Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1925, Page 61

UARY Ty passed into local musical history in a blaze of operatic in spite of raging snowstorms. The production of “Faust” by the Washington Opera Company, with Chaliapin as distinguished artist, at the dedication performance in the new Washington Auditorium before the gathering of notables ever held in city in the cause of music, was an cvent of historic importance. guest largest B Chicago Civic Opera Company will give a season of four operas ng the week of February 9 also in the new Auditorium. Il also feature Feodor Chaliapin in Moussorgsky's * “Boris Godonouv.” This reat Russian singer wins his audience with his marvelous personality and atic genius well his well trained voice of distinct individual As his satanic majesty he won a host of admirers last Monday 1E du as as -Hv(\ - ; * ; TH[, whole production of “Faust” merits high commendation, especially 1 view of the many obstacles the Washington company had to over- n this first performance in a new and barely completed auditorium. e traffic jam outside and the level floor idea of the orchestra seating inside The former will doubtless be com- pet handled by local police during the Chicago opera season. The latter would seem more cuit to overcome. Owing to the many other which this new ho of entertainment is to be put it was decided + level floor would be advisable. On the other hand, many were the ts of stiff necks from trying to see beyond the first alphabet from scated on the main floor. A permanent and satisfying solution Id seem to be a slanting floor for orchestra chairs to be placed over he level floor when opera or sim: attractions are to be given. * k k3 HE coming week will he quict musically, only two professional con- certs being listed, a lecture with piano illustrations on the modern omposers, given by Marion Rous, noted for her talks on this subject, and c last of the series of mornin presented at Rauscher’s by Mrs. d this season. Alexander Brailowsky, the young Russian pianist, me to this country 1 startled New York into exurberant praise w equal pra for his Chopin interpretations and for his s u'v nsky, will appear Wednesday morn- Clatko Balakovic, Jugoslavia violinist. - Sophie has postponed her recital, which was to have ntil some time in March, the definite date to be come were the only real annoyances. iffi uses to m, g of t mod recital . popular given Friday unced later * * survey of the remainder of the month of February for ions discloses the usual two performances by the New 1ony Orchestra on the night of February 16 and the following respectively, the Denishawn Dancers, February 18; Paul Polish violinist, February 19; Julia Culp, February .’0; Fritz t violinist, February 24, and Alma Gluck, February 27. Taken e prospects seem very good musically for the shortest month CONCERTS Marion Ro t and lecturer on modern music, in lecture-recital at Central High School tomorrow night at 8:15 o'clock. ed States Marine Band, in concerts at the barracks tomorrow at 3 p.m. and Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. Alexander Brailows pianist, and Clatko Balakovic, violinist, joint recital at Rauscher’s Wednesday morning at 11:15. Braslau concert listed for Friday postponed till some time in March United l,\ratuq Vavy Band concert, in Marine Institute Hall, Friday night at 8 GENERAL musical occa rk Syr ernoon, Kochanski, Kreisler, gre all in all, t the year. in overture, “La Gaza Ladra” (Rossin{ | valse lento, “To You” (Caibulka); in | termezzo, “On the Riviera” (Baron | grand scenes from “Bocaccei (Suppe); waltz, “Fidelis Wien | (Komzak): ballet music, “Feramors (Rubinstein); Marine: hymn, “The Halls of Montezun and “The Star Spangled Banner.' Marion Rous—Tomorrow. “\ HAT Next iIn f a le Music?” is the cture recital to be 1 the Central | Srrow evening at 8:1 the Washington Soc | Miss Rous calls this omy f modernis She expounds music and plays exam- 1posers of various schools. ndpoint is ther for nor usic she plass. presents it to the audi- n she gave a similar re- ew York at Aeolian Hall critic of the -New. York Times ¢ her witty and humorous ver- bal sketches of the composers given as she played them, with a musical equipment adequate to the task. She 1= said to possess a broad background | not only of music in both the tech- nlcal and artistic but also a general cultural of under- standing. IHer program tomorrow evening will fnclude compositions ~ by Ornstein, Schoenberg, Stravin riabin, Pro- kofleff, Goossens, Lord Berners, Cyrll Scott, John Ireland, Malipiero, Auric, Milhaud, Honegger, Poulenc, Bela- Bartok, usan Dyer, Jean Wiener and Percy Grainger. U. S. Marine Band— Tomorrow and Wednesday Barracks, at 3 p.m., by the Unite Brailowsky-Balakovic Recital Wednesday. Alexander Brailowsky, brilliant Russfan planist, and Clatko Bala kovic, violinist, from Jugoslavia, will appear in the last of the season's morning musicals presented under the ausplees of Mrs. Lawrence Town- send at Rauscher’s, Wednesday morn- ing at 11:15 o'clock. Miss Mirian Allen will accompany at the piano. The program will include the fol- lowing numbers: “Praeludium and Al- legro” (Pugnani-Kreisler), “Adagio” (for G string) (Fiorillo), “Variations on a Theme™ (Corelli), Mr. Balakovic; “Fantaisie Impromptu, C Sharp Minor,” “Nocturne, D Flat Major,” “Waltz, D Flat Major,” “Scherzo, B Flat Minor” (Chopin), Mr. Brailowsky; Ode to the Sun,” from the “Coq d'Or” (Rimski-Korsakoff); “Romanza Andalouza™ (Sarasate), ‘Widow's Lament” (Manojlovic), “Tambourine Chinofs” (Kreisler), Mr. Balakovic; “Prelude, G Major” (Rachmaninoff), “Btude, F Sharp Major” (Stravinsky), tude, D Sharp Minor” (Scriabin), Waldesrauschen” and “Rhapsodie No. 6" (Liszt), Mr. Brailowsky. U. S. Navy Band—Friday. THE program Friday at 5:15 pm. at the United States Marine Corps Institute Hall, Eighth and I streets outheast, by the United States Navy Band Orchestra, Charles Benter, di- rector, will be: March, ne Hundred Per Cent Pure” (Benter), dedicated to my friend. “Andy” Loffler; overture, ‘William Tell” (Rossini); suite espag- nole, “La Feria (Lacome); grand scenes from “Pique Dame” (Tschai- kowsky); valse, “Invitation to the Dance” (Von Weber); ballet music from “Prince Igor” (Borodin): ma- zurka caprice, “Blue Viole! (Bilen- berg); excerpts from “Poppy” (Jones), and finale, “The Star Spangled Ba.n. ner.” the senses, depth At the Marine tomorrow a concert States Marine Band Orchestra, Wil- liam H. Santelmann, leader; Taylor Branson, second leader, will be given. The program will be: March, “Gen. vood” (Santelmann); overture, Arc” (Sodermann); valse Sinistra” hulz); caprice, (Ward); ex- (Herbert), Dolores” (Waldteufel): scene Ilet (Czibulka), suite d'Qrche: “From the South” (Nicode); hymn he Halls of Mon and Spangled Bas waltz, “The Wednesday second conc Marine Band Or sented. The he night, rt by at 8:15 pm, a the United States | hestra will be pre- will include: of P 8’ program Pathfinder March, (Sousa); MARY GARDEN 'HE Washington College of Music will give its fortieth public con- cert at Central High School tomorrow evening. The public is invited. There will be no reserved seats and no col- lection. A feature will be the new string ensemble, which replaces the orchestra. This organization consists of 18 first and 16 second violins, 8 violas, 6 cellos and 4 double basses, with organ and four-hand piano. The following program will be presented: Mendelssohn's “‘Fingel's Cave,” string ensemble; Mendelssohn's “Etude in B Flat Minor,” Emily Mann; Raff's “Cavatina,” Cui’'s “Ori- entale,” Norman Goldman, with string ensemble; Keel's “Three Salt Water Ballads,” FEdgar Kidwell; Chopin's Waltz in A Flat Major,” Sara Becker; Saint Saens’ “Le Deluge,” string en- semble, violin solo by Rena Green- Planquette’s “Chimes of Nor- three choruses, concert ver- olos by Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Griest and Mr. Kidwell, repertolre class; Beethoven’s “Concerto in B Flat Ma- jor,” first movement, Sylvia Altman; “Allegro Brilliante,” Flora Clayton; Boyle's “Barcarolle,” Versel's “As You Annie Moffat; Woodford-Fin- “Four Tndian Love . Lyrics,” strlng ensemble. The accompanist will be Marjorie Davis. The slogan “On to Portland” is now i broadcast \over the United by the National Federation of Clubs calling attention to its biennial convention to be held at Portland, Oreg., June 6 to 13, 1925. The federation has a membership of over 2,000 clubs and is planning for this, the biggest event of its career. Esther Linkins is president of the Washington Federation of Music Clubs, of more than 1,600 members. The Washington delegation should be a large one. The time selected for the conven- tion, June 6 to 13, Is the same week of the Portland Rose Festival, where 200 miles of rose hedge line the streets of the city. Arrangements are now in progress to equip trains with every comfort and to give spe- clal opportunity for side trips to view the Nation's wonders. A special train will leave Chicago the night of May 31, Sunday, at 11:30 p.m., central time, with two diners, a special lounging observation car, all steel Pullman and a speclal conductor, who will ac- company the train all the way to Portland. To derive the greatest amount of benefit, ths Washington contingent should leave for Harris- burg, Pa, May 30, and there join the Eastern clubs en route, who plan to arrive at Chicago Sunday morning, and spend the intervening time in the Windy City, where arrangements are being made by the local musical clubs to provide special -entertainment throughout the day until the sp. 1 train leaves Chicago that night. Tuesday following will be spent at Colorado Springs. ~ Drives already New Director Brings Plans For More Local Music ISCHA GUTERSO. N, who will tale for the Rialto Orchestra this afternoon when larche Slave” will ducted “Flordora.” July 4 of that ar he was requested to appear in concert before the diplomatic corps by the Persian consul general, This new conductor at the Rialto does not like jazz and tells of unusu- ally ambitious plans that should be of interest to all who are interested in musical progress in the city. Pergy Gralnger, Levitski, Ornstein, pianists; Bonci, tenor, and Rosenblatt, noted Jewish cantor, ‘are among prominent soloists whom he Is planning to bring as guest artists to give programs of fine music with his orchestra. Mr. Guterson seems, from lists of pro- grams which he has presented in Los Angeles and elsewhere, to ‘be espe- clally capable at arranging attractive and unusual programs. From Bach and Beethoven to Debussy, Seriabin, Strauss, Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky ho has taken musical gems for his performances. Wagner and Tschai- kowsky have furnished entire pro- grams. The moderns, Herbert, Brnest Schelling and Leo Sowerby of the recent and present American school, are not neglected, either. It is to be hoped that Mr. Guterson's efforts along this line will meet with co-operation from Wash- ington’s music public. o Denishawn Dancers Coming. Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn and the Denishawn Dancers will give the only performance heré this season at Poli's Theater Wednesday afternoon, February 18, at 4:30. These dancers may be counted upon every season to bring new fascinat- ing dances. There is meaning to the for the bate first time Tschaikowski's h e orchestral salcction, comes, to Washingto fron year's work in Sid Grau- s big theater os Angeles, followed by on 1923-24 in Cleveland. Mr. Guterson claims stinction of belng the first or- tral condu + motion e house h the Sund i to es- plan fo ym- coneerts in picture s in the Lh ted States. He also is proud of being the “discov- orer” of the young American singer, Tibbetts, who recently created & furore in an appearance at the Metro- politan Opera House. Guterson was born in Kief, TRussia, and while a child showed much musical ability. He studied un- veik, teacher of Kubelick, and great Russian violinists, and studied at the Kief Imperial rvato: His first engagement r Strauss in Vienna, ater he toured the Euro pitals with the Castellian my ¥ On this tour he also accompanied Battistina, baritone, and | Mgzzini, tenor. He then. upon return- 1* to Ku ayed under Savonoff, | Denishawn dances. An entirely new direoting the symphony orchestrg of | program will be praseuted. the Moscow Conservatory, and later| Seats are on sale at Mrs. Wilson- vnder Von Dasen. In 1904 Mischa! Greene’'s Concert Bureau, Thirteenth Guterson came 10 Americs and cob~ abd Gietieety phony MISCHA GUTERSON. such as Victor | have been arranged for Plkes Peak, Garden of the Gods, etc., leaving Wed- nesday, traveling through the Royal Gorge at its most beautiful time, reaching Salt Lake Thursday morn- ing. Most of the day will be given here to viewing the wonders of this remarkable city, The last day's journey will follow the Columbia River, ' reaching Portland Friday night, June 5, ready for the opening of the blennial Saturday morning, June 6. Further information will be given at a later date regarding the detailed program of the convention. On the return trip tickets will ac- { commodate those who wish to come to Chicago through Canada and down via Nlagara Falls. Side trips to Alaska, Yellowstone, Glacier National Park, San Francisco, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon can be included at slight additional expense. The chairman of the transportation committee for the Washington Fed- eration of Music Clubs {s H. M. Brown of the Interstate Commerce Commis- slon. Telephone Main 7460. The Rebew Orchestra, under the direction of H. W. Weber, will give the second of a series of public re- hearsals this season tomorrow night in the lecture room of Keller Me- morial Church, the assisting soloists being Lelia M. Findley, soprano, and Arthur T. Hitsley, tenor. Practically every concert given this year in the series of Sunday evening musicals at the Grace Dodge Hotel has included Washington arusts, all of whom have been well received. Tonight Helen Gerrer, violinist, and Katherine Riggs, harpist, will play on their third return engagement. Ethel Holtsclaw Gawler, soprano, will sing several groups of songs, accom- panied by George Wilson,- pianist. The program,. given bclow will be broadcast by WCAP hetween the hours of 5 and 6: “Poem” (Fibich), “Ave Maria” (Gounod), Miss. Riggs and Miss Gerrer; aria from the first act “Aida,’ (Verdi), Mrs. Gawler; “Romance” (Hasselmans), “Benedictus” (Gou- nod), “All Through the Night” (Welsh folk song), Miss Riggs: “Wohin" (Schubert), ‘“Mon' Desir” (Nevin), Mrs. Gawler; “Rondino” (Beethoven- Krteslexd, “Chent Saas” (Techalisvws “Ritoinar Vincitor” | ROsSA RAISA Washington Auditorium_» Club and School Notes sky), “Bee” (Schubert), Miss Gerrer; ‘Summer Night” (Goring-Thomas), The Nightingale Has a Tyre of Gold” (Whelpley), Mrs. Gawler; “Song of the Volga Boatmen” (Russian folk sqng), “Au Bord du Rulsseau” (Bolsdeffre), Miss Riggs and Miss Gerrer. The Philharmonic Society of Georgetown {s the newest of a group of several musical organizations which have been formed during the present season. Seventy-five mem- bers have been eprolled already. The director is T. Guy Lucas, organist and choirmaster of St. John's Church, La- fayette Square. The aim of the so- clety is to develop skill in music in- terpretation that will put the organ- ization on the same plane as leading philharmonic socleties of the country. The first rehearsal will be held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock promptly, in the Parish House of St. John's Church, Washington. An at- tractive program of secular music for the Spring season has been planned and is to be prepared In a series of regular rehearsals. All interested in joining the soclety are requested to make application to Dorsey Hyde, jr., 3122 N street north- west. Rho Beta Chapter, Mu Phi Epsilon National Honorary Muslcal Sorority, entertained teachers and advanced studeuts of the Washington College of Musio recently, at the home of Frances Bronson. The following program was given: “Ah Love But a Day” (Protheroe), by Clara Young Brown, soprano; “Song of Triump] (Arensky) and “Hopak” (Tschaikowsky), by Winifred Michael- son, pianist; “A Brown Bird Singing” (Wood) and “Grandma” (Sacks) by Ruth Ayler Morgan, soprano; “Noc- turne Op. 55 and “Impromptu— C Sharp Minor” (Chopin), by Tamara Hasselblatt Dmitrieff, pianist; “An- dantino™ (Kreisler), “Perpetuo” (Bohm) and “Habanera”™ (Froelish), by Evelyn Scott, violinist; “The Wind's In the South™ (Scott) and “The Plper of Love” (Carew), by Savona Griest, soprano; and “Allemande Gavotte—Suite in D Minor” (D'Al- bert), by Dorothy H. Russell, pianist. Clara Wolfe, Frances Bronson, Lois Stuntz and Dorothy Russell were ac- companists. The program was followed by a so- cial hour, which ended with the &in ing of the sorority’s “Triangle Son; —_— Ethelyn B. Smart, telephons North 849, who is chairman for the young artists contest of the Federation of Musio Clubs in Washington, an- nounces that she 1s selecting the Judges for the local contest, which will be held the last week in March. Young men and women, advance stu- dents of voice, violin and piano, are invited to compete. Mrs. Smart will gladly furnish further information upon request. Beatrice Goodwin, 1406 H street northwest, is chairman of the hymn memory contest, which she hopes to launch In local Sunday schools in the mear future. —_— ‘The Dalgleish Music Study Club gave an interesting program Monday evening.” The soloists were Edith White and Mrs. J. J. Underwood. A duet, Rubenstein's “Wanderer's Eve- ning Song,” was sung by Edith G. Schilling and Edith White. This was followed by a sketch of the life of Rubenstein by Alice Barnes. The selections by Mrs. White were “My Ain_Folk” (Lemon), “The Last Hour” (Kramer), “Morning” (Speaks), (Tucker), “Sunset” (Buck) and (Russell), while Mrs. Underwood sang “Ttalian Street Song” (Herbert), “To You” (Speaks), “Nightingale of June” (Sanderson), ‘“Love’s a Merchant” (Carew), “Will o* the Wisp” (Spross), “Maids of Cadix" (Delibes), pring Flower® (Camp- bell-Tipton) and “Down in the For- est” (Ronald). Pauline Knoeller was the accom- panist throughout the evening. The Vipivoce Juveniles, under the direction of Frances Gutelius -and Faye Thomas, are making rapid prog- ress at their Saturday meetings. Miss Thomas is getting splendid resuits from her ear-training and melody- writing work. The children are now working on the Thomas Tapper set of “Child’s Own Book of Great Musi- cians,” a boy or girl for each of the thirteen composers represented, and upon satisfactory sompletion of each book & circulating library is formed, glving each one an opportunity to be- come intimately acquainted with our great composers. At a recent mest- ing the following gave an impromptu program: Ernestine Loffler, an orig- inal composition; Ted Crum, Ruth Haycraft, Kathryn Latimer, Wilhel- mina Gude, Willlam Carter, Thelma Callahan. The Misses Gude and Callahan and Ted Crum recently -entertained the Emily Nelson Chapter of the D. A. R.| at the home of its vice regent, Mr: Walter Hicks. Miss Gutelius wishes to invite any interested teacher to- observe the e and ZLATKO BALOKOVIC Rauschers enthusiasm and beneficial results ob- tained may help to inspire others to form clubs, which may be affiliated with the national federation. Willlam A. C. Zerfl, distinguished authority on the Voice, ploneer of sci- entific principles in voice production without interference and noted writer upon voice, will glve a lecture in dna Bishop Daniel's studio, 1210 G street northwest, Wednesday evening, February 4, at 9. o'clock. Invitations are out, but Mrs. Danliel, . having found it impossible to secure a com- piete list of all-of the teachers of volce, asks that any who have not recelved the formal invitation will accept an fnvitation from hef, through the medium of the news- papers. Also, she invites all singers Who desire to hear Mr. Zerfi's lecture. Florence Howard will give an in- formal musical for her students at her residence studio tomorrow eve- ning. Those giving the program are Holen Newmeyer, Blanche Smith, Laura Hayes, Harriette Rissler, Clara Forbes, Virginia Woodward, Loulse Bessey and Margaret Casselis. Mrs. Raymond Dickey, in Polish costume, will play - a group of Wienlawski Eypsy airs, and Mrs. Howard will sing a group of French and Italian songs. The program at the Arts Club din- ner Tuesday evening included violin selections by Mmye Ruby Gerard, American-Belgian violinist, and an in- teresting music-logue by Mrs. Milton Reed, Mrs, Edward Dale Freeman at the piano. An unusual evening of music en- joyed recently at the club was “Ital- ian night,” when Dorothy De Muth Watson presented Gretchen Hood, so- prano; Bernice Randall, mezzo-so- prano; Warren L. Terry, tenor, and Harry Angelico, barltorie, in_ solos and varlous combinations in Italian folk songs and works by Verdl, Puc- cini, Leoncavallo, Giordano and Mo- zart. Ervine J. Stenson, composer-pianist, who also played the accompaniments, gave a group of modern Italtan com- positions that added greatly to the charm of the program. Miss Forbes, soprano, will provide the program for the Tuesday Evening Music Club this week. Last Tuesday, Mrs. Miriam Hilton gave a program of French music and illustrated it with songs. February 11, the club will sing at the musical tea of the University Women's Club. The intermediate and junior classes in music and dramatic art of Emily Frich Barnes gave a recital at her studio vesterday. The program consisted of recita- tions, songs and plano solos. Those who took part were Margaret Knapp, Myrtle Bafley, Alice Mandler, Milton Dean, Elizabeth Pyle, Bertha Bean, Maria Wilkinson, Bessie Wolf, Kath- erine Cross, Mary Ellen Terry, Gladys Tillou, Anita Summers, Frances Don- ovan, Charlotte Hammer, Muriel Dal- kin, Edith’ Priddy, Ira Bright Priddy, Mary Ellen Bailev, Sylvia Balderson and Marforie Fakes. The second of a serles of organ re- citals being given by puplls of R. Deane Shure, director of music of the Mount Vernon Place Methodist Epis- copal Church South will be played tonight at 7:40 o'clock by Mrs. Kath-, crine Ritter, Mrs. Ritter's program will be as follows: “Triumphal March’ (Lemmens), “Saki” (Stoughten) and “Marche Religieuse” (Guilmant). Elizabeth Winston, pianist; Ruby Potter, soprano; Helen Gerrer, violin- ist, and Katharine Riggs, harpist, will present a recital program tonight at the Martha Washington ' Seminary. The numbers will include solo and en- semble worlk. Romberg and “'Blossom Time"” Music. IGMUND ROMBERG, who combined well known melodies’ of ‘Franz Schubert into the score of “Blossom Time,” the operetta, which is coming to Poli’s “Theater on March §, has told some of his methods. in handling the Schubert score. Romberg, like Schubert, 1s a native of Vienna. He loved and -played Schubert's works when he was & stu-, dent at the University of Vienna. He has succeeded in giving a compre- hensive igea of the music of Schu- bert in “Blossom Time.” In many instancés’ melodles have been un- changed, merely fitted together. But lin one or two instances he expanded themes. The work led Rombers to a new J study-of Schubert, not only his masie, but the man. He learned some amaz. ing things. The modern popular com- poser of a song which makes a big hit sometimes on a single song earns an amount ten times a# great as Vipivoce Juveniles any BSaturday at|Franz Schubert earned i@ his life- tfalock At 304 Taylor strosk The | time of work. MUSIGRAPHS HE Washington Music Bureau, Mrs. Henry Hunt McKee, manager, will open an additional office to the one now maintained at 1115 Clifton street. The new quarters will be with the Sohmer Plano Company, 1222 G stre northwest. In the little over a year that the bureau has been established, it has secured many engagements for the musicians of Washington, both church and concert positious, and has also taken on its books several artists from Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. . It {s thought that a downtown office will be more convenlent for musicians who come to the city for a short time. Frances Gutelius and Frances Lloyd, pianists, recently entertained the Marcla Burns Chapter, D. A. R, at the home of Mrs. Adolph Bowtler. Netta Cralg, soprano, gave the third of her Jocal costume recitals in Odeon Hall, Georgetown Convent of the Visitation, with Helen Murray as ac- companist, last night. The fourth will be given under the auspices of the Recreation Bureau at Mt. Alto Veterans' Hospital, February . Miss Cralg is also soloist at the third of the organ recitals presented by T. Guy Lucas at St. John's Church, Latayette Square, this Wednesday a 4:45 pm. She will sing recitative and aria from “St. Matthew's Passion,” by Bach; “Although Both Heart and Eyes O'erflow” and “Lord, to Thee My Heart I Proffer,” and “Hear Yo, Israel,” from “Elijah,” by Mendels- sohn. Herman Fakler, baritone, again had the privilege of participating in a speofal entertainment arranged by Rev. Dr. Abel L. Gabert, professor of ecclesiastical music at the Catholic University, for the students of the Divinity ‘College of the University, last Sunday evening. The entertain- | ment was given in honmor of the Patronal Feast of the School of Sacred Sciences. Mr. Fakler sang as his principal number “Oh, God, Have Mercy,” from the oratorio “St. Paul,” Mendelssohn, and carried the solo parts in the two numbers sung by the Bastian Stu- dents, and “Tu es vas electionis.” these numbers were composed by Dr. Gabert especially for this occaslion. The program closed with brief re- marks by the vice rector of the uni- versity, the Rt. Rev. Mgr. George A. Dougherty. The list of famous singers who are broadcasting their golden notes via the radio is ever lengthening and in- cludes such operatic and concert stars as Bori, Schumann-Heink, Alda, Pon- selle, Matzenauer, Jeritza, De Gogorza, otti, Martinelli and McCormack. At a Church of England service in New York recently Stainer's setting of the “Amen” was sung. A non- conformist yYoung woman who had attended was asked how she liked .the service. “Well,” she said, “I don’t think much of the cholir, for they had to sing ‘Amen’ over ever so many times before they got it right” Mr. Parker, Boston critic, writes cleverly of Stokowski, leader of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestr. “Mr. Stokowski has found a way to appease such Philadelphians as abhor modernist music. He will- play it often, but as a final number in the particular concert. Before it begins there will be a pause, during which the resentful may depart, while the remainder of the audience waits and watches.” Some surmise that de- partures in these circumstances will be few, A Quartet of Stars in Operas 'OUR of the greatest operatic art- ists to appear in the United States in recent years will be starred in the series of four operas to be presented in the Washington Auditorium by the Chicago Civic Opera Compan: during the week of February 8. They are Chaliapin, Mary Garden, Totl Dal Monte and Rosa Raisa. Chaliapin and Mary Garden are bet- ter known to Washingtonians than are Totl Dal Monte and Rosa Raisa, baving appeared here more fre- quently. Toti Dal Monte made a favorable impression recently on the occasion of her first and only visit to Washington to date, when she ap- peared in recital about two weeks ago. She is a charming petite per- son of so youthful an appearance that when she made her debut at La Scala, in Milan, as Lucia, the great Tos- canini is sald to have Insisted on upervising -her -make-up himself. ‘Otherwise,” he said, “she would ap- pear to be Lucia’s daughter, not Lucla herselt.” Signorina Dal Monte's real name is Antonletta, and her professional title, “Toti,” is a nickname that was given to her by her fellow-students when she was studying the plano in Venice, her native city. She was compelled to give up a promising career as a planist because of an injury to her wrist, but she turned her attention promptly to the study of singing, and in 1916 made a successful debut at La Scala. The title role of “Lucia di Lammer- moor,” in which she will appear here, is said to be her finest role. In her recital here she presented the “mad scene” from this opera, and was re- ceived with tremendous favor. She has won triumphs in South America as well as in this country and in Eu- rope, She has never yet been heard here in opera. Rcsa Raisa has been heard here once, in *“Aida,” when the Chicago company - visited Washington two years ago. Her interpretation was hailed by local critics as little short of marvelous. She has had an inter- esting life story. She was born in Russla and endured many of the hard- ships of the war and revolution. Not long ago she experienced a dramatic reunion with her aged-father, whom she had given up for dead. Penniless, he had managed somehow to reach America, and learning that his daugh- ter was soon to return from a Eu- ropean trip he came to the whart to meet her. She will sing Eliza- beth in “Tannhauser.” The occasion should be interesting, not only be- cause of Ralsa's presence in ths cast, but because “Tannhauser,” a spec- tacular work, has not been heard here in years. The date is February 10. Chaliapin, of course, is well known now to Washingtonians. His is a re- markable personality. He undoubt- edly would have been a great dra- matic star -if he were not favored with his wonderful - voice. “Borls Godunoff,” one of his most popular roles, will be sung by him here. Mary Garden appeared with the Chicago company two Years ago, in “La Tosca.” This year she will sing the title role of “Thals,” at the Satur- day matinee performance, February | 14. Her remarkable voice and per- sonality have made her one of the most - popular ' operatic stars of all ‘time. She was.sponsored in her career in this country by the great Hammerstein, who believed, correctly, that she would be one of the most famous operatic stars the United | States had ever entertained. : b Braslau's Concert Postponed. Sophle Braslau, the well known contralto, booked for a concert at Central High School next Friday has announced it necessary to postpone the engagement to a later date, prob- ably during March. All season -tickets held for this coursg Will be good foi: postponed dota “Quos in hostes Saule tendis?’ | Both of | HE Russian Balalaika Orchestra, Della Raker, lyric_soprano, for- merly soloist with the New York and Philadelphia Symphony orchestras, and Charles T. Ferry, organist, will present the musical vosper service, at 5 p.m., at the First Congregational | hurcH, today The Balalaika is strument of Russia. It has a long history reaching back for centurics into the nebulous unwritten. past of the early tribes of northern Europe It is the connecting link between primitive savagery and ocivilization and was the first step toward culture undertaken people. ‘When circumstances seemed to in- dicate that the balalaika would pass out of existence, a musical genius of explorative turn of mind analyzed the instrument and was surprised to find it possible to produce remarkable crescendos and diminuendos. The wonders of the balalaika inspired within him the dream of reviving it as the national instrument of his land His first step was to perfect himself as a performer upon it and his next to ellminate its crudities and to make it practical musical employment. Hi own playing won sympathy. It ap- pealed to the Slav Imagination, and after years of labor and the expen- diture of a vast fortune, he had the satisfaction of seeing balalakia or- chestras established throughout the Russian empire. His own organiza- tion of players was made by imperfal command the court orchestra. Della Baker, soprano, is a concert soloist, numbering among her engage- ments appearances with the New York and Philadelphia symphony orches- tras, Newark Festival, Carnegle Hall, Aeolian Hall, Oberlin Musical Festi- val, Waterbury Choral Society, Keene | Festival, Summit Choral Society and Englewcod Choral Society. the national in-| Announcement is made of the | gagement of Willard S. Haynle, ba baritone, as director of music of the i H Street Christian Church, Sixth and | IT streets southwest. The following numbers will be pre-| sented today, with Edith Gottwalls the organ: orning—Anthem { “Ashamed of Thee" (De Vere), and baritone solo, “It Was for Me”| (Blount). Evening—Anthem, “God, Be Merciful” (Danks), and male quar- tet, “Wandering Child, Oh, Come | Home™ (Bottor?). The personnel of the male quarte is: Kenneth Scates, first tenor; M: colm Beates, second tenor; Willard S Haynle, baritone, and Frank Cook, bass, Church regular lock. Mag- | The ‘choir of All Saints’ Chevy Chase, will give the | musical service tonight at 8 o'c The numbers will include: nificat” and “Nunc Dimittis” (Wood- ward); introft, “God That Madest Earth and Heaven” (Matthews), and oftertory, “Saviour, When Night” (Shelley). The solos will be sung by Phyllis Price, soprano, and Leslio | Coyle, baritone. There will be a short organ recital following the service. At _the morning service “Commun- jon Service” (Loveday) and “Whoso Dwelleth” (Martin), with solo by Jamee T. Nicholson, tenor, will be siven. At the music this morning include Prayer” from “Tannhauser” ner); offertory solo, “The Good herd” (Van de Water);, and postlude, “Pllgrim's Chorus” (Wagner). This| evening the pre-service organ num- bers will be: “Allegro con Grazia” from Pathetique Symphony” (Tschaikowsky) and “Traumerei” (Schumann). The offertory solo will be “How Beautiful Upon the Moun- tains” (Harker), and postiude, “Marche de Fete” (Barrell). W. Harold Whiteside is soloist and precentor and Robert M. Ruckman organist. First Baptist Church the Prelude, (Wag- This evening at the Church of the Covenant, beginning at 8 o'clock, the following program of music wi given by the evening choir, Robeson, director; Harvey organist; Mrs. Howard Blandy, ac- companist, and the solo quartet: Anthems, “Here, O My Lord” (Ber- “Wald) and “Lord, How Long” (Birch); duet for contralto and tenor, “Cross- ing the Bar” (Asheford), Miss Smith and Mr. Farrar; bass solo, “The Lord 1s My Shepherd” (Liddle), Mr. Fakler. In response to numerous request it is announced that the Russian pro- gram presented last Sunday night, including “Joan of Arc,” sung by Miss Pasvolsky, will be repeated next Sun- day night, February 8. The public is invited to these serv- ices. The doors of the church will be open at 7 o'clock. The following is the program of music today at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Eighth and B streets south- west. The morning service will in- clude organ prelude, selected; anthem by the choir, “O How Great Is Thy Goodness’ (Adams), with incidental bass solo by William F. Hanft; offer- tory duet for tenor and ba: For- MUSICAL INSTRUCTION Walter T. Holt Studios TENOR BANJO, MANDOLI GUITAR, BANJO, HAWAIL UITAR AND UKULELE. with the Nordica Established 1594 S COL. $46. 1S01 COLUMBIA RD. by what is now a great |1 {and Albert O, IN THE CHURCHES ever With the Lord” (Gounod), by Mr. Hanft and Dr. A. L. postiude, selected The evening program will include an_instrumental trio, organ, violin and cello; anthem, “God Shall Wipe Away Ali Tears” (Field); offertor solo, “Consider and Hear Me” (Pflue ger), sung by Helen Neumeyer, con- tralto. The members of the choir ars Laura Hayes, soprano; Helen Neumeyer and Katherine Gross, contraltos; Dr. A. L. Simpson, tenor and director; Willlan F. Hanft, bass; Martha Waring Col flesh, organi elma Trede and Ar iie Boses. sung Simpsor The vested choir of Gunton-Temple Memorial Py yterian Church, under the direction of John George Klein, with Mrs. Klein at the organ, will sing at both the morning and after noon services The program ice is: Anthem, (Gaul); anthem or the morning sers No Shadows Yonder Unden His Wings (Sankey); soprano solo, “How Beau- tiful Upon the Mountain” (Harker Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler. A special musical program will be given at the 4 o'clock vesper service. The program follow Anthen “Abide With Me" (Barnby); inclden- tal soloists, Miss Webster, Miss Find- ley, Mr. Klein and Mr. Lines; soprano solo, “In Heavenly Love Abiding” (Leo), Mrs. Gawler; anthem, “Send Out Thy Light” (Gounod); soprano solo, “Ablde With Me" (Liddle), Mrs. Gawler; anthem, “The Earth Is the Lord’s” (Stout): incldental soloists, Miss Webster and Mr. Lines. The following prograr given at the Metropo Presb: terian Church today by the quartet composed of Evelyn Gribbin, soprs and director; Anita Gauges Howar contralto; Edward Halbach, tenor Stearns, jr., baritone. “owler at the orgar prelude will be “Ber- by Frysinger, “My Defense God,” by the quartet; tenor ‘Depart From Me" (Scott), and "Postlude in A Flat” (Frost), In the evening, the prelude will be “Andan- tino in B Flat” (Lowden); the anthe: by the quartet, “Nearer My God to hee” (Schnecker): contralto solo “My God, My Father” (Shockley), and the postlude will Le “Grahamac Choeur in G” (Salome). St. Peter's Roman Catholte Church Second and C streets southeast. Mu- sic today will be as follows: 11 am —Durand’s “Solemn Mass in G"; at the offertory, Alice Glossmire Sharpe soprano soloist, will sing Gounod's Z " with violin obbligato, Anne Sweeney; August Orange wiil sing Harry Wheaton Howard's “Veni Creator. Christopher Tenley Hattle Ritc! the chofr. will be an with In the ceuse,” Is of William orning, is organist, and hie Prescott directress of At the special evening service to be held at All Souls’ Church tonight in the new edifice at Sixteenth and Harvard streets, Lew!s Corning Atwa- ter will play the following numbers on the Green memorial organ: Pre- lude, “Allegro and Largo” (Karg- Elert); offertory, ‘Invocation” (Du- Bois postlude, “Finale” (Karg- Elert); offertory, “Invocation” (Du- ture vocal recital by Gretchen Hood, soprano; Flora Brylawskl, contralto: Loufs Annis, tenor, and Charles Trow- bridge Tittr bass The following program will be given: Quartet, “Day is Dying” (Sal- ter); duet, “The Lord is My Light quartet, “Wake ~Up, My (Rodgers): quartet, *Hark, y Soul” helley); quart, unvom Amen” (Stainer); qua: “The Night Hath a Thousand (Bourdillon-Nevin). St. Aloysius Church Agnes Whelan, soprano, is_substituting for Lucy Dickinson Marx, who has for the past six weeks, serlously 11l_with pneumonia Today the quartet, under the direc- tion of Victor L. Boenau, organist and director, with Earl Grimes, tenor, assisting, sing the La Hache " Mr. Grimes will “Sanctus” from Gounod's Solenelle’ and an “Ave (Millards) at the offertory. Ihe quartet is composed of Agnes Whelan, soprano; Theresa K. Hubner. contralto; George I. Saxon, tenor, and Gerald Whelan, basso, Verum™ The music for today's services at the Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal Church South, under the direction of R. Deane Shure, will be as follows: Morning, organ preluds, “Aria” (Bach), Mrs. Frank A. Frost; anthem, “Celestial Concerts” (Han- del); male quartet with soprano ob- bligato, “A Prayer in the Woods" (Abt), Mrs. J. Frank Rice, W. Ar- thur McCoy, W. Clifford Wilkin, Howard P. Bailey and James P. Schnick; organ postlude, “Fanfare" (Lemmens). 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