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m the Wilderness,” and the “Great Awakening.” Carol Purrenot, Miss Fitziu’s accompanist, studied at the Florida State College, it is understood! and her work is a credit to׳ that institution.. Her numbers were generously applauded as well as the■ encores.	B-. M. F.
Kansas City״ Mo.—(See letter on another page.) Memphis, Terra.■—(See letter on another page.) Minneapolis, Minwt.—(See letter on another page.) Montreal, Can.—(See letter on another page.)
New Philadelphia, Ohio, March 11, 1922.—Irene Williams appeared at the final number on the American Legion concert course, March 9, at the Union Opera House, and scored a veritable triumph in one of the most delightful concerts ever heard in New Philadelphia. Her program gave the artist ample opportunity to show her fine talent. Her second group, composed of modern French ^ songs, proved the most pleasing. The staccato notes of A des Oiseaux,” by Hull, combined with the tenderness of “Le Baiser,” by Thomas, then the wild and primitive “Chanson Printemps,” were all given with a wide knowledge and artistic interpretation. Miss Williams has sung many opera roles, but confined her operatic work on this program to an aria from “La Bohême, which gave her audience keen delight. Mrs. Paul Mazurie, of Urichs-ville, although having had but one rehearsal with Miss Williams, played exquisite accompaniments. Miss Williams stated after the concert that Mrs. Mazurie was one of the best accompanists with whom she had ever sung. Mrs. Mazurie is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.	R■ McC•
Pittsburg, Kan., March 20, 1922,—Mrs. W. R. Cow-dens, soprano at the Grand Avenue Methodist Church, in Kansas City, Mo., will be soloist in the “Messiah,” at the State Manual Training Normal School here the week of April 24. Other soloists are Elsie Baker, Chase Gallagher and Sergei Radamsky. Archibald Todd, Kansas City, Mo., has been engaged as tenor soloist for Mendelssohn’s 1 Hymn of Praise.” A concert by Alice Gentle is also a feature.
G. E. H.
Pittsburgh, Pa., March 7, 1922,—In celebration of Foundation Day—thirty-second year—of the Academy of Science and Art of Pittsburgh, a program of compositions by members of the Musicians’^ Club of Pittsburgh was given March 6 at Carnegie Music Hall. Thomas S. Brown opened the program with some fitting remarks. He was followed by Edward C. Harris, who played some of his own compositions. Another who contributed to the program as composer and performer was William Wentzell, who gave his suite for piano, “In Paris.” Much enjoyed was T. Carl Whitmer songs for contralto rendered by Alta Shultz, accompanied by the composer. H. Marie McCracken gave two songs by Richard Kountz, accompanied by the composer, and Fred W. Lotz gave piano solos by Richard Kountz. Mr. Lotz also contributed two organ solos by Samuel R. Robbins, and Miss McCracken gave two of Vincent Wheeler s songs, with the composer at the piano. Two of Mr. Wheelers anthems were sung by the First Unitarian Church Choir. Mrs. Romaine Smith Russell, accompanied by the composer, gave two songs by Harvey B. Gaul, and Gaylord Yost, accompanied by William H. Oetting, gave a number of his own solos for the violin.	H. H.
Portland, Me., March 16, 1922,—Through the efforts ■of Municipal Organist Edwin H. Lemare and Mrs. Lemare, Arthur Maitland of San Francisco has been induced to ■establish here a Little Theater, where he will present such plays as those of Bernard Shaw, Hendrick Ibsen, John Galsworthy, Bennett, Granville Barker, Wilde, Pinero, and similar ones.	.	,
An enterprise new to Portland is the establishment oi a local branch of the MacDowell League, which is being accomplished through the interests of the members of the MacDowell Club of this city. Mrs. George A. Gould, president of the club, is chairman of the movement, assuming the responsibility of making this branch one of the most active and important chapters of the League.
The colony of Peterboro, N. H., founded by Edward MacDowell, gives an opportunity to artists possessing creative genius to put their thoughts and ideas into tangible form, thereby giving to the world much that might otherwise have been lost. It is to be regretted that so little is known in this part of the country of the colony, so near to us, and of its wonderful work. The institution in this city of a branch ■of the MacDowell League will doubtless do much to remedy this It is hoped that the organization may grow enough to allow the possibility of having Mrs. MacDowell come to Portland this spring, when she will talk to the members :about Peterboro.
On March 14 the MacDowell Club of this city gave an unusually interesting program. A paper on MacDowell and the Peterboro Colony was heard, and selections of MacDow-,ell’s music were given, which included a group of piano solos from the “Woodland Sketches,” songs, piano duets from the “Moon Pictures,” and two movements of the “Tragica” sonata. It was guest night and many friends and members were present to hear the unusually fine program.
Portland, Ore.—(See “Music on the Pacific Slope.”) Reading, Pa., March 7, 1922,—For the first time in its musical history Reading enjoyed what Mayor Stauffer appropriately called “Better Music Week.” Reading’s rapidly increasing musical appreciation has been shown in the remarkable support given the Haage concerts. A week, of grand opera, therefore, suggested to the Mayor that he op-point several committees of recognized musical attainments to pass judgment on the caliber of artists scheduled to appear. The personnel of these committees was sufficient to revive a proper public appreciation of the week of grand ■opera.
The De Feo Opera Company, which made Reading s "Better Music Week” possible, presented the following operas : “La Bohême,” “Rigoletto,” “Hansel and Gretel” and “Othello.” The operas were all presented in a satisfactory manner and all the singers were given cordial and spontaneous applause. The four performances were considered as the best grand opera ever given in this city. The Orpheum Theater was packed at all of the performances.
One of the most enjoyable musical evenings and an event ■of more than ordinary importance was the visit to Reading of Dr. Richard Strauss, the eminent European composer. The concert was under the direction of George D. Haage. Appearing with Dr. Strauss were Elizabeth Schumann, soprano, and William Willeke, cellist. Both are finished ar-
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Mrs. Winecoop, soprano. Miss Bargman's brilliant solo work and exquisite accompaniments to Mr. Kraft’s songs captivated her audience.	H. N. McC.
Elizabeth, N. J., March 24.--A fine concert was given at Battin High School March 10, by the Battin High School Orchestra, augmented to nearly ninety pieces by members of the Young Men’s Symphony Orchestra of the Oranges. The orchestras were conducted by Clarence Wells, instructor of music at Battin High School, and the work gave marked evidence of the thorough training they had received from him. The attacks, tempos, tone quality and bowing were all remarkably well done. The program included numbers by Mozart, Huerter, Donizetti, Drigo, Haydn and Borowski.	B. G.
Fort Smith, Ark., March 21.—Helen Stanley, soprano, appeared in recital at the New Theater February 20, under the auspices of the Fort Smith Concert Club1. Mme. Stanley’s concert was the last of the season’s series of musical events sponsored by the club and was accorded an appreciative reception. The program was divided into four main parts —first, a group of Italian and French songs; next a group of French songs, which proved very popular; the third part Mme. Stanley changed, singing English and American compositions instead of a group of Italian songs.
A fourth group of American compositions concluded the program. Mme. Stanley very graciously responded to many encores and Helen Peay, pianist, assisted very materially with her intelligent and sympathetic accompaniments.
A group of musicians and music lovers spent an enjoyable evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Stevenson on February 16. A well arranged program of music was given by Clarence Burg, pianist; Mary Allen, vocalist;. Maurice Derdeyn, violinist, and Mrs. Stevenson and Dr.. Noble McCormack.
The Benedictine Sisters presented a large number of piano, violin and voice pupils in two recitals, February 15׳ and 16, at St. Boniface Hall.
An interesting program of music was given at the St. John’s Episcopal Parish House on February 23.
A new Kilgren organ has been installed in St. John’s: Episcopal Church, and Hattie May Butterfield has been appointed organist, and Elizabeth Price Coffey, of the: Southwestern Studios of Musical Art, has been made choir director. A special vesper service was given Sunday afternoon, February 19, with solos by Miss Butterfield and Irene Du Bois, mezzo soprano, accompanied by Miss Butterfield, and William Worth Bailey, violinist.
A successful musical program was given by the choir at the First Presbyterian Church on February 12.
The Fort Smith High School Orchestra, under the: direction of W. F. Rebsamen, took part in the musical program given at the High School auditorium, February 17.
The regular meeting of the Musical Coterie on January 4 was held at the home of Mrs. G. W. Allen with Mrs-Frank Schaeffer in charge of the musical program. On February 11 the club meeting was held at the First Christian Church, with a program of music by grade school pupils under direction of Mrs. Don Parmelee, supervisor of music in Fort Smith Public Schools. On February 25 the Coterie held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Ed. Ballman, with a program of modern music in charge of Nina Rogers.
The St. Boniface Musical Club held its meeting February 11, at the home of the Benedictine Sisters._ Carmen Norvell was made president and groups of musical numbers were given by Esther Graham, Frances Hundhauser,, Angela Uptmoore, Carmen Norvell and Bertha Edelmann, and a paper on the life of Grieg was read by Dorothea. Schnitzer.
A great deal of interest is being taken in the music memory contest being held this spring for the pupils of the Fort Smith junior high schools. There will be fifty famous compositions in the list of musical numbers which are being used in this contest. School teachers and officials, private music teachers, newspapers, theater orchestras and music houses are all cooperating in this admirable effort to bring the best music to the attention of the students.. A number of prizes have been offered by business men to■ be awarded to the winners in the contest. _ Much credit is■ due to Mrs. Parmelee, who, in her capacity as supervisor of public school music, is working hard and accomplishing much in raising the standard of music in the schools and giving music its proper importance as a school study. We have a system of high school credits for outside music study, and private as well as class lessons are now being given in the schools.
Fort Smith’s coterie of talented musicians is _ steadily growing and branching out. A recent “arrival” in music circles is Mary Allen, who has a beautiful and well trained voice. Hattie May Butterfield, of the Southwestern Studios, recently went to Siloam Springs to play an opening recital on the new Kilgren organ, which has been installed in the First Presbyterian Church there. Rebecca Eichbaum acted as representative of the Musical Coterie at the State Federation of Music Clubs in Pine Bluff. Miss. Eichbaum gave a vocal number on the program which represented talent from all over the state. F. K. F.
Grand Rapids, Mich.—(See letter on another page.)■
Hampton, Va., March 28.—Under the auspices of the Musical Arts Society of Hampton Institute, Florence Cole-Talbert, soprano of Detroit, assisted by Mabelle E. Claik,. pianist-accompanist, gave a recital in Ogden Hall, Hampton Institute, recently. Her program included “Ah, fors c lui” from “Traviata” and numbers by Haydn, Speaks, Del Riego, Burleigh, Lehmann and Bishop.	B. S.
Jacksonville, Fla., March 16.—The fourth of a series of five concerts under direction of William Meyers and Leo■ K Benedict was given by Anna Fitziu, American soprano, at the Duval Theater, March 20. Owing to a severe cold which Miss Fitziu contracted on her way to Jacksonville, several numbers on the program were omitted and sonic smaller numbers were substituted, among them Dixie, “Annie Laurie” and “The Clock,” the last being very effective. The aria from "Madame Butterfly” (Puccini) was well received, as were the songs in English, “The Bird
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