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MUSICAL COURIER
1 anuary 4 , 19 2 3
MRS. EDWARD MAC DOWELL SEVERELY INJURED IN TAXI ACCIDENT
Testimonial Fund Suggested
Last Saturday evening, about eight o’clock, Mrs. Edward MacDowell was severely injured by the collision of her taxi with another, near Broadway and 68th Street, New York. Strangers took her to her apartment where physicians discovered three ribs had been broken and she had received a most severe nervous shock. She suffered considerable pain and further internal complications were feared. At this writing it is impossible to state how long she will be confined to the house, but it is likely to be for a considerable time. On Tuesday of this week she was still feeling very miserable and an X-ray picture had just been taken to determine the amount of her injuries.
The Musical Courier has received the following letter:
To the Musical Courier:
“I have just heard of the unfortunate accident to Mrs. Edward MacDowell, on the eve of her departure for a recital tour. Mrs. MacDowell is likely to be incapacitated for some time under the most favorable conditions.
“Since the income from these recitals is one of the great mainstays of the Peterborough Colony, it would be a nice compliment, and at the same time act as a balm during her days of convalescence, if a fund were raised to partly take the place at least of the income lost through her indisposition.
“To further such a plan, I beg to subscribe $100 (one hundred dollars) with the understanding that twenty-five of my colleagues, or those interested in the Edward MacDowell Association, will subscribe a like amount.
“May I ask you to give publicity in your valued paper and also act as recipient of this fund?
Faithfully yours,
(Signed) Joseph Regneas."
The piano on which Richard Wanner, the famous composer, conceived many of Iris famous operas, was seen in New York for the first time. The piano was revealed to the public at the Knabc Piano Company showrooms, and many eminent musicians and operatic stars attended, taking part in an informal musical program. Here are some of the artists that
The Musical Courier deems Mr. Regneas’ idea an. excellent one and will be very glad to act as he suggests. Contributions to the fund, which will be acknowledged in our columns, should be addressed to the Mrs. MacDowell Colony Fund, care Musical Courier, 437 Fifth Avenue, New York.
participated. Seated at the piano is Paul Bitter' of the Metropolitan Opera Company; standing, left to right, are Micczyslaw Munz, pianist; Mr. Meltzer; Dr. Cornelius Rybner, pianist ; Dr. Sigmund Spaeth.; Rosa Ponselle, soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company; Robert IT. Prosser, owner of the Wagner piano: Roderick White, violinist; III¿ Eugene 1. Noble of the Juilliard, Foundation and Erwin Nyiregyhasi, pianist. (International Newsreel photo)
Zeckwer, together with three other musicians, opened the Philadelphia Musical Academy, where he became an instructor. This institution is now the Zeckwer-Hahn Musical Academy. It has been said of Mr. Zeckwer that he instructed more pupils in the theory of music than any other teacher in America.
this season of that organization scheduled for this evening (January 4) has been postponed to February 17. The New York concert on February 10 will take place as announced.
Richard Zeckwer Dead
Richard Zeckwe¡־, organist-pianist-composer and for fifty years one of the foremost teachers of music in Philadelphia, died on December 30 of heart disease. In 1870, Mr.
Paolo Gruppe Arrives
Paolo Gruppe, the Dutch cellist, and his wife arrived on Monday of this week on the S.S. President Monroe.
London Quartet Concert Postponed
Owing to the illness of James Levey, first violinist of the London String Quartet, the first New York recital
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