37 the evening of March 8. According to the Cincinnati Times-Star: “Her program was choice in its selection and admirable in its sequence. Mrs. Wright sang with intelligent artistry and with a variety of style that brought to each song its required mood. Her tone was never forced. Mrs. Wright is one of the five pupils in Mr. Beddoe s vocal classes who will graduate from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music this year. Next Heifetz Recital, April 1 Jascha Heifetz finished his long Southern tour with a recital in Baltimore, Md., on March 15. He was away from the city for nearly ten weeks. His last recital here will take place on Sunday afternoon, April 1 the program to include the B minor sonata by Respighi, Lalo s Symphonie Espagnol, a group of solos including the famous Ave Maria, Schubert-Wilhelmj, which is a request number, the Hebrew Lullaby, by Achron, and others. Mr. Heifetz will continue playing until the end of April, after which he leaves for a tour of Japan and China. This will be his last recital until February of next year. Tut-ankh-Amen’s Influence on Dancing Louis H. Chalif believes the discovery of _Tut:ankh-A.men’s tomb, and the world-wide interest which it has aroused, will have a great effect on the new dances. Already, he claims, its influence is felt in the new styles and various manufactured articles, and he believes for a while at least this Egyptian atmosphere will predominate, and certainly will be the featured numbers on a great many programs Mr. Chalif is creating several new dances which he will introduce in New York this spring. Mrs. Cornelia Colton Hollister Dramatic Soprano Orieinator of “Musical Dreams.” Successfully presented “The V?slon.” “A Little Bit of Here and There Then, Member Toledo Operatic Association 2°°8 CoHlnagOj»!1 Ave Toledo Choral Society Toledo, Ohio MUSICAL COURIER composing the quartet are Harriet Sperry, soprano; Eulah Cornor, contralto; George Muhlhauser, tenor, and George A number of pupils from the organ classes of Lillian Morgan Knox, Hans Schroeder and Hazel McHenry Franklin, of the College of Music, appeared in a recital on March 10, in the Oleon. , A recital was given March 8, at the Widows and Old Men’s Home, Walnut Hills, by Mrs Hugo Ignatius, soprano, who was assisted by Cecelia Uhl, pianist, and F. W. Ahlers, violinist. Beulah G. Davis was the accompanist. Under the direction of Charles J. Young, the boy choir at St. George Church sang a special “Laetare Sunday program, on March 11. • V\. W. March 2 9, 1923 THE CINCINNATI ORCHESTRA GIVES ALL-WAGNER PROGRAM College of Music Orchestra Offers Creditable Program Local Choral Bodies Do Some Excellent Singing—Notes Violin Instruction SUMMER CLASS "•O Private Studio: 137 West 86th St., New York Tel. 3580 Schuyler NYIRÉCYHAZI (Pronounced NEAR-EDGE-HARZI) “ft POET OF THE ............ “.ri. Ì i«.dH"״dTP״ul Longone ^5״?8־ Knob« Plano U..d Amploo Rooord. GIULIO CRIMI Tenor, Chicago Opera Company “It is no grateful task to take the place of the greatest tenor, but Signor Crimi gave a performance of Canio that earned him six curtain calls after the ‘Vesti la Giubba’.”—Mew York American. Available before and after the Opera Season 1923-1924 Management: R. E. Johnston 1451 Broadway - New York City (Knabe Piano) Ethel Grow Refuses Ethel Grow, who is making a specialty of concert programs from American composers, was asked after her riaza Hotel appearance recently why she didn t sing certain popular” types of songs, so that she “might appeal to a wider 311“There are two things I will not do,” said Miss Grow. “I will not sing anatomical songs and T will not sing mush. The programs which I am featuring are not for vaudeville purposes. You can order mush or ether breakfast food at any restaurant. I am seriously presenting the best American music without sacrificing any of the art ot program-making for entertainment and artistic effectiveness. Third Boghetti Studio Recital Marian Anderson furnished the program for the third studio recital this season at the Philadelphia studio of Giuseppe Boghetti, the well known vocal teacher of that city and New York. Miss Anderson was in particularly fine voice and her audience was most enthusiastic, calling for encore after encore. Hers is a rich contralto of fane quality and she at all times uses her voice intelligently. Miss Anderson’s first group included numbers by Handel, Scarlatti and Kurt Schindler, following which came a group each by Roger Quilter and Burleigh, and to end with songs by Fiske, Bemberg and Johnson. Mary Miller Mount furnished artistic accompaniments at the piano. Laros Enthusiastically Received Earle Laros, the pianist, had an unusual success at his recent appearance in St. Joseph, Mo. An audience that completely filled the Lyceum Theater applauded the program which consisted of a group of classics, romantic composers, and moderns. The prelude and gavotte, from the pianist’s own pen, were very enthusiastically received. Reviewing the concert the St. Joseph Gazette said in Part • “Laros’ playing was brilliant and well balanced; he proved himself versatile in interpretation and serious and skilful in technic. He plays with a feeling that, at once reveals to his hearers the meaning of the niusic. Frank Guthbert “Firmly Grounded in Art” When Frank Cuthbert, bass baritone, appeared recently with the Musical Art Society of East Orange, N. J., with Dr. Arthur Woodruff conducting, he sang two g™ups of songs. In reviewing the concert the Newark ־Sunday Call stated: “Mr. Cuthbert set forth the poetic content of his numbers admirably, with a voice of extensive range, artistically commanded." The Newark Evening News said. “His voice is clear and manly in quality, and is used with the skill of a singer who is firmly grounded in art, and Ue brings intelligence to his work.” Jeannette Vreeland with Cleveland Symphony in Syracuse The Central New York Music Festival, to be held at Syracuse N. Y., on May 1 and 2, next, will claim Jeannette Vreeland for both days. On May 1 she will sing Haydn s Seasons, with Howard Lyman, and on May 2 she will sing two anas with the Cleveland Orchestra, Nikolai Sokoloff “״doctor. Besides these, Miss Vreeland will sing the customary chil dren’s program of special songs. Beddoe Pupil in Graduation Recital PIANISTS “DEPARTURES IN THE DIFFERENT” WTSPANIA A Suite, by Albert Stoessel I. Seguidilla, II. La Media Noche (Serenade), III. In Old Castile (MinueO^IV. JoJl ORIENTAL DANCES, by Bainbridge Crist I. Arabian Dance, II. Hindu Dance, III. Chinese Dance, IV. Moorish ^Dance^ ^ 1NTNR MINIATURES, by Leo Ornstein 1 TS« ,, 00.״ CARL FISCHER New York Chicago 430-432 S. Wabash Ave. Cooper Square Boston: 380-382 Boylston St. Cincinnati, Ohio, March 23.—As the season draws nearer to an end the character of the concerts offered the patrons of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra seem to more fascinating. At the last pair, March 16 and 17, the program was made up entirely of Wagner numbers. Natur-ally this attracted many. The program, directed by Frit Reiner included overture, Die Fein (the Fairies), entrance of the'Gods into Walhalla, from Rhemgold; Ride of the Valkyries; Waldweben, from Siegfried; Siegfrieds Rhine Journey, from Götterdämmerung, and the Tannhauser overture. Both the conductor and the orchestra were on the qui vive and the results were of the kind that make such an occasion a delightful memory. The Reiner interpretation of Wagner is the most satisfying kind. College of Music Orchestra Heard. A concert was given in the Odeon, on March 15, by the College of Music Orchestra (made up of students of the College of Music) under the direction of Adolf Hahn. It proved to be most enjoyable. There was evidence of great care in preparation. The program included such numbers as the Elegie, by Tschaikowsky; five pieces, by Handel, and an original composition, theme and variations, by Sidney C Durst of the College of Music faculty. The soloists were Mary Swainey, soprano, and George S^ers׳ ba״tone. Violin solos were played by Dorothy Robb and Milton Doc weder and an incidental cello solo was handled by Helen Roland. Choral bodies Appear in Concert. The St. Lawrence Choir, under the direction of J. Alfred Schehl, gave the second concert of its season at Emery Auditorium, on March 15. The soloist was Joseph Vito, harnist The program was attractive, including such numbers^ O Quam Gloriosum, by Vittoria; Benedicta, by Schutty, and other attractive numbers. The choir gave another demonstration of its ability and fine training which was most gratefully received. Mr. Vito played Zabel s Fountain, a Valse de Concert, by Hasselmans, and several other numbers. He is a member of the Cincinnati Sym- ^A^concert was given by the Union Central Choir (composed of employees of the Union Central Life Insurance Company) on March 14, in the library of the:building. This was the mid-winter concert and was under the direction of Prower Symons. Frank Mahler played the accompaniments and Margaret Quinn Finnery was the guest pianist. Tber® was much merit displayed by the choir and the ״umbers were of excellent character. Solo parts were b7 Har- riet Rowellete, Helen Nugent, Herbert Stembock and Regm aid Collison. . Music Societies Active. The Clifton Music Club held a meeting on March 9, at the residence of Mrs. George F. Dieterle. An address was made by Mrs. John A. Hoffmann and a number of musical numbers were enjoyed. . The Mu Phi Epsilon honorary sorority gave a concert on March 12, at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Cincinnati Conservatory Demonstrates Excellent Work. There was a delightful concert given by the Cincinnati Conservatory Orchestra on March 13, under the direction of Modeste Alloo. The following numbers were rendered, concerto, D major, Bach; concerto in A minor, for piano and orchestra, Grieg; with Lloyd Miller soloist; Song of Fate, Brahms, for chorus and orchestra, sung by one hundred mixed voices; Fantasy on Russian heine violin and orchestra, by Rimsky-Korsakoff the solois• being Gladys D. Fried, and the overture, Ruy Bias, by Mendels sohn On this occasion Burnet C. Tuthill, general manager of the Conservatory, made his first appearance as conductor of the chorus. The character of the work undertaken by this student body is one that commands favorable atten- Varied Festival Program Successful. The May Festival program, which was presented by the Hyde Park Music Club on March 6, has been conceded a great success. A violin solo by Marjorie Cole piano solo bv Mrs. F. Pickerel, vocal numbers by Helen R. ^״tieu, Lonetta R. Luecke, Kathryn Boyer, Norma C. Steubing, Mrs. Martin Void, W. Genland and Elinor Bam Irving were numbers much enjoyed. A womens chorus directed by Mrs. M. Steubing, sang a number of sel«tlon\״ir?? the Children’s Crusade, by Pierne. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Scully, Jr., were the assisting artists. Notes. The National convention o£. the£ Omicron sotority was held here during the week of March 5, at die Hotel Gibson. A large delegation was present representing chapters from different cities and the occasion was one of both P’i3״r»StÄ־ annual meeting of the Board 1־ Directors and Advisory Music Committee of the Society For the Publication of American Music, held m New York City on March 3, centers in the fact that the society was organized by Burnet C. Tuthill, general manager of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Two of the nu™,b«^ selected for publication were given in part by Edwin Ideler, violinist, and Zelona Crosby, cellist, both graduates of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Chalmers Clifton, who served as one of the judges, is also a conservatory ° 1^Th^4 eighteenth Sunday afternoon concert at the East High School Community Center, March 1, introduced^ the Men’s Glee Club, of the University of Cincinnati, assisted by the Girls’ Club. Burnet C. Tuthill directed and solos were sung by Samuel Morgenstern, Dorothy Richard and E1pupfls1of: