New-York tribune., 1908-04-19

Baird. Tarrytown N. Y: Lawrence H. Montasue
Warren, Penn: Harry o. Hirt, Tarrytown' ~ Il
wesley Ray Burroughs. Fredonia. N. Y. and Roy
]. Cregar. Tarrytown. n. Y.
Valentine Abt violinst and hsrpist OF Carnegie
Hail. has formed organization called the Fiec-
trum Society. which has for its object desire 10
'qnstil a knowledge of the mandolin, guitar ana
af1liated Instruments among men and women ana
to promote a love and culture for them by playing
and rendering good music The first concert OF
the society will be given Thursday evening. April
80 at Carnegie Chamber Music Hall, when works
by Mendelssohn. Wagner. Schubert. etc. will be
rendered
Tomorrow evening the Master School OF Music
OF No. 1Os Montague street. Brooklyn. VIII give
benefit concert at Historical Hall. Brooklyn at
$50 o'clock. Through the courtesy OF Nine JAEGER
Ellen Beach Yaw, who recently made her DEBUT
at the Metropolitan Opera House in the role OF
Lucia. has offered her services for the occasion.
She will be assisted by Herbert Lake Watrous, OF
the Metropolitan opera company. and Senior Geu-
tary of the faculty OF the Master School OF Music
Several young pupils or Frederic Mariner who
has a studio at No 81 West s2d street. recently
gave piano recital at the Hotel Gramatan.
Bronxvle, N Y. ct the invitation Of the pro-
prtetor, whose is student of Mr. Mariner.
The oldest pupil taking part was only fourteen
years OF age.
On Wednesday evening OF this week q. Wartng
Stebbns will give an organ recital under the
auspices the Guild of Organists. at the
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Lafayette avenue and
St James's Place Brooklyn. He will be assisted by
Miss Gretchen Hedelkand, soprano sooist-elect OF
Plymouth Church. The recital IS free to the pub
lie. no cards of admission being required.
The oliver Ditson Company has recently pub
lished two works on voice topics from the pen OF
Louis Arthur Russell. The first of these Is
volume of vocal philosophy called The Common
places of Vocal Art" The second Is English Die
tion for Singers and Speakers" Both os these
works It is said, have attracted favorable atten-
ton throughout the country
Mrs. Kidder-Perce Is teaching plano theory and
Interpretation IN accordance with the Leschettzky
method at her studio, No. 522, IN the Lincoln
Square Arcade. No. 1sf7 Broadway
Walter L Bogert musical director and instruc-
tor in theory of music and repertoire at his studio
No. 6ii Madison avenue. is also teaching at the
Institute OF Musical Art
The Hungarian vionist. siegmund Grosskopf.
and Mrs. Grosskopf the Grieg singers, and 1nga
Hoegsbro the Scandinavian pianist. gave con-
cert in East Orange April at the WOman's
Club The programme consisted OF compositions
by Grieg, Sinding and Backer-Gsondahl The au-
Iience greatly appreciated the artists rendering
of the works
In a programme OF violin music which will be
performed by the pupils of Ferdinand Carri at
Mendelssohn Hall next Saturday evening April %.
the following appears: InteTmezzO for four volins
(MascagnD; fantasie, Don Juan" (Alard-CarrD;
fantase "Ernani" for two violins (CarrD; fantase,
Norma" for two vioIins (CarrD. and nocturne
Chopin -Carri)
Jay Hopping bssso singer. sang at the New
Workers entertainment last week az the Hotel
Astor. He was well received, Mr.. Hopping is a
pupil Of Charles Abercromois. who accompanied
him.
Agnes Sumner Geer monologtst and child i'm
personator read for the New Workers last week.
on Tuesday April q, she Will entertain at the
Madison Square Garden Concert Hall at the benefit
for the St. Andrews coffee stands: on Wednes-
day, at the Waldorf. for Easter festival. and
April % she will give her annual concert at
the Waldorf with the following: Miss Hortense
Sheldon, soprano; Mrs. May kidder-Pelrce, plan
ist; the Celeste Ladies Quartet, and Mr.. Aber-
crombie, tenor.