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many of. the leading parts were taken by Miss Foster’s pupils, and the opera was presented under her personal training and direction.
Miss Foster’s activities have not been solely confined to teaching and training pupils for the production of her operetta; she has, in addition, written a number of new songs which will soon be published. Another operetta, from the pen of this gifted composer, will appear in the near future. In this work her mother, Alice Monroe Foster, collaborated, supplying the libretto and lyrics.
Replying to a question whether the coming summer will be devoted to teaching and other professional work, Miss Foster stated emphatically that she will take a complete rest, despite the fact that numerous applications for lessons from all parts of the country have been received. Her cottage at Lavalette, N. J., now in course of construction, direct on the ocean front, and which is named “My Menagerie,” after Miss Foster’s popular song, will be finished the end of June.
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will study with the famous singer. This young Australian artist has won much praise for herself during the past winter singing in opera at Monte Carlo.
Mme. Calve will return to America in October, her first appearance being in Montreal on October 22. November 4 and 5 she will be soloist with the New York Symphony Orchestra. Forty-five engagements already have been booked for Mme. Calve during the period she will be here, from October, 1922, until April 15, 1923. Her tour will extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast. During the past season she has filled more than thirty engagements in America, no less than nine of which were in New York.
The diva has written a book of her life and it will appear in serial form in six issues of the Saturday Evening Post, commencing in a July number. The book will be published by D. Appleton & Company, well illustrated, immediately after the conclusion of the work in the Saturday Evening Post.
Fay Foster’s Extraordinary Versatility
For Fay Foster the season of 1921-22 was the busiest of her entire professional career. Her activities have increased to surprising proportions both in New York and Philadelphia.
Miss Foster makes a specialty of dramatic readings with musical accompaniments, thereby breaking away from the old form of dry recitations, thus adding much charm to her offering. Her classes both in New York and Philadelphia showed extraordinary results not only in this particular work but also in vocal art as well.
Miss Foster also finds time to compose. Her operetta, “The Land of Chance,” has been successfully performed many times jn different parts of the country, notably in
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Norfolk, Va., where it was given three consecutive performances to crowded houses at the Opera House with full orchestra and a cast of almost two hundred.
The Euphony Society of New York presented this charming work at a special performance at the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria, with a cast and chorus consisting of Miss Foster’s vocal and dramatic pupils. Another notable performance was under the auspices of the Philadelphia Music Club_ in the ballroom of Hotel Bellevue-Stratford; on this occasion
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Carrie Munger Long, 608 Fine Arts Bldg., Chicago, 111.; classes held monthly through the year.
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Mrs. Jean Warren Carrick, 160 East 68th St., Portland, Ore., June, September and March.
Adda C. Eddy, 136 W. Sandusky Ave., Bellefontaine, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio, June, July; Bellefontaine, Ohio, September.
Beatrice S. Eikel, Kidd-Key College, Sherman, Texas.
Jeanette Currey Fuller, Rochester, New York.
Ida Gardner, 15 West Fifth Street, Tulsa, Okla.
Cara Matthews Garrett, San Marcus Academy, San Marcus, Texas; San Diego, Calif., June 10.
Addye Yeargain Hall (Mrs. Wm. John Hall), Musical Art Bldg., St. Louis, Mo., or 145 West 45th St., New York; New York City, June 19; Buffalo, N. Y., August 1; Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 11.
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and musicianship beyond her years. At a private hearing before some of the musicians and critics of the city she gave an excellent account of herself.
Mildred Kelling, another of Miss Howard's talented pupils, pleased her audience in her group of solos at the Boston Club, April 12.
Edward Hardy, organist of Grace Episcopal Church, gave the recital at the meeting of the American Guild of Organists, March 28, playing an excellent program. Laurence Montague, dean of the chapter, talked on his experience^ at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester. The following officers were elected for the coming year: William Benbow, dean; Clara Diehl-Montillon, sub-dean; Harry Whitney, treasurer; Mrs. Hurlburt, secretary; Miss Hutchinson, registrar.
The Buffalo Symphony Orchestra, Arnold Cornelissen, conductor, gave its second concert in Elmwood Music Hall, before a good sized audience, when it presented Schubert’s “Unfinished” symphony and Goldmark’s overture, “Im Friihling,” closing with the “Rienzi” overture (WagnerJ, which brought forth enthusiastic applause for conductor and orchestra. Two compositions by Rev. Ludwig Bonvin, conducted by the composer and admirably played by the orchestra, were written some years ago and dedicated to John Lund. The composer-conductor was heartily applauded for these scholarly compositions, “Elevation” and "Suppressed Sadness at the Joyous Feast.”
The Guido Chorus, Seth Clark, director, gave the last concert of the eighteenth season in Twentieth Century Hall, April 19, with John Barnes Wells, the tenor-composer of New York, as soloist for the third time. The audience was the largest of the season, enthusiastic alike over the choral numbers and the soloist’s artistic delivery. In response to the applause a number of Mr. Wells’ inimitable compositions were given. Christie Williams accompanied both the soloist and chorus.
At the benefit concert for the Baraca-Philathea Union given in Elmwood Music Hall, April 25, the Guido Chorus, Hildred Morrow (soprano), Richard Miller (tenor), and Christie Williams (accompanist), furnished the program through the courtesy of George K. Staples, president, and A. A. Van de Mark, founder and director of the National American Music Festival.
The Buffalo Orpheus, under John Lund’s admirable leadership, gave its final concert of the season in Elmwood Music Hall, April 17, to one of the largest audiences of the season. Betsy Lane Shepherd, soprano, pleased her hearers to such an extent that she was obliged to add a number of encores. The string orchestra lent assistance and variety to the program. Mr. Lund’s charming Spanish miniature was redemanded. William Gomph furnished his usual artistic and musicianly support at the piano.
Florence Davis, solo contralto of St. Johns Episcopal Church, sang a group of songs by McDermid, Moffatt and Haydn Wood at the meeting of the Mothers’ Club of St. John’s Church, which was held at the home of Mrs. Albert Clarke. Mrs. Noel Green was the accompanist and Mrs. Burton Fletcher the speaker. Miss Davis’ voice is growing and improving steadily under the excellent instruction of Rebecca Cutter-Fox.	. T ,	„
Adelaide Childs, of Medina; Lucille Johnson (Harpist) and Ethyol McMullen (accompanist), gave a concert in Medina, April 25.	.	, i r- n
Gretchen Rand gave some piano numbers at the College
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Helen Douglas, soprano; Dorothea Park-Lewis, cellist; Charles Schilsky, violinist, and Harry Cumpson, pianist, gave a concert at the Normal School, undei the auspices of the Chromatic Club.
The last free municipal organ concert, under the direction of Irwin Binder, given by Anna Joseffer, violinist; Imo-gene Pritchard, soprano; Arthur Dahlstrom, baritone; Harry Whitney, organist, and Irwin Binder, accompanist, attracted a good sized audience at Elmwood Music Hall,
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Mrs John Eckels’ violin choir gave two enjoyable programs at the Lafayette and Technical High Schools re-cently
Delia Chapman, contralto, and ,Mrs. MacFarquhar, soprano, pupils of Henry Dunman, have filled several engagements during the past month.	L. H. M.
Helen Bock Does Not Fear Stage Fright
Helen Bock, who will make her formal entry into the concert field next season under the management of Annie Friedberg states that she does not fear stage fright, that she believes it to be a loss of control. To her there is some-thing exhilarating in being before an audience, and she says that she always plays her best when her responsibilities are
**1Upon being questioned regarding her attitude toward ultra modern music, Miss Bock stated that she does not find it interesting, for she hears in it only noise.' She prefers the old masters—Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann and Chopin, and is very fond of Debussy too. When one is young and inexperienced in program making, the young pianist believes that it is wise to choose carefully from the classical and romantic literature.
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While abroad this summer Emma Calve will do some teaching, having taken several students with her from America. Djemma Vecla, Mme. Calves first pupil, also
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