MUSICAL COURIER
April 5, 1923
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Opera Classes, thereby gaining exceptional opportunity for ensemble and repertory work.
In the early fall Mr. Florio intends to introduce to New York audiences several of his artist-pupils.
In Toledo, where he has taught during the_ past three years, his work won much recognition, and his departure from that city is greatly regretted by the musical^ enthusiasts there. In recognition of Mr. Florio’s new British Nation Anthem, God Save Great George, Our King, which he sent to , the King for approval, His Majesty, through his secretary, complimented Mr. Florio for this composition and accepted its dedication.
Goldman Band to Open Season Early This Month
The Goldman Band will begin its season here with a concert at the Hippodrome early in April, after which a short tour of important Eastern cities will be made. The summer season at Central Park will commence in June and continue until September, when a transcontinental concert tour will be made, the first ever undertaken by this organization. It will carry the standard of the City of New York as the official band of the city.
Thibaud on the Coast
Reports from the Pacific Coast indicate that Jacques Thibaud is having a tremendous success appearing in joint recital with his fellow countryman, Alfred Cortot, pianist. Mr. Thibaud’s last appearance will be in Montreal on April 23. He sails for Europe two days later.
Winifred Byrd Recital, April 13
Winifred Byrd will give her annual piano recital at Aeolian Hall on Friday evening, April 13. Her program, as usual, will be an unusual one, her recital promising to be among the interesting performances of the season.
Music Composers Attention!
We offer the following prizes:
$150.00 for the most attractive unpublished anthem submitted.
$100.00 for the second most attractive unpublished anthem submitted.
$75.00 for the third most attractive unpublished anthem submitted.
All anthems submitted must be in our hands not later than July 1, 1923.
Send for our special announcement folder outlining all conditions and rules of the competition.
Lorenz’s 5th Anthem Competition
We publish about two hundred anthems a year. By our method of distribution, each anthem is sung by not less than 20,000, in some cases, by as many as 35,000 singers within about two months of publication. The demand for so many new anthems every year constitutes a large opportunity for anthem writers, and this anthem contest is our earnest invitation to them to embrace it.
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Her program contained four groups each of four songs, in Italian, German, French and English, ranging from Handel through Schubert, Brahms, Strauss, to Weckerlin, Faure, Ropartz, Fontenailles, and the Americans, Horsman and Homer. Miss Stilwell sang splendidly, and was much applauded by appreciative, discriminating listeners. Henry Oliver Hirt was at the piano.
M. E. Florio Returns to New York
M. E. Florio, well known vocal teacher who gained a big following in the metropolis several years ago and who, at the solicitation of numerous friends, transferred his field
M. E. FLORIO,
vocal instructor.
of activity to Toledo, Ohio, has just returned to New York, where he has opened a studio at 170 West 72nd Street.
Mr. Florio will devote his entire time in New York to teaching the higher branches of vocal art, in which particular field he has gained extraordinary success. He has to his credit a long list of vocalists, many prominently before the public, who owe all to his excellent guidance.
Prior to coming to America in 1903, Mr. Florio appeared in leading operatic roles at La Scala, Milan, as well as in other Italian cities. In 1902, he was engaged to sing in Bayreuth at the Wagnerian Festival, where he scored big successes in Lohengrin, Tannhäuser and Die Walkuere. At the opera house in Munich, he sang the leading tenor roles in Aida and Faust, scoring such a big success that Director von Possart offered him a permanent engagement. In Berlin he appeared in concert only.
Aside from his vocal qualities, Mr. Florio is a composer, pianist, and in fact, an all around good musician. His compositions in classic form have been performed by prominent soloists, and choruses in various parts of the world. Among his compositions which have been successfully performed throughout Germany and France, mention must be made of The Wedding Chorus for organ, solo and mixed voices; Little Sharp Vexations, and ethers.
Of the outstanding features in Mr. Florio’s teaching methods are thorough voice placement, and free tonal emission. All his advanced pupils are eligible to enter the Florio
Leo de HIERAPOLIS
AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE YOUNG BARITONE SINGS “GUGLIELMO” IN FINE STYLE IN
WILLIAM WADE HINSHAW’S “COSI FAN TUTTE” COMPANY
TOLEDO (OHIO) TIMES, Dec. 7, 1922.—Leo de Hierapolis has the ingratiating quality of tone most baritones lack and was a wonderful Guglielmo.
AUBURN (N. Y.) ADVERTISER-JOURNAL, Dec. 12, 1922.—Leo de
Hierapolis, with a well rounded baritone voice, sang Guglielmo.
TOPEKA (KANSAS) DAILY STATE JOURNAL.—Leo de Hierapolis is a good comedian. He conveyed convincingly the idea that he felt exceedingly miserable after taking the poison and he seemed to personally get a lot of enjoyment out of it, creating mirth in abundance, especially when he seemed embarrassed by Dorabella’s aggressive flirtations.
ASHEVILLE (N. C.) CITIZEN, *an. 12, 1923.—Leo de Hierapolis proved himself thoroughly qualified for a role of no little difficulty. His work was of a high order and the comedy in his part was cleverly brought out with fine discretion.
ATLANTA GEORGIAN, Jan. 16, 1923.—Leo de Hierapolis sang delightfully.
ATLANTA JOURNAL, Jan. 16, 1923.—Mr. de Hierapolis sang with fine spirit and effect and went through the double role of the lover with rollicking zeal.
TEXARKANA (ARK.) FOUR STATES PRESS, Jan.
30, 1923.—Leo de Hierapolis has a very pleasing voice and sings Mozart understanding^.
PINE BLUFF (ARK.) DAILY GRAPHIC, Jan. 31,
1923.—Leo de Hierapolis carried his part in such manner as only an artist can and was equal to the occasion with his rich, deep voice.
TACOMA (WASHINGTON) DAILY LEDGER, Mar.
9, 1923.—Leo de Hierapolis is to be highly credited for his vocal attainments.
PORTLAND MORNING OREGONIAN, Mar. 10, 1923.
—The voice of Leo de Hierapolis was in keeping with the character and color of the exacting Mozart music.
Next Season’s Bookings for the Cosi Fan Tutte Company Already 80% Filled Address: WILLIAM WADE HINSHAW	1 West 51st Street, New York
COLUMBUS DESPATCH, Dec. 8, 1922.—Leo de Hierapolis is not only an authentic singer, but also a clever buffoon.
ERIE DAILY TIMES, Feb. 9, 1923. — The role of Guglielmo was sung by Leo de Hierapolis who has a baritone voice of especially fine quality and proved himself an artist of unquestionable merit.
BOWLING GREEN (KY.) PARK CITY DAILY NEWS, Dec. 4, 1922.—Leo de Hierapolis in the role of Guglielmo gave much pleasure through his fine singing and convincing portrayal of his role.
LOS ANGELES DAILY TIMES, Feb. 27, 1923.—Leo de Hierapolis is to be highly credited for his vocal attainments.
TUCSON ARIZONIAN, Feb. 21, 1923.—The voice of Leo de Hierapolis is one of real beauty, and seems to partake of the qualities of the great voices of the Latin races in its resonance and expression.
WACO (TEX.) DAILY HERALD, Feb. 4, 1923.—Leo de Hierapolis plays the part of Guglielmo with much fervor, a fervor quite as marked when he disguises as Oriental prince to court the other sister.
LOS ANGELES EVENING HERALD, Feb. 27, 1923.— Hierapolis was a good Guglielmo and possesses a very good baritone voice.
WHERE THEY ARE TO BE
From April 5 to April 19
Macbeth, Florence:
Chanute, Kans., April 6. Houston, Texas, April 9. Sherman, Texas, April 13. Jacksonville, Fla., April 17. Menth, Herma:
Baltimore, Md., April 1618־. Wilmington, Del., April 19.
Maier, Guy:
Chicago, 111., April 8.
Des Moines, Iowa, April 1213־. Norfolk, Va., April 18.
Murphy, Lambert:
Wilmington, Pa., April 9.
Novaes, Guiomar:
Phoenix, Ariz., April 5.
Los Angeles, Cal., April 7.
San Diego, Cal., April 12. Sacramento, Cal., April 19.
Nyiregyhazi, Erwin:
Albany, N. Y., April 6.
Boston, Mass., April 8.
Dover, N. J., April 11. Plainfield, N. J., April 13. Wilmington, Del., April 16. Baltimore, Md., April 17. Reading, Pa., April 19.
Onegin, Sigrid:
Chicago, 111., April 6.
New Britain, Conn., April 8. Providence, R. I., April 15.
Paderewski, Ignace:
Springfield, Ohio, April 5. Toledo, Ohio, April 8.
Akron, Ohio, April 10.
Troy, N. Y., April 12. Philadelphia, Pa., April 14.
Pattison, Lee:
Chicago, 111., April 8.
Des Moines, Iowa, April 13. Norfolk, Va., April 18.
Patton, Fred:
Springfield, Ohio, April 19.
Powell, John:
Houston, Texas, April 56־. Farmville, Va., April 10. Roanoke,. Va., April 11. Hollins, Va., April 12. Nashville, Tenn., April 15. Atlanta, Ga., April 18.
Raisa, Rosa:
Chicago, 111., April 15.
Rimini, Giacomo:
Chicago, 111., April 15.
Ringling, Robert:
Spokane, Wash., April 16.
Rubinstein, Erna:
Minneapolis, Minn., April 12. St. Paul, M.inn., April 13.
Ruffo, Titta:
Lincoln, Nebr., April 5.
St. Denis, Ruth:
Steubenville, Ohio, April 5. Reading, Pa., April 6. Philadelphia, Pa., April 7.
Schelling, Ernest:
Chicago, 111., April 67־.
Schumann Heink, Ernestine:
Dallas, Texas, April 5.
Abilene, Texas, April 7. Amarillo, Texas, April 9. Denison, Texas, April 11. Hutchinson, Kans., April 13.
Seagle, Oscar:
Pittsburgh, Pa., April 6. Lynchburg, Va., April 10.
Shawn, Ted:
Steubenville, Ohio, April 5. Reading, Pa., April 6. Philadelphia, Pa., April 7.
Stanley, Helen:
Detroit, Mich., April 56־.
Thibaud, Jacques:
Tacoma, Wash., April 5. Seattle, Wash., April 9. Spokane, Wash., April 12.
Tsianina, Princess:
Columbus, Ohio, April 5. Evansville, Ind., April 9. Washington, Iowa, April 11.
Vreeland, Jeannette:
Moburn, Mass., April 11.
Alcock, Merle:
Detroit, Mich., April 5-6. Artone Quartet:
Minneapolis, Minn., April 16.
Cadman, Charles Wakefield:
Columbus, Ohio, April 5. Evansville, Ind., April 9. Washington, Iowa, April 11.
Calve, Emma:
Washington, D. C., April 6. Montreal, Canada, April 12.
Casella, Alfredo:
Indianapolis, Ind., April 8.
Chaliapin, Feodor:
Portland, Me., April 5.
Cortot, Alfred:
Tacoma, Wash., April 5. Vancouver, B. C., April 6. Bellingham, Wash., April 10. Spokane, Wash., April 12.
Crooks, Richard:
Springfield, Ohio, April 19.
Davis, Ernest:
Erie, Pa., April 17.
Fanning, Cecil:
Eagle Grove, Iowa, April 9. Cedar Falls, Iowa, April 11.
Flonzaley Quartet:
Santa Ana, Cal., April 6.
Los Angeles, Cal., April 7. Bakersfield, Cal., April 9. Merced, Cal., April 10. Berkeley, Cal., April 11.
Santa Rosa, Cal., April 12.
San Francisco, Cal., April 15. Marysville, Cal., April 16. Portland, Ore., April 18. Corvallis, Ore., April 19.
Gabrilowitsch, Ossip:
Boston, Mass., April 8.
Gunster, Frederick:
Corning, N. Y., April 18.
Hayden, Ethyl:
Pittsburgh, Pa., April 6. Greensburg, Pa., April 9.
Heifetz, Jascha:
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., April 6. Chicago, 111, April 8
Hempel, Frieda:
Boston, Mass, April 5. Norwich, Conn., April 6. Springfield, Mass., April 7. Johnstown, Pa., April 9. Canton, Ohio, April 11.
Lima, Ohio, April 13. Galesburg, 111., April 17. Peoria, 111., April 18.
Hess, Myra:
Philadelphia, Pa., April 12. Greensboro, N. C., April 19.
Hinshaw’s Cox and Box Co.:
Roundup, Mont., April 5. Sidney, Neb., April 7. Kalispell, Mont., April 9. Lewiston, Idaho, April 10. Okanogan, Wash., April 12. Wenatchee, Wash., April 13. Seattle, Wash., April 14. Seaside, Ore., April 16. Portland, Ore., April 17. Bend, Ore., April 18.
The Dales, Ore., April 19.
Howell, Dicie:
Scranton, Pa., April 5.
Jeritza, Marie:
Toledo, Ohio, April 6. Milwaukee, Wis., April 10. Columbus, Ohio, April 12.
Johnson, Edward:
El Paso, Texas, April 5. Chicago, 111., April 11.
Jollif, Norman:
Mt. Vernon, N. Y., April 19.
Keener, Suzanne:
Brooklyn, N. Y., April 3.
Konecny, Josef:
Altus, Okla., April 5.
Lawton, Okla., April 6. Duncan, Okla., April 9.
Letz Quartet:
Summit, N. J., April 19. Levitzki, Mischa:
San Rafael, Cal., April 7.
San Francisco, Cal., April 8.
St. Denis Revivals for New York
For the return engagement of one week, beginning April 9 at Town Hall, Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn will m^e several important changes in their programs. Miss St. Denis will revive the famous Legend of the Peacock and the Dance of the Black and Gold Sari, both numbers which have been associated with her in seasons past. Mr. Shawn will be seen again in the spectacular Xchoitl, a dance drama of early Mexico, and will revive the charming Valse Direc-toire and Japanese Spear Dance. The supporting company will include Martha Graham, Pearl Wheeler, Betty May, Julia Bennett, Lenore Scheffer, May Lynn, Louise Brooks, Charles Weidman and Robert Gorham. A symphonic quartet led by Louis Horst will furnish the accompaniments.
Griffes Group in New York After Long Tour
From Anderson, S. C., to Providence, R. I., via the Middle West, was the itinerary of the Griffes Group which has just finished four weeks “on the road.” This organization, which names itself after the late Charles T. Griffes, consists of three fine American artists, Olga Steeb, pianist; Edna Thomas, mezzo contralto, and Sascha Jacobinoff, violinist. That it has won a very sure popularity is evidenced by the fact that it is again to make a trans-continental tour during next season, having made only one last year. This tour is booked for January and February, 1924.
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Mildred Clark Stilwell Recital at Regneas’
A good sized company of music lovers attended the song recital given by Mildred Clark Stilwell, soprano, at her teacher’s studio, Joseph Regneas, New York, March 28.