Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-04
The Musical World
n c.nou-o Observation-Disclosures

m HE Dominant club gave a tea
Sunday afternoon at the Womans
a clubhouse in honor of Miss Verne,
the delightful English pianist. About
seventy members and guests were
present and Miss Verne again made
a most profound impression by her
wonderful playing. Miss Verne was
made an honorary member Of the DOM
inant club and presented with an i'm
mense bunch of yellow daffodils.
think / can truly say that no pianist
has ever appeared in Los Angeles who
gave greater pleasure or created
more favorable impression or greater
enthusiasm than has Miss Verne. She
is a great artist, and as she goes to
New York from here to play for the
first time we feel sure this wonderful
pianist will meet with the greatest
success possible. Her technical brill
liancy, musical intelligence and mar
velous power will astonish any audi
ence owing to her being practically I'M
known in this country.
Nordicas marriage with the famous
Mr.. Young is much talked of in the
east. Third time the charm.
s.
Farrar, the soprano, is engaged at
the Berlin opera for two years.
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Here is a clipping from the Courier
that may be of interest:
Schumann-Hein has eight children,
Homer has five, Gadsk one, Renaud
one, Chaliapine five, Gilbert one, Rap
(pold two, Kirkby-Lunn two, Bonci one,
Caruso two, Knote one, Campanari
three. Gianoli one and Gourmet one.
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MAY Rr1Ich said tho other dav to a
friend In Berlin: Il always bad poor
head for business, and in consequence
my royalties were not what they should
have been. My G minor concerto alone
should have made me a rich man, but
being unknown at that time and in
need Of money l wrote 1t and sold 1t
for $50 thalers ($250). The publishers
made a fortune out of it, but l never
received a penny more than the stipu-
lated sum-" Then the Courier says:
1.-Two hundred and fifty dollars for the
G. minor concerto! What a sum for
such a great and imperishable work!
And a trivial pot-boiler like The
Merry Widow has made Lehar a mil
lionaire and Strauss netted SIS, 1000 from
his 'Salome.' VIII wonders never
cease?"
Emilio de Gogorza is singing in Ohio
this week in recitals.
s.
David Bispham just gave recital in
Jacksonville, Fla, for the Musical club
there.
Sembrich will make a tour of the
middle west in April.
The Joachim memorial concert is to
be given early this month at Queens
hall Gondon) with soloists and chorus
of $50 voices. including the London
Bach chorus, the Oxford Bach chorus
and the Cambridge University Musical
society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lott are to sail
for home February 8 on the Majestic.
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Creatore and his band are engaged
for a twelve weeks engagement at At
lantic City. At the close of this en-
gagement Creatore and his musicians
will make a tour of eight weeks, and
then they will play all summer at Sans
Souci park in Chicago.
"Salome" was given with great sue
cess at Hamburg. with Edith Walker
in the title role. In Berlin no less than
fifty performances were given during
the past year.
Madame Calve was i'll in the City of
Mexico and was unable to give her
second concert on account of a severe
cold. The money was refunded, and
by her physicians orders she left the
city for San Antonio, Texas, the 18th
of January.
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"Salome," by Wilde Strauss, is being
arranged by Adolf Close as reading,
with the original music accompanying
the story.
The Gamut club will entertain the
artists of the Savage opera company
twelve in number) at their club, CIV
ing 'Dutch lunch" at p. m. Mem
bers of the press of Los Angeles will
also be guests of honor.
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