The Detroit times., 1913-01-25

appearing as Don Bartolo, In the sec
ond act OF The Barber OF Serville,"
which will be given In costume for the
second part OF the program. Jose
! Mardones, the basso. is regarded by
Director Russell, of the Boston opera
company, and by many competent
critics, as one OF the greatest bessos
OF the present time. Mile. Swarfz, Is
an American girl, who is proud of the
fact that almost her entire musical
education has been received In Amer
lea. She has been one OF the favor
ties in the Boston opera for three sea-
sons. Nine. Nelson has had varied
career, starting in her teens as
light opera singer. While In Europe
singing In light opera, she decided to
devote herself to grand opera, REIN
gushing the fame and fortune that
had come TO her in the light opera
/ field, to begin all over again as a stu
dent. She made her grand opera debut
in Covent Garden, London, singing In
Don Giovanni" with Mines. Melba
and Destinn and Signor Caruso. Nine.
Nielsen has sung with success, In the
Metropolitan. in New York, and IS one
OF the favorite singers OF the Boston
| public. The sale OF seats for the De-
troit appearance OF this fine company
Of artists, is now in progress, In Grin
lnelps.
The membership committee OF the
Tuesday Musicale will meet Friday
Jan. 81, at $3.50 O'Clock, In the home
cf Mrs. Mark B. Stevens, No. $40 JEFF.
fOrson-ave. Application for member
ship in the club, should be made to
Mrs. Harriet n. Ateerbury, Crosse
Fointe Farms, before Jan. 80.
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Edgar A. Guest and Herman +,
Bcchm were contributors TO the pro-
gram of the Kirk club OF st. Andrews
Presbyterian church, Windsor, last
Thursday evening, Mr.. Guest delight
ing the audience With readings from
his own poems, and Mr.. Boehm, we'll
known church singer, rendering a
number OF solos. He has rich BARI
tone voice, and his selections were en-
Enthusiastically encored.
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The Detroit Musical Art league was
organized Tuesday evening, Jan. q,
in the parlors OF the Hotel Charlie
voix, with the following officers:
President, Francis A. Mayhem; vice
president, A. NJ. Straub; secretary,
Edward O'Connor; treasurer, Signor
Giuseppe Bartolotta. The next meet
ing will be held Tuesday Feb. 4, In
the Charlevoix parlors and the first
Tuesday, in each month, hereafter.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Names, whose
sonata recitals are a feature OF the
musical life OF New York, will come
to Detroit, March 6. to give pro-
gram before the Chamber Music So
clety, in the Hotel Pontchartrain
greenroom. Mr.. Names was former
ly first violin in the New York Sym
phony orchestra and Mrs. Names,
who before her marriage was Clara
Damrosch, sister Of Conductor Walter
Damrosch, is an accomplished pianist.
Mrs Edgar Kennedy, soprano, Miss
Virginia Thorne, violinist, and Miss
May Noble reader will give the pro-
gram, in the Century building, Sun
day afternoon, In the Tree musiCafeI
for employed women, arranged by the
Twentieth Century club. Mrs. Fred
erick II. Holt will have charge OF the
program and Mrs. George Johnston
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will preside at the tea table.
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In the First Congregational church,
Sunday evening. the quartet and
chorus choir, assisted by string or
chestra viii. give the following sacred
musical program: Anthem Thus
Spake the Seraph" (Peace); quartet,
Seek We the ord" with violin OBJ
ligato perry anthem. How Lovely
Are Thy Dwellings" (WolcotD; con-
tralto solo, "In Thee, q, Lord, Do |
Put My Trust" (Spickerl: anthem.
Arise, shine Fer Thy Light Is Come"
(WolcotD; offe rtory, Revere" or
gan and orchestra (Wolcott); an
them, How Beautiful Upon the
Mountains" (WolcotD; anthem, God
Be With You" tWolcOtt) postlude,
March in Is Flat (Wo.cott).
A special day OF praise and song
will be observed in the Woodward
ave. Presbyterian church Sunday, the
yeSted chorus choir and quartet TO
sing the following program Morning
- Anthem. Consider and Hear Ne"
ifPfleuger); duet, Crossing the Bar"
(Spieker), Mrs. Charles A Bowen
and Mrs. II. G. Allison: solo. My Re
deemed and My Lord" (Buck). Mrs
~. c. Allison. Evening Prelude I'm
" Flat (Du Bois): chorus, Recess
sional" (DeKovenJ; quartet. 20. For
the Wings OF Dove" Knight:
chorus, Praise the Lord (Maunder);
solo, THE Publican" Cvan Der
Water, Archibald G. Jackson; organ
solo. Torch Light March" (Guil-
manD, Earl V. Moore; trio. Hear My
Cry" (Abbotp, Mrs. II. c. Allison.