The New York herald., 1922-10-15
Week Replete With Events
to Interest Music Lovers
John Mccormack Sings Tonight at the Hippodrome,
Where Ukrainan Chorus Appears This Afternoon
Recitals by Singers and Orchestras Announced.
ToHN MCCORMACK is booked for

TOHN MCCORMACK is booked for
his first appearance tonight be-
fore an American audience since
his serious illness last spring on a
date which has been prominently asso-
ciated with the high water mark Of
his career.
He will sing at the New York Hip
podrome this evening. 1t was on this
day Of the month in 1897 that he left
his home in Athlone for Summer Hill
College, Sligo. while seven years later,
on October Is, 1904. he left Dublin for
Milan to further his vocal studies.
Three years later. on october is, 1907.
he made his operatic debut in "Caval-
leria Rusticana" at Covent Garden.
London, and on October 10, 1903, he
sailed for America to appear with
Oscar Hammerstein's company at the
Manhattan Opera House.
Now. on October 10. 1922, on the fif-
teenth anniversary of his world debut as
an opera singer. he returns to America
and to the Hippodrome. where 1t is pos
sible for him to sing to more than
5000 persons. and where after about 100
concerts he has yet to see a single
vacant seat.
The Ukrainian National Chorus, led
by Alexander Koshetz, will give its sec
ond concert this afternoon In the Hip
prodrome. The program will number
among its selections such canticles as
Saint Barbara" and The Guardian
Angel" by Mr.. Koshetz; Early Morn
ing" by Stupnitsky; THE Church Was
Built in Kootzilka,' by Stetzenko. and
"Shtchedryk." by Leontovich. The term
canticles. 1t might be said in passing.
is used to designate songs sung under
the windows of houses In the Ukraine
on New Years Eve by choirs composed
mostly of children. selection of Rus
sian operate arias sung by Nine. Nina
Koshetz. soprano Of the former I'm
perial Opera in Moscow, and Mile. Oda
Slobodskaja. soprano of the former I'm
perial Opera Of Petrograd. as soloists,
will supplement the chorus. A new
selection of Christmas carols will be
sung by the chorus, including. among
others. I'm the Grandfather's Court"
by Koshetz, and "Yllanka Cut the
Silken Grass" by Stupnitsky. and also
a new list of folk songs by Koshetz.
'Leontovich, Stetzenko and kolessa-
Tomorrow the chorus appears at the
Brooklyn Academy OF Music.
John Charles Thomas. at his recital
this afternoon in Aeolian Hall, will sing
old Italian airs. German lleder. French
songs-with and without accompani-
ment-and lyrics by Bonner. John Dens-
more and other writer's. William jan
aushek will be at the piano.
The first costume recital of the new
season will be given by Sonta Radina
at the Town Hall this evening. She
will give a program made up chiefly
OF Russian and Ukrainian folk songs.
Nine. Radina, who has previously APP
peared in this city as dramatic soprano
with both the Russian and the Ukrain-
ian opera companies. will also sing
arias from the roles in which she has
appeared.
Miss Helen Slower. who will appear
In her New York debut recital at Aeolian
Hall tomorrow evening, is a soprano,
whose training has been entirely Ameri-
can. She is an Ohio girl whose work In
music began at Miami University. Later
at the Cincinnati College Of Music she
was awarded the gold medal She has
sung with the Boston Symphony Or
chestra, the Cincinnati symphony Or
chestra under Eugene Ysaye and with
the Portland (Oregon) symphony Or
chcstra. In New York she has been
heard with Goldman's Concert Band and
with the Metropolitan opera House Or
chestra at one OF the Hlppodrome con-
certs.
The vending Quartet Of Stuttgart.
which came to this country expressly
TO appear in the Berkshire Festival per-
rormances last month. will remain in
America to fulfill ten concert engage
ments. The quartet's only New York
appearances .Fill take place tomorrow
evening at the Town Hall. with pro-
gram as follows: Roger. quartet opus
109. Z flat ; Haydn. quartet. opus 7e.