Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1923, Page 65

MU PECIAL Thanksgiving music is today, while rchearsals for Christmas celebrations are going briskly | Que of the interesting Christmas progran forward. that which is being preparcd C Washifl lfit‘)t) -. still ringing in the church progrims by the Motet Choral Socicty presented in Memorial Continental Hall December 20 for the benefit of the Foundlings' Home. The music “lIsrael in Egypt,” Boch's “Slecper Rubinstein, and “Flight Into Egyp by Berlioz. will include choruses from Handel's Awake”; “The Tower of Babel” by A feature of the pro- gram will be the singing of a Christmas motet around the lighted tree. * N the meantic. between the special holiday programs, the professional | * concerts are being resumed, following the week of grand opera by with an un The an the San Carlo Compan Pianists predominate. wusually interesting group of artists nouncement of a farewell tour America by the great de Pachmann is really a matter of much signifi- cance to music lovers, and his appearance in Washington for a recital at Olga Samaroff, give a recital. parents forcing csting views on this subject. * “If the child naturally gravitates is a good cmen,” says Samaroff, “bu for an evidence of genius. There is Mme. Samaroff, by love for music than parental pressure. Poli's tomorrow aftcrnoon is awaited with anticipa probably the greatest woman pianist in America, will tion. Thursday the way, is opposed to the wdea of music on their children and has expressed some inter- toward the piano or the violin, t t parents shouldn’t mistake an omen nothing more likely to stifie a child’s Too often I hear of parents who hoast of forcing their children to work two or three hours at the piano. There ave artists now appearing in thing, and that frequently is a real that real love is lacking be ausc they 1 public whose playing lacks some- love for their art. ln many ¢ are forced growths.” cases A third famous pianist to appear in Washington during the week is nest Hutcheson, the Australian pia afternoon. * T\\'O contraltos will be heard th undoubtedly represents the hig Friday. She has the distinction of ha twelve greatest women. Elizabeth Bonner, who will be a nist, who will give a recital Saturday is week. Mme. Louise Homer, who hest and best of her art, will sing ving been thosen as onc of America’s assisting artist with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, is a young American contralto who has achieved recognition for unu artistic intelligence. bty the Organists’ val musical gifts combined with sound schooling and It was as soloist at a concert given in Philadelphia Association: that she won the enthusiastic commenda- tion of Leopold Stokowski, who engaged her for an appearance in Wil- mington and has later taken her on W who appears in recital here ton laurels for her playing at her recital a lengthy tour. * 3k ASHINGTON can claim a personal interest in the one voung violinist jorrow night. Sylvia Lent, who won in Town Hall. New York, in October, i~ a Washingtonian and the daughter of the late Ernest Lent, who was a fcader in local music circles for many years. I s scveral years short of voting age, has achieved success i Berlin uropean cities previous to her debut as a profes- still i 3 and other important E onal artist last vear in New York. such distinguished artists as Giuseppe de Luca, Paul Bender and mhcr‘l Metropolitan Opera House singers. * K LL threc of Washington's excelle grams for the public this week. The youthful Sylvia. who She has appeared on programs with i nt band organ The United zations will give pro- tates Army Band will play in the Arcade this afternoon. the United States Marine Band will play at the marine barracks tomorrow afternoon, and the United States Navy Band will give a special conce Hall Thursday evening. There is an inspiring brilliance to band music. and it scems espe wpropriate at this scason of the yi reasing. to culminate in the Christmas gusic at the end of this HE more serious. religious type the week in Handel's “Messiah.” ton Choral Society Tuesday night. Wengerd. This oratorio was compo: in London two years later at the Ce work has more this composition annually from 1750 enriched the cause of charity. rt program in Memorial Continental jally ear, when cheer and happiness are wonth. music will be represented during ashing- S of which will be sung by the \ under the direction of Charles sed in 1741 and was first performed ovent Garden Theater. No musical Handel himself directed -38 for the benefit of a hospital in London, and the organ may still be seen there on which he played. * * % LREADY many intriguing programs are promised for the new year following the echoes of Christmas carols. Trench organist of Notre Dame Cat! in January and February. His seco will be an entire program of com <tartled the musical world by perfo playing periectly from meémory the conposer. ten evenings at the Paris Conservato this fall enjoyed a repetition of tl Tt was the first time that this had ever been done. Marcel Dupre, famous hedral, will give three recitals here nd recital will be unique, in that it positions by Bach. In 1920 Dupre rming the almost incredible feat of entire organ works of this great Montreal ry to accomplish the feat. 4 It is his amazing accomplishment. expected that the subscription sale for these three Washington concerts at the Church of the Epiphany A¥ mornings under the direction of M bring ten artists of eight different nat; mornings in the Hotel Hamilton. The Christmas music will siniply P and varied programs scheduled here during one seasons Washington has ever known. CONC will 1 he closed in about two weeks. OTHER interesting series of musical novelties that will begin carly next month and last well into February is the series of five musical Irs. Lawrence Townsend, who will ionalties here for recitals on Monday mark a center climax in the brilliant of the busiest musical HELEN FETTER. ERTS United States Army Band, this afternoon at 3 o’clock. at the Arcade. United States Marine Band, tomor Marine barracks. Viadimir de Pachmann, pianist. at Sylvia Lent. violinist, at Central High School. at Elizabeth Bonner and Philadelph National Theater at 4:30 p.m. row afternoon at 3 o'clock. at the Poli's at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow 8:15 p.m. tomorrow. ia_Symphony Orchestra. at the . Tuesday. Washington Choral Society, Handel's “Messiah,” at 8:15 o'clock Tuesday evening at Ci ntral High School. Olga Samaroff. pianist, at the National Theater, Thursday at 4:30 p.m. United States Navy at 8:15 p.m. Mme. Lounise Homer, contralto, at rnest Hutcheson, pianist, M p.m. Dusolina Giannini. soprano, with Poli’s, Deccmber 11. Thurlow Lieurance, American co n Band, at Memorial Continental Hall, Thursday, Poli’'s Theater, Friday at 4:30 p.m. nic Auditorium, Saturday at 4:45 New York Symphony Orchestra, mposer, at University of Mary- land, College Park, December 10. Army Band Concert Tod: | The Army Band, directed by W .J. | Swannard will play a program at 1he Areade, 1ith sirect and Park road, at o'clocs this afternoon There will be small admission charge. In the past year the band has played at many meedngs and con- Yentlons of governmental or patri- otlo organlzations, besides giving free concerts in the parks, at the Central Jigh School and elsewhere. 1t had the honor of leading the funeral pro- cesslon of the late President Hard- ing. Several weeks ago, it gave a concert at the Arcade. The program will be as follows: March, “Army and Marine” (Starke): erture, “The Four Sons of Hay- anon” (Balfe); xylophone trio, “Ath- letique” (Oretel), performed by Musiclans Gesell,” Saldenberg an Gesell; selection, “Les Preludes (Liszt); duet for and horn, “Serenade” (Titl), flu performed by Musicians Kravatz and Brandel; con- cort march, “Marche Slave” (Tchai- Yovsky); . excerpts, “The Fortune Y Teller” ~ (Herbert); march finale, “America First” (Losey): “The Star- Spangled Banner. L. S. Marine Band Tomorrow Afternoon. 1 The United States Marine Band will ®egin its regular season of indoor concerts In the band hall at the bar- Tacks tomorrow afternoon at 3 oclock. Dewtuse of the popularity, «f the Wednesday evening concerts’ Jast season. the band will give two! \eekly prosrams—the Monday aft- | «rnogn concert and one on Wednes- night at § o'clock. The public isj rdially ynvited. i he program tomorrow, under the ! direction of William H. Santelmann, { d Tayior Branson, second ¢ include: March, *Marine | Corps Institute”; overture, “Oberon”: | egle” (Tschalkowsky), grand| wcenes from “Faust’: waltz, “Aerol *rravelers”; suite d'orchestre, “Peer: y Gynt”: grand march, “Entrance of 1he Guests in the Wartburg” from “Tannhauser”; marines’ hymn, ‘The Jialls of Montezuma”; “The Star Span- ivd Banner! {cles here. Viadimir De Pachmann Tomorrow. Vladimir De Pachmann, the great pianist, will be heard in recital to- morrow afternoon at Poli's Theater at 4:30 under the management of Mrs, Wilson-Greene. His program will include: “Sonata Pathetique” (Beethoven), “Nocturne,” Second Impromptu,” “Prelude,” *Al- legro de Concert” (Chopin), “Song Without Words' (“The = Fleecy Cloud"”), ‘Song Without Words” (“The Departure”) (Mendelssohn), “Romance” (D _Minor), “Novelette” (Schumann), “Hungarian Rhapsody . 8" (Liszt). Seats are on sale at Mrs. Wilson- Greene's concert bureau, 13th and G streets, Sylvia Lent Tomorrow Night. Sylvia Lent, a young Washingtonian who hae received great encourage- ment and considerable praise for her playing on programs_in European capltals and in New York_ ecity October, is returning to her home town to give a program at Central High School tomorrow evening at 8:15 o'clock. She is the daughter of Ernest Lent, who was famous in musical cir- She is appearing under the auspices of the Washington Society of the Fine Arts. Philadelphia Orchestra Tuesday. oAt the second concert of the Phila- Elizabeth Bonner, contralto, the soloist. The *‘Second Symphony of Beethoven will be the orchestral feature. The concert is under the local man- agement of T. Arthur Smith, Inc. “The Messiah™ Tuesday Night. Handel's inspirational work of “The Messigh” will _be presented by the Washington Choral Society in the Central High School auditorium Tuesday evening. The solo parts will be sung by Netta Craig, soprano; Theresa P. Hubner. contralto; John Wilburn of Baltimore, tenor, and Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, bass. Charles S. Wengerd will be the con- ductor. ) i . Many people in Washington will announced is | to he lday He took | last { elphia Symphony Orchestra, Tuesday | afternoon at the Natlonal Theater, | will be ; i i i | | the THE SUNDAY remember the presentation of *“The Messiah” by this society last season in the Masonic Auditorium. On that orcasion the auditorium was filled "y an appreciative audience and the work done by the chorus and so- loists was highly commended. The chorus Is composed of some of the best voices in Washington and has on many former occasions pre- sented choral work of a very high order. A nominal charge of 50 cents and 25 cents will be made for admis- sion for the purp of paying the expen: of producinz this oratorio. Tickets are on sale at the stors of the Arthur Jordan Piano Company. Olga Sumarof, Samaroff, the Thursday. famous Ameri- will play here on Thurs- ernoon at 4:30 at the N Theater the first artis of the star con rthur Smith, Ine program on Thy cially interesting, compositions by two n w 3 to Washingt ‘ariations on _an_ Ori st Schelling Mary Howe. Th m will be given iu per. Band Thursday. < y Band, under Bentar, tion in ris sicians ns, Them “Nocturn omplete \ U. S. Nav, The United direction of Bandmaster will present @ novel program of com: Lined band and_orchestral numbers in the hall of Continental Memorial Hall next Thursday night at :17 The public is cordlally invited Mme. Louise Homer, Frid Mine. Louise Homer, American c dlto, afte under the management . After an from Washington one season, it is welcome news to music lovers that Mme. Ho- mer is to give a recital of songs in this eity Her progra and Trip It Flock Tu Sel,” from del); “The “Stacndeh; “Vorschneller Schwur, Doch Den Wes Zuruck' “Madchen Sind Wie (Loewe) he Stormy arest How's My Homer): arin, “Les “Werther” (Massenet) . “Chan- son Du Tig: from ul et ginie” (Masse); “Pllgrim’s (Tschaikowsky). “The Day No from “Tango) (Carpenter), will include hall Feed His Zmplo Diro esar” (Han- (Haydn), chubert) st Ieh (Brahms) Der_ Wina® 1vening.” (Sidney from ah™); “Juii Larmes, | | i { Mrs. Wileon, i the Land of the § Mor “Ring Out, Wild Bells" (Gounod). Seats are on sale at Mrs. Wilson- Greene's Concert Bureau, 13th and G streets. Dusolina Giannini With New York Symphony. Dusolina Giannini, soprano, has been engaged the assisting artist for the concert of the New York Sym- phony Orchestra in Poli's Theat Tuesday afternoon. December 11, when Walter Damrosch will produce, for the first time in Washington, de Fall's new “Spanish Dance,” Tricorne.” At a single bound Dusolina Gi nini stepped into @ place in the fore- mos: among present-day singers when she made her debut soloist with the Scholau Cantorum, Kurt Schindler, conductor, in Carnegle 1, New York, on the evening of March 14, 1923, Taking the place of a noted singer suddenly indisposed, and on a few Lours' notice singing & group of Ttallan folk songs never hefore sung in America, and which She had seen for the first time less than forty-cight hours before, Mi Glannini achieved a trlumph such as is familiar in fiction. Her perform- ance proved possession of a great voice and a rare musicianship. tus Male Quartet of Boston give two concerts in the First Congregational Church Wednes hour; the evening program will be slightly longer. The quartet sings at Tremont Temple in Boston. Mrs. Blanche Robinson, will be with them this year The first program will be: Quartet, “The Trumpet Calls™; reading, Lady™; baritons 3 “Deep RE quarte reading, “Jamie”: tenor Nobody Knew” and “The Old Refrain” by Mr. Hicks; quartet, “Miserere™ from “il Trovatore. The quartet is composed of Robert Martin, first tenor; William Hicks, second tenor; Nelson Raymond, bari- tone, and Frank Carnell, ba The evening program is: Quartet, “The Old _Brigade"; baritone solo, “The Road to Mandalay”; reading, “Half Hour on the Beach’; quartet, “Long, Long Ago"; bass solo, “The Clock”; reading, “The Proposal”; tenor 'solos, “The Star” and “The Spirit Flower.” Today at the Mount Pleasant Con- gregational Church the music for the morning service at 11 o'clock will be given by the Mount Pleasant choru nd the solo quartet under the di- rection of orton M. Little ude Robeson For the v r s the music is by Th programs reader, “Autumn solos, * quartet. follow: Morning vice—Organ prelude. “Meditation™: or solo “Awake My Soul” M hanahan: offertory (chorus) Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion”; chorus, organ postiude “Fan- fare!” Vesper service—Organ prelude ‘.ndantino” by Cesar ~Frank: ba “Come Unto Me.” Mr. Fakler; tory (quartet). “Prepare Ye the of the Lord”; organ postlude, “Postlude” (D major). At the Church of the Covenant to- night, beginning at 8 o‘clock, the first musical service of the season will be given. The evening cholr will sing the “Song of Thanksgiving," by J. H. Maunder. The doors of the church will be open‘at 7 o'velock. The public is cordially invited. For the afternoon service, hegin- ning at 3:30 o'clock, the music is un- der the direction of Mr. Murray, or- ganist. The soloists today will be Miss Ilsa Raner, violinist: Herman Fakler, baritone; and Dore Walton, cellist. A preliminary musical serv- ice begins at 3:15 o'clock. The vested cholr of St. Margaret's Church will sing a speclal musical serv- ice today at 4:30. The program will in- nor eolo from the “Light of the efrain Thing " Eyes from Weeping”; anthem, “God Shall Wipe Away Al Tears”; contralto solo and chorus, “O Thou That Tellest”; bari- tone &olo, “The Publican” ; soprano and tenor solos and chorus, “The Night Is Far Spent”; bass solo, “Jesus, Lover of My Soul”, anthem, “Sing to the Lord"; offertory quartet, “I'm a Pilgrin.” The solos will be sung by Mrs, Marks, Mr. Gantz, Mr. Diebert and AMr. Hanft ' Mr. MacLeod is the organ- ist ‘and choirmaste Dr. T. S. Lovette, the well known pianist of Washington, presented & program of classic and popular num- bers Thanksgiving_evening. at Motre- politan Memorial M, E. Church, John Marshall place and C streets northwest. Proceeds went to the college fund of the Epworth Le: e. The numbers {ncluded: “La Seranata” (Tosti), “Arioso,” - from “Pagliacci,” Joseph di Meglio; plan Liszt's Rhapsodie No, 15" Mary Ruth Matthews; “Danza, Danza Fanciulla, and “The Wind's in the South Today. Edythe Crowder; piano, “Valse Brii- liant,” Mrs. Bertha Thompson Nelso; mezzo-soprano, “Maiden at _the Spring,” “The EIf Man,” and “A Song of Thanksgiving,” Jack Charlton Ward; piano, “Liszt's Rhapsodie No. 12 dladys Hillyer; soprano, “From yblue Water, Daddy's Sweetheart, annie Gluckstein; tenor, “M' apparl "Tutt Amor,” and “La Donna Mobile,” Mr. di Meglio Gladys Hillyer and Miss Ruth Matthews were the accompanists. Dr. Lovette was formerly piano soloist with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. At Luther Place Memorial Church music for Thanksgiving day service, will be re ed at this evening’s serve Prelude, “Grand Cho- “Andante Cantabile”; Tenor, Native Land,’ from “Le | ay at 4:45 pm. and 8 pm. | The afternoon concert will last one| M § with |y o'clock, | STAR, WASHINGTON OLGA SAMAROFF National Miss Giannini was born in Philadel- phia and received her early musical education from her parents, both of whom are musiclans, her father a tenor, who was associated with Ade- lina Patti in many performances of opera. Her later training was re- ceived from Mme, Marcella Sembrich in New York. Therefore her name can be added to the constantly grow- ing list of native-born artists whose schooling has been gained cntirely in America. gesides the new de Falla composi- on_other purely orchestral works which Mr. Damrosch will include in his program are Tschaikow thetique Symphony from Ravel's “Mother ( “Beauty and the Beast" Laideronette. The concert is under th agement of Mrs. Wilson- tickets are on sale at 1300 ¢ local man- and Thurlow Lieurance December 10. For the pust three years the Uni- versity of Maryland has been featur- ing the development of & department of ‘music. Annual May festivals are held by the University Oratorio So- clety. ~The Maryland Glee Club, in its tours, has carried the news of the artistic movement to all parts of Maryland and to neighboring states. A large university band has been or- ganized. Classes in music history and appreciation are conducted. One of the finest attractions of the American concert stage will be pre- sented at the university auditorium Monday evening, December 10, at § o'clock—Thurlow Licurance, cele- brated composer of Indian melodies, | and his wife, Edna Wooley-Lieurance, | @ lovely singer, who, with the aid of plano and flute accompaniments, in- terprets the songs. The remarkably successful appear- ance of these artlsts in Washington a few seasons ago will be recalled. At that time Willlam Shakespeare of London, in & personal communication, expressed enthusiastic approval of ev featura of the unique and charming program. Reserved seats for this concert may bo obtained from the offico of the | registrar, in College Park, at the cost of $1 each. cantata, “The Crown of Harvest The congregation is requested to stand and join in the singing of the Doxology in the finale of the cantata. Solos will be sung by L. M. Leisen- ring tenor, Miss Myrle Patschke, 8o0- prano, and Miss Eva Bright, mezzo- soprano. Musio for today’s morning service, 11 o'clock, {s: “Prelude in_G"; anthem, “Lord of the Harvest, Hall'"; offer- tory, “C: **; bass solo, Samuel Grist; postlude, “March.” The music at Georgetown Presby- terian Church today will be under the direction of Miss Mabel Linton, organist, by the quartet, or- ganized recently, with a special musical ervice at S pm. Miss lLinton has just completed a composi- tlon to be used with the Lord's praye: arranged for the quartet. It will be the feature of today's music. The music will include: “Overture to Ruy Blas.” mar's “Te Deum”: trio, “Praise Ye from *“Atilla,” and ‘“"Alma VIrgo’ organ, offertory, “Angelu: postiude, “Impromptu,” by Linton. Organ, Kotzsch- a Biblical episode “I Am Alph: text by Wil- with musical interlude: lam J. Palmer, choir director of the Fifth Baptist Church, will be pre- sented at the church, § o'clock, Tues- day evening. Irving Spedden, organ- ist. will play the prelude and accom ny the choir in the cantata. Irs, Elsie Jones Douglas will sing, the Gates to the Temple Claughton West wiil ng the offer- tory, ‘Lord God of Abraham.” Solo- ists in the cantata will be Mrs. Wind- sor and Miss Gladys Price. Epworth M. E. Church will have the following Thanksgiving music at to- day's services: Morning service—Anthem, “And the Lord God Planted a Garden,” quartet and chorus choir; offertory, “Gloria.” Mrs. Ida Willis Seaton, soprano. Evening service—Anthem, “And God Said, Let the Earth Bring Forth.” uartet and chorus cholr; offertory, salm of Thanksgiving,” Miss Dorothy ‘Wolson, contralto. The members of the solo quartet are: Mrs. Ida Willis Seaton, soprano; Miss Dorothy Wilson, contralto; J. Allen Bell, tenor, and Charles Wengerd. baritone, director. The organist is Edwin Moore. The public is cordially invited to both services. A Thanksgiving cantata, “Seed- {time and Harvest." by Myles B. Fos- ter, will be sung by the solo quartet and chorus of the Vermont avenue Christian Church at the special serv- lco this evening. Katherine Riggs, harpist, and Helen Gerrer, violinist, will assist in the musical program. The numbers will include: Harp and violin duet, “Poem”; “Seedtime and Harvest,” & harvest cantata; harp solos, “Andante Religloso” and “Pre- lude {n C Minor’; harp and violin ! violin solos, Refrain® ! “For_ Behold Darkness Shall Cover ! the Earth, he People that Walked {in Darkness” “Before the Crucifix” lana “I Will Lift Mine Eyes.” Mrs. Schult, organist. will give a fifteen-minute recital, including *“Mel- ody.” “Meditation” and “Twilight.”! The large vested chorus. under W. I. Cossins, will repeat two of the Thanksglving day anthems, “O Sing Unto the Lord” and “Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem.” final chorus, At the Metropolitan Presbyterian Lord's First Baptist Church’s musical pro- Church the program this morning will be: Organ prelude, “Indian Sum- ‘'The Earth Is the gram _this morning will be: Organ prelude, “Andante” (Vockmar); offer: tory solo, “The Lord Is My Light organ postlude, “Allegro” (Moore). Evening: Organ recital at 7:45. *Prelude” (Chopin), “Nocturne” (Chopin), ‘‘Andante Cantabile” (Tschaikowsky), anthems by the eve- ning chorus, “Jerusalem the Golden,” “The Lord is My Shepherd,” “Organ Postlude” (Moore). The evening chorus of the church had its first social affair of the sea- on at the home. of one of its mem- ors, Miss Clara Forbes, in Chevy Chase. Following the rehearsal an infor- mal program was given by members of the chorus, Mrs. Howard, the di- rector, and Mr. Ferry, organist. A buffet’ supper was served. Charles Trowbridge Tittmann will t the 4:15 p.m. vesper service today at the IKirst Presbyterian Church. His numbers will include: glven | . D. C, DECEMBER VLADIMIR De PACHMANN Polis 2 TLIZABETH BONNER_ Natioual trio for soprano, con- “Hear Our Prayer” contralto solo, “He Shall Feed His Flock”; postiude, “Festival Fantasy.” ‘This evening the music will include prelude, “A Song of Sorrow”; trio mer Legend" tralto and b BY ELENORE | JuLia novT, 1J heroine in DE WITT EBY. The Red Hawk," a play of the sixteenth century at the Shubert-Garrick last week, displayed several govrgeous medicval gown crea- tions. The first was of canary yellow satin heavily brocaded in self-color and trimmed with gleaming jewels, The fitted basque bodic had a low rounded neck and sleeves which were tight to the elbow and then flared In cireular folds to the wrists. The skirt was voluminous and dropped to the floor, where the rippling hem line graceful drapery. Gold tudded with yellow els, was appliqued at neck in a rounded yoke pattern line and wreathed itself about the dim ve walst, In the second act Miss Hoyt ap- peared in a stunning reation of green velvet and heavy mesh jeweled ®old lace. It was fashioned with a velvet hasque which tapered to a point at the center front, and was trimmed with dazzling jeweled fabric appliqued in bertha-1ik% point be- Jow the Florentine neck line. The sleeves were of gold lace, fitted like gloves above the elbows, then allowed to flow loosely to the floor, revealing an inner lining of rich cerise velvet. The green velvet skirt extended in a short train at the back, and had a wide “V" slashed out at the front o that a foundation of gold lace was glimpsed below the rich green folds. Perhaps the loveliest gown of all was the wedding model of heavy ivory-toned satin which Miss Hoyt displayed in the final act. Cut on simi- | 1ar lines to those above described, the bodice had @ low rounded neck and medieval slecves with long cireular | flounces_dripping from them, while | the skirt was long and flaring. | Bright gold brocade enriched the lus- { trous satin background, appearing as an outline for the neck. and again as | a tight girdle at the waist, and the | combinatoin of satin and metal was exceptionally: beautiful. An {mpdsing high headdress of heavy mesh lace, with a long veil sweeping from it, completed the costume. ISTORY is filled with romance, i1 simply because the great charac- i ters of history, after all. were human ibeings like the rest of us. Their oves and hates—particularly their {loves—hay - oftentimes changed the i destiny of :ations. It was a byword in Europea: diplomacy that France was for mai v years governed by Pompadour ani du Barry, and many a kingdom has fallen as a result of the frown of soi1e attractive woman. Probably the most famous pair of lovers in all tim>, since the memor- able courtship of Adam and Eve, were Romeo and Juliet, the tragic pair whose story is told in every tongue and whose happiness and despair has been made the theme of the greatest drame in the English language. France presents Abelard and Heloise as another famous pair of lovers, and the ancient world gives us the classic example of Antony and Cleopatra. Paolo and Francesca have made their names known wherever true love is | acclaimed. The same may be said of Tristan and Iseult and of Pelleas and Melisande. Perhaps one ,of the also circled the sleeves at tha elbow | 9 | who appeared as the | | Famous Courtships | tha of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, 1923—-PART 3. I A BRI et | Women's Club, | Lbum; Hom Polis “Hail to the Brightness"; bass solo, “Still, Still With Thee"; postlude, “Finale of Sonata 6" (Mendelssohn). Evelyn Gribbin is soprano; Anita R. Gauges, contralto; Albert O. Stearns, jr., bass. The tenor place is vacant at the present time. Miss Lucy Paul is director-organist. At Christ Church, Georgetown, the choir, under the di- rection of Mrs. C. G. MeRoberts, will present the following program at this morning’s service: Venite Chant 30, Benedicite anthem, “O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalém.” with solo by Mr. Lambert. This evening's serv- ice will include “Bonum Jst" and Nune Dimittis” (Gregorian chant); anthem. “O Almighty God” (Bennett)., The quartet is composed of Mrs. McRoberts, soprano and di- Mrs. Ralph E con- Jesse Vejteh, . Lambert, bass Wilkins, organist. Owing to a slight illness of Mrs. McRoberts, the speclal musical service planned for tonight has been postponed until a week from tonight. Miss Mary M. Fashion Creations of Stage the Marilyn Miller. piquant little Cinderelia girl in _“Sally,” first ap- peared in apron and bonnet, for she was merely a dishyasher at “Alley Inn.” In the second act, however, she impersonated a famous Russian dancer. sumptuously gowned for the role. Her wrap was of vivid coral velvet, the upper part draped like a blouse and the lower extending into a short train. Fluffy fur, dved light apricot shade, outlined the neck, con- tinued down both sides of the front opening and around the train, and also bordered the sleeves. Miss Miller wore with the wrap a gown of crystal-embroidered apricot chiffon and carried an ostrich fan to match, while her headdress was of high coral plumes mounted on a bandeau of brilliants. Miss Miller next appeared in & lovely frock of white chiffon pro- fusely_dotted with vari-colored flow- s. The bodice was slightly bloused and the sleeves were wide and flow- ing l'ke those on Japanese Kimon and had_long panels dripping from them. The skirt was a succession of panels, some of which were nearly hidden by the sely appliqued flower trimming, while others were decorated with only one or two blos- soms. A wide silver sash, tied in a single loop at the side, added the finishing touch. In the final act o brief glimpse was caught of the charming little actress gowned as a bride. The white satin wedding dress had a quaint basque bodice and a bouffant skirt rounded into scallops at the lower edge and bordered with double folds ef tulle, while the bandeau for the coiffure was of massed lilies of the valley with a misty tulle vell flowing from it. Marie Morrell, at Keith’s, appeared in an evening gown of brocaded sil- ver cloth and crystal beads. The lus- trous metal fabric was draped into a low-w sted blouse and a skirt which lifted perceptibly at oue sid where the folds were held in place by a silver rosette. One side of the model was opened the entire length to reveal a camisole top of silver cloth and a skirt formed of successive tiers of crystal beads, the lowest of which dropped below the hem line of the brocaded overdrapery. A wide silver band on the hair was an ef- fective accessory of the gown strangest courtships on record was for the king. like a medieval knight, fell In love with her picture and—| unfortunately for her—fell out again | promptly when he saw her. Her un-{ timely demise was a comparative result. questio lovers in Am Alden and the da lens, whose romance Henry Wads- worth Longfellow has so delightfully described in “The Courtship of Miles Standish.” Indeed, even exceptingj Hiawatha and Minnehaha. these two are the only Americans who have at- tained the literary fame of the great lovers of other lands. Unique indeed was the courtship of John Alden— every school boy and girl is familiar with the story, but it is ever pleas- ing and ever mew. Incldentally it is onme of the very few great love stories of history that have not proved tragedies. This, on the contrary, had that rarest of cul- minations in real life—a truly happy ending. with John and Priscilla hap- pily married, and Myles Standish, the disappointed but doughty captain. heartily congratulating the man who won. i most famous istory are Jol Priscilla_Mul ahly | A Matter of Interpretation. 'O years ago, it Is claimed, thererealizes better than I that the mov- was a great hue and cry for “bigger and better pictures.” The critics wanted them. The censor boards wanted them. The public wanted them. The producers want- ed them. So they made “bigger and better pictures.” |money into them—more than they jhad ever put into pictures before. |, The “bigger and better pictures have excited a lot of comment. From the critics there has been much in the way of praise. But there are people who ask, “Why do they charge $2 for them?” Of course, the critics probably don't pay for their seats, so they don’t have to worry about this. And it may be that the general public was rather stampeded into wanting “bigger and better pictures.” There- fore it has a right to know why they cost $2 and why they are worth it. But, most of all, it has a right to know. Apparently it does not know it vet that the $2 picture is the producer's answer to the demand for “bigger and and better pictures.” | well worth the money. And now the producers are waiting {to see. whether the public really. {wants “bigger and better pictures” lwe" enough to pay for them. The one incontrovertible fact which Istrikes _the distinterested observer is this: The $2 movie is claimed to be breaking records from Malne to Cal- ifornia, and in every city. except what theatrical en call “dead spots” it is dolng a “turn-away busi- ness.” “There is @dvery "reason why ft should,” says Carl Laemmle, presi- dent of Universal Pictures. “Nu one They put a lot of | ing picture owes {ts remarkable growth to its humble 10-cent admis- sion price. That was in the day ‘when the moving picture was a nov- elty. People pald to see pictures move. ‘But the public has outgrown its 0-cent mood,” says Mr. Laemmle. ‘It now demands both art and artists. Both are expensive. “Griffith. could not have pald for the production of “The Birth of a Nation” at 10 cents. The man or woman who refused to pay his price, thinking that in a few weeks he would see the production at his local theater for 10 cents, waited two or three years. Yet “The Birth of a ation” cost less than a fifth of ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame,” a fourth of “The Covered Wagon” or “Scaramouche” and a third of what “The White Sister,” “Merry Go Round” or “A Lady of Quality” cost To get back thelr cost the producer must maintain a $2 scale or there will be no more bigger and better pictures. * “But in addition to the artistry of the studios and very considerable sums of money for production and distribution, the $2 picture aims tol glve its patrons how” which is | This_show | includes an orchestra of metropoli- tan proportions and ability, a beau- | tiful and elaborate prologue, re-! served seats which can be purchased as Yar in advance as convenience requires and the same performance as is given In New York or Chicago. It has the full length of a dramatic entertainment, with every accessory which would go to make the enter- tainment complete. “If productions on this scale and shown in this manner cannot be made profitable it fs high time the producer of pletures was given to | Mis: MUSIGRAPHS H. LeRoy Lewis, Washington bari- tone, was solofst at a concert glven in the club house of the Roland Park Baltimore, Md., ently. The with enthusl ment requ 501 n engage- | ted for later the sea- Ila Arnold Ellis, soprano. panied by Mildred Schultze. sang “Daheim” . (My Native Land) und “Rain,” Mond: eninz for the an- nual visitation of the Mariam chapter of Eastern Star at the Masonic Tem- ple. Luciano Furland, Provenz: from Speaks’ “Serenade” cert presented by College of Music in Cent High School _auditorium, is a cousin of Titto Ruffo. the Metropolitan bari- tone who gave a recital here, Novem- ber 19. Mr. Furland, who makes hix home in Washington. aleo has a voice of baritone quality and sings with warmth as well as artistic fin- ish. He ix twenty-five years old, was born in Italy, and is preparing for grand oper At the Thanksgiving services of the Radio Corporation last Wednesday evening Mrs. Myra McCathran Marks and Miss Priscilla Slaughter sang. Mrs. Susanne Oldberg and Miss Trenniss were the accompanists, com- ho sang Craviata,” and at a recent con- the Washington Di is Prof. Otto Bengerdt of the Wash- ington Conservatory of Music, at Du- pont Circle, spent the past week with his family at Richmond, Va. Upon his return to the college the ear-training HE November students’ recital of the Washington Conservtory of Music has been postponed. It will be held in the auditorium tomorrow, when the following program will be given Bach's “Praeludium,” violin, by Fritz Maile; “At Dawning.” soprano solo, sung by Miss Lillian Talbott; three Chopin numbers by Margaret Johnson of Asheville, N. C.; Dvorak's “Peer Gynt Suite,”” by Washington Conserv- atory Orchestra, under direction of Ernst Wladimir Ladoviteh, president; Dvorak’s “Humoresque,” violin solo, by Felix Cordova Davila: Godard's “Berceuse,” violin solo, by Beatrice Thom; Kern's “Tin Soldiers' Parade.” saxophone solo, by B. Sebastian: Liszt's “Second Hungarian Rhapsods violin solo. by Finnel Bstes: “Twelfth Rhapsody,” piano solo, b Miss L. Tellar; Moszkowski's “Span- ish Dances” violin solo, by Hazel Boss: Rachmaninoff's “Prelude,” pi- ano solo, by Miss Conger; Vieutemps’ “Romanza,” vlelin solo, by Emmett Quann of Philadelphia; Viotti's “Twenty-second Concerto,” violin, by Fritz Malle; “Invitation to the Dance,” piano solo, by M Mitchell. The Glee Club of Trinity gave a delightful presentation of the musical comedy, “You Never Can Tell,” in the auditorium last Friday evening. Plot and songs were writ- ten by members of the socisty. The cast was well chosen. The play was directed by Miss Mary Scott of Pasadena, Calif., president of the senior class, assisted by Misses Hazel Ryan of Chicago and Rosemary Han- lon of Pittsburgh, both members of the class of '24. The Eurydice Club of Trinity Col- lege sang several selections during the intermission. College | The Dalgleish Music Study Club, meeting for the fourth time this sea- son, gave a Ver: nkellghflu] program ast Monday night. The club also resolved to hold a dance during the Christmas holidays, and voted that no meeting be held the latter part of December. Miss Elsie Snelling was appointed chairman of publicity by the president, Mrs. Viola Schippert Klinge. Owing to the long musical program the reading of the “Study Course In| the Understanding of Music” was discontinued for the present meeting. Those present were: Mra. John Dawson, Mrs. Robert Dalgleish, Miss Margaret E. Hughes, the Misses Horeu, Mrs, Ernest Klinge, Mra. Viola Schippart Klinge, Miss Pauline Knoeller, Mrs. Frank Lord, Miss Mabel J. McCalip, M Margaret Moran, Miss Rae Palkin, Miss Ger- trude Russell, Miss Mae Redmond, | Miss Clara Stack, Mrs. Dorothy | Sehermerhorn, Mrs.” Edith Schilling, Miss Elsie Snelling, Miss Cecile Sale. s Rixey Tancill and Miss Zelm yree The first recital of the season at the City Cluh was presented Wednesday before an audience which crowded | the recital hall and balcony to its ca- pacity. Mme. Marie von Unschuld opened the program and captivated her hearers with her beauty of tone and fine technique. She gives vivid tone pictures in her plaving. All of madame's good qualities seem echoed in her. daughter, who gave Chopin's “Nocturne” and three charm- ing pleces by Schutt with a maturity that seemed far beyond her years. The ensemble playing With her mother was a feature. Danfel Brees- | kin played two violin nuntbers. in | which he was splendidly supported by Mr. Martin Dowd's ucco":+nllx1~ nt. A piano recital was give nhome of Mrs. H. W. Luce. 263 wood road, last week. The program was presented by Louis Beerj Jessie Thornton, Raymond Morgan, Harriet Luce, Mae Clement, Rosalle and Ra mond Goodhart, Lacey Terry, Elsie Notter, Norman and Raymond Mor- gan, Mildred Floto, Elaine Wright, Frances Hand, Norman Morgan and Helen Notter. at the Brent- Mrs. Susanne Oldberg and Mrs. Myra McCathran Marks gave their musical last Sunday in their studio in the Art Center, when the program was given by Miss Priscilla Alden Slaughter, who sang with artistic fintsh and phrasing. Miss Julia Russell gave her a sym- pathetic accompaniment. The service department Y. M. C. lobby concert last Monday, was pre- sented by Thomas A. Cantwell, | tenor; Mr. and Mrs. Willey O. leon,| sketch; Miss - Hattle Herfupth. con- tralto; George R. Flemer, violinist; Miss ' Lucille Hardesty, Sopreno Christopher Ternley, Mrs. Willlam E. Luckett and Miss Marjorie G. Davis, accompanists. The Monday Music Study Club of Clarendon enjoyed a program of Han- del's mueic at the home of Mrs. Edward Thomas recently, The numbers were given by Miss Arline Giibert, Mrs. Baldwin, Miss Swindell, Mrs. Stanton and Mrs. Thomas. The program com- mitteo which arranged the affair was composed of Mids Gilbert, chairman; Mrs. Ashton Jones and Mra. Nolan. “Ye Greate Old Tyme Concert,” pre- sented in the Sunday school room of Ascension Church last Tuesday even- ing. proved a fine success, with many | encores of the quaint and comizal | 12d Callow, second i | engagements. { song: { From the | Phone Main 1390. and harmony classes him will be resumed The Capital Male Quartet b reorganized, with William 1", ha han as the new first tenor. The oth members Gantz tenor tirst rl Carbaugh. n y cert High School auditorium on December Mrs. Franceska ias turned to Washington from a tour of ten re in North and So Carolina and Georgla. This was Mrs, Lawson's fourth nnual southern tour nearly all of the recitals were retur Owing to the fact tha she was unable to fill several othe engagements on this tour, she wil return to the south again in Febr ary. v Lawson re st_Thursd, leg Miss Mildred Gurn Eaged as soprano soloist Avenue FPresbhyter: service is to begin Miss Nellie F. Culler, sopranc man C. Rakemann, violinist Minna Niemann, pianist. prose sting program recentl ston Hall Marie Dawson Morr olinist Indianapolis. Ind. will make i itial appearance in Washington Keith's Theater this week. She b played as soloist with the Cinciny Symphony Orchestra under the: 1oac ership of Ysay d has beco popular artist in concert work | part of the countr numbers. Between part ¢ne two of the program a o danced by eight peool Starnell and was one . of the evening The Rebew direction of H. W. Weber, the second of its series rehearsals tomorrow Jecture room of Keller Memor Church, corner of Sth street an Maryland avenue northeast, the u sting soloists belng Miss Pauli Bruner, contralto, and Mallet Pre vost, baritone. Admission, usua will be free. Dr. and Mrs. T. S at home for the second ernoon musical tea next noon from 5 to 7 o'clock program will be giver Orchestra, under will of publ night_in t Miss Mabel 1 and George cards for an afters afternoon from 4 to studio, 1711 I stre Edna Bishop Da Christmas song next Thursday evening in her studs 1210 G street northwest, when thos taking part will include Pearl Shre Jenkins, Virginia MeCaule guerite de Porry, sopranos Scanland, contralto: Hel violinist, and Mrs, r Nash, pianist The program welsen,” Helen Ge anged by Douce = dray, “Ma dorian mode) De I/Ame “Snowflakes” und Virginia MeCau - Persia ns and Cleo Scin fother, O Sing ndmannchin Die Alte Mnttor, and “Bird of the Wilderness.” hreve Jenkins; violin, “Old Iiefrair Serenade Espagnole” and “Scherzc Helen Gerrer; en Roaming “The Snow There and Idicles Hang ow. Tho Jenkin s Song,” Pea: Scanland. finale, duct Shreve Jenkir Mrs. Flore Howard Lillian Marcero: and Helen Nowt: musical i day evenir pianist, musie cire assisting artist present: Jaco an inforn ) last Fr Nellis Pavi to Washingts was t! The Takoma I Choral Soclet organized at ecting last weel will hold its first rehearsal Tuesd evening in the parlors of the Takom: Park Theater. under the direction of Albert W. Harned. Mendelssohn “Hymn of Praise” has been chose: for the first production, to be give some time in February. MUSICAL INSTRUCTION. J. Rosner Teacher of Violin and Visla 11th and G. Kresge Bldg.. Room Res. Col. 3637-J. McCALL LANHAM Baritone of N. Y. Teacher of Sininc Wednesdazs br appointment 1764 K St. Phone Franklin 6843 . SAXOPHONE » Tenor Banjo. Guitar, Drums, In 10 to 20 Lessons Rag, Jasz_and Popular Musio a spacial: Come in. write or phoms for booklet. Iie- lassons {f you buy instrument from us. CHRISTENSEN SCHOOL OF MUSIC 1322 G St. N.W. 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