Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1924, Page 63

HE season of Lenten music is here. Already many of the churches are having special music programs for the vesper services, and practically all of them are preparing with cantatas and other lengthy compositions for Geod Friday and Easter. After an_unusually brilliant week of both vocal and instrumental music there will be a rest, with but few evenits in the coming week. Phe only big concert scheduled is to be presented Tuesdmy by Rothafel, almost afectionately known all over the country by radio fans as “Roxie, 1 will bring the artists {from his Capitol Theater, in New York, for a benefit performance here. : ., - With this exception, band music will provide most of the programs. Tomorrow night Mr: louard Albion (“Peggy Albion” of the radio) give one of her operalogucs foilowing a concert by the Lnited St Army Band at Central High School. i The Chaminade Glee Club of young women and the Associated | Studios will both give evening recitals during the weck. - * % % % HE Washington Opera Comparfy is an organization of which Wash ton may well be proud. ‘Al three performances presented under Mr. Albion’s direction this season have showrmr carefyl training of the chorus, fine discrimination in th choice of principals, including leading artists from America’s two greatest operatic organizations; and a well conducted ; orchestra. Bizet's sented Monday night. Tuesday was another red-letter day it Washington’s musical season for 1923-24. Willem Menge'berg, the dauntless, red-headed Dutchman, who is “‘making the New York Philharmonic Orchestra even more famous than many taiented predecessors, then appeared for the first time in Washington. Later, in discussing Brahms’ first symphony, which was played during the afternoon. Mr. Mengelberg said:” “I knew Brahms well, and how v Iy I remember the first time I conducted this symphony with the composer in the audience. I was only twenty-four years old, and after- ward T asked him for criticisms of my work. He said he liked. the way I conducted it. H That is impossible to say, for aiter every composition that one gives one feels that that i> the great work. The music of ali the masters is so in- spiring.” % _ . Ernest Schelling. the American composer and pianist, who studied nnder Moszkowski ard Paderewski, and who almost suffered starvation at-one time before he was-rescued by the great Polish pianist and car- ed off to Paderew Sw home for recupetation, shared the honors of Tuesday’s concert with Mengelberg. His composition showed many lovely themes woven into a fascinating whole, with brilliant crises and 2 powerful climax, and his playing of the piano part gave additional cvi- dence of his musical genius.” Mr. Scheiling is an extremely well poised individual, thoughtiul ahmost to the point of sadness in his general de- stieanor.and apparently possessed of keen insight into the depths and shallows of human existence. He is rauch interested in the ultra-ntodern wovement. men,” the last of the series, was delightfully pre- * K % ec that President Coolidge not only has accepted he honorary committee of National Musi week, indorsed the movement most heartily in a letter, T is interesting to the chairmanship but ‘that he also has which say part: “There is little doubt that music is a harmonizer of real value to the nation, but it is only recently that its influence as such has been recog- nized by our statesmen and public men generally. Music week brings about the participation of all elements in the com- munity and is fostered by all representative organizations must of. necessity direct the common thought along these channels. Some of this influence will remain.” .. Up to October, 1923, 155 cities had held Music weeks that were city- wide in observance, Many of these cities wi'l participate in the National Music week to be held this year on May 4-10, and others have signified that they will join them. Requests for data from 400 cities and towns in the United States have reached the committee in charge of informati * DDITIONAL proof of the interest in music at the White House is pre- sented in a series of charming recitals planned by Mrs. Coolidge. Rachmapinoff, Russian pianist, appeared there during the past week and other famous artists are to be honored in similar fashion, The Ambherst Glee Club also will give a concert there. Mr. Coolidge is an Amherst man and particularly interested én the club, which will give a pub'ic perform- ance at Rauscher’s late. HELEN FETTER. CONCERTS United States Army Band and Operalogue at Central High School tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. United States Marine Band concerts tomorrow aiternoon at 3 o'clock and Wednesday night at 8:15 at the Marine barracks. Chaminade Glee Club concert at the Kitt-Knabe Studio Tuesday night at 8:30 o'clock. Luther Place Memorial Choir at 8 o'clock. United States Army Band concert in caucus room of the House office building Friday night at 8:30 o'clock. Associated Studio concert at the Playhouse Friday evening at 8 o'cloc ) Army Band and Mrs. Albion at C. H. S. Tomorrow. A novel offering will be prescnted tomorrow night at § o'clock in the ditorium of Central High School by the Community Music Association, featuring the Array Band Concert Or- chestra and “Carmen,” in operalogue form, by Mrs. Edouard. (Peggy) Albion and Tiose Pollio, Dorothy Mansfield, Albert Shefferman and Louis Annis of the Washifigton Opera Company. George Wilson will assist at the piano. The program will be given in two parts. The first part is allotted to the Army Band Concert Orchestra and the second to the operalogue. A ten-minute intermission will be de- voted to community music under the direction of Robert Lawrence. - There will be 1,000 seats free to the public and 1,000 seats reserved for season ticket holders and those esir- ing to purchase, reserved-seat privi- lcges at 25 cents. The usual collec- tion will be taken to assist in defray- ing the expenses. The doors on Clifton street will open promptly at 7 o'clock. No chil- dren under four years of age will be admitted. Marine Band Concerts To- morrow and Wednesday. At the United States marine bar- racks tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. = concert by ‘the United States Ma-| The following _program ~will rine Band Orchestra, William If. San- 'o‘-:‘];-"éh"ovfi:;'i), ewis g ST ugue télmann, leader, und Taylor Bmuon.lxel“.n (Chasninadar: Wi orten oo second leader, will be given with the s concert at the churgh Tuesday night’ bum Leaf” (Wagner); ments from “Cavalleria Rustican (Mascagni): sulte, “Three Quotations™ (Sousa); grand fccnes from “Tann- hauser”’ "~ (Wugne: “Torchlight Danze No. 8" (Meyerbeer); marines’ hymn, “The Halls of Montezuma,” and “The Star Spangled Banner. The usual.evening concert will be glven Wednesday at $:15 p.m. at the barracks. . weThe program will include: March, ‘Loyal Comrades” (Blankenburg overture, Cave” (Mendels- sohn) “Heart of Harle- (Drigo); characteristic, “Cin- derella’s Wedding Procession (Dicker); grand socenes from '‘Mig- non” {(Thomas); waltz, “Gold and (Lebar); suite d'orchestre Alsaciennes” (Massenet sSunday Morning,” “At the Cabaret,’ “Under the Lindens” (obbligato for violin, cello and clarinet), Second Leader Tavlor Branson, violin; Mu- sician Fritz A. Mueller, cello; Musi- clan Emil Rada, clarinet; “Sunday Night”; “Slavonic Rhapsody” (Friede- mann); marines’ hymn, “The Halls of ‘Montezunid,” and “The Star Span- gled: Banner! two move. Chaminade Concert Tuesday The Chaminade Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Esther Linkins, will give a concert at the Kitt-Knabe Studio, Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Welte reproducing organ recently in- stalled In the studlo will be dedicated and scveral sclections will be_played. Miss Mary Louise Cockerille, pianist, and Willlam R. Hamill, organist, will be assistirg artists. companiment; “Love's, Benediction’ following program: March, “Guard| (Irish folk song, arranged by Silver); of Honor” (Lenhardt); —overture, | “Whirl and Twirl” (Spinning Chorus “French Comedy” (Keler Bela); “Al- |from “Flying Dutchman"”) (Wagner): s Little Sunflower, = Goodnight” (Vanderpool-Trinkaus),’ by the glee CAL INSTRUCTION. glub; | orean, “Largo, New world MUSICAL 5 | Symphony” e VEARS— EXPERTE TADY | “Lost Chord” (Sullivah-Bartlett), with I e St % | organ and piano; obllgato solo. Miss e e hama gt Phove | Linkins; “Rose Baby". (Benham P Taa0 Apt: 48, ¥ |"§nn.c:mh "ol English-Moffat); MARDINCE o - Scotcl apsody’ Vincent), by WOODRIDGE SCHOOL the glee club; organ, “Mighty Lak’ & Mrs. Grace Hazard-Wormelle, Director | Rose” (Nevin), Leo Riggs. Voice—Piano—Expression The concert is free and the public <. %108 Bguth Dgkota Ave W.E. is cordially invited to attend. - Fhome 583 Mme. Cecile C. Chaminade is per- BESSIE N. WILD sonally interested In the local club o which bears her name, as shown in Voice Cuiture, Plano and Harmowy | the following excerpt from her letter, 8t S SR L received .during the past week. L = ;fll‘tnll( you, dear ln;lllefl. with all my eart for your exquisite attention in ‘T. Holt Studios || naming me ‘Lady Patroness of Hon- S o Aot bt or, and believe that though far away, R HAWALIAN I am very much attached to you and A A Cicorer e AY | will always be very happy to be kep, 3 GIWI'AIP - ith the Nordiea | IT touch “with your artistic lives. e Becabiiahod 1803, The club has just mailed to Mme. f"fu’n COL. $i6 1xui GQLUMEIA RD, | Chaminade one of ‘its recent photo- LEAVITT HARMONY graphs taken. in the.club uniform. }L’ueher Place Choir Conce . Tuelday. 4 The choir of Luther Place Memorial Church will_give & coucert st the church, on -Thomas Circle, Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Assisting artists . | will inelude Ruby Potter, soprano; Edith Maddux, reader, and Finnel atee, violinist. ~ Ervine. J. Stenson Jwill _diree: .the echolr and n com panis ot beneiit of Lk new plano fund. The program will be: -Choir, "My Eiie & Ret, Red Qs (Gar, Saii), Y CLEMENT , VOIOE AND FIARY and. Acoompanyi: 706 Elovesth Street N.W. SAXOPHONE * In 10 to 20 Lessons Jass Tt w88 8t NW. 4 Wi on Conservatory of Music | 405 Mais 7858, | or the s | let, works are fine. What favorite work do I like to play? | The very fact that | The | presents 'vorak), Alfred Holline; | | (Tschaikow: — TH Pavlowa Brings Ballet Novelties. Paviowa, who recently made her first comp'ete cireuit of the g'obe, has been charming vast New York audibnces with | that sume grace and agllity which has jmade her a continuous favorite with devotees of the dance all over the world. |The Russian danteuse is said to have {brought some delightful surprises even for those familiar with her reputation ‘for doing sensational things. Her sup- porting artists are dancers whose names jare synofomous with their achievements in the rhythmical worid—stars whose | positions In American affections are se- cure. | Paviowa's New York engagement is ‘quotzd as having surpassed all previous records for attendance and receipts, her new proframs, new dances, with their wizardry of lighits and colors, servin j€'oquent testimony to her insistence upon artistic progress and advancement Several of Pavowa's more fami'lar productions this seaton have been given an entirely new dress, und provided with exotic backzrounds, Her latest 1 offer comprise @ e Russian bal- based on bits of oM Jtussian folk- 0 “Ajanta,” “Orfenwal Impressions,” Ballet” and a & entitled 1 April 1, agement of T. A G street, Mme. Leschetizky Will Tour United States. briclle Leschetizky, coming to the United m for a tour, un- lder the management of the Wolf- sohn Musical , Bureau, Incorporated. | Mme. Leschetizky (nec Marle C Lbricile, Rosberska). widow of Theodor Leschetizk: from an old Tolish family, was born at Przemysl, ! strian Poland. On the paternal side she is descended from a distinguished Roman family, jeelebrated in art and mudiec, Her grandmother, the sister of Julius Pontana (well known friend of | 1Chopin und editor of his posthumous | works), was remarkable for her playing of Chopin’s music. Mme. Leschetizky's first teacher, Wwhen she was elght years old, was Louls Marek, pupil of Liset. He pre- dicted great things for her. How- ever, her family were opposed to a career for a girl and the only ap- pearances she was allowed to malke were at a few charity coneerts, was educated al the Convent of Couer. where she took up the s of science wilh cagerness, finally taking her degroc After this musie claim votion, Mme. pianist, Is States next Ma: « comies She i ) | { ! ' | Eovers studied. In spite o€ court and xo- ime. Leschet- tion to music a prominent tion, that she the of the fascination cial life in th 1aky continued her de and soon began to study with the famous Viennesc mustor. whom she regarded with unbounded admiration. She quickly becafme the star of the «chetizky school and for eight ears was not only t aster's most )eminent pupll, but his brilliant col- laborator. In' 1805 she married him and continued to coliaborate in his work until his death, in 1915, Before 1915 she had alrcady gi concerts in the most important ropean capitals with brilliant success. The interpretation of Chopin was tra- ditional in the family and found its full culmination in Mme. Leschetizky. Her personality and artistry placed her in the foremost rank of pianists on the continent. The master's last illness and the war provented her from appearing in public |time. After Leschetizky « left Vicnva and traveled. gf certs in Germany. dinavia. en for some | Leschetizky settled in tablished school to carry on the traditions and ideals of her celebrated husband. Hear a Thrush at Eve” (Cadman) “Pastoral” (Veracini), Mrs. Potter choir, “I love a Little Cottage" (O'Hare); violin "solo, “Sarabande” (Bohm), Mr. Estes; choir, two negro ispirituals, “Ev'ry Time T Feel th Spirit” (Diton), “Listen to the Lambs {(Dett); reading, “Mrs at_the iSewing Circle, choir, jbarcarolle, G 7 > from 1“The Tales of Hoftmann™ (Offenbuch) isongs, “The Wind's in the South” (Scott), “My Lind. " (Strickland), “One Fine Dav, adame But- iterfly” (Puccini), Mr: hoir, “The Pilgrim’s Chorus, nn’ hauser” (Wagner). | Army Band_C:ncert Friday The committee on military a of the House of Representatives will present the Army Band Concert O ichestra, Parry Lewis, command- ing om William J. Stannard, leader, und assisting artists in a coneert to be given in the caucus room of the House Office building Friday evening. Owing to the limited seating ca pacity of the caucus room, admit- tance will be by card, and invitations sent out by the committee to the membership of the Senate and House and to Army officers carry the in formation that cards of admittance to the concert may be obtained from the clerk of the military affairs committee. Carolyn Boardman McDonnell, so- prano; Elfaabeth Winston and Anita Blanche Hunter, pianists, will assist the orchestra in' a well balanced pr gram of classic and popular instru- mental vocal numbers. The program will be broadcast by WCAP, accord- ing to announcement by Howard I | Sedgwick. clerk to the military af- | fairs committec. The orchestra, under the baton of William J. Stannard, is ra ETOW- ing in popularity, 'and concerts of the organization Within the past two months have won praise from critles. Composed of fifty musicians from the personnel of the Army Band, skilled from i irs i H { yin the playing of orchestral as well ias band instruments, the organization programs’ comparable, in every respect with the musical ex- cellence of the parent organization, Associated Studios Concert Friday. A concert of interest will be given at the Playhouse, 1814 N strect north- west, Friday evening at 8 o'clock by the Associated Studios, Otto Simon, voice; La Salle Spier, pianv; Henri ;Soknlo\'. violin. La Salle Spier will ibe at the second piano. Mrs. Jessie iEll!BflEu and Otto Simon will accom- ny the violin ‘and vocal numbers. i The public is cordially invited to at- | tend. | The following program wiil be given: "Concerto, E Fat Major,” Opus 73 (Beethoven), Adagio un proco moto; Lkondo-Allegro (second and third movements), Maisle Nothnagel Sull’ Aria,” duect from “Figaro” (Mozart), Hazel G. Hughes and Anna Patte son; “La ci darem la mano,” duet from “Don %‘0\'1“!1]” (Mozart), Anna Patterson ahd Charles Whtts. R mance, ¥ Major,” Opus_ 50( Beetho- ven) ‘Hungarian Rhapsod; (Hau- ser), Jacob Levenson ‘Serenata,” ‘ duet from “Mefistofele” (Boito), Fran- ces Bogert and Hazel G. Hughes; “Oh, Haste to That Magical Isle,” duet from “Mefistofele” (Boito), Adelaide ‘Watson and .Dr. Carson Frailey; { “Concerto, B Flat Minor,’ Opus 23 sky), Andante non troppo « molto maestoso (first movement), Mr Jessie Blaisdell; “Solenne in quest’ Ora,” duet fromh “La Forza del Destino” (Verdi), Dr. Carson Frailey and John Waters; omance” (Sara- sate) “Caprice Viennois” (Kreis- ler); relndium—Allegro, Pugnoni™” (Kreisler), Leo Alvarado; “Come for a Sweet Delight,” duet (Chaminade), ! Mrs. Ida Willis Seaton and John Wa- ters; “The Angelus,” chorus (Chami- nade), Frances van don Boert, Car line d4da. Burk. Charilott="Engel, Sylvia Grazzini, Blanche Braxton Howell, Hazel Gem Hughes, Lucie Murray, Anna Patterson, Adelaid Watson, Mrs, - Caazics E SUNDAY ‘S ieented iittle The Merry Helpers' Club of Grace Reformed Church will repeat at Wal- ter Reed General Hosptal Wednes- iy, 30 pam. the Mexican op . epita,’ y Augustus C. Knight, which it successtully pro- duced at the church the first week in February. The title role is taken by Ruth MXe Hansford, soprano. Other principals are: Felipa, Mary 8. Apple, contralto, daughter of Pedro, an inn- keeper, Albert Ross Lord, 'baritone; Carlos, #n_outlaw, Carl B. Apple, tenor; Henry Hepworth, an American | Howard A. Buchheit, bari- | millionaire tone; Jane, worth's sister, Caro- ; Wilson, Hep- : Romero, @ smugsler, Samucl 1. Snyder, bas The operctta is under the super fon on Carl 1. Apple, director; plan- ist, Mrs. May Lange Kieny. Chorus of twenty-five village maids and men, all in the picturesque costumes of Mexico. The MacDowell Music Club, Georgla E. Miller, president, held an interest- ing meeting Mondiy evening in the clubroom. After 4 short ftalk on music o program was presented by some of its members: “Hallade Minor” (Chopin), “The Sunken Cathe- aral” (Debussyy, oré Colborn; Elizabeth Watérs, meszo-soprano, sanz n _Schwan” (Grie “La Serenata” (Tosti) h Austermuhl played two etudes (Chopin); S Kennedy, contralto, sang “Th of You" (Carrie Jacobs Bond), riseand You™ (Arthur A. Penn) and “The Young (Schubert); Kath- ryn Beck pl “The Second Hun- garian Rhapsody” (Lisgt); Miss Fil- canore Colborn and Mre. Mary Pon- der Hatch proved able and sympa- thetic accompaniste, The Dalgleish Mu: which met Jast Monday joved a sketeh « MeDowell, 4 ead 1 Miss “Perpetual on the piamo. were sung, Dorothy F. E udy Club, evening, en- Mrs. Robert H. Knoeller played hi Mbtion” and “Polonaise’ Two MeDowell sonzs 2 Wild Rose,” by Mre. Riley, and “Thy Beaming yes,” by Mrs. Dalgleish. The remainder of the program was Dalgleish. { presented by: Mrs. Frank Lord, Miss Clara Stack, Mrs. D. F. Riley, Mrs, Milton White, Mrs. Bdith G. Schilling, Mrs. Viola Schippert Klinge and Miss iertrude Meisel, with Miss Pauline Knoeller as accompanist throughout the evening. The department, Young Association, lobby was presented by: violinist; Miss Alta Smith, contralto: Miss Pauline Strauss, reader: Carl M. Holmgren, baritone; Miss Pauline Kennedy, so- prano: Mrs. Alice Strauss, Mrs. Jewell Downs_and Miss Marjorie G. Davis, accompanists. servic Men's Christian concert, Mond; John Strauss, A musical event last week was the program prescnted the annual luncheon of the Copitol Hill History lub at the Hotel Roosevelt Wednes- a: afternoon, when Mre. Wayne B. Whe T gave a group of songs with violin oblig?to by Mrs. Rose Maxwell Dickey. John Phillip Shaddick, bari- tone, also gave a group. Mrs. Dickey gave two delightful violin =olot Mrs, J. Harry Cunningh: was the ac- companist, The Orpheus Club will mest Tues- day evening in the studio of George Dixon Thompson at 1618 H street. The program of Ukrainian music will be given at 9 o'clock ULy Lorena Stockton Gawler, soprano: Helen Gerrer, \'lolln'sl and Mr. Thompson, TAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. MARCH 16, 1924—PART the ife of Edward | merica’s great composer, | N, PHOTOS BY HARRIS A EWING. Left to right—Doro; t Central Hixh A1l be axsinted George Wilxo: Lawrence will plamist. A short business mecting will be held at 8:30 o'clock preceding the music. The lust meeting, March 4, was heid in the studio of H. Le Roy Lewis, when a program of John Se- bastian Bach’s music was given by Mr. Lewis, baritone: Helen RBelt, vio linist, and George Dixon Thompson pianist. Tuesday evening at $:30 o'clock Everett Hardell, tenor soloist, West ern Presbyterian Church, assisted by Miss Evelyn Gribbin, soprano soloist Mectropolitan Presbyterfan Church and John Marville, accompanist, wil give a_joint recital at 1517 H street Mr. Hardell will sing “Nina" (Per- golese). “Triste Ritorno” (Barthel my), “Du Bist Die Ruh” (Schubert) u Bist Wie Eine Blums" (Rozen stein), “Aubade-L'Roi Dys” (Lalo) “Toi” (Bemberg), “In ‘the Garden ané nce First 1 Met The (Salter), “or Zonia" and “A Spring Song,” b Louis Thompson. Miss Gribbin will sing “Su Venite (Scarlotti), “La Serenata” (Tosti) four Chinese Mother Goose rhyme by Bainbridge Crist, “Lady Sad Old Cow,” “Lullaby What Use Is a Girl?" Sonk” (Scott) and “Flower (Wiileby). “Blackbird Fetters” i The Political Stndy Club presented | | & Mi-Careme recital in the ballroom of the Franklin Square Hotel yester- day afternoon. Mrs. Wesley Martin Stoner, chairman of entertainment, and Mrs. Frank G. Odenheimer, presi- dent, were in charge of the affair. Mabel Linton played Lisat rangement of ihe “Waltz Song” from “Faust,” opin etude, “On Wings and “Twelfth Hungarian Gertrude McRac Nash ac- companied the sitgers, and Rose Maxwell Dickey gave, as violin solos, ‘The Rosary,” “Spanish Dance” and “Prophet Bird Lillian Hend-ick, contralto, sang three arias from “Samson et Deiil+h" and the “Flower Duet” from ‘“Ma- dame Butterfly” with Dorotny Man: j field. Mrs. Mansfield gave as solos, “Jewel Song” from “Faust,” Roger's “The Star” and Julia Fox's “Toy Del loon.” Bessie Burch Havecock, an- other soprano, sang Gretchaninow's “Berceuse,” Rachmaninoffs “Floods d and Becker's “Spring Mrs. Mina Van Winkle gave a word :;h‘lure. entitled “Medicval Washing- on, £ Gertrude Lyons, chairman of music for the Women's City Club, has ar- ranged the foliowing program for the enjoyment of members and their guests tomorrow evening: Pre- cieuse” (Conperin-Kreisler), “Tempo di Minuetto” (Pugnani-Kreisler), “Le- Zende™ (Bohm), Tracy Richards ;,“When Stars Are in the Quiet (Chad- (Cu ran), > (Carpenter), “It Is Not Ralning Rain to Mec” (Bingham), Helen MacLeod Clift; “Intermeszo, . 1 (Brairms), “Ballade, . (Chonin), Mary Isibel Keily aria from “Herodlade,” “Il est doux’ (Massenet), Helen MacLeod Clift; melodrama’ for declamation with piano, “How Beautiful Were Oncp the Roses” (Arensky), “The Hand-Organ Man" (Koerner), “The Castle By Sea” (Strauss), “Fair Hedwig” (Schu- mann), Anita Schade and Mary Isabel Kolly; “Scherzo” (Sehr lebhaft), manze” (Leise, einfach), “Finale (Bewegt), from sonata for piano and violin,” Op. 121, (Schumann), Mary 1sabel - Kelly and - Tracy Richarde Plant. | MUSIGRAPHS LENA DE SAYN, Russian Tjolinist, will play at the Arts Club the ‘Beethoven Trio” next Sunday, with Mabel Duncan and Malton Boyce, as- sisting ~ Prof. Henemann's lecture. Last Priday she was heard at the Friday Morning Music Club in “The Golden Sonata,” by Purcelle, for two violins and piano, with Mrs. S, Wins- low and Miss Styron. On_March 25 Miss Alice Eversman and Miss de Sayn will give a_joint recital, under the auspices of the First Baptist Church, on which oc- casion Miss de Sayn will perform a Hande] “Sonata in G Minor,” Chaus- son's “Poeme” and a “Salon Suite, by Enrico Bossi, which, it Is sald. will be heard for the first time in this country. Miss Eversman’s num bers will _include Itallan, French German, Russian and American songs Mr. Malton Boyce will be the accom- panist. \ Charles Trowbridge Tittman gave two song recitals at the Victoria The- ater, ~ Steubenville, Ohio, recently, which were enthusiastically received The second recital was given last Monday. Mr. Tittmann will sing at a number of music festivals this spring. Com- mencing the end of April, he sings in selections from “Faust” and ‘“Lohen- grin” at the Greensboro, N. C. fes- tival; two days later in concert and in the Rosgini “Stabat Mater” 2% the Ithaca, N. Y., festival; the week fol- lowing at the Mississippi state music festival, at Jackson, gfllowed by a recital at Anderson, 8. C. He_also will sing in May at the two-day festival of the University of Maryland, at College Park, and for the Interstate Commerce Glee Club, as well as at several other festivals, announcement of which will be made later, Franceska Kaspar Lawson gave a racital at Bristol, Pa. recently and Liter appeared in Tecital for the fifth time at Kiskiminetas. Boys' School. 1ear Pilttsburg! Mrs. Lawson will give a musical at he Sidwell Friends" School a week .rom Wednesday, at 5 pm. Mallette Roach Spengler, soprano, :ang in Baltimore Monday night at Layman's Hall, in benefit concert for _he Southern Women’s Home. Mrs. 3pengler sang a group of southern songs and wore a dainty costume of the period of 1860. Her selections vere encored with “Maryland, My Maryland,” and “Dixfe,” both of which were well received. Mre. Routt-Johnson Manning pre- ‘onstaver Russell, six- yeyr-old prodizy on {ne piano. Snir wolo: artis; on S program for o, Mebruary cntertunmont of the Nina Piozet, lyric soprano, gave a recital last week at St. John's Col- lege, Annapolis, Md. She was received with’ enthusiasm. She sang songs by Mozart, Schubert, Bizet, Pergolesi and Del'Acqua. Joseph Paciie accompenied her at the piano. Horace M. Alwyne, who gave an Interesting lecture recital on the com- positions to be given in the Russian Program presented by the Philadel- phia Symphony Orchestra about .a month ago, has just bten appointed lirector of the music department of 3ryn wr College, where he has een an instructor for some time. Sylvia Lent, little Washington_vio- Inist, played with the New York State’ Symphony Orchestra, under osef Stransky, at a benefit goncert m March 3, in Passaic, N. J. She ‘layed Bruch's “Violin Concerto in G Minor,” prelude to Wagners “Die deistersinger” and Saint-Saens’ “In. wroduction ¢t Rondo Capriccioso.” Katharine McNeal will come to Washington tomorrow: to remain with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McNeal, through the late winter and spring. Miss, McNeal will not close aer studlo in New York, but will ‘pend two days each week there. At the meeting of ;the Home and 3chool Association of Western High School Wednesday evening Mies Bea- ice Seymour Goodwin sang "My the Waters of Minnetonka” (iseurance) Yeats at the Spring” | Hurace Lake sang "Xn-l (Huhn) and “The Pipes of Gordun's Men.” Both were received enthusiastically. In connection with the Ram’s Head Players' production this week of “Easter,” by August Strindberg, the Il;;l‘}denul lnd“.bl': Ahll he:a .d.lpta: and arrange ugust King-Smit from Haydn's “Seven Last Words From the Cross” and will be sung in the entr'actes by a quartet of wom en’s voices, directed by August King- Smith. In the quartet are Margaret Kramer, Theodosla Shaler, Edna Zin- with “Song of the Rushes” as the l encore. ld.x and Eleanore Hulburd. ¥ R Of the four motion_pictures re- leased by Inspiration Pictures, Inc. during 1923 two.have been selected by the national committee for better fiims, afliliated with the National Board: of Réview, #s among the best pictures of the Vear. Henry King's production of “The White Sister,” in which Lilllan Gish is_starred, and John 8. Tobertsow’s production of “THo PRCht SAoTL siditins Ridhard sburihelmess, urc the pictures, . 1 1 3. Filmograms. A RECENT high wind in Hollywood blew down « tree in front of Car- mel Myers' home. Her automobile, from which she had just alighted, was pinned under it. The story is true, as Carmel says no press agent sould blow that hard. . Harold Gricve, art director for Mar- shal Nellan on “Tess of the D'Urbe: villes” is only twenty-three years old. He was associate art director on “The Thief of Bagdad,” and art director on “Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall.” . Eugene O'Brien, who has just com- P eted an engagement as Norma Tal- madge’s leading man in “Secrets.” is 4Ball to be secn as the “perfect lover: opposite the popular star in the screen version of Maude Radford War- “en's novel, “The House of Youth.” A new producer has loomed up on the motion picture horizon. Geraghty, well known scenari; cegin production at the Pickford- Fairbanks Studios while Mary and Doug are in Europe, and Jack Pick- ford will be the star of his first fea- ! tur. Madge Tyrone, veteran er, is now d in preparing the screen pl “The Wildcat,” the popular Spanish opcra by Manuel Pe- nella, which George Me.ford will pro- duce for Paramount. Antonio Mor- eno and Estelle Taylor are to be the featured players. reen writ- Production work has been started on Joseph Henabery’s productio “The Guilty One,” with Agnes Avres featured. "This is an adaptation of the stage play by Michael Morton und Peter Traill, 'in which Pauiine Fred- erick starred a year ago, Victor Fieming has begun the fiim- Ing of “The Code of the Sea® at ¥an Francisco. Red La Rocque and Jac- queline Logan head the list of faa- tured plavers. Maurice Flynn and George Fawcett a.xo are in the cast. Percy Marmont has been engaged to play the leading role opposite Beity Compson in Jamex Cruze's produetion of “The Enemy Sex.” an adaptation of 4 novel by Owen Johnson. Tom Moore has been signed to play opposite Gloria Swanson In “Man. handled,” which will be put into pro- duction’under the dircction of Allan Dwan. Strongheart better look after his laurels! Another imported screen dog star has invaded the movies. His name is Alf von Der Insel Meinau, a coal-black poice dog from the lsle of Me'nau in Germany. He is owned by Edward Laemmle, and will make his first appearance In a series of racing stories with Billy Sullivan. He probably will be given a more easily remembered movie name, however. To_ the cast supporting Dorothy MacKaill in her first starring pie ture has been added Joan Standing. Who is a member of the celebrated stage and screen family to which the late Herbert Sianding, Guy Standing and Wyndham Standing be ong. Miss Standing is the youngest representa- tive of the name on the silversheet. Margaret Livingston, who made u declded hit with the film fans in “The Leather Pushers” and “Divorce,” has been signed to appear as the featured player opposite James Kinkwood and Lila Lee in “Wandering Husbands. Victor Schertzinger has been en- gaged by Metro to direct the forth- coming screen version of Charles G. Norris’ novel, - “Bread,” one of the “best-sellers” of the current seasons. Douglas MacLean has purchased the screen rights to “Never Say Die,” Wil- liam H. Post's comedy farce, in which Willlam Collier played on Broadway a year. With tho late Nat C. Good- win. as the star, “Never Say Die toured America for three yea: ran in London a year and a half with the late Sir Charles Hawtrey in the same role. Fred Niblo and Enid Bennett took it to Australia for a long run before they became film stars. Annoumcement has been made that Herbert Brenon will shortly begin production on “The Mountebank,” from W. J. Locke's novel. The titie role of the clown, who becomes a brigadier general, has been' awarded to Ernest Torrence, whose remari ablc record of successful characteri- zations makes him admirably fitted for the part. .Anna Q. Nilsson will play the role of Lady Auriol. James Oliver Curwood's popular novel, “The Alaskan,” will be Thomas Melghan's mext Paramount picture, according to an announcement mado by Jesse L. Lasky. ‘“The Alaskan” will mark a sharp departure in the type of stories Mr. Meighan has been doing—in fact, it is said that this is the first story of the northwest that he has ever done. Vera Reynolds, who played the part of Nettie “in “Icebound,”” which has just been completed, has returned to the coast. Richard Dix and Lois Wil- son, who had the featured roles in the picture, have remained in the east. Miss Wilson Is playing the role ot the Queen in Rudolph Valentino's picture, “Monsieur Beaucaire,” and Mr., Dix is soon to begin work i “Sinners in Heave! Harry Pollard, who will finish in a short time Reginald’s Denny's “The then | - L ‘Capt. Lewis, U.S. ArmyBand i j bringing about a distinet | expeditio CAPT, LEWIS, Band, and in musical organization to represent the Army Gien. Pershing said: I am greatly interested in the development of the Army Band. The purpoe of the or- | ®anization is to reconstitute the old lieadquarters band of the American 'y forces, perpetuating its h traditions and international fame distinetly representative musical tunit of the Army, and with a view to inspiring and encouraging martial i music throughout the military serv- | ice in the future.” Capt. Lewis, under the supervision of the commanding general of District of Washington, and with the co-operation of the ticularly the encrgetic assistance John“on, assistant support of Col. Wait » Gen. Pershing upon igor. s han civilian field for skilled instrumen- talists, with the result that after little more tha 0 years mninel acccmiplished musicians are includ in the Army Band personncl. quired to be proficient in the ] Re- pla HARRY EDWARD MUELLER, or- ganist, will be assisted by Charles Crawford Gorst, whistlerand naturalist, the mu. csper service in the First Congregational Chu! this afternoon s Mr. Gorst, a leading nat country. recognized by such men John Burroughs, Frank 3. Chapman, editor of Hirdiore, 1 T. Gilbert Perason, secretary the National Andubon Society, to be the greatest imitator of birds the United States. He has perfected himself in this and is a recognized authority on bird music and birds For more than fifteen years he has delighted audiences in every state of the Union and uearly cvery Canadiar province. He has proved by wit- nessed demonstration that his bir® songs will incite songs from the birds imitated. Mr. Gorst saye he never exactly learned a method. Nor can he teach it to others. He imitat ore than 600 songs some ecies of birds. The at of is sul of choir the of Ascension second of the specs -rvices tonight 11 sing i Peac The arden an £ be sung by prano solo wili Afleen M. Burns. The choir will sing Nune Dimittis® (J. €. Marks), instrumental numbers will be " (Guilmant) and ° Mrs, Julia Cul- traito, will s ng the offertory €olo, “O Lord, Be Merciful” (Bartlett). At the morning service the eom- munion service will be chosen from the chant and s s fertory anthem will be “Av (Gounod). and John B. Wilson, or ganist and choirmaster. will pl prelude “Intermezzo,” from * in D Flat" (Rheinberger), and n lude, “Andant. con Motor,” “Somata V" (Mend Verum The music for the servic s Christ Chur Alexandri: ., E telle Wentworth, choir director, and ye Wallace, organist, will be as Morn Organ prelu t- Are compo: anet Madge Kanode, con Condro tenor, and them, sung by guartet pran tralto: Ellsworth Wilfred Gilbert, b: ussisted D: choir; offertory, organ selection by Mrs. Wallace; organ postlude, “Len- ten Postlude” (Koch). Music _today at the hlehem Chapel of the National Cathedral will be: Holy communion and sermon, 11 am.; processional hymn, 345; introit, Pealm 130: communion (Cruickshank); hymn before sermon, §5: offertory anthem (Sir John Gos hymn in place of “Gloria in Exce 227; after benediction, Psalm 23; r cessional hymn, 344. Choral even song and sermon, 4 p.m.: processional hymn, 525; Psalm 119, verses 1 to 16 “Magnificat” and “Nunc Dimitti (Gregorian); hymn ‘before scrmon, 342; offertory anthem (Sir Georg: Martin); benediction hymn. 341, and Tocessional hymn, 496. ho following musical program will beTgl\'en at the Ninth Street Chri: tian Church today: Morning—Cho anthem, More Love to The (Speak: ‘vening—Orchestra con- ert, Woodland Dreams"” (Varg: ‘Venetian Love Song” (Nevin), o ure, “Massaniello™ (Auber), “Blue Bells” (Zamecnik). Today at the Mount Pleasant Con- gregational Chureh, for the 11 o'clock service, the music will be by the the | 1 Church | service ¢ Parry W. Lewis, commanding offi- cer of the United States Army Band, was appointed from Ironton, Ohio, and graduated in 1917 from the United States Military Academy at West Point. With the rank of captain of in- fantry, he served overseas with the 78th Division. After returning from overseas he was placed in mmand of the defenses of the Potomac at Fort Hunt, Va. On January 25, 1922, Capt. lewis was' charged by Gen, Pershing with the organi- zation of the Army fitted for the est conception of the task before him and has made co-operation the guid- ing factor in bringing about the al- most sensational rise of the Army Band in the estimation of music lovers. “From e beginning,” said Ca Lewis, t has 1 v thought th: with the facilitie ded, the Army Band could be made comparable the creat concert bangs, and has Leen the ideal cver before us. None but those qualified as instru- mentalists and imbued with the 1 of the organization can find o p here. It is = matter for very sense the spirit of loyalty permeating the Army Band. In all_my exper ence, I do not bhelieve I have ev encountered a body of men_seemingls so willing to grasp their destiny and cheerfully undertake the va~t amount of individual wor sary to the attainment of & proper | balanced musicai cnsemble, capabir rendition of programs of the present command by reason of regulations of the Army |requiring transfer after certain , the Army Band hopes to have | its original rommanding officer back | again afrer his proposed tour of duty |in'_the Philippine 1 2 | next June. | ton M. Little, with Claude Robeson at organ | . The mus ginning | the solo low: |~ Morning ton th, at the vesper servie: ao’ciock, will be given quartet. The programs fo ervice — Organ prelude, ' (Stoggall); soprano soio, offertory, chorus, “As ath a Master'’s Hand" (An- postlud; (Boell- Discords | drews); mann). | “Ther, Kindly P (Bic ) iude, “Postiud " (Dub At. the Metropoli Presbyte Church this morning the mu quartet, composed of Evelyn Gribbin, coprano: Anita R. Gauges, contralto, tenor, ‘and o rns, jr. of Lucy rector, will be x b (Lema My Light organist and di- follows: Prelude, anthem, “The (Rogers); so Will Lift Mine ¥ the Hills” (Baldwin), bi Light Is Growing Dim - . Mr. Stearns; postiude, “Alla Mar- (Hackett). Faster music is being pre pared, including Maunder's “Peni- { tence. Pardon and Peace,” which will ibe sung by the guartet in the near future. Special Tonight at 8 o'clock the choir of All Saints' Church, Chevy Chase, will sing Gounod’s allia.”” The solo will be sung by Miss Mary Wheeler. soprano. The program for the Washingt Heights Presbvterian Church, Kalu- rama and Columbia roads, today wil he: Organ prelude. “Venitian Song’ (Mendelssohn); violin solo, dagio” (Beethoven), and “Nocturne” (Cho- pin), Mrs. Rose Maxwell Dickey; so~ pranc solo, “Galilee” (Coombs), Mr: Wayne B. violin obbligato, | Mrs. Dickey; “Po-tlude” (Chopin): or gan prelude, “Meditation” (Lacey) offertory solo, “Glory to Thee, My Night" (Gounod), and “Po lard). J. Harry Cunningham is { lud the at the Cle Church elund The special solo; ; g this | Park {morning will be M ord, who ry > age Mc. 'n, pianist, will play a preludc, s the Night” (Bohm): offer Voluntary” (Haydn), and post- | c for the evening ser will be given by the evening choir, one hundred voices, Claude Robesc director; Harvey Murray, organiv Mrs. Howard Blandy, pianist, and t solo quartet. The program follow: Anthe ‘Lead Me, Lord” (Wosley); anthen: “Seck Ye the Lord” (Roberts); con- %ralto solo, “Just As I Am" (Godard), and offertory anthem, “Hold Thou My Hand * (Lemont). The public is cordially invited this service, | 1t has been the custém at St. Pau! Church, Alexandria, Va., to have t hoir sing one or more sacred ca tatas during the Lenten scason sin canization elghteen years ag ear, it is announced that tw given, the firs o Calvary,” this evening at ond cantata will be Turner's ‘Gethesemane to Golgotha.” It wil be given on Tuesday of Holy weelk, April 15 The soloists tonight will Robert F. Gooding, soprano: M Sherman B. Fowler, alto; Stephen Field, tenor, and Arthur Bryant, bass. { The choral numbers will be sung more than thirty voices. Sherman be Mre. { Mount Pleasant chorus and the olo ' Fowler will direct both cantatas { quartet, under the direction of Nor- The public is cordially invited MI'S.' Beach--Composer. Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, who will be here for the convention of the League of American Pen Women, April 23-26, at the Shoreham Hotel, is an interest- o | Ing figure in musical circles. One of the musical questions that has mever been answered is why there are so few great composers among women. Reckless Age,” has been assigned to Whether they have not the stamina, direct “K,” the well known novel by | the application, that composition de- Mary Roberts Rinchart. In the meantime James W. Horne has been engaged to direct Reginald Denny in “The. Missourian,” the story of Mexico's emancipation from Maxi- millian, by Eugene P. Lyle, jr. Mary Pickford may be “America's sweetheart,” but Lillian Gish, rules supreme at the University of Cali- fornia; according to reports of the committee on subject A. This is a mands; whether their diversity of in- terests prevents absolute devotion to Mischa Elman, Violinist, Here March 28 Mischa Elman, famed as a violinist, will be heard in Washington the only required examination in English com- | time this season in full recital at position and is prescribed for all un- | po1yg dergraduates® From a list of twelve chos.n, the most popular_toplc wa: “The Best Movie I Have Ever Seen afid the majority who wrote on_this icked out Lillian Glsh in “The White ister” as their ideal Edmund . Goulding, playwright, scenarist, and novelist, will sail for Italy this weeck to join the Henry King-Inspiration unit. He will write two_original stories which will be produced by Inspiration overseas, My, Goulding, svho wrote the ron- tinuity of “Tol'ablc David” for Rich- ard- Dartheimese, 18 the author of producsg ou | | | Theater Friday afterncon. subjects | March 28, at 4:30, under the manage- ment of Mrs. Wilson-Greene, At the close of this season this great violinist will have played 107 concert engagements. To the recog- nition which has always been his at the hands of the purely artistic com- munity has been added the high ap- proval of the general public. Mr, Blman's name fs the greatest which the age has assoclutod N the musie of the yiclin. Seatis wre on sale at Mrs. Wilson- Grecne's concert buréau, 1ith and G streets, ' is not a feminine possibility, the fact remains that there are few woman composers who venture beyond song writing and violin numbers. Mrs. H. H. A. Beach is a leading composer and at the same time ¢ womanly woman. Born in Henniker 1867, of good colonial ancestry. i 2 was five little Amy and at seven in musicals in | various Hampshire towns. year later her family moved 1o Bo. ton, and the little girl, hitherto a pu pil ‘of her mother's, now came under the best teachers and made her pro fessional debut as a pianist at six- te Two_years later she appearc | as piano soloist with the Boston Sym. { phony under Emil Paur, and from that time her position as a musician of prominence was established, from the concert stage. She began composing. Her ville, M=ss., a gpaint little town on Cape Cod, a house built on & spot ut erally hewn out of the forest, and here it was that Mrs Beach did much of her The death of her husband and of her other led her to close the coft | go abroad. where she continusd { compose, and won laurels in Germ: in particular. - The worl her home to Americ piayed lurgely for ben ity since her' ret ' aho has boen pers cert tougs & lu. ing of 6rchestra as well as band in- struments, a fifty-plece concert or- cheit presenting programs com- parable in every respect with the musical exccllence of the parent or canization. Moving from Fort Hunt to Wash- ington Barracks in September, 1 Capt. Lewis was given added respon #ibility as commandant of the Army Mrsic'School, adviser 1o the War Ds partment on all matters musical. In February of tne following year William J. Stannard, premier band leader of the Arm: was given t coveted position of e the Army Band. Capt. Lewis is well executive position holds, having, been reared In a 'nurical environment, his mother being an accomplished mu- sician, Capt. Lew as a be studied piano under her tutelage, and he has nductor with . brought to the Army Band the high- - satisfaction and justifiable pride to . at the Church of the Covenant today * one art, or whether great composition A2 She married in 1885 and withdrew © husband built a . charming summer place at Center- - happiest composition. * | mother within a few months of each sttage and 10