Variety (March 1911)

VARIETY CONCERT IMPRESARIOS TO IMPORT BIG MU SICAL STARS Coming Season Offers Bauer, DePachmann, Cottlaw, Friedheim, Hess, Helnemann, Gadski, Alda, Homer, Kubelik, Powell, Spalding, Dethler, MacMillen, Parlow, Hekking and Qruppe.y/ The New York ooncert managers are making big plans for next season. A peep at the names of artists engaged and re-engaged Indicates there are rich musical treats In store for the states. While the season now waning has been an artistic and most successful one, the men behind the stars look for bigger results next year. Some great pianists are coming. Loudon Charlton announces the re- turn of Harold Bauer and Josef Lhe- vlnne. The Quinlan Bureau will manage the tours of de Pachman and Wtlhelm Bachus. Haensel & Jones will present Augusta Cottlaw and 81- glsmond Stojowskl. R. E. Johnston will offer Arthur Friedheim, and Ger- malne Schnltzer, and Cuellar, the Spanish planlste. Of the concert singers, M. H. Han- son has a new soloist In Julia Cupp, the German mezzo-soprano; and also announces Ludwig Hess. Mr. John- ston has Bertha Morena and Alexander Helnemann, while Loudon Charlton offers Mmes. Gadskl and Alda. The Quinlan Bureau has announced Louise Homer, Herbert Wltherspoon, Evan Williams, Dan Beddoe, Reed Miller, Margaret Keyes and Agnes Kimball. The violin programs will not be overlooked. The Quinlan people offer Jan Kubelik and Efreen Zlmbalist. Maud Powell will return for her eighth consecutive tour under H. Godfrey Turner's management. Albert Spald- ing will be on the Johnston list. The Charlton agency has Edouard Dethler and Is figuring on other importations. It is not unlikely that Francis Mac- Mlllen and Kathleen Parlow will re- turn. The Flonzaley Quartet is the only chamber musical organization that will be Imported next season. It is on the Charlton books. Of the 'cellists, Anton Hekking will positively return and Paulo Gruppe Is a possibility. Each of the most prominent man- agers say that a host of other artists will be announced later. JOHNSTON'S STARS FOR '11-'12. Arthur Friedheim, pianist, will make a concert tour of the United States and Canada under the direc- tion of R. E. Johnston from Nov. 1 next until June 1, 1912. Mr. Johnston also announces that he will have Mile. Berta Morena, the dramatic soprano of the Metropolitan Opera House, under his exclusive man- agement during November, December, January and April. During Feb- ruary and March Mile. Morena sings the principal roles In all the German operas at the Metropolitan. Others under the Johnston banner during the coming season will be Al- bert Spalding, violinist; Mme. Char- lotte Maconda, coloratura soprano; Lllla Ormond, mezzo soprano; Eva My loth, contralto; Howard BTockway, pianist; Arturo Tibaldl, violinist; Myron W. Whitney, basso; Franklin Lawson, tenor, and Alexander Heine- man, who returns in November for an extended tour. STRONG PROGRAMS FOR WINONA. B1g preparations are being made for the coming season at Winona, which will Include the public assembly program and the classes of the Wi- nona Summer Schools taking up the time from July 2 to Aug. 19. Begin- ning Aug. 20 and closing Aug. 30 is the greatest Bible conference in the world. From Aug. 31 to Sept. 9 the Chautauqua will be held. Men of national reputation, such as Frank Dixon, Edward Amherst Ott, Russell Conwell and others, will be heard. Among the well known preachers and religious speakers will be Dr. F. B. Stockdale, of Ocean Grove, Dr. W. E. Beiderwolf, William A. Sunday, Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman and Dr. F. N. Palmer. Illustrated lectures and moving pic- tures will be a feature of the evening programs. Among others The Rawei's, Frank R. Roberson, Charles A. Payne and Henry Rose will present the re- sults of travel and research. Among the readers and entertain- ers will be Montaville Flowers, Mary Agnes Doyle, John Ratto, Katherine Oliver McCoy, Henry J. Hadfleld, John Duxberry, Henry R. Rose, Ralph Bing- ham, Alton Packard, Ross Crane and Walden, the magician. The American Band of Providence, the oldest brass band in the country, numbering fifty men, will be on hand three days. The Lebrun Grand Opera Company, with Madam Antoinette Le- Brun, soprano, will present operas In costume, having special scenery and Ringing in English. Perley Dunn Aldrich, baritone, now under the management of the Sawyer Musical Bureau, will shortly be heard iu a song recital. Mme. Schumann-Heinle departs for Europe In June to sing at the Bay- reuth and Munich Wagnerian festivals. Mine. Sura Simpson, contralto, Is listod for two more recitals through the arrangement of the Sawyer Bureau. Mine. Tetrazzinl, the famous colora- tura soprano, will make her first New York appearance this season in song recital at Carnegie Hall on the eve- ning of March 6. AFTER-SEASON CARUSO TOUR. Caruso and Andres de Segurola, the noted baritone, accompanied by Con- stance Milestone and Lenora Sparkes, soloists, have arranged for a concert tour, beginning May 20. The Quin- lan International Agency has arranged for twelve concerts, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Paul being listed. Caruso and Segurola will also sing together in the last performance of the present Metropolitan season when "Gloconda" will be sung at Atlanta. DAHROSCH ENGAGES CLARK. Charles W. Clark has been engaged by Walter Damrosch, leader of the New York Symphony Orchestra, through the Redpath Musical Bureau, for the first two dates of his forth- coming American tour. Mr. Clark is an American singer, living abroad for many years, and has achieved a great reputation. •'.*■£ MM » j m l ban -at** EVA FAY Many Imitator*; do oomp«tltor». MISS THORNBURG IN OPERA. Myrtle Thornburg, the ooncert sing- er, under the direction of the Sawyer Musical Bureau, has been engaged for the remainder of the season to sing the principal role in "Madam Butter- fly" with the Aborn (English) Grand Opera Company. The opera opened at the Majestic theatro last week. Miss Thornburg will probably be with the Savage forces next year. Irene Armstrong, the American so- prano, who made her New York de- hut at Mendelssohn Hall last Novem- ber, has been engaged as soloist for the eastern tour which the St. Paul Symphony Orchestra is to mak~ In May under the management nf B 1 ford Mills ENGAGED AT COVENT GARDENS. Clarence Whitehill, baritone with the Metropolitan Opera Company, goes to Europe in summer to sing at Covent Hardens, London. FIRST TIME IN NEW YORK. Frank Farrell, pianist, well known throughout New England, gave his first New York recital in Meldelseohn Hall, Tuesday evening, under the man- agement of Loudon Charlton. RUSSIAN PIANIST COMING. Vladimir de Pachmann, the Russian pianist, is coming over to our shores next fall for a farewell American tour. PHILHARMONIC'S BUSY WEEK. The Philharmonic Society put in a very busy week. Last Sunday It ap- peared in Carnegie Hall, on Monday at Princeton, and Tuesday in Wash- ington. To-night (Friday) It will take part in a special concert of the MacDowell chorus, introducing Chabrier's opera "Brlsels" and other works new to America. Many requests have been received for the special "request" program to be given in Carnegie Hall by the Phil- harmonic Society Sunday afternoon, March 5. Manager Ixnidon Charlton says it is Interesting to note the comparatively limited scope which the vote covers. The symphonies most In favor appear to be Stanford's Irish Symphony, the Tschakowsky Pathetlque and the Dvo- rak "New World" Symphony. It is probable that one of these will be the choice. SOLOISTS AT SAENGERFE8TS. Henrietta Wakefield, of the Metro- politan Opera Company, has been en- gaged through the Sawyer Bureau to sing at three big saengerfests out west this year. Ludwig Hess, the German tenor, has been engaged through M. II. Hanson for the National Saengerfest at Milwaukee next June. Jeanne Jomelli, soprano, formerly of the Metropolitan Opera Company, sails for the old country In June for her first tour of England. She has been under the direction of the Quin- lan Bureau all season. Minna Kauffman, coloratura so- prano, is booked by the Sawyer Mu- sical Bureau for a recital at Mendels- sohn Hall, March 29. She has been on a tour of New England A. F. AdaniH, manager of the New York office of the Quinlan Bureau, has gone to San Francisco and other points west on business. During his absence, Richard Copely, who Is con- valescing from a recent Illness, will look after the New York management. William II. Sherwood, the noted pianist, who died recently at his home in Chicago, had performed with all the leading orchestras of the world and had toured several times with the Thomas . rchestra. He was the founder and director of the Sherwood School of Music, a v poser of n sic and the author of various works In musical study.