May 31, 1923
MUSICAL COURIER
AFTER THE CEREMONY.
Guiomar Novaes and her husband photographed just after they were married in Brazil last fall. The brilliant pianist recently completed a most successful trans-continental tour in this country.
Washington Heights Club’s Junior Meeting
On May 19, the Washington Heights Musical Club, Junior Branch, had a closed meeting at which music was furnished by the young members: Katherine Cane, John Blumer and Mary Cane, playing solos from Beethoven, Tschaikowsky, Thome, Grieg, Scarlatti, Bach and Martin; and Katherine and Mary Cane, rendering Schubert’s Valse Noble, No. 2, as a duet.
The opportunity offered by the Washington Heights Musical Club for such semi-public performance by its young people is worthy of praise. This is not a “students’ recital,” but a self-expression, a pleasurable gathering of friends who play for themselves and for each other. There is no stiffness nor formality about it, and the young players are not made to feel that they are showing off or are being put to test. It is a step in the direction of a return to the good old days when anyone who could make music was welcomed and always willing and ready to oblige. (A far cry from that to our present standard when anyone who dares to make music in company is generally looked upon as an unmitigated bore, who is merely showing off because he or she is “stuck up.”)
Marguerita Sylva Still Busy
Marguerita Sylva is still singing concerts in spite of the late season. One of her recent interesting recitals was given at Trenton, N. J., at the big, new auditorium, before a packed and most enthusiastic audience. She had a renewed triumph in Havana and Key West, repeating the same in her “at home recital” before the Union League Club in Philadelphia, and other places. She sang the second recital in Richmond, Va., this season, on May 7.
Mme. Sylva leaves for Europe the end of June and will return early in October. Next season is the most auspicious looking one for this great artist since she entered into the concert field. Among the cities so far booked are New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and Washington.
Isabel Leonard to Teach All Summer
Isabel Leonard, New York vocal teacher and coach, will teach a special summer course at her New York studios, 502 Carnegie Hall and 50 West 67th Street, beginning June 18.
During the past season, Miss Leonard, in addition to her New York classes, taught in Ottawa, Canada, where she likewise had a big following. Her New York classes, having increased materially, prevent Miss Leonard from continuing her work in Canada during this summer, and in consequence her Canadian pupils will continue their courses at her New York studios.
Margery Mackay in Poughkeepsie
Margery Mackay, charming and gifted pupil of William S. Brady, sang at the Wagnerian concert in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., under the management of Paul Sydow, when she created an excellent impression. Her success was due as much to her winning personality as to her ability as a concert singer.
Other artists who appeared were Ethens Buckley, Christine Langenhan, Povla Bjornskjol, Erik Blye and Augusto Ottone. William J. Falk conducted.
Zanelli and Alberti for South America
Renato Zanelli, baritone of the Metropolitan Opera, and a favorite concert singer, sailed, May 17, for South America, where he is to give a series of recitals this summer. He is a native of Chili. With him was Sol Alberti, the New York coach and accompanist, with whom Mr. Zanelli has worked since he came to_ this country. Mr. Alberti will accompany Mr. Zanelli in his South American concerts, contributing a group of piano pieces to each program.
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ITHACA CONSERVATORY HOLDS ITS
TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
Elizabeth Miller, Ithaca, N. Y.; John Calvin Morressy, Framingham, Mass.; Charles Francis Murnane, Herkimer, N. Y.; Oliver D. Myer, Waverly, N. Y.; Aileen M. Perkins, Seneca Falls, N. Y.; Frank Fairlamb Pierson, Jr., Wilmington, Del.; Hilda Lena Roth, Schenectady, N. Y.; H. Leon Sheppard, Bridgeton, N. J.; Ott School of Chautauqua and Lyceum Arts—Marjorie S. Amsden, Cuba, N. Y.; Jean Elizabeth Davis, Bellows Falls, Vt.; Vella Marie Flaherty, Woodville, O.; Lorraine Baker Lansberry, Johnstown, Pa.; Dorothy G. Schwenk, Southampton, N. Y.; Margaret Dower Short, Seneca Falls, N. Y.; Naomi Reichard Sobers, Bethlehem, Pa.; Martin Institute for Speech Correction (Normal Course)—Ethel Adella McFarland, Barre, Vt.; Alice Marjorie MacLean, Cohoes, N. Y.; Dorothy Mae Newkirk, Auburn, N. Y.; Post Graduate—Sibyl Tuttle (piano), Ithaca, N. Y.
Institute of Musical Art Opera Recital
On May 25, the concert hall of the Institute of Musical Art was filled to capacity by an audience interested in the production of excerpts of operas by students of the institute. The works were presented with scenery loaned by the Rivoli Theater, and costumes from the Metropolitan Opera Company. The singers showed the results of excellent training, and were rightfully rewarded by sincere applause and many curtain calls.
As the opening, Act III of Gluck’s Orpheus was presented, with Alma Beck as Orpheus, and Helen Kuck as Euridice. Both young ladies revealed in their work unusually fine vocal and histrionic development. Act I, scene 2, from Verdi’s Rigoletto was next given with the following cast: Obrid Djurin as the Duke of Mantua, Franklin Fitz Simons as Rigoletto, Lillian Gustafson as Gilda, and Mabel Hughes as Giovanna, the nurse. In this, Miss Gustafson was the outstanding artist, winning much well deserved applause. The evening closed with excerpts from Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana with Regina Diamond as San-tuzza, Helen Kuck as Lola, and Obrid Djurin as Turiddu. Miss Diamond deserves extraordinary praise for her artistic singing and dramatic fervor.
The regular students’ orchestra of the Institute of Musical Art assisted, and materially aided in the successful production of the operatic excerpts. The performance was conducted by Alexander Savine, who, at all times, had absolute control of principals and orchestra.
There were many musical celebrities in the audience, all commenting in flattering terms upon the artistic work of the students.
Cherkassky Conquers Washington, Too
That Shura Cherkassky, the Russian boy pianist, is one of the most remarkable musical finds of the generation is again evidenced by his enthusiastic reception in Washington, which is following Baltimore in going “Cherkassky mad.” On Friday, May 11, he gave his second recital in Washington within a period of one month, -and so great was the enthusiasm that Mrs. Wilson-Greene, the Washington impresario, immediately arranged with Frederick R. Huber, the manager of young Shura, for two concerts in Washington next season and one in Richmond. As Mr. Huber does not permit the young boy to give more than two concerts a month, there will be very few available dates outside of Baltimore and Washington, especially as it is quite likely that he will appear with some of the large orchestras. At his last recital in Baltimore, on May 1, which was his fourth appearance in that city since March 3, the Lyric Theater was packed to the doors and standing room was at a premium. At the close of the concert young Shura gave encore after encore and the great audience refused to leave the music hall even after the stage lights were dimmed.
Events at the A. Russ Patterson Studios
On Thursday evening, May 17, A. Russ Patterson and Idelle Patterson entertained a number of friends at a dinner party, after which a delightful informal musicale was furnished by Armand Tokatyan, Metropolitan Opera tenor; James Stanley, basso; Ashley Pettis, pianist; Ruth Kemper, violinist; Laurie Merrill, soprano; Lucille Orrill, cellist; Robert Johnson, a pupil of Mr. Patterson’s and a protege of Rafaelo Diaz; and Idelle Patterson! At midnight a buffet supper was served and dancing followed. The Pattersons are noted for their enjoyable parties, but those who attended voted this one among the most delightful ever given by this artistic couple.
On June 15, a benefit concert will be held at the Patterson Studios at which a number of the pupils will participate, and on June 8, Rose Dreeben, soprano, and Robert Johnson will be heard in a program at the studios.
Haywood Artist-Pupil Activities
Airs. Jose Holden, soprano, gave a recital of songs at the City Hall, Montpelier, Vermont, on May 1, under the auspices of the Montpelier Elks’ Club. Edward Nell, Jr., baritone, was the soloist for Elijah given at the First Épiscopal Church, West Lafayette, Indiana, on April 13. Mr. Nell has been engaged as baritone for St. John’s Episcopal Church at Larchmont. He will make a concert tour of the Middle Western States during the summer.
J. Oscar Miller, baritone, was the soloist in the cantata. Rolling Seasons, at the Second Presbyterian Church, Greenville, S. C., on May 5. On May 6 Mr. Miller gave a group of songs at the U. S. Public Health Hospital. Margaret Summerhays, soprano, was presented on April 29 at the Haywood Studios in a program of songs.
Goodson Off for Vacation in Brittany
A _busy_ winter has extended into a busy spring for the English pianist, Katharine Goodson, who next season returns to America. This past week saw the last of Miss Goodson’s recitals in England, and she is now granting herself the respite of a vacation on the Coast of Brittany, where in an ideally isolated spot “one may,” to quote her own words, “think in terms of beasts and birds and flowers.” The shortness of Miss Goodson’s forthcoming stay in America (she will only be here from September until January) will give her but scant time for resting once she gets here, her tour being even now almost entirely booked.
Graduation diplomas were presented the seventy members of the senior class at the twenty-seventh annual commencement exercises of the Ithaca Conservatory and Affiliated Schools, which was held in the gymnasium, May 21. The commencement program was opened by an invocation by Rev. Hugh Moran, followed by an overture, Oberon, Weber, by the Conservatory Orchestra, W. Grant Égbert conductor. Then came the oratorio, Athalie (Racine), by the Conservatory Chorus, under the direction of Bert Rogers Lyon. Thé solo parts were splendidly given by G. C. Williams, reader; Isabelle Nicholas, ’23, soprano; Doris Hildreth, ’23, soprano ; and Eleanor Dodd, ’23, alto. The chorus was reinforced by the solo chorus consisting of Helen Harris, ’24; Olga Mae Corbin, ’26; Madeline Whitehead, ’23; Gretchen Haller, ’25 ; Doris Campbell, ’24 ; Hilda Boyd, ’25, and Robert Boothroyd, ’25 ; Edgar Headley, ’25 ; Joseph Merrill, ’25 ; Philip Oberg, ’23 ; Everett Crawford, ’23, and Arnold Putman, ’26. The chorus was given splendid support throughout by the Conservatory Orchestra.
The commencement address and presentation of diplomas and medals were given by Edward Amherst Ott, dean of the School of Chautauqua and Lyceum Arts, affiliated with the Ithaca Conservatory. The students receiving medals were : Piano—Theodore Riccobona, Kingston, N. Y., and Madolene Blackburn, Southampton, L. I..; physical education—Celestine Bloxam, Long Pond, Me., and Christine Fisher, Williamson, N. Y. ; vocal—Helen Harris, Glovers-ville, N. Y., and Naomi Sobers, Bethlehem, Pa.; Williams School of Expression and Dramatic Art—Julia Vail, Deposit, N. Y., and Marion Schofield, Jackson, Mich.; violin— Joseph LaFaro, Geneva, N. Y., and Dorothy Waldron, El Paso, Tex.; Ithaca Academy of Public School Music— Avail Weiermiller, Renova, Pa., and Margaret Spence, Johnsonburg, Pa.
The following received diplomas : Conservatory of Music—Mary Louise Brooks (piano), Zanesville, O. ; Francesca Josephine Chiodo (violin), Cleveland, O.; Erla O. Coleman (violin), Grove City, Pa.; Eleanor Vale Dodd (voice), Zanesville, O. ; Bernice Harriet Finch (violin), Sidney, N. Y. ; Doris L. Hildreth (voice), North Bangor, N. Y.; Emily Isabelle Nicholas (voice), Renova, Pa.; Philip W. Oberg (voice), St. Cloud, Minn. ; Dorothy Elizabeth Waldron (violin), El Paso, Tex.; Mildred Marion Wallace (violin), Rochester, N. Y. ; Lili Aladolene White-head (voice), Dubois, Pa.; Mary Ann Williams (piano), Mahanoy City, Pa.; Hazel Beatrice Woodard (violin), Winfield, Kans. ; Williams School of Expression and Dramatic Art—Delmer Cooper, Ithaca, N. Y. ; John Benjamin Craig, Candor, N. Y.; Elsie Victoria Harrison, York, Pa.; Laura Louise Hinkley, Erie, Pa. ; Genevieve C. Langdon, Glen Campbell, Pa. ; Evalina Alice Lockwood, Ithaca, N. Y. ; W. Francis Scott, Oswego, N. Y. ; Julia E. Vail, Deposit, N. Y. ; Ethel Mae Wellington, Glens Falls, N. Y. ; Ithaca Academy of Public School Music—Irma Blanche Blarrthin, Syracuse, N. Y.; Jeannette Bevan, Ashland, Pa.; Lawrence Everett Crawford, Findlay, Ohio ; Pauline Elizabeth Hess, Rockville Center, N. Ÿ.; Helen Louise Horton, Union Springs, N. Y. ; Elvira Korneli Kostome, Houston, Tex.; Anna Catherine Loucks, York, Pa.; Carolyn Genevieve Manioc, Auburn, N. Y. ; Helen Marie Martin, Plain City, O. ; Alliene A. Niedeck, Ithaca, N. Y. ; Margaret Dale Spence, Johnsonburg, Pa. ; Helen Elizabeth Steen, Middleport, N. Y. ; Frances Eleanor Sweet, Carthage, N. Y. ; Muriel Eunice Tripp, Harrisburg, Pa.; Evaline Amelia Umstead, New Martinsville, W. Va. ; Avah Marion Weiermiller, Roulette, Pa. ; DorothyM. Williams, Sayre, Pa. ; Maude Irene Wither-son, Houtzdale, Pa.; Ithaca School of Physical Education— Anne Marguerite Bahrenburg, Hilton, N. Y. ; Ralph Wilson Bemis, Framingham, Mass.; Lillian Elizabeth Berger, Lebanon, Pa.; Anita W. Cain, St. Louis, Mo.; Hazel May Everett, Sayre, Pa. ; Delzon Long Fisher, Clarence, N. Y. : Eunice Christine Fisher, Williamson, N. Y.; Onnolee Marion Hoagland, Cortland, N. Y. ; Wilbur W. Knight, Ithaca, N. Y. ; Irene Mary Mattern, Ithaca, N. Y. ; Mildred
MILDRED BRYARS
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CHICAGO APOLLO CLUB
“Elijah” Nov 5 1923
Other bookings en route
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