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'When P. to Barnum Was a Concert Manager and Jenny Lind His Star October 16, 1916 MUSICAL AMERICA 209 STIRRING SINGING ·BY McCORMACK IN BOSTON 'When P. To Barnum Was a Concert Famous Tenor's Exceptional Artistry in · Evidence Throughout His Inter­ Manager and Jenny Lind His Star esting Program BosTON, Oct. 11.-It has perhaps been the mistaken O}Jinion of the supercilious that John McCormack, the Irish tenor, was well content to sing a few Irish TREMONT TEMPLE, BOSTON. ballads in a- "popular" manner, make a ~ great deal of money, and depart rejoic­ I ing. That is not the case, as Mr. Mc­ Cormack showed very clearly, both by l5Jl<!lldl1J11JU.m~ his program and his manner of inter­ -oP- preting it in the concert which he gave in aid of St. Mary's Infant Asylum last evening in Symphony Hall. The hall was packed for the second time that day ~~~~m ~~~~v ~~~mu~ ~@~@~m'Q to the doors and there was the usual unbridled enthusiasm when McCormack FOR THIS EVENING. appeared. Mr. McCormack was assisted by Donald McBeath, violinist, and Ed­ win Schneider, accompanist. :E'AR.'r I. The program sung by Mr. McCorma.ck was OVERTURE,-" O.stave," Au~tr as follows: "Where'er You Walk," Handel; ARIA-" Vi raY..iao,"-Sonnambula., IJtllini. "Fair Irene," H a ndel ; "Come, Child, Beside Me," Bleichmann ; "The Seraglio's Garden," SIGNOR BELLETTI. Sjogren ; "Long Ago," MacDowell ; "If I Were ARIA-'' C~a~Diva,"-Nonna. Jhllini. King," Liszt; "Old Irish Songs," Stanford ; II'LLE JENNY LIND. "The Leprechaun," Dr. Joyce; "P ulse of My Heart," Alfret Moffat; "Nellie, My Love, and SOLO on the Piano Forte.-National Airs, • lloffm<nl Me," Dr. Joyce; "Oh, Moon Upon the Water," Mr. HOFFMAN. Cadman; "Her Eyes W ere Twin Pools," Bur­ DUET,-" Per pi~:car,"-Turco in Italia, Roatini leigh ; "0, That 'Twer e Possible," Somervell ; lt'LLE JENNY IJIIID and SIGNOR BELLETI. "U You Would Love Me," MacDermid. R e­ quest numbers, "I Hear You Calling Me," "At Dawning," "Mother Machree," "Drink to Me Only." P .AR.'r II. Mr. McCormack's voice was never OVERTURE-Zampa, - llurold. fresher and under more admirable con­ BALLAD-"T&ke·this Lute. •• B<ntchel. trol. His performance was that of an II'LLE JENNY LIND. artist as well as a singer. Each song TARANTELLA NAPOLITANA, ; RoMni. was individual in its style as well as its 8IONOB. BRL~TTI. content; each was interpreted with taste THE.' BrRD SONG Tanbtrl. and conviction. Mr. McCormack showed I'LLE .1ENNY LiliD. how seriously he has been working. The 'HE SwBDISH 1\fELODY,-<ommonly called the Echo pleasure was the greater to perceive a Song,-by po.rticulor request. singer who is not satisfied to be anything II'LLE JENNY LIND. less than an accomplished and sincere artist, although nothing would be easier than for him to rest content .with the :Mll'e Jenny Lind will give a Concert on more· superficial, but fully as profitable ·~ ·IJU w. ll'" 6:) en & ~ r:m -::r (5 w. t1 w. ~ ~ rewards of the career of a public fa- lOth INSTANT, vorite. 0. D. A 'a" 'll' .m.l! m ~ t'i' 'l!' ~'ll' ~ m & l:r.; m a FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. ROCHESTER SEASON OPENED Th; 'l'ickets will be sold at AuCTION on 'VEDNE."DAY, the 9th, at 10 o'clock, ·A. M. • Mme. Fremstad Sings·to Large Audience I -Marie Hertenstein Assists Her Enttred lacl!o rdl.n;- tQ Act or Con;T'tl;'• Ia the re.:f ~~~.~1.t:e•,r;~ t.;ea~.ln Cl.crk'l Omce ol' p.e Dlmlct Colltt WUJTE .•1 POTI'Ell, · rlllNTEBS, 8PIUNO t..lh'"E; CDOSTOlf'. IILYiJ eftS 00 .W ROCHESTER, Oct. 9.-The first concert Si , of the season took place on Monday even­ ing at Convention Hall, being the first of the Tuesday Musicale evening series. It Reproduct;on of Front Cover and Program of Numbers for a Concert Given by Jenny Lind at Boston in rSso was given to practically a full house. Mme. Olive Fremstad, dramatic soprano, and love of the public." Of timely inter­ before paid upon any like occasion with Marie Hertenstein, pianist, and Ell­ IN these days, when America has be- ever come a Mecca for famous European est is this statement: "Her reputation in the world, it is with pleasure that we mer Zoller, accompanist, as assisting soon soread through the whole of Ger­ announce the purchaser to be Ossian E. artists, gave an enjoyable program. It artists, there is illuminating interest in many, which at present is perhaps the Dodge, a vocalist and musical composer was a light one, appropriate for the be­ the consideration of a visit of one of the most musical nation in Continental of much celebrity and worth. It is be­ ginning of the season and for such a Europe." lieved that he paid this sum in order to warm summer evening. Mme. Frem­ early prima donnas who came to America in the pioneer days of music, before the In the sketch of Julius Benedict it is show respect to Jenny Lind, who is justly stad's Scandinavian songs found special related that this German musician was a regarded as being at the head of the pro­ favor with the audience, who gave her a Civil War. A friend of MuSICAL AMER­ pupil of Weber and accompanied that fession to which Mr. D. belongs." warm welcome and many encores. ICA has lately put at its disposal a copy master to Berlin and Vienna for the first K. s. c. Miss Hertenstein made her debut at of the program of a concert given by performance of his "Euryanthe" and this concert and acquitted herself well. Jenny Lind in 1860, at T remont Temple, "Freischiitz." He also had a lasting THORNER PUPILS IN OPERA She has a clear touch and adequate tech­ friendship with Mendelssohn. Malibran nique. Among other t hings she played Boston. Of this booklet the front cover took a warm interest in his career and two of Korngold's compositions, "The and the page containing the evening's brought him to England, where he con­ Lertora Sings in "Princess Pat" and Real Princess" and "Brownies," which program are reproduced he~ th. ducted the concert in which Malibran and Eva Didur in "Tre Re" were interesting. Mr. Zoller's accom­ Grisi for the first time sang together. paniments were artistic. Shown on the front One ~ f the principals in the produc­ Two thousand season tickets were sold famous "Swedish Nightingale," and be­ From Dwarf to Prima Donna tion of the Henry Blossom and Victor Herbert light opera, "Princess Pat," at for the Tuesday Musicale evening series, low her the conductor, Julius Benedict, The biography of Barnum concludes which includes the Tuesday Musicale the Cort Theater, New York, is Joseph and the assisting baritone, Giovanni Bel­ with an account of his taking the dwarf, Lertora, baritone, whose excellent voice membership, now numbering a thousand. General Tom Thumb, on a European The success of this concert series at leti, while at the bottom is P. T. Barnum, made a splendid impression. Mr. Ler­ the circus king, who was the impresario tour. The sketch closes thus: "The re­ tora is one of the products of William popular prices seems assured. ward of this experiment, on the public M.E.W. of the tour. The program shows . that Thorner's studios. Besides Mr. Lertora both of Europe and America, was suf­ a number of other singing actors are the fair J enny's numbers were of the ficiently large to place Barnum so far in studying with Mr. Thorner. Among advance of the world that he was en­ Edgar C. Sherwood's Organ Recital kind that sopranos of her type would be other pupils is E va Didur, a daughter using to-day. Indeed, the closing offer­ abled to embark in his present prodigious of Adamo Didur, who sang a minor Opens Spokane's Music Season ing is the Swedish ·"Cow Herd" song, or enterprise, and to step forward as the role with the Rabinoff forces in SPOKANE, WASH., Oct. 3.-The Spo­ "Echo Song," which Mme. Sembrich so only man in this vast country who was "L'Amore dei Tre Re" in Chicago, her kane music season opened to-day with often uses as an encore. both able and willing to be the medium father being the Archibaldo of the per­ an organ recital at the Central Chris­ of introduction between the greatest formance. tian Church, given by Edgar C. Sher­ Quaint Flourishes singer of modern times and the Amer­ Mr. Thorner's large studios have been wood. The church was well filled. Mr. Except for its quaint marginal orna­ ican public." still further enlarged and now are Sherwood gave an introductory lecture mentation this program is somewhat sim­ Perhaps the most enlivening portion of among the best appointed in the city. on the nature, origin and capacities of ilar to the book of words issued by a the booklet is that devoted to the ad­ They are located in 2128 Broadway. the organ. He showed admirable com­ modern recitalist. The words of Miss vertisements. Here we find that the pub­ mand of his instrument in a well chosen Lind's songs are given in both the origi­ lic of this time, even if it did not have program, the chief number of which was its "movies," could take .enjoyment in Beatrice Harrison, 'Cellist, with Melba nal tongue and an English translation. In in Toronto a Bach "Fantasie and Fugue," played their places the instrumental numbers the following : "Whipple's Grand Origi­ in a masterly manner.
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