The Detroit times., 1910-10-08


of pantomimists, a complete corps de
ballet and an orchestra. recruited
from the membership of the Metropoli-
tan opera house orchestra under the
conductorship OF Theodore Stier, Of
Covent Garden, recognized as the best
director of ballet music, In Europe.
The Detroit program will include an
Interpretation of the drama "Gizella"
and the opera lie Lac des Cygnes."
The visit OF these famous Russian
dancers from the Imperial opera in Sc.
Petersburg, will be one OF the big
events In the musical and dramatic
season. Seats will be placed on sale
Monday, Oct II, in the Lyceum box
office and in Grinnells box office.
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Miss Alice May Harrah. after sever
al months vacation, has resumed
teaching in her studio, in the Valpey
building.
Mrs. Mae McGiberny, who Is Study
ing the voice with William LAWN, has
been chosen soprano soloist and direc-
tor OF the North Woodward Presby ter
ian church quartet.
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Mrs. David Kerr and Mrs. Arthur
Russell gave the musical program for
the missionary rally held, Tuesday
evening, in the North Woodward lap
fist church.
Busoni, the famous pianist, who is
one of the worlds great artists TO
visit Detroit this season, is greatly in
terested in the old harpsichord and
proposes to use one for solo playing
on his concart- tour during the season
of ls1o-l,.., q ,
The subscription list for the concert
to be given In Detroit, Nov. 80, by the
Cincinnati Symphony orchestra. with
Nine. Bernice de Pasquali. as soloist,
will be opened Immediately by ImpreG-
sario James z. Devoe, No. 70S Cham
Der OF Commerce.
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J. l.. Edwards, organist or ST.
Johns Episcopal church, will give the
first of a series of organ recitals,
Monday afternoon, Oct 10 in the
church. These recitals- are free to
the public and will be given each
Monday afternoon during October.
More voices are required for the
choral society now in process OF or
ganization by j. L. Edwards, of st. |
Johns Episcopal church, and Mr.. Ed |
wards requests those desiring to join |
the society to meet with him, Tues |
day evening, from to 9 o'clock, in
st. Johns parish house. Contraltos,
tenors and bassos are particularly de-
sired.
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A piano recital OF decided interest |
was given Saturday afternoon. In the
Detroit College of Music, by Miss
Agnes Gray Lord, a child pianist of
ten years, whose talent is quite re-
markable. Little Miss Lord is
daughter of George Lord, former rep
and has been taught by
Lord, also a talented pianist. Mrs.
George Preston Hyde, soprano, and |
Gordon Marsh, violinist, assisted on
the program.
Nine. Liza Lehman and a quartet |
of English concert singers, will open |
the Sunday concerts In the Garrick |
theater, Sunday afternoon, Oct 18. |
Nine. Lehmann's ability as a COM
poser Is we'll known, and during her |
visits to Detroit last season she DEM
onstrated that she Is delightful
pianist and accompdnist. Two pro-
grams will be given here-afternoon
and evening-and the favorite I'm a
Persian Garden" and Alice In Won
derland" songs will be among the num-
bers. Seats for both concerts will be
placed on sale in the Garrick box
office. Monday. Oct. 10.
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Nine. Johanna Gadski, who will
open the series of concerts to be given
this season In the new convention hall
of the Hotel Pontchartrain, Tuesday
evening, Oct. IL, will present the fol- !
lowing program commencing at S:30
o'clock, and with Edwin Schneider, at
the piano: Songs, "Liebesbotschaft,"
"Standchen," der Wachtelschlag' /
Thranen," "Ich Wandre Nicht" (Schu-
MANN Nine. Gadski piano solos,
"Des Attends" and "Wirren" (Schu-
MANN. Edwin Schneider; songs, Fur
Musk" "Nachtlied," THE Church
yard" "Springtime and Love" When
/ Walk In the Woods" "Fruhlings-
gedrange" (Franz), Nine. Gadski:
piano, "Cantique d'Amour" UiszD,
Edwin Schneider; songs, The Rain
is Falling on the Flowers" (Hadley),
"The Swan Bent Low" (MacDoweln,
Uncle Rome" (Homer). One Gave
Me Rose" and Snow Flowers"
(Schneider). Irish Love Song"
U.ang), Ecstasy" (RummeD. Nine.
Gadski.
The October number OF The Studio.
fresh from the press, is filled with
good things. Bright. newsy comment
on things musical All its pages. in
the sheaf OF musical compositions. an
established part OF the magazine eacn
month. there is a charming minuet
written by J. @. Cummings. OF Saginaw
and dedicated TO Francis l. York. of
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