MUSICAL COURIER
16
March 2 3, 1922
Kasper, William H. Van, Martha Madison and John Oster-stock. There was a large attendance, including authors and actors of prominence.
The annual graduation exercises took place at the Lyceum Theater, March 20, Doris Kean being the guest of honor.
Cecil Arden Again Charms Ridgewood
One of the most interesting of the Ridgewood recitais given in the last three years was heard by a large and enthusiastic audience on March 9. Cecil Arden, of the Metropolitan Opera, was one of the artists. The impression which Miss Arden made two seasons ago when she appeared there and won her audience with her rich tones, her exceptional diction, her gracious manner and the dramatic power
CECIL ARDEN.
A recent photograph of the Metropolitan Opera contralto.
and appeal which she put into all her songs, was strengthened.
Among the numbers which stood out in the first part of the program were “La Bella Calandrina,” Jomelli, with its swift play of light and color; “Ah, the Torment,” Paderewski, the passionate feeling of which was ably portrayed both in vocal inflection and in facial expression, and the aria’ from Massenet’s “Herodiade,” which she gave with a dramatic ardor worthy of a real Salomé. Her encore, “Tally-Ho,” made her hearers see the picture of the chase and the poor, winded, but escaping fox.
Miss Arden’s third group was composed of three well contrasted and beautifully interpreted German songs by Strauss and_ Brahms. In her last group the “Leprehaun” was sung with all the crispness and humor that it calls for. "My Rose,” Deems Taylor, and the “Morenita,” Buzzi-Pec-cia, of fetching Spanish rhythm, were the remaining selections. To satisfy the insistent demands of the audience for more she gave “Clavelitos” and “My Curly Headed Baby.” Miss Arden’s graceful, sweeping bow and curtsy, and the sparkling Russian head dress which she wore deserve special mention in commenting on her lovely stage presence. Frederic Persson was a delightful accompanist, displaying musical ability and discrimination of a high order.
Zanelli Leaves for South America
Renato Zanelli, the Metropolitan baritone, who has just completed a successful concert tour of the principal American cities, sailed for South America on Wednesday of this week. He is booked to appear in Buenos Ayres, Rio de Janeiro, Valparaiso, Santiago and the other South American centers of music. He is already engaged for the coming season in a score of American cities, and will return to the United States in September. He will also be heard more frequently at the Metropolitan as his concert dates have been arranged not to interfere with opera performances.
Zanelli’s return to South America is by way of being a homecoming, and he frankly confesses to enjoying the brass band, flower-strewing celebration that always greets him upon his arrival in Santiago, where his wife and two little daughters are waiting for him.
Mrs. Althouse Gives St. Patrick’s Party
Paul Althouse has been singing all over the country this season and has not been able to spend much time with his little family. Recently, however, he returned from an eleven weeks’ Pacific Coast tour, and in honor of her husband’s “two weeks’ visit home”—as Mrs. Althouse puts it herself— she gave a delightful St. Patrick’s party at their home on the memorable date. During the evening, when dancing did not prevail, Mr. Althouse and Mary Mellish, soprano of the Metropolitan, sang several numbers, to the evident enjoyment of the guests, among whom were: Antonio Scotti, Henry Hadley, Marie Tiffany, Cecil Arden, Inga Julievna, Giovanni Martino, Emerson Whithorne, Charles Baker, Archie Gibson, Mrs. Robinson, of Los Angeles, Cal.; Mary and Jay Mellish, Josephine Vila, and A. Walter Kramer
Spring Dates for Diaz
Rafaelo Diaz, Metropolitan tenor, appeared on March 5 at the Hotel Commodore for the New York Philanthropic League. On March 14 he sang for the Tuesday Matinee Musicale of Philadelphia at the Hotel Bellevue-Stratford. On March_ 16 he sang for the People’s Chorus at Town Hall. Other spring bookings for this popular young tenor are: March 26, New Britain, Conn.; April 6, Baltimore; April 7, Washington, and April 22, Schenectady.
Four promising young men from the studio of Claude War-ford have formed a quartet.
Ten-year-old Anita Malkin amazed a large audience when she gave a violin recital in Chicago, March S.
Bernardine Grattan gave eight extra numbers at her song recital March 10 pt Miss C. E. Mason’s School.
The London String Quartet has completed a successful tour of this country and is en route to London.
Margery Maxwell, soprano of the Chicago Opera, was married on March IS to C. W. Felder.
William Thorner will spend the coming summer in Italy, sailing from New York about June 15.
Jean de Reszke is still busy at the age of seventy-two.
The spring tour of the Zoellner Quartet opened at Roanoke, Va., March 13.
Louis Kazze has moved to large quarters in the Presser Building, Philadelphia.
Natnara will tour for three weeks with the St. Louis Orchestra.
Edgar Fowlston and Mildred Dilling will make a short tour in Canada the latter part of April.
Ignaz Friedman played forty-three times in America this season and has eighteen concerts in Mexico.
Rosing will fill many spring engagements in England.
Georg Anthes, once a famous Wagnerian tenor, died iast month in Budapest.
Plans are now complete for the forthcoming Festival Plays at Zurich.
Felix Weingartner is the most prominent in the list of candidates as Nikisch’s successor.
Original manuscripts of musical compositions by Beethoven, Bach, Schubert, Schumann, etc., were destroyed when burglars entered the store of Breitkopf & Hartel.
The competition for prizes held by the Chicago Musical College will take place at Orchestra Hall April 29.
This is Festival Week at the Rialto Theater.
The family of the late Alexander Scriabin would like to get in touch with Albert La Liberte.
Josef Stransky, conductor of the Ph'lharmonic Orchestra sailed for Europe on St. Patrick’s Day.
At his forthcoming Aeolian Hall recital, March 30, Ernesto Berumen will play a suite dedicated to him.
Paul Althouse has returned to New York from a comprehensive tour of the West.
This week the Chicago Opera is giving five performances in Portland, Ore.	G. N.
American Academy’s Last Performance
The eighth and last performance by students of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and Empire Theater Dramatic School, Franklin Sargent president, took place March 17, at the Lyceum Theater as usual. Also, as is customary, the young actors appeared in highly flattering performances, two plays being given. The comedy, “Convict on the Hearth” (Fenn), showed lower-class English people, with Cockney dialect, George Midden acting with ability. Mary Emma Moultrie always makes her parts individual; one noted her in various plays of the season. Edwin Kasper, Dorothy Haines, Claudia Frank, John McGovern, Allen C. Jenkins, Lois Franklin, William H. Van, Elaine Polak and Joseph Mclnnery were also in the cast.
“Milestones” (Arnold Bennett and Edward Knoblauch), a fine and interesting play, was highly enjoyable, presenting as it did three generations, showing that criticism of “the last generation” has always existed. I860 found fault with 1885, and that year with 1912, exactly as those of today criticise the doings and habits of the youngsters of the present day. This was ably brought out in the speech, acting and altogether well-conceived performances of Beatrice Hendrikson, Alice Buchanan, Consuelo Wonders, Kenneth Daigneau, John W. Moore, Joseph Mclnnery, Charles Tazewell and Irene Homer, who are mentioned as winning honors in such consecutive order. The others who did their parts well were Gerald Lundegard, Maurice McRae, Edwin
Frieda Hempel is filling seventy-six engagements during the six months she devotes to concerts.
George Reimherr will sing two Strauss songs which are still in manuscript at his next New York recital.
Erna Rubinstein is very versatile.
The British National Opera Company has been formed in London.
Regina de Sales has opened a vocal studio at 5 Boulevard Delessert, Paris, France.
Mengelberg and the Philharmonic Society of New York gave a concert in Boston.
Mary C. Armstrong has established a conservatory of music at Englewood, N. J.
The Mendelssohn Choir of Toronto is planning a brief tour in America during April.
Renato Zanelli was scheduled to sail for South America yesterday.
John McCormack held a reception at his home last Friday for 250 notables of the stage and social world.
News comes from London that a biography of Chaliapin is soon to appear.
Elly Ney will make her twelfth New York appearance this season at Carnegie Hall on April 8.
The Philadelphia Record referred to Ruth Ray as a “genius of the violin.”
Dudley Buck will open new studios next September at 471 West End avenue.
Bronislaw Huberman is preparing several novelties for his festival programs.
The Franco-American Musical Society gave a reception to Monteux.
The “Cosi fan tutte” company will tour next season under the direction of the Elwyn Concert Bureau.
Marie Seymour Bissell died in Hartford on March 10.
Helen Bock will make her official New York debut next autumn.
Robert A. Simon has resigned as press representative for the International Concert Direction.
The Cleveland Institute of Music will hold its first summer session from July 3 to August 18.
Mary Garden undoubtedly will be asked to remain for another year as director of the Chicago Opera, but it is not likely that she will accept.
Giorgio Polacco may be artistic director of the Chicago Opera, and a well known lawyer general director.
Clark A. Shaw probably will remain for another year as business manager of the Chicago Opera.
Ruth Draper will sail for Europe on May 1 in order to fili engagements in London and Paris.
Maia Bang, violinist, was married on March 15 to a captain in the Swiss Army.
This is the seventh season of the New York Chamber Music Society.
After Fitziu’s appearance in “Tosca,” a headline in the Los Angeles Herald stated: “Action of the opera was delayed by applause for star’s brilliancy.”
Titta Ruffo will be under R. E. Johnston’s management for two more years.
American works will be performed at the Salzburg Festival.
Vasa Prihoda is giving sixty concerts in the United States and Canada this season.
The Hans Kronold Memorial Concert will take place Sunday evening, May 7.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Nichols have been engaged by the University of Vermont for the ninth consecutive summer session.
Edwin Grasse filled engagements in three cities as violinist, organist and composer.
Myra Hess, English pianist, will return to America next season for a long tour.
KITTAY
TENOR
FIRST AEOLIAN HALL RECITAL March 9, 1922
PRESS COMMENTS:
“He disclosed a fine natural voice. He sang with knowledge of style and excellent musical feeling.”—W. H. Henderson, New York Herald, March 10, 1922.
“His renditions were marked for their fervor and feeling for different styles of song. His voice is naturally rich and strong in quality and of good range.”—Pitts Sanborn, New York Globe, March 10, 1922.
THEODORE
© Mishkin, N. Y.
“Theodore Kittay showed progress as an artist in his Aeolian Hall recital.”—New York Times, March 10, 1922.
“Theodore Kittay gave a song recital before an enthusiastic audience. Mr. Kittay’s voice is of fine quality and is resonant and well placed.”—New York Morning Telegraph, March 10, 1922.
Management: A. BAGAROZY, Aeolian Hall, New York City