Association) and Horner-Witte-Shouse have shown great wisdom and excellent judgment in the selection of their artists.
In the Fritschy series have appeared Mario Chamlee, Wilhelm Bachaus, Erika Morini and the Flonzaley Quartet. On October 30, Titta Ruffo, baritone, assisted by Erwin Nyiregyhazi, pianist, was presented by the same management at the Shubert Theater. This concert was the outstanding musical event of the American Legion convention.
The first symphony concert given by the St. Louis Orchestra, Rudolph Ganz, conductor, was heard in Convention Hall, Thursday afternoon, November 17. School children, for whom the afternoon concerts are planned, attended in large numbers. They listened with interest and appreciation to music by Elgar, Beethoven, Grieg, Carl Busch, Delibes and Johann Strauss. H. Max Strindel, cellist, was soloist. His polished and refined art was. heartily applauded. The first evening symphony concert was given November 18. Mr. Ganz gave a spirited, careful and interesting reading of Tschaikowsky’s symphony No. 5. The orchestra, which promises much for the future, was also heard in works of Liszt, Wagner and Richard Strauss.
On November 23 the Horner-Witte-Shouse management presented Richard Strauss, composer, and Claire Dux, soprano, in a program made up entirely of the composer’s songs. Mme. Dux interpreting, searched the depth of the Strauss gems and made each one an intimate, lovely picture. The composer and his accompaniments made a perfect background.
The Mu Phi Epsilon sorority is repeating its well planned morning musicales with success. This organization worthily devotes the proceeds received from the concerts to a scholarship fund. Members appearing in programs already given are Mrs. Allan Taylor, Mrs. H. Louis Hess. Beulah Marty, Bernice Walker, Mrs. Joseph Eastey, Mrs. Howard Austin, Mrs. Ralph Street, Mrs. George Rider, Mollis Margolies and Mrs. Raymond Havens.
The Kansas City Chamber Music Society recently gave the first concert of a series to be heard this winter. Their work, under the director, N. De Rubertis, was excellent. The program contained compositions by Saint-Saëns, Mozart, Richard Canterbury and Debussy. Mr. Canterbury, a gifted young composer and pianist, played accompaniments to his own songs, “A Word War Cycle.” He is a very gifted composer, his work having depth, originality and sincerity. George C. Arnold interpreted the songs with a baritone voice of pleasing quality.
Under the auspices of the Women’s Council of the Lin-wood Boulevard Christian Church, the tabloid opera, “The Impresario,” was given at the Isis Theater, November 2S. Percy Hemus, formerly of this city, sang the leading role.
In the free concert given by the Kansas City Music Teachers’ Association, on November IS, these artists contributed their services:	Mrs. Ralph Street, Mrs. George
Forsee, Charles Aiken, Lucy Parrott, Pearl Weidman, Geneve Lichten, Walter and Edith Rhetts. This concert and others of a similar nature are given to stimulate interest in concerts given by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
On November 13, Mrs. George Forsee gave the first of a series of lecture recitals in the Linwood Boulevard Christian Church.
Mrs. Leon Hinkle, soprano, and Georgette La Motte, pianist, were heard recently in recital.
Fine work is being done bV the vocal pupils of Ottley Cranstqn, of the Cranston School of Music. They were heard December 6 and 13 in recitals.
Maunder’s cantata, “Song of Thanksgiving,” was sung by the St. Paul Episcopal Church choir under the direction of Clarence D. Sears, director and organist. The soloists were Mrs. Rockwell Brown, Mrs. J. Allen Hollinger, J. W. Wandling, Mrs. Wade Zimmerman, Gerald Reed and August W. Lander.
Floyd Robbins, pianist of the Horner Institute of Fine Arts, gave a recital at the Atheneum on November 29.
Local musicians who were heard when the American Legion convention held its meetings in Convention Hall, were Mrs. Allen A. Taylor and Mrs. George Cowden, both prominent sopranos.
John Thompson, director of the piano department at the Conservatory of Music, is proving his excellent pedagogic ability through the work of his artist pupils, Pearl Roemer and Lolla Belle Shackelford. Both students displayed well developed gifts in recent recitals. Beulah Stevenson, contralto pupil of Jennie Schulz, was heard in a musicale at her home on December 11.
The Kansas City Musical Club will bring Ossip Gabrilo-witsch to Kansas City for a concert in February. The proceeds of this concert will be added to the scholarship fund.
B. P. L.
MUSIC ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
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flute, so clear and flawless were the tones. Assisting on the program was Pietro Cali, baritone, whose big, luscious voice captivated his audience. Hector McEntee was particularly pleasing in his rendition of the echo work in the “Shadow Song” and in the obligato to “Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark.” Mabel Sherburne West was an able and sympathetic accompanist and also delighted the guests with her rendition of two Chopin numbers.
Mme. Vought announces for the next concert of the series John Whitcomb Nash in a song recital and musical monologues, accompanied by Helen B. Buckman.
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Caro Roma, former Oakland girl, noted singer and song writer, who has been residing in the East for twelve years, is expected in the bay cities soon, bringing 2,000 poems to publish and a raft of new songs to sing.
An exceptionally gifted child actress is little Jane Davitt, aged ten, who took the leading part in the recently produced play, “The Post Office,” given December 15, by the Little Theater Club, at Ebell Hall.
Eva Garcia, pianist, well known in the bay region, has recently returned to her home, following an extended visit to New York, where she studied under Frank La Forge. At present Miss Garcia is an artist pupil of Pierre Douillet. She is in charge of the choir of Sacred Heart Church, Oakland, a post she has held for four years. ׳ She has resumed her large class of piano students.
The talented young harpist, Marie Hughes Macquarrie, recently concluded a two weeks’ engagement at the Fulton Playhouse, where she appeared as a very successful soloist.
Mrs. Charmian Kittredge London, widow of the late Jack London, was guest of honor at the December dinner given by the Califorina Writers’ Club.
Under the auspices of the school of music at Mills College, a chamber music recital, the second of the faculty and students concerts, was recently given, the artists being Joseph McIntyre, piano; William F. Laraia, violin; Arthur Weiss, cello. The program featured the Arensky trio.
Joseph Czech presented the Treble Clef Club, composed of violin pupils, assisted by other musicians, at Brooklyn Hall, December 11. The assisting artists were Marie Bovo, Jeanette Ginter, Annie Ohland, Max Leon and Henry Schreiber. Twenty-one pupils took part in the program, which was varied and interesting.
The California School for the Deaf and Blind held its semi-annual concert Sunday afternoon, December 11, when about forty students participated in the program. The program was given under the direction of the instructors of the school, including Otto Fleissner, director of music; Marta von Sturmer, vocal instructor; Natalie Bigelow, violin instructor; Gussie Mast, piano instructor; Leila Johnson, director of primary chorus. The public was invited.
Mrs. Charles Stuart Ayres presented a group of her voice pupils in a charming recital, December 11, at the home of the Gray-Lehvinnes in Alameda, when the following took part in the program: Mrs. Chach Montgomery, Emma Nickerson, Irene Jacobs, Vine Lowry, Mrs. Austin Reed, Marjory Whitcomb, Esther Mauskopf, Nathalie Wollin, Mrs. Charles Stuart Ayres.
Ernestine Schumann-Heink was the guest recently at Mills College, where she visited the classes in music writing, ear training, harmony and choral classes. A reception was held in her honor.
The musical features of the Christmas program of the Athenian-Nile Club are in charge of Eugene Blanchard. Two well known artists taking part in the program are. Merville Yetter and Fred Anderson.
The silver cup and a $200 prize won by the Lockwood school band at the Sacramento State Fair was presented recently at the end of an elaborate concert. The band numbers seveny-five and all wear a smart uniform; for the competition the number had to be reduced to forty pieces.
The orchestra department in Oakland public schools has for two years been under the direction of Albert M. Humphrey.
Twenty-four pupils of Pearl Margaret Collar appeared recently in a piano recital at Miss Collar’s studio, Alameda.
A recital was given December 3 by pupils of the piano department of Plymouth Conservatory of Music and Languages. Gerard Taillandier is director of the Conservatory.
Marion Douglas and Virginia Klutz won the harmony test prizes at the studio recital given a few weeks ago by pupils of Eva Garcia.
A recital program was given December 2 by the American Conservatory of Music at the Henshaw Building, when a large number of pupils appeared.
Nine-year-old Jeanne Krick gave a piano recital a few Sundays ago at the Americus Talent Club. E. A. T.
SACRAMENTO CLUBS
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Sacramento, Cal., December 14, 1921.—The Euterpian Club gave a fine recital the other evening under the able direction of Edward Pease. This singing society was organized last year by Mr. Pease and is composed of female voices only. The degree of perfection attained by the club upon this occasion was praiseworthy and reflected credit upon the director and members.
The Schubert Club gave the first recital of the season last Tuesday evening before a crowded house. Percy Dow is the director and much credit is due him for the splendid work done by the large chorus of mixed voices.
The Saturday Club presented Mishel Piastro, violinist, and Alfred Mirovitch, pianist, last Thursday evening. The Clunie Theater was filled to overflowing upon this occasion, and judging from the ready response of the auditors it was a much enjoyed occasion.
A. Wilmer Oakes is giving regular Saturday morning students’ recitals at his violin studios.
Martine School of Music announces a series of monthly pupils’ recitals to be given at the school recital hall.
The studios of Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Marvin are the scene of regular monthly musicals.
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