doggerel and joke about this being for the reader
1910 July 7 - 1912 November 24
finishing description and history of things seen the "Middle Temple"
met grannie
grannie's companion "Miss Daniels" is lovely
granddad, clearly an architect
been to India, endless Indian ornaments
very Victorian house
visited area of the baths, but didn't go for a bath
BW postcards of two views of Bath AbbeyYesterday, flower show and band concert
Today, Sunday School to watch kids not play
Evening, a cliff to watch fireworks
BW photos of granny, house
300dpi scans from the page scanned as 006, of "Granny", and of "Granny" andEthel looking at each other through the house window.
A good place for a comment on this visit. Ethel was clearly visiting her
father's parents, identified in Wikipedia as Henry Conybeare, famed (somewhat)
engineer of bridges and buildings in England, and re-designer of Mumbai's
water system, son of the more-famous geologist William Daniel Conybeare.
"Granny" would be Anne Newport Moore, widowed for nearly 20 years at this
point. I found it odd that Ethel refers to "her husband" instead of
"my grandfather", and there seem to have been little tale-telling about him.
This would have been the first time Anne Moore Conybeare had seen two
granddaughters, the episode seems lacking in family warmth. Victorian?
Left Bath yesterday, arrived Teignmouth(?)
Driven to Platway (family house name)
Met Uncle Crawford, Maria, two girls Edith and Beryl, boys away
This afternoon, walk to Maidencombe with Marion, tea with Devonshire cream.
Four quiet days, only news Aunt Amy left to help a friend having an operation.
Four BW photos of the Platway house, inside and out
Four photos of Platway, 3 outside, one drawing roomHave been killing time all week, crochet, reading
Four BW photos of family, house
such poor contrast, I didn't scan them separately.
some description of same
three BW photos, King's College, Trinity College, and "Dorothea"
Left Platway noon on July 22
Sunday, went to Abbey, choir music was lost, organist mistakes
tea with Dr. Norburn "funny little man, but nice"
BW photos:King's College Chapel, exterior
Trinity College, Great Court
Dorothea (wife(?) of "Cousin Francis" on next page)
Left Bath this morning, six hour to Cambridge
Cousin Edward met us, home to meet Cousin Francis and Dorothea
saw some Cambridge after supper - Peterhouse College, smallest and oldest
Thomas Gray ("Elegy in a Churchyard") had stayed there,
Gray left after being pranked, transferred to PembrookeSaw George Washington's original family Arms, with eagle, stars, stripes.
Loved King's college chapel
Cousin Edward Theory: that Cromwell himself saved them.
Possibly Milton convinced him.
Cousin Edward is somewhat famous around Cambridge:
https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/2021/04/cambridge-cycling-pioneers/
the time, and about to become a Catholic(!)
See the story about him at the URL on previous page.
Clare College from Bridge, BW postcard
Trinity College, Great Court, BW PostcardCousin Edward Conybeare took them on a tour of the library
Story of Christ from an ancient Bible, not in other Bibles.
No woman allowed to read there without two male signatures
postcard of King's College Chapel.
King's College Chapel, BW postcardService at King's College Chapel
King's College Chapel, Interior, BW postcard
BW Postcard, river beside Clare Collegetwo postcards (next scans)
On the Cam, Cambridge: BW Postcard
Cambridge, Bridge of Sighs, St. John's College, BW PostcardCousin Edward Conybeare takes them touring to Newnham and Girton
Invited by Havergal mistress, "Miss Orgill", who lives in Bath,
to her tennis club to view a tournament
larger scans of pictures of "Granny" (Anne Newport Moore)and Mother, Ida Attwood
blow ups of photosUncle Tizzy (cat) and Bladid (dog) with "Miss Daniel"
saw tablet of a dead Conybeare, John Josia in Batheaston
1910 August 9
Left Bath
weary train journey, all had headaches by Charing Cross
two women there, Olive and Cecil
played croquet the next day with family - "frightfully boring game".
pictures to follow
blow ups of two pictures: Olive and Mrs Hore (sp?)
blow up of photos: Mrs. Hore and Cousin Emilymore puttering, on train for horrid journey to London
back to Lonsdale Hotel
shopping for basket for kitten
visited Madame Tussaud's "stodgy entertainment" but glad she went
Brought new Persian kitten
Miss Codd, Sammy's sister called
Saw Tower of London
BW postcard of Tower of Londonawfully thrilled going through gateway
BW postcard of Traitor's Gate
BW postcard of weapons displays at the Towersurprised at hotel(?) by Mr. and Mrs. Montgomerie, friends of Dad's
Cousin Augustus called for them
"It is too bad he is a Radical"
Went to National Liberal Club with Augustus
Evening, went to see "Our Miss Gibbs" at the Gaiety (expensive, worth it)
Picture of Cousin Augustus (the Radical)stayed night at Ingateston (?) with cousin Grant Conybeare
who has a beautiful house called Delmore and a big green motor
Wife dead, daughters Penelope and Phyllis, about 20.
photo of cousin Grant Conybearenext day, Sunday, Grant took them to Tilbury (20 miles)
photo, Phyllis Conybeare, Grant's daughter,and "The boy" son of another visiting cousin, Mrs. Matthey
where somebody waiting to take them to Oldfield Park, Augustus' house.
had lunch, returned to London
many photos
photo of Grant Conybeare, from side.
photos, Caro (might be dog, might be woman holding it)and Florence Annie Conybeare, in front of house
very good photo of Florence Annie Conybeare(who does not appear in the text)
NB: This may be the only existing photo of Florence Annie Conybeare,
remember to submit to wikipedia.
Photo of Dusty (dog)and of Augustus, across tea-table
packing
went to see "Priscilla Runs Away" at the Haymarket
nice play, bad lead actress
1910 August 16
Saw National Gallery
Funny seeing Reynolds and Landseer paintings they knew well from reproductions
Hogarths
BW postcard of "Age of Innocence" by J. Reynolds
BW Postcard of "Mrs. Siddons" by Thos. Gainsborough, R.A.
"The Sleeping Bloodhound" by Landseer
BW Postcards of both
BW Postcard, Romney, "Parson's Daughter"
BW Postcard, Sir Edwin Landseer "The Sleeping Bloodhound"painting better than any copy
many Turners
BW Postcards of the Landseer and a boat,
BW Postcard, Edwin Landseer, "Dignity and Impudence"Many Florentine and other Italian pictures
mention of Holbein picture 'that such a fuss was made of'
BW Postcard, "The Duchess of Milan" (Holbein?)
BW Postcard, Murillo "St. John and the Lamb"
complains she hates Dutch pictures - "nasty interiors of cottages, old women"
BW Postcard of "The Avenue, Middlehamis" by HobbemaBW Postcard and description of Sarto, "His Own Portrait"
"I always like portraits of artists painted by themselves"
BW Postcard, SARTO - His Own PortraitNational Gallery, London
BW Postcard, and description, Sandro BOTTICELLI "The Virgin and Child"
(ABC tea shops were all over London in early 20th)
BW Postcard, St. Paul's Cathedral from across bridges
BW Postcard, St. Paul's front
BW Postcard, very faded, St. Paul's from across two bridges
BW Postcard, St. Paul's, faded, from front
BW postcard, 36677 London. St. Paul's Cath. Choir
BW postcard, Holman Hunt "The Light of the World"restaurant had "sloppy English girls" in kimonos
"Saw rickshaws pulled by" (n-word)s in "Jap costume"
wow, two racial slurs in one sentence, though she didn't see them as such
"glorious embroidery with glorified prices"
watched fireworks
Shopping all day at Harrod's
"nothing one cannot get, from automobile tires to confectionery"
1910 August 25
On 18th went to Tate Gallery, loved it.
funny seeing pictures you've known all your life from magazines
BW Postcard of "Renunciation" by Philip Calderon
BW Postcard of "Renunciation" by Philip CalderonBW Postcard, "The Vigil"
BW Postcard "The Vigil"Postcard of George Clauseuis "Girl at the Gate"
Postcard of George Clauseuis "Girl at the Gate"like two small paintings "Hush" and "Hushed"
BW Postcard, "Alleluia" by T.C. Gotch.
300 dpi scan of postcard of "Alleluia" (Tate Gallery) T.C. Gotchbottom of scan 065
300 dpi scan of Postcard of "Love Locked Out" Anna Lea Merrittfrom scan 066
Has marginalia, blow-up on next scan.
Jan 6, 1911 (six months later) marginaliarealized picture she described "is not in the Tate, but in Leeds"
BW Postcard, painting "The Lady of Shallot"
BW Postcard, "The Lady of Shallot" in a boat with candles
BW Postcard, "The Magic Circle", Waterhousen
BW Postcard, painting, Bume-Jones, King Cophet and the Beggar Maid
BW Postcard, 2 paintings in one frame, Landseer, "High Life" and "Low Life".Liked The Knight Errant, has postcard
BW Postcard, painting, Sir John Everett Millais, "The Knight Errant"Admired Sir Walter Raleigh, pasted in copy
BW Postcard, Sir Walter Raleigh, untitled, old man telling sea stories to two boys
BW Postcard, painting, Rossetti, "Ecce ancille Domini"
BW postcard, painting, Rossetti, "Beata Beatris"no copies due to copyright
mostly vaudeville and not very good
"a great many of the kind of girls we saw in Theatre Mangny in Paris"
on Friday 19th, tea at Holboon restaurant with cousin Fred (photo)
who had come down from Oxford.
Evening, visit by Ellie Conybeare, who has been a nun, with kitten
"Ellie is not awfully exciting but the kitten is a love"
photo Cousin Fred Conybeare from OxfordOn Saturday morning, the 20th, packed, train, London to Liverpool
"When the passenger list was given us we discovered (Evelyn Henderson) an old "Havergalian". And Elsie Watts and Miss Scruby
amazing that they handed around the passenger list...
Colour Postcard of S.S. Laurentic
colour postcard, painting of S.S. LaurenticReached Quebec today
drove up to Chateau Frontenac in "caleche"
We are steaming down the St. Lawrence now
Reached Montreal on 28th August
Stayed at the Windsor
Saw "Pixie" at Hospital
Dinner with "Mr. Martin" and once-Mrs-Vibert, now Miss Martin again.
On Monday 29th August, lunch with Pixie at "Castle Blener place"
Dominion Park for afternoon
One August 30th, took train to Toronto
Reached Bentley's interviewed Miss Denzil at Conservatory Residence
(brother) Bruce arrived
Moved her trunks to Orde Street (scan 116 indicates her address was 2 Orde St)
Had first lessons on Sept 2nd - singing (good), piano, badly
Picture of large house - probably where she was staying, 2 Orde St.
singing teacher, Miss Scruby. Piano, Mr. Welsman
Tea with Miss Turner after bad lesson.
(basically had six months off for Europe, since March 17 1910)
300 dpi scan of presumed 2 Orde Street address Ethel was living at.1910 September 4 - St. Thomas for church.
"Cousin Minnie's for tea" yet another barely-mentioned relative I'll
probably never find.
Visited by Mary Clarke - another name that appears nowhere else.
Toronto
Clara Woodson
Bessie, Hubert
Mr. Welsman now Dr. Welsman
Toronto
Only practised 2.5 hours - disgraceful
Princess Theatre to see Mabel Taliaferro in "My Man"
with family and Helen Newburn
sent off Victoria and Fitzpatrick family at station
skipped practising to see Marcia (Turner?) at Bleeker St.
Toronto
Singing lesson 15th
whole day, just practice and a walk
lecture on "musical form", plus Dr. Welsman, Bach fugue
mother and Elaine gone on 10:10 train 16th
Toronto
hassles with trains, Mr. Wertheim,
17th dentist
18th church with Goulding
Toronto
Massey Hall on 21st was to see Melba sing,
great voice, (but not enough 'art' for Ethel, "cheap vaudeville sentiment")
male singer John "Tenmone" I think was great.
Toronto
Massey Hall on 21st was to see Melba sing,
great voice, (but not enough 'art' for Ethel, "cheap vaudeville sentiment")
male singer John "Tenmone" I think was great.
Toronto
Massey Hall on 21st had Ada Sassoli on harp
22, tea with Miss Gordon
1910 Sept 28 - routine; had gone to Shea's with Bruce on 24th
Toronto
Saw Forbes Robertson in "Passing of the Third Floor Back" with Turner, Scruby, Helen Newburn
Funny to think play is by Jerome K. Jerome, of "Three Men in a Boat", a
comedy, and this is about redemption.
1910 Oct 9Toronto
First symphony concert, Madame Gadski soloist - not the voice of Melba,
but far more art.
300 dpi scan of photograph of Johanna Gadski on scan 091.Toronto
More praise for Mme. Gadski, quotes in German.
Toronto
Still More praise for Mme. Gadski,more quotes in German.
Edwin Schneider, on piano
Mr. Welsman a wonderful conductor, I "liked him better"
(realized she's getting piano lessons from the TSO conductor. wow.)
Toronto
Yesterday (8th, Thursday) walk in the fall woods
Pictures on page: Miss Turner, Louise Murray, Florence Spenser, Retta Hurry
(presumably Ethel took the pictures, not in them.)
Toronto
Hazing of new girls, including her, nothing that hurt, which was new.
Telegram from Dad, arriving at 3PM, unexpected.
Toronto
admonished Bruce for swearing "Dear Lord"
Met Dad, went to "the Queens" and shopping at Eaton's for wallpaper
Went to "Midnight Sons" at the Royal Alexandria - song medley
1910 Oct 16
Dad went home last night, didn't see him during days, dinner at "the Queens".
(presumably hotel. Note Dad was 4 days on train, 2 days in town, 4 days on train...)
Toronto
On 14th, Friday, went to Liza Lehman recital her own compositions
Appeared at 9pm in travelling clothes, train accident
too much music from Rubaiyat
300 dpi scan of dark newspaper photo of Liza Lehmanfrom scan 097
Toronto
Herbert Eisdell, Miss Palgrave, soloists, not great
Toronto
More panning of singing, Julien Henry, the bass.
Toronto
More review of (15th) first "Popular" Concert of Toronto Symphony Orchestra
1910 Oct 23
On Thursday, Oct 20, went to see Russian Dancers, Anna Pavlova and Mikail Mordkin at Massey Hall.
Had seen Russian Imperian Ballet in London at Hippodrome
(page has pictures of Pavlova and Mordkin)
Toronto
More Oct 20 visit to Russian dancers, two more pictures of Mordkin and Pavlova
review of dances.
Toronto
Oct 21, Florence and I visit Miss Turner, didn't know a single man in room.
(No mention in this diary of searching for a man at all)
1910 November 4
Thanksgiving was at Peterborough with Mona and Fred
Many parties, teas, races, dances, off on Tuesday after dance night before
Toronto
Oct 21, Florence and I visit Miss Turner, didn't know a single man in room.
(No mention in this diary of searching for a man at all)
1910 November 4
Thanksgiving was at Peterborough with Mona and Fred
Many parties, teas, races, dances, off on Tuesday after dance night before
On Wed, Nov 9, TSO 2nd concert, Josef Hofman, soloist Haydn's "Surprise"
Sat Nov 19th, another TSO "Pops" at Massey Hall, Welsman, Conductor
good review
1910 November 24Sat Nov 19th, another TSO "Pops" at Massey Hall, Welsman, Conductor
more review; has programme pasted in.
Saturday Nov 26 saw Sara Bernhardt at Princess Theatre
Amazed by youthful appearance at 67
Play, "Le Proces de Jeanne D'Arc" in French, and Ethel's not great
has picture of Bernhardt
1910 December 4picture of Sara Bernhardt
Thursday December 1, saw Alessandro Bonci, "greatest living tenor"
Splendid.
Alessandro Bonci, "greatest living tenor"December 8, Symphony, Massey Hall, Beethoven's "Eroica", glorious.
December 10, Maude Adams (?) "What Every Woman Knows". Good.
more reviews of classical music
Now bound for the west with Varsity boys(?)
Arrived on 19th of December, all holiday time and gay
Christmas day started with Church at 7 AM.
Parcels on breakfast table; 8 guests at Christmas Dinner
Stayed up to 2AM Xmas day
Elaine's "Coming Out" Dance was Tuesday, December 27, 1910
five society ladies did meals or "a euchre" for her and she
was in all the society columns. (Of Lethbridge, 1911. Pop 9,242)
Stayed in Lethbridge getting X-rayed for pains in her hip
1911 January 20
In bed since January 9, for six weeks, bed in drawing room
Just out of bed for six weeks
Mother in Banff at baths
Lazed around until a week ago, X-ray cleared her to Toronto at Easter
First golf lesson
Left for Toronto on April 10 with Elaine
Dad joined as far as Winnipeg
Arrived Toronto Thursday April 13
Met by Bruce and Florence
"Chocolate Soldier" at Shea's
1911 Apr 15low-res scan just to show how two family photographs were pasted into
the diary on the page with the text of scan 116.
I could only fold them back to the glue without hurting them.
1911 Apr 15200 dpi scan of page with scan 116 text showing photographs folded back
to the glue. Reveals that they were turned into postcards (with some kind of
stamp? custom printing?) and mailed to Ethel in Toronto by her parents.
Reveals her Toronto address: 2 Orde Street, across from the Toronto General
Hospital, and a block from Queen's Park.
1911 April 15First postcard on scan 116, front
Presumably the (in)famous "Chow Dogs" at Riverview, of Charles
(Postmark on scan 116.z2 may be AP22 1911, but is smeared)
1911 April 15Second postcard on scan 166, front, 300 dpi.
Presumably family playing in Lethbridge, clearly not in January
(postmark visible on scan 166.z2 is "April 24, 1911")
Settled, went to last TSO concert of season, Louise Homer, contralto
remarks on her bust size making every breath a "vast upheaval"
Continued description of first big TSO concert with Louise Homer
Described her Lohengrin as "ethereal - you had to float to listen to it"
[All this description in 1911 and 1912 makes me realize this was the last
generation of artists to not have their voices preserved...]
Heard Mary Garden on April 26, great voice - "fearful"
Page has picture of Mary Garden from programme really like her
dramatic, would love to see her do opera.
1911 April 27300 dpi scan of very blue (from age?) photograph of singer Mary Garden
Hard at work, theory exams, catching up
1911 June 4Presumably picture of Havergal College students
Unconfident in recital
Conservatory closing concert at Massey Hall May 30
Conservatory closing concert at Massey Hall May 30
Some good, some bad.
Conservatory closing concert at Massey Hall May 30
1Bad reviews of the bad amateur bits.
Friday, June 2 concert at Upper Canada, good
Thursday recital at Havergal - success
Today, church at 8am walk in woods, tea.
Busy all month on exams
"Coverley" (dictionary says "country dance"), and exams, both started June 15
Had History exam - not just learning music got a 90
Also 84 in "Counterpoint" and 76 in "Harmony".
"Coverley" involved sharing rooms
tal at Havergal - success
Today, church at 8am walk in woods, tea.
Coverley continued for a day of two of feasts and plays
And sermons.
Elaine and Bruce left after Coverley
Various goodbyes as people leave for summer
Train to Owen Sound, long car journey to "Harry's" summer cabin,
four days.
Left Toronto on July 4, left various companions at Brandon and Winnipeg
Arrived Lethbridge on July 8
Have 8 new pups born June 4
"This Afternoon I saw my first aeroplane flight"
Eugene Ely gave an exhibition.
Parents opposed her going up, had to watch from ground
page has pictures of family, dogs
Not known. Might be Ethel, but really doesn't look like her.
1911 July 14Family members, friends, holding new Conybeare pups
Person on right appears to be Ethel
On train reaches Toronto September 2
Dad came for General Synod
Last weeks in Lethbridge all parties and
Mother's fussy lawn fete for the Flower Guild
"Whole train full of sky pilots" - she means religious..
Was with her Father through the Synod, not working
September 19 saw "Rebellion", Gertrude Elliot, play about divorce, thrilling
Betty Tamblyn, Minnie Mooney, Sophie Head, May Ferland, Mabel McIvor attended
home up Yonge street (others "took the car" )
1911 September 29
Vocal lessons
Massey Hall start of season
review of "de Pachmann" and picture of him, playing Chopin
1911 September 29300 dpi scan of
Vladimir de Pachmann, a piano player "renowned for his eccentric playing
style, particularly with Chopin." from scan 134.
details of "de Pachmann" playing Chopin, Massey Hall
more "de Pachmann" playing Chopin, Massey Hall
did one piece with left-hand only as a stunt
hazing of new girls at Havergal - sketches, dinner, stunts, barely a prank.
On 30th, first time at races, lost $1.50
fascinated with people, ladies dressed up
Races; also enjoyed "Roy's Car" and the ride both ways
The "Rouge" - a music hall?
On Monday October 2, saw first grand opera at Royal Alexandra.
Not the best acting, not the best singing, but overall best entertainment
October 3, final symphony
1911 October 4October 3 symphony had Alma Gluck assisting, picture pasted in.
(small grainy photo not worth 300dpi scan)
October 18 to Lucia di Lammermoor at Royal Alexandra
Ridiculous, with one good song
October 19, saw "Martha", liked it
October 20, dance at residence, asked "Roy"
October 21, Tales of Hoffman at Royal Alexandra with Bruce
1911 October 24October 18 was also second concert of TSO, Kathleen Parlow assisting
Picture of Kathleen Parlow
Letter from Dad, Mother in Spokane, friend Sidney Beatty had a daughter.
October 28 went to London, ON, for Thanksgiving with Grace Turnbull family
Became godmother to Margaret Irvine Dinning, baptized October 30
visiting friends - Dorothy Reid, other "Havergalians"
1911 November 5Saw Grace George in "Just Married" October 31
November 1 another TSO concert, soloist Gadski - picture pasted in
(note: picture is very grainy in paper original, not worth better scan)
Hour lesson with Welsman at his house, nicer than Conservatory
gossip about Mr. Welsman
November 8 caught Toronto String Quartet
November 15, Symphony Concert with Russian violinist, Efrem Zimbalist
1911 November 16Efrem Zimbalist the "Young Russian Violinist".
Fan of Efrem Zimbalist, "unostentatious, did not play to gallery like Mischa Elman"
1911 December 3
Mrs. Welsman died suddenly
December 13, TSO with Friedheim as soloist. She got bored with Liszt.
TSO played Beethoven's Fifth, glorious.
Dated Roy twice, dance and to Shea's
Kitchen party last night - made candy, played hide and seek and
"puss-in-the-corner" (?), a "high old time".
To home with Bruce on December 19
Roy brought "motor" aind 12 crowded into it to see her off
Trip home interesting with crowd of school kids
Arrived Lethbridge December 22
Xmas Eve party of 15
Then the wails came and sang (short for "wassails"?)
Xmas was supper for 14, all family, friends
boys played imaginary games of football and rugby
First toboggan ride
Helping train kids for dance and song with Mother and Elaine
Left Lethbridge January 2, working hard, put off "Senior Piano" to June
January 10, TSO night, symphonies, glorious
TSO numbers often had to be repeated if popular (no recordings at home...)
Soloist Eva Mylott...bad review
Saturday January 13, tool Philip Welsman and Ian to Royal Alexandra for "Blue Bird"
Blue Bird, play with kids, well-reviewed, going again
1912 January 17
Toronto String Quartet, second concert, better than first
Liked Russell McLean singing
Toronto String quartet good review
1912 January 18 was National Chorus Concert, not that impressed
1912 January 18, National Chorus Concert, Russell McLean sang again
really likes him
Duplicate of page 160, oops.
Still reviewing January 18 National Chorus, "better than expected, too long"
Wednesday, January 24, Symphony Orchestra Night.
Assisting artist, Leo Slezak, a Russian tenor
Wednesday, January 24, Symphony Orchestra Night.
Leo Slezak well-reviewed, includes picture of him
Huge guy, Welsman looks like 'young toothpick' beside him
1912 January 29300 dpi scan of program-notes picture of Walter Slezak
from scan 165
January 26, took Betty to Royal Alexandra for Gertrude Hoffman and the
Russian ballet.
Gertrude Hoffman not impressive. Bored with vaudeville between acts.
Considered plays risque - one in Turkish Harem, another about infatuation.
Skating a lot.
Three Mendelssohn Choir concerts.
February 5, Theodore Thomas Orchestra, liked them.
February 5, Theodore Thomas Orchestra, long review.
Picture of Dr. A.S. Vogt
1912 February 11February 5, Theodore Thomas Orchestra, long review.
Picture of Dr. A.S. Vogt
Theodore Thomas Orchestra had Mr. Frederick Stock as conductor, picture of him
1912 February 11Picture of Mr. Frederick Stock
February 6 "New Life" of Wolf-Ferrari performed, much description and review
February 6 "New Life" of Wolf-Ferrari performed, much description and review
Music OK, bored with lyrics
February 7 was Verdi's Requiem Mass, 4 soloists
Miss Hinkle, Miss Christine Miller, Mr. Whitehall, Mr. George Hamelin
February 8 matinee of Theodore Thomas Orchestra, soloist "Lhevinne" (?)
I hope I'm just misreading her handwriting, but I think she describes him
as "Jewy looking"...but a "fine pianist"
Review of "Lhevinne" and picture of him, too dark.
1912 February 11Picture of Lhevinne (sp?) pianist
Lhevinne at Massey Hall review continues
Friday February 9, formal dance
Friday February 9, formal dance
Roy came late, 'The wretch'.
Saturday February 10, "young musical night" with Miss Shepherd, everybody played.
Orgy of Opera, Montreal Opera Company, the only Canadian opera
Five Operas in a week, liked Madame Butterfly the best
Opera reviews
Mme Pasquale, soloist with Schubert Choir, sang for Women's Musical Club
Henry Scotti also sang
Welsman provided 4 free tickets to TSO, and "Tonty, Dicky", Flora Palton went to Massey Hall with her. Joint with Schubert Choir.
Good review. February 21 was another TSO, Rubelic as soloist,
huge audience reaction
Audience wouldn't let orchestra play until Rubelik left for train
Also liked Rubelik, a lot - picturesque, "artistic abandon".
Latest concert, March 6
Wilhelm Bachaus, piano soloist
Notes diaries two years old today.
March 20 grand auction at Havergal, then Music Hall for TSQ.
March 21 Elgar Choir from Hamilton
Bruce Carey, conductor
duplicate of scan 185
duplicate of scan 186
Hamilton Choir was good, TSO assisted well, poor house
March 22, song recital, Music Hall, Kathleen Howard, great reaction
1912 April 14
April 3, did well at recital
April 4, to Owen Sound, Easter with Retta
Drove to Ingles Falls (Tngles?)
April 10, back to Toronto
Straight from April 10 train to TSO
picture of soloist
1912 April 14Picture of April 10 soloist with TSO, name not given
April 25, Mother arrived and
London Symphony Orchestra under Arthur Nikisch, foremost conductor of the day
More about London Symphony performance April 25
picture of Arthur Nikisch
1912 May 2picture of Arthur Nikisch
Conservatory closing concert
Conservatory closing concert
more Conservatory closing concert
more Conservatory closing concert
more concert.
May 24th(?) outing with Mother
May 29th(?) Mother went home, Bruce in hospital
more concert.
May 24th(?) outing with Mother
May 29th(?) Mother went home, Bruce in hospital
1912 July 4BW postcard of Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island
slept three in a bed, home on train
1912 July 4BW postcard of American Falls
Left Toronto on 29th of June, stopped at Barrie to visit
Another visit at St. Elmo with Retta, summer cottage
Rich cottage, view of Lake Muskoka
Some days there, just vacationing
Picture of "Camping Party"
Betty Tamblyn, Retta Henry, Nelly Buncombe, Evelyn Whiteside, Margaret Bird,
Cassie Bird, May, Dickie Bird
1912 July 4Picture of "Camping Party"
Betty Tamblyn, Retta Henry, Nelly Buncombe, Evelyn Whiteside, Margaret Bird,
Cassie Bird, May, Dickie Bird
3 Pictures of "Camping Party"
Two girls in each
1912 July 4Picture 1 of two girls in Camping party neither is Ethel.
1912 July 4Picture 2 of two girls in Camping party neither is Ethel.
1912 July 4Picture 3 of two girls in Camping party neither is Ethel.
On July 10, went to Mr. Welsman's Island on Lake Joseph
On July 10, went to Mr. Welsman's Island on Lake Joseph
swimming, rowing with his kids
two pictures of boating with kids - second picture has Dr. Welsman
Picture 1 of visit to Dr. Welsman's Island, launch fullof ladies and one man in Edwardian finery
Picture 2 of visit to Dr. Welsman's IslandSix young women in heavy swim costumes, at pier
Picture 3 of visit to Dr. Welsman's IslandThree young women in heavy swim costumes, at beach
Had to repeat journey, looking for lost suitcase
Vacation continues
Vacation continues, back to Toronto, suitcase was found
Arr Toronto late, all stayed at Queen's
none had been to a hotel alone before, "I had to be the man,and register"
Ethel paid bill, went shopping
Off to Owen Sound again
Owen Sound place called "Idylease" (probably named house or cabin)
walked to Indian Falls
outings with Gordon's car and Russ Wilson's launch.
Owen Sound place called "Idylease" (probably named house or cabin)
walked to Indian Falls
outings with Gordon's car and Russ Wilson's launch.
Complications from batteries dead; phoned for a tow
Vacation. Swimming, Tennis
Four pictures of fun at cabin: car, barbeque
1912 July 28 Picture of young girl with doll, neatly cut from photo
1912 July 28 Picture of young woman barbequing, man with axe, car in background
1912 July 28 Picture of 5 young women in car, one man (Gordon, presumably)
Picture of woman with young child near a cabin.Vacationing at lake, near Ft. Stanley
Excitement was "Irishman's Picnic" races, baseball, shows, dances.
Back in Toronto, left Port Stanley on 20th.
Looking for flats and furniture
with Norman Hurry often.
Exhibition starts in a few days, last saw in 1905.
Back to work
Went out with Sidney, Bob and her godchild to Exhibition, theatres
Exhibition: ping pongs, hot dogs on Midway
Row of pictures at top: a vending machine?
1912 September 3Strip of pictures, as if from photo booth: Ethel in first, second, last one
Suite 6, College Apartments, proud of her own 2-bedroom suite
Living with Bruce attending Meisterschaft School
their own piano
Working at lessons.
Pink Lady with Roy
October 17, TSO, Louise Homer assisting artist
Concerts, visits
Now on train for Peterborough for Thanksgiving
TSO concert on November 14, Alma Gluck, soloist
Concerts, play
Ethel has joined St. Thomas' Choir
Concerts, play
Ethel has joined St. Thomas' Choir
Picture of fellow student, no name, "Gibson Girl" hairdo
Picture of fellow student, Nell Matthews
Picture of fellow student, Noll Green (sp?)
Picture of fellow student, Ethel Arthur (sp?)
Picture of fellow student in robe and mortarboard, Danielda Foreman
Picture of fellow student Nelles Duncombe
Picture of fellow student or may be Ethel, but I don't think so. No name.