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MUSICAL COURIER
April 27, 1922
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kronold Memorial Concert
Carnegie Hall, Sunday Evening May 7, 1922
Testimonial Concert. Julia Claussen, contralto, Metropolitan Opera House; Maud Morgan and Harp Ensemble; Andre Polah, violinist; Earl Tuckerman, baritone; Robert Murray, boy soprano; Leo Schulz and Cello Ensemble; Josef Rosenblatt, cantor-tenor ; The Rubinstein Club Chorus, William R. Chapman, conductor.
Katharine Evans von Klenner, President National Opera Club, Chairman Committee of Arrangements; Henry Hadley, Chairman Program Committee; Harry Barnhart, Chairman Committee of Arrangements; John M. Fulton, Treasurer.
Tickets from $ .50 to $2.00. Boxes $50.00 to $100.00
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Mae Graves Atkins, Jan Chiapusse were the artists who furnished the excellent program.
Because of added space and beauty secured by the extension of its buildings, Bush Conservatory has been the scene of a number of delightful evening recitals during the past week. These will be continued during the next week, students being presented on the evenings of April 17, 18 and 19.
On April 20 the graduating class of 1922 staged a little frivolity in the form of a cowboy shindig at Bush Conservatory.
Studio Notes of Louise St. John Westervelt.
Lola Fletcher-Scoficld, professional pupil of Louise St. John Westervelt, has filled the following dates:	March 30,
Oshkosh (Wis.) ; April 14, Chippewa Falls (Wis.) ; April 17, Eau Claire (Wis.) ; April 20, La Crosse (Wis.) ; April 23, Peoria (111.), and May 1, 2 and 3 will appear at the Chateau Theater, Chicago.
Orchestra Closes Season.
Doing some of its finest work of the year, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra wound up this week its series of regular Friday afternoon and Saturday evening concerts at Orchestra Hall. Conductor Stock had arranged a most fitting program, which included the Berlioz “La Carnaval Romain” overture, Brahms’ E minor symphony, Dukas’ scherzo, “L’Apprenti Sorcier,” the prelude and finale from “Tristan and Isolde,” and Tschaikowsky’s “1812 Overture.” Amidst riotous enthusiasm that reached the point of pandemonium at times, Conductor Stock and his orchestra bowed themselves out, thus bringing to a close the all too short thirty-first season, which will go down in history as the finest of all in point of musical interest and value.
Jeannette Cox.
Cornish School Summer Plans
The summer session of the Cornish School of Music, Seattle, Wash., will open on May S and extend into September. Nellie C. Cornish, director of the school, has assembled a representative body of visiting teachers for the summer session, including Adolph Bolm, .the dancer; Serge Klibansky, the well known New York vocal teacher; Annie Louise David, harpist; Cornelius Van Vliet, cellist; Sam Hume and Rudolph Schaeffer. In addition a number of the leading members of the permanent faculty will have whole summer classes, including Boyd Wells, dean of the school and head of the piano department; C. B. Cady, Jou Jerville and Francis Armstrong. The visiting teachers are not all at the school for the entire summer. Each one gives a course of about six weeks, commencement dates of these courses varying according to the schedule arranged by the school. Miss Cornish is making special concessions on the tuition price for those students who begin the summer session when it opens on May 5.
Ponselle Concert Postponed
Rosa Ponselle, the Metropolitan soprano, was to have given a concert at Hartford, Conn., on April 20, but in the afternoon suffered an attack of acute indigestion. She was attended at her hotel there by three physicians and recovered sufficiently to return to New York on Saturday and leave with the Metropolitan Opera Company for Atlanta, Ga., where she sings this week. The concert at Hartford is to be given in May.
AUDIENCES LIKE
CHAPPELL-HARMS SONGS
From Jacksonville, Fla., to St. John’s, N. F., “Smile Through Your Tears” and “The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise” Are Never Failing Successes
George Dale, tenor, sent the f.ollowing telegram to Chap-pell-Harms, the publishers:
From Jacksonville, Fla., to St. Johns, N. F., “Smile Through Your Tears” and “The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise” have been never-failing successes. This week at Majestic Theater, Halifax, the audiences have been calling for them by name. Congratulations.	(Signed) George Dale.
It will be remembered that last month it was announced in the Musical Courier that Mr. Dale had gone to St.
John’s, Newfoundland, for a four weeks’ engagement. Long before that time, however, his contract had been extended for two additional weeks.
The Acadian Recorder, Halifax, March 30, had this to say after the opening concert:
George Dale, of New York, who has appeared in leading American cities, and who has a voice equal to any heard in these parts, has a magnificent tenor voice, and wide range and power, and sings with great expression. His first number, “Smile Through Your Tears,” is entirely new to Halifax. It is a pretty ballad, delightfully rendered by Mr. Dale and is likely to become popular.
The clipping goes on in glowing terms, and speaks of the big success that he has made while there, and the enthusiasm with which he had been received. During one of his last concerts the audience sent numerous offerings of flowers and gifts. After this engagement Mr. Dale goes to Detroit, where he will begin a two weeks’ appearance at the Strand Theater.
Music Students’ League to Give Concert
A concert will be held at Town Hall on May 9 to raise funds for the Music Students’ League. Prominent artists have volunteered their services. The Music Students League was organized recently and already has a membership of four hundred. Some of the purposes of the League are: To promote the general interests of the music students in New York City and to bring unknown qualified- students before the public. The president is J. Fletcher Shera, and the vice-president is Dr. Eugene A. Noble.
Hempel to Sing for D. A. R.
Frieda Hempel will give her Jenny Lind Concert in Plainfield, N. J., May 9, for the benefit of Continental Chapter of the D. A. R. The proceeds will be used in fitting up the permanent home of the organization in the old Washington Headquarters there. Mrs. Orra S. Rogers, regent, Continental Chapter, has charge of the benefit, among her assistants being Mrs. Leslie R. Fort and Mrs. Walter C. Dobbins. The concert will be given m the High School Auditorium.
Julia Glaussen’s Daughter Makes Debut
Boian, the eighteen year old daughter of Julia Claussen, of the Metropolitan Opera, made her debut last Monday night in a new play, “The Charlatan, which opened at the Times Square Theater. Miss Claussen will use her family name, Bojan Norton, on the stage.
Beatrice Martin Sings in New Rochelle
Beatrice Martin pleased a large audience at the Pays0■1 School in New Rochelle on Tuesday _ evening, April 18. Her numbers included the aria “Voi lo sapete, from “Cavalleria Rusticana,” and a group of old English songs.
OPPORTUNITIES
SPRING MUSIC FESTIVALS
SPARTANBURG, S. C.
The list of artists engaged for the Spartanburg Music Festival, to be held May 3, 4 and S, Louis Bennett, director, includes: Marie Sundelius and Ottilie Schil-lig, sopranos; Cecil Arden and Ellen Rumsey, mezzo sopranos; Giovanni Martinelli, Orville Harrold and James Price, tenors; William Simmons, baritone; Fred Patton, bass baritone; Erwin Nyiregyhazi, pianist, and Raoul Vidas, violinist.
The Russian Symphony Orchestra, Modest Altschuler, conductor, will again appear. In addition Dr. Louis Bennett is on the program among the baritones, and Mrs. Bennett, as pianist accompanist for James Price and Cecil Arden. Mary Hart Law, of the music department of Converse College faculty, is another local artist on the program as pianist accompanist. The children’s chorus of 500 voices will appear at the fourth concert. The Spartanburg Festival Chorus of 350 voices—the “Old Guard” of the festival—will appear “Opera Night,” May 4, singing in “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci.” The stars for artist night are Helen Stanley, Giovanni Martinelli and Raoul Vidas.
HAYS, KAN.
The fourth annual Hays (Kansas) Music Festival is to be held this year during the eight days from April 30 to May 7, inclusive. Two programs a day for the eight days are scheduled. The festival is held in Sheridan Coliseum, “The Convention Hall of Western Kansas,” and is a project of the Fort Hays, Kans., Normal School.
A community chorus of something like 600 voices is the musical foundation on which the festival has been built. This chorus sings “The Creation” on the first Sunday evening, and “The Messiah” on the second Sunday evening.
W. A. Lewis, when he became president of the Fort Hays, Kans., Normal School, nine years ago, had a number of ambitions for the school, among which was the development of a great community chorus and the very finest things in music. The effort to achieve that ambition began by bringing such organizations as the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, such artists as Maud Powell, and by the rendition by local talent, with a few soloists from the outside, of “II Trovatore.”
Then four years ago the festival was started. At that time the two chief artists were Mme. Matzenauer and Toscha Seidel. Each year since the success of the festival has been increased.
Mme. Schumann Heink and Raoul Vidas are the two special Sunday afternoon artists this year. Four soloists are engaged for the solo parts for the two oratorios and for special programs through the week. The soloists this year are Marie Sidenius Zendt, soprano of Chicago; Edna Swanson Ver Haar, contralto of Chicago; Ernest Davis, tenor of Boston, and Gustaf Holmquist, basso of Chicago.
The director of the festival, from its inception, has been Henry Edward Malloy. He has had marked success in overcoming the various difficulties which arise in the promotion and development of such a big scale enterprise.
The calendar for the week follows :
■ Sunday, April 30־
Violin Recital—Raoul Vidas.
“The Creation.”
Monday, May 1.
Pupils’ Concert.
Recital and Aesthetic Dance Program. Tuesday, May 2.
Chamber Music Trio and Mr. Davis.
Recital—Marie Sidenius Zendt.
Wednesday, May 3.
Glee Club Concert and Mr. Holmquist.
Recital—Ernest Davis.
Thursday, May 4.
Recital—Misses Creighton, Granger and Pierson. Artists’ Concert.
Friday, May 5.
Concert, Band, Sextette—Mme. Zendt.
Recital—Gustaf Holmquist.
Saturday, May 6.
Public School Music Contest—Preliminaries. Public School Music Contest—Finals.
Sunday, May 7.
Recital. Mme. Schumann Heink.
“The Messian.”
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Cecil Arden Going Abroad
Cecil Arden, mezzo soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company, will sail for Europe on June 13 to spend the summer in Germany and Italy. She will return early in the autumn to make an extended concert tour before the opening of the season at the Metropolitan Opera House.
Whole or part time. Phone, Cunningham, 3768-W, Richmond Hill, or care Musical Courier, 437 Fifth Avenue, New York.
GREAT OPPORTUNITY.—Artist will sell his two beautiful violins, Stradivarius 1709, D. Techier 1705, for half the value. Address communications :	“L. P.,” care
of Musical Courier, 437 Fifth Avenue, New York.
A Phonograph Recording Laboratory has added a new department to their activities and can offer to musical artists a personal phonograph record of their own work for a nominal charge. $35.00 will cover recording and one dozen records. For particulars address Personal Phonograph Record Dept., care of Electric Recording Laboratories, Inc., 210 Fifth Avenue,New York.
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studios available, with or without pianos. Office, 41 West Ninth Street, near Fifth Avenue. Telephone Stuyvesant 1321.
FOR SALE.—One of the finest foreign Violas in the country at sacrifice price of $300. Also one at more moderate price. Both excellent for quartet use. Can be • seen at Schirmer’s, Violin Dept., Fifth Floor.
TO LET—STUDIO apartment, three rooms and private bath; two rooms unusually large; hardwood floors, grand piano, etc. May 1st to September 1st. Metropolitan Opera House Building. Inquire Manager Black.
FOR RENT.—In Richmond Hill residential section, two large rooms on first floor, bath. Suitable for studio purposes; Steinway Parlor Grand. Private detached house, convenient to all electric trains. Will make any necessary adjustments.
WANTED—Address of Fay Cord, soprano, formerly of Boston, is desired. Address “F. O. R.,” care of Musical Courier, 437 Fifth Avenue, New York.
STUDIO PART TIME—Beautiful, very large studio, with concert grand piano, can be secured for part time by day or hours. Central location. Address “L. M. G.,’ care Musical Courier, 437 Fifth Avenue, New York.
VANDERBILT STUDIOS, NEW YORK Mrs. Mabel Duble-Scheele, proprietor. Branches at 37-39-41 West Ninth and 125 East 37th Streets. _ Large and small, strictly modern studios in efficiently conducted buildings. Reliable hall and telephone service, with available maid service. Furnished studios with Steinway grand pianos reserved on part time basis at hourly rate. Teachers, students, and visitors coming to New York for the summer will find a number of furnished
WANTED—By a young lady who is a Graduate of a Philadelphia Conservatory, a position as instructor in piano and harmony in a Seminary or College. Would also accept position in summer school. Address “E. M.,” care of Musical Courier, 437 Fifth Avenue, New York.
SUMMER SUGGESTION
An ideal spot for musicians. Rest and recreation in an atmosphere of refinement at Birch Villa and Camps, Bryant Pond, Lake Christopher, Maine.
62 miles north of Portland, on Grand Trunk Railroad.
Open June 1 to November 1.
Every possible diversion.
Best available food from own farms. Detailed information from Mrs. F. S. Wiske, 24 Park Place, Newark, N. J.