55 Irene Williams Wins Warm Press Praise Everywhere, Irene Williams, soprano with the Hinshaw Opera Company, continues winning warm press encomiums a few from the mid-West states being appended here: Irene Williams, Leonora, is a beautiful girl and she can sing well. Her daintiness is captivating. Her costume was a delight.—Topeka Kan., Daily State Journal. The outstanding feature of the performance was the work of Irene Williams, well known soprano, who held the audience from tliQ start. As Leonora, she unquestionably carried off the honors for the evening.—Springfield, Mo., Republican. Irene Williams, in the role of Leonora, has a wonderful soprano voice and she interprets her role with grace and charm. A Brunswick artist and one long in opera roles, she pleased mightily here yesterday.—Daily Gate City and Constitution Democrat, Keokuk, Iowa. Miss Williams did magnificent singing and to her difficult role fell the two octave part, which she sang with great tonal opulency. She achieved the most florid passages immaculately and her most important air, that in which she defied the intruding admirer, was a triumph of sheer good singing.—The Muncie, Ind., Morning Star. Miss Williams’ voice is of exceptional sweetness and considerable range and power, and her enunciation is so clear as to make her every singing word understandable.—Muncie, Ind., Evening Press. Miss Williams, in the role of Fiordiligi, sang her numbers with artistry and precision. Her voice is a lovely soprano, which, with a certain charm and grace which characterizes her every movement, makes her a prima donna. To say she sang beautifully is putting it mildly.—The Findlay, Ohio, Morning Republican. Loisa Patterson Still in Florida Loisa Patterson has certainly won the hearts of West Palm Beach, where she has been singing for weeks with the Bachman Band. The following editorial speaks for itself: The popularity of Bachman’s Million Dollar Band is probably most emphatically proven by the many who gather in the park for each concert whether it be warm or cold. During the recent cold wave, the Sun man, curious to know how well the people in the city liked the concerts, visited the park on the coldest night—Sunday—and was gratified to find that there seemed to be no falling off in the number who came ter hear the concerts, on account of the cold. This speaks well for the band that furnishes such pleasurable entertainment that these people deem it worth while going to hear on so cold a night. Loisa Patterson, soprano soloist, took the hearts of her audience by storm during her first week here with the band, and her clear voice and amiable, friendly manner have lost none of their charm, but rather seem to have grown deeper into the affections of the mass who greet her daily with applause and a sincere and friendly admiration.—The Tropical Sun, West Palm Beach, Fla., February 23. Laros’ Playing “Inspirational in Character” Earle Laros, pianist, is on a concert tour of Missouri, playing for the first time in that State. The . following tribute was paid his art after his recent recital in Bluffton, Ind.: His playing in Bluffton yesterday was truly magnificent and inspirational in character, the recital standing out as a superb example of pianistic art. Every number on his varied and difficult program was invested with the greatest emotional stress and tensity. A master of brilliant technic, facile, fingering, and artistic insight combined with rare tonal charm, Mr. Laros has every requirement of pianistic art at his command. Aside from the general impression of brilliancy, especially in the sparkling smoothness of his rapid runs, his playing was remarkable for its richness, colorful and delicate graduation, and sheer poetic beauty. His audience gave vent to unusual enthusiasm over his playing. Perhaps the most enjoyed number was Chopin^s polonaise. Mr. Laros will give recitals in Munich and Berlin this summer.—Bluffton Press, January 11. (Continued on page 63) MUSICAL COURIER dom from any claptrap to attract the crowd was most grateful. His interpretation of the Vivaldi concerto was honest violin playing of the very best quality and we may be considered fortunate in our opportunity of hearing it. He afterwards played three numbers with piano accompaniment. To these he was forced to add two additional numbers. In addition to faultless technic, Stopak plays with absolute purity of intonation. Elizabeth Bonner Debuts as Maddalena Elizabeth Bonner, contralto, made her operatic debut recently as Maddalena in Rigoletto_ with the National Opera Company of Washington, at Washington, D. C. The critics Wfr. È*■ A& A él t © Underwood O' Underwood ELIZABETH BONNER, as Maddalena in Iligoletio. concede to her a remarkable voice. Following are some of the reviews : Elizabeth Bonner, who scored à hit at the Opera ball, enacted in a very pleasing manner the role of Maddalena. Her mezzo-soprano is remarkable.—The Washington Herald. Elizabeth Bonner’s delightful mezzo soprano voice lent exceptional richness to the quartet, and blended well with Miss Crawford s, Mr. Schwarz’s and Mr. Dornay’s.—Washington Evening Star. Elizabeth Bonner made her operatic debut last night as the flirtatious Maddalena. Miss Bonner, it will be recalled, made a decidedly favorable impression at the recent Opera ball staged at the Hotel Willard. As Maddalena, she was admirably cast, and her pleasing contralto voice elicited much favorable comment. The iSational Daily. March 15, 1923 Wooden Soldiers and the Dett Juba with a lively sense of huinolj ... It is not to be questioned that the young pianist—and we should say that she is very young—possesses unusual gifts. The Cleveland Press writes : When a petite young lady seats herself at the piano, coming as she did unheralded and unsung, and sets herself the task of playing a program that would tax a virtuoso, the critic can appraise her ettorts certainly without prejudice pro or con. Such was the case when an unknown pianist—Marie Mikova—recitalized under the auspices of the Czechoslovak Arts Club in the ball room of Hotel Statler, lues-day evening. ... In modern groups, and in compositions of Bohemian composers Novak and Smetana—she caught the nationalist atmosphere, playing them with great charm and technical brilliancy. Miss Mikova is cer-lainly a pianistic talent and possesses a technic that laughs at clitti-culties and makes light of problems. Costume Musical at Ithaca Conservatory The following review of the Historical Costume Musicale given by the Sigma Alpha Iota Sorority of the Ithaca Conservatory of Music appeared in the Journal of that city. The Sigma Alpha Iota Sorority of the Conservatory gave a delight-ful historical costume musical of 18th, 19th and 20th century music by American composers at the Chapter House, 440 East Buffalo Street, last evening. Margaret Spence was in charge of the program, which was based on the historical development of music in America. Miss Spence spoke of the progress of American music, stating that as yet a characteristic or distinctly American music does not־ exist. Boston has in a great measure been a tutor of American music. In New York opera was introduced as early as 1750. English opera of the 18th century was followed by Italian in 1825. Miss Spence feels that the American public is inclined to look upon native musical compositions with distrust, and will hardly accept the American singer or player until he has first won laurels m Europe, yet we have had American composition since the days of Billings, 1764-1800, when the colonists were struggling to become a nation. Miss Spence illustrated her talk on music of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries by selections of the different periods give.n 1״, Yie costumes of that period on a cleverly arranged stage, lighted by candles. The Death Song of the Cherokee Indians from Contrast a song familiar to every drawing room at that time, was beautifully sung by Doris Hildreth; My Days Have Been So Wondrous Free by Francis Hopkinson, sung by Dorothy Sclnvenk, completed the 18th CeAUpfanoToío,nBerchetta, by Nevin, ־ played by Dorothy Perry, and songs, A Necklace of Love, by Nevin, and Long Ago, Mine, by MacDowell, sung by Eleanor Dodd, typified the 19th century. For the 20th century, current events, by Marion Schofield; Concert Etude, Fay Foster, played by Madeline Blackburn; Down in the Forest, Ronald, sung by Marie Flaherty, completed the historical program, one of the most interesting given this season. Elsa Foerster Praised in Germany Following her appearance as Butterfly in Dusseldorf, on the Rhine, January 10, Elsa Foerster was praised as follows (translation) in the Nachrichten: The carefully prepared performance made especial effect through the excellent new member of the cast. Elsa Foerster, who possesses not only first class voice, well schooled, but who is also an excellent actress, sure of herself. Miss Foerster is the only daughter of Wilhelm Foerster, the well known clarinetist of Thomas. Seidl, and other orchestras, now living in Wood Ridge, N. J. Stopak as Soloist with Westchester Musical Art Society When Josef Stopak appeared as soloist with the Westchester Musical Art Society of Bronxville, _N Y., on beb-ruary 15, the Review spoke of the violinists playing as follows: The soloist of the evening was Josef Stopak—a thorough artist of jrreat and sincere ability. His tone is luscious, comparable to the pearly quality of Melba’s voice in its wonderful prime, and his free- EFFA ELLIS PERFIELD DIRECTORY OF TEACHERS By EFFA ELLIS PERFIELD, W*>st 43m Street, New York City Phone: Bryant 7233 41 y2 West 45th Street, New York City MISSOURI FLORENCE E. HAM MON Examining Normal Teacher Nine Assistants Musical Art Bldg. St. Louis OKLAHOMA LEILA G. 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