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The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
McCormack's World Tour.

That John Mccormack will leave
earlier than expected on his concert
tour of the world has been made
known through his managers. Messrs.
Wagner and McSweeney. Instead of
quitting America in November. as was
first planned. and going to the Orient
via the British Isles and Continental
Europe. il is decided that he shall sail
from san Francisco or Vancouver
carly in June for a tour of Australia
and New Zealand. Early in 1921 he
will continue his journey directly to
London by way of Suez and. after
concerts in Great Britain and Ireland,
will visit the continent and perhaps
Egypt He will return to America in
October. 1921 Mr.. McCormack's tour
in Australia and New Zealand will
be under dire ction of J. and y. TAFT
and in the United Kingdom under
direction of the Quinlan Musical Bu-
Ieau. by special arrangement win
Charles l.. Wagner and ID. r. NC
Sweeney Mr.. MCSweeney VIII pre-
cede MIR. Mccormack TO Australia
sailing early i'm May. and Mr.. wagner
expects TO join the singer in London
in the spring of 1921.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
CHICAGO OPERA co.
HAS FRENCH-ENCLISH
"PARSFAL" SINGER

While the Metropolitan Opera
Company has been developing an
English Parsifal from among its
tenors. the Chicago Company al
ready has a French and English
Parsifal, at least potentially. He is
John O'Sullivan. who sang ParsifaI
in French at Lyons on January /,
1914, the day that Wagner's last
music c-drama was given to the pub
il" of Europe after the Baeiruth
copyright expired. Many theaters
in and out of Germany were ready
with their productions of the work.
In France both Paris and Lyons
staged it on New Year Day.
The Irish French tenor Great ed"
the title role at Lyons. and soon aft
erward Joined the Paris cast. He
said the success of "Parsifal" at the
Paris Opera was so great that il was
sung over thirteen times between
January !, 1914, and the closing of
the opera at the outbreak of war,
on July 81 of that year. During this
time the tenor role was divided be-
tween NJ. Franz. it's creator at Paris,
and O'Sullivan.
Besides having sung the entire
Wagner repertoire in French. Mr..
O'Sullivan also knows that repertoire
in English. and has sung Wagner
parts many times in English per-
formances in the British Isles.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
FRENCH HIGH SCHOOL
OF MUSICAL STUDIES
IS FOUNDED ABROAD

A newly founded French High
School of Musical Studies, to be
conducted in the palace of Fon-
tainebleu, has offered what is ap-
parently an invitation to advanced
American students to spend their
summers over there" The direc-
tors of the enterprise are Alfred
Bruneau, the composer, and Francis
Casadesus. former technical direc-
tor of the A. T.. F. bandmasters'
school at Chaumont. Beginning
July !. 1920, a session of three
months is reserved for young men
or women from American conserva-
tories who desire Ito perfect their
studies in France, under professors
of the National Conservatory of
Paris, so as to obtain through COM
petition the highest awards equiva-
lent to those given at the Paris
Conservatory"
With this contention we are not in
accord, isolated passages in Gilberts
librettos have indeed lost their salt
and SAVIOR. But they are the satirical
shafts of local or topical allusion per-
tinent only to the conditions at which
they were aimed. In the larger sense
the humor of Gilbert is as enduring
as the humor of Shakespeare-and in
many cases much subtler and finer.
Walter Damrosch plans to have 5no
voices in Rachnlaninoff' The Bells"
when that work is heard next i'm tine
Oratorio Society's festival next April.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
For ConcertGoers Only

Here are some hints on attend
ing n recital:
!. Never come in until after the
first number. The soloist much pre-
fers to have an empty hall for the
first number, as il is more ipspir-
ing. ....
2. Do not applaud gleefully no
matter how much you may enjoy
the program. The noise Is c.iite
disconceiting to the artist.
d Use judgment when dropping
articles on the floor. An umbrella,
for instance. drops well at the loud
part of the rhapsody. and gives
quite an orchestral effect. In a
funeral march. however. heavy
package Is better, as II goes down
with a dull thud and Is more In
keering with the composition.
l. When leaving the hall be sure
to choose a very quiet part of a
piece as an Accompaniment to your
exit. 1t is much more effective.
>. When leaving early Il Is well to
leave one glove under the seat. as
this gives an opportunity for a re-
entry and a word or two with the
usher.
6. In case of an encore do not fail
to smile and nod the head Violently.
This shows that you think you
have heard the piece before and
places YOU above the mere audience.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29

youth Of our land pursues a musi-
cal education. has already been not
ed and valued overseas. The school
established during the war at Chau-
mont, by the united efforts of
French and American musicians,
gave glorious opportunity to the
young and often ilI-prepared band
masters from ali parts of the United
States.
Here the violinist from Colorado and
the theorist from New England
hastily confronted with a nondescript
nand and told to back up the A. F.. F,
mad the opportunity to meet the in
suuctors of the Paris Conservatory
ferhaps they were dazzIed by their
nuslcianly qualities into belief that n
monopoly OF peda gogical performances
lay In France. 1t ia not so. as hum
dfeds of music makers and thousands
OF music lovers can testify.
recently plan has taken shane in
the minds of these artists and in
structors. to continue in n practicaI
way the natural. pure and agree
able relations which obtained in tne
school at Chaumont. Some of the
professors OF the Paris National Con-
serNatory are planning to open a
summer school. in the Palace of
Fontainbleau especially reserved TO
American students of both sexes" and
10 he called the French High School
OF Musical Studies"
Students Are Secluded.
lhey place at the disposal of our
students, all the Conservatory courses
IN composition. theory and conducting.
edited for Americans. and the highest
French awards are offered for excel
fence in composition. The competition
through which these awards are made
Is worthy a word in itself. Graduates
from the three months course i'm con,-
position are eligible for this trial COM
petition. lasting six days. the test be-
Ing the writing of a four-voice fugue
and eight-part chorus.
From these contestants are chosen
the few ready to compete for the
grand prize. The ing ired and lucky
ones will then begin months solitary
and complete seclusion In the oId
palace of Fountainebleau during
which time they will not be allowed
to communicate with each other ana
all correspondence will be censored.
IL any survive this quaint. oId-world
test, four prizes will be awarded after
hearing in Paris Conservatory Con-
ct Hall.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
Raisa TO Make Tour.

Rosa Raisa will start on her concert
tour. under the management of Jules
Daiber. on April /. This dramatic So
prono VINO has won great success dur
ire, the Chicago Opera Associations $
season in New York. will sing In con-
cert in the East and Middle West. ana
with Giacomo Rimini the baritone.
who appears with her in concerts, Will
fill festival engagements in syracuse
n. Y. Spartanburg. S. c., Macon. Ga
Evanston. III. and in Washington.
D. c., April Is.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
MUSICAL CALENDAR

This afternoon February 2o-Godowsky, Levtzk Ornsen
and Rubenstein, piansts recital Belasco Theae
o'clock
Tonight February 2o-Pauit Choristers,
ductor; National Theater, $40 o'clock
Monday. March -Eya Gauthier, ooprano, Arts
Society Reca Central High School, BIS o'clock
Wednesday March 3Mabel Garrison, Mrs Wilson
Greenes Philharmonic Course; Polls Theater, 4o o'clock
Friday, March s-Emiio de Gogorza barytone Greta
Mason T. Arthur Smiths Ten Series; National
Theater, o'clock
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
DESTINN TO SING
AT POLLS SUNDAY

Nine. EN- ny Destinn retuIms to
Washington next Sunday in full recital
under the management OF the Chamber
Music Society. Her several years alb
sence from America, which were spent
in the service of CZeChO-Siovakian in
dependence. have but whetted the ap-
petites of music lovers on this side
for the return of this gifted soprano.
and the mere announcement OF her
coming appearance should be sufficient
to insure n packed house.
Mime. Destinn will sing at Poll =
Theater. Tickets may be procured
at 1921 + street. Phone orders to Main
;05s or Franklin 1863 will be attended
to. The program will be announced
late".
/. Beatrice Martin. soprano. gave
her first New York recital at
Aeolian Hall assisted by Richard
Hageman at the piano in program
of modern Italian, French ana
American songs and Schubert sung
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
Fremstad Recovering.

Since her New York recital, Nine.
Fremstad has been seriously Ill
with influenza and is now recover
ing at Lakewood. n. j., prior to her
extensive tour in the Northwest.
So finished Is this great singers
art that few realized during her re-
cital the difficulties under which
she was laboring. 1t was Will
power that carried her through the
afternoon The next day she was
unable to leave her bed. and could
not speak above a whisper.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
To PLAY Concerto.

Cecil Burleigh has been requested
to play his second violin concerto
in Winnipeg next fall. The Win
nipeg engagement was made some
time ago. when he played with the
Minneapolis Orchestra. Mr.. Bur
leigh has taught and lived in Sioux
City. Ia. and Missoula. Mont.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
poance IN the World Of Music Scheduled During the Current Week
TWENIYFouR LESSONS PIANO LESSON MAJOR

forming cempIement Of chords In Major.
The frst things necessary 70 become good player
next lesson the chord shown should played
again until you memorze 1t and play u
without the chart Memories the letters also. You
will find tnat before long you will be able TO play
simple accompaniments this key TO any melodies
you your friends may tag.
u you wish 70 40 further In studying, learn the I'm
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29

plano or organ takes up the key Of q. u 10 proposed
20 Give IN the conpsts series s Of the fundamental
chords ussc In musical competition. There will be
twenty -ons lessons before this twenty -four
isssen course In music 10 eoplsted The pupil 10 ex-
peeted % learn these ehorss 60 tnsy can be PLAYED
aimost intuitvey. This diieent practice. When
thls issssn has been mastered the student will be
fully qualified to take the study Of the fourth les
son, which will bs next presented
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29

serng Of the scales shown on tho star In 3is chart
upper note being psyed with the right hand and the
lower with the left hand. l.tt..4
read no matter In what vertical order the notes
may be written. Note that the small letter With
dash aboys must not be played.
Never play small white letter with dash above IL
NEXT LEssoN-E Minor, which 10 the relative key
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
teRovE's MUSIC slMPLiFisRo

Observation-Disclosures the chart upon the keyboar I'd
OF the plano or organ that the small letter with
the dash above 81 the bottom Of the chart 10 direct
black spaces win then correspond to the white ana
black keys. Each Of the three horizontal series of
letters represent chord. Beginning with the upper
row. play the white letter with the left hand and then
play the three black In unison with the roht
hand making the first chord. Then, In the same way
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
Some Important Recitals
By A w. HARMED.

naturally interest entered in the joint recital of four
of pansts of the day the Basco Thaer
this This repetition of by the
a Carnegie Hail. New York, February last.
The joint appearance stage recital
four of the living panists of importance Aside
this added
of the accomplishment OF preservation
twice played by the living pianist Immediately
ward the will be playing
Ampico.
the follows: As OF
inventions display Music
lives OF thousands OF will be prolonged indefinitely Records
OF the product OF their consequently
of perfection notable example OF what
when four distinguished played before hall full
who aerward heard the reproduced arfcy
hing to realize that machine should record highly sens
characteristics color the most
s Secret and puzzlng qualities OF the original"
this demonstration
cert. -,
The Paust Choristers Father Finn, choirmastcr give
concert at the National Ther tonight This organization
monty known boy choir. has in imelght
have been enthusiastic their
9concer in Washington this will who
interested in this type o work.
The soosts announced John Finnegan
Patricks Cathedral New York known here; Billy
Probs called the hoy Master Thomas Huber
The Washington Society will hold the last Of their
seasons rccita will present Eva
capuVaed large Washington audience she
gave "a program the Thursday Evening Series Her
presentation OF the songs OF the Orient which
among the people from which they come inimatabe This
concert will opportunity of cnioynp Miss
sGauthers art
Mrs, George Peabody Eust will be assisting artist
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29

Alessandro Bonci has offered his
services for the Oscar Hammerstein
Memorial Associations concert
March 90. at the Metropolitan, N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29

John Mccormack and Mary Garden
have volunteered a concert with or
chestra for the American Legion ON
February q at the Hippodrome, N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
SECOND SERIES.
Copyright, 1920, by.w. Scott Grove, Scranton, Pa.
Lesson No. 3.

The third lesson In this series OF twsnty-fourl
lessons Of the modern method Of instruction for the
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29

Peabody Eustis will be the assisting artist.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-04-08
New Chef at Restaurant

The restaurant at the Langdon
sanatorium, for some months past
operated by Pat Crow. is announced
to change hands on the tifteant Of
the month, when j. M Weyrens, of
Devils Lake. will take charge as
chef DR. Void in securing the ser,
vices Of Mr. Weyrens is able TO as-
cure his patroos and the public that
their wants will be catered to 10 a
strictly first c'ass and up to date
manner. His experience as a restau-
rant man has included the manage
ment of some of the besc known
places in Devils Lake, Fargo and
Grand Forks. where the service has
proven to he popular with the travel
ing public as we'll as the home town
trade Mr. Crow retires to give his
entire time to the training of hia
string of pacing and trotting horses
for track engagements during the
race meetings in this state and lin
nesota during the summer season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-04-08
HIGH SCHOOL VS.. WOMAN'S
CLUB IN SPELLING CONTEST

The spelling contest to be held on
Monday evening next, April 18th in
the Assembly room of the Langdon
High school, in which the contesting
team represent the students of the
high school and members of the
Langdon woman's club is among the
local affairs that have been given
prominence by Langden people since
the past time that the idea of an old
fashioned spelling contest suggested
itself some weeks ago at the mid.
winter informal party of the club at
the Masonic Temple. The spelling
match of course is the big number on
the evenings program, viii ch starts
at eight O'Clock but is to be supple
mented by varied musical numbers
both vocal and instrumental by local
talent. The spelling contest is to be
both eral and written and the pro-
ceeds 60 toward furnishing needed
equipment in the high school. There
wila be an admission of twenty five
cents charged.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-04-08
Club Smoker" Tonight.

The commercial club Of Langdon
has meeting called for tonighct at
at its club rooms in the Auditorium,
when a thorough discussion will
be had of public improvements which
it is planned to put throug in Lang
don during 1920. 1t is to be an open
meeting, in nowise restricted to the
membership of the club, and all in.
teresteI in the progress and develop
ment of Langdon and surrounding
community are expected to be present
and participate. During the evening
light refreshments will be served
and an informgl smoker follows.
Pres&de Fred A. Thnmpson and the
officers of the club urge that as many
as can arrange to do so, help make
this re- organization of the Langdon
commercial club for 1920 as big a
success as possible.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-04-08
Langdon Girl Is
Wed at Fargo
Lillian Horgan the Bride In
Easter Week Leap Year
Nuptials In Fargo

The wedding of Miss Lillian Hor-
gan, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
j. Horgan of this city, and Mr..
Claude Craig, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. O. Craig, of Austin, Minn., oc-
cured on Tuesday morning of this
week at eight o'clock at the resi-
dence of Rev. Father Thos. Egan,
vicar general of the Fargo diocese Of
the Cathoic church who read the SER
vice. Miss Helen Rorgan Of Lang
don and Lionel Sweeney of Fargo
were the attendants upon the bridal
couple when the ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of wedding
party composed of relatives and in
innate friends of the bride and
groom from out of town as we'll as
young people composing the circle
of acquaintance in Fargo. The cere-
! mony was followed by wedding
! breakfast at the home of the BRIDES
aunt. Mrs. J. E. Horgan, on College
street.
Mr.. Craig and his bride will en-
Joy short honeymoon trip to points
east, expecting to be at home to
their friends in Fargo after May lst
in suite of apartments in the Co.
Operators Herald block. Mrs. Craig,
who is Langdon girl, has been
Fargo resident for about a year and
half. and for some time previous
made her home in Duluth. Until re-.
Gently she has held position as
stenographer, with the knight Print
ing Co. Mr.. Craig since becoming a,
Fargo resident some years ago has
held responsible position with the
4 Spaulding Supply Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-04-08
GOPHER POISONED OATS
KILLED EIGHT HORSES

Henry Spenst, one of the we'll
known earmers of the Moscow town.
ship settlement, west of Laugdon lost
eight head of horseson Sunday. They
poisoned Themselves by eating part
of small sack of grain that had
been treated for poisoning gcphers.
The poisoned grain was in granary
and thought to be safe from any risk
of the horses or live stock on the
farm being able to get at it MIR.
Spenst had nine head of horses and
only one of them recovered from the
effects Of the poison and this one of
those he had had since first moving
into the country and had advanced
in age past the working stage. The
loss lezves Mr. Spenst in bad shape
right at the outset Of the seeding
time, but a number of his neighbors
and old friends propose to give him
a lift through putting in the crop
this spring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-04-08

Mrs. A Mcknight closed deals
during the week IN which she dis.
posed of her Langdon property, two
desirable residences on Fifth street.
The purchaser of the house that Bhaa
been vacant since DR.. j. w. Towey
left Langdon last fall, is Dr.. E. j.
Hughes while Manager Tolen Of the
Farmers Elevator Co.. has bought
the Mcknight home, which he has
occupied as a tenant for upwards of
year past These two homes on
south Fifth streee have location
and interior arrangement that found
plenty of waiting buyers as soon as
it was known that they we're on the
market. On Saturday Mrs. Nc
Knight is having sale of her furni-
ture and household goods prior to
leaving for an extended visit at the
homes of her son and daughter in
Idaho.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-04-08
Ullyot's Sale of Pure Bloods

One week fr"m today. Thursday,
April 18th, is the date of a farm
auction sale being held by Ambrose
Ullyot in the Harvey Center settle-
ment. A feature Of the sale will be
an offering of twelve head of pure
bred Percheron horses, mares and
promising young colts all of which
are registered stock. The sale of MIR.
Ullyot's farm property is eccasioned
by his selling the half section on
which he lives and moving eway ow-
ing to the poor health of his wife
The purchaser is Mr. Fred Rylance,
who has sold his place near Mona and
is moving nearer to Langdon mar
ket. The price paid, $40 per acre,
is figure farm values tributary
to Langdon can be based on from the
present time. A complete list of
the personal property to be offered at
the Ullyot sale next Thursday can
be found on another page of this
paper
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-04-08
Kartes Sale Melted $4,000

Auctioneer Tony Kieffer was in
Langdon yesterday returning to his
home at Wales from the John Kartes
farm sale at Mt Carmel, which
footed up to total of over $4,000
and was largely attended despite the
unfavorable weather conditions pre-.
vailing. 1t was one of the largest
and best buying crowds that he h as
had at any sale held this spring. He
says the first four horses brought
out of the barn and put up for sale
were sold at over the $3.50 mark.
There were milch cows that sold at
higher figure than $llO, none be-
ing bid in for less than 500 EACH
Of the farm machinery Auctioneer
Kietfer says the display was an at
tractive one and made quick selling
the present day prices making the
sales nettee by Mr.. Kartes being in
most cases as much as he had paid
for it when he bought it new There
was nothing left when the sale closed
it being the most satisfactory to
both buyer and seller of any that
Tony has handled in all of his ex-
perience as an auctioneer in Cavalier
county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-04-08
Oil GuSherS Run
Big at Roundup
First Hand News From Oh
Field of Montana Backs
Up First Claims

George Agar, who accompanied the
remains of his 81 ster. Mrs. Ida Nc
Chesney, here from Roundup, Mont.
fer interment last week, left on
Friday returning to his home in the
west. Just at tile present time Mr..
Agar states that Roundup and vici-
nifty is undergoing quite boom, ow-
ing to the sensational discoveries of
oil. In the vicinity of where his
farm lies some ten miles to the south
of Roundup, there is quite an oil
field, with wells in various stages of
being operated and outfits are being
moved in every few days. Right now
there are being operated three wells,
the largest of which lies only eight
miles from the land owned by MIR.
Agar. One is gusher and the other
two are what are termed flowing
wells. Stock for the promotion of
companies for development of oil
wells on land where there has been
found e flow of oil are being sold in
Roundup, to which place oil specula-
tors have been focking from Texas
and elsewhere since the first we'll was
put into operation. He says that the
oil wells found in the Roundup dis
trict have made for that entire re-
gion of Montana future that will
place it safely out of reach of the
snaligners, who brand the state as
being in the arid. or dry belt. Mon.
tanai is now being sought by people
from all over the United States. Mr.
Agar is not getting excited over the
oil wells that are being drilled On
land all around him and although
he has had offers to lease land ne
owns will keep right on farming 10
till he sells outright or is ready ia
put down we'll of his own. He says
that Montana oil s cne of the big
developments of the state and will
mean much to the future of one OF
the best and richest states in the
Union.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-04-08
What Dohman Thanks of Texas

Herman Dohmann and wife, &C.
companied by their daughters. Misses
Teresa and Margaret Dohman, we're
arrivals Saturday, returning from a
stay of the greater part of the
winter in the Rio Grande region of
Southern Texas. Mr.. Dohman states
that he was the greater part of the
time during his stay with others who
have been down there Cor the winter
and although he did not decide to in
vest for himself spent an enjoyable
winter and left the rest of the Lang.
don COLONY around San Benito and
Brownsville we'll and quite contented