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exceed $1. Further details of the plan will appear in these pages as they are made known.
OBITUARY
Levi W. Ballard
Levi W. Ballard, who died March 3, at the age of eighty-nine, was born at Tamworth, N. H. He began to play the violin in public at the age of six. He studied organ also and, when eighteen, became a church organist. He wrote many compositions for violin, organ and chorus. Among those well known are the Ninety-first Psalm, the One Hundred and Third Psalm, Prayer and Praise and a cantata, Joseph and His Brethren. He organized a well known orchestra in Lewiston, Me., many years ago. Later he went to Minneapolis, where he organized the Minneapolis Philharmonic Chorus, the first of its kind in the city. He returned East in 1910 and conducted a symphony orchestra in Lewiston until retirement a few years ago.
O. D. Stinchfield
O. D. Stinchfield, who died March 6, was seventy-seven years of age. He was born in Auburn, Me., and began public life as an organist at the age of sixteen. He was one of the organizers of the Maine Music Festival Chorus and was the first festival conductor appointed in Maine.
John Wiegand
Prof. John Wiegand, well known and admired musician of Savannah, Ga., died at his home there on March 15, at the age of eighty-one. Born in Germany, he came to America in 1860 and spent most of the remainder of his life in the South, where he had an interesting and varied career. He gained a fine reputation as a composer and was also an excellent violinist, organist and teacher. Prof. Wiegand had held many responsible positions, being identified with various musical organizations, and was a prominent figure in musical circles.
GERMAN OPERA
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Alexander Kipnis, as Plunkett, combined a splendid appearance with a tenor voice, rich and brilliant. Robert Hutt, as Lyonel, used his deep baritone to great advantage. Nancy’s role was sung by Miss Bassth, in the absence of Ottilie Metzger, who was indisposed; she acquitted herself more than creditably in her difficult part. Benno Ziegler was an excellent and amusing Lord Tristan, and the role of Judge of Richmond was sung and acted by Erik Schubert. Miss Dux and Messrs. Kipnis and Hutt were forced to respond with encores again and again. Eduard Moerike conducted.
Farewell Gala Performance, March 31.
The German singers, coming straight from the ■Father-land seven weeks ago, struck numerous snags in the operatic venture, notably at the outset, in Baltimore and Philadelphia ; these having been conquered, more awaited them in New York. One week’s record at the Manhattan Opera House, however, attracted such attention and commendation, despite the drawback of a “scratch” orchestra, gathered from all sources here, that big patronage resulted. With such conductors as Leo Blech and Eduard Moerike, geniuses of the baton, dignified results were sure. Following the broadcasting of the first Saturday matinee, The Flying Dutchman, there ensued such a rush of attendance that the libretto-man in the lobby said he sold every copy of every opera that following Monday. 'Of the financial troubles, the many hard rehearsals, the voluntary reduction of their own salaries by the conductors, so that these men received less than the orchestra-men, mediocre players, all this is a matter of record. The jump into popularity, when, as constant frequenters such as press representatives noted, the same faces were seen night after night, all this shows that a good thing will not down!
Tannhäuser (Act II), Die Walküre (Act III) and Die Meistersinger (Act III), were the festival works presented at the concluding performance, when the Lexington Theater was crowded. All these operas had been previously presented several times, and their outstanding merits discussed, so this will here be avoided. One notes, however, the splendid big voice of Alexander Kipnis (who possesses both quality and quantity) as the Landgraf and as Pogner; the beautiful lyric voice of Meta Seinemeyer, as Elizabeth and Gerhilde; the powerful voice, strident at times, of Marie Lorentz-Hoellischer, who is also a splendid actress; the temperamental Johannes Scheurich; the well known former Metropolitan Opera tenor, Heinrich Knote; comely Else Wühler, and tenor Robert Hutt (whose voice sounded weary), all these taking part in the farewell performance. Ernst Knoch conducted the Tannhäuser excerpt with authority, but the opening was so long delayed that there was impatience on the part of the audience; and Eduard Moerike conducted the others. To the latter, as general musical director, all praise is due, and similarly to Theodor Latter-mann as stage director; but, dear Lattermann, genial Sir John Falstaff, please do not set the Festwiese (meadow) scene as if it was in a back yard! A few cogitations such as these, of critical nature, may have been provoked as the result of lack of proper facilities; anyway, they exist!
Of the many recalls for singers and conductors alike, of the evident manifestations of affection for these artists, so sincere, so genuine in all they do, of the flowers and spontaneous rounds of applause showered on them, one need say nothing. German opera to many means Wagner opera, and that there is a tremendous following in New York City for this is evident.
Summer Opera at the Polo Grounds
Maurice Frank, a New York musical manager, states that he has signed a contract with the National Exhibition Company, which controls the Polo Grounds, the baseball field of the New York Giants, to present outdoor opera there every Wednesday evening during the summer, beginning June 20. Mr. Frank expects to produce each opera with well known principals, a chorus of eighty and an orchestra of a hundred. The general admission will not
THE MACDOWELL COLONY׳
FUND STEADILY GROWING
When on December 30 last, Mrs. Edward Mac-Dowell was disabled by a taxicab accident so that she is still unable to leave her apartment, Joseph Regneas was the first to propose, in a letter to the Musical Courier, that a fund be raised for the support of the MacDowell Colony at Peterborough, N. H., this year, which will lack the usual support given it from the earnings of Mrs. MacDowell herself. Mr. Regneas’ letter was as follows :
I have just heard of the unfortunate accident to Mrs. Edward MacDowell, on the eve of her departure for a recital tour. Mrs. MacDowell is likely to be incapacitated for some time under the most favorable conditions.
Since the income from these recitals is one of the great mainstays of the Peterborough Colony, it would be a nice compliment, and at' the same time act as a balm during her days of convalescence, if a fund were raised to partly take the place at least of the income lost through her indisposition.
To further such a plan, I beg to subscribe $100 (one hundred dollars) with the understanding that twenty-five of my colleagues, or those interested in the Edward MacDowell Association, will subscribe a like amount.
May I ask you to give publicity in your valued paper and also act as recipient of this fund?
Faithfully yours,
(Signed) Joseph Regneas.
New York, January 1.
Following Mr. Regneas’ suggestion, the fund has steadily been gaining by voluntary contributions from individuals, from various MacDowell Clubs (of which there are many scattered throughout the United
States), and from other musical organizations. The complete list of contributors up to the present time is as follows: Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, Elizabeth F. Babbott, Washington Heights Musical Club, Mrs. James Herreshoff, Mrs. James Herreshoff, Jr., Mrs. Frederick Heizer, MacDowell Society of Chicago, William P. Eno, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. MacDowell, H. G. French, Cincinnati MacDowell Society, Janesville, Wis., MacDowell Club, New Hampshire MacDowell Club, Julius Goldman and William Sargent Ladd.
The value of the work which, by the aid of this fund, Mrs. MacDowell will be able to continue, is beyond question. The Musical Courier again urges all in any way connected with or interested in music to be generous.
The Musical Courier will continue to act as collector for the fund. Contributions, which will be acknowledged in these columns, should be addressed to the MacDowell Colony Fund, care Musical Courier, 437 Fifth Avenue, New York.
Rose Florence Pleases Century Club
Rose Florence, mezzo-soprano, assisted at the piano by Benjamin Moore, appeared on a program given at the Century Club of California on March 21. Miss Florence made a most favorable impression, her numbers being the air from Rinaldo Lascia ch’ io Pianga (Handel), Invitation du Voyage (Duparc), Hopak (Moussorgsky), Over the Steppe (Gretchaninoff), I’m Wearing Awa’ (Foote), Come to the Fair (Martin), Ecstasy (Rummell).
Mme. Sumelska in Carnegie Hall Studios
Marcia Sumelska, the vocal teacher, is now teaching in her new studios in Carnegie Hall, suite 1101-02.
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CONSERVATORY FOR SALE—There is an opportunity to buy a large, flourishing Conservatory of Music in New York City that has been established for a number of years. The school is situated in one of the best parts of the city and occupies premises under a long lease at a very favorable rental. The registration for this season is practically filled and the proposition offers exceptional advantages. The present owner desires to sell because of ill health. For particulars address “A. L. S.,” care of Musical Courier, 437 Fifth Avenue, New York.
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