Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24

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WALTER r. SkEELE,
Dean of U. S. c. Musical College
Mr.. Behymer has in hand the Los An
geles Symphony orchestra. of which
six concerts will be given at the au-
ditorium, commencing the 18th of NO
vember; six chamber concerts by the
Chamber Music trio, the Krauss-Lott
organization, one or more events by
the Los Angeles Woman's orchestra,
and the Orpheus club, and an entire
week devoted ia the spring music fes-
tival to be given at the Shrine Audi
forum during next May. with eastern
soloists. supported by the Victor Her
bert orchestra and a chorus of 400
voices.
This choral organization Is not yet
prepared. but the names are being Sc
cured. and the best voices In Southern
California are being obtained.
Alice Werniund In Recital
Gradually the seasons music is clos
ing. but students and teachers. as we'll
as the public, are taking great inter-
est in the song recital to be given by
Miss Alice Wernlund on Monday even
ing. May %, at Blanchard hall.
Miss wernlund several years ago
was one of the best of our church
singers and on the advice of local
teachers went cast for two years OF
study in New York, under Edward
Strong and Oscar Sanger. While there
she devoted herself to concert, church
and oratorio singing. and month ago
returned to Los Angeles. where she
expects to enter the field of concert
work.
She will be assisted by Miss Natalie
Talbert, reader, and Mrs. Hennion Rob-
inson. pianist. The program numbers
are interesting, quite a number of them
being by English and American COM
posers. The numbers include the fol-
lowing selections:
Concert Etpde ...........,.,..,Cha minade
Mrs. Robinson.
Your Voice ....,............. Linzi Denza
A Memory .......'- 49,. IONA IT, ram
Love and the World is Mine........
.........,.....'...... .Chas 6. spross
Gypsy Maiden I..-..,,..,..; Henry Parker
Aria Ombra leggiera (Shadow Dance.
Dtnorah) .............'...'. Meyerpeer
one Spring Morning. $50. .Ethelbert Nevin
Miss Wernlund.
Reading "As You Like Ht' Shakespeare
Miss Natalie Talbert.
(a) Prelude in sharp minor. .Raehmaninoit
Oh Valse Caprice in G fiat .MosszkoWski
Mrs. Robinson.
Love Has Wings. ........ james ii. rogers
A Song Cycle, THE Wandering One.
..-...-.'''''' '''''''''''' Naio i'0iii''
l. Absence
2. The Lament.
g. Doubt Not
4. The Prayer.
g. The Letter.
g. The Return.
April, Laugh Thy Girlish Laughter.
.............' - Deoi 30 Ia "9e0NN
Miss Wernlund.
Evening Huge Success
The Gamut club composers evening
| last Wednesday was huge success,
both unsteady and socially. Many
| compositions of great merit were pre-
sented. some for the first public hear
ing. All met with most generous recog-
milton. After the musical part of the
affair in the Auditorium the audience
| adjourned to the banquet hall where
| refreshments were served, and an i'm
nromptu dance ended one of the most
enjoyable affairs ever given at the
club The program was as follows:
| THE PROPOSAL" (Charles E. Pemberten)
Euterpean Male quartet
| Love Is All in An Frederick SteVenson)'
| Robert Mcclure Granger.
: Group of piano compositions Drank Colby,
.Bonjour suzon'' Oh Edmond Earle) Leroy
fserenade" (Frederick Stevenson. Leroy
| Jepson.
shoenfeld). Arnold Krauss and Julius Albert
| jain.
"A Jolly Old Monk Like Ne" H. It. Gott-
schalkl, Henry $. Williams ,.,,.
| liam Edison Strobrdge.
Far Away" Julius Albert Jahm. Joseph
The First Song" Julius Albert Jahn). Jo-
From string quartette Under Southern
Skies" Charles f. Pemberton); Cradle
Song" Largo sostenutol; Among the
| Roustabouts," presto ma non tanto) julius
| Bierlich. first violin; Frank NJ. DeNubia, Sec
ond VIOLIN L. Hinkelman, VIOLA r. Durand,
cello
| Inconsistency" mrs Mona Laux Botsford)
The club also announces a high class
minstrel performance for the evenings
of June II and Is.
Ellen Beach Yaw to Sing
The closing musical event of the sea-
son, and probably the only one of i'm
portance during the month of June, will
| be the appearance of Ellen Beach Yaw
! and her concert company at the Audi
! torium on Friday evening, June 5.
Veren Goldwaithe and L. e. Behymer
are arranging for Miss Yaw's appear
ance a program which will show the
versatile work done by Miss Yaw this
| season. The eastern press has praised
| the splendid work done by Miss Yaw
| this winter when she appeared in grand
| opera with Bonci at the Metropolitan
| opera house in New York city on
March q, singing the role of Lucia"
| She was given an ovation and both
critics and public Immediately placed
her in the front rank of the operate
and concert artist, and since that time
she has enjoyed more engagements Ell
route west than she could possibly fill.
The Yaw company this season con-