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January 11, 1923
SOUTH DAKOTA FEDERATION
OF MUSIC CLUBS FORMED
Concert Notes
Sioux Falls, S. D., January 4.—The formation of the South Dakota Federation of Music Clubs is just another indication of the great progress being made in music in this section of the Northwest. Plans were completed and a constitution adopted at the meeting which was held at Mitchell in December, whereby Ethel Hutchins-Peterson, of Sioux Falls, was elected president; Mrs. H. F. Chapman, Vermillion, first vice-president, and Mrs. Baughman, of Highmore, second vice-president; a treasurer, third vice-president and secretary are to be selected later. Dean L. N. Daily (Yankton College), Dean W. R. Colton (State University, Vermillion), Dean Kohler (State Agricultural College, Brookings), Dean L. N. Putnam (Dakota Wesleyan, Mitchell), Vernon Alger, a well known violinist and teacher of Sioux Falls, and Mr. Eversham, of the Madison State Normal School, were present and expressed a desire to co-operate. A summary of the musical condition of South Dakota was presented by Mrs. Peterson, and the plans and policies of the National Federation of Music Clubs outlined. Compositions of several of the South Dakota composers were heard, and two promising young violinists—Alberta West, of Sioux Falls, and Ronald Barkyl, of Wagner—gave some very pleasing numbers.
Concert Notes.
Sophie Braslau, American contralto, was recently heard in a song recital here, a number of the Great Artists’ Course, under the direction of Mrs. Will H. Booth.
There is a possibility of hearing the Hinshaw Opera Company in a return engagement this season, in The Impresario, with Percy Hemus. The former production, Cosi Fan Tutti, was well received, and the singing of Irene Williams well remembered.
The Ruth St. Denis Dancers, also a number of the same course, gave a varied and beautiful program in December.
The organ recitals given each Sunday at the Congregational Church by Kendall Cressey are proving an established factor in the musical life of the city. Mr. Cressey understands his instrument, and his programs show much taste in variety and style.
Rehearsals are being held regularly by the community chorus, under the direction of Stanley Stevenson, and by the Philharmonic Chorus, with P. H. Hazen as director. Interesting numbers are being prepared which will add much to the spring music festivities.	V. P. E.
John Charles Thomas and Anna Fitziu Meet
At the New York party given by R. E. Johnston, Anna Fitziu and John Charles Thomas met for the first time. They immediately slipped off into an adjoining room to rehearse the duet from Don Giovanni, which they sang_ in joint recital a few days later in Albany. The two voices blend very agreeably.
women. Half of the Philadelphia Orchestra supplied a vigorous and confluent accompaniment and played the prelude and the pastoral symphony. The soprano soloist was Dicie Howell, soprano, of New York.
“Dicie Howell carried the soprano burden with a voice flexibly adequate to such florid, intricate phrases as those of Rejoice Greatly, and equal to the emotional requirements of Come Unto Him and I Know That My Redeemer Liveth.” The critic of the North American stated that “Miss Howell’s clear voice showed to best advantage in the aria Come Unto Him.”
The Omaha World-Herald and Omaha Bee critics tell their appreciations:
Miss Dicie Howell was heard for the first time in Omaha and gave a great deal of pleasure, not only with the beauty of her voice, which is of brilliant lyric quality and of great range, but also with her gracious manner. Having chosen the aria from Louise, Depuis le jour, for her initial offering, she delivered it well vocally, meeting with ease all its difficulties. Miss Howell added as an encore the Waltz from Romeo and Juliet, by Gounod. She was eminently successful in the next aria, O Beaux Reves, by Saint-Saëns, sung with pathos and in excellent French. The last group, fully and carefully arranged.—Omaha Bee.
Miss Howell has a lyric voice of pure, limpid quality. She sings fluently and with much finish and style. Her interpretation displayed a fine musical taste and regard for the finer points which make the artist. Her group of songs were chosen most thought-all in English, proved interesting, also. Miss Howell was very warmly applauded.—O'maha World-Herald.
Olive Marshall and the Critics
Olive Marshall, soprano, was again one of the soloists for Handel’s Messiah, which had its ninety-seventh presentation in New York City by the Oratorio Society on December 27. The following day the local papers gave considerable space to the event and commented in detail upon the soloist. The following quotations refer to Miss Marshall’s singing: Olive Marshall’s soprano was strong and clear; she sang with confidence and ringing tones that carried and were smooth.—New
York Tribune.	-----
Olive Marshall, of the quartet of leading voices, was the soprano heard as a newcomer last year, and again successful in combining youth’s fresh fervor of voice, within the commanding style of Handelian convention.—New York Times.
Olive Marshall sang the soprano solos with understanding.—Grena Bennett, New York American.
Olive Marshall was the soprano. Rejoice Greatly, Come Unto Me, and others of her solos were sung with sympathetic voice, always keeping in the spirit of the music.—Paul Morris, New York Telegram.	—
Olive Marshall’s clear soprano being more than equal to the demands placed upon it.—New York Evening Mail.
Louis Robert at Temple Bnai Jeshurun
Louis Robert, the Dutch organist who last summer came recommended by Mengelberg (whose assistant he was) and played during the summer at Greene Avenue Baptist Church, Brooklyn, also giving a recital^ at Wanamaker’s, has been engaged as organist of the Jewish Temple, corner 88th street and West End avenue, Rev. Jacob Schmitz, Cantor. Mr. Robert is also assistant conductor for the Schola" Cantorum and coaches many opera singers. January 2 he was the accompanist for the Anne Robinson song recital, Aeolian Hall, New York.
clean cut and pure. She proved herself to be very versatile.— Lincoln Star.
Miss Mellish has youth, charm, and a voice of great loveliness. She was recalled many times, and granted five encores.—Lincoln Daily.
A large and appreciative audience at the City Auditorium greeted the brilliant soprano, Mary Mellish, of the Metropolitan Opera Company. Miss Mellish delighted her hearers, and unstinted praise of her lovely voice, which was particularly charming because of its fresh, young quality, was heard on all sides. The sympathy between the artist and her audience was felt during the entire program.—Lincoln Star.
Mary Mellish, soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company, sang at the City Auditorium, Friday evening, for a great audience. The artist recital was th¿ great event of the state association planned for the entertainment of delegates. The beauty of Miss Mellish’s voice, her fine interpretations and exceptionally smooth technic were appreciated from the opening number.—Lincoln State Journal.
Marie Zendt Makes a “Hit”
Marie Sidenius Zendt was the soloist with the Duluth Glee Club the middle of December and a letter dated December 14 from Victor Sandberg, director of the organization, eloquently bears out the success she made. It follows:
Dear Mme. Zendt:
Enclosed please find clipping from Svenska Amerikanska Posten, and I must add that we have never given a concert that has given such general satisfaction as this, our last concert. It is really the talk of the town. Wherever we go, we hear nothing but the best of praise and, of course, you made a wonderful hit with the people and I must say your artistic singing is more than worthy of all the praise you can get. I am only looking forward to the time when we may have the great pleasure of hearing you again in concert.
Admiringly your friend,
(Signed) Victor Sandberg, Director Duluth Glee Club.
Hans Kindler Earns Just Praise.
Hans Kindler, celebrated cellist, earned just praise in his appearance as soloist with the Philharmonic Orchestra, under Josef Stransky, at the Metropolitan Opera House, Sunday afternoon, December 28:
Mr. Kindler played Tschaikowsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme with orchestral accompaniment. His interpretation of this work was delightful. Gay simplicity and carefree charm are seldom associated with Tschaikowsky; yet both these qualities, together with a rhythmic grace suggestive of dance movements, mark the theme and variations, and Mr. Kindler was most successful in his portrayal
of these attributes.—Herald. -----
Hans Kindler played the cello solos, proving himself the best part of the program.—World.
The large audience gave the artist an enthusiastic recall in Tschaikowsky’s infrequently heard Variations on a Rococo Theme. —Times.
Two Recent Successes for Dicie Howell
Two recent successes of Dicie Howell’s deserve the special mention in these columns that they received at the hands of the music critics in Philadelphia, Pa., and Omaha, Neb. Miss Howell was again engaged to sing the Christmas Messiah at the holiday celebration of the Philadelphia Choral Society under H. G. Thunder. This was the twenty-sixth performance of The Messiah under Mr. Thunder’s baton.
“Very nearly three hundred singers were in the chorus,” said the Public Ledger, “about two-thirds of whom were
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