March 1, 1923
MUSICAL COURIER
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ACROSS THE COUNTRY
of the Easton Community Service. A most finished performance delighted the audience.
The Women’s Club Chorus, Mrs. William Richards in charge, had an afternoon of Modern Russian Music in the lecture room of the First Presbyterian Church. G. B. N.
Grand Rapids, Mich.—(See letter on another page).
Jenkintown, Pa., February 11.—A large and enthusiastic audience greeted Marie Ladue Piersol, soprano, and Burton Piersol, baritone, in a recent song recital at Beech-wood School. The excellent program consisted principally of works by Schumann, Brahms, Bizet and Verdi. Ethlyn M. Seines played artistic accompaniments. _
An interesting organ recital was given by Charles H. Martin, at the school, February 6. Mr. Martin’s program was arranged with excellent taste and he showed much artistic skill in the rendition of it. This was the first recital to be given on the new organ recently installed in Beech-wood Auditorium. Mr. Martin was ably assisted by Paul Volkmann, tenor.	E. W. R.
Lewiston, Me., February 16.—Amateur grand opera as produced here on February 6 and 7, was a big success. Romeo and Juliet was sung in French and Empire Theater was packed to capacity both nights. Lewiston has the distinction of being the only city in New England to produce amateur opera. L. Raoul Lafond, president of the Orpheon Musical Society, Adelard Roy, Napoleon Sansoucy, George Filteau and J. B. Couture were the promoters. The chorus included fifty voices and the ballet was from Fannie Tewksbury Heth’s school of aesthetic dancing. Mildred Litchfield, as Juliet, had natural stage presence and displayed a good coloratura voice. Romeo, as taken by Alphonse Cote, director and organist of St. Louis Church of Auburn, was an exceedingly artistic piece of work. Other principals included Anna Deshaies, Charles Theberge, J. B. Couture, Dr. Lafond, Mr. Sansoucy, Rhea Couillard, Joseph Caouette, Olivier Pelletier, Adelard Roy and Francis Crowley. Mr. Filteau was stage director and Arthur Brunelle, musical director. Yvonne Репу was the pianist. L. N. F.
Lindsborg, Kans., February 2.—Marcel Dupre, the distinguished French organist, recently gave a rental in the college chapel. His masterly playing won the approbation of everyone present and he received an ovation at the close of the program. Of special interest was his improvisation of a symphony in four movements upon themes submitted by members of the conservatory faculty. B. G.
Los Angeles, Cal.—(See Music on the Pacific Slope).
Memphis, Tenn., February 20.—An audience which taxed the capacity of the Goodwyn Institute greeted Louis Graveure, baritone, at his initial appearance in Memphis last month. A solo by Arpad Sandor, pianist and accompanist, called for an encore. Mr. Graveure was enthusiastically received and will no doubt be re-engaged for next season.
The Civic Music League, the newest musical organization formed in Memphis, purposes to present grand opera at popular prices. The guarantors (business and professional men) are receiving congratulations on the artistic and financial success of the brief engagement of the San Carlo Opera Company. Madam Butterfly was chosen for the opening with Anna Fitziu in the title role. Little Dorothy Gregory, three year old Memphian, took the part of Trouble, and
Albany, N. Y., January 28.—A large crowd attended the Sunday Evening Musicale of Albany Council, No. 173, K. of C., in the K. of C. home. The artists were Mrs. John J. Carey, contralto; Eleanor Schweiker, pianist; Ben Franklin, tenor, and M. P. Flattery, accompanist. Helen Brennock Carey gave readings.
J. Austin Springer arranged a musical program at Temple Beth Emeth, using excerpts from Mendelssohn’s Elijah as the big numbers. Thomas Geer Kenny, tenor, sang the recitative and aria, Rend Your Hearts, and Mrs. William James McCann, contralto, and Roy H. Palmer, baritone, also gave solos.
Albany is to have a new music association to be known as the Albany Association Glee Club, with John Lou Nelson as director. Edgar A. Vander Veer, president of the Y. M. C. A., and Dean Mansfield, of the College of Pharmacy, are much interested in the project. A spring festival is contemplated with Florence Easton as assisting artist; the club will be heard in one big number.
The winter concert of the Monday Musical Club was held in Chancellors Hall and was well attended. Elmer Tidmarsh conducted a program which included Walter Kramer’s The Great Awakening, and the tuneful Valse Ariette (Deems Taylor). The chorus did creditable work, having good balance and precision of attack. Edward Swain, baritone, offered a group of songs, with Ralph Douglas as accompanist. Mrs. George D. Elwell was the club accompanist.
Lydia F. Stevens is conducting the Junior Community Chorus which meets Saturday mornings.
Arthur R. Zita and his orchestra have been giving a series of concerts in this and other cities.	E. V. W.
Asbury Park, N. J., February 8.—Mrs. Bruce S. Keator, organist of the First M. E. Church, associated with Mrs. Fred Schuppan, chairman, of the Woman’s League music committee, successfully carried through a Choir Week Celebration, February 1-8. Among the eminent artists who appeared in concerts and social affairs were John Barnes Wells, Frederick W. Vanderpool, Mark Andrews, George Reardon, Frieda Klink, Tali Esen Morgan, Herbert S. Sammond, Reginald L. McAll, the First M. E. Church choir, ending with the entertaining of the choir by Mrs. William Marshall at her home. Like everything Mrs. Keator undertakes, this was a fine success, redounding greatly to her credit as organizer and an executive able to carry out her ideas.
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Augusta, Ga., February 1.—The Eagles’ Band of Augusta gave an interesting concert for the benefit of the Parent-Teachers’ Association. The program included numbers by the band and offerings by Sarah Pritchard, the John Milledge Trumpeteers, Alice Moore, Miriam Full-bright, Robert Lamb, Mrs. Wilder Brodie, Elizabeth Lam-back, an Invisible Quartet, Messrs. Casson and Palmer and Hinchie Hughes. Maroline Izler and Wilder Brodie were the accompanists.
The Woman’s Club meeting, January 28, at the Auditorium, was featured by a musical program under the sponsorship of Miss Klebs. Those participating were William E. Haesche, Robbie Videtto, Mrs. C. F. McIntosh, Mrs. G. H. Hodges, Jesie Deppem and Robert Tranch.
Signora de Fabritiis, who has for several seasons been one of the most vital and moving spirits in the music circle of Augusta, has gone to Charleston, S. C., where she will make her home in the future.	P. G.
Baltimore, Md.—(See letter on another page).
Boston, Mass.—(See letter on another page).
Chicago, 111.—(See letter on another page).
Cincinnati, Ohio—(See letter on another page).
Columbus, Ohio, February 18.—Phillip Gordon and Elinor Whittemore gave a very successful concert at the Hartman Theater, February 4. Mr. Gordon’s appearance here last year won him many friends, so the audience was large and enthusiastic. Beethoven’s sonata appassionata was played in a cleanly fashion with good tone quality. In addition to this, several short numbers were offered and two groups rendered by Miss Whittemore with ample technic and taste.	F. D. G.
Dothan, Ala., February 20.—The Harmony Club is making great strides in its choral work under the direction of W. S. Garfield. The club was organized in 1909 and federated in 1916. It has its club rooms in the City Hall and owns a grand piano which is used for all practice and public concerts. There are more than forty active members: 111 associate members and two honorary members, Riccardo Martin, tenor, and Mrs. C. E. Le Massena. There are seventy-five belonging to the junior branch. Special work for the year will be a memory contest, lesson study on Edward MacDowell’s Critical and Historical Essays, and various concerts and operas.
Edna Walgrove Wilson, contralto, and Miss Sherman, elocutionist, members of the faculty of the Alabama Woman’s College were presented in recital, February 16. J. P. M.
Easton, Pa., February S.—Alexander J. Thiede of this city, who is the first violinist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, gave a successful recital in the Easton Public Library. Victor Monaca !ably supported the artist at the piano and also gave a brilliant rendition of the ninth rhapsody by Liszt.
On February 12, a recital was presented at the Rettay School of Music before an audience that filled the large auditorium. The program consisted of numbers for one and two pianos and the organ. A number of the Music Memory Contest compositions were played before the recital.
The Cottingham Parent-Teachers’ Association presented a string quartet, comprised of Louis Coyle, Thomas Acheu-bach, Harold Hay and Harry Hay; Edna Jones, pianist, and Frances Lowell, soprano. An ensemble of sixteen violins played the Priests’ March, from Athalia.
On February IS, the combined musical clubs of Lafayette College gave their first out of-town concert at the Elizabeth Country Club, Elizabeth, N. J., and repeated the program on February 16 at Huntingdon, N. Y.
The Tollefsen Trio offered a recital in the First Presbyterian Church, under the auspices of the music committee
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