San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
ROUND TABLE MEETS.

What proved to be the most brill
liant luncheon of the Tuesday Must
cal Round Table was developed under
the Craftsmanship of Miss Cara
Franklin, April 3, in the tapestry
room of the ST. Anthony Hotel. An
exceptionally large number of club
members and guests were present. An
original feature of entertainment
which provided amusement as well as
interest, was the, series of long dis
lance interviews with San Antonio
musicians who have won success in
their careers. Mrs. John NJ. Stein
feldt spoke for Ruth Bingaman Mrs.
Harrison Hcrman) whose develop
ment in her pianistic art was made
evident by her recital here. The
young artists recordings fors, the
Welte-Mignon attachment was touch
ed. upon and the fact that compost
tons by San Antonio's composer
pianist, John NJ. SteinfeTdt, were in
eluded among the records, showed APP
preciation of this early teacher of
Ruth Bingaman. whom, with Alberto
Jonas. She gives most credit for her
development.
Mrs. John B. Albright-s "inter-
view with Josephine Lucchese took
the form of authentic facts CLEANED
from the mother of this gifted song
bird. Mrs. Sam Lucchese, and CORE
sponded with the well known record
of brilliant success made by the San
Antonio grand opera star. Handsome
pictures were displayed Of Josephine
and her distinguished husband. Adolf
70 Caruso. Mrs. Mamie Reynolds
Denison spoke with the authority of
u lifelong friendship with Rafaelo
Diaz. Metropolitan tenor. telling Of
his early beginning as a pianist. and
the discovery of his voice while study
ing in Europe. and his subsequent
recognition. A cited, article of Mr..
Diaz's creed that no one could de-
prive him of the success due him,
and no man could give him success
unless justly earned by him" was an
interesting insight into the character
of this successful singer.
Substituting. for Mrs. Edward
Sachs. Mrs. L. III. Flannery gave in
teresting details of the boyhood OF
Harold Morris. his work as plan
a composer. his work being performed
conductors. Particularly interesting
was genuine interview by letter
with Hugh McAmis, conducted by
Miss Alice Mayfield. This exceed
ingly gifted young organist set forth
his achievements modestly and with
no hint of the exceptional skill and
intelligence entailed in winning the
honors which have come to him swift
ly and surely. His early musical life
was humorously depicted with anpre-
citation expressed of his first teacher,
Miss Cara Franklin. This artist will
appear in recital here during May.
Miss Ora White was well qualified
to speak of the remarkable talent and
success of Mrs. Colberta Millett. as
a singer and teacher, having studio
with her. as well as touring Europe
in company with this distinguished
San Antonian. who is now associated
with the Glenn billiard Gum School
of Music in Chicago.
To Mrs. Eli Hertzberg had been
assigned the interview with Miss
Mary Howard, who CHANGED to be
present as honor guest. having re-
Gently returned from tour as lead
ing soprano of an operetta company
of 100 members. Miss Howard con-
tributed to the musical program
which preceded the luncheon, and
was introduced by Mrs. Hertzberg
with full tribute to her vocal and per-
sonal charms. Miss Howard showed
increased musical intelligence in her
singing OF Care Selve" from Han
dels ATLANTA" and exerted her
usual charm in Mae Brahe's AS L
Went a'Roaming." Her voice is ricn
and the upper tones warm. as well az
strikingly- brilliant and used with re-
markedly effective skill. Mrs. Mich
olas Corwin Hall supplied accom-
paniments. Mrs. L. ii. Flannery. con-
tralto. and Mrs. Annie Oge Wickes,
soprano. were heard in the Barcarollc
from Tales of Hoffman" with pleas
ing blending Of tone. Mrs. Harry
Leap was at the piano. Miss Helen
Beck, assistant piano teacher of the
San Antonio College of Music. gave
an excellent renditio of Chopin's Il
minor OPP. 20 Scherzo. Miss Leo
nora Smith contributed two violin
selections. Caprice Espagnole (Cham-
made Kreisler) and Madrigal by ST
monetti, the latter particularly web
done. Miss Ethel Crider accompan