43 MUSICAL COURIER June 2 9, 1922 MUSIC ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE lowing will come “Robin Hood,” “Madame Sherry,” “The Toymaker,” “The Merry Widow,” “Chocolate Soldier” and other favorites to be announced later. Orpheus Club in Brilliant Final Concert. A program of excellence was given in the Auditorium by the Oakland Orpheus, under the baton of Edwin Dunbar Crandall. The soloists were Grace Davis Northrup, soprano, and William Dehe, cellist. This concert, the last of the season, served as one of the many attractions of Shrine week. Notes. A welcome concert in honor of the visiting Shriners was offered by the Municipal Band in Lakeside Park, June 11, with Paul Steindorff director. Grace Davis Northrup. soprano, formerly soloist of the First Congregational Church, is again a member of the bay section. The Alameda County Music Teachers' Association hejd its monthly concert in Ebell Hall, May 30. The program was given by the Berkeley String Quartet, assisted by Elizabeth Simpson, pianist, and Lawrence Strauss, tenor. The members of the quartet are Antonio de Grass¡, founder and director, first violin; Robert Rourke, second violin; Pietro Brescia, viola; William Dehe, cello. The California Male Quartet (Carl Edwin Anderson, director; Hugh J. Williams, first tenor; Carl Edwin Anderson, second tenor; Lowell Redfield, baritone; Henry L. Perry, bass; Mildred Randolph, accompanist) furnished the Half Hour of Music at the Greek Theater, Berkeley, June 4. Marian Patricia Cavenaugh appeared in a piano recitai at the Hotel St Francis, San Francisco. She was also soloist at a radio concert given by the San Francisco Daily News. Lucille Jenkins, violinist, of the class of '22, was heard in concert at the Holy Name College of Music auditorium May 29, accompanied by Grace Foley, pianist. Other artists w׳ere Margaret McCarran, harpist, and the Holy Name Treble Triad. The members of the band of the Fire Department went to Sacramento recently for the “Forty-niners’ ” celebration; Bailio Russo directed. Mildred Herrmann directed the operetta, “The Isle of Chance,” presented by the 22׳ class of the Lincoln School, San Leandro. At several social and musical functions the autoharp has been featured by Mary C. Leach. Pupils of Orley See, violinist, were presented at an informal recital June 2. Margaret Avery, cello; Josephine Holum, violin, and (.Continued on page 46) cessful recital under the auspices of the Portland Woman’s Club, is giving a course of lecture-recitals at the Academy of the Holy Child. Helen Stover, New York soprano, is the house guest of Constance Piper, pianist. Pupils of Mordaunt A. Goodnough, pianist, recently gave a successful recital at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium. The Society of Oregon Composers, Emil Enna president, has placed in -the public libraries of the state, compositions by Oregon composers. F. X. Arens, the New York vocal maestro, has a large summer class here. Advanced students of the Ellison-White Conservatory of Music recently gave an interesting recital at the Lincoln High School. Laura Jones Rawlinson, local exponent of the Dunning System of Music Study, has returned- from Europe. J. R. O. AFTER TWELVE YEARS COMIC OPERA FLOURISHES AGAIN IN OAKLAND Local Music Notes of Interest Oakland, Cal.—The first season of comic opera Oakland has had in twelve years was inaugurated May 28, when Ferris Hartman and Paul Steindorff presented an elaborate offering of Victor Herbert’s charming “The Idol’s Eye” at the Municipal Opera House. The crowded theater gave a royal reception that amounted to something more than an ovation. Among the principals were Lillian Glaser, recently co-star with De Wolf Hopper; Hazel Haltern, formerly a Morosco star; Nona Campbell, late of the Winter Garden, New York; Robert Carlson, late with the Dillingham productions; Rafael Bruneto, Shubert star; Louis Fitzroy, Broadway comedian, and others, not to mention Ferris Hartman, that king of comedians beloved by Californians, and Paul Steindorff, director, who for many years has done so much here for the cause of good music. There was an efficient chorus, dancers (headed by Edna Malone), and orchestra. The costuming was charming, and the flat-color scenery, by Harry Tyler, was the latest idea in stagecraft. “Woodland,” by Gustav Luders, was chosen for the second week’s production. Manager Louis B. Jacobs announced that this was the first stock production of “Woodland” on the coast. A reviewer truthfully remarked: “The production savors of Broadway, three thousand miles from here.” The third offering was “The Wizard of the Nile”; fol- PORTLAND MUSICIANS’ CLUB ELECTS ITS NEW OFFICERS Other Items of Interest Portland, Ore.—Katharine Laidlaw, pupil of Ruth St. Denis, presented a program of music visualization at the Heilig Theater on May 31. Miss Laidlaw was seen in six solo dances. Her work was very artistic. Elizabeth Talbot, Hannah Laidlaw, Marion Farrell, Tane Friedlander, Miriam Shemanski, Frances Spalding, Harriet Breyman and Evelyn Thatcher, all from Miss Laidlaw’s studio, assisted, and they, too, won much applause. David Campbell was a capable pianist and shared in the success of the program, which was a joy from beginning to end. There was a large audience. The performance was managed by Mrs. Donald Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Lucien E. Becker recent!}- dedicated the studio pipe organ in their attractive home. A delightful program was given by Mr. Becker, organist; Mrs. Arthur Cook, soprano; Otto Wedemeyer, baritone, and Margaret Notz, accompanist, who are numbered among the city’s best talent. Hie new organ is a modern instrument, with an electric action duplex system. At the annual business meeting of the Musicians’ Club the following officers were elected for 1922-1923: Franck Eichenlaub, president; Jesse Wing, vice-president; George Hotchkiss Street, secretary; Emil Enna, treasurer; Ralph W. Hoyt, auditor; Harold Webber, member of the board of directors. Portland has a new musical publication. The first issue has just appeared on the news stands. It is called the Music Lover’s Magazine. It promises to be of unusual interest to the local musician and the management hopes to attract interest from the entire Northwest. The main point of interest will be the publishing of Western composers’ selections. One or more will be in each issue. The June number contains short compositions by Katherine Glen. Mrs. C. Hilton-Turvey, formerly one of the associate editors of the Etude, is editor of the new magazine. Airs. Donald Spencer, business manager of the Symphony Orchestra, is also on the directing board. It is published by the Music Lover's Publishing Company, with headquarters in the Henry Building. There are many features such as a Children’s Page, contests and puzzles, feature articles on varied subjects and discussions that cannot help but interest its readers. The Portland Symphony Orchestra, under the leadership of Carl Denton and management of Mrs. Donald Spencer, recently closed its eleventh consecutive season. The usual number of ten concerts will be given next season. Emil Enna, composer-pianist, who recently gave a suc- PACIFIC NORTHWEST DIRECTORY A RMSTRONG, FRANCIS J. U\. 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