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As long as this nation endures, the Battle of
Gettysburg will be viewed as a turning point in
the country’s history. On that bloody field
nearly seven thousand of our best men were
sacrificed. And every survivor can tell a tale
of heroism and sacrifice that makes the heart
leap with patriotism.
Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain was awarded a
Congressional medal for his heroic defense of
Little Round Top in the moil of Gettysburg.
Grizzled and aged, now, but with allthe zeal of
his youth he tells of the dauntless valor of his
“ boys.” You can hear the shock of the battle,
the frenzied cries and curses, see the intrepid
rush as the hoarse shout “Bayonets” echoes
along the line.
No cut-and-dried history is this, but a live, vital
story, aqpiver with excitement, written by a
man who was there. Your blood will tingle,
your patriotism will be stirred, when you read
this thrilling tale. Gen. Chamberlain has pub
lished it iathe June number of
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HEATtST'R SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA. C,A.. SUNDAY. JUNE 1, 1913.
Lillian Shaw Heads Keith Bill at the Forsyth
Bijou Offers “College Girls” a Tabloid Comedy
English Opera in Vernacular
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TWO STARS IN THE THEATERS THIS WEEK
AMUSEMENT BILLS
FORSYTH—Keith vaudeville, with Lillian
Shaw as headliner. Matinees daily, begin
ning to-inorrow.
BIJOI —‘‘The College Girls,” tabloid musical
comedy and vaudeville. Matinees daily, be
ginning to-morrow.
v |RS JOHN MARSH ALT. fil.A-
i V l TON was re-elected president
of the Atlanta Musical Associa
tion at a meeting of the Board of
Directors held Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. John Umar Meek,
on Myrtle Street. Mrs. Slaton has
done wonderful work since she has
been at the head of the Association,
and her re-election Mas a matter of
much pleasure to the members of the
Association. Mrs. John Lamar Meek
was re-elected vice president, Mrs.
J. M. Van Harlinghen, second vice
president, T. S. Florence, treasurer,
and Forrest Gardner, secretary.
It has been decided that the oon-
cert w'hich was to have been given
this season will be postponed until
the autumn, and will be the first of
the series then, and an added con
cert to the series of ten to be given.
The fact that a number of the mem
bers of the Philharmonic Orchestra
had left the city for the summer ne
cessitated this postponement.
• • •
Mr* *. John Lamar Meek, one of the
most popular singers In Atlanta's so
cial world, will sing to-day at tha
Federal prison, when Mrs. Maud Bal-
ltagton-Booth makes an address
there.
• • •
The Wagner Centenary Study,
which was postponed from May 30
on account of the Uncle Remus Festi
val In West End. has been re-dated
for June 6, at the home of M1sa Nana
Tucker, beginning at 4 o'clock.
• * •
A musical entertainment which
promises great pleasure Is the Elza
Eehmajin evening In the Parish church
of the Incarnation, In West End, on
the evening of June 5. A quartette
composed of Mrs. John Earner Meek,
soprano, Mrs. Arthur Crevlston. con
tralto, Mr Howard Davis, tenor, and
Mr. John Mullin. basso, will sing
the "Nonsense Rhymes from Alice In
Wonderland,” set to music by Elza
Eehtnann.
Rev. John D. Wing will give a
reading of "The Happy Prince," by
Oscar Wilde, with incidental music
by Lehmann. Mr. Charles A. Shel-
den, Jr., will he the accompanist. The
musicals will be given under the au
spices of the Epiphany Guild of In
man Park, and St. Mary's Guild, of
the Church of the Incarnation.
• • •
The musical side of Agnes .Scott
commencement reached a climax In
the College Glee Club concert, given
at the College on last Tuesday
evening. The opening cantata, "The
Death of Joan of Arc," waa led by
Miss Almedla Sadler and Mlsa Isabel
Norwood. Miss Sadler also contri
buted several "coon songs” which
made a decided hit with the audience.
Mias Rosa Hill sang several old bal
lads, with effect, and other girl vo
calists of the evening were: Misses
Jean Ashcraft, Isabel Norwood, and
Pauline Brunner. The entertainment
closed with the rendition of a song
composed especially for the occasion,
"Dear Old Agnes Scott," by the en
tire Glee club.
* • •
A brilliant organ recital was given
Friday evening at St. Marks Church,
by Miss Ed a Bartholomew, who was
assisted on the program of modern
composers by Mr. Edward A. Werner,
baritone, and Mr. Oscar Pappen-
lieimer, cellist. These organ recitals
are given by Miss Bartholomew, from
time to time, and are always of much
musical Interest. Miss Bartholomew
Is one of the finest musicians In the
city.
• • •
The program of music at the West
End Baptist church to-day Is as fol
lows:
MORNING.
Organ voluntary, "March In E
fiat” Wely
Anthem, “My Faith Books Tip to
Thee” Schnecker
Violin obligato played by Dr. Ed. C.
Buchanan.
Offertory, Tenor Solo, “Agnes
Del” Bizet
Mr. John Pitts.
Violin obligato by Dr. E. C. Buchanan
Anthen, “Oh Lord, I Come,”....
Braga-Bassford
Organ Postlude Rogers.
EVENING.
Organ voluntary Boellmann
Anthem, “Tarry With Me". .. Plnsuti
Offertory, “As Pants the Heart,”
Marston
Organ postlude Gabriel Marie
• * *
The following selections from Dud
ley Buck’s “The Triumph of David”
will be sung at the First Raptls’
church to-day under the direction of
J. P. O’Donnelly, organist.
Morning—Chorus ‘At the Dawn.”
Tenor Solo—“David's Lament."
Evening—Chorus “Morning and
Battle Alarm.”
“The Death of Saul,” “The Corona
tion at Hebron.”
* • •
The recital given by Miss Jennie
Tutt’s School of Music was an event
of Friday evening. A program from
the best of the modern composers,
with many numbers from the famous
old masters, was given by the follow
ing: Misses Lemmie Sims, Allie Hazel
McClalr. Janie Hall. Lallah Moncrlfe,
Evelyn Beardsley, Myrtle Young. El
len Weems. Kathryn Watson. Ruby
Bowen, Olive Ruggles, Katherine
Nash, Fanny May Holmes. Ruth Stall-
worth. Lucile Towery, Edna Trader,
Ellen Beall, Leona Dale, Marian
Holmes, Lleurlne Gregory and Miss
Tutt.
.inks of the Past and Present!
L 'By ANN TEEK. !
A EITTEE slip of yellow enrdboBrd their father, a (rentleman of the old
fell out of my most sacred pos- school, and their sister, Pauline, was
session yesterday. It was my pianist for a long time. Since that
mother's card of membership to the time the Wurrai have been Identified
" ' — * — A with the very heart of Atlanta's so-
old Beethoven Society, the oldest and
most advanced musical organization
ever promoted in Atlanta
The card bears the date. 1R77. but
lontr before the printed cards were
distributed, the society was In opera
tion.
Just a small, yountt girl I was
then, but having a voice, and being
my mother’s Sandow, I was admitted
to the society and occasionally given
the solos at practice when the solo
singers were laie. So that Is why I
know so much about something many
residents of Atlanta have forgotten,
or could not know from the outside.
The society was organized hv a few
of the musical people of the town,
with Edward Werner. Jultus Brown.
P H. Snook, Joseph Thompson, Hugh
Angier, Joseph H. Morgan. Joe
Scrutchins. Billy Clark, Jake Schane.
the Wurm family, W. D Grant. Gus
Haynes and many other musical
men taking part.
• • •
The first director was Gnospelius.
a noted follower after Beethoven,
'and he was succeeded by the Steels,
and finally by the Von der Hoya-
Schultzes, whose son. Amadeo Von
der Hoya. became violinist to the
Emperor of Germany. Amadeo was
at that time a small boy, and consid
ered rather thick-headed, until it
came to music. Then he proved a
prodigy!
And let me tell you right here,
that when the Beethoven singers sang
In public they figuratively took off
tbs roof of the old DeGIve Opera
House, for they certainly could sing
Major Joseph H. Morgan would step
to the front of the footlights and
sing, “Good-bye, Sweetheart,” or
“Then You’ll Remember Me.” and the
house would go wfild. especially when
he took the high C. And Little Billy
Clark, as he was called for no es
pecial reason, could charm his hearers
with anything he played or sang. So
could Gus Haynes and Joe Scrutchins.
And Bob McCrystal and John Thomp
son and John Packer and all the other
men singers.
During the life of the old Beetho
ven Society, the Wurms began their
orchestral life. They were ftd by
cial life—Its music—and have played
at every affair of any social impor
tance that has taken place.
• • •
But the music was not confined to
the men. There was a splendid cho
rus of mixed voices, and many w’ere
the beautiful voices that gave their
songs to the world of Atlanta.
Nor was the music amateurish, for
Haydn's “Seasons” was successfully
presented. Beethoven. Mozart and
other world-renowned composers
were made known to the friends of
the Beethovens
The leading contralto in those days
was Mrs. Augusta Moore, whose duets
with her sister, Mrs. W. F. Peck,
Mrs. Joseph Thompson, Mrs. Lewis
L. Clarke, Mrs. P. H. Snook and other
leading sopranos was one of the most
interesting features of the Beethoven
programs. And It was with my moth
er that I was permitted to sing
“Cheerfulness” and other duets that
were popular in those days.
Mrs. P. H. Snook was the star so
prano soloist of the early days of At
lanta. She was beautiful, cultured,
and possessed one of the clearest,
purest, dramatic sopranos ever heard
in Atlanta. Neither Geraldine Far
rar. Fremstadt or any of the Metro
politan stars excepted Mrs. Snook
always made a hit with her encore
ballards, including “Robin Adair.”
“Cornin’ Through the Rye,” “Auld
Robin Gray” and other songs of real
melody. Mrs. Snook was the mother
of Gladys Hanson, the young Atlanta
actress, and was herself an amateur
actress of considerable talent.
Mrs. C. F. Peck was a solo singer
in the Beethoven Society, and sang
exquisitely with her sifter, Mrs, Au
gusta Moore, and alone, having had
the best of musical training. Mrs.
Peck is the mother of Mrs. J. Frank
Meador, who has a lovely mezzo-so-
prana voice, an inheritance from her
mother's family.
Mrs. James D. Carter sang solos
in the days of the Beethoven Society,
and hap a daughter. Margueretta Car
ter, who although s?arcely out of her
teens, is one of tlie most promising i
possibilities for the operatic stage in
Atlanta. Miss Carter will probably
prepare for the stage as she has al
ready made a success of her talents
both in light opera and church work.
Mrs Ruby Ersklne Warde, daugh
ter of the late Judge Ersklne. whose
memorial fountain was recently re
moved from the Junction of the tw’o
Peachtrees, was a solo singer In the
association and one night I saw her.
as Ruby Ersklne, get a stage fright
and make four attempts before get
ting well on the way with Millard’s
“Waiting'.” But she had the true
grit of the old Beethovens and finally,
amid a thunder of applause, sang the
song. Mrs. Warde left Atlanta after
her marriagi' and settled In New
York, w'here, with her own pleasing
personality and her husband’s wealth,
she made an enviable position in the
exclusive society of that city.
Mrs. Robinson, better known in At
lanta as Mary Webb Pollard, was
the dramatic singer of the organiza
tion and afterwards took the leading
position in Christ Church and the
Talmadge Church In New York.
Mrs. Joseph Thompson, formerly
Augusta Hill, was one of the princi
pal solo singers, and It was she who
played “The Margrave Gallop.” even
better than the composer himself,
according to his own confession.
• • •
While a member of the Beethoven,
Mrs. Thompson gave a dinner party
to Sidney Lanier, and it was my
pleasure and privilege to be one of
the guests. On that occasion Mr. La
nier played his magic silver flute,
and afterwards, at Mrs. Thompson’s
suggestion, played again at the Bee
thoven Society. That was perhaps the
first and last visit made by Mr. Lanier
to this city. for. shortly follow ing his
evening with the Beethovens he died.
Alfredo Barilll was one of the old
Beethovens, and many a time did he
play some of his original compositions
at the informal rehear.^als. Mr. Ba-
rilli has two daughters. Louise and
Viola, who have developed unusual
talents and w'ho have distinct posi
tions in the musical world, and world
of expression In this city
MYs. Gadsden King, who was the
mother of Alex King, was a singer
of prominence in the society. Her
solos were of the highest order, and
sometimes she sang with her son,
who was then a very young man.
• • •
In conenotion with the old Beetho
vens was a number of singers who
added histrionic talents to their gifts
of song, and it occurred to them one
fine day that they could pull out and
organize into a society—The Rossini
—where they could act. The Beetho
vens who left the society were: Major
Morgan, Dr Van Goidtsnoven, John
Jacker, Miss Jane Kennedy, sister to
Logan Crighton and Eugene Brighton,
who was called the song-bird of the
musical world in the seventies, and
others whose names I have forgotten.
There are some of the old Bee
thovens left. Some who recall the
little room in the top story of the
Georgia Railroad office at the foot
of Alabama Street where the rehear
sals were held. Some who trudged
to and from the rehearsals in all sorts
of weather, for there were no street
cars when the old Beethovens met.
and some who sang before the foot
lights* of the old DeGIve Opera
House to fashionable audiences, and.
believe me, there will never come a
ime when any one living will have
the good times or the heart palpi
tations that were enjoyed by ih»
members of that almost forgotten or
ganization.
CAJS&3 T/BWTGO)?-
Sy,*. £L/JOU*.
Summer Stock Season at the At
lanta Theater Brought to an
End With “St. Elmo.”
T HIS week finds the Forsyth Thea
ter and the Bijou still open, and
with plans well developed for a
complete summer season. The season
of warm weather stock at the Atlanta
Theater closed last night with the
performance of "St. Elmo.”
Miss Billy Long and her associate
players made many friends In Atlan
ta, and these will regret to see the
company leave.
At the Forsyth Miss Lillian Shaw
is the headliner. She has been here
before, and has always scored a great
hit. The bill contains other star
acts. Seldom's Poems in Marble won
high praise here several seasons ago,
and Ward and Curran can always
count upon a hearty reception.
There's abundant variety in the bill.
The Bijou offers another bill of
tabloid musical comedy. "The Col
lege Girls" Is the title of the vehic le
used to introduce pretty girls, tuneful
music and sprightly dances.
Lillian Shaw Heads
Bill at the Forsyth.
Lillian Shaw is the headline fea
ture at the Forsyth this week. Miss
Shaw is without question the most
popular of all the commediennes who
bar e visited this city in the vears
that vaudeville has been growing
from an ordinary attraction to the
most liked form of entertainment.
She first appeared at the old Orph-
eum. and has visited the Forsyth
twice, and each of these engage
ments proved to be real events. Miss
Shaw nossesses magnetism, a splen
did stage appearance and has a fund
of songs that are all exclusive.
■lack Hazard, the raonologuist, will
make his first local appearance. He
is a big favorite 111 the other large
cities, and it is certain that he will
serve as a feature to the bill. Sel-
dom’s Poems in Marble, one of the
most beautiful acts in vaudeville will
he another of the star acts. This is
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wonderfully artistic feature. It is a
reproduction of historic works of irt
by living -models, and w’hen seen here
four years ago proved to be a card
of value.
Ward and Curran, famous character
comedians, will offer their newest
sketch, “The Old Stagedoor Tender,”
and if it is as funny as some of the
other offerings of this famous laugh
winning duo, It will be a hit of the
big bill. The Caites Brothers, in
dancing: Wright and Dietrich, in a
singing novelty, and the Three Alexs,
in a gymnastic stunt, make up the
bill.
It has been shown that all the
shows at the Forsyth possess that
quality of entertainment that crowds
the busy theater, and it is predicted
that this bill will be one of the jig
Shows of the season.
‘‘The College Girls”
Is Bijou Offering.
The third week of tabloid musical
comedy with vaudeville will be com
menced at the Bijou to-morrow with
two matinees and two night perform
ances, and the offering will be con
tinued all week, with daily matinees—
two on Saturday and two perform
ances at night. The attraction will
be “The College Girls,” with a group
of entertaining comedians and pretty
girls. There will be all new so lg
hits, a story that is very funny and
scenery and costuming that will lend
to the success of the undertaking.
Tabloid musical comedy has won
right from the start at the Bijou. It
is just the sort of entertainment that
the theatergoers have been wanting,
and that that fact is true is best evi
denced by tho tremendous attendance
that has been recorded. There will
be much to this show' that the others
have not had, and according to critics
all along the circuit, it is one of the
best that has been assigned to tabloid
AS TO DRINKING MUSIC.
A Chicago writer objects to the un
restricted use of the word “drank”
and says that it annoys him to read
constantly phrases like “He drank in
the scene.” “She drank in his every
word,” “They drank in the music,”
etc. The protesting scribe goes on:
"As well say that ‘He ate the scene,’
She ate his every word,’ and ‘They
ate the music.’ Can one drink or
eat a scene, words, or music?” While
there is some doubt as to being able
to imbibe in the manner described,
we have a distinct recollection of
meeting a piece of Christmas cake
from Nuremberg on which was frost
ed in sugar a winter scene, and a few
measures of music entitled—also in
sugar—“O, Tannenbaum.” Scene,
words and music were eaten without
trouble.
• * •
Bach’s widow died in the poor-
house, and in the last years of his
life Bach had been obliged to sell
the copper plates,or some of his com
positions for which there was no de
mand. A few weeks ago the MS. of
his “Well-Tempered Clavichord” was
sold at auction in Berlin for $5,000
At the same sale the sum of $600
was paid for the MS. of Gluck's “J'ai
perdu mon Eurydiee.” The frag
ment of Wagner’s juvenile opera
"The Wedding” brought $8,000, while
$600 was paid for his pianoforte
sketch for a second symphony.
Special Cable to The American.
PARIS, May 31.—After a short
stay in Paris with Puccini and Tito
Ricordl, George Maxwell left some
days ago for Havana. He tells mo
that the production of Boito’e “Nero"
at I^a Sea la again has been delayed
as the composer' is still disinclined
to put the finishing touches upon his
opera.
Much Interest Is felt In Berlin,
where Mr. Maxwell lately^, visited, In
the new opera by Zandonal, the com
poser of “Conchita” based on D’An
nunzio’s tragedy. “Francesca Darimi-
ni.’ It is is to be produced next sea
son.
Operas To Be In Vernacular.
Maestro Campaninl, after conclud
ing arrangements wfith Mary Garden,
Titta Ouffo, Charles Dalmores, Mag
gie Teyte, Amadeo, Bassi, Martinelll
and Dufresne and beginning negotia
tions for the engagement of a well-
By CHARLES HENRY MELTZER
khown tenor, has gone to Italy. Be
fore leaving me he assured me that,
to prove his interest in opera in Eng
lish, he would himself direct Satur
day night performances of works sung
in the vernacular next wfinter.
Tiffa Ruffo will sing three or more
new' roles in Chicago and will appear
In “Don Giovanni,” “La Gioconda,”
and “Linda Di Chamounix.” Gatti
Casazza is now in Berlin but may
return here to attend the sensational
dress rehearsal of Charpentier’s ”Ju-«
lien”, which takes place next week.
Jacques* Coyni is here looking for
recruits for Hammerstein’s National
Opera House. So far, neither Maes
tro Campaninl nor Mr. Hammerstein
seems to have done anything to.en
gage teachers of English diction or,
enunciation or to secure good Eng- 1
lish librettos.
Russians Draw Big Houses.
The Russian dancers have been!
drawing crowded houses at the new)
theater Des Champs Elysees, where*
in a few’ days, we shall hear Mous-
sourgsky’s “Khouvantchlna.”
Puccini, w r ho, with his wife, Is at
his usual Paris headquarters, is not
yet quite decided on a subject for
another opera. He seems to favor
a dramatic theme suggested by a
popular French novel.
D’Annunzio is rehearsing his new
play, named “Pisanella,” or the Per
fumed Death.”
A Florentine composer, Ildebrando
Daparma, has written the incidental
music for a play which will Include
two curious dances by Ida Ruben-
stein.
The first performance of Maeter
linck’s “Mary Magdalen”, at the Chat-
elet, made less of an impression than
had been expected.
The very latest novelty In Paris
theatricals is the engagement of the
National Polish Company at the
Gvmnase.
Henry W. Savage has sailed for
New York but will return in six
weeks.
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