Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
Musical

Members of the two big German
singing societies and their friends will
leave here Wednesday, August 81, en-
route for San Francisco, where they
will attend the State Musical festival
About two hundred members from
Southern California will attend this
meeting, and the chorus will include
one hundred voices. One chorus will
go from the musical section of the
Turnverein Germania, under the direc-
tion of Ludwig Thomas, and c. H.
Hagen will direct the singers from
Fidelia Maennerchor.
The festival will open September l.
and will be held in the auditorium.
Among the solosts announced for
this festival is Allen Hinckley, now a
noted grand opera star, although ne
was well known and popular with
California music lovers long before he
achieved the worldwide reputation
which Is now his.
His career has been a remarkable
one with the record of American train
ing and European success and recog-
milton. 1t was as basso with the famous
Bostonians that his first stage eX-
perience was gained, and this training
stood him in good stead when, at the
end of a year and half, he left comic
opera to take up the grand opera
career
appearance so admirably fitted him.
Trained entirely in America, first in
Philadelphia, where he lived for some
years and attended the University of
Pennsylvania, later in New York by
Oscar Saenger, he had been in Ger
many less than a fortnight when ne
had four opera contracts offered him.
He signed one for five years with the
Royal Opera, Hamburg, making his
debut there as the king in "Lohengrin.'
During his five years stay in that city,
where he made many friends, ne dp-
peared as guest in a number of other
German cities, sang in two winter
seasons of Wagner opera at Covent
Garden, London, under the great Hans
Richter, and for two seasons at Bay
reuth. At the expiration of his con-
tract he left Hamburg for America,
having already signed three years
contract with the Metropolitan Opera
house, New York.
His debut there was made in Novem-
ber. 1908, as Handing in "Die Wal
kure." Since then he has sung num-
Der of roles in New York and also in
Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and
other cities visited by the Metropolitan
company on tour.
His success is. however, by no
means confined to opera. AS soloist
with orchestra in Verdfs requiem, IN
song recitals, he has repeatedly given
proof of his ability in other fields. HIS
voice is a pure bass, rich, of wide
range, beautiful quality and smooth
ness. He is good looking, with fine
stage presence and bearing. Mr.. Hinck-
lev is especially fond of all athletic
sports and was for some time the
amateur golf champion of Germany.
After filing his California engage
ments Mr.. Hinckley goes to England
appearing during the month of Oc-
tober with the Beecham opera com
pany at Covent Garden, and returning
to the Metropolitan in November.
Richard Lucchesi will issue invita-
tions soon for pupils recital in which
he will present these vocalists: Mrs.
A. Howard Sadler, Mrs. Hulda Need
ham, Mrs. Frederick Dorm. Miss Mary
Campbell, Miss Mary Belden, MISS
Gladys c. Jeffers, Miss Grace Mahony,
Mr.. Margadonna and Mr.. Pellicristi.
The program will include selections
rnany of which have not been heard in
concert in Los Angeles before, and Will
be enlivened with accompaniments by
a string orchestra and four players at
two pianos.
Carl Lancer, a violinist and orchestra
in vaudeville at Stockton at the Car
rick theater last week. His numbers
include folk songs and arrangements
by himself of familiar musical litera-
ture. He plays an instrument which
he made himself.
Mrs. Clara Henly Bussing of this
CITY has been assisting with the musi-
cal programs at Hotel Potter. She
appeared recently with the Potter trio
and received much favorable comment
for her admirable tone quality, bril-
liancy and execution, and the artistic
and efficient manner in which she
played her own piano accompaniments.
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canyon, Manitou Springs, San Fran
cisco and the Yosemite, have returned.
Dr. and Mrs. e. G.. Howard and DR..
and Mrs. Frank Pratt accompanied
them on part of their trip
A jolly party of young women from
Hollywood have been enjoying an out
ing at Catalina of two weeks,
by Mrs G. Richardson.
They occupied apennant-decorated cot
tage in Clarissa avenue and called
themselves the "Um-Zoo-EEs." Among
the members are Miss Mildred lsaacs,
Miss Lillian Grass, Miss Eulalie Grass,
Miss Phyllis Richardson, Miss Irene
Combe Miss Serbia Jones, Miss Flor
ence Isaacs and Miss Ruth Hoegee.
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DR.. and Mrs. j. H. Seymour of West !
Adams street, with their daughters,
Misses Dorothy and Marguerite Sey-
mour, are motoring in the northern |
part of the state. They will be away |
six weeks and are planning to visit in
Eureka before returning.
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The marriage of Miss Cornelia Col
Inns to James A. Bolton of Sioux City
was solemnized at the residence of the
brides sister, Mrs. NJ. S. Dunn, in Ca
huenga boulevard, the Rev. Robert ].
Burdette reading the service. The
bride, who lives in Maquoketa, Iowa,
has been visiting her sister for some
time, and many affairs have been given
in her honor. The wedding day was
also the birthday anniversary of the
bridegroom, making a double celebra-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Bolton have gone
to Portland, Seattle and Vancouver on
their wedding trip, and will live in Los
Angeles on their return.