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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1935
Page
18
Leonard Liebling critiques Metropolitan Opera policy urging changes in casting, repertoires and pricing to boost public interest. He argues new singers, more touring casts, and varied performances, noting NBC chamber music and local clubs contribute to cultural life while season-long engagements hurt access.
Our Lady of the Lake College music department was admitted to full membership in the National Association of Schools of Music at the association’s Milwaukee meeting on December 28. The college had provisional status two years earlier and now meets all requirements. Sisters M. Henry and M. Amabilis represented the institute at the association and the Music Travelers’ National Association conventions.
A 23 year old Ansel Chapman works at the Witte Museum on a clay wheel and rotating platform making pottery for the centennial frontier village exhibit. The museum plans a kiln and wide color glazes, with Chapman guiding a Monday evening class and visitors able to watch daily.
Mrs. Lewis Krams Beck, president of the San Antonio Musical club, announces a new department to start this week for concert stage and opera study. A first meeting is planned for Wednesday at 7:45 in the YWCA auditorium, limited to six couples, with David Griffin directing both courses.
Mrs Roland Springall entertained with a luncheon followed by a music program. Jane Cleveland, a former student now in Africa, was a guest. Helen Elizabeth Tibbets, attending Belmont in Nashville, played several numbers and won the Herteberg medal in 1932 in Mrs Springall's class.
The Original Mexican restaurant hosts a January 7 dinner for the San Antonio Musical club. Mrs. Lewis Krams Beck, founder and life president, will entertain with co chairs Mrs. Nicholas Basila and Mrs. E. J. Meier. The event features a strictly Mexican atmosphere with shawls serapes pottery fruit and native decor. Performers include Senor Ventouissant and the Moore Mexican quartet with La Forge arranging a piece set among dances and operatic selections. Reservations are coordinated by Mrs. J. K. Stuart. New officers of the Central Christian Church and other notices follow.
Eleanor Steele soprano and Hull Clovis tenor present a duet recital at San Pedro playhouse on January 29 in the Tuesday Musing Tea series. The program features rarely heard duet numbers with praised diction, blending, and refinement, drawing strong interest from the musical public. tickets are available at the municipal auditorium.
Opera fans will enjoy Alda and Carmen at the auditorium January 25 and 26 as Fortune Gal In, impresario of the San Carlos company, explains that grand opera can be staged with first class artists at low admission. The Met season decline and Chicago Civic losses left artists seeking tours and engagements, enabling a 40 week coast to coast tour at prices once deemed impossible.
San Antonio music lovers will enjoy Guy Maler and Lee Pattison in a two pianist program at Jefferson High School auditorium on January 30 as part of the Friends of Music series. The duo promises a varied program with classical pieces and humorous numbers including La Mere pouy o and a Dohnayi arrangement. A special committee will supervise the debut and help select the program with possible a second special set. Public reservations and open forums leading to the event are announced with free admission and a community discussion lineup the week prior.
The Three Links Club of San Antonio Rebekah IOOF will sponsor a dance at 3 p.m. Tuesday on the roof of the IOOF hall with attendance prizes and a prize waltz. Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, and friends are invited. An allied group of Unitarians and other liberal Christian women will meet at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Mrs BE Hayes, 551 East Craig Place.
The Chaminade Choral Society holds rehearsals Tuesday at 7 90 p m at Walter Dunha s studio and 10 a m Wednesday at Mrs BH Herleberg s home. Mrs Reginald Brice and Elisa Dora Baum host the society directors at Mrs Brice s home Wednesday afternoon. Antonio Dental Society meets 10 a m Tuesday in the Women s auxiliary room of the Medical Arts Building.
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