43 M U S I C A L CO U lit E H 17, 1923 a v THE SWEDISH BALLET TO VISIT AMERICA. The Stockholm correspondent of the Musical Courier, as announced in last week’s issue, sends word that the Swedish. Ballet is scheduled for its first visit to the United States next winter. This arganiaztion, which is only three or four gears old. has made a decided name for itself in Europe, especially in Baris, where it first appeared, in Vienna and in the Scandinavian capitals. The principles of the new Russian ballet are also the foundation for the Swedish dancing, but there are decided variations, due to the differences of temperament between the two nationalities. The photographs show (/) Jean Rorrlin. principal man dancer and designer of some of the ballets: (2) Carina Ari. one of the principal woman dancers; scenes from some of the umssmjg-- «n| ballets: (.!) Chopin. {/!) Swedish folk-dances, (•>) The Foolish Virgins. V.4H■» !ISSH Ballets to music by modern com• U posers like Debussy (Boite de Jou-I jou), Ravel, Hugo Alven, Kurt |j Atterberg, Albeniz (Iberia), Hon- egger (Skating Rink) and Milhaud jj are included in the repertory. A 8 detailed announcement of the plans jj for the American tour is expected ■ shortly. (Photos 3, I! and 5 © by Isabey, Paris) HAZEL BACHSCHMID, soprano, who includes in her press notices for the past , season such phrases as versatile singer, excellen t, voice, possesses technical skill, and she was enthusiastically received. Miss Bachschmid is a talented young artist and is rapidly making a name for herself in the musical world. CLAUDE WARFORD, the well known vocal instructor, who is again featuring a summer session for teachers and students of voice. 44U lÀP mh A׳?1» S, ׳:■m V =1'. my HARRIET VAX EMDEN, the American soprano, who, according to a late cable, has been engaged to sing in Amsterdam with Willem Mengelberg on October 28 at a matinee. and on October SO in the evening. She will also appear in Haarlem at the concert of the Bach Society with Mr. Mengelberg and the Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Photo by Morse, N. V.) RHYS MORGAN, Welsh-American tenor, who gare his Chicago premier recital at Orchestra Hall, Mondag evening, May 7. "irt .־•?» r mwA A CALIFORNIA PICNIC PARTY. Left to right: Mrs. Emil Oberhoffer: Emil Oberhoffer, formerly conductor of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, who has been spending several months at San Diego: Gertrude Gilbert, president of the A m phi on ('tub of San Diego, and Carl Morris, baritone, formerly of New York and now a resident of San Diego. The person who look the picture chanced upon the group in one of the beauty spots near San Diego and assures the Musical Courier that the dark liquid in the conspicuous bottle is but unfermented grape juice— telling the tantalizing truth that things are not always what, they seem. - if I MILLIE RYAN, New York vocal teacher, who has spent several months in Florida recuperating after a severe illness, is seen returning from the trail io the Hotel Royal Ponciana, Palm Beach.