The Washington herald., 1913-10-19
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

Light" CAarchant). incidental solo. Miss
Hall: offertory solo, BE Thou with Me-
(GeibeD. Mr.. Humphrey: anthem,
Weary of Earth and Laden with Ny
Sin" CTozerl, Incidental solos. Mrs. Gaw-
Ter, Mr.. Backing. and Mr.. Humphrey.
Mrs. Huron W. Lawson has just ac-
eepted engagements to give recitals IN
Va, early in November, and will sing
Haydn's Creation with the Duchess
County Choral Society, New York, later
in the season.
Maggie Teyte, prima donna soprano Of
the Chicago Philadelphia Grand Opera
Company, who arrived from Europe
Wednesday on the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, created no little CONSERVATION
while making her declaration TO the Gus
tom officials. From the depths of the
pocket of her Russian sable coat she
drew a wriggling animal. One official de-
clared 1t was a young fox. another said
1t was a baby bear, while the third GUS
toms man stated asuredly that il was an
infant lion. "You are all wrong" said
Miss Teyte, as she adjusted the diamond
collar about the fuzzy neck of the quad
ruped, 'it is a Parma Pom, a species en-
laTGly new 10 uO6 o"hi6 " AAS
minute proportions. My pom is six
inches long and he stands four inches
high. He is full grown, being over
year old. and eats nothing but corn meal
cooked in milk call him Oscar, but
not Hammerstein.
David and Clara Names. whose sonata
recitals for violin and piano have done
much to popularize this intimate form OF
Chamber music, secured while in London
this summer, the Sonata Virginiaesque"
by John Powell, formerly of Richmond,
Va, but now a resident of London. In
true Southern style this sonata Is d.
vided into three-ante-bellum phrases.
AT the Quarters "In the Woods" and
"At the Great House" The Powell So
nsta will be prt sented in one Of the
Princess Theater series and also on the
tour program.
Leo Slezak, the Czech tenor. who will
appear in concert and recital both be-
Gore and after his engagement as leading
tenor for the National Grand Opera Com
pany of Canada, will arrive in New
York in November His concert itinerary
Paul, Utica, Des Moines, and Philadel-
phia.
Christine Miller, the well-known concert
cables her managers that al
though she has been shopping in Paris
for more than a month she has been un-
able to find either gowns or hats which
begin to compare with creations on ex-
hibit in the stores of this country. IF
the Partisan shops did have anything
really worth while it must have beeu
purchased by American merchants before |
my arrival" says Miss Miller. The re-
cital tour of Miss Miller, who receives |
the largest salary paid to a church singer |
in America, extends from coast to coas:. |
Gustave Bergman, the Swedish tenor, |
whose contract with the Century Grand |
Opera Company prevented him accepting |
an engagement with the Boston Opera |
Company, has appeared in every rroduc- |
ton to date and seems to be making a |
greater personal hit than other singers |
who have enjoyed more publicity.
Margarete Matzenauer, prima donna |
of the Metropolitan Opera Com
oanY, arrives in New York on the George /
October IS Nine. Matte
iauer will appear in concert eighty times
'efore she returns to Europe next May.
Carl F1esch, the Hungarian violinist,
gho is known as the most classical I
layer in all Europe. will begin his initial II
eOAA OAh Il 1S1t 10
nake this tour he was compelled to forgo
series of appearances with Arthur /
'ikisch and the Berlin Philharmonic Or
hestra. While in America Herr Flesch
will appear as soloist with all the large
rchestras and give many recitals. His
ccompanist will be Homer Samuels, a
ative Of Minneapolis, Mimi, who ap-
cared with Herr F1esch in Europe fire.
uently during the past few months
Mrs. A. NJ Blair, the popular conduc-
Or of the Rubenstein Club. has returned
rom her five months trip abroad and
as present at the meeting of the board
directors of the club last wednes-
ay, when the plans for the seasons I
-ork were made.
1t is the intention of the club to give
n artists recital in the middle of No
ember as matinee performance for
he club and associate members. The
rst evening concert will take place in
ecember and the program will be COM
osed of italian composers. Three even
g concerts Will be given during the
eason and a members day some morn
g, when vocal and instrumental num-
ers will be given by the active and
onorary members of the club.
The first rehearsal of the club will take
ace in the Raleigh ballroom next We'd
esday morning at I0:30 o'clock
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