Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-05
MATINEE MUSICAL
OPENS 18TH SEASON
Honor Guests $1,000 Gift to Or.
chestra and Russian Program
Distinguish inaugural

The Matinee Musical Club brilliantly
opened its twenty sixth season yester-
day with n luncheon in the Stratford
Room at the Bellevue Stratford and o
program in the ballroom.
The guests of honor were Mrs. Frank
A. Seiberling, Of Akron, o., president
of the National Federation Of Music
Clubs; DR.. Leopold Stokowski, con-
ductor Of the Philadelphia Orchestra
DR.. Thaddeus Rich, concertmeister of
the orchestra Edward Box, director of
the orchestra's $1,000,000 enjoyment
fund campaign; and the officers
and directors of the Musical Art Club,
which was entertained during the day.
Mrs. Seiberling, Responding to, her
introduction by the president. Mrs. Ed e
win B. Garrigues, .felicitated musical
Philadelphia upon its possession of so
distinguished an institution as the
orchestra and said that she, through
he club, would give $1,000 to the en-
'owrnent fund.
Albert Gregorowich Janpolski, bari
one; Sasha Notichenko. sole exponent
Of the "tympanon." and Mile. Louise
leGai, dancer. appeared in the pro
gram. which was typically Russian II
its several phases, dancing, folk music
and song.
The tympanon is q quaint instrument
unique today. The one used has beer
in Mr.. Notichcnko's family for many
'cnerations. The spinet. the harpischorG
and the modern piano all have their
origin in the tympanon. 1t is stringed
instrument, played with two paddet
hammers and stopped with the fingers.
Notichenko is true artist, whose work
was appreciated by the large member
ship of the club.
Three numbers. his own composition
or potpourri or transcription charac-
ter, were received enthusiastically. They
were "The Russian Rhapsodie, +" "Poemc
Oriental and "Easter Chimes in Little
hussia. The composer was inspired
to the last by the $4,000 bells which
ring out In Moscow alone and announce
the Eastertide. He first echoes the
chimes of Good Friday, then the joyous
notes of Easter morning. the high mass.
the glory of the resurrection, the song
of male choir and finally natures
tribute to the risen Christ. Mabel
Hughes was at the piano and lent most
able support.
JanDo'ski sang q charming group of
Russian folksongs of yesterday and to- :
day. The compositions were based on
the folksongs of Russia and on quaint
oriental themes. Janpolski possesses
a voice of much richness and fexibility.
His group included "Moskva." "Volga
Barge Song" the oldest in Slavic musi-
cal literature, melody sung by the
peasants calling in the boats; "Cry for
Freedom" "Cossack's Lullaby" by
Notichenko, and "Vanka. He also
sang an aria from Tschaikowsky's op-
era, "Eugen Onegin." to be given here
this season by the Metropolitan. Mary
Miller Mount was his accomplished ac-
companist.
'The Russian Wedding Dance" as
interpreted by Mile. Louise lie Cal, con :
tanned all the vehement passion and
dash which characterized Russian emo
tions. Mile. lie Cal was remembered
especially for her presentation of "Au
Clair de In Lune" of last season.
Mrs. Samuel w. Cooper was in
charge of the program and Mrs. Charles
w. Newcomb, house committee chair
man. of the decorations and stage man
agement.
The program was the first of a
series of fifteen to be presented this sea
son. Eight of these will be given in the
Rose Gardens and six in the ballroom
On ballroom days the visiting artists
will be men and women who have at
tanned distinction in their particular
musical specialties. They will be as
sisted by club members and the Matinee
Musical Club chorus.