The sun., 1914-08-25

Frank Gittelson, an American violinst
who has been concertzing In Europe dur
ing the last two years and who Is TO
play here for the first time professionally
this coming fall. has also been heard
from. The agents OF the Holland -Amcri-
ca Line in Rotterdam cabled his father.
who is a prominent physician living IN
Philadelphia, for funds to prepay the pas
sage to this country OF Mr. Glttelson and
his mother. and 1t is presumed they VIII
arrive here within a short time. Mr..
Gittelson opens his tour on October rs.
when he will be soloist with the Philadel-
phia symphony Orchestra In his home
city. Philadelphia.
Nine. Julia Cup. the famous lieder
singer will return TO America tie early
part Of November, Heretofore her sea-
son did not begin until January Coen'
raad Bos will he her accompanist as
usual.
Albert spalding, American violinist. af-
ter a successful tour abroad Is already
here Mr.. Spalding will be heard In
several Joint recitals with Nine CUP
in New York and other large cities. Mr.
Spaldings tour will begin early IN No
vember His first appearance viii be IN
recital on November IL IN Carnegie Hall
after which he will 10 AS far south as
New Orleans and west TO the coast An
dre Benoist will be Mr. Spa.dings ac-
companist.
Katharine Coodson, pianist. returns 70
America on December ! instead or jan
uary !. as previously announced. and
will have a long tour, playing with many
OF tho leading symphony archestras in
all the great cities.
Nine. ERm~s to sing Hut Twice.
Emilio de Gogorza, barytone, will open
his tour In Maine lie Will sing at the
Maine festival concerts In both Bangor
and Portland Nine Eames, Mr de Co
gorza's wife, will make but two appear
ances this season. one at Portland ana
one at Bangor for the Maine festivals
She will sing tho first note in the new
auditorium in Portland, the construction
of which Is At present being completed
Alice Sovereign, prima donna CON
tralto. has Just returned from Europe
after a successful tour with Nine. Sem
brich. Her singing has received h'gh
praise from critics OF the European capl-
tails, both In opera and concert. Sow
ereign will be heard In New York
in recital and with several of the i'm
portant symphony orches,ras.
Jan Sickesz. the Dutch pianist. will
return In October TO hll a number OF
bookings throughout the middle West.
Later Mr. Sckesz viii make an eNtended
tour through the South and Canada.
Cordelia Lee. violinist who is at pres
ent In Russia. will begin her American
tour at tho Maine festivals also This
talented artist has been spending her
summer abroad, preparing an extensive
repertoire. Eleanor Spencer. pianist. will
he heard with several symphony orches-
tras
Ruth Deyo, who Is considered MacDow-
ellis best pupil, has been making valuable
bookings, including engagements with the
Boston Symphony and Cincinnati orcnes-
;ras Helene Koelling, q lorature 80
prnno. is being booked throughout the
country and will be heard In recital the
early part Of the season
Nine Artha Wilfston. dramatic so
prano, will begin the season at the Maine
festivals Mime. Wnliston will sing In
"Elijah" both In Bangor an Portland
She will appear on the same programme
with John Mccormack In Springfield later
Ossip Gabrllowitsch, the distinguished
pianist and conductor. is to come for a
tour and II Is not believed that he will
fail to arrive. His wife formerly Clara
Clemens will be heard in song recitas
and In Joint concerts with her husband.
Nothing definite is yet known about
the opera season except that the Century
opera House directors are sure that they
will omen their series or performances on
September IA. according TO announcement.
Mr. Gatti-Casazsa, impresaro of the
Metropolitan, Ia In Venice and has NJ,
yet made no statement OF any change In
plans Emmy Destinn did not 20 TO
her bohemian home, but remained in
London. pinh Oily Is also there, Some
Of the German artists may be missing. but
the Wagnerian repertoire can be pro-
vided in these days by American singers.
Marcella Craft the famous dramatic so
prano of the Munich opera, Ia already
here, and could doubtless be diverted
from concert tour to the ope.a II