The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-18

New York newspaperman and writer
OF musical topics was In Detroit re-
: Gently for several days and the re-
tult OF his visit appears In an article
In the current issue OF the Musical
Courier. q portion OF which follows:
1T il not possible TO say just why
the beautiful city OF Detroit. with all
its wealth and cslture, progressive
spirit and high attachments. lacks a
distinctive musical atmosphere.
Schools there are In plenty, both
music schools and otherwise: art gal
leries that are famous the world over:
industrial works that. In certain lines.
lead all others on the continent; yet
there Is an absolute lack OF anything
approaching communal desire for
the higher forms of music. There IL
no symphony orchestra and. what Is
more curious, no choral society--cer-
tainly very curious condition In a
city or 100000 inhabitants. Such u
paucity OF musical enthusiasm and
endeavor will not be found In any
other city OF even a sixth the size III
this country and why 1t exists In De-
troit Is beyond the power OF the writer
10 understand. But that the condition
OF almost absolute indifference to
musical endeavor does exist Is ac-
knowledged by every one interested
In music and various and sundry are
the explanations to account for It,
The opinion seems to prevail that
one great cause OF the dormant--to
say the least-musical condition Is the
lack OF suitable place in which to
hold concerts. or course there Is
something In that. but In other cities
II has been found generally that the
hall follows the demand and not pre-
cedes II. A musical Moses Is needed
In Detroit and right away, for the city
Is growing by leaps and bounds and
unless something is started soon. De-
troit will be the musical scandal Of
the nation" Mr.. Hawley draws at
tention TO the fact that In Corners
vile, Ind, with a population OF 5000.
the citizens go. together and built a
$4,000 auditorium and hold annual
music festivals. He cites several
other cities throughout the country
with relatively small populations all
proudly owning frst-class adequate
music halls. Much as II may hurt
Detroiters TO acknowledge II, they
cahnot deny the truth of Mr.. Hawley's
statements.
One OF the most enjoyable and in
teresting musicales given in Detroit
during the season was the Classical
evening" by Miss Minnie Diederich
and pupils. Tuesday evening. In the
Century building The program num-
bers were all from the classics, and
many complimentary things were
t<xtx Id
the hall. on the unusual training ex-
hibited by the pupils In finger work.
pedaling and musical Interpretation.
Miss Diderich received her own must
cal training under the best masters
In Germany. where she lived for 10
years. studying in Leipsic, Berlin,
Dresden and Munich, and she num-
bers among her personal friends such
great artists of the piano as Paderew-
ski. Owing to the unavoidable alb
sence OF Miss Katherine Sicklesteen
her place on the program was taken
ut a moments notice by Miss Clara
Humburg. Tor which the audience
gave the young lady due acknowledge
ment In prolonged applause. Miss
Hamburg coming from the audience
to the platform at the request Of her
teacher. Miss Deiderich. Those taking
part were: Misses Norma Sober. Jen-
ME Belle Begole. Matilde Otto, Ga
brielle Thomas. and Andrew Comstock
Haigh. Miss Diederich played the or
chestral part on second piano Of sew
eraI of the numbers, and closed the
program with Signor Luigi Motto In
Beethoven sonata for piano and cello.
a number that was greatly enjoyed by
the audience and which was beauti-
fully played.
So r.s.y Fcopie have asked for the
names of those taking part In the op-
cratic scenes presented at Mrs. N. j.
Corey's musical at home in the Gar
rick theater last week. that they are
here given. In la Boheme"-Mimi
Gladys Van Court; Rudolph" DR.. W.
G.. Povey: in Madame Butterfly
Cho-Cho-San," Violet Stevens; SUI
zuki," Rhoda Van Buskirk; "Senta"
in Flying Dutchman." Miss Scheisller.
OF Jackson: "Annetta" in "Crispino e
Ia Comare." Mrs. j. F. Deacon; in
"Cavalleria Rusticana" - "Santuzza,"
Sadie Wadley; Lucia Charlotte
Beck; In "Haensel and Gretel'-
"Haensel," Edith Collins: "Gretel,"
Elizabeth White; Mother" Catherine
Moore: Father" Mr.. c. Scott; Sand
man." Frances Kerr; Dawn Fairy"
Stella Goebel: in quartet, Helen
Brooke and Elsa Burghart. Others
appearing in entr'acte solos were Mrs.
Victor z. Duncan. of Grand Rapids;
Miss Sophie Clarke. OF New York;
Miss Alice Parker. and Misses Calnan
and Zultowska, and Messrs. c. M. Clo-
hecy, Smith Fish. Reno Van Alstyne
and Harry Gilmore.
+>E>-A
pleasing musicale was given FIJI
day evening by Mrs. Belle Evans and
q number Of her pupils, in her home
studio. No. 3S4 Lincoln-ave. Those
taking part we're: Hazel Burr, Thema
Burr. Beatrice Carnahan, Edith Cham
berlin, Esther Cushing. May Garlick
Viola Lamond, Beulah Kellogg. Eliza
beth Matthews, Helen Mcclure, Edna
Noble, Lulu Rouse, Mary Teagan.
Howard Carnahan and Donald Mabley.
Little Miss Mary Teagan gave several
Scotch dances to the delight Of the
audience. Songs were contributed by
Mr.. McGrath, tenor, OF Toronto. ana
Thomas Heffernan.
49,
Elvin Singer will give the second
of his annual series Of soiree must
Gales wednesday, June 20, when nc
will have the assistance OF the follow