San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

July 13, 1901 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIFT 11 LOCAL NOTES ORGAN RECITAL. An organ recital and sacred con- cert was given at Emmanuel Baptist Church last Sunday, when the fol- lowing programme was enjoyed by an audience that filled the church: Organ voluntary, Gavotte (Handel); hymn by the congregation, Onward, Chris- tian Soldiers; barytone solo, Rejoice (Huge), Rev. J. George Gibson, with violin obligato; contralto solo, To Thee, My God and Savior (Cantor), R. E. Weston; Lord's Prayer, chanted by the congregation; violin solo, Angelic Voices (Gounod), with or- gan accompaniment; Congregational hymn. Blessed be the Fountain of Blood; tenor solo. If With All Your Hearts (from Elijah), W. Walker; soprano solo, Hosanna (Grainer), Clara Madden; congregational verse, My Faith Looks Up to Thee; con- tralto solo, A Dream of Paradise (Gray), Mabel Florence Gordon; organ offertory. Offertory; barytone solo. Lift Your Glad Voices, Rev. J. George Gibson, with violin obli- gato; congregational verse. Our Father's God to Thee; organ reces- sional, The King's Highway (Post). The following also took part: Paul A. Normand, W. F. Altvater, Merton E. Titus, Lotta Underbill. EPWORTH LEAGUE MUSIC. Rehearsals are being earnestly con- ducted for the Epworth League Con- vention, July 26th. Two days pre- vious to the opening of the conven- tion a grand chorus of 1000 voices from this city and Oakland, and per- haps as many more from the interior, will be heard in a concert in the Mechanics' Pavilion. Some of the best musicians of the State will par- ticipate. The Park Sisters, of New York, have been engaged, and the Juanita Glee Club, of Chicago, com- posed of eight young ladies, will par- ticipate. The great Stanford organ will be heard upon this occasion. Mr. Husband, chairman of the Mu- sical Committee, has associated with him J. J. Morris, W. C. Stadtfeldt, T. E. Blake, J. M. Robinson, J. C. Hill and O. M. Vester. CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY. An interesting pamphlet sets forth the attractions of the Chautauqua Assembly at Pacific Grove this sea- son. Among the musicians are the famous Park Sisters, whose cornet playing has been highly estimated in the East. Milton L. Lawrence, of San Jose, who trains children accord- ing to the Tomlins method, will give a concert with the little folks. Hattie Jeannette Elliott has charge of the department of physical training, and Mrs. Belle Parsons Ockenden, reader, will conduct classes. Carroll, the juvenile whistler; the Juanita Glee Club, of Chicago; Miss Beresford Joy, vocalist, will also participate. J. H. Howe will conduct the oratorio Elijah, soloists being: Mary Weaver Mc- Cauley, Alice Genevieve McMillin, Walter Anthony and Homer Henley. Arrangements have been made to render the Rubiayat as a musical novelty, and A Persian Garden Con- cert, with an application of the fa- mous poems by Omar Khayam, will be given. Rev. Burt Estes Howard, of Stanford University, will develop the theme, and the music will be rendered by Miss Florence Julia Doane, Miss Marie H. Smith, D. M. Lawrence and Walter Kneiss. Polk Miller, a banjoist of ability, who has made a hit with negro dialect stories in the East, is among the enter- tainers. GRACE CHURCH. Last Sunday a fine service was given at Grace Episcopal Church, under the direction of William Holt, organist and choir master, who is making a success of his services. The program included the following: Magnificat Nunc Dimittis (Garrett), Messe Solennelle (Gounod); soloists, J. F. Veaco, Charles Goettine, William Young, Charles Parent, Dr. Smith, William McDonald; organ solos. Berceuse from Joselyn (Godard), Alle- gretto (Wely). LODGE ENTERTAINMENT. An unusually good program was rendered by local favorites upon the occasion of an entertainment of Mon- tezuma Tribe of the Red Men, given at Union-square Hall last week. The following program was enjoyed by a large audience: Overture; A Little Ragtime, Maurice Cramer; barytone solo, Honey, Stay in Your Own Back Yard, OsQar Frank; a few coon stunts by "Bob" Mitchell; guitar and man- dolin selections, Messrs. Perrin and Deiser; George H. Ryan, monologist. talked of his friend, O'Farrell, the Politician; Clarence Wendell, tenor, sang the beautiful Four-Leaf Clover, assisted by the Corinthian Quartet; banjo selections, Bohemian Banjo Quartet; a few minutes with "Jack" Cathcart; Corinthian Quartet, con- sisting of Messrs. Edward H. Angelo, Edward F. Sagar, Walter C. Howe and Frank W, Thompson; bass solo, The Bells of St. Mary, Frank W. Thompson; finale. In the Shadow of the Pines, Messrs. Wendell, Franks, Thompson, Howe, Sagar, Angelo. GRACE CHURCH CHOIR A very fine concert was given Tues- day evening of last week by Grace Church choir at the Pavilion in Los Gatos, directed by Mr. Wm. Holt, organist and choir master. Gaul's Oratorio, The Holy City, was finely rendered, with solos, quartettes and choruses, including a special setting of Steven Adam's beautiful solo. The Holy City, for barytone solo, in which S. Homer Henley sang, with hum- ming accompaniment by the choir. The second part, every number of which was encored, wasthe following: Glee, In Softened Splendor [Nevin], full choir; Tenor Solo, A Rose in Heaven [Trotore], J. F. Veaco; Ar- morer's Song, from Robin Hood [De Koven], Wm. McDonald, who sang in costume, with stage setting, as sung by him in the Bostonian Opera Company; Creole Love Song, with imitation of banjo accompaniment [F. J. Smith], Decani Quartette; Barytone Solo, S. Homer Henley; Duet, The Moon Hath Raised, Messrs. Veaco and Henley; Glee, Good-Night, full Choir. The singers included Messrs. J. F. Veaco, Fred Purdy, John V. Tressider, S. Homer Henley, Charles Parent, George Hooke, Charles Goet- ting, W. E. Smith, Dr. Robert Smith, Cyril E. Holt, Wm. McDonald, J. F. Fargue, Harry Fossey. The Los Gatos Mail says: "It was by far the best musical entertainment ever ren- dered in Los Gatos. SHASTA RETREAT CONCERT. Roscoe Warren Lucy returned to the city this week after a delightful trip to Shasta Retreat, where he di- rected two concerts of the Chautauqua course, the 3d and 6th of July. The concert company included Roscoe Warren Lucy, pianist; Cyrus Brownlee Newton, reader; Julius Haug, violin- ist; the Misses Sherwood, mandolin and guitar artists, and the Colonial Quartette (Mrs. Mary Carpenter Mead, Misses Xena Roberts, Isella Van Pelt), trained and organized by Mrs. Marriner-Campbell. The con- certs were well attended and highly successful, and the quartette of singers has been engaged for the whole Chau- tauqua course next year. MUSICAL ECHOES. J. Wheaton Leonard, the barytone, has lately organized and is manager of a large mill manufacturing com- pany. Special services were held at old St. Mary's Cathedral last Sunday morning, when Father Thomas Mc- Laughlin, the celebrated speaker and known as the "singing priest," de- livered the sermon. An exceptionally good musical program was arranged. M iss Logan Tooley has accepted the position of contralto soloist at St. Paul's Church, and sang for the first time last Sunday. Mrs. Fannie Dam Hilton is very ill and confined to her home in Fruit- vale. Marie Barnard, now Mrs. Russak, is living in London. She was a vocal- ist of great popularity, and was enter- tained by some of the prominent clubs during her visit here. John Philip Sousa has written a march especially for the Pan-American Exposition. It is entitled The Invin- cible Eagle. The popularity of this newest of the "March King's" com- positions is already assured. Miss Jennie Winston of Los Angeles will come to San Francisco in Sep- tember to visit Madame Rosewald, who returns to this country, after four years spent in Europe. Miss Cornelia M. Little, the well- known contralto, has returned to the city to visit relatives. Miss Little is contralto soloist of the Unitarian Church, Boston, and before she left there Mrs. William Ladd, a leading member of the congregation, opened her home for a recital for the young singer. She was assisted by Carolyn Belcher, violinist, and Gertrude Belcher. Her voice is highly praised by the press. Mme. Ella Russell, the well-known soprano of England, arrived last week on the steamship Ventura, en route to England. She was especially en- gaged to sing in grand opera during the recent visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Australia. She made a tremendous success there and will appear at Leeds, England, at the annual musical festival. Dr. H. J. Stewart was tendered a farewell banquet by the Bohemian Club Monday evening, prior to his leaving for a fine position in a Boston church the end of this month. More than forty guests were present, the Red room being beautifully decorated for the occasion, and the walls and tables were decked with rich carna- tions and graceful ferns. A cartoon representing the guest of honor ar- riving among the sages of the Hub