Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24

ton, such names as Lilli Lehman,
Emil Fischer, Max Alvary and Anton
Seidl appearing on the roster.
During this time, when from the re-
suits It would have seemed that he
was bending every energy he was cap
able of toward the opera season he
was conducting the New York Sym
phony orchestra and the oratorio So
oiety, organized by his brilliant father,
DIR. Leopold Damrosch.
Mr.. Damrosch has been as consider
ate In the selection of his solists for
this spring tour as he was when choos-
ing for the Metropolitan opera house
and presents a number Of singers, any
one of whom would be we'll worth hear
ing. All Of the singers are Americans
Nine. Sara Anderson, the soprano,
gained her first phenomenal success at
is. when she sang for the worcester
Festival association
A special musical program is an
nounced by the Westlake M. p. church
choir, under the direction of Charles I'll.
Demorest, for this evening. The cho-
rus OF thirty-five voices will have the
assistance of Ernest e. Pither, BARI
tone; James s. Howe, fiutist, ana Carl
ton wood, viollnlst. The program is;
Organ, (a) Salut D. Amour. (Elgar);
(b) Melody in F, (Rubensteinl; anthem.
Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord,
(Garrett): trio, "Nocturne." (Behr) vio-
lin. flute. organ: duet, 20 Divine Re-
deemer," (Gounod) Miss McPherrin and
Mr.. Pither; trio. "Pastorale," (Hill-
mani organ, violin, flute; anthem,
savior When Night Involves the
Skies" (Shelley) Mr.. Pither and cho-
rus; organ offertory ITO Deserted
Farm" (MacDowelD; ladies' quartet,
zone Sweetly Solemn Thought" (Am-
brose) Westlake ladies' quartet; organ
grand march from "Ithalie," (Men-
delssohn.)
Mr.. Demorest will also give an organ
recital at the church Thursday even
ing next with some of his own compo-
sitlons for organ and voice. Ernest IL
Pither will assist him.
The Los Angeles Conservatory OF
Music gave a complimentary silver
medal piano recital yesterday after
noon for Ethel Marion Platt, who was
assisted by Kate Mcdonald Brown, at
second piano, and jerome Woolsey'
reader The program follows; Duo
Sonata, Allegro, Andante, Allegro mol
to, (Mozart), Mrs. Brown at second
plano; reading. "How Ruby Played
(Bagby), Jerome Woolsey; (a) Etude'
Op. 299. No. 81. (Czerny), (b) Mach
tucke, Op. %, No. 4, (Schumann) Firth
Noctrune. OBJ. 81, G.. Leybach); Hunt
ing Song" (Mendelssohn); (al Valse,
OBJ. 70, No. /, Chopin, (b) Warrior
song. CHeller); reading, THE Last
Davs OF Pompeii," Heller). jerome
Woolsey; Last Hope, (Gottschalk)
Each year C. S. De Lano, the well
known leader of various mandolin, gul-
| tar and banjo clubs, gives concert
and 1t has come to be recognized as the
big event OF the year among the little
| instruments. The concert this year Will
be held in the Gamut club auditorium
Friday evening, and more than oroi-
narily interesting program has been
prepared. In addition to the lnstru.
mental ensembles and solos, there Will
be a couple of songs by Miss Edith Il.
Knox, a talented young soprano VINO
has Just returned to Los Angeles after
several years of study In New York
The program In full will be as follows;
Wiegenlled, (Hauser), Bandmaster
March, (Stauffer), G. S. DeLanos man
dolin and guitar club; Galop Recherche
(fcno). Old Homestead Polka, (Glynn),
banto club; All Babi Overture, (Miller)
Lyra Mandolin and Guitar club. di-
rected by Mrs. G. s. DeLano; "A Low
er's Envy" (Chapman) Edith L. Knox;
Alone" (Shaffer); march, Prone
made" (Shaeffer), Guitar club; Rou-
mania march, (smith), C. S. Delano's
Juvenile club; California Violets,'
1Nuder); Charmeuse waltz, (FantazzD'
mandolin orchestra; march, Impromptu
(Eno). banios, Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. De-
I,ano and Leo B. DeLano; Spring,
| (Tost), Edith L. Knox; II Trovatore
selections, (VerdD, mandolin. Miss Ed
ma I.utnesky; Moonlight on the Plan
tation." (Jennings), Ben HUI" over
ture. (Stauffer), mandolin orchestra.
The month OF May offers many
musical attractions commencing with
the coming of the New York symphony
orchestra under Walter Damrosch.
Nav 5. and will be devoted to the
return engagement of Maud Allan. the
dancer. who pleased so many persons
here last week.
The second week in the month will
see the return Of DR.. Ludwig Wullner,
the German lieder singer, who, when
here in December, made so many
| friends for himself and followers for his
art. The first date will be the evening
of May 10, with a matinee Saturday,
the 14th, in Simpson auditorium.
Miss olga Steeb will return from her
tour of the northern part OF the state
and VIII De nedfQ Ill lWO ISCitdiS 4 oSo
day night, May H. and Saturday mat
inee, May 21, In Simpson auditorium.
In June the Orpheus club will be
heard in its final concert of the season
in the Auditorium on the 14th. while
the Ohlmeyer Coronado band, which is
already a favorite here, will hold two
days festival of band music at the
same auditorium June 16 and II.
The University of Southern California
will hold graduating exercises at the
Auditorium on the morning of June 16,
and 1t is rumored that the two high
schools intend to give all their final
programs in this house owing to the
arge seating capacity, which will en-
lble each student to have several
| tickets.
Miss Edith L. Knox. well known
1oung soprano. has just returned from
I. course of study in New York city,
where she has been for more than three
years. She will make her first public