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three years. Another pupil of Mme. Carylna, Anita Whittaker, soprano, has just signed a contract with Henry Savage for a forty weeks’ engagement, beginning in September. Miss Whittaker will sing one of the leading roles in “The Merry Widow.”
Denishawn Dancers to Visit South
Nashville (Tenn.), will be visited by Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn and the Denishawn Dancers, on December 6. They will appear in the magnificent Ryman Auditorium, which has a seating capacity of 4,000.
During the same week this popular dancing organization will also appear in St. Louis (Mo.), Louisville (Ky.), Ur-bana and Peoria (111.), Evansville and Indianapolis (Ind.).
Lombardo Baritone Sings in Italy
William Aronson, baritone, who studied in New York over one year with Maestro G. Lombardo, appeared in “Ballo in Maschero,” Verdi, at the Dal Verme Theater, Milan, Italy. Prior to singing at Milan, Mr. Aronson was heard in Naples, where he appeared at the Merca-dante Theater, singing the role of Tonio in “Pagliacci.”
Sundelius Off for Maine
Marie Sundelius, the soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company, has left New York for a vacation at her summer place at Harrison, Me. After an arduous season, the artist will rest until early fall, then concertize before the opening of the Metropolitan Opera season in November. In July she will appear at the Denver (Col.) Festival.
Toronto Bookings for Friedberg Artists
The following artists, all from Annie Friedberg’s concert direction, are booked for Toronto, Can., next season: November—Emil Telmanyi, Hungarian violinist; December— Berta Reviere, American soprano; January—Dmitry Dob-kin, Russian tenor, and Felix Salmond, English cellist; February—Myra Hess, pianist.
Gladys Axman Sings
Gladys Axman, soprano, sang the aria from “The Jewess” on board the S.S. Paris, May 29, while on her way to a summer’s stay in France and Italy. She met many notables in Paris, and attended Stravinsky’s “Marva” with them.
The Hacketts at Alton, N. H.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hackett are at Alton, N. H., where they will spend their fifth consecutive summer in their bungalow overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee.
Douglas, who later also rendered the difficult valse from “Romeo et Juliette,” Gounod. Norma Cromwell sang two groups, comprising “Se tu M’ami” (Pergolese), “My Love Is a Muleteer” (di Nogero), “It Is Only a Tiny Garden” (Wood), “Sonny Boy” (Curran) and “Homing” (Del Riego) ; her beautiful voice and charming delivery delighted all. Jeannette Thomas, who has appeared many times at these concerts, again elicited vociferous applause from the enchanted audience for her exquisite renditions of “June,” Thayer; “Yesterday and Today,” Spross; “Song of the Open,” La Forge, and “Quando m’en vo,” Puccini; she was obliged to give an encore.
Julia Silvers, who has just been engaged as one of the leading artists with the Greenwich Village Follies, created a veritable furore. Not only does she fascinate her hearers by her rich and resonant contralto voice, but likewise by her poise and charming personality. Her program numbers were: “Mon coeur s’ouvre a ta voix” (Saint-Saëns), “Oh! Let Night Speak of Me” (Chadwick), and “Before We Part” (Courtney) as an encore she sang “Smilin’ Through” (Pehn). Josephine Martino, a singer of unusual merit and possessing interpretative ability of a high order, was heard in “Melodie” (Zandonai), “The Crying of Walter” (Campbell Tipton), “Come to the Garden, Love” (Salter), and “Depuis le Jour” (Charpentier). Her highly artistic work won sincere appreciation and she was obliged to give an added number.
Mme. Lina Coen, who accompanied all the soloists, likewise deserves a word of praise for the excellence of her work.
Prindle Scott Returns from Tour
John Prindle Scott, the song writer, has just returned from a month’s trip through Michigan and Ohio, a tour including Graylings, Saginaw, Detroit, Cleveland, Oberlin and Syracuse.
Mr. Scott was a student in Oberlin some twenty years ago and has written a dozen of the current college songs of his Alma Mater. On his last visit he was entertained at luncheon at one of the college halls, and during his meal 200 of the college students “serenaded” him with his own songs. During his Oberlin stay he was the guest of Prof. William K. Breckinridge, of the conservatory faculty. Mr. Scott has now gone to MacDonough, N. Y., to occupy his new summer home there for the rest of the season.
Mr. and Mrs. Mannes in Europe
Mr. and Mrs. David Mannes, together with their son and daughter, sailed for Europe on the S. S. Reliance, June 13. They will visit many points of interest while abroad and make a lengthy stay in the Austrian Tyrol.
Mr. and Mrs. Mannes will return to New York about the middle of September to resume professional activities.
May Mukle to Tour Orient
Word has just been received from abroad that May Mukle, the well known English cellist who scored such a success on her tour of Italy this spring, and who is well known in America, will return to the land of Dante’s birth in the autumn for re-engagements, and sail from Trieste on November 25 for Alexandria. After playing there, in Cairo, and in other cities in Egypt, Miss Mukle will proceed to Ceylon, where arrangements have been made for her to give performances; then on to India, with definite concerts in Madras, Calcutta, Darjeeling, Agra, Benares, and other cities. From India, the cellist’s route leads her to Penang, Singapore, Batavia, Hongkong, Shanghai, Canton, Pekin, up around the north of China,
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Lily Meagher, an artist pupil of Kathryn Carylna, is continuing her successes in England, Ireland and Wales. In her native country she is being referred to as the “Irish Queen of Song.” Comment is frequently made on the vast progress she evinces as the result of her vocal training in the United States. Miss Meagher has studied with Mme. Carylna (her only teacher in America), for
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F. Melius Christiansen, conductor of the St. Olaf Lutheran Choir, has had the honorary degree of Doctor of Music bestowed upon him by Muhlenberg College, not only in recognition of his great work in furthering the cause of Lutheran music throughout the country through his splendid St. Olaf Choir (now acknowledged to be a great factor in our national music life), but also because of his attainments as composer and conductor of choral music.
The investiture took place at the fifty-fifth annual commencement exercises of Muhlenberg College, Pa., but, as Dr. Christiansen was unable to be present, owing to his duties at Northfield, Minn., where the St. Olaf Choir was participating in the annual commencement exercises at St. Olaf College, the degree was received in his behalf by Dr. J. Fred Wolle, conductor of the Bethlehem Bach Choir.
Jessie Fenner Hill Pupils in Recital
A critical audience of professional and amateur singers attended the recital by five artist pupils of Jessie Fenner Hill, given at the Hotel Astor, on Tuesday afternoon, June 20. Mrs. Hill, whose extraordinary success in teaching vocal art and interpretation has been favorably commented upon in the columns of the Musical Courier on many occasions, again demonstrated results in the development of her pupils of a surprising order.
The program, which was carefully arranged, opened with “The Answer,” Terry; “Wings” and “Spring Is a Lovable Lady,” Elliott, effectively sung by Lucille Grace
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