Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-20
MUSICAL NOTES.

Bernard A. Pitman of Appleton Is
the author of a song entitled '"rhe
Lighthouse Keepers Daughter pub
lished by'a Chicago music house.
Leroy Mason clarionetist OF henne-
bunkport who is playing this season at
the Gem skating rink in Portland mas
been engaged to play with Libby's or
chestra in Sanford during the winter.
Among the younger Portland com
posers is Miss Mabel GeofSiaha
Doughty, who has recently coIipoSe"
several very interesting selecth'lS' ono
of her marches being dedicated TO MI.
George f. West. Miss Doughty "a
Their is the chief engineer Oh me
steamer Machigonne of the 1aipSMeii
Line, and the march is ehli'lco t,,
"Machigonne March" MISS 'u5i'y
is at present 1T work upon -
watZes called the "Phyils "'i'~,,
which bid fair to become very
car they are musical and catchy az,
with n swing and rythm, Which WI
immediately appeal to the poPu''ti
taste The "NIachigonnc March ""1
nIoval recently at the PEAKS l.i'..i
House before 4 large ana eii'''u,,''', -
audience ana the young composer
cnived much praise for hcl
work. -, .;,,.
,Iiee Janet Spencer, who VIII Sins
na1iIah in the opera of that Ndi'ic
niven in concert form AT ny .,,
fo.,ti,.al in Bangor, oct. a, mans ii"'''
na.ton where she studied WIN lily
,,aSt masters of that city. Aitcf
,1,,r,bcr of successful appearances
:.i. Ia,dinr musical ORGANIZATIONS
NJ, cnoncer went abroad, where Siie
-"',, ,+ several wears in London anu
poris. continuing her studlo9 Win
to,cbors and returned to New
Wi, ro,,r wears ago, when she hli'ue
her temperance with the ~"
oratcrio Society. SO ln'hchHc N'7
success that She was lmneui"teiS
Gagged by the Boston tahuei ''i''
HAYDN Society and ORGANIZATIONS VI
canal prominence. which Drought htr
rapialv to the front as foremost c"h
tralto. As such she was engaged 1or
tho Cincinnati May Festival two years
ago. when she scored Il triumph by her
INTERPRETATION of the roles in Sir Ed
ward Elgar'S n "Drcam of GcrontlCS
and his later work 1.-The Apostles.
Since then Miss Spencer has contln-
ued to appear to advantage in Chicago,
MINNEAPOLIS and other large cities and
when Sir Edgar Elgar returned to New
York last winter as the guest Cf the
New York Oratorio it was Miss
Spencer who sang the contralto role in
his new work. The Kingdom under
the direction Of the composer. Miss
Spencer was also tho leading cOntralto
Al love,
Thomas orchestra If Chicago. and has
been rc-engagcd for the coming spring
for second tour. This year she is to
be heard in the Worcester and Maine
Music Festivals. III November last.
dur ing the visit Of DR.. Camille Saint
Saens to this country, Miss Spencer
was honOred by 4 letter of thanks
from the famous composer for the
singing of the role of Delilah at Il per
Torrance GivCn in Philadelphia in hon
or of his visit and at which he vas the
guest of honor. Miss Spencer has
voice of beautiful quality. wide in
range ard perfectly equaliZcd and she
sings with case. charm ana true I'M
Outstanding. The following is q
translation of the letter sent by
Camille Saint Saons after hcr perform
ancc of his oratorio, Samson and
Dolilah: MADAME: Permit me to tell
YOU again of the great pleasure you
gave me last night by Your admira3io
intcrpro tation Of the difficult role Of
Dclilah. Beauty Of voice. finessc "f
style. musical intelligence AMI vocall-
Zation were superior throughout and |
value in YOU one of the best interpret
crs I have ever met, and as I had the
honor of telling you you are a great
artist to whom 1 present my homage
and my admiration. c. Salnt-Sa@ns.