San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21

Mrs. Lawrence Allen Meadows |
general chairman of music week activ
tiles.
in their musical rendition by Paul Els
Ter, who is Mr.. Bodansky's assistant
and who prepares all works directed BY
MIR. Bodansky at the metropolitan
Opera House. Mr.. Bodansky gracious
ly loaned the services of Mr.. Eislel
and Of Mr.. Thewman to Mr.. HinshaN
for his production of the work for tn,
present company and they have drilled
the company in all its rehearsals fol
over two months, until now the rendi
ton is perfect.
Bertram Simon, violinist, and Walter
Durham, pianist, were heard in n Son
alta recital on Sunday afternoon last in
the tapestry room Of the st. Anthony
Hotel. This was the first of two
Sonata recitals to be given by Nj. 81
mon; the second to take place SundaS
at the same hour and place, with Mrs
Nat Goldsmith at the piano
These resident artists were heartily
applauded for their playing of this most
intimate form of composition by an
appreciatiye audience
Their work revealed painstaking and
thorough preparation and consciousness
of the seriousness and "bigness" of the
program, which consisted of three
sonatas. by the Belgian, Lekeu; the
American, Grasse, and the Norwegian,
Grieg.
The point which is brought out in
these programs is that they give those
who come out to listen TO them an op.
portunity TO hear the finest in violin
and piano works of famous composers.
In the case of renowned violinists visit.
ing the. city, the most that is ever
heard from any one is a single sonata,
the remainder Of the program being
made up Of more easily digested music.
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The B Minor and 3 Major Musical
Club held its regular monthly meeting
Saturday afternoon. The subject for
the afternoon was Classic Waltzes,"
Agnew Dawson and Inez Keller being
in charge of the following program:
Piano, "valse in L Flat" Durant)
Piano, Winter Pastimes" Waltzes
tLynesD ..............La Laura Keller
Violin, 'Estudiantiao Waltzes" 800.
(WaldteufeD .......... Jack Callsen
Piano, "a Meadow Lark" Waltz.
Lawson l............E Edna Franks
Piano, Waltz in G" (Reinhold)..
INSTRUMENTATION. :. Sylvia Kanner
Piano Cora. Waltz" (Streabbog)..
................. Frank Norton
Vocal "Smilin' Through" Pennl..
................. Ann Nicely
Piano, Waltzes by Watson. $500.
Robert Callsen
Piano, Golden Ray Waltz (Wachs)
Francis Franklin
Saxaphone, "Hilda Waltzes" (Doer)
................... Irving Keller
Piano, "Valse Arabesque" Lock)..
................. Fannie kazday
The accompanist for the afternoon
was Norma Henning.
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Mrs. Clara Duggan Madison and
Nine. Frida Stjerna gave the program
arranged by Mrs. +. L. Tucker, Mt the
meeting Of the San Antonio Academy of
Arts and Sciences Friday night.
Nine. Stjerna gave a short study OF
Chopin's life, dwelling upon his physi-
cal frailties and their influence upon
his music. As Mrs. Madison played Sc
lections from Chopin, the different
strains Of each were commented upon
by members of the academy present.
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Bits from opera, tasteful lunches and
general dance made up the cabaret
frolic at Casino Hall Friday night that
was attended by several hundred San
Antonians and the half hundred men,
bers Of the Vienna Operetta Company
that has just completed weeks engage
ment in San Antonio. The frolic was
given in honor of the Austrian song
sters and musicians by San Antonians
as sample of Southern hospitality.
The professional entertainers per-
formed until 10 o'clock, singing extracts
from various operettas, and several in
ternationally known songs. The con-
cert was abruptly ended by the advance
of n score of walters bearing sand
witches, cake and coffee. Later the hall
floor was cleared OF chairs and the
evenings entertainment turned into a
general dance.
The Vienna Operetta Company will
complete its weeks stay in San Antonio
Sunday afternoon. Its final program
will be at the Sunday afternoon matt
nee, Gypsy Love"
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Like every other city in the United
States, San Antonio is 10 have
music week. February IL to II, in
elusive, has been chosen and commit
tees are already actively at work to
fill to overlooking the greater part OF
the 16S hours with music for all,
and free to all. The celebration is
sponsored by the Tuesday Musical Club,
with Mrs. Lawrence Allen Meadows as
general chairman. Her assistants in
clude Mrs. Eli Hertzberg. president,
Mrs. A. NJ. Fischer. Mrs. David Grit
fin, Mrs. Edward Sachs, Mrs. Matte
Rees Mrs. Stanley Winters, Mrs. J..
b. Lewright. Mrs. Guy Simpson. Mrs.
Alfred Duerler, Mrs. Thomas Slavens,
Mrs. F. f. Tucker. Miss Ida Grosh
and Miss Matte Dittmar. Plans are
rapidly forming that will stress the
development and promote the welfare
Of good music, ms well as granting
music for a brief time at least, its
rightful place as an inherent part of
life.
Special Importance attaches TO the
visit at this time, of Mrs. John F.
Lyons OF Fort Worth, president of the
iRSa Esasration of Music Clubs.