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MUSICAL COURIER
June 21, 1923
MUSIC ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Program of American Music.
Tuesday evening, May 22, the American Optimists, Los Angeles chapter, and the MacDowell Club of Allied Arts, gave an evening of American music at the Gamut Club Theater, that resolved itself into a progressive concert, for so great was the crowd that at L. E. Behymer’s suggestion the banquet room was opened and as soon as a number was given in one room it was repeated in the other so that two concerts were in progress, at the same time. But no wonder! For any one of the artists participating could command an audience any time, and in accordance with the Music Week rule it was free. The Ensemble Moderne— Henri de Busocher, oboe; Emile Ferir, viola; Blanche Rogers Lott, pianist—contributed two exquisite numbers, uncovering undreamed of beauties in these rarely heard instruments, as solo instruments at least. They played Alle-mande and Rigaudon from Arthur Foote’s suite and The Bagpipe, by Charles Martin Loeffler. Jay Plowe and May MacDonald Hope.gave a finished performance of Charles T. Griffes’ Poeme for flute and piano. Grace Wood Jess gave a group of American folk songs, including some of the Kentucky Mountain songs, and two plantation songs. Miss Jess has an art unmatched in qualities of the heart and mind, delivered with rare grace of gesture and expression, full of humor and pathos. She wore a gown on this occasion that belonged to Mrs. Abraham Lincoln. Two numbers were accompanied by herself on a dulcimer made for her in the mountains of Kentucky from a very old model. The program closed with the numbers of Charles Cadman, who is a personal friend to every inhabitant of Los Angeles, by name and appearance if not in fact. He played a group of his own compositions and accompanied Emily Cole, soprano, who sang with much feeling a group of his songs. It was one of the memorable occasions of the week.
Open Air and Promenade Concert.
The closing event of greatest interest was the open air and promenade concert given at Exposition Park under the direction of L. E. Behymer, Saturday evening, May 26. Those contributing were the Military Band; the Woman's Orchestra, under the baton of Henry Schoenfeld; the Los Angeles Scottish Pipe Band, R. L. Drummond, drum major with Scotch dancing; America’s Bird Whistling Chorus! Agnes Woodward, director, Loraine Grififen, accompanist; Orpheus Club, Hugo Kirchhofer, conductor, Raymond Mc-Ferters, accompanist; Orpheus Four of Los Angeles; Frank Geiger, basso; Meryle Wolf Regnier, soprano; Roy Joseph Regmer, and interpretative Russian dances by Marv and Alexandria Balikoff.
Notes.
The University of Southern California Music College, Dean S. Keele director, and the music section of the University of California, Southern branch, which is the branch of the State University at Berkeley, under the direction of Francis Wright, each had daily programs during the entire week, by pupils and faculties.
Carl Bronson sponsored an open program and reception bv the teachers of the Music Arts Building on Friday after-noon. May 25. Many teachers in the building contributed
Miss Norman Shaw repeated her success of last year in a series of concertettes by the pupils of the teachers belonging to the Music Teachers’ Association, all day Saturday May 26, at the Gamut Club.
Talks on church music with illustrations were given in the (Continued on Page 46).
dren’s Chorus and Hollywood Community Orchestra (sixty-five members) under Jay Plowes, conducting. The community singing was conducted by Hugo Kirkhofer. Alexander Steward, Pacific Coast representative of Community Service, Inc., and the Playground and Recreative Association of America, with headquarters in New York City, was "loaned” by that association to act as executive to assist the committee in Music Week. He addressed the assembly of 12,000 people—as did Mr. Pearson, general chairman. Carrie Jacobs Bond and Charles Wakefield Cadman each spoke and contributed musical numbers. Later, at the dinner of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Monday night, Mr. Stewart voiced the sentiment of everyone present when he said that no singing had ever so moved him with a sense of spiritual power as did that of Sunday afternoon at The Bowl.
Dinner in Honor of Emil Oberhoffer.
Monday evening, May 21, a dinner was given by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to several hundred invited guests, men and women of social and musical prominence, who were invited to greet Emil Oberhoffer, recent conductor of the Minneapolis Orchestra, and the newly engaged conductor of The Bowl summer symphony concerts, and to voice their sentiments as to the value of The Bowl to the communities adjacent. Such a spirit of co-operation and enthusiasm is rarely evidenced. Mrs. J. J. Carter was made hostess and toastmistress, and her introduction resulted in applause lasting several minutes, for this indefatigable little woman, by her faith, her devotion and brilliant mind and attainments, carried the project over last year, and saved the day this year. She has thrown her whole life and thought and action into saving the marvelous natural amphitheater included in sixty-five acres of hill and vale, in the heart of Hollywood, for a community property, for all time, untouched by political intrigue or personal gain, and she is going to succeed! By her personal magnetism and earnest devotion she secured pledges enough that one night to carry the season over, about $30,000. Those giving brief talks during the evening were L. E. Behymer, J. T. Fitzgerald. Carrie Jacobs Bond, Mrs. Chauncy Clarke (who donated a large share of the property at exact cost to herself, to be used for this purpose, and has aided in finances beside), Dr. Wesley Martin, D.D., Ben F. Pearson (general chairman Music Week), Alexander Stewart, Mrs. John F. Meade (president Hollywood Woman’s Club), Dean Baldwin F. Woods (of the University of California, Southern branch), Irene Pav-laski (opera star) and others. Musical numbers were contributed by Margaret Monson, contralto, who sang songs of Gertrude Ross, with the composer at the piano. Laurence Tibbetts, who has just returned home from, a rest and visit of a few weeks before returning for rehearsals with the Metropolitan Opera Company, sang magnificently and delighted everyone. Marjorie Dodge sang two numbers and won her audience completely with a dramatic voice of great beauty. She was accompanied by her husband, Squier Coop, who has recently been added to the faculty of music of thé University of California, Southern branch. As her second number, Miss Dodge sang a song the words and music of which were written 'for this occasion by Mr. Coop. The words are expressive of the universal sentiment towards The Bowl and the music was beautiful and appropriate.
Mr. Oberhoffer was introduced and received an ovation Speaking briefly, Mr. Oberhoffer expressed his gratification and outlined his ambitions for the summer.
LOS ANGELES’ SECOND MUSIC WEEK A REMARKABLE SUCCESS
Theaters, Schools, Stores, Factories and Various Organizations and Individuals Contribute—A Parade Two Miles Long—Community Singing at Hollywood Bowl— Dinner in Honor of Emil Oberhoffer—Program of American Music—Open Air and Promenade Concert—Notes
Los Angeles, Cal., June 4.—Music for All, All for Music, is the slogan used for Music Week promotion, and is to be the motto of the hoped for Temple of Music and Art that is the main objective of the project.
The Los Angeles Music Week was inaugurated by the Playground Department of the city of Los Angeles upon the signed request of fifteen musical leaders of the community. Following a meeting of seventy-five persons prominent in civic, social and musical life, a committee was appointed by F. G. Leonard, president of the Playground Department, consisting of ten representative men and women, with Ben F. Pearson, vice-president of the Southern California Edison Company, chairman. Approximately 1,600 programs were given in Greater Los Angeles during Music Week, touching every phase of the city’s life. To Los Angeles, it is claimed, is due the. credit of being the only city-in the United States which maintains a Municipal Bureau of Industrial Music, founded by the Chamber of Commerce. This department has done an inestimable work, under the direction of Antoinette Ruth Sable, in 'furthering interest in music. The maj ority of the larger mercantile and manufacturing establishments have musical organizations doing active work.
The list of theater and school organizations is too long to be touched. From the musical and educational side we expect support and interest, but the joy received and given by the musical expression made possible in the stores and factories by the employers is beyond reckoning. Gage Christopher and Rae Condit are choral directors for a large number of these, and Mr. Christopher told the Musical Courier representative that the clerks in the stores say that the days they have the community singing, which is twice a week, at 8:15 to 9:00 A. M., things seem to run more smoothly and easily.
With a list of events filling a book of forty pages in fine print, it is plain that only a few of the high lights can be touched in this brief review.
A Parade Two Miles Long.
The week opened Saturday evening, May 19, with a parade two miles long, representing every phase of music in the city. The floats were interesting and many of them beautiful. Twenty or more bands and a number of choruses gave plenty of music. The MacDowell Club displayed a miniature cabin, such as they plan to erect in the California MacDowell Colony. The Southern California Edison Company provided beautiful electrical effects as well as a band and chorus and many floats.
Community Singing at Hollywood Bowl.
One of the high points of the week was the community singing at The Bowl, in Hollywood, Sunday afternoon, May 20, when numbers were given by the Polish Singing Societies, American Negroes, American Indians, Hollywood Chil-
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