59 MUSICAL COURIER April 12, 1922 MUSIC ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE of all with her beautiful voice and charming personality. Ralph Leopold was a brilliant and sympathetic accompanist. Edward Johnson, tenor, was the artist for the third concert of the Musical Association, given March 20. Tamaki Miura, soprano, gave a recital at Harmon Gymnasium, University of California, March 10. Sunday Evening Musicales Move To Larger Quarters. The Alice Seckels’ Sunday Evening Musicales, formerly held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stringham, were transferred to the Berkeley Tennis Club owing to the enlarging audiences. Louis Persinger, concertmaster of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, gave a recital, accompanied by Frank Moss, pianist. Theo Karle was heard in a delightful program which marked the final event of the Sunday evening concerts. This series attained a great popularity and will be repeated next season. Two Concert Series Conclude. The Popular Concert Series, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, which has presented programs twice a month since October in the High School auditorium, closed on March 17, when Carel Van Hulst, baritone, appeared. The Berkeley String Quartet also rendered some selections. A larger audience than has ever before attended chamber music concerts in Berkeley was recorded for the present season, concluded on March 8 by the Chamber Music Society of San Francisco. Notes. For the opening program of the spring season of the regular Half Hours of Music at the Greek Theater, University of California, the management secured the Mills College Trio and Morton Gleason, baritone. Berkeley Oratorio Society held its initial meeting of the season recently. Leon Ruddick was chosen director for the year 1923. Pupils of June H. Westling gave a piano recital not long since, at the Piano Club. A group of her Jenkens School of Music pupils also appeared on the program; these were assisted by Murial McDonald, violin, and Evelyn Hahn, flute, from the same institution. Cora Jenkens accompanied Miss Hahn in an original composition of the latter’s. Victor Lichtenstein, violinist of the San Francisco Sym-phony Orchestra, is giving ten lectures, in San Francisco, on Music Appreciation from the standpoint of the amateur under the University of California’s Extension Division ’ Lydia Sturdevant’s studio wa recently a brilliant spot when a host of friends were bidden to go there in costume to sing a song or typify a character. Elkabeth Brown, under the program of the University of California Extension Division, is giving a course of lectures dealing with musical biography called Great Personalities in Music. The Persian Princess, an operetta by Charles Vincent was presented at the annual program of the choral section before the Twentieth Century Club, Clara Freuler director. Betty Drews, mezzo soprano, was heard last month in a concert at Codornices Clubhouse, accompanied by Alexander Kosloff, Russian pianist. A Beethoven program was recently presented at the Piano Club at which Elizabeth Simpson read a paper dealing sont mortes. Mr. van Hulst was accompanied by Hazel Tony Sarg’s Marionettes gave three performances in San Francisco, presented to local audiences by Selby C. Oppenheimer. The mannikins gave a thrilling presentation of Don Quixote on the opening night, which was followed by a matinee performance of Uncle Wiggily’s Adventure and an evening performance of Rip Van Winkle. The attraction not only brought to Scottish Rite Hall huge audiences of children, but hundreds of older folks, who derived unusual amusement from the perfection of this puppet show. The third and last week of opera by the artists of the San Carlo Opera Company came to a brilliant climax on Saturday night with the final performance, II Trovatore, in which Madames Rappold, De Mette, and Messrs. Del Credo and Bonelli were cast. During the week La Boheme, La Forza Del Destino, Madame Butterfly, Lohengrin, Caval-leria Rusticana and Othello were heard by capacity audiences. The company enjoyed a stupendous success in this city; upon every season’s visit this organization establishes itself more firmly in the regard of the public. Alfred Hertz, conductor of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, was the honor guest on March 11, when the members of the Musicians’ Club tendered him a dinner and reception at its new club rooms. The affair was in recognition of his re-appointment as conductor of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. President Vincent Arrillaga was the toastmaster and addresses were made by A. W. Widenham, manager of the Musical Association of San Francisco; Albert Greenbaum, Richard Neustadt, Redfern Mason, musical critic of the Examiner; Victor Lichtenstein and Alfred Metzger, editor of the Pacific Coast Musical Review. The Loring Club of San Francisco gave the third concert of its forty-sixth year in Scottish Rite Hall, before the usual capacity audience of members of this organization. Under the leadership of Wallace A. Sabin, with the assistance of Benjamin S. Moore at the piano, and a string orchestra headed by William S. Laraia, the chorus of men’s voices gave a well-balanced program of favorite works and several new compositions. Charles Bulloti, one of San Francisco’s favorite singers, was the soloist. The concerted numbers were Now Is the Month of Maying, by Thomas Morley; Liszt’s Great Is Jehovah, Lohr’s Where My Caravan Has Rested and Horatio Parker’s The Lamp Is in the West. Marion Ramon Wilson, San Francisco contralto, assisted bv Benjamin S. Moore, pianist, appeared before the Century Club and enjoyed a great success. Miss Wilson gave a generous program of songs and was forced to add many extra selections. c. H. A. BERKELEY HEARS EASTON, JOHNSON, KARLE AND MIURA Sunday Evening Musicales Prove So Popular a Move to Larger Quarters Is Necessitated—Several Series Close Season—Notes Berkeley, Cal., March 21,—The Berkeley Musical Association presented Florence Easton, soprano, at the second concert of the season in Harmon Gymnasium. She gave a delightful recital before a crowded house and won the hearts SAN FRANCISCO ORCHESTRA HEARD BY 6000 CHILDREN Miura, Levitzki, Johnson, Paauw and Batchelder Win Success—Modern French Program Proves Unusual—N otes San Francisco, Cal., March 18.—The winsome Japanese prima donna, Tamaki Miura, recently gave a demonstration of her artistry as a singer of songs and the impression she made was most favorable. Miura interprets with originality and adds the charm of her exotic and piquant personality. Aldo Franchetti presided at the piano. 6,000 Children Hear Orchestral Concert. Approximately six thousand school children attended the first Young People’s Symphony Concert given by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, at the Civic Auditorium. A similar series of concerts was given last season, which proved so successful from the educational viewpoint that Jessica Colbert, who managed them, determined to repeat the venture this year. Mischa Levitzki appeared as guest artist, playing the E flat Liszt concerto. He chose works by Chopin and Schubert for his solo numbers. The young people exhibited marked approval. Alfred Hertz selected music for these youngsters that would be in accordance with their musical experience and taste, including the overture to Nicolai’s Merry Wives of Windsor, Pierné’s Serenade, Jarnefelt’s Prelude and Wagner’s introduction to the third act of Lohengrin. Christine Paauw and Lincoln Batchelder. Alice Seckels, the associate manager of Selby C. Oppenheimer, presented Christine Paauw, Dutch soprano, and Lincoln S. Batchelder in recital on March 12. Madame Paauw’s coloratura voice lends itself well to the Bell Song from Lakme, Massenet’s Crepescule and other numbers of a lyrical character. Lincoln S. Batchelder not only proved himself to be a competent accompanist but gave virile and interesting interpretations to Brahms’ G minor rhapsodie, Schumann’s Warum and Aufsehwung. Levitzki in Piano Recital. Mischa Levitzky was heard at the Plaza Theater, March 12, under the management of Jessica Colbert. The program was a varied one consisting of both classic and modern works. Edward Johnson Renews Success. Edward Johnson, who scored an individual triumph when he sang in this city as a member of the Chicago Opera Company, enjoyed similar success when he appeared in recital under the management of Selby C. Oppenheimer. Mr. Johnson knows how to select a program and is a sincere singer. He had the able assistance of Ellmer Zoller, accompanist. Program of Modern French Works Heard. A program of modern French numbers which was presented in Co-Related Arts. Recital Hall by Alexandre Sas-lavski, Ada Clement, Rodion Mendelovitch, Emile Hahl and Otto King, assisted by Carel van Hulst, baritone, attracted many music lovers. It gave a hearing of many modern works that were entirely unfamiliar. The quintet (op. 89), by Fauré, was played, also one by Saint-Saëns and Guy Ropartz. Carel van Hulst sang, in his usual artistic fashion, Ropartz’s Trois Poemes and Doret’s Les feuilles PACIFIC NORTHWEST DIRECTORY A RMSTRONG, FRANCIS J. 7*- Violinist-Teacher-Conductor. The McKelvey, 1519 Third Ave., Seattle. T ACQUES JOU-JERVILLE of Paris *׳ Operatic Tenor Formerly Boston Opera and leading grand opera of France Head Voice Dept. Cornish School, Seattle EURHYTHMICS OF JAQUES DAL-CROZE Hellerau-Dresden. Geneva. ELSIE HEWITT McCOY Odd Fellows Temple, Seattle CPARGUR, JOHN ^ Director Seattle Symphony Orchestra People’s Bank Bldg., Seattle (" Piano, Violin 431 So. Alvarado St., Los Angeles BRETHERTON, GLORIA Vocal Instructor and Coach Placement, Diction, Interpretation Studio 501 Tajo Building First and Broadway, Los Angeles DE AVIRETT, ABBY Teacher of Piano Studio 246 Junipero Street, Long Beach, Calif. CIMONSEN, AXEL ^ Cello Music Art Building, Los Angeles SPROTTE, MME. ANNA RUZENA School of Vocal Art Sixth Floor of Tajo Bldg., Los Angeles BEHYMER, L. E. Manager of Distinguished Artists 705 Auditorium Bldg., Los Angeles T OTT, MR. and MRS. CLIFFORD ■L‘ Voice and Piano 912 W. 20th St., Los Angeles BRONSON, CARL Voice, Phone 10082 204-5 Music Art Building, Los Angeles BOWES, CHARLES Teacher of Voice 446 South Grand View, Los Angeles Г' ADMAN, CHARLES WAKEFIELD < Composer-Pianist 2220 Canyon Drive, Hollywood, Cal. OPPENHEIMER, SELBY C. Musical, Operatic, Lecture and Concert Manager Foxcroft Building, 68 Post St. Near Kearney, San Francisco STETZLER, ALMA Voice—Opera Coach Egan School 1324 So. Figueroa St., Los Angeles BRESCIA, DOMENICO Voice Specialist—Composition 603-4 Kohler & Chase Bldg.,San Francisco COLBERT, JESSICA Concert and Theatrical Management 619 Hearst Bldg.. San Francisco DERSINGER, LOUIS L Management Selby Oppenheimer 68 Post Street. San Francisco yOELLNER CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Complete Faculty of Artist Teachers 1250 Windsor Blvd., Los Angeles, Cal.