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Show MUSIC With his plans fully matured, Loudon G. Charlton, tho Now York lmpreoarlo, roturncd last wook from Europe, whore ho concluded negotiations with a number num-ber of woll-known artists who aro to appear under his management. Mr, Charlton, Judging from an lntorvlow given a newspaper roproeontatlvo, is Jubilant over the rcaultB of his trip. "The outlook wan never more favorable," favor-able," said ho. "With two great prima donnas Gndnkl and Scmbrlch to head my list, and with fourleon other artlBts of reputation, my season bids fair to bo un-uuually un-uuually actlvo. I don't rocall a yoar when oo many morltorlouH attractlono woro avallablo for Amorlcan tours. "Mmo. Gadskl, who hao establlohed a record with her two duocohhIvo concert tours, will como early In October. My contract calls for only thirty appoar-ancca, appoar-ancca, moat of which aro booked, and all of which must bo concluded by Christmas, Christ-mas, when tho 6oprano leaves to fill European Eu-ropean engagements. Mmo. Scmbrlch will appoar as usual uh star of the Conrlcd forces, her concert tour not being scheduled sched-uled until early In March. Decided Interest In-terest In Sembrlch's concert plans waB to bo expected, but I hardly looked for such a mass of Inquiries as I found awaiting my arrival homo. The prima donna's tour will bo transcontinental, and will Include thirty-five appearances. "Three tours by tho Now York Symphony Sym-phony orchestra, undor Walter Damroach, should bo welcomo news. Mr. Damrosch and his 6evcnty-four musicians will Qll n long list of engagements, tho first tour being arranged for October, tho second for Jauuary and tho third a festival tour for tho spring. "I am espoclallyplcaacd at having scoured sc-oured Cosnr Thomson, tho distinguished Belgian violinist, for an American tour his first In a dozen years. Thomson's otandlng Is loo wol! known to require emphasis as to tho Importance of his visit. It Is safo to say that ho will outrank out-rank any violinist to bo heard horo this season. And, speaking of violinists, let me tell you that a furore may be expected ex-pected when Francis Macmlllon, the young American who has set nil London agog, Is hoard hero. I attended Mac-ml Mac-ml lien's two London recitals, and seldom sel-dom have I witnessed such onthuslnsm. A third violinist on my list Is Miss Mario Nichols, the talented Boston artiste, who Is now firmly established In public favor. In addition to her recltnl work, Miss Nichols nppeared last year In conjunction conjunc-tion with Mile. Elsa Ruegger, tho Belgian Bel-gian 'cellist, who likewise will ho heard again In Amorica next winter. "In Mme. Antoinette Szumowska, the well-known Polish planlste, I fool that I have an artiste of whom there Is every reason to bo proud. Mmo. Szumowska will -o hoard with Important orchestras and In recital and will also appear as a member of tho Adamowskl trio of Boston. Bos-ton. "Of my vocalists It Is hard to make a choice, all rank bo high. David Blsp-ham, Blsp-ham, I am pleased to say, will dovote the fall to recital, as will also Ellison Van Hooso for a more extended season. William Wil-liam Harper, basso; Mary Hlssom de Moss, soprano, and AHco Sovereign, contralto, con-tralto, aro names to conjuro with, as are also those of Kelloy Cole, Francis Rogers, Katharlno Flsk and Mme. Shot-wcll-PIpcr members of tho splendid Cycle quartette. Tho country will have no causo to complain of a dearth of good music this winter." With tho shrewd Mr. Conrled and the resourceful Mr. Hammer3tcln both gunning gun-ning for tho songbirds of the earth, tho number left freo to flit about In concert exchanging musical notes for bank notes Is necessarily limited. Two great prima donnas there are, however, who will sally forth alone Mmo. Johanna Gadskl and Mme. Marccllla Sembrlch, both under un-der tho management of Loudon G. Charlton. Charl-ton. SInco GadBkl's break with Conrlcd several seasons ago, when an argument over contract terms ended In tho soprano's so-prano's removal of her playthings from tho Metropolitan opera houso, sho has devoted two successful seasono to concert. con-cert. Hor third American tour will be brief, beginning about October 15 and lasting until Christmas, when Important engagements demand her return to Europe. Eu-rope. Mme. Sembrlch, pn the othor hand, will not start on tour until tho last of February, as she will again be heard this winter with the Conrlod forcoB, among which for years she has shone as tho bright particular star of stars. Hor tour will be transcontinental. If his photograph la trustworthy, Francis Macmlllen, tho young American violinist whom Loudon G. Charlton has captured In London, will bo amply able to provide all tho susceptible could possibly pos-sibly wish In tho way of dreamy eyes, wavy hair and poetic expression. Strangely enough, Macmlllen seems to have a full complement of muslclanly gifts In addition to the quota of physical attributes demanded by the truly soulful. The staid British Journals aro filled with riotous praise of his art, "tho greatest of them all" seeming to summarize sum-marize the verdict. On tho continent his successes have been equally pronouncod. The young violinist's first tour of his native na-tive land will be a matter of more than ordinary interest. Few women planlots havo won more widespread recognition than Antoinette Szumowska, who this year comes under the Charlton managomont. Mme. J3zu-mowska, J3zu-mowska, unaided by the earnest efforts of' a conscientious press agont, has steadily stead-ily Increased hor hold on public favor slnco she come to this country from Poland Po-land several seasons ago. Phllls Halo, tho distinguished Boston critic, refers to hor as one of the greatest pianists of tho day. An extended American tour Ib plunncd. So favorably received last season was tho quartette presenting Grace Wassail's "Shakespeare Cyclo" that Loudon G. Charlton has decided to offer his singers again In Mrs. Wassail's charming work, nnd In other song cycles, such as "Tho Daisy Chain," "The Parisian Garden" and "The Guest." Tho personnel of tho; quartette will bo the samo a3 last yoar, with tho exception of David Blspham, whose placo will be filled by Francis Rogers, Rog-ers, one of tho most thoroughly satisfying baritones before tho public. Tho other members aro Mme. Shotwell-PIper, soprano, so-prano, Mme. Katharlno Flsk, contralto, and Kelloy Cole, tenor. A brand now contralto, one said to possess qualities to make a blase audience audi-ence sit up and assume an expression of studied interest, has boon discovered by Loudon G- Charlton. Miss Alice Sovereign, Sov-ereign, formerly a Pittsburg church singer. sing-er. Is the now Schumann-Helnk In question, ques-tion, and her voice la described as one of phonomenal "beauty. If half tho predictions predic-tions mado by competent authorities materialize, ma-terialize, Miss Sovereign will some day he occupying a place among the greatest of American Gingers. Mrs. C. L. Colburt cntertalnod yostor-day yostor-day at her home in Bingham Junction in honor of Mrs. E. J. Colburt of Whitewater, White-water, Wisconsin. Covers woro laid for ton, It will bo ot intorcst to know that Prof. Arthur Shopard la thinking of admitting women stringed playoru Into tho Sym- phony orcheatrn. There aro a number of talented "jvomon musicians In tho city who could bo well placed there, among them MIbs Esther Allen, who has recently roturncd from Borllu, Miss Marie Ro-gawBlcl, Ro-gawBlcl, Mlsn Nellie Brown, Miss Maud "Wolncr and MJbs Nellie Mnhan, Friday evening at Wandamero (Cal-der'a (Cal-der'a park), a musical troat Is promlsod for all who attend. Prof. Stephens will havo charge of tho music. Tho Harmony club will bo on the stoam yacht, and members of tho Tabernaclo choir will bo stationed on tho brldgen that span the lake. In the afternoon the children's choir will give a programme In tho pavilion. |