The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21

west half of west half OF north half
of lot II, all in Marsh Brothers ad-
dition to the city of Mankato.
Boston Grand Opera Company and
Pavlowa Ballet Russo.
1t isn't every grand opera tenor
who can compose well enough 10
have his compositions officially en-
| dorsed, to say nothing of published.
To attain that position is distinc-
ton, and one that came to Ricardo
Martin, the eminent American tenor,
some years ago.
That was when young Martin had
come to New York from his home in
Kentucky He was seeking his mus
ical fame, rather than his fortune,
and the late Edward A. Mcdowell
(whose pupil Martin was) looked on
! the ambitious southerner as having
, the markings of a more than or
dinarily successful composer.
Probably Martin will not ask any
one to listen to his compositions
when he visits ST. Paul city on April
| "a, 25 and &c, for he will be a men,
Der of the organization formed by
the combining of the Boston Grand
Opera company and the PavlOwa I'M
perial Ballet Russo.
I Still, the people who hear him sing
the music of the naval lieutenant,
b. F. Pinkerton, will be able to de-
rive more pleasure from Martins in
terpretatiOns because the better
musician singer is the finer is his
achievement.
! 81 feel that no singer can afford
not to know music thoroughly" de-
clared the Kentuckian in talking Of
the matter, "and l am glad for what
my years of mpOsition- study did
for me. To know what one is doing
and why it should be done comprise
! the chief elements, to my mind, of
successful opera singing"
Martin is a member of the cast
now appearing in Madame Butter
fly" which composer Giacomo Puccini
looks on as ideal; for besides having
a Japanese prima donna in Miss Ia
maxi Miura, the third important
member (for an American character)
is also an American.
Miss Mitchell Possesses Great Charm.
I Miss Dorothy Mitchell, the plan
iste who is to appear in recital Mon
day evening, April "a, at Normal hall,
is not only musician of talent, but
young girl of great charm. She is
very young and SO petite that it is a
surprise to see her in such perfect
control of her instrument She has
devoted her entire life to the study
of the piano. After her graduation
from Ferry Hall, Lake Forest, ILL.,,
she attended Ely Court for year and
then spent two years in Germany at
the Willard School in Berlin, study
ing under famous teacher of the
piano, Victor Heinze.
During her vacations, Miss Mitchell
travelled extensively. With a group
of her schoolmates, chaperoned by a
teacher, she spent one Christmas in
Vienna and another in st. Peters
burg, while one Easter holiday these
young people explored Egypt and
; Greece. Other vacations were spent
in visits to friends in Paris and Eng
land
This piano recital is a compli-
mentary number added to the Normal
School Entertainment course and is
entirely by invitation to all holders
of course tickets.
Studio Tea.
| st. Paul News: Mrs. F. H. Sny-
der will give a tea from five until
seven p. m. today in her studio al
, the Frederic hotel. The guests OF
honor will be two operate stars
Countess de Cisneros and Miss Myr-
! ma Sharlow. Miss Sharlow made hel
American debut this year with the
Chicago Grand Opera company. She
will sing a group of songs this after
noon. Among the distinguished
guests who will attend the affair are
Miss Felice Lyme and Miss Mabe
Riegelmann of the Boston Opera COM
pany. Mrs. w. D. Rea, Minneapolis
will pour tea. There will be large
number of guests from Minneapolis.
SchoIkofp- Dodds Engagement.
st. Cloud Times: DR.. and Mrs. R
l M. Dodds of Mankato have announced
1 the engagement of their daughter
t Miss Elizabeth Dodds, to Mr.. Marvin
4 c.. Scholkopf, of Valley City, N. D
: Miss Dodds is talented vocalist an(
: has made her appearance in severa
1 amateur musical productions during
D the two years she has taught in st
Cloud. Mr.. Scholkopf is travelling
representative of MinneapOli:
wholesale hardware house. He
: hosts of friends, made by Miss Dodd
4 during her stay here, regret that he
= marriage will take her away from st
Y Cloud, but wish her great happiness
: The wedding will take place in DC
e tober.
r Convention of Suffragists.
t On Sunday May Z, the Mississippi
s Valley Conference of Suffragists vii
: open in Minneapolis, and will con
: tinue over Wednesday, May 10. TIL
: convention headquarters will be a
t the Hotel Radisson, and on Monda
O evening banquet will be held, tick
It cts to which must be reserved in ad
vance through Miss Aimee Fisher, 40
s Essex building. The first meeting Wi
d be mass meeting Sunday afternoo
r in the auditorium Monday, Tuesda