Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-26

In Munich, a signal honor. For
seven years the leading contralto
: at the Wagner Festivals in Prince
Regenten theater in Munich, and
during that time guest singer in
the leading cities of Europe, she
came to America at the request of
, the Metropolitan Opera company,
making her debut here in 1911 as
"Ammeris," in Aida and having
been re-engaged for every season
4 since.
1t is a matter of general know
ledge and universal admiration
that though first engaged for
contralto roles only, such was the
triumph she scored at her hurried
assumption of the soprano role
Kundry-in "Parsifal," on New
: Years day, 1912, that she has
since been identified with such
: interpretations of the soprano
genre, as Brunhilde, Isolde, Kun
dry, Venus and Fidelio, as well
as the contralto and mezzo roles
of Orpheus, Ammeris, Brangaene,
Ortrud, Delilah, AZucena, etc.
Madame Matzenauer's latest
proof of vocal versatility and role
preparedness" was her recent ap-
pearances as Carmen when she
stepped in at a moments notice
| and gave a most artistic interpre-
tation of the much-interpreted
Spanish cigaret-girl.
Aside from the operate stage,
Nine. Matzenauer has appeared as
concert artist in nearly every
large city of the country, and
were it not for the fact that her
time is so fully occupied by opera,
she would have appeared in every
one, as an insistent demand for
her services has been created by
her reputation as the greatest"
voice at the Metropolitan.
During her distinguished ca
reer, she has won many decora-
tions and medals from reigning |
European sovereigps, and though !
in this country her honors and |
distinctions have been accorded
in a different form they have been
none the less notable. Whether
as the great operatic prima donna
or in the less pretentious role of
song recitaIst, Margaret Matte
nauer has succeeded in winning
the esteem and admiration of both |
audiences and critics - musicians
and laymen - wherever she has
appeared.
Madame Matzenauer will be
heard in concert here on April 10,
assisted by Charles Carver, the
young American basso, and Frank |
La Forge, composerpianist.
Miss Winona Dyer, Gamma
Phi Beta sorority sister of Miss
Bernice Craig, is to be her guest
for the Easter holidays. Miss Dyer
will arrive Saturday to attend the
Julius Caesar dance.
Mrs. Mark Skiff, who has been
visiting Portland friends, will be
joined on Sunday by DR.. Skiff and
Mark Skiff, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Tweedale, or
Albany. are weekend guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Tweedale.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Elgin and
their attractive daughter, Jane, OF
Portland, are spending the week
end at the ]. A. Churchill home.
Miss Joy Turner and Miss Echo
Hunt were joint hostesses wed
nesday evening, entertaining the
members of La Area club at MISS
Turner's home on Capital street.
! A yellow decorative motif sug-
gestive of the Easter season was
carried out, daffodils, jonquils and
narcissi being used about the
rooms. Five Hundred was the
diversion of the evening. MIS-
Irene st. Helens received as the
card trophy, a beautiful Easter
lilv A two-course luncheon was
served later in the evening, ana
attractive hand-painted Easter
baskets filled with candy eggs
were distributed as fayors. TWen-
ty-four guests were present.
About fifty couples made merry
in Cotillion hall Thursday eve
ming. participating in the infor-
NAL dancing party sponsored oy
members of the Salem o. A Z +
cIub The Mistland orchestra
furnished splendid music, and the
dance was enjoyed by all IN a'-
tendance.
Reverend Father J. R, Buck Is
entertaining over the Easter week
end Reverend Ambrose Walsh ol
Mt. Angel. j.
.5r and Mrs. George stoner
I'D George. Jr.. motored to Port
Iand for = few days this week. /
Herbert ]. Darby, of the Uni
versity of oregon, is visiting aI .hs
ing the Easter vacation al ss tss
ha,e Ne of his mother, Mrs. Bertha
junk Darby
A sunrise PRAYER meeting iO' a.