Isabel Morse Jones | |
|---|---|
 Isabel Morse Jones in 1939 | |
| Born | Isabel Morse 1892 |
| Died | September 4, 1951 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Music critic, musician, clubwoman |
Isabel Morse Jones (1892 – September 4, 1951) was an American musician, arts patron, and clubwoman. She was the music and dance critic at the Los Angeles Times, from 1925 to 1947.
Early life[edit]
Isabel Morse was born in 1892 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Arthur Mason Morse.[1][2] She was raised in Los Angeles, California.[3] She attended Los Angeles High School and the University of California, Los Angeles.[4] She was a descendant of painter and inventor Samuel Morse.[5] By 1915, she was living in Hermosa Beach and hosting musical events at her home.[6]
Career[edit]
Music and dance[edit]
Morse Jones taught and played violin in the Los Angeles Women's Symphony Orchestra. From 1925 until 1947, she was music and dance critic at the Los Angeles Times.[4] She worked with her friend, society page editor Crete Cage, to build support for a new concert hall for the Los Angeles Philharmonic.[7] Morse Jones also wrote about music on the Pacific Coast for the Christian Science Monitor and the magazine Musical America.[4]
Morse Jones lectured on music to community and professional groups,[8] and spoke about music on Los Angeles radio programs.[9] She was a founder of the Los Angeles Bureau of Music, and a founding member of the Los Angeles County Music Commission.[10] She also supported the founding of Henry Cowell's New Music Society in Los Angeles, in 1925.[11]
Hollywood Bowl[edit]
Morse Jones served a press agent for the Hollywood Bowl, and wrote a history of the venue in 1936.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Isabel Morse married Carroll Welborn Jones in 1923.[12] They had a daughter, Carolyn Mason Jones, who became a noted opera photographer.[13][14] Isabel Morse Jones died while staying with her daughter in Rome in 1951.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Obituary for Arthur Mason MORSE". The Los Angeles Times. 1937-09-03. p. 40. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memorial Tribute Conducted for Arthur Mason Morse". The Los Angeles Times. 1937-09-06. p. 21. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Who's who in music and dance in Southern California. University of California Libraries. Hollywood : Bureau of Musical Research. 1933. pp. 206–207.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c d "Former Times Music Editor Dies in Rome". The Los Angeles Times. 1951-09-06. p. 32. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Teachers Hear Dr. Aseltine". The Bakersfield Californian. 1943-10-23. p. 5. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Society: Hermosa Beach". The Los Angeles Times. 1915-09-26. p. 39. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Swed, Mark (2014-12-19). "Year in Review: Then and now, L.A. women get things done in classical music". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ Saunders, Mae (1943-10-23). "Folk Music Analyzed in Fine Talk by Isabel Morse Jones". The Bakersfield Californian. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "High Lights". The Los Angeles Times. 1934-12-08. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Musical Program Will Pay Tribute to Isabel Jones". The Los Angeles Times. 1951-10-01. p. 60. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mead, Rita H. (1982). "Henry Cowell's New Music Society". The Journal of Musicology. 1 (4): 449–463. doi:10.2307/763678. ISSN 0277-9269. JSTOR 763678.
- ^ "Engagement Announcement". The Los Angeles Times. 1923-09-02. p. 29. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Schroeder, Mildred (1961-07-04). "She Shutters Over Opera (for Pay)". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 17. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bloomfield, Arthur (1975-10-31). "Photos from 15 Years at the Opera". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 23. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Isabel Jones' Memory Will be Honored". The Los Angeles Times. 1951-10-07. p. 121. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.
