The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
GOOD MUSIC
Fine Company is to Appear at
the Local Chautauqua
Sessions.

That the management of the
,Ciarksburg Chautauqua has secured
only the best musical talent is evil
denced by the booking OF the Mozart
Concert Company. The personnel OF
this organization is, as follows:
Milton l.. Lyons. violin.
Charles I. Howard. flute.
Margaret l.. Stevens, Piano.
Maybelle Francis Ackland, contral-
to solist and cellist.
While the Mozart Concert Company
consists OF only four people the great
variety OF talent of Its members as
orchestral performers, soloists, and
singers enables them to present a
program of rare interest and one
which win delight all lovers OF mu-
sic. They have an immense roper
itoire OF classical and popular music
and vocal and instrumental solos, and
possess the rare and happy faculty of
adopting their programs to all tastes.
Last season the company made an
extensive tour in the Middle and
Western States and at once sprang
into popular favor.
The violinist, Mr.. Lyons, was IA
vorite pupil of Mr.. Franc Ziegler, the
eminent violin virtloso who studied
six years abroad under the worlds
famous teachers, Joachim, Haler,
Hilf and Herman, and received the
first prize at the fmous Liepslc Royal
Conservatory Of Music. Mr.. Zlegler
is onw condutor of the Columbus
Symphony Orchestra and the noted
Ziegler-Howe Soloists Orchestra. As
an orchestral performer and soloist.
Mr.. Lyons has obtained an envlable
reputation.
The Mozart Company is particular
ly fortunate in having secured the
services OF Mr.. Charles T. Howe. the
eminent flute virtuoso, instructor and
manager of the Columbus Symphony
Orchestra and Ziegler-Howe Soloists
Orchestra.
Charles t. Howe. son of Henry
Howe, LID, Ohlo's historian, was
born in Cincinnati, o. At an carly
cage he gave evidence of an unusual
-musical talent, and was given the
benefit of musical instruction by the
best teachers in his native city. He
studied the piano, organ and flute,
making specially of the latter as n
solo instrument. His progress was so
rapid and his talent so remarkable
that Mt the age of 10 he had gained
n fine reputation as soloist, and his
services were in frequent demand at
high class entertainments. At the age
of IS he removed to New York City,
studies, receiving valuable instruc-
n Yot-
eminent flute soloist of the New York
Philharmonic Club. After an APP
pearance in a number of eastern
cities as a soloist. when The acquired
a fine reputation he removed to Co
lumbus, o., where he is constantly
occupied as teacher anr soloist. He
has appeared in public with many of
the best concert organizations in the
country.
Mr.. Howe has achieved national
reputation and received many fiat
tering offers from famous organlza-
lions. including, Brooks Marine
Band Orchestra, Liberati's Band and
many others.
Margaret Stevens, the pianist of the
company, was favorite pupil of the
ldiOuS PidhASkpb 4SiVpiihb anu
William H Sherwood, of Chicago.
She has appeared with great success
in concerts with many renowned mu-
siclans including Adolph Rosenbeck-
er, the violinist and concert master of
the Thomas orchestra. Frederic Car
bury, the noted tenor, sand Mrs.
Crosby Adams, the great exponent of
Wagnerian operas in recitals.
Maybell Francis Ackland studied
singing under the famous Bush Fo-
ley of Cincinnati and Cello under Mr..
Ferdinand Gardner, Cello soloist of
the noted ziegler-Howe soloists Or
4chestra.
Although very young woman. she
has developed skill and talent which
would do credit to many persons old
in the profession.
All persons who hear this talented
company will find an evening of rare