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Mae Doelling (Wilhelm Boellinghaus?)

Career
In 1909, Doelling was teaching at the American Conservatory of Music. A colleague instructor was Silvio Scionti.


 * Source

Family
Mae Doelling Schmidt (née Mary Metzke; 22 May 1888 (Chicago) – 11 March 1965 Chicago) was the youngest of four girls born to August Metzke (1847–1907) and Marie J. Schwechert (1854–1892), both German immigrants from Prussia who married in Chicago on August 28, 1878. Mae's mother died when she was 4 years old. Separated from her sisters, Mae was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. William Doelling of Chicago. In 1889, Julius Metzke lived at 528 North Halsted, Chicago. Julius became a naturalizd U.S. citizen October 28, 1884.

Adoptee parents
Mae Doelling was adopted by German-born Chicagoans, Paul Wilhelm Doelling (1846-1909) and Ida B. Doelling (née Ida B. Wolff; 1852–1911). Paul William Doelling immigrated to the United States in 1882. He was a cigar maker in Chicago.

Paul and Ida, in 1891, also adopted Paula Hoffman.


 * 1897–1901 Address: Paul W. Dolling (sic), Cigar Maker
 * 1897: 1623 Melrose Street
 * 1898: 1623 Melrose Street
 * 1901: 1623 Melrose Street

Siblings

 * Bertha Johanna Marie Metzke (1880–1969), who, on November 15, 1899, married Lester Levi Doane (1870–1944)
 * Minnie Louise Metzke (1882–1964), who, on January 18, 1912, married George Morton Shearer (1874–1950) in Greenville, Michigan
 * Louise Theadora Metzke (1885–1976), who, on March 24, 1911, married Chester A. Barlow (1880–1935) in Greenville, Michigan, then, on September 17, 1936, married Clarence William Dresser (1877–1947) in Crown Point, Indiana

Immigration
Wilhelm Dölling and Ida Dölling immigrated from Altona, Hamburg, aboard the SS Frisia (Hamburg America Line, a Hammonia class ship; see SS Silesia), which departed Hamburg July 16, 1882, and arrived New York City August 9, 1882.

Husband
Doelling married a salesman, Richard Walter Schmidt (1888–1945) on July 4, 1922, in Chicago at her residence at Pine Lodge, 3616 Pine Grove Avenue in the Norwood Park neighborhood.

When he died in 1945, they lived at 5900 Northeast Circle Avenue, Chicago, in Old Norwood Park. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, specifically:
 * Wright's Grove Lodge, No. 779, A. F. & A. M. (Ancient Free and Accepted Masons), Knights Templar, Canal Zone Commandery No. 1. The hall is located 1631 North Clark Street at Belmont Avenue, Chicago

Richard Schmidt's World War II draft registration indicated that he was a proprietor of Sterling Auto Service at 1331 West Grand Avenue, Chicago.

Paul's affiliations

 * Ancient Order of United Workmen (founded by Father J.J. Upchurch): Select Knights, Upchurch Legion, No. 33

Mae's death

 * Mae Doelling Schmidt died 11 March 1965. She was buried four days later at Arcadia Park Cemetery, Near Norwood Park.  The informant of her death was Judith Gulbransen.  Her obituary named Dorothy Richman as her dear friend.

Studies

 * Age 9, entered the American Conservatory of Music
 * 1898: Silver Medal at age 10
 * Gold Medal at age 12


 * Age 14, entered the Royal Conservatory of Music at Dresden
 * Studied with Laura Rappoldi (de) (née Laura Kahrer; 1853–1925), a former student of of Liszt, Adolf von Henselt, and Hans von Bülow
 * First Prize diploma at age 16


 * In the summer of 1918, Doelling participated in master classes held by Leopold Godowsky in Los Angeles.

Selected compositions

 * Piano Compositions
 * [v. 1]. "Romance"
 * [v. 2]. "Venetienne"
 * Mae Doelling Schmidt (music)
 * Clayton F. Summy (publisher)


 * "Romance"
 * Mae Doelling Schmidt (composer)
 * Clayton F. Summy Co. (publisher)
 * © 8 December 1939; E Pub. 81427
 * Northern Trust Corporation, Mae Doelling Schmidt's executor
 * Renewed 10 August 1967; R415302


 * "Venetienne"
 * Mae Doelling Schmidt (composer)
 * Clayton F. Summy Co. (publisher)
 * © 8 December 1939; E Pub. 81428
 * Northern Trust Corporation, Mae Doelling Schmidt's executor
 * Renewed 10 August 1967; R415301


 * "Swiss Music Box"
 * Mae Doelling Schmidt (composer)
 * Clayton F. Summy Co. (publisher)
 * © 23 September 1940; E Pub. 87886
 * Northern Trust Corporation, Mae Doelling Schmidt's executor
 * Renewed 11 December 1967; R424412


 * "Native Hoosier"
 * aka "Hoosier, Who's Your Father?, Who's Your Mother, Hoooo Hoosier?"
 * Mae Doelling Schmidt (composer)
 * Grace Patterson López-Díaz (words)
 * Clayton F. Summy Co. (publisher)
 * © 2 October 1940; E Pub. 88143


 * "Tarantella," for 2 Solo pianos
 * Mae Doelling Schmidt (music)


 * "Exaltation"
 * Mae Doelling Schmidt (composer)
 * Josephine Hancock Logan (words)
 * Carl Fischer, Inc. (publisher)
 * © 23 June 1944; E Pub. 123745


 * "Make Way, Here Comes the U.S.A." (song)
 * Mae Doelling Schmidt (music)
 * © 14 January 1943; E Unpublished 320670

Dramatic works

 * George and Sally Applecore's Adventures in Latin America
 * A dramatic composition with incidental music
 * Mae Doelling Schmidt
 * © 2 February 1948; DU12676


 * Ye Olde Reliable, Tired and True, We Won't Do You, Booking Agency
 * A skit with incidental music
 * Mae Doelling Schmidt
 * © 15 March 1948; DU13463


 * The Enchanted Garden in Gnomerville
 * A narrative: rhymed story and music
 * Mae Doelling Schmidt
 * © 6 November 1953; C7468

Selected performances

 * American premier, November 29, 1934: Concerto for Pianoforte in D Major, Op. 26
 * Max Trapp, composer
 * Chicago Symphony, Frederick Stock, conductor
 * Auditorium Theatre
 * Mae Doelling Schmidt, pianist

Professional affiliations

 * Mu Phi Epsilon, iota alpha chapter (Chicago)

Extant discography

 * 1922: Waltz from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin
 * source

Travel records

 * 1905: Ida and Mary Dölling departed Hamburg 1 June 1905 for New York aboard the SMS Moltke (Hamburg America Line)


 * 1912: May Doelling departed Hamburg 2 August 1912 for New York aboard the SS Cleveland; arrived at Ellis Island 2 September 1912


 * Ida Doelling lived at 439 Belmont Avenue, Chicago, when she died. Gary Derelline was the informant of her death.

1910

 * John J. Hattstaedt
 * Victor Garwood
 * Allen Spencer
 * Heniot Levy
 * Silvio Scionti
 * Alice Drake Butler
 * Ida Kaehler
 * Lillian W. Pomeroy
 * Louise Robyn
 * Earl Blair
 * Mae Doelling
 * Fran Van Dusen
 * and twenty additional instructors

Original copyrights

 * Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 3, Musical Compositions, New Series, Library of Congress, Copyright Office

Drama and theater

 * Catalog of Copyright Entries, Parts 3 & 4, Dramas and Works Prepared for Oral Delivery, New Series, Library of Congress, Copyright Office

Copyright renewals

 * Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 3, Musical Compositions, Third Series, Library of Congress, Copyright Office