Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-29
MAINE MUSICIANS.
A Chat Concerning What is Going on
in Musical Circles of Our State.

is singing the DaIltohe Tole Will '"N
Red Mill Opera Co. This company
opens an engagement in Boston Nov. 4.
The Union Musical Band of New
Auburn will cooperate with the St.
lean Baptist Band of Brunswick and
Will give a concert at Brunswick
October 80.
Art Buchanan of Portland who has
already won much popularity as a
writer nf pretty ballads. has just pub
lishcd another song entitled IF the
New Love is a True Love Like the
Ola
L Iva McArdie, teacher Of music and
|, drawing in the Norway schools. has re-
signed her position, and the vacancy
will be filled by Miss Clara Ellis. a
!, graduate Of the New England Con-
/, servatory Of Music.
| Harry Fustis has resumed the lead
= ersh'p of the vested choir at The port
land Tniversalist church. Miss Flor
! ence Merriman, the pianist, has been
conducting the choir during the alb
I, sence Of Mr.. t,ustis.
An organ recital was recently given
I in I.ivarnora Falls, the artists being
! Prof Frank Rankin Of Portland. or
ganist; Mrs. Winnilrri Staples Smith
of Carriage. snloist. and Miss Cnrabel
Howe. of Dixfield. reader.
A promising youES Portland must
clan i. Ear! D'Igl;t@s stout. who re-
Gently gave an pr2rn recital in that
city. assisted by Ms. Ni9!t'jn" Files
Bird cnntraito. Nj. Srdt j, only Ii
years If age. bat :l' rem s;udying
music for some ;i;lc.
Mrs. Lillian Spr. CUE Copying has
completed her Seyt,.ti year as leader
Of the choir at he Th"maston Con-
gregational church. and has entered
upon her new duties as director of the
Methodist Choral association of the
Rockland Methodist church.
The "Machigonne March," which has
been played at the Jefferson theatre in
oltl;.nd during the past week. was
written by Miss Doughty. 4 Portland
girl. Miss Doughty has composed sew
eral groups OF songs. waltzes and
marches. among them being the ''Phyl-
lis WaltZes.'
/ Prof Homer c. Humphrey, 4 native
of Yarmouth. and q member OF the
faculty OF the New England Com
servatory of Music in Boston, recently
gave IN organ recital In Yarmouth
The closing number on the program
was one of Prof Humphreys own COM
positions. and was played in public for
the frs; time.
I Portland music lovers are pleased
over the prospect OF hearing Nine.
Rosa Lind1 in concert early in No
vember. Nine. Linde is considered one
Of the worlds greatest contraltOs. and
has won an unqueStiCnable place in the
! front rank of worldmasterS of music.
She will be assisted by Nina Fletcher.
i violin virtuoso.
i Miss Marie Nichols, who is account
ed one Of the best Of American women
volinistS, and with whom Augusta
people We're so delighted when she APP
pcared in this city last winter. in COM
panv with Miss Clara Clemens con-
4 Iraito. is to make another concert tour
! this season under the direction Of LOU
don Charlton.
A. r. Frank has accepted position
| as bass SoloiSt at the Commonwealth
! Avenue Baptist church in Boston 20
succeed DR. G. Rob Clark, who is well
! known on account of his connection
! with that choir also as n member of
/ IA" l.IT@."i street quartette. Mr. FRANK
/ j. !: M3lIv man. being the son of the
| Hat" Il. r. Frank of Poland. whose
| death occurred so suddenly last sum-
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Miss lsaph:n" Patterson NJ Belfast
. has Won tie -"l"';'!*..il : '.i'' New
! England Cons. rH:'i"r: G: Hiu'l' IN i'HS-
: ton. Miss Petersen cntctrd Miss
! Pierce'S s"h""l s-Etral weeks ago and
by her fin" Gua:ity Of Voice Won thu
! scholarship ~ IT," Conservatory given
by Miss Pierce il the pupil who could
| sing rho lrsI fitSe Miss PAT