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In all the years of the Ari sx Series there has not be*en as much enthusiasm, over this series of popyu-lar concerts as is being displayed this season. When J: H. Thuman made the announcement of the artists included in the series it was apparent to the music lovers of this community that a remarkable number of attractions was being- presented. Galli-Curci. the foremost-of all coloratura sopranos, opens the series on October 28. She has not sung here in four years and has neVer before appeared in the Artist Series. The week following, on November 6, comes one of the greatest sensations of the season, the spectacular Spanish dancer La Argentina. This exquisite artist appeared only in New York and Chicago last season, but to audiences which completely tested the capacity of the houses. Not one seat at any performance was available, an unusual record for an artist new to this country. Nothing quite so picturesque or so beautiful has been known in the world of the dance since Pavlowa trilled her way into the affections of the American public twenty yea'rs ago.The third number in the series is another attraction of the highest importance. This concert on January S will present Yehudi Menuhin, the twelve-year-old violinist, in his first recital here. Menuhin has been the most impressive musical figure in many years, the greatest America has ever presented. Critics in New York, Paris, Berlin and London have expressed unbounded admiration for the beauty of his playing and the extraordinary musicianship he displays. The fourth attraction in the series, coming on January 20. is Lawrence Tibbett, one of the finest American singers of the day, and the series closes on February 18 with a recital by the most brilliant of the younger pianists, Horowitz. The sale of season seats has been progressing with -great rapidity in-the office of J. ■ H. Thuman in Stein way Hall. . 28 East Fourth street.The May Festival chorus will assemble for t^jVAvork preparatory to the next May Festival, which takes place in May of 1931, on Monday evening, September 30. In advance of these Rehearsals, examinations of voices are beieng held each Tuesday and Friday afternoon and evening in Steinway Hall. 28 .East Fourth street, from 4 o’clock in the afternoon until 6, and again from 7 until 9 in the evening. The examinations are conducted by Alfred Hartzell, the chorus master, and all singers who have had some experience and who have a taste for this work are invited to present themselves. The examinations are in private and are not difficult. The Festival Chorus, which ranks among the greatest choral ©organization in the world, each year admits new members to replace those who drop out and to improve the material in the various voice sections. It is a splendid training school for those who are interested and provides a liberal musical education. It is not necessary that the applicant be a student of voice, thonugh that nelps. All that is required is that the person have a true voice, some idea of pitch aSfl the necessary musical enthusiasm.The examinations for the coming week and the week following will give opportunity for all who are interested. There are no dues of any kind involved and no formalities of application.nected with a prominent printing firm. She studied six years at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, winning two scholarships, ana has appeared prominently in New York, Boston, Chicago and other large cities, where she has been acclaimed by music critics as having a lovely, well cultivated voice of exceptional qualityThe plucky uphill struggle of this local girl has attracted many friends. Among her well-wishers are Miss I^ouise Brooks, patron of Roland Hay%s of Boston; John Orth only living pupil of the great Liszt; Mrs. 'Talbot of Dayton, Mrs. Stillman Kelly, Mrs. Ellen B. Bent of the Phelps Apartments, and many others.During the recent contest for young artist musicians in Boston Mrs. Waters was invited to sing, and while she was the choice of the judges a ruling relative to race prejudice prevented her singing in the finals, which aroused her admirers to such an extent a- movement is being- fostered to eliminate that ruling in the future.Mm. Waters’s program follows:(a) Romanza Santuzza”............P. MascagniFrom Opera “Cavalleria Rusticani.(b) “Alleuja”. ...................... Mozart(a) “Oh; Had I Jubal’s Lyre” (aria).... ................................................... Handel‘Du bist die Ruh!”...........-.........Schubert‘Solvejg’s Lied!” ......... Grieg'Vergebliches Standchen”..............Brahms‘Die Loreley”............. —...........LisztL’En-fant Prodigue”....................Debussy(a)Ob)(c)(a)(b)■(c)(d)(e)“Fruhlings Nacht”....................Schumann“The Bird of the Wilderness”........ ................................................ Horsman“In the Yellow Dusk”................ HorsmanWords from the Chinese Li Po (Circi A.D. 700).‘Me Company Along” (request) ...4.........„•*£.•••..................-........-...... Hageman‘Jesus Sittin’ on the Waterside” Frey‘Nobody Knows the Trouble I See”J J. Rosamond Johnson‘Lonesome Valley”.................. Frey(d) “Go Down Moses”..................................Frey* Three songs used in contest sponsored by National Federation of Music Clubs held ia Boston in. June.. Was awarded certificate for first place. All songs requested to be sung in English.(a)(b)(ONadyne Roberts Waters, the colored dramatic soprano, who was recently awarded the state and district certificate of merit by the National Federation of Music Clubs in Boston, is giving a farewell recital at Memorial Hall Monday evening, September .16, under the auspices of the ‘‘Nous Allez” Club of Wyoming. This recital is being given as a benefit to enable Mrs. Waters to continue her work with a famous coach and be branched as a concert singer abroad, where race .prejudice is unknown.This gifted colored girl is the daughter of Martin V. Roberts, the only negro to ever hold an official position in the local Postoffice, and Is the wife of Frank Waters, con-The; faculty for the Schuster Martin School of th© Drama for 1929-30, announced yesterday, inciude-s: Mrs. Helen Schuster Martin, B. Litt, director and instructor in platform inter p/relation, public speaking and dramatic direction; Mme. Patia Powdr, dramatic direction, stage-crafti and the speaking voice; Miss Roberta Barre Martin, stage dancing; Miss Grace Hulsman, A.B., English composition and French; William I L. Wabnitz, M.A., historical literature; Frank Byers, A.B., world drama; Josef Castle, ballet and Interpretative dancing; Miss Virginia Payne, theory of expression and the Children’s Theater; Miss Margaret Radcliffe, platform art, children’s classes and the spCaking voice; Mrs. Elsa Staud Kennedy, vocal music; William Isaacs, assistant in debate and argumentation; Miss Clara V. Foster, assistant in general expression., ?-*■Miss Norma Gerdsen will be associated with the summer school in production and classic drama. The business management staff is headed by W. W. Martin, business manager; Miss Elean-or * Powers, A.B., registrar, and Miss Eleanor McDonald, Secretary.Marian LaCour, recently returned from New York, reopened her Studio of Stage Dancing in Vernon Manor 'Hotel the fore part -of last week. The registrations so far indicate a busy season for her classes, which range from tiny tots, four or five years old, to adults preparing for entertainment careers. Miss La-Cour’s school Is exclusively for stage dancing in its varied types and to prepare pupils for the profession, Its mentor having spent three years on the RKO circuit and in Shubert musical productions. Her stay in New York this summer was devoted to intensive study; she took a special course in the famous negro tap dancing school of Billy Pierce, the man who is routining most of Broadway’s successes. In addition, Miss LaiCour was able to renew many of her contacts with folks in “show business,” which included many of her pupils. Many of her new ideas and dances will be incorporated in her annual revue next 6prlng.PiMr. and Mrs. Lloyd Marvin of theinanstihe;ter
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Sun, Sep 15, 1929
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