The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
ORCHESTRALEADER
TOMEETSTUDENTS
Gustav Hinrichs Will Receive
Aspiring VocaIists While
at the Savoy
Local FavOrite TO Direct Music
at Revival of "Prince
of PiIsen"
By WALTER ANTHONY

Niieclor - the overlooked, unnoticed
genius whose labors are essential but
unseen in the finished presenta ton: in
opera the musical director is the for
gotten one on whose shoulders really
rests success so far as the interpreta-
ton OF the score is concerned-the at
tention 10 shade and nuance and fidelity
The composers intent
Gustav Hinrichs. well known and be-
loved OF musicians in this city, has
been engaged by Henry ". Savage this
season and is in charge OF the big or
ehestrs which viii interpret the musical
score that Luders wrote to Pixley's
words in The Prince Of Pilsen," which
Is being given revival by the pro-
ducer of Madame Butterfly" and "The
Merry Widow"
There is probably no name in San
FRANCISCO music more prominent than
Gustav HinrichS
orty years ago when he was then
not Yet in his twepties, Gustav con-
Quoted at the California theater He
went away and continued his studies,
returning now and then TO San Fran
cisco 10 show his Improvement 1t was
mere thet ne composed the music to an
opera "Antf-Ora." the libretto of which
was written by Mrs. Toland Later he
proouceo II with much success in Phila-
oelphls, There~>-e was director for a
necaoe IN grand opera. In 1886 and
1897 he directed at the old Tivolf opera
mouse two seasons OF Italian opera. but
before then. in 1885. he came here with
Theodore Thomas band.
Hinrichs takes rank as one of the
best musical directors in the country.
His experience has led him to fame as
CONDUCTOR OF orstorio, symphony and
grand well as comic opera. He in
troduced 10 the American public Mas
.osEnis "Cavalleria Rusticana," the
same composers "L'Amico Fritz"
Leoncsvsllo's "rPagliacci." Puccini's
- hsnon Lescsut" and has waved his
W iston IN the faces OF such great sing
Yrs as Minnie Hauck. Emma Nevada
Wachtel, Karl Formes. Plancon,
EdoUsrd de Reszke. Del Puente. Cam
psnsri and others.
One a Hinrichs' fads will be graft
fed here. He has made IL a practice
wherever he goes to listen TO aspiring
Young artists and students. and prides
himself on the number OF finds" which
he has made. While here with The
p Prince OF Pilsen," at the Savoy, Hin
, richs has arranged to meet promising
pupils al the theater Tuesday morning,
October (.
Claiming Eilerv, whose royal Italian
-- band has made q pronounced hit at
p loora park because OF its real attain
fnents in music. is planning a winter
season in San Francisco. The present
intention is to come over to this side
:: Of the bay. engage a theater or audi
forum large enough for the purposes
and 70 give winter garden concerts at
popular prices. Several places have
hsen offered TO the band impresario
and are under consideration.
At the conclusion OF the engagement
At ldora park, where the band is play
p ing in the theater. q short tour OF the
state viii be made. after which IL is
=: Ellery's Intention to return to San
p Francisco and remain here through the
80 winter. leaving FOR the GLASGOW expo
.rsition early in the spring. Ellery's
band having been engaged by the
music committee Of the exposition
which is 10 be held in Scotland next
year.
:: VIII 7. Greenbaum has completed
5rrangement with Gottlob. Marx &
-. for the use OF the Columbia
.thester Sunday afternoons during the
coming season. Greenbaum will pre-
sent his musical stars at the beautiful
downtown theater, and fits artistic sur
roundings viii materially increase en-
.3oyment OF the musicians who will
sing or play for US Sunday afternoons
during the coming winter.
Signo- Antonio Scott and Nine Ber-
TIce de RSsquan will be the first of
= Elreenbaum's stars to appear at the
Columbia. the date being Sunday after
noon, October Is
p Edith Gore Kelly. an Oakland girl
who has been studying pianoforte with |
Harold Bauer and Josef Lehvinne for
several years. will make her first local |
appearance since her return from
abroad. At Kohler e. Chase hall. sun
day afternoon. October 9. She will be
assisted by Lawrence Strauss. tenor.
= p: The recital given by the Music Teach |
ers' association Wednesday was a sue
> cess Pupils OF Roscoe Warren Lucy.
DR. J. Fred Wolfe. Georg Kruger, f. s. 1
Bonelh, Mrs Isabelle Marks. Miss
Della Elizabeth Griswold, ". Bachel-
Ger, MS. A Bridge, r. Laraia, Dr..
Arthur Weiss and Charles T. Graeber. |
were presented in a program of vocal.
piano. cello, violin and mandolin music. |
Much advantage must accrue not only |
20 the pupils but TO the teachers as |
well in this placing Of their results in
From the press OF J. Fischer &
Bro. OF New York comes a new mass
wzitten by Dr. II. J. Stewart OF this
~oNy. II was written in honor of ST. |
Anthony OF Padua. IT is for mixed
voices with organ accompaniment. |
Doctor Stewart has composed the work
IN chaSte. ecclesiastfc style. and in ac-
cord with the popes recent animad-
versions on the horid, tinkly compo-
Eitions which were tending to make
the sacrament more a means of vocal
display than a deeply religious cere-
znony- The mass by Doctor Stewart
is dignifed composition and written
with admirable vocal effects
After a performance OF "Paoletta."
in which he is singing in Cincinnati.
David Bispham overheard a converse
tion that amused him hugely. A girl
rushed Up enthusiastically 10 another
"a nice. quite girl, a student in the
Cincinnati college of music-and
gurgled:
p 'Oh, I've just been TO see 'Paoletta.'
It's grand opera, you know. and just |
per ny grand. just adore music I'm |
takin' vocal. and my teacher says that |
some day I'll be as good as Fer-rar. |
Say, 90 you sing2" The quiet girl re-
piled: NO. ] play the cello"
This nOunltTSed the