Jep’son

(1) Harry Benjamin, b. New Haven, Conn., Aug. 16, 1870; educator; grad. Univ.; with Stoeckel, Parker, Widor; after 1899 a ’t. prof. of theory at Yale, and 1906 prof. and Univ. org.; c. numerous org. and vocal works. (2) Helen, b. Akron, O.; soprano; studied with Horatio Connell at Curtis Inst. of Mus., Phila.; also with Richard Hageman; sang with Chautauqua, N. Y., Op. A ’n.; with Phila. Gr. Op. Co.; soloist with various orchs.; after 1935 with Met. Op. Co.; 1936, also Chicago Op. Co. Jeritza (yér’-ét-si), Maria, b. Brinn, Moravia, Oct. 6, 1887; soprano; family name Jedlitzka; studied singing with Auspitzer; first sang in operetta at Stadttheatre in native town; later in Olmiitz; then in comic opera at Munich and Vienna; after I9gi2 a regular mem. of Vienna State Op., where became known as dram. actre of pronounced powers; Amer. début, Met. Op. Co. as “Marietta” in Korngold’s ‘‘Die Tote Stadt,” 1921; sang leading réles in Wagner i an and Italian works with this:co. for more than a decade; a striking “Tosca’’; “Turandot” and “Helena” in Strau ’s opera(creations for America); in 1933 with Chicago Op., also appeared at Covent Garden and widely in concert; m. Baron Leopold Popper; divorced; (2) Win field Sheehan, motion picture executive.