The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03
A Fine Programme Rendered at MIR
PcnningtOn's Rccital..PrOf. Schil.
ling Installed as Musical Director
Of Scranton Licdcrkanz..Roscn
that's Appcarancc..Othcr Notes.


was regarded as a phenomenon of
whori great things We're expected.
When she was but sixteen years of age
she secured a free scholarship at the
National Conservatory of Music in
Seventeenth street, New York city.
Among several hundred competitors
she was the only lady who succeeded
in satisfying the committee. Signor
Sanio was her vocal instructor while
there. Shortly after this, she sang for 4
Year liz me Roman CalnOnc cnurch of
the Sacred Heart in Mount Vernon. un-
der the direction of Maurice j. Sulli-
van. who was a pupil of Madame
Lucia Campanni. The following year
she was soloist in st. Francis Navier's
Roman Catholic church. New York
church, Sixteenth street, New York
city. The next year in the Twelfth
Street Reformed church in brooklyn.
During this time she was doing gos-
ward movement under the leadership
of Charles H. Yatman. continuing in
this work nearly two years. During
the major portion of this time she was
an earnest student under George Sweet,
whose studio is at iS1 Fifth avenue,
New York city. 1t is frankly conceded
by those well informed i'm musical
matters that George Sweet is beyond
question the finest vocal instructor and
voice builder in this country. This CON
scicntiUus master of IL noble profession
has unhesitatingly commended Miss
Van DerVoort as one of his most
gifted and painstaking pupils. 1t may
he added parenthetically that she does
full Justice to the commcndation. Sh,
came to Scranton little over a yeal
"a, a InI Il OF, !,
ger. BY merilorious work she has at
tdined Il most distinguished position
She has accepted II few vocal pupils.
As an outcome To this and in response
tn additional applications this gifted
singer and teacher will omen Il Studio
at iU9 wyoming avenue, oct. |. 1896.
Miss Van Dervoort has been engaged
as the special Soloist for the Christian
Endeavor convention, held in this city
Oct. 4, !, and s.
A very enjoyable musicale was
given on Friday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Alfred Pennington in the studio
rooms of their residence, 3Ol Madison
avenue, to Il large number of invited
guests, including many prominent So
ciety people. Mr.. and Mrs. Pennington
We're assisted in receiving by Miss
Katharine Timberman. The p"
gramme included piano and organ solos
gramme included piano and organ solos
by Miss Timberman who charmed al
by her delightful singing and pleasing
manners. The splendid new vocation
organ with which the organ studio l.
furnished was an object of much in
tcrest and favorable comment. The
following was the programme:
Organ Solo, Grand Chorus in A.. .Solomc
Contralto Solo. 80 Promise Me-. .Dekover
with PianoD
Piano Solo, Impromptu in A Minor,
Scharwenka
Contralto Solo. Recitative and Aria.
with Organ)
40 Thou That Tellest Good Tidings,"
Handel
Organ Solo, Fanfare U'lourish of
IrumnetSb ...,............,.....l.e l.efnHltnS
Contralto Solo. Italian Serenade. .... Tost
with Piano.
Piano Solos,
(a) Nocturne in q Minor ..... Chopin
tb) Nalse lmpromptu Klein
Contralto Solos
(a) Widmung Dcdicatiom ..Schumann
(bD I'm Blossom Time ......Needham
Rosenthal is now at Abazzio, neal
Trieste. where he is making the final
preparations for his coming American
tour in delightful cottage that faces
the Adriatic. Although the engagement
of the great pianist was originally fol
fifty concerts, the demand for his SER
vices has been such that his manager
Mr.. Henry Wolfsohn, has been obliged
to extend the contract to exactly double
that number of concerts. One of the
features Of Rosenthal's tour will be a
nj of histn al Nk-l,i ioI, 4.
will give in the larger cities. Mr.. Wolf
sohn has received tlattering offer fol
a tour of the Pacific Coast, and it is
likely that Rosenthal will be heard
there late in March and April. He will
sail for this country on October 23rd
from Cherbours on the Augusta Vic
tOria.
I Il II
Camille Seygard, the young Belgian
soprano, will be the soloist of the first
New York symphony Society Concert
November 9Th and 7th. She will very
likely sing with the Abbey and Grau
forces at the Metropolitan Opera House
later in the season.
The Scranton LiederkranZ held q
pleasant session at their rehearsal
rooms on Wednesday evening last Wher
their new musical director. Prof. w. p
Schilline was formally installed. The
LiederkranZ which was founded about
twenty-seven years ago is one of the
most flourishing of ScrantOn's musical
societies. Unlike many similar Organi-
cations the German societies usually
admit any unobjectiOnable citizens
whether they are singers or not The
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active members and the silent are
called passive members. and the Scran-
ton organization includes some of the
best citizens of theevalley on eithe,
the active or passive list. The mem
bers turned out in full force on We'd
nesday night To welcome their new con
ductor and the exercises were inter
esting throughout. After the meeting
had been called to order President
Leutner made a timely address in
which he asked all members tn give the
new director their hearty support by
prompt attendance to all rehearsals
and welcomed the new official. Pref
Schilling responded briefly. thanking
the society for the high honor con.
ferred upon him. and expressing his
intention of proving worthy of tn,
trust. The choir then sang a few selec.
tions, and refreshments were served
after which the session was adjourned
That the position obtained by Prof
Schilling Is one Of honor. may be deter
mined by the fact that there were thir-
teen applications for the place. coming
from Scranton. Wilkes Barre. New
York. Philadelphia and Germany.
one of the finest music gems heard al
Davis theatre this week Is the finale
from "El Captain" given by tn,
white Crook" company which closes
its engagement with performances this