The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
ARTISTS RECITAL OF MUSIC STITDY CHR

| The attention of the members of the Music Study club is called to the sec ond of the artists recitals, which will be given this evening. | This recital will be rendered by the New York Chamber of Music society, which is one of the finest musical or ganizations of the country and is a miniature orchestra, of which Miss Carolyn Beebe is the founder, director and pianist.
 The following programme will be given and members can reserve their seats today:
 Wolf Farrari--"Sinfonia da camera. , in B flat. for piano. two violins, viola violoncello, double bass, flute, clarinet, oboe bassoon French horn. Rimslsy K Korsakoff-Allegra. oucheff-Serenade. Sokolow Glaszounow-Li w-Liadow-Polka, for two violins, viola violoncello. Debussy-"Childrens Corner" for two violins, viola, violoncello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn.
 l. "Serenade for the Doll" 2. "The Little Shepherd" , 3. "Golliwog's Cake-Walk." E. Pessard-'Prelude ct Menuet." Lefebre-Allegro leggiero from the Quintet"
 Percy Aldridge Grainger-Irish tune from County Derry (Mock Morris), for piano, two violins. viola. violoncello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bas- soon, French horn. (MSS. transcribed for the New York Chamber of Music society by the composer)
 MRS. GILLEN RETURNS
 Mrs. Mary Gillen has recently re- turned from Chicago where she was charmingly entertained by many cele- brities.
 Among the lovely entertainments ts given in her honor during her visit was a box party at the auditorium at which Mrs. A. J. Oschner. former president Of the National Federation of Music clubs, was hostess, Mary Garden in concert being the attraction.
 Those included in Mrs. Oschners hos pitality besides Mrs. Gillen were Miss McColley, the 'art critic" of the Chi cago Post, Mrs. Starr of Boston, and, in speaking of the wondrous Mary Garden, who will be heard here next Monday evening. Mrs. Gillen said:
 Mary Garden in concert reached a degree of perfection that to me seemed almost unattainable! She does not have to sing a group of songs before the en- tire audience is at her feet; she only has to step upon the stage and her very
 
 fies for Mary Garden not only has one of the most beautiful voices have ever heard, but she is exquisite to look at also. My first visit to the Paris opera was not more thrilling than my first glimpse of Mary Garden just few Sundays ago when she appeared in her first concert of the season in Chicago, before an audience that taxed the capacity of the great auditorium many being turned away. The audience was breathless as the great prima donna of the Chicago opera made her bow, look ing like a slender lily, as she wore with such grace her wondrous Parisienne gown of nasturtium shades of chiffons with picture hat tilted at the most daring of angles (the concert was an afternoon affair and our Mary knows how to dress for every occasion) and she really was a picture and then when she sang-wel1 words fail to describe her wonderful art. Mrs. Oschner, whose opinion on music is pre- eminent as we all know, declares, as does Miss McCol- ley of the Chicago Post, that Mary Gar den Is the 'artiste supreme of today"