Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 309, 7 November 1914 — Page 8

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I'HE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, NOV. 7, 1914 IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC

MAFN NERCHOR

SINGS TO AID WAR REFUGEES

Miss Helen Sings

Ware in "Revolt

Society, Founded Years Ago, to Ad

vance Musical Culture to Aid Red Cross.

German Fifty

ORGANIZATION IS OLD

Members Actively Engaged in j Practicing German Sonirs

and Lieder for Concert on November 18 and 19. Richmond has had two main contributing sources toward that culture for which it is more or less generally known. The Quakers, or Society of Friends, and the Germans. That the Germans have been the dominating force in concentrating the musical elements of the community and in tho formation of a high level of musical taste is renewedly brought to the attention through the concerts which the Maennerchor is arranging for November 18 and 19 for the benefit of the Red Cross. Interesting it Is to know that for over a half century the German residents of this city have kept Intact a singing society. Organized in 1856. Now known as the Maennerchor, it was first organized in 1856 under the name of the Richmond Liederkranz, and for fifty-eight years has been continuously active. Few societies of allied interest can boast of such a record. But one of the original members still lives, Mr. Schumann, ninety years of age, whose home is at the corner of South Ninth and C streets. Mr. Schumann talks entertainingly of the early history of the society, and roters with appreciative feeling to those who have now passed on and who were instrumental in organizing this, one of the earliest singing societies in Indiana. Early Member. Among these were Fritz and Otto Emmerich, Conrad Schlueter, Ferdinnnd Harold, Henry Wlnterling, Bernhardt Sperling, Fred Paulus, Balser 15 scher and Gottlieb Neidner. The first meeting were held above the residence of Mrs. Saymen, the umbrella mender, known to the early residents of the town, located not far from Emmerich's shoe shop, near Fifth and Main streets. Later the Liederkranz met in the

upper part of the building now occupied by the Item, then in Henry Winterling's, which was known at the time as Jacob Lichtenfel's hall, on South Eighth street, near B; in Thistlethwalte's hall, Knopp's hall at Fifth and Main, the name being changed to 1 (corner's hall; in Vaughan's hall on i.iin street, and finally in the South Side hall, its present headquarters. Early Instructors. Thr Liederkranz had for its first di-rer-iors three of the early music teach-e;--: of this community, Professor Tish, Professor Lehman and Professor Martirftliang, the latter an Alsatian. About 1872 the Beethoven Liederkranz was organized from the members of the old Liederkranz," said the present director of the Maennerchor, "ami the banner of this organization is at present in a glass show case with other relics, some from Germany, and which include the twelve Mauser rifles tu rn the Kaiser, presented through a member of the society. "Among the directors of the Beethoven Liederkranz were Professor Walters and Professor Collett, the latter organist at St. Andrew's, Professor Collett being also twice director of the present Maennerchor. Professor Rueh succeeded him the first time and Professor Albert Moorehead, well known to everyone in Richmond, was a later director. "At the time the old Liederkranz

Miss Helen Ware, the young American actress who "plays with a punch" in emotional roles, and who appeared in Indianapolis last week in a new production "The Revolt," is the possessor of a very charming soprano voice which she uses to effect in the second act of the play. , The fact that Miss Ware can fill an auditorium the size of the Murat, one of the largest theatres in the United States, goes to show the scope of her vocal organ, which is also of engaging quality. Mtss Ware, who was the guest of th Woman's Press club of Indiana, at its monthly luncheon in October and wh invited the members of the club to th theatre that evening as her miosis, admitted that she was only a lack-lust re suffragist. And this before two of the leading Indiana suffragists. Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke and Mrs. Fells McWhlrter. With one voice the club membership told her she was

too charming to remain out in the cold and she responded that she "guessed she didn't know very much about it." Supports Cause. This was not alone an interesting showing of Miss Ware's sympathies but of the unanimous support the suffrage movement has among the professional newspaper women of the state. Miss Ware is not only an actress of acumen and a singer of charm, but is a canny critic. Referring to the adverse criticisms of "The Revolt," which the Indianapolis papers' dramatic critics "roasted" for Its alleged immorality, Miss Ware said at the luncheon: "The men don't like the play because it shows them up. I don't expect any favorable criticism from a masculine dramatic critic."

DESCRIBESEISENACH Miss Knollenberg Describes Home of Bach.

Miss Margaret Knollenberg, who recently returned from German, gave a talk on Bach's native city before Mr. Sloane's critical study class on Thursday afternoon in the high school, the class being engaged in the study of this famous German composer. Miss Knollenberg spoke interestingly of the old home of Bach, in Eisenach, now converted into a museum where is to be seen a wonderful collection of old instruments, some collected by Bach himself. Miss Knollenberg also referred to the monuments in Eisenach and Leipsic erected to the memory of Bach, Bach having lived the greater part of his life in the latter city, where he was director of a boys' school and a boys' choir. The talk was illustrated with photographs.

SING AT EATON.

Mrs. Warren Lacey and Mrs. E. E. Meyer will sing at a special musical service in the Presbyterian church in Eaton Sunday evening.

met on North Seventh street, Dr. Miller was president, and prominent men of that period belonging to the society, included Albert Stauber, William Surendorf, now deceased, H. H. Engel-

bert, Fred and Frank Maag, William Epping, now living in California, Lew Niedner, deceased, Ernest Schwerin, Adolph Blickwedel, August Sturm, Oskar Taur, Sr., George Eggemeyer, Henry Eggemeyer and others. "Mr. Moorehead was largely responsible for the change from the Beethoven Liederkranz to the Maennerchor. "A number of good concerts and operettas were given at that time which were artistic successes, and the members of the Maennerchor have attended many of the national and state Saengerfests, including that in Louisville last summer, which had a chorus of 3.000, with about 20,000 attendance on the two evenings. Twenty Active Members. "The local Maennerchor has 120 members, from 16 to 20 of whom are active singers, rehearsing ten months in the year. This is not a religious or political organization, but purely for the purpose of cultivating the singing art and it sings for charity whenever the purpose is worthy. "The proceeds of the concert for the Red Cross is to go for the relief of the war-ridden countries of Europe and the program will be something quite novel, as it will include seven tableauxs of the home and army life of the German soldier and will practically be Volk-songs in living pictures." The Maennerchor is to be assisted by the Militairverein and St. John's hall has been donated for the two evenings. The program will appear in full on the music page of the Palladium next week, many tickets already having been disposed of.

OPENS NEAT SHOP TO SHOW RECORDS

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costly finished salesroom in the city will be opened November 15 at the Harrison, the new name for the WeBtcott pharmacy. The salesroom will be for the display of Edison diamond disc permanent needle machines and unbreakable records. It will be used exclusively to display the beautiful cabinets and everything in the Edison catalogue will be handled. The entrance will be from the interior of the 6tore. The room is down stairs. This will make necessary the constant use of the lights. Light will be supplied by the Egyptian indirect mellow system from side fixtures. Old rose and gray will be the colors of the rooms. To the drop ceiling, the walls will be paneelled with old rose and gray panels and the drop will be of gray with a shade darker figures. The fixtures will be brushed silver and the trimmings will correspond. The finishings will be hard wood. Several expensive oriental rugs will

: be purchased. The willow will be j tapestry upholstered. Everything used

in the room will be of sofe tone. The room will be used for Edison concerts. The new Edison machines which will be displayed are made without the old style horn and the

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ORCHESTRA PLEASES 1 CHAPEL CONCERT High School Organization Plays Grieg Number With Musical Skill.

MUSICAL PROGRAM AT FIRST M. E. CHURCH

The First M. E. church announces the following musical program for its Sunday morning services:

Organ prelude; hymn by congregation; prayer by pastor, Dr. Harmon; anthem, "O Lord Our Governor," Gadsby, full choir; announcements; organ offertory; solo, by Johnson, Mrs. Edgar Cleveland; sermon, pastor. Evening service, solo, "Just Beyond the Shadow," Mrs. Dempsey Dennis; violin solo, "Prayer" Reinzer, Mrs. Harold Clements; duet "Jesus Lover of My Soul," Horace P. Dibble, by Mrs. Dempsey Dennis and Mr. C. F. Hutch-ins.

One of the musical events of the week was the chapel concert given by

the high school orchestra on Friday morning, the auditorium being crowded with students and visitors, and the following program being presented: March "Durch Kampf Zum Sieg" Von Blon "Ase's Death," from Peer Gynt Suite Grieg Sextette from Lucia di Lammermoor Donizetti Violin Solo (a) Perpetuo Mobile Bohm (b) Swan Song Saint-Saens Hilda Kirkman. Overture Maritana Wallace Piano Duo Soldiers' Chorus from

"Faust" Gounod j Florence Bartel, Lucile Haner. j March "The Perian" Sloane 1 The program was especially notable, aside from the solos, for the genuine musical skill with which the orchestra j played the Grieg number, entirely f or j the strings, and the virtuosity displayed in the "Maritana" presentation, the i

violins in the latter playing with pro-j fessional effect. In this number also the horn solos by Wilbur and Robert i

Dickinson were given in excellent musical form. Miss Kirkman plays with much refinement and enterpreted the first number exceptionally well, since it includes some technical difficulties hard for an amateur to handle. Miss Bartel and Miss Haner were given the heaviest applause of the morning after their appearance, but no encores were permitted.

NOTED CONCERT AND OPERA ARTIST SING RIGOLETTO QUARTET

Splendid Rendition of This Famous Concerted Number Is Another Big Musical

Achievement.

The mere announcement that the ;

famous Rigoletto quartet is to be ren-

NUSBAUM

TO PLAY

Roland Nusbaum has been appointed the official pianist for the state convention of the Y. M. C. A., which will be held at Lafayette, November 20, 21 and 22. Mr. Nusbaum has attained considerable prominence in local musical circles. He is organist at the First M. E. church, director of the Earlham College Glee club, and a member of several musical organizations.

COLLEGE CLUB SINGS ITSELF INTO FAVOR

dered gives one an expectant delight, ; for this superb number is undoubtedly 1 the most brilliant and musicianly of i

all Verdi's concerted pieces. A splendid new record of the quartet just issued with the November list of Victor records is noteworthy not only because of its superb rendition, but because of its combination of well-known opera and concert artists and the fact that it

is issued at a popular price. The singers are Lucrezia Bori, Josephine Jacoby, John McCormack, and Reinald Werrenrath. Their voices blend per-: fectly, and from the beginning of the ' number right through to the superb J climax, their rendition is exquisitely beautiful. Lucrezia Borl also gives a lovely Interpretation of a dainty Spanish air, "Malaguena," singing it with grace and unusual vocal beauty. John McCormack sings magnificently the popular "Because," and also gives a fine rendition of the appealing "Lullaby From Jocelyn," with a superb violin obligato by Fritz Kreisler adding a delightful finishing touch. Schumann-Heink sings effectively Delibes charming "Good Morning,

Sue!" Tetrazzini gives a brilliant performance of the great aria, "Guiding Star of Love" from Linda di Chamounix, showing artistic mastery over every detail of the singer's art; Margarete Ober presents a splendid rendition of Schubert's "To the Music," and Frieda Hemple sings Arditi's vocal waltz, "The Kiss," in supeb fashion. The beautiful Tosti "Serenade" is delightfully given by Alma Gluck; Pasquale Amato contributes the melodious "Thy Home in Fair Provence" from Traviata; Giovanni Martinelli sings with superb quality of tone and artistic finish the favorite "Strange Harmony" from Tosca; Clarence Whitehill gives the sad but effective "The Heart Bow'd Down" from the Bohemian Girl; and Evan Williams renders "The Cross," his splendid tenor showing at his best. That farite old American ballad, "Silver Threads Among the Gold," is beautifully rendered as a violin solo by Maud Powell.

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The Madrigal club of Earlham college, a chorus of women's voices, organized by Miss Laura Gaston, head of the musical department in the college, is this year being instructed by Glen Friermood, the vocal teacher in the same institution. The Madrigal club has sung in this city and has done much artistic work.

MISS MARY FITZHUGH ENTERTAINS CHURCH

Miss Fitzhugh, a well-known yours Si?. who, although blind, has rec" 'ifu an extended musical education and is the possessor of a welltrain and agreeable soprano voice, gave a concert in the the African Baptist church on South Ninth street, Thursday evening. I

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COVINGTON VISITOR.

C. O. Ulrich, supervisor of music in the Covington, Ohio, schools, was the guest of Mr. Sloane on Friday.

ATTEND CONCERT

Miss Alice Knollenberg, Mrs. Fred J. Bartel and Miss Carolyn Hutton went to Indianapolis recently to hear John McCormack. Other of Richmond's musicians and music-lovers also attended the McCormack concert.

STUDIES VOICE.

,Miss Emily Fletcher has gone to , Cincinnati to study the voice with j

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