The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08


The "Buzzers" Whist club held it's
initial meeting for the season last
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray K.
Shiveley at their home, corner A and
North Fourteenth street. Including
members and guests, about thirty
were in attendance. Whist was
played at several tables. Prizes were
awarded. After the game, luncheon
was served by the hostess. The meet
ings as heretofore will be held on Sat
urday evenings. A number of new
members will probably be added to the
club this year.
MUSIC
Mr.. Dunstan Collins, of Chicago and
Mr.. Justin LIE Roy Harris of this city
have announced a subscription series
Of artist recitals to be given in Rich
mond this winter. While the sub
scription list has not been completed
enough subscriptions have already
been secured to assure the series.
Five of the worlds great artists will
be presented in four recitals. The
artists are Bruno Steindel, soloist of
the Chicago Thomas Orchestra, and
the greatest living cellist; Hans
Schroeder, the great German barry
tone; jeanette Durno, one of the two
seally great American women pianists;
Hugo Kortschak, violinist, and Glenn
billiard Gum in a lecture recital.
Mr. Bruno Steindel is we'll known
to Richmond musicians He is with
out question the worlds greatest liv-
ing cello virtuoso and his recital will
be an event in our musical life.
Mr.. Hans Schroeder was for many
years one of. Berlin's. greatest opera
barytones, singing the. leading roles
In .Troyatore," Faust" ''Mignon,"
"Tannhauser," Figaro" etc. Later
he was led by the refined quality of
his voice to devote himself entirely to
concerts and. oratorios, meeting with
unusual success as a Lieder and Ora
torio singer, in Berlin, Leipsic, Mu-
mich, Vienna, and Amsterdam. AS
reader of Brahms, Schumann and the
classics, Mr.. Schroeder is unsurpassed.
Jeanette Durno Is a product of the
great Leschetizky, and has made
tremendous success abroad, as well as
in America, appearing with our great
est orchestras She has played over
twenty three times with the Thomas
orchestra alone, and was a favorite
artist with Mr.. Theodore Thomas him
self. She leaves America the last of
December to fill two years engage
ments in European musical centers.
Mr.. Thomas called her "a student in
Bach and Beethoven, a poetess in
Chopin and Schumann. and an ANA
zon in List and Tschaikowsky."
Hugo Kortschak was for six years a
member in Berlin of the Hugo Heer-
mann String Quartette, and was
brought over to America with Hugo
Hermann, the greatest violinist Ger
many has ever produced, by DR.. Zieg-
field, of the Chicago Musical College.
At his first appearance as soloist with
the Theodore Thomas orchestra, Mr..
Stock and the orchestra went wild
over him, many saying he played like
ysaye and Kubelik.
Mr.. Glenn billiard Gum is the mu-
steal editor of the Chicago Inter
Ocean, has twice been elected presi-
dent of the Illinois Music Teachers
Association, and in connection with
the University OF Chicago Extension
has given over twenty lecture-recitals
in Chicago during the past year. His
lectures are illustrated at the piano by
comprehensive programs. selected
from the whole range of classic and
modern music, including not only the
literature Of the piano, but such ex-
amples Of orchestral, operate and
song literature as are essential to his
purpose. ..s-.--
The first recital will be given Dec
Q. the second Jan. 6. the third on Feb.
8, and the fourth on some date in
April, yet to be selected.
No single admissions will be sold to
any Of the concerts, but a number of
season tickets will be issued. 1t is
expected that the tickets will all be
taken two weeks before the first pro-
gram. But small number remain
to be subscribed for and when they
are taken no further seats can be had
The recitals will be held at the Gen
nett theater.
asses ~ r.
Miss Kirk, will have charge of the
music department of Earlham col
lege while Miss Lucy Francisco is
abroad. ...-
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An interesting meeting of the Mu-
sic Study club was held Wednesday
morning of the past week, in the Starr
Piano parlors.
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Emil Lauer will give a piano re-
cital in Memorial Hall. Columbus.
Ohio, Tuesday evening, November sew
enteenth. a.....s..~
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William Middleschute, the Chicago
Organist and Cecil Tanning, baritone,
will give the second artists concert in
the Women's Music Club season at
Columbus.
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Special music will be a feature of
the morning service at the st. Paul's
Episcopal church today.
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Melba will sail from England, De