The Detroit times., 1909-04-24
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Victor Benham concluded his series
OF lectures ii the Art museum and In
the Michigan Conservatory OF Music.
He has given one hundred and nsty
lecture-recits since coming TO De-
troit which have been largely attend
ed and have been Of great education
al value. He will give another series
next season. beginning In October aud
lasting throughout the season. which
will be OF u popular and educational
nature. and free TO the public. These
lectures will take place In Q large puD-
lie hall.
Tennyson's "Enoch Arden" with the
Strauss music was given In the fort
st. Presbyterian church. Monday eve..
ing. by Harry Elliott. reader. and Miss
Caroline Harvey. pianist. This COO
cluded a series OF weekly recitais uii.
der the direction OF the educational
Committee. The concerts have b .e,:
we'll attended and have been most
pleasing. Tuesday evening. May 4. N.
J. Corey will give musical lecture
for the benefit of the athletic sub OF
the church.
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r. o. Mills il In the city preparing
q musician1' directory. to include the
names and photographs OF the lea ling
singers. players and teachers. Sew.
eIal thousand copies will be placed in
me music stores for free distribution.
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Sidney N. Lagatree returned early
in the week from New York city wher,
he went TO attend the national con.
vention Of the American guild, con-
sisting of string instrument playerY
Mr. Lagatree presented q paper before
the convention ON Concert Programs
and Performances" and one or ms
compositions. "Romanza." was featur-
I'd at the concert In the Waldorf A.
toria. which marked the close OF the
meeting.
The program Of the Wednesday al.
ternoon concert Of the Detroit Colles ,
ii Music, In the yalpey building. in
cluded the following numbers: "Po-
lacca brilliaute. Weber; etude Cor
left hand, Scriabine; Spanish caprice.
Moszkowski: Even Bravest Hearts"
nom Councils Faust" and Il Love
and the World Is Mine" Spross. The
plano numbers were by Miss Charlotte
Smith. Miss Charlotte Fox and Miss
Eva Lord. and vocal numbers by 70.
Schellenberg. tenor.
Ely Barnato, former prima donna
OF the Aborn Grand Opera company,
has been engaged to sing In the Metro.
rolitan Opera house, New York. next
season. Several other singers OF note
have graduated from the Aborn com
panies to the greatest opera companies
in the world. These include Maude
Leekley. contralto; Henri Barron,
tenor. and Alice Kraft Bentscn so.
prano all OF whom nave won honors
in grand opera the past winter in Eu-
rope, and Lois Ewell. soprano. who
is to sing in Covent Garden, during
the coming summer,
Miss Viola Geist has been engaged
az contralto soloist In the North
Woodward Presbyterian church, and
Cyrus Warren is engaged as baritone
soloist In the Church of Our Father
Both are pupils OF Minnie s. Well.
In the Ganapol School OF Musical
Art, Monday evening, April &c. Lewis
Richards will present the following
pupils In q program OF SOLO and en-.
semble numbers, Gertrude Osborne.
Grace Harris, Helen Bourke, Ethei
Lewis. jeanette Seward, Dorothy
Aiken, Mae Preston and g. Hugh
Ridout.
An interesting musical event viii!
be the concert Thursday evening,
April 80, In the Y. w. &. A. auditor
ium, when Prof. VIM. Yunck will In
froduce his pupil. Master Raymond
Dulitz, q young viol;nist He will be
in the program by Prof.