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GALLI-CIRCI AND RUFFO IX SEW ROLES.
On Hattirda!/ afternoon, January 27, the little (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tito Schipa teas christened Elena Antoinette, by Father Orassi of Santa Clare’s Rectory, the godparents being Titta Ruffo and Amelita Galli-Curvi. From left to right in the picture: Mrs. Schipa, Father Grassi, Titta Ruffo, Mine. Galli-Curci and the baby, and Tito Schipa. (Photo ©
Underwood and Underwood.)
Norwalk, Conn., on February 7. Wilfred Pelletier, also of the Metropolitan Opera Company, will be at the piano.
Ashley Pettis to Play with Londoners
Ashley Pettis, pianist, due to his extraordinary artistic capabilities, has been engaged to play the Schumann piano quintet, op. 44, with the London String Quartet, at Plain-field, N. J., February 6.
Nyiregyhazi Guest of Honor in Los Angeles
On Sunday evening, January 21, the Los Angeles Art Center, with Merle Armitage and Gertrude Ross as host and hostess, presented Erwin Nyiregyhazi as guest of honor.
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the Woman’s Club of that city on February 9. This club house is one of the most beautiful in the country; it is equipped with its own theater, and the atmosphere of the building is charming.
Hollman’s First Reappearance in Recital
The forthcoming recital of Joseph Hollman, the distinguished Dutch cellist, at Aeolian Hall on February 7, will give an opportunity to many New Yorkers to renew acquaintance with an artist who held them under his sway years ago, when he was one of the few great artists visiting these shores. Since his return Mr. Hollman has played with symphonies and on many other occasions,^ but this will be his first reappearance in recital. He will play a comprehensive program including several of his own compositions.
Engagements for Boghetti Artist
Following is a list of the recent and forthcoming engagements filled by Marion Anderson, an artist pupil of Giuseppe Boghetti: January 25, Youngstown, Ohio; 26, Cleveland, Ohio; 29, Chicago, 111.; February 2, Columbia, Mo.; 6, St. Louis, Mo.; 9, Kansas City, Mo.; 12, Huntington, W. Va.; 13, Charlestown, W. Va.
Miss Paperte Not to Teach
The statement in a recent issue of the Musical Courier that Frances Paperte had taken a new studio apartment on Riverside Drive was not intended to imply that Miss Paperte intended to take up teaching. Such is not the case. She will use the apartment merely as a residence and for her own study.
Benefit Concert for MacDowell Colony
Edward Johnson and Zelina de Maclot are among the artists who will participate in the concert for the benefit of the MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, N. H., which will be held at the residence of Mrs. Vincent Astor, 840 Fifth avenue, on Monday afternoon, February 19.
Eldora Stanford Sings at Eastman Theater
Eldora Stanford, the charming young coloratura soprano, was soloist at the Eastman Theater in Rochester, N. Y , during the week of January 14, and was exceedingly well received. Arthur Alexander is the director of the orchestra at the Eastman Theater.
Quartet for Norwalk Faust Performance
Marie Sundelius, soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company; Richard Crooks, tenor, whose name has been much in print of late, and Fred Patton, the baritone, will be the soloists in a Faust performance in concert form at
AUSTRO-GERMAN MUSICIANS’	
RELIEF FUND COMMITTEE	
Theodore Spiering, Chairman	
List of contributors	up to and including January
26, 1923:	
Dagmar de C. Rybner	Steinway & Sons
Harold Randolph	Joseph Regneas
Arthur Shattuck	Fred Steinway
Josef Hofmann	Herman Irion
Amy H. Beach	Walter Fischer
Dagmar de C. Rybner	britz Kreisler
Dr. Cornelius Rybner	Victor Harris
	Anna Faber
	B. H. Balensiefer
Henry Hadley	Paul H. Schmidt
	Theodore E. Steinway
	R. Mojewski
	Hattie Kämmerer
Frank La Forge	Albert Stuercke
	Sylvia Cushman
	Bern Boekelmann
Nicoline Zedeler-Mix	Madeleine S. Stern
Sergei Klibansky	Mrs. Norman S. Goldberger
Louise Keppel	Anonymous, Springfield, Mass.
Theodore Spiering	Francis Macmillen
	Hans Schneider
Ida S. Lester	Walter Spry
Ernest Urchs	Herman Epstein
Chalmers Clifton	A. C. Wieland
J. B. Berkhoel	Leopold Auer
	Maria Carreras
	Giulio Gatti-Casazza
	Frederic Lamond
Orchestras of the	Rivoli and Capitol theaters.
Contributions are to be sent to Ernest Urchs,	
treasurer, care Steinway & Sons, 109 East Fourteenth	
street, New York.	
Frieda Hempel Becomes Camp Fire Girl
Frieda Hempel became an honorary member of the Camp Fire Girls in Kansas City, Kan., on Monday, January 22. The ceremonies took place at a Council Fire held in the prima donna’s honor at the High School Auditorium. The Camp Fire Girls have chosen the name Wi-nish-ta for Miss Hempel—which means “She sings through all the night”— “Our Nightingale.” Her symbol has been worked out by them. Miss Janet L. McKellar, 810 Barnett avenue, Kansas City, Kan., is the Camp Fire Executive. Miss Hempel gave a concert in the High School Auditorium on the following evening, January 23, under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce.
Miss Hempel is now on a seven weeks’ tour of the Middle West and Southwest, which includes twenty-five Jenny Lind concerts.
Cornell Pichler Succeeds A. Fabiani as Associate Manager of J. E. Allen
Cornell Pichler, formerly with the Royal Opera of Budapest and son of the well known conductor of the opera there, Elemer Pichler, will succeed A. Fabiani as the business associate of J. E. Allen. The coming of Mr. Pichler will add great prestige to the operatic department of that firm. Mr. Pichler brings a strong European operatic connection, and it is the plan of the new firm to establish an operatic, exchange between this country and Europe, bringing great singers here from the European opera houses and arranging European operatic appearances for^ well known American singers. The firm will be known in the future as the Allen-Pichler Company. Miss Allen made the arrangement with Mr. Pichler during her recent visit to Europe.
Gadski in Wagner Program
When Johanna Gadski appears at Carnegie Hall on Saturday evening, February 10, assisted by the City Symphony Orchestra, Dirk Foch, conductor, the following Wagner program will be presented: (Tannhäuser) overture, Elizabeth’s aria, Act II, and Elizabeth’s prayer, Act III; (Tristan and Isolde) Isolde’s Narative, Act I; prelude, Act III, and Shepherds’ Melody; prelude and Isolde’s Death; (Gotter-dammerung) Siegfried’s Rhinej ourney and Brunnhilde’s Immolation Scene.
Reengagement for Bencheley Artist
Louise Chapman, of Minneapolis, recently filled a return engagement as accompanist for Lambert Murphy in two recitals, in Devil’s Lake, N. D., January 17, and Minot, N. D.. January 18. A year of uninterrupted vocal study with the Bencheley System of technical practise has brought results to Miss Chapman achieved by students who appreciate that vocal science and vocal art are distinct branches of vocal study.
New York Chamber Music Society Program
Carolyn Beebe, founder and pianist of tire New York Chamber Music Society, announces the following program for the second subscription concert to be given by the society on Friday evening, February 9, at Aeolian Hall: Loeil-let’s sonata in D major, Beethoven’s septet in E flat major, Caplet’s quintet in D major and Griffes’ The Lake at Evening, The Vale of Dreams and The Night Winds.
Edward Royce Locates in New York
Edward Royce, American pianist, teacher and composer, who came to New York about one year ago, has decided to remain here permanently.
Mr. Royce devotes his time to teaching at his private studio, 17 East 8th street, as well as at the New York School of Music and Arts, 150 Riverside Drive.
Tittmann Captivates His Audience
Following Charles Trowbridge Tittmann’s appearance in Charlottesville, Va., the critic of the Daily Progress stated that “Mr. Tittmann fairly captivated his audience with the wonderful quality of his voice, his smooth technic and his inspirational interpretations.”
Woman’s Club of Cincinnati to Hear MacLaren
Immediately after Gay MacLaren’s appearance in Chicago, she will leave for Cincinnati, where she is to appear for
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