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March 29, 1923
soloists were Elinor Mario and Joseffy Agostini, who were in Tampa singing in opera with the Tampa Lyric Federation.
Agnese Robinson and Nino Ruisi, both taking leading roles in the opera in Tampa, are regular members of the choir at St. Andrew’s. The Young Women’s Church Service League of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church presented these artists in a costume recital at the Tampa Bay Hotel music room, which proved to be a thoroughly delightful affair.
The Community Players, under the musical direction of Earl Stumpf, gave a striking presentation of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pinafore, in Tarpon Springs. The entire opera was staged on a boat in a beautiful bayou and was viewed by about 20,000 people from boats and from the shore. They came into the bayou escorted by about twelve boats and the whole Scene made a picture suggesting fairyland. The stage setting and the costuming was ably directed by Charles Flemming and Herbert Gallie was the art director. The Community Players are making a reputation for their excellent performances.
The pupils of the Virgil School of Music, under direction of Mabel M. Suavely, gave a recital of high musical worth recently at the studios of the Virgil School. These recitals attract more than ordinary attention because of their uniform musical and educational value. Explanations of the meaning of the music and remarks regarding the life of the composer are always given, which make the selections rendered more intelligible to the audience.
M. M. S.
Tuskeegee Institute, Ala., March 6.—An evening designated as• Negro Night was held recently in the Institute Chapel, at which the musical numbers were all from the works of Coleridge Taylor, Harry Burleigh and Nathaniel Dett.	J. p. M.
Washington, D. C.—(See letter on another page).
Washington, N. C., March IS.—Large audiences greeted Dean Shirley, of Salem College, at both his organ recitals in St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and his piano recital at the MacDowell Music Club. Dean Shirley was a pupil of the late Edward MacDowell and is a pianist of considerable note, having done a great deal for the musical welfare of North Carolina. His appearance in Washington was under the auspices of the Washington Alumni of Salem College.
The MacDowell Club met on March 5, in the club rooms in Elks Hall. The roll call was answered by giving the name of a famous orchestra. The program was as follows: Reading from Critical and Historical Essay (Mrs. Edward Brown), piano numbers by Mrs. F. C. Kulgler and Mrs. Frank Rollins; selections by Mrs. McMullin, contralto, and Bernice Nicholson, soprano.
Gwenfyl Griffith Osborne, contralto, has resigned her position with the Methodist Church to accept a similar position with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.
The senior piano class of Mrs. H. Williams gave an interesting recital at her studio, March 12.
Gwenfyl Griffith Osborne, contralto, has returned from a concert trip. One of her important engagements was singing for Flora MacDonald College, Red Springs. She is in great demand, being an artist-pupil of Theodore A. Schroeder of Boston.	Q. M. C.
EFFA ELLIS PERFIELD DIRECTORY OF TEACHERS			
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NEW YORK C. KATE BEACOM Piano and Class Work 621 E. 29th St., Brooklyn Phone: Mansfield 1297	JENNIE S. LIEBMANN Piano and Class Lessons 1140 St. John’s Place, Brooklyn Phone: 0981 Decatur	ETHEL Y. THOMPSON President, Roseville Music Club Individual and Class Lessons 11 Pittsfield Ave., Cranford	MISSOURI FLORENCE E. HAMM ON Examining Normal Teacher Nine Assistants Musical Art Bldg. St. Louis
	RICHARD McCLANAHAN Grad. Mus. A. B. Director of Music, Riverdale Country School Telephone Kingsbridge 3123	CALIFORNIA ADELE DAVIS Piano Belvedere. Phone: 3-M	
EDITH BEARDSLEY Piano and Classes Pupil of Xaver Scharwenka 253 West 91st St., Tel. Riverside 1215			
			OKLAHOMA LEILA G. MUNSELL Pianist, Teacher and Accompanist Muskogee
EMMA BECK 124 West 12th St., New York Phone: 3715 Chelsea	MME. SCHUBERTH-NEYMANN Piano Ensemble and Individual Lessons Steinway Hall, Studio 9B, New York Phone: Stuyvesant 0500	ETHEL MAE OSBORN Piano and Classwork 427 Moss Ave., Phone: Oakland Piedmont 4659-W	
			PENNSYLVANIA CORA SHEFFER ANTHONY Piano and Voice Individual and Class 616 West 3rd Street Williamsport
RUTH CARLMARK Accompanist and Piano Instruction Pupil of La Forge-Berumen Studio 436 Sterling Place, Brooklyn			
	MRS. WILLIAM D. REED Piano and Class Lessons 34 West 96th St. Riverside 4634	ETHEL ALAIR Piano 167 W. Washington St., Pasadena Phone: Colorado 4593	
			TENNESSEE MATTIE EZELL Piano and Class Work 185% 8th Ave. N. Nashville Phone Main 3432
MAUDE TUCKER DOOLITTLE 164 22nd St., Jackson Heights, Elmhur3t, L. I. Phone: 2477 Newtown Carnegie Hall, Room 803-4, Wednesdays Phone: Circle 1536			
	LESLEY GUEST REILAND, Mus. B. Member of the Piano Faculty, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y., 1911-1918 Studios: 809 Carnegie Hall, New York City 1410 Avenue H, Brooklyn, N. Y.		
		EDNA WHEELER BALLARD Harp 1101 Pine St., San Francisco Phone: Prospect 2306	
KATHRYN DRIGGS Pupil of Moszkowski and Victor Wittigstein Teacher at Scoville School for Girls 15 Clarke St., Brooklyn Phone: 2384 Main			
	ADELE F. SOUTHARD 11 West 96th St. Riverside 9773	ILLINOIS LUC Y SPENCER Director Children's Dept. Columbia Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Art Aurora Phone: 235	TEXAS NEL LIE HALL Piano and Class Lessons Eriburg, Apt. 2 Abilene Phone 390
OLGA FISHER Piano and Class Work 93 Junction Ave., Corona, L. I. Phone: Havemeyer 0531	EMI LY L. SNOW Piano and Class Lessons 204 East 18th St., N. Y. Tel. 4428 Lexington		
			WASHINGTON ALICE REYNOLDS FISCHER 314 E. Birch Walla Walla
	MARY G. STOWE Teacher of Piano Pupil of Raif, Moszkowski, Thuel Burnham 275 Central Park West, N. Y.		
MILDRED HAIRE Five years Director of Piano at Scoville School for Girls and four years director of theory department at Greenwich House Music School. 365 West 23rd St., N. Y. Phone 9144 Watkins		INDIANA EDITH LACEY Pleasant Lake	
			FLORA McCONAUGHEY 50 Park Walla Walla
	MRS. A. B. THOMPSON Voice and Piano Certified 22 Bayshore, L. I. Phone: 300 Bayshore		
		IOWA HAWAIIAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC Mrs. Nina Warner, director (All Stringed Instruments Taught) 701 2nd Ave. East, Cedar Rapids	CHARLOTTE McNEELY Piano 2603 Everett Ave. Everett
RUTH JULIAN KENNARD Piano and Class Lessons 530 West 113th Street, N. Y. Phone: Cathedral 5613			
	MABEL COREY WATT Examining Normal Teacher Directress of Music Flatbush School Four Assistant Teachers 94 Prospect Park W., Brooklyn Phone: South 3688-J.		WISCONSIN MADISON MUSIC SCHOOL Laura J. Richards, director Piano and Harmony 132 Lathrop Street Madison Phone: Badger 3243
MARY EDNA LAWRENCE Musical Pedagogue Individual Piano Lessons Class Lessons in Musicianship Gold Street, Rosedale, L. I. Phone: Laurelton 1746		ETTA GABBERT Teacher of Piano, Pipe Organ, Harmony and Theory Individual and Class—All Ages Studio: 1934 Farnam Street, Davenport	
	HARRISON E. WOOD Piano 5 Robins Place, Yonkers Phone: 3652 Yonkers		
		MASSACHUSETTS MARY BLACK 156 Newberry Street Boston	FOREIGN
IDIS LAZAR Concert Pianist and Teacher 50 Morningside Drive, Apt. 42, New York Phone 7770 Cathedral			
			CANADA CARA FARMER Piano and Class Lessons, Demonstrations Certified Normal Teacher Mothers’ Creative Music Course 750 Bathurst, Toronto
	MAUDE BALLARD WOOD Teacher of Pianoforte 150 Lenox Road, Brooklyn Phone: Flatbush 8872-J.	ANGIE WILDE Piano Summer Address: Duxbury Winter: 169 Park Place, Brooklyn, N. Y.	
JEANNETTE C. LEIDY Piano and Class Work 416 West 122nd St., N. Y. Phone: 4475 Mom.			
GERTRUDE LEONARD Pupil of Heinrich Gebhardt Teacher 1920-21 at Smead School, Toledo, Ohio; 1922 at Riverdale County School, N. Y. 29 Orchard Place, New Rochelle.	NEW JERSEY RUTH E. JONGENEEL Piano Lessons 119 North 9th Street, Newark Phone: Branch Brook 4745	MICHIGAN DORIS CLEZEN Piano and Theory 517 Village Street Kalamazoo Phone 995	CHINA EMIL DANENBERG Pianoforte Instruction Pupil of Teichmuller (Leipzig) The Albany, Hong Kong
were given in the following order; Aida, The Barber, of Seville, Forza Del Destino and Faust. Nino Ruisi, bass, whose reputation is well established in the operatic world, was the general director. Mr. Ruisi and his gifted wife Agnese Robinson, dramatic soprano, have been residents of Tampa for the past year. The principal parts of these operas were taken by artists from New York. Agostini sang the leading tenor roles, Agnese Robinson sang the dramatic soprano roles with artistry, the dramatic situations always being finely portrayed, Zenia Zielinska was the lyric soprano and Elinor Mario the contralto, both always dependable. Silvio Garavelli sang the baritone roles, scoring his biggest hit as the amiable and versatile Barber. Erizo Bozano as the High Priest in Aida was eminently satisfactory. Nino Ruisi himself took the bass roles in the other operas. He had a tremendous triumph as Mephis-topheles in Faust. His acting was superb and brought rounds of applause. Dalle Mode, in minor bass roles, was excellent, both in voice and interpretation. Mrs. A. B. Duffer, Helen Richardson, Francesco Grasso, T. Edward Kane and A. Torre, all pupils of Nino Ruisi, made their debuts in minor roles. Alex Puglia was the stage director. The stage setting was particularly remarked as was the gorgeous costuming. Max Echegaray, a young Spaniard, was the musical director and deserves much praise for the capable way in which he handled the twenty-six piece orchestra. Much credit is due Mr. Ruisi for his perseverance and courage in presenting these operas in such an artistic way. During the months of preparation he was confronted with numerous and seemingly insurmountable obstacles, which he had to overcome to bring these operas to a successful presentation. The choruses were in training for several months under Mr. Ruisi and were composed of local talent. The audiences were very appreciative of the efforts made by this new local organization.
The second annual Music Memory Contest in Tampa was launched March 9, sponsored by the American Association of Lovers of Music. Mabel M. Snavely is general manager. The cooperation of churches, schools, theaters, hotels and cafes have been enlisted. The contest will run for eight weeks and during that time there will be numerous concerts from the music memory list. The band playing in Plant Park, under the leadership of Mr. Oriunno, will play its entire ,program on March 17 from this list and the orchestra at Tampa Bay Hotel will choose its selections similarly for the concert on March 18. Coe Glade, contralto, will sing several music memory numbers also.
Thurlow Lieurance gave a unique and instructive program of Indian music on March 8, under the auspices of the Friday Morning Musical. He was assisted by Mrs. Lieurance, who has a clear, sweet voice and a charming stage presence, and George B. Tack, flutist. Mrs. Lieurance interpreted the Indian songs in costume, with flute obligato, while Mr. Lieurance made interesting explanations of the songs and customs of the people. Primitive Indian flutes were also played.
The regular meetings of the Friday Morning Musicale, featuring the music of different countries from the earliest to modern time, has been highly instructive and enjoyable. The Russian program on March 2 was particularly well rendered as arranged by Mabel M. Snavely.
A beautiful Lenten program, arranged by Mrs. W. H. Ferris, was given at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. The
Church was offered for his recitals. At his first appearance here he was accompanied by his own organist, but on returning, he was accompanied by B. M. Laubach, organist of St. Paul’s. The stillness of the big audience was commendable as the singer, with a large range of sweet tones, sang each well chosen selection.
Something new and better is the aim of the Capitol Motion Picture Theater. Recently it presented a novel effect with its Japanese Night, with one of the city’s favorites, Ruby McCannel, soprano, charmingly attired in Japanese costume surrounded with appropriate stage settings. Mikado, the Sand Man and other numbers were sung. The Capitol Orchestra has been doing some excellent work under the direction of W. Knight Wilson.
Saint David’s Day was typically Welsh in Regina. Mr. Price Hughes, of course a Welshman, was in charge of the celebration and also did his share of entertaining. His address on St. David’s Day was followed by old Welsh songs by the entire company. English and Welsh solos were sung. Daffodils were worn as being nearest the leek obtainable. Some of the singers were Mrs. W. Hammill, D. Williams, J. Griffith, H. D. Smith, A. C. Williams, Fred Hill and Mr. Morris.
The R. Collegiate pupils known as the Elgar Choir presented a light operetta, Patricia, assisted by the school’s orchestra.
The Woman’s Musical Club undertook Lohengrin. The vocal and instrumental music was excellent, but the audience was disappointed that no acting or costuming had been ventured. Summary readings were given before each scene by Miss Tutt, from the Regina College, so that the opera would be understood by everyone. The ladies in charge of arrangements were Marion Kinne, violinist; Mrs. G. C. Rooke and Mrs. J. W. Turnbull, president of the society. The orchestra was composed of eight violinists and was ably conducted by Miss Kinne. Edith March was pianist. The violinists were Mrs. F. J. James, Jean McCarcken, Ivy Henry, Olive Salt, Ethel Bell and A. E. Brooks. Bridal music quartet was rendered by Mrs. F. W. Jackson, Mrs. J. A. Wright, Norman Langdale and Golan Hoole, joined by a chorus of eight voices: Mrs. M. A. Macpherson, Mrs. Herbert Glover, Mrs. G. J. Coutts, Mrs. Grantton McCarthy, Mrs. J. A. Wright, Mrs. G. A. Mantle, Mrs. A. L. Buck and Mrs. J. E. McCoomb. The principals were Hilda Hogg, as Elsa; Stanley Farnsworth, as Lohengrin; Sam Livingstone, as Telramund, and Golan Hoole, as Henry I.
R. G. B.
Rochester, N. Y.—(See letter on another page).
San Francisco, Cal.—(See Music on the Pacific Slope).
Stamford, Conn., March 12.—Dicie Howell appeared as guest soloist, March 4, at the Methodist Episcopal Church, and sang I Do Not Ask, O Lord, by Spross; Adore and Be Still, Gounod, and the aria, With Verdure Clad, Haydn.
, On March 14 at the Schubert Club’s tenth afternoon recital, a delightful program was given by Rubin Dairs, violinist, and Carolyn Finney Springer, contralto, both artists being given warm applause. They gave one of the most individual and distinctive programs heard this season in Stamford and the accompanist, Ralph Douglas, was ex-cellent.	E. a. F.
Tampa, Fla., March 13.—The Tampa Lyric Federation of Tampa presented four performances of grand opera at the Centro Asturiana February 19 to March 3. They