The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10

city, and was entertained by Mr. and
Mrs. ]. A. VanHoose when he sang here
several years ago with Nine Sembrich,
and later when he appeared in concert at
the Jefferson. The current issue of Mus
leal America has an attractive story of
the Nanlioosa studio and summer home
in the Adirondack mountains which would
appeal either to any summer sojourner in
the country or student on the tallest
hill near the little village of "Speculator''
there are two imposing buildings which
stand out against the blue of the sky
and the green of the wooded mountains
which bound it. Here is situated Melody
Lodge and Studio,n respectively the sum-
mer home and studio OF Mr.. and Mrs
NanHioose. They began the construction
of the building more than year ago,
but both the lodge and studio Were for
mally opened recently, when on July 4
flag was raised and Melody Lodge and
Studio became an item in contemporary
musical activity.
This year several of the students have
been living with Mr.. and Mrs. VanHoose
hiic the others have resided down in the
village in cottages under the direct SUI
pervision of the Nanliooses. Bur with
tie coming spring Melody Lodge and
Studio will be added TO by Melody Bun
galow," a third building 10 he erected
during the winter and planned to accom-
nodate all the pupils. Musical America
states that with work of an obviously se-
rous nature, Mr.. and Mrs. VanHcose
combine lots of pleasurable, pastme for
the students. After supper one may find
a group of students in the studio busily-
engaged in the newest steps o. lhe ''tur-
key trot" or tango whle one Of them
plays "ragtime' with all the precision and
gusto that characterize their best vocal
efforts earlier in the DAY. OF burlesaue
scene in melodramatie style may be en-
acted by two or three pupils, while one
of them improvises descriptive" music
or the piano. On October Is the scene
OF operations is to be transferred to the
studios on Madison avenue, New York.
where the tenor has made his winter
home and where this year he will give
portion of his time to the teaching of
voice.
Nine. Lillian Nordica, who is also
musical favorite here, is at present in
Australia, where she is characterized in
big headlines in the Sydney papers as
Madame Nordica, famous singer and
brilliant tallSer." Some will remember
that when she sang here in concert sew
eral years ago, and everyone was quite
mad over her, the distinguishing charm
one very clever critic noted, both before
descanting upon her silvery notes, was her
beautiful back. Judging from a recent
photograph of her it may be imagined
that with added avoirdupois her back is
not so graceful and distinguished as fCr-
merly, out she will always be lovely.
From Australia. comes news of her in
teresting in the equal suffrage movement.
She is said to be most buoyant and en-
tertaining conversationalist, and of course
In that land where women have the vote
end have used it so successfully. there
was particular interest in Nine. Nordica's
work for woman suffrage A representa-
tive Of the Telegraph asked her: "They
tell me you are a great feminist, mad
ene"'
"Gh don't know" said the singer but
YOU all know how interested / am. Our
eartern states are not, l am sorry to say,