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fwhen it was unknown tothei4LOVEJPFEW CITIES ABLE TO MAINTAINSUCH AN ^ORGANIZATION ASTHE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAHONORED IN EUROPETwo Art 'ts Who Have Gained 0?dWorld Recognition—Other FamousMuse ars, Who Began The r CareersIn This C'tx—Notable Local So-*s 1.903,people in general. Sow i: is the tala of the musical circle* of the country. It is a stupendous task to keep up an orchestra of this class and toomuch could not be said for the enthusiasm of the members of the orchestra who have donated their scr-wvices without ar.y financial benefit and have worked so hard to build ' tip the only symphony orchestra in Zthis territory. 1Th- orchestra has been under themanage men? of Hermann R. Schmidtac . to him belongs a great deal ofthe credit for carrying through thefinan-ial ventures of the orchestra- . . -d,:iiy. Tae people of Cantoncannot too soon realise what a greatorganization we hare In the Syro-and as the ex-light, thethecietiea.TL* city of Car.fon has musical Grit can well bePROF. CHAS. SOMMER.ganizatlons of which it canproud for they have a name not or.Ijlocally .but throughout the musical Circles of the country. In Canton asbeforin but f‘-w citi's of its size fanfound the enthusiasm and zeal devf ioping thf beauties and deliahtsof music In Its higher realms, andmany of its musical organizations a-wf 11 a- individuals have reached ahigh state of development.To the Gene an element, of which Canton Is largely made up, may be attributed. In a great measure, the great general interest in music which haw manif» .-.fed itself here, which has continued to grow In great strides, if is really remarkable the number of people of the cify whostudy music, « jrhlt; r Instrumental or vocal, many of whom go abroad for the culture and finish that can be found only in the old countries ofEurope.The building of the Auditoriumgave a great Impetus to the mualeal organizations already formed and afforded great encouragement for the development of ru-w societies and clubs for advancement in musical lines Bince the Auditorium has been •built, it has been possible to bring great musicians and great musical organizations here which have tended to create interest amongthe general public, and the largechoruses have been given a place wherein to hold their concerts.In speaking of individuals from Canton who have high places in the musical world, there are two who stand out pre-eminently, for they have made thems/ Ives famous not only inworld as well. The to gain recognition IsKreast Green, who made her debutIn grand opera In London only a few weeks ago, and achieved a pronounced success from the first for which she was given full credit by the foremost critics of the world. She was a student under Jean De Reszke.Another Cantonlan who has won world renown is Alfred Baehrens,who has been in Rurope for aboutnine years. He first took up thestudy of the pianoforte and pipe*organ and developed not only re-markahle talents in that line but wasr-rb.Mood?EvaldDr. S.following who began their musics careers in Canton;Leo Zimmerman, *h- trombone '■1st of Sousa's fame Is- band, was formerly a mem tier of th*- Gran i Army band, and in his present posit i n fc^s proven a worthy successor of Arthur Pryor, reeogni/.*d as the premiertrombone player of America.Thomas F. Kirk, an early director of the Grand Army band, is todaymusical director of the leading theater of Pittsburg, the Nixon, and ranksAhigh among the musicians of that chestra.city.phony orchestra.penses are by no meansconcerts ought ’o be given heart?' support of Canton citizens.The or • stra is composed ofabout 65 players directed by Prof.(Charles Sommer cf Cleveland whotp-d . a ted abroad and is well flt-* ;- d for leading as ©rgaxiiza'ion suchSymphony orchestra. The or-r«. ©f ’he orchestra were: Dr. re . - Grant Wilks, Adam Em-rson Kra -• George % A Swalien Henri Weiler. S- ’ ' im H* -mann R Schmidt.B. Dudley and D.Prof. Sontum was the firs but was succeeded in 1905 Sommer. The ability of Schmidt as business manager is shown by the fact that there was an attendance of about 3.00 persons at the last concert given by the oras thecan:.: •=FYan#.14 4 444444444444444G. Free.directorby Pror.Herman:In choral mu.-ic, the Canton Chor-Prof H. Clarke Thayer, who snr- al society probably reached ,the rendered the directorship of the Can- hii/h* -t point of excellence in ora-ton band which still bears his name *orio singing and did a gr*-at deai to accept an important position on • toward the advancement of vocalithe faculty of the Dana Musical In stitute at Warren, O., is now the president and dean of the faculty of the Susquehanna College of Music at ClearfieJd, Pa., while Brad Gilliland, who has frequently played with the Grand Army and at one time was a member of the Thayer hand, has succeeded to Prof. Thayer’s place on the faculty of the* Iana Institute.August FilHez, one of the •’Kids” who organized the Thayer band, hasimusic. It was composed of about two hundred voices and was a mixed chorus. Several concerts were givenin the Auditorium.Too much commendation could not be bestowed upon the chorus choirsof the various churches of the city which hold a place in almost every church of the city. These choirs in almost every instance are made up of singers who are zealous workers toward perfecting their chorus, and♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦444— w ...... j imiiu uuj, if* auvv at uip lit*latest of then** 0f thc* leading orchestras c i Mrs. Rachael west, having its headquarteposed of Scotchmen and having its home In Canada, while at the same time Mr. Gilliland was the directorof the Scotchmen’s organization. .Mr.Filliez later was associated with Proudy’s Symphony Orchestra of Boston and is at present constantly engaged in the east, playing with the most prominent organizations. William Pink, another Thayer this country, hut in the old j band boy, Is now at the head of oneof the far rs at Colorado Springs, while his brother, Ixmis, is a clarionetist In the Sousaband arid accompanied that organization on its triumphant tour of Europe a few years ago.Among the musical organizations of Canton today is one that many ofthe large cities would be proud to be able to say was a product of «i heir own, and it is Indeed remarkablethat Canton can support an organization of this high class. This is the Canton Symphony Orchestra, which ranks high among similar or-nlso was found to pos » hh an excel- ; ganlzations of the country. Arthursince been the cornet soloist of the j are directed by an efficient director, famous Kilties band, originally com- i making th** music of a high grade.Probably the largest of the church choirs of the city is the one maintained bv the First Methodist Episcopal church, under the direction of Ralph Brown, who has had charge for a number of years. This choir has produced several creditable cantatas and is now working upon ’’The Seven Last Words of Christ,” which ♦ will be sung about Easter.The Catholic churcneg of the city I ^4444v♦♦♦4444444E. church choirs in Christian,lent voice. After a brief period in voice culture Mr. Baehrens was made assistant to J* an De Reszke, recognized as the greatest teacher of tin* world today. None but a genius could have accomplished what Mr. Uaehrens has done.Among other Cantonlnns who have devoted their talents and energies to music, alt; hk vlng enviable reputations In their native country, although they may not he recogniz* d abroad, astwo just named, are thel/ave theHartmann, the eminent violinist, who played at a recent concert in the Auditorium, said of this organization, i’he Canton Symphony Orchestra is indeed a fine one in fact one of the best in tiie country. It shows remarkable development since my visit here two years ago. It is a valuable asset to the city of Canton, and itdeserves the aid and encouragement of the entire community,”The Canton Symphony Orchestrarose from a humble beginning inReformed,THE ROBERT B. DAViS CO.THIS COMPANY ORIGINATES, PLANS AND EXECUTES PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS, PREPARES COPY AND PLACES ANY KIND OF ADVERTISING ANYWHERE.The above company of advertising promoters and counsellors, with offices in the Courtland building, Canton, where Is carried ona general advertising agency business, with Robert Burns Davis asthe general manager, solicit appointments for interviews with merchants, manufacturers and others on any subject pertaining to the advertising or promotion of their business. The company is splendidly equipped to aid you in any part of your advertising. They will take over its entire planning and management thus relieving you of all details; originate, design and prepare newspaper, magazine and all other copy; and by reason of its special arrangements with the leading advertising Specialty manufacturers are in position to contract to furnish sign*, of all kinds, posters, window displays and h 11 varieties of inside and outdoor advertising at thevery lowest possible prices.Through the financial department of the company meritorious advertising propositions and the subsequent sale of stocks and bonds can easily be procured. jn short, every advice and assistance that the new or old advertiser may require is at his command by securing the assistance of tho expert knowledge of this company.The wide experience of Mr. Iav!s In general business promotion and in the planning and supervision of successful mail order and general advertising campaigns places this agency in position to be of Invaluable assistance to those depending for tho success of their business on stroug and Judicious advertising.The company represents the leading manufacturers In America of the various lints of advertising specialties, such as calendar*all have well organized and well drilled chorus choirs, and excellent singing may be heard in St. Peter's, St. Mary’s, St. John’s, St. Joseph’s ami in the Italian church on Liberty street as well. In this church the Italians have been assisted by some of the members from the other church choirs.Beside the First M. choirs, there are chorus the Presbyterian, First United Brethren, Trinity Simpson M. E. and German Reformed, The effect of this good music is widespread and far-reaching and tends to the elevation and cultivation of the aesthetic tastes of the general people.There are two ladies’ organizations for the study of music, both of which are a great credit to the city. The larger of these, The Canton Ladies' chorus, is composed of from 00 to 70 women, among whom are the best talent of the city and it is a rare treat for the public to be given an opportunity to hear them. Thischorus is under the direction of MissSarah Lavin, to whose enthusiasm and talent the present flourishing condition of the chorus may be attributed, in a great part. The Musical Study club, is another select w’o-tnan’g musical club which has done| some excellent work. It is under i the direction of Mrs. O. E. Portmann. j The Canton Singers club is a malej club with about 40 members, all ofI whom are talented singers, and theirwork h.ts been more than creditable. Many obstacles have been met by this club, hut the enthusiasm and zeal of its members have carried it through and it has been a gram! j musical success. For a long time this club was under the direction of ! Ralph Brown but he resigned last fall. It Is now temporarily directed by Martin Boyer.Iotst winter the Canton4444444444club put ou ‘The ChimesSingers’ of Norand it Isuccess, iinamJy” at the Auditorium, was musically, a decided I’he club Is now working upon “TheMikado,” Which will be put on at theGrand Opera House this spring. The play will be directed by Prof. Sommer, of Cleveland, director of the Canton Symphony Orchestra, and a number of Canton girls w ill give their assistance and there Is little doubt as to its being a success.Loaded.
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Canton Morning News
Canton, Ohio, US
Sat, Apr 03, 1909
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