MUSICAL COURIER
A pril 6, 192 2
Winds” (Keel), and the third, “Rolling Down to Rio,” by German. He sang two encores. His diction was perfect. He is large in stature and is gifted with a personality which no doubt will take him a long way. The concert reflected great credit on Mr. Hamilton, both as director and teacher.
Chicago Musical College Prize Competitions.
The preliminary competitions for the prizes offered by the Mason & Hamlin Company, the Cable Piano Company, Lyon & Healy and the Chicago Musical College, to students of the last named institution will be held next week. The various competitions and the times at which they are held will be as follows: Lyon & Healy prize of a valuable violin, Monday, April 3; Chicago Musical College prize (vocalists), Tuesday, April 4; Cable Piano Company prize of a Conover grand piano-Hirst competition, Wednesday, April 5; second. competition, Thursday, April 6; final competition, Friday, April 7; Mason & Hamlin prize of a Mason & Hamlin grand piano, Saturday, April 8.	...
The public is cordially invited by the Chicago Musical College to attend these contests, all of which will be held in Ziegfeld Theater. The judges comprise distinguished musicians in Chicago, not connected with the institution.
Saturday morning the Chicago Musical College School of Opera presented the second and third acts of Wagner’s “Die Walküre” in Ziegfeld Theatef. The following cast interpreted Wagner’s work:	Brunnhilde, Lucille Howard;
Sieglinde, Ann Leonard; Fricka, Edythe Gilfilen; Wotan, Bryse Talbot; Siegmund, Kenneth Barradell; Hunding, William Burns; Helmwige, Alline Stosberg; Gerhilde, Esther Thistleton; Ortlinde, Mary Fornes; Waltraute, Marie Diffenbaugh; Siegrune, Evelyn Martha; Rossweisse, Lillian Winter; Grimgarde, Hilda Grossman, and Schwertleite, Helen Blake.
Marion Treleavan, student of Mabel Sharp Herdien, sang for the Radio concerts, March 20. Ann Leonard, also studying with Mrs. Herdien, sang for similar concerts March 30.
Mu Phi Epsilon, honorary musical sorority, gave an inter-chapter program by members of the Iota Alpha, Sigma and Mu Alpha chapters at Fisk Hall, Evanston, March 24.
Raymond Webster, student of Theodore Kratt, has been engaged as soloist at the third Congregational Church, Oak Park. Margaret Berg and Helen Schussler, also studying with Mr. Kratt, gave a recital in Orland, 111., last week.
MacBurney’s Oratorio Study Club Heard Again.
To Thomas N. MacBurney is due high praise as well as encouragement for the organizing and training of such an excellent and worthy body of singers as the Oratorio Study Club, which is doing splendid work. In Sullivan’s “Golden Legend,” presented last Sunday afternoon at the Disciples’ Church, the Oratorio Study Club—made up of twenty-five advanced students of Mr. MacBurney—showed what can be accomplished in the study of the bigger vocal works under an efficient coach and teacher like Mr. MacBurney. He has his singers under such excellent control that they respond readily to his most minute desire, and the result is choral singing of splendid tonal color and balance. On Sunday they set forth accomplishments of such a high order as to make Mr. MacBurney justly proud. This is an admirable organization and its every new appearance showed marked progress. Four soloists ably assisted the club— Leola Turner, soprano; Emma Schoembs, contralto; B. Fred Wise, tenor, and W. O. Klingberg, bass-baritone— all of whom lent charm and enjoyment to the afternoon’s performance by their admirable singing. All four have received their vocal training in the MacBurney Studios.
Pavlowa’s One Week Engagement.
Anna Pavlowa, supported by splendid terpsichorean artists and a big corps de ballet, delighted Chicago audiences all through the week, from Sunday evening, March 26, to Saturday night, April 1, in varied and most interesting programs. Packed houses were the general rule and the success accorded Pavlowa and her support as emphatic as ever.
Russian Opera.
The second week of Russian opera at the Olympic Theater was as well patronized as the first, due to the many novelties offered the Chicago public by the management. The program for the week consisted of “Carmen,” given on Sunday night; Napravnik’s “Dubrovsky,” Monday; Rimsky-Korsakoff’s “Snow Maiden,” Tuesday night; the same composer’s “Czar’s Bride,” on Wednesday; “Boris Godounoff,” on Thursday; “The Demon,” Friday evening; “Dubrovsky,” Saturday matinee, and in the evening Tschai-kowsky’s “Pique Dame.” Among the artists who have made the biggest hit during the season may be mentioned Miss Bourskaya, an unusual singer, whom Dame Rumor says will appear next season under the management of S. Hurok—a wizard among managers.
Stock Made President of D’Indy Club.
At the asking of French Consul Barthelmy of Chicago, Frederick Stock, conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, has accepted the presidency of the newly formed D’lndy Club. Surely Mr. Stock is far kinder to the French composer than Mr. D’lndy merits. Foreign artists returning to their native land should remember that
UMBERTO BEDUSCHI
formerly leading tenor, Covent Garden, London; Royal Argentina, Rome; Royal Theater, Madrid.
Voice placing and development, Coaching for Grand Opera, etc.
Suite 70, Auditorium Bldg., Chicago
60
THE LACK OF
A SUITABLE HALL FOR CONCERTS
CHICAGO DECRIES
So Many Concerts and Recitals Are Given on Sunday That the Majority Are Poorly Attended—Patience of Critics Taxed, Door Receipts Lessened and Little Encouragement Forthcoming—Schumann Heink Comes Again and Captures All with Her Beautiful Singing—International Bureau to Move to Chicago—James Hamilton Directs Evanston Hospital Glee Club—Other Concerts of Interest—Notes
WOODMAN TUFTS
CONTRALTO
6752 Perry Ave״ Chicago, Phone Normal 3483
VI
A
R
now condemn him, praised him to the skies and this for reasons well known among Chicago musicians.
Needed—A Loop Hall.
No pun intended, the matter being far too serious even to try to be facetious, as Chicago really needs a music hall having a capacity of seven or eight hundred seats. Theaters are the only places with the exception of an undertaker’s parlor-like hall where concerts can now be given, and as the theaters are always occupied during the week-days, far too many recitals are given on Sunday, the majority being very poorly attended unless the artist has really a name value or something worth while to give the public. Too many unknown local artists have this year appeared here in recital. They have taxed the patience of the critics, the indifference of the pubic and financially hurt their pocketbooks without gaming any recognition whatsoever among the musical lights of the city. Young talent should be encouraged, but really this season there have been many young musicians who showed conclusively in their recital appearances that they had no message to deliver and in the case of at least two women, that their place was at home and not on the concert platform. Managers who respect themselves should not sponsor recitals that bring merriment even to ushers, as, after all, the fiasco of the recitalist reflects somewhat on the manager.
International Bureau to Move to Chicago.
From a source absolutely dependable this office understands that the International Concerts, Inc., will move its bureau to Chicago, keeping in New York only a branch office. This is probably the biggest thing musically for Chicago that has been announced in a long while.
James Hamilton Directs Evanston Hospital Glee Club.
Under the baton of James Hamilton, director, the Evanston Hospital Glee Club delighted a large and enthusiastic audience at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Platten, Friday evening, March 24. The young ladies made a beautiful picture in their blue costumes and white caps. That, however, was not the most important part of the program by any means. The singing of the Club, under Mr. Hamilton’s excellent direction, was highly pleasing; the clean-cut attacks, the crescendos, the diminuendos and shading, were very effective. The work was so very much appreciated that the singers were compelled to give several encores. The club was ably assisted by three of Mr. Hamilton’s artist-pupils (Isabel Cumming, soprano; Virginia Hill Thayer, soprano, and Julius Niehaus, bass-baritone). Miss Cumming sang a group of three songs—“Spring’s Awakening” (Sanderson), “La Partida” (Alvarez),, and “Down in the Forest” (Ronald). This young singer shows that she not only has a lovely voice, but also has mastered the art of tone placement. She sings with unusual style and musicianship, and it is only a short time before she will take her place among the leading sopranos of the city. Her enunciation is a thing of joy, she can be so well understood. She possesses a charming manner and splendid personality. Mrs. Thayer sang her solo in one of the numbers with the club, making a decided impression upon her hearers. Her voice is a beautiful soprano, and she, too, is a very fine musician, who should go far in her art. Mr. Niehaus is the possessor of one of the finest bass-baritone voices that has been heard in Evanston in some time. He came before the audience a stranger and became a warm friend at the end of his first song, “By the St. Lawrence Water” (Branscomb). His second number was “Trade
NICOLAY
Reengaged for eleventh season as leading Basso with Chicago Opera Association !dress: CHICAGO GRAND OPERA -	- CHICAGO
EDOUARD COTREUIL
LEADING BASSO-BARITONE
Chicago Opera Association_
EDGAR NELSON
Plano and Organ Instruction
BUSH CONSERVATORY. 839 North Dearborn Street. Chicasc
Flora Waalkes
Soprano
1625 Kimball Bldg. -	- Chicago
GUSTAF HOLMQUIST
BASS-BARITONE
Private Address: 1430 Argle Street Address Bush Conservatory, 839 North Dearborn Ave., [Chicago
ALEXANDER RAAB
Marie LIGHTHALL
Soprano 3423öS“08
WALTER SPRY
PIANIST
Columbia School of Music	Chicago
LLE G E
Pianist
CHICAGO MUSICAL CO
Chicago, 111., April 1, 1922.—There are but few supreme artists in the world today and among these few is counted Ernestine Schumann Heink, who still remains the peer of contraltos. Upon her return here after four years, in recital at Orchestra Hall Sunday afternoon, March 26, under Wessels & Voegeli, she thoroughly evidenced this fact by her remarkable singing of a most taxing program, surprising even her most sanguine admirers who are legion in these surroundings: witness the large audience which packed the capacity or both the hall and the stage as well. In splendid voice, radiating vigor, energy and happiness, the great׳ singer rendered her entire program, from beginning to end, in a most astonishing manner, bringing the message, of every song to her listeners, whose rapt attention and boundless enthusiasm were marks of the esteem in which they hold Mme. Schumann Heink and of the enjoyment derived from her singing. Remarkable, indeed, is Schumann Heink as a singer, as an artist, and as a woman, and today she stands alone a veritable mistress of her art. Long may she reign supreme!
WlLHELMINA WACKENREUTER AT BLACKSTONE.
Wilhelmina Wackenreuter, coloratura soprano, appeared in a song recital under the direction of Rachel Busey Kinsolving at the Blackstone Theater, also on Sunday afternoon, March 26.
Mark Oster’s Debut.
At the Playhouse on the same afternoon Mark Oster, baritone, appeared in a song recital under the direction of F. Wight Neumann.
Nina Mesirow Minchin Recital.
Nina Mesirow Minchin, pianist, and professional pupil of Heniot Levy of the American Conservatory of Music, gave a piano recital at Cohan’s Grand on the same Sunday afternoon. She evidenced good training. This concert also was under the management of F. Wight Neumann.
Enough Said.
This office of the Musical Courier does not believe that a man down and out should be made to suffer for his errors. Thus, a certain local manager who is practically dead in the musical field, should be left alone to lament his lack of judgment rather than to be publicly remonstrated at this tardy time. This office told its readers months ago what it thought of the man, while other papers, which
DADDI
FRANCESCO
Of Chicago Opera Association
Specialist in Voice Fleeing and Coaching for Opera, Stage and Recital Studio: 720 Fine Art• Building, Chicago, 111.	HarrUon 5755
THREE TERMS
Bush Conservatory
CHICAGO
Kenneth M. Bradley Edgar A. Nelson President	Vice-President
Edward H. Schwenker Secretary
SUMMER SESSION
Ten weeks, May 24 to August 2.
Eight weeks, June 7 to August 2.
Five weeks, June 28 to August 2. (Normal Courses and Master Classes) Featuring DISTINGUISHED FACULTY OF 85 ARTISTS Many of international reputation TEACHER’S NORMAL TRAINING COURSES INTERPRETATION CLASSES FREE to Summer Students FIVE BIG RECITALS BY FAMOUS ARTISTS OTOKAR SEVCIK, WORLD FAMOUS VIOLIN TEACHER
Instructor of Kubelik, Kocian, Morini, Mary Hall Kort-schak, etc., has been engaged to teach at Bush Conservatory beginning in October. Sevcik’s only ASSISTANT TEACHER, ANDREA PROUDFOOT, will be available during the Summer Session.
STUDENT DORMITORIES, especially desirable for the convenience of Summer Students. Rates Reasonable. MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW Write today for Summer Session Bulletin M. C. Jones, Registrar 839 North Dearborn St., Chicago.
AURELIA ARIM0NDI
First Prize, Milan, Italy. Conservatory
VITTORIO ARIM0NDI
Leading Basso Chicago Opera Association and all the Principal Theatres of the world
Voice Placing, Coaching for Opera, Stage and Concert Deportment
Studio: 612 Fine Arts Building	Chicago
Chicago Musical College
ARONSON
MAURICE
PIANIST PEDAGOG
VERA-KAPLUN
CONCERT PIANIST
KNÜPFER
Piano
Eight assistant teachers, nineteen associate teachers Fin• Art« Bldg., Chicago
HERMAN DEVRIES
Formerly baritone with the Metropolitan Opera House, New York; Covent Garden, London; Grand Opera, and Opera Comique, Paris; Theatre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels, etc.
--------VOCAL TEACHER-----
MRS. HERMAN DEVRIES ASSINSTBUCTORAL
INSTRUCTOR
Chicago 111.
518-528 Fine Arti Building
Studios: