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Mask and Musicians By Vincent E. Speciale Atlantic City Festival Choir to Present Haydn’s Oratorio, “Cre — ation” — Many Well Known Local Singers to Appear As Soloists Op May 23, 1923, the writer commenting! in these columns on the project of organizing a Choral Society, said: “A stu pendous and imposing choral ag gregation could be formed with the aid of the many professional and amateur singers which abound in this community. Al though the training of this huge choir would entail tremendous labor, the happy results would warrant the undertaking. If we want to create a real musical atmosphere for the enjoyment and the education of the masses, we must organize and give our very best without profit or re muneration.” And later, on July 7, in the same columns: “But this social development and musical education can never be complete unless we shall have a choral organization. Why not, we ask? We have talent galore both professional and amateur. In fact, considering the town’s population we can safely boast of being far ahead in number of singers and their efficiency than any other community of even ^larger population. “Why, then, can’t we organize a Choral Society? We do not lack conscientious* qualified and able choral conductors. What wa lack is that energetic spirit one must absolutely be possessed with to stir up the interest of the pub ue.". Well, we are happy to say that the realization of a great dream has come at last. The Atlantic City Festival Choir, recently or ganized under the direction of Arthur Scott Brook, will make its initial appearance during the celebration of Music Week. This great choral aggregation, func tioning under the auspices of the Atlantic City Board of Educa tion, and numbering over one hundred selected singers, has had in rehearsal for several weeks the Haydn, oratorio, “Creation.” The work will be sung on the eve ning of Monday, May 4th, in the auditorium of the Senior High School, and will form one of the major events in the observance of National Music Week. The oratorio, no less celebrated for its wealth of choral ensemble than for its beautiful solo num bers, will be presented in Atlan tic City under conditions that promise a splendid success. The solos will be rendered by Dora Davies Williams, Marion Wilson, Frances Gruhler (so pranos) ; Mrs. Paul Goldey (con tralto) ; Evan Prosser, Howard Clemons (tenors) ; Powell Evans, F. E. Fessenden, Dr. Bertram Fenimore, (baritones), and E. H. Gallagher (bass)'. Arthur Scott Brook will conduct, and the ac companiments will be played by Vida Roper, at the piano, and William Stansiield, Mus. Bac., at the grand organ. The officers of the Festival Choir are as follows: Honorary President, Charles B. Boyer; president, Mrs. Herbert W. Hemphill; vice-president,! Alice Warren Sachse, and Edwin R. Wilson; secretary, Dorothy R. Shelmerdine; treasurer and li brarian, James C. Rodgers; direc tor, Arthur Scott Brook; organ ist, William Stansfleld, Mus. Bac.; pianist, Vida Roper; executive members, Mrs. Paul Goldey, How ard Clemons and Evan Prosser. VINCENT E. SPECIALE TEACHER OF PIANO 10S North Newport Are. Neptune 1278 Veatnor Saturday Morning Junior Cres cendo Club to Present Oper etta, “Poor Henry” “Poor Henry,” a humorous operetta in two acts, will be pre sented by the members of the Saturday Morning Junior* Cres cendo Club on Saturday evening, May 9, in the Parish House of the Church of the Ascension. Rev. H. E. A. Durell has given the use of the Parish Hall for rehearsals and performance. The music of “Poor Henry,” tuneful and catchy, was written by Joseph Reinberger and the lines adapted from the German by W. A. Bar rett, Mus. Bac. Oxon. The fol lowing members of the club will take part: Marguerite Swick erath, Carolyn Oppenheimer, Bernice Finkelstein, Mary Beck, Ruth Wheeler, Evelyn Salzman, Beatrice Pinheiro, Dorothy Pln heiro, Mary Leeds, Mary Amanda Skelly and Margarete Crawford. Those who have indefatigably worked in training the young members for presentation of the operetta include Mrs. E. C. Chew, . director of the music; Mrs. Clar ence Dike, dramatic coach; Miss Mary G. Lawrence, director of the club; Mrs. M. M. Kurshedt, chairman stage properties and Mrs. Joseph Oppenheimer, chair man costumes. The following pianists will take part in the ac companiments of . the various songs and chorus ensemble; Amanda Skelly, Eleanor French, May Hansen, Alma Tharp and May Brdunig. National Music Week Celebration Will Include Varied and Interesting Events r The National Music Week celebration will be elaborately observed at the shore this year. Musical events of unusual im portance will be featured, show ing the marked change for ad vancement and progress in musi cal appreciation wliich has taken place here during the last few years. The following is a com plete list of the scheduled events: Monday evening, May 4—At lantic City Festival Choir, under the direction of Arthur S. Brook. Haydn’s oratorio, “The Cre ation.” Tuesday, May 5—Boys’ Music Club, direction of Mr. Lilly, at the Chalfonte Hotel. Evening— American music, patriotic and community singing, Troy Avenue School, direction of Miss Amanda Rotholz. Wednesday, May 6—Exhibi tion of grade schools, auditorium Senior High School. Thursday, May 7—High School Orchestra, Kenneth 6. Kelly, di rector. Friday, May 8—High School Glee Club and Federated Clubs of N. J. Saturday, May 9—A. M.—Sat urday Morning Junior Crescendo Club, Hotel Chelsea. Miss Mary G. Lawrence, director. Evening —Operetta by the members of the Saturday Morning Junior Crescendo Club, Parish Hall of the Ascension Church. r Snapshots from The Seashore House By LULA K. BOUT Young and old, big and little seem to have a philosophy of life whether confined to institutions like the Seashore House or out in the world. It would be a study in itself to collect the creeds of Damp and Waterproof Coatings successfully arrest and check the spread of dampness on surfaces of buildings built of brick, cement, concrete, etc. Full particulars may be had from THOMAS FISHER 101 N. Chelsea Avenue Phone Marine 454-J To List Ypur Bnihwa Ob The Classified Pave Costs But a Few Cants, it Stays With The Reader For A Whole Week. the many little folks and grown ups, too, living under the same roof here in the big white colonial edifice. None, however, would carry with it more inspiration than the one which sustained little Sophie through mlany trying moments and kept her cheerful, and aware >f the goodness of humankind. It reads: "There is a destiny that makes us brothers, < None goes his way alone, “What we put into the lives of others* Comes back into our own \ " Realizing its value to the full, Mommie Howard, the kind and gentle mother of ward five, had a copy of Sophie’s creed framed and sent to Mrs. Coolidge in grateffil appreciation of which the follow ing beautiful note was received in her own hand: “I cannot tell you how touched I am by your thought in sending AGON *1185 . . ■ # E c on o in y — Depend ability—Long Ltf«« Sine* 19X5 the Mighty Speed Wagon has combined these characteristics to the advantage of more than 100,000 owners Dominant in Every Field of Commercial Haulage MMriJKW “gg—gET—' -• ' W. J. H O U P T 225-227 N. NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. Marine 5887 Reo Motor Car Company, i-a—f«g, Mich. 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