30 MUSICAL COURIER February 1, 1923 was worthy of an artist of many years’ experience. This little lady should go far in her art for she has both youth, beauty and excellent equipment in voice and stage presence.—Park City Daily News, Bowling Green, Ky., December 4, 1922. Lillian Palmer was an irresistible Despina. She displayed a good voice and acted with vivacity that kept the audience oft the “qui vive.”—Erie Daily Times, January 10, 1923. Lillian Palmer, who did the soubrette part of Despina, the waiting maid, may lay claim to an exceptionally good voice combined with a remarkably clever dramatic ability.—Bethlehem, Pa., Globe, January 10, 1923. ____________ May Peterson Scores Hit in Vancouver May Peterson, Metropolitan Opera soprano, who opened her third tour of the Pacific Coast as soloist with the Masonic Choir of Vancouver, B. C., on January 22, made a big hit from the start, according to the attached telegram received by her managers, the Music League of America, Inc. She seems to have scored a like success at the State Normal School in Bellingham, Wash., two nights later. Vancouver, B. C., January 23. Music League of America: It affords me considerable pleasure to advise you that May Peterson scored a brilliant success last night. She was in splendid form and ־her lovely voice and most charming personality aroused great enthusiasm, and we appreciate having had the opportunity of hearing such a glorious artist.—(Signed) Vancouver Masonic Clioir, per M. Taylor. ______ Bellingham, Wash., January 26. Music League of America: May Peterson sang State Normal School last night. Capacity house. Program, voice, interpretation, personality, all of highest order. Audience very enthusiastic.— (Signed) H. C. Philippi, chairman concert committee. Helen Hobson to Be with R. E. Johnston Helen Hobson, soprano, who is studying with Mme. Valeri, is to appear in concert under the management of R. E. Johnston. She has already been engaged to sing in Atlantic City on March 24 with De Luca; on March 18, in Brooklyn; 22, in Wilmington, and 25, in Baltimore. A splendid career is predicted for this talented young singer. Enid Watkins with Orchestra Here A debutante of interest is Enid Watkins, a young California soprano who makes her New York debut on Wednesday afternoon, February 7, as soloist with the City Symphony Orchestra in the Town Hall. Miss Watkins comes fresh from a series of successful concerts in Paris and London. __________ Sophie Sanina to Make Debut On Friday evening, February 2, at Aeolian Hall, Sophie Sanina, Russian pianist, will give her New York debut recital. An interesting program has been arranged. Miss Sanina will introduce a new composition by Ignaz Friedman, played for the first time in America. Odituarx Mrs. Henrietta Farrar Mrs. Henrietta Farrar, mother of Geraldine Farrar, died at her New York home, January 4, ,of pneumonia and a heart complication after a long illness, the last few weeks of which were spent in bed. Her husband, Sydney Farrar, was with her at the end, but her daughter was absent in the Province of Quebec on a concert tour. Upon receiving the telegram announcing her mother’s death, she cancelled her dates for the immediate future and started for New York. Mrs. Farrar was fifty-nine years old. Through the early years of her daughter’s career, she was her inseparable companion and a prime factor in her success. Mr. and Mrs. Farrar moved to New York from the family home in Melrose, Mass., about sixteen years ago. He was formerly a well known professional baseball player. Walter Whiting Walter Whiting, basso, died recently at his home in New York City. For the past fifteen years he has sung in practically all the chapels of Old Trinity Church and also in Dr. Parkhurst’s Church and St. Paul’s. He was born in Wilmington, Del., and prior to coming to New York sang in the principal Episcopal churches in Cleveland and Chicago, as well as the Old Stone Church in Charlestown, Mass. He is survived by his wife, who is also an accomplished musician. Robert Hentschel Robert Hentschel, violinist, one of the foremost musicians of Grand Rapids, died at his home, January 19. Mr. Hentschel came to this country from the musical life of Austria and has conducted the Powers Theater Orchestra for nineteen years. He had instructed many violin pupils, several of which have taken prominent places in the musical world. Major Charles E. Yorke Major Charles E. Yorke’s death in Fords Prairie, Wash., January 19, is regretted by many in Portland who knew him during the years he conducted a music business there. Major Yorke was the first president of the American Federation of Musicians and was an active figure in musical circles. John C. Landry John C. Landry, formerly a singing teacher in Montreal, died recently in Minneapolis, Minn., where he lived since last May. His death is greatly regretted in Montreal, where he had many pupils. Among his former pupils are Edmund Burke. Mabel Barker Bradley, Fred C. Carter and Mr. and Mrs. John D. Duellette. Robert Gruenwald Robert Gruenwald, a resident of Canada since 1866, and the well known leader of the Gruenwald Orchestra of Montreal, died December 24, at the age of eighty-one. He has written many compositions, mostly for band and orchestra. entertained at a musical tea, Thursday afternoon, January 18, for Louisa Van Wagenen, well known soprano. Assisting Mrs. Goodwin in receiving were Amanda F. Lauter-bach, Mrs. Chester H. Norton, Mrs. Alvah H. Doty and Diana Belais. During the afternoon Miss Van Wagnen and Norman Johnson sang groups of songs and several duets. Mrs. Goodwin will give a dinner dance in the near future at the Biltmore Hotel. Yeatman Griffith Artist Winning Laurels in Opera Lillian Palmer, lyric coloratura soprano, as Despina in Hinshaw’s fine production of Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte which is now on tour, is winning the unanimous praise of the press. Miss Palmer has studied with Yeatman Griffith, LILLIAN PALMER the noted voice master, for the past four seasons and was engaged for Mozart’s work directly from the Yeatman Griffith studios. Following are a few press notices that speak for themselves: One of the principal parts was that of Despina the waiting maid which was played with rare artistic style by Lillian Palmer. Not only has Miss Palmer a good voice, but she also has dramatic ability and interpreted the part with spirit, getting out of the solos which fall to her role every bit of the dainty charm which made them a feature of the opera.—The Savannah Press, January 18, 1923. Lillian Palmer, debutante artist, proved to be a debutante in name and experience only, for her work at all times was that of a finished artist and her fresh young voice, coupled with a charming interpretation of her part of Despina, the tricky little waiting maid, Sigrid Onegin and Alexander Siloti Entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Saenger At the first of their new year receptions, Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Saenger, assisted by Augusta Gloria Marks, entertained a large number of distinguished artists and invited guests on Saturday evening, January 20, at their studio, 25 Fifth avenue. Sigrid Onegin, who had returned only a day previous from an extended western trip, and Alexander Siloti, received the lion’s share of the evening’s attention, and their presence offered the incentive for one of the most enjoyable social and musical events ever given at the Saenger Studios. Musically there was much of excellence offered on the spur of the moment by some of the artists present. William Simmons, justly acclaimed at one of the foremost of American bass-baritones, was heard in a group of songs, in which he again displayed the sympathetic quality of his Voice, as well as his appealing vocal style, to best advantage. Considerable interest was manifested as well in the singing of a pair of songs by Edith Marion, a young American soprano of captivating vocal gifts and high promise. The vocal offerings of the evening were made additionally interesting through the singing of Mrs. William Greenfield, who will shortly make her Metropolitan debut. She is gifted with a voice of stirring quality and exceptional range, and her artistic singing produced a decided impression on this occasion. Madeleine Marshall, who was only recently heard at some of the Philharmonic concerts in New York and Brooklyn, gave a splendid performance of Chopin’s ballade in F, and as a fitting climax of the evening’s musical program, Alexander Siloti gave a masterly rendition of several Bach preludes. Prominently noticeable among those who attended were Oscar Saenger, Dr. Fritz Penzoldt, Francis Macmillen and his charming fiancee, Lillian Muir; also Beulah Livingston, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Zinkin, Helen Marshall, William Greenfield, Christopher Hayes, Herbert F. Peyser and Joseph Gahm. Date of Garrison Recital Changed Mabel Garrison’s first New York recital of the season at Carnegie Hall has been changed from Saturday afternoon, February 10, to Monday afternoon, February 12. 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