New-York tribune., 1908-11-01

CONTESSA MARIA LABIk.
wv Italian dramatic soprano Of the
Metropolitan Opera House.
ing, who lately made tour Of Italy. interviewing
artists and singers of the various opera houses,
has opened a studio at No. 4o4 Carnegie Hall.
Louis Sa joins. teacher OF singing, studios No 671
Lexington avenue. will give a song recital at the
Waldorf-Astoria on the afternoon of November u.
Agnes Sumner Geer recently entertained at the
Hotel Astor for the first social evening of the New
Workers Club, Of which she is a member also at
the Friday Night Social Club OF the Church of the
Messiah and az Mr. Abercrombe's studio musical.
Miss Geer has recently issued a booklet her
work, which she will send to any request
Franklin Riker tenor. studio, No. II East seth
street, sang for the Ladies' Musical Club Of ia
maica Long Island on Wednesday afternoon Oc-
tober 28. His work was enthusiastically received
and led TO a return engagement. The same even
ing he sang before the Metropolitan Dramatic
Club of New York. Mrs Rtker accompanying in
both instances.
Miss Lotta Van Buren, has resumed teaching at
her residence studio. No 2o4 West a4th street after
an extensive tour of the West Miss Van Buren's
specialtes are the pianoforte and theory.
Reginald Barrett, of the Central Vocal and Organ
School, has opened a studio at No. II West 22d
street, New York. AS announced in his circular
the purpose Of the school is giving careful train
ing to those wishing to become thoroughly efficient
church vocaIsts and organists. and those making
the concert platform their aim"
DR. Ion Jackson, tenor. studio. Carnegie Hall, ap-
peared at a concert in York, Penn. October 27
and at the Railroad Young Mems Christian AS
n,+.r I..-1
song recital at Rye Seminary. Rye, n. Y. Dr.
Jackson who has two choral societies, one at FISH
kill and one at Ffshkill Landing, n. Y. has in
preparation Haydn's Creation and Governs Rose
Maiden
Charles Lee Tracy announces that he has re-
sumed giving lessons at his studio in Carnegie Hail.
and will receive pupils in pianoforte playing. Mr.
Tracy is empowered by certificate to teach the
system of Professor Leschetizky. and is said to
have used his methods of technical study. tone pro-
duction and memorizing with much success.
Mrs. Melitia Silyio formerly with the beipsic
and Paris conservatories makes a specially OF
breathing exercises, tone production and harmony
which she states IS the foundation of pure tone
Nine. Abbie Clarllson Totten studio No. 325 Cen
tral Park West. announces a successful season
with pupils and in arranging concerts, she having
already had concert at Bloomfield. n. J. Mime.
Totten offers special advantages pupils desiring
to appear in public. Her annual concert is an
nounced to take place at the Waldorf-Astoria on
Monday evening, December 7.
Eta Hamilton Martin, soprano. sang most sue
oessfully at one Of the metropolitan Temple Satur-
day night concerts recently. Besides the Bemberg
waltz song Mrs Martin sang IF No One Ever
Marries Me" Lehman, and 'rhe Devoted Apple"
Roecke Miss Martins studio is at No. 1882 Pacific
street. Brooklyn.
The Roval School OF Ragtime has opened
branch studio in the Senior building. No. 1928
broadway. Lawrence Gregory, business manager
Of the school announces gratifying results in the
exclusive teaching of this form Of music. and VIII
send an illustrated "ragtime' exercise TO any one
request.
Louis Arthur Russell. director Of the Normal In
sttute Carnegie Hail. announces series of after
noon 'talks' on topics relating TO music study
The subjects will be illustrated vocally and instru-
mentally During the the newer thoughts
regarding music study will be discussed. and Mr
Russell Yi explain the processes ana theories al
yanced in his many books on the subjects OF voice
and pianoforte study. An interesting feature at
thess afternoon affairs will be question box, in
,.h,cb the audience may drop "quizzes' FOR the
lecturer The talk series will be under the auspices
Of the Musical Culture Club Of the Metropolitan
Music Schools
IN the evening of December Or. Carl T. Dunt'
the vel! known bass baritone. VIII g've sopg re-
citaI III Mendelssohn Hall
Iohn w Nichols, tenor. is planning a series OF
sang recitals in Middle West and South Tor next