The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-17


cept those showing phenomenal genius
and ability. Her early musical edn-
cation was received in ST. Marys col
lege. Monroe, where she won the gold
medal for harmony and composition.
She also took advantage Of the art de-
partment and played the cello in the
college orchestra. Afterwards. she
came to Detroit. where she graduated
under the well-known instructor. Al.
berto Jonas. Miss Lauers numbers at
the concert Thursday evening included
q Chopin prelude. a concert etude by
List, and Godard's "Allurement.
She also played the piano part In tho
Schumann quintet with the Detroit
String quartet. The playing OF Miss
I.auer was creditable to her I'm every
way and gives her front rank posi-.
ton with pianists in this state. Miss
Iauer possesses temperament, tech
nique and matured musical intelli
gence. The musical world will I'M
shear more from her.
Mile. Elsa Reugger presented the
.Andacht" and Spinning Song" by
Pepper, in her usual finished and bril-
liant style, and the quartet numbers
included the Haydn quartet. Tschai-
kowsky and Glazounow number. Hans
the viola meSlber OF tho
acted as accompanist.
Altogether, the concert was one or
the most enjoyable and brilliant Mon
roe people have heard In long time.
The opera house, where the concert
was given. was crowded TO Its capacity
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voice teacher and director or 81.
Paurs cathedral choir, has removed
his studio from the Wetherbee build
ing to No. AZ Forest-ave. west.
The following pupils OF the Detroit
OF Music took part IL
he regular "Wednesday concert: Miss
Evangeline Splllane, Miss Mathilda
sonkes, Miss Mia Meyer. Mist Grace
Marie Pickert and Miss Florence
Brown.
Regular rehearsal of the Detroit
of Music orchestra Is
evening at o'clock in the
hall. The following
pupils of Miss Guess gave a concert
IN the conservatory hall, Saturday ar
.ernoon: Hattie Toss, Jessie Foss,
Bertha Wagnitz. Gertrude Moore,
Winifred Lapham, Dorothy Meade
Gertrude Dawson.
An entertainment that promises 70
be one OF the most delightful local
concerts Of the season Is the evening
N reading and songs to be- given by
Miss Eleanor Murdick, reader, and
Charles NJ. Clohecy. basso-cantante.
Tuesday evening, In the Church OF
Our Father. Miss Murdick. for sew
pral years a resident OF New YORK
city. has but recently come TO the
city. and this will be her first appear
snce before a Detroit audience. She
has fine ability In her chosen field
and will be heard in selection from
"Idylls of the King. Bui.
wer Lytton's AUX Italiens." and n
OF other selections. Mr..
Clohecy is the popular baritone N
the Fort-st. Presbyterian church, and
Is. naturally, one OF the best singers
in the city when he fills so important
a position so acceptably as he does.
His principal numbers will be the fa-
nous Figaro Aria" from Rossini's
Barber OF Seville. and the prologue
to "Pagliacci," by Leoncavallo. He
will also sing a number of songs
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Victor Benham will give the last of
his lectures for the present season In
the Detroit Museum of Art. Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. on Emo
lions in Music" He will end his SER
les In the Michigan Conservatory OF
Music Tuesday evening, the program
to include Beethoven's G minor con
certo. with the assistance of Miss
Christine Battelle. Mr.. Benhdm will
sail for Europe on the "Mauretania,"
June Is. and will return on the lap
land" sailing July 81
A program that should delight the
lovers OF string music will be given
by the Detroit String quartet at its
two concerts next week. Wednesday
afternoon, April 81. and Thursday
evening. April %. In Temple Beth FL.
The quartet will play Schumann's a
major quartet: the Andante Cantabile
from Tschaikowsky's quartet In ID; a
Serenade by Lalo. and dainty
: cherzo by Glazmanov. feature Of
the program will he Bach's double
concerto for two violins. played by
Director Edmond I.ichteustein and
Alexander Levy. second viollnist. Miss
Ruegger will make her last appear.
ance of the season as solo!st. offer
ing two delightful cello numbers IL
Peppers "Reigen" and Romanza by
Huber. The last concert If the pres
emit season will be in MAJ. The or