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April 6, 1922
sen (Pa.), Beaver Falls (Pa.), Des Moines (la.), and McAllister, Durant and Ardmore (all in the State of Oklahoma). May will find the great contralto continuing her season’s activities without cessation.
Klink Again Wins Praise in “Messiah”
“Four soloists of ability added to the brilliance of ihe performance, as did the accompaniment of organ and orchestra. The contralto of Frieda Klink was rich and colorful.” This was the verdict of the Trenton Evening Times after Frieda Klink’s recent performance there on March 21 in “The Messiah,” and such has been the favorable verdict on many another occasion when Miss Klink has sung this standard work in various places.
Mills in Three Recitals
Walter Mills, baritone, of whom much is heard nowadays, was heard in three recitals within a period of two weeks. They were given at Jamaica, L. L, for the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, when he sang works by classic, French and modern composers; for the Woman’s Club of Hackensack, N. J., when he gave some of the same songs and arias, and as usual had to repeat Fischer’s “Deep River” and add three encores as well; and for the People’s Institute of Englewood, N. J., when he again gave a varied program. In all these affairs Mr. Mills “made good,” with definite prospect of reengagements. Harold Genther was the accompanist on these occasions.
Sundelius Draws Sold Out House
Recently Marie Sundelius sang at a musicale given by the Bronx Lodge, No. 871, of the B. P. O. E., for the benefit of the Crippled Children’s Outing Fund. The concert was given at the Elks’ Home, Grand Concourse and Burnside avenue, Bronx, New York City, and was very successful both from an artistic and financial standpoint, a sold out house being present. Mme. Sundelius sang Micaela’s air from “Carmen,” and a group of songs with accompaniment reproduced by the Duo-Art piano. Her selections also included the La Forge “Song of the Open,” with the composer himself at the piano.
Storey-Smith’s Work Receives Favor
Mrs. H. H. A. Beach is playing with success Warren Storey-Smith’s “Prelude Arabesque” for the piano, published by the White-Smith Music Publishing Company. The “Prelude Arabesque” had a place on a program of American music given by Mrs. Beach and Mrs. Guy Jones, at the Wellesley Hills, Mass., Woman’s Club, on March 1, Mrs. Beach playing it again at the joint recital given by herself and Emma Roberts, contralto, at Jordan Hall, Boston, on March 17.
Els Buttler Returns to Vienna
Els Buttler, whose singing at the National Opera Club, for the Woman’s Press Club, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and in her own ■recital at Town Hall, New York, on March 9, brought her much admiration and won her a place in the musical esteem of New York, sailed on the S. S. New Amsterdam, March 25, en route for her home in Vienna. Much of her success in New York is due to Baroness Von Klenner, who was in charge of her voice. Mme. Buttler expects to return to America in the early fall.
Leopold Wins Success in Mount Vernon
Ralph Leopold, American pianist, scored another success when he appeared in a recital at Mount Vernon, N. Y., given for the Westchester Woman’s Club on February 15. He played compositions by Bach, D’Albert, Chopin, Dohn-anyi, Rachmaninoff, Arensky, Leschetizky, Sauer, Friedman and Wagner.
Lennox Declares Phonograph a Post Graduate Course in Vocal Training
Elizabeth Lennox, whose colorful contralto voice is known not only in the concert hall but also in many homes where there is a phonograph, tells how valuable she has found the phonograph in developing her voice. With the fervor of a propagandist Miss Lennox explains how the making of Brunswick records has aided her in concert work. At first the connection between the two puzzled us, but while Miss Lennox talked all clouds disappeared.
“You know, with the phonograph personality doesn’t count. Don’t look surprised. I know the old slogan, ‘It’s personality that counts’.׳ Yet I reiterate: when making records, personality, in the visible or physical sense, does not count and that is because with the phonograph there is no contact between singer and audience. The average person, when the word audience is mentioned, immediately imagines a crowd of people seated in a hall. How many think of one or two persons sitting in a small room listening to records? On the stage you have the chance to make your audience feel your individuality. A pretty dress or a smile at once makes an appeal. Consider the importance facial expressions play in the interpretation of a song. Why, even before certain artists sing a single note personal charm wins the audience. But how different with the phonograph! No personality, no pretty gowns, no smiles, influence those sitting at home in the parlor. It is the voice and the voice alone that makes an impression on these harsher judges. If there is personality involved—it is a new sort of personality—the personality of the voice.
“I believe the phonograph offers a splendid opportunity for vocal training. Singing for records is bound to develop your technic. And it is this requisite that makes for good records. It is this factor that gains you your success. The phonograph requires accurate diction, an asset for any con-
ELIZABBTH LENNOX,
contralto, photographed in Benton Ilarhor, Mich., her home.
Ada Tyrone a Favorite in Stamford
Ada Tyrone was again the soloist at one of the recent evening services at the Methodist Church, Stamford, Conn. An unusually large congregation greeted her and enjoyed a well selected program. Miss Tyrone’s artistic accomplishments and her charming personality have won a score of friends for her in that locality.
Patton to Sing “Crucifixion” Twice
Fred Patton has been engaged for two performances of Stainer’s “Crucifixion” in New York on Good Friday. In the afternoon he will sing the work at All Angels’ Church, and in the evening at the Baptist Temple in Brooklyn. This will make his fourth consecutive year in this cantata at All Angels’ Church, under the direction of Harry Woodstock.
Southwick Being Booked for Long Tour
Frederick Southwick, American baritone, is being booked by his manager for an extensive concert tour starting in November. Mr. Southwick has already been re-engaged to appear as soloist in many cities in the West.
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Kathryn Lynbrook, who substituted a few seasons ago for Emmy Destinn and Rosa Raisa at special performances of opera, is the name of another singer who has studied with Eleanor McLellan, “the maker of singers.”
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cert work. For a record to be successful the voice must be equalized in every register with no break from the highest to the lowest note in range. The instruction one derives from training in such an exacting school is of infinite value. One might say that record-making is a post graduate course for concert singers.
“You cannot imagine the strange feeling when, instead of singing into a ‘sea of upturned faces’ you sing into an impersonal horn. That stimulus, so helpful, which comes from seeing some one across the footlights give an appreciative sign is entirely lost. Have you noticed that sometimes at concerts a few music lovers close their eyes? Well, that is just the situation one has to consider when making records—an audience with closed eyes. If, when singing for the phonogrâph, you rely on your personality other thanriat of the voice itself, your egotism suffers a great blow.”
Reed Miller Sings for Radiophone
March 19 Dr. Ernest V. Stires, of St. Thomas’ Church, preached a sermon over the radiophone from the plant of the Westinghouse Electric Company, Newark, to what was probably the largest “congregation” that has ever listened to a noted divine, for conservative estimate makes the probable number of “listeners in” 200,000. At the conclusion of the minister’s exhortation, Reed Miller, who besides his concert and recital activities has been chief soloist of Dr. Stires’ church, Fifth avenue, for nine years, sang “Seek Ye the Lord.” Such was Mr. Miller’s success that an entire program has been asked of Mr. Miller. A special request was made at the same time that Mrs. Miller (Nevada Van der Veer) arrange to appear in the near future as a “wireless” artist.
Many April Dates for Schumann Heink
Ernestine Schumann Heink, who has been singing in concert four times a week over a wide range of_ territory since the first of October, will appear this month in Akron, Ohio; Jamestown, N. Y., and Boston, Mass., before Holy Week, during which time it is her invariable custom not to fill any engagements. On Easter Sunday evening she will sing at the Hippodrome, New York, and will follow this appearance with performances in Montclair (N. J.), Mones-
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