Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
The Musical World
BY Genevra Johnstone-Bishop

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A new quartette has been formed In Los
Angeles consisting of Miss Gertrude
Cohen. pianist Miss Bessie Chaplin. yio-
linist; Mrs. Elsa Menasco, cellist; Robert
Messenger, viola. Their first appearance
In concert here will be for the Ebell club,
October A. ~
An imperial course is to be given this
season at the Simpson auditorium, Johan
Haze Zinck is the general manager. The
first event is Thursday November Z, by
Professor Bruce Gordon Kingsley. He
will lecture on Der Ring des Niebelun-
gen."
Jay Powe, the famous fiutist, leaves
for the-east next week. /, He Is booked for
the entire season In concert work.
Miss Nellie Liscomb, the contralto, has
returned to her studio after two months
vacation.
Mrs. Herbert w. Gleason of Boston is
the guest of Mrs. 8. c. Foy. Mrs. Glea-
son was formerly president of the Thurs
day Morning Musical club In Minneapolis,
and is a fine pianist.
Mrs. Blanche williams Robinson. the
well-known pianist, has returned from
her vacation.
Mrs. Alice Parsons Schneider, at the
| head of the romance language depart
| ment of the high school in Monrovia. has
returned from Berkeley, where she spent
! her vacation.
One Of the best newly organized
oh, rta h.
is the one at the First Congregational
church in Pasadena. 1t is composed of
Miss Katherine Warner, Miss Maria
Thomas, Robert Granger. Mr.. Wharton
ar6 William Edison Strobridge director
ans organist.
A new arrival among musical people is
H. w. Vetter.. tenor, of Pittsburg, Pa
George Sweet, the well-known vocal
teacher, has opened studio In Florence,
Italy and will make that beautiful,
artistic city his home. f
Max Bendix returns to Chicago from
New York. He will conduct an orchestra
that has just been formed for touring.
Mr.. Bendix was at one time with the
Thomas orchestra $50
Joseph Sheehan, the leading tenor of
the Savage Opera company for many
years, has decided to have company OF
his own. He opens his season in Cleve-
land, Ohio, September TO- and then is
headed for the coast.
Ariadne Holmes-Edwards, talented
young California woman who has re-
Gently returned from Italy, where she
studied composition under Delli Ponti,
has entered the field of composers. The
New York critics are enthusiastic over
two songs she has just published-"O
Bonniest Lassie YETI and MY Night
ingale, Sing On"
George w. Lederers new musical pro-
duction. ''The Girl Rangers" opens in
Chicago September 10 at the Auditorium.
Nesbit wrote the lyrics, Arthur Weld
composed the music. There are songs
galore, ranch and city girls and whole
souled cowboys to hold the interest of
the audience, so says the Musical Leader.
Fanny loomfield-Zeisler. the great
American pianist, is at Carlsbad.
According to Mr.. A. Token Worm.
American songs are now all the rage
In the French music halls
Professor Thilo Becker the noted
pianist. and his beautiful bride (nee Miss
Otie Chew will appear in concert at
Simpson auditorium Thursday, Decem-,
ber 49,
Miss Dill, another American soprano
has just made success In ''Traviata"
at Savona, Italy.
The Los Angeles symphony orchestra
will soon begin it's eleventh continuous
season in this city under the direction
of Harley Hamilton.
Great things are promised for this
organization this season. and Mr.. Ham
ilton, who is in Europe. has secured a
will allow six concerts of exceptional
beauty and interest
From Leipsci Berlin. Rome. Paris and
London have been shipped orchestrations
for compositions, many of which Mr..
Hamilton has been able to hear rem
dered under the direction OF the COM
posers themselves.
In several instances Director Hamilton
has been a member OF the orchestra
playing these compositions under the
baton and direction of the composer.
Six concerts will be given, the first one
to open November 10.
The season ticket sale opens October !.
Although orders are now being received
and subscriptions recorded at Manager
Behymer's office in the Blanchard build
ing. the seat sale will be handled this
year at the Bartlett Music company, op-
posite the city hall.
The membership OF the organization has
been augmented and will number seventy
seven people, the largest membership In
the history of the organization. All the
music lovers of Los Angeles should be
interested in the Los Angeles symphony.
1t is home production and has been our