M U s I С A L С О ü R I E R
28
June 15, 1922
“Jass a la Carte” at Institute of Musical Art
“Jazz a la Carte” was the name of the 1922 show given in Recital Hall by the students of the Institute of Musical Art on the evenings of June 2 and 3. Pretty girls, snappy music, bewitching lyrics, dizzy dancing, beautiful singing and scintillating scenery were among the things promised in advance, and they were all there in abundance in the burlesque itself. The performances proved conclusively that there are many students at this school with theatrical talent.
The music for “Jazz a la Carte” was written by Richard C. Rodgers and Gerald Warburg. Dorothy Crowthers is responsible for the satirical plot and Frank Hunter for the lyrics. The school orchestra was directed by William Kroll, the young student from the Institute who won the $1,000 Loeb prize. Herbert L. Fields, son of Lew Fields, was the stage manager. So many students took part in the program that it would be impossible to review the performance in detail. Suffice it to say that the impersonations of the Farrar roles, the chorus, the burlesques on the teachers of the Institute, etc., were enjoyed to the full by capacity audiences.
Many prominent musicians attended the show on the first night, among them Antonio Scotti, who was greeted with great enthusiasm.
Felice Valbuena Sings Radio “Cavalleria”
On Saturday evening, June 3, at the Westinghouse Broadcasting station, Newark, an entire performance of “Cavalleria'' was given with Felice Valbuena as Santuzza, Alphonso Romaro as Turiddu, Nils Ericsen as Alfio, Miss Metzger as Lola and Lucia, and William Falk, director and pianist.
A large number of letters and telegrams testify to the enthusiastic reception given to this performance. They speak not only of the excellence of the cast in general, but particularly of the beautiful voices of the soprano and tenor. A great number of listeners spoke their appreciation of Miss Valbuena’s fresh, clear voice, and her superb high tones. She gave an exceptionally sympathetic and appealing vocal interpretation- of the role of Santuzza. The success was such as to merit the request for an early repetition at the same station.
Route of Baroni Concert Company
The route of the Baroni Concert Company for the month of June is as follows: 2-3, Knoxville, Tenn.; 5-6, Cincinnati, Ohio; 8, Columbus, Ohio; 9-10, Dayton, Ohio; 12-13, Indianapolis, Ind.; 14, Terre Haute, Ind.; 16-17, South Bend, Ind.; 19, Muskegon, Mich.; 21-22, Grand Rapids, Mich.; 23-24, Lansing. Mich.; 26-27, Jackson, Mich.; 28, Flint, Mich.; 30, Toledo, Ohio. This concludes the long tour undertaken this season by Alice Baroni and her assisting artists.
Walter Henry Rothwell Sails for Europe
Walter Henry Rothwell, conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, left this week for Europe with his wife and little daughter on the S.S. Reliance. During his stay abroad he expects to visit Hamburg, Berlin, Vienna (where he will see his eighty-two-year-old mother, after a number of years), and Carlsbad. He will return to this country the middle of September.
C. C. Robinson for Ohio University
It will interest the many friends of Clarence C. Robinson, director of music at the Pennsylvania State College, to learn that on September 1, he will assume the directorship of the School of Music at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. The best wishes of all his friends go with him in his new work.
Mme. Carylna to Teach All Summer
Owing to numerous applications for lessons from out-of-town pupils, Kathryn Carylna, the well known New York singing teacher, will continue to teach at her studio, 257 West Eighty-sixth street, three days per week during the summer months.
Ethel Newcomb Entirely Recovered
Friends of^ Ethel Newcomb will be glad to hear that she is now at Whitney Point, N. Y., having entirely recovered from her illness of last winter. Miss Newcomb will do some teaching this summer and will appear in concert in the autumn.
Stadium Auditions End June 29
The Stadium Auditions began at Aeolian Hall on June 12 at 1.45, and will continue daily until June 28, including Saturday mornings at 9.45. The final hearings will take place at Carnegie Hall on June 28 and 29 at 1.45.
Church Position for Avery Pupil
Esther Shelford, soprano, pupil of Emily Harford Avery, has been engaged as soloist at the Summit Avenue Baptist Church, Jersey City, N. J.
Helen Stanley Vacationing in Canaan
Helen Stanley is at her country home, Twin Lakes, Canaan, Conn., where she will spend the summer.
Willard Irving Nevins Marries
Willard Irving Nevins, organist of the Lewis Avenue Congregational Church, Brooklyn, was married to Helen Dickerson, Wednesday evening, May 31. The wedding ceremony was performed in the Lewis Avenue Congregational Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., and was attended by many representative musicians. The wedding music was played by Dr. William C. Carl. Mr. and Mrs. Nevins sailed for Paris the following day to pass their honeymoon in the French capital and a trip on the continent, returning to New York the first of September to take up their residence here.
Mr. Nevins has for many years been associated with Dr. William C. Carl at the Guilmant Organ School and is his assistant in the Organ Department of the institution. During the summer Mr. Nevins will coach with Joseph Bonnet on the Isle of Wight, where the French organist is passing a large part of his summer holiday. Mr. Nevins is the National Secretary of the National Association of Organists.
Ashley Pettis’ “Pliant Virtuosity”
Ashley Pettis belongs to that younger group of pianists whose charm lies in a quality of poetic romanticism. This, however, does not detract from an equal sense of strength, a clean appreciation of values and an understanding upon which true musicianship must always be based. Mr. Pettis has displayed to his listeners, and they have been many, the past season from the East to the West coast, a pliant virtuosity. Before beginning a series of summer master classes in New York, Mr. Pettis will be heard in Chap-paqua, N. Y., June 30.
Samoiloff Students Give “Cavalleria Rusticana”
A brilliant performance of “Cavalleria Rusticana” in concert form was given by pupils of Lazar S. Samoiloff, New York vocal teacher, at Stuyvesant High School, May 31. The performance, under the direction of Mr. Samoiloff, was a spirited one from beginning to end. Elena Avedano was an excellent Santuzza, both in singing and acting: Lillian Golston, who has a lovely voice, was a surprisingly young Mama Lucia; and Lillian Miller’s full, rich voice
Ida DAVENPORT
COLORATURA SOPRANO
“Displayed a coloratura voice of great beauty.”—New London Day (Conn.)
184 Arnold Avenue	Providence, R. I.
made Lola's music most enticing. Jules Rigoni, as Turiddu. sang and acted with much temperament, and Valentine Nierle, as Alfio, sang with vim and vigor. Lazar S. Weiner at the piano gave splendid support to the singers. A repetition of this performance was given for the radio at the Westinghouse Station, Newark, on June 13.
Alice Gillen Scores in Series of Concerts
Alice Gillen, the youthful lyric soprano, is rapidly becoming known in the musical world. She sang recently in a series of concerts in Brooklyn, Kings Park, Westbury and Garden City, and was well received for her intelligent work. Of particular interest .was her singing at the celebration of
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the jubilee of the Right Rev. Monsignor O’Hare at the Church of St. Anthony, in Greenpoint. The edifice was crowded to capacity, and Miss Gillen’s beautiful voice carried to every corner of the place, adding considerably to the success and enjoyment of the event. The Greenpoint Weekly Star, in reviewing the celebration, stated that “Miss Gillen contributed with a group of characteristic Irish songs, one of them having to do with the County Down, in which the monsignor was born on February 17, 1884. She disclosed a voice of remarkable range and pure quality and she sang beautifully.” Miss Gillen is a pupil of Mme. Valeri.
Hempel’s Wish Comes True
A post card received from Frieda Hempel just before the Aquitania landed in Cherbourg, May 28, says:	"The trip
was so cold—we all wore our fur coats. Hope you are having it warmer in New York. Everybody is well. Such a lazy life! . .	. I’d hate to be a captain! Greetings.”
ALICE GILLEN,
Campbell Studio
of Improved Music Study for Beginners, Inc.
DUNNING SYSTEM
TEACHERS EARNING Irom $2000 to $6000 A YEAR
Normal Classes as follows:
Harriet Bacon MacDonald, 825 Orchestra Bldg., Chicago; Dallas, Texas, June; Cleveland, July; Chicago, August.
Carrie Munger Long, 608 Fine Arts Bldg., Chicago, 111.; classes held monthly through the year.
Mrs. Wesley Porter Mason, 5011 Worth Street, Dallas, Texas.
Laura Jones Rawlinson, Dunning School, 252 West 74th Street, New York City, January 3; Portland, Ore., June 17, and Seattle, Wash., August 1.
Virginia Ryan, 1115 Washington Street, Waco, Texas, June 12.
Mrs. Stella H. Seymour, 1219 Garden Street, San Antonio, Texas. Summer class opens June 5.
Mrs. Ura Synnott, 824 No. Ewing Ave., Dallas, Tex. -
Una Clayson Talbot, 3068 Washington Blvd., Indianapolis, Ind.
Isabel M. Tone, 469 Grand View Street, Los Angeles, Cal., June 19 to July 22, 1922.
Mrs. S. L. Van Nort, 2815 Helena St., Houston, Texas, Sept. 19.
Mrs. H. R. Watson, 124 East 11th St., Oklahoma City, Okla., January 15, March 15, and May 15.
Anna W. Whitlock, 1100 Hurley Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas.
Mattie D. Willis, 1922—Waco, Texas, Jan. 9; New York City, June 26-Aug. 14, Sept. 20 and every month thereafter. Address 617 S. 4th St., Waco, Texas, or 915 Carnegie Hall, New York City.
Mrs. Carrie Louise Dunning, Originator, 8 West 40th Street, New York City.
New York City, August 1, 1922.
Anna Craig Bates, 732 Pierce Bldg., St. Louis, Mo., June 1, 1922.
Mary E. Breckisen, 354 Irving Street, Toledo, Ohio. Detroit, Mich., June, 1922; Toledo, Ohio, July, 1922.
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.
Mrs. Julius Albert Jahn, Dallas Academy of Music, Dallas, Texas.
Maud Ellen Littlefield, Kansas City Conservatory of Music, 1515 Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., May 22, June 26, July 31.
Information and booklet npon request
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