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MUSICAL COURIER
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JOSIAH ZURO,
impresario of the Zuro Grand Opera Company, and conductor of the Rivoli, Rialto and Criterion orchestras, has created an especially fine musical score for the American film, The Covered Wagon, now shoicing at the Criterion Theater. Recently this remarkable film, was shown at The White House at the special request of President Harding. Mr. Zuro went to Washington with a special orchestra and directed the entire production. While Hugo Riesenfeld is in Europe, Mr. Zuro has full charge of the Riesenfeld theaters. He is making his plans now for his fall season of opera in Brooklyn.
GLAD ICE MORISSON,
whose costume recital of French Period songs was one of the features of last season’s musical events. Miss Morisson will spend the summer at Lake Placid, returning to New York for a recital which she will give early in November. (Aram photo)
THE BANE OE THE BAGGAGE MAN
The six charming harpists who with the intrepid Salcedo at the helm comprise the Salzedo Harp Ensemble say that they hear enough bad language on the part of the baggage men on one tour to seriously impair their chances of a tour in Heaven. “When the baggage men see our seven harp cases they either run or ‘cuss,’ ” said pretty Elise Sorelle. The photo herewith shows the Ensemble with their mountain of baggage on a tour upon which they icere recently engaged in the South.
JOSEPH DISKAY CONSORTING WITH THE ALLIGATORS.
Joseph Diskay, the well known Hungarian tenor, is notv singing in the various Keith theaters throughout the country, and making further success in his present tour through the South. The accompanying picture was taken during one of his leisure hours between performances. A series of New York recitals will be given by this artist in the early Fall.
RICHARD HALE.
Just before opening his recent tour with a recital in New Orleans, Richard Hale, baritone, visited one of the old sugar plantations on the Mississippi.
KATHRYN MEISLE.
The many engagements that Kathryn Meisle has sung in the past season have resulted in a number of re-engagements, which is the best proof in the world of her success. Her recent appearance as soloist with the Rubinstein Club in Washington, D. C., resulted in an engagement to give a recital in the Capital next year. During the summer Miss Meisle will give a recital at Lakeside, Ohio, under the auspices of the Lakeside Association. (Edwin F. Townsend photo)
DORIS DOE,
contralto, a young singer who is rapidly coming to the forefront in oratorio and concerts. One of her favorite songs is the Openshaw ballad, Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses. “My audiences always applaud it enthusiastically,” says Miss Doe. (Beidler photo)
OTOKAR SEVCIK AND ERIKA MORINI.
This picture of the famous Czech violin master and his best known pupil, Erika Morini, was taken several years ago at Pisek, Czechoslovakia, where Sevcik’s home and studio were for many years. At present he is in this country and after finishing his summer master classes in Chicago, will come to New York on September 1 and open a studio. Although Prof. Sevcik has been in this country for several years, this will be the first time that he will have located in the metropolis. He has been greatly impressed with the talent which he has found here and is offering a scholarship next winter to the most promising candidate.
JOSEPH SCHWARZ,
noted baritone, hopes to have fine tomatoes for his table, within easy reach if all goes well. He is shown here planting tomatoes in the front yard of his palatial home on Park Avenue, New York City, a practice that is not usually followed by the elite who reside on this street. He recently married Mrs. Schwarz, who formerly was Mrs. Herman Sielken, who is here pictured ivatching her operatic husband at work on his planting. (Photo by Fotograms)