Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1925, Page 61

%V}fgshi‘—‘%- EETHOVEN'S will be the unique music feature of this week. It will be presented under the direction of Walter Damrosch, chorus of several hundred voices, by the New Yorl uphony Orchestra and a made up of members of four leading choral organizations of Washington They will include the Washington Choral Society, Charles Wengerd, director; the Rubinstein Club and the Evening Choir of the Church of the Covenant, Claude Robeson, director, and the Interstate Male Chorus, Clyde ists from New York will be Ruth Rodge tenor, and Fraser Gange, ba tralto; Charles Stratton, * ¥ HIS will not be the first time this symphony the ington. It was presented in . Aitchison, director. The solo- s, soprano; Helena Marsh, con- tone. will be heard in Wash- last performance of a fifth and concert series giving the entire Beethoven cvele of symphonies, Februar 5, 1910, According to I'he Evening Star of February 0, 1910, the wor was produced by the Heinrich Hammer Symphony Orchestra, with the following solois Flora Jackson, Simpson, tenor, i Arthur N ‘The Star review states: “The instrument soprano; Anna Brett, alto: Arthur Gardner, bass, and a chorus of 100 voices al rendition was a spiendid performance and most encouraging to those who feel that there are clements of a real syfiphony m Washi flat orchestra hile” in B gton major, wits vocal work was less satisfactory Ihe third beautifully lowed was a pronounced recognitip tha movement. 4 Tagio moto ¢ canta given, and the applause that fol of Prof. Hammer's direction. The n that of the rchestra. Taken as a whole, the concert was an unquestionable success.” It would Damrosch's seems a pity be difficult handle the that Washir to find a to gron, iustrumental work of this symphony, but i alone M. it the better equipped orchestra than of all the important citics of United States, does ot have a symphony ordhestra to do it EETHOVEN is said “Ninth Symphony ten und Gegeni : theme in a “Fantasy a new version was publish Th idea of mak inspired him. In sketches of temtative ve 0, end of ‘the themes. Beethoven is said to © he later used his work was finished. present it, but eventual overwhelmingly successful “with a delirious ovation.” the outlined @ song entitle: in 1808, rec iano, Chorus d in the song. “Mit einem gemalten g a musical setting for Schiller’s At last phony had been praétically completed, oniy considered a strictly instrumental finale, which ifteenth Quartet.” human voices for the ending of the symphony He then had difficulty in getting financial support to concert was given The performance is quoted as having ended Beethoven's the theme of the finale of the “Seufzer cines Unge’ich- rds show that he developed the and Orchestr. Two years later Baud.” “Hymn to Joy" also ghteenth century he made several in November, 1823, the great sym- the finale being unfinished. but finally he decided on the In February, '824. the May 7, 1824, and was well known lifclong wish to interpret joy as the conqueror of grief had been realized. At the time, Beethoven's deafness was complete, his health pre- carious, his domestic troubles heavy vet his idealistic nature not only protested against the contrast of the ideal and the actual, but offered a remedy in the finale in universal peace and comradeship through joy CONCERTS . New night at 8:15 o'clock. York Symphony concert at Central High School tomorrow United States Marine Band concerts at the Marive Barracks tomor- row afternoon at 3 p.m. and Beethoven's “Ninth Symphony. chorus, at Poli’s Theater, Tuesda Ruth St. Deni 4:30 Wednesday afternoon. Paul Kochanski, violinist, at the National T noon at 4:30 o'clock. Julia Culp recital, scheduled for nitely. United States Navy Band concert Friday nig Hall at 8:15. New York Symphony—To- morrow and Tuesday. Elaborate preparations are being wmade for the presentation of Beethoven's famous “Ninth- Sym- phony” by the New York Symphony Orchestra in Washington Tuesday afternoon. ” A large chorus, composed entirely of Washington talent, is being trained for the grand finale written to Schiller’s “0Ode to Joy.” The solo parts will be sung by New York artists and the chorus singing will be done by local men and women. The playing of the “Ninth Sym- phony” by the orchestra will be pre- ceded by a short exposition by Walter Damrosch, the conductor, on its meaning and form. The program is scheduled to be given at 4:30 in the afternoon at Poli's Theater. Tomorrow night at §:30 the orches- tra will zive a concert at the Central High School auditorium. The pro- gram will include the “Jupiter Sym- phony in C,” by Mozart poem, “Les Prelude orpts from “The Children's by Debussy and polka-mazurka, Dragon Fly,” hy Strauss Mr. Damrosch and his will make the stop in Wash route from Havana, Where th, heen giving a series of concert pectacular s Many Cuba js said, traveled as far as 400 m to hear the programs. President Zayas of Cuba and his wife held a box for the series and officially received r. Damrosch at the palace. National Academy of Arts and Tet- ters presented him with a =old medal and made him an honorary member. the highest award ever given a for- eigner. U. S. Marine Band—Tomor- row and chnesday the tomorrow States Marine hestr liam wntehnann, leader ccond leader) will be progrym will be: March Freedom's Flag” (Novowi artha” (Flotow): O That We Two Were Mayin renade Hongroisc cieres); ¥Gems of Offenbach” (Tobani): coneert, of excerpts from (Herbert); grand military Suite Algerienne int- marines’ hymn, “The Jalls of Montezum “The Star- Spangled Banner.” At the barracks Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. the concert by the United S Marine Band Orchestra will have the following program: March, “German Fidelity” (Blankenburg): overture. Nabuchodono: (Verdi); madrigal and valse lente, from “L'Enfant Prod- igug” (Wormser): prelude, siciliano end Intermezzo sinfonico from “Cav- Ileria Rusticana (Mascagni); ‘Grand Valse Brillante, Opus 18" (Cho- pin); “Les Erinnyes,” incidental mus to the “Tragedic Antique de Le- conte De Lisle (Massanet): marin nhymn, “The Halls of Montczuma “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Denishawn Dancers—Wed- nesday. Ruth St. Denis, Ted the Denishawn dancers are scheduled to make their onlv appearance in this city at r\;h‘s. Theater Wednesday afternoon at 4 , under the manage- ment of Mrs. Wilson-Greene. Ruth St. Denis is a leading exepa- nent of the dances of the last. Ted Shawn's dancing at the Coliseum h created a sensation The spirit Sarnestness of the two pr geemn to penctrate the whole company. The program wiil be entirely new and will include “Allegro Risoluto,” from a suite for violin _and plano; “Adagio Pathetique”; “Scherzo Waltz,” “Album Leaf” prelude, op. 11, No. 10; “Valse No. 14” (Chopin); “Waltzes” _(Schubert) roices of Spring” (Strauss); menco,” * Mar i march awn and “Tragica,” “Balinese Fan- “Bailerina ~ Real” “Crap- er,” “Around the Hall,” “Gringo , Ted Shawn, and the Denist symphonic | | commanded Wednesday night at 8:15 o'clock by New York Orchestra and local afternoon at 30 o'glock. awn Dancers at Poli's at cater Thursday after- ‘riday afternoon, possponed indefi- rine Institute “Invocation Theodora,” and of the Aissoua.” in two Tango,” “Boston Fancy to the Thunderbird,” “The Vision scenes. Tickets are on sale at Mrs. Wilson- | Greene’s Concert Bureau, and G streets. Paul Kochanski—Thursday. Paul Kochanski, a popular young Thirteenth will be heard in his ninth recital here Thursday afterncon at the tional Theater at 4:30 o'clock. Mr. Kochanski will present several un- usual numbers on his program well as better known and ilghter selections. He will play Tartini's “Trille du Diable” Max Bruch's cotch Phan Boulanger's “Cor- tege” and Wieniawski's “Polonai in D Major,” as well as Rimsk. Korsakoff’'s “Hymn to the Sun,” Kreisler's arrangement of Frederic Logan's “Pale Moon” and Ravel “Tzigane.” George Ashman his_accompanist. This young violinist has a remark- wble personality and unusually keen sense of humor. He also seeks origi nality for the compositions which he will play. Mr. Kochanski has de- clared that.“in the whole field of music there.is no literature so poor that of the violin.” He also id to be especially interested in novel works by present-day compos- er and particularly keen about the works of Szymanowski, Bloch and the voung Brazilian, Villa' Lobas. Additional information concerning this concert can be obtained from the T. Arthur Smith Concert Bureau, 1306 G street northwest U. S. Navy Band Friday. The program Friday at 8:15 p.m. at the United States Marine Corps Institute Hall, Bighth and 1 streets southeast, by the United States Navy Band Or- chestra (Charles Benter, director) will include: Grand march, “Corona- tion” (Meyerbeer), from “The Proph- et"; overture, “Fingal's Cave” (Men- delssohn); finale from “Symphony in ¥ Minor” (Tschaikowsky). No. 4, Op. fourth movement, allegro con fuco idante; grand scenes from the opera ‘Lohengrin” (Wagner): “Woodland Whispe (Czibulka); “Whispering Flowers” (Von Blon); waltz de con- cert, “Roses From the South” (Strauss); ballet music from the grand opera “Faust’ (Gounod); ex- cerpts from the musical comedy Vildflower” (Youmans); “The Star- Spangled Banner. Another Pag‘anini? DOBS the spirit of Paganini live zain in human form and has it chosen for its housing the body of a young American violinist, Milan Lusk of Tlinois? That is a question that even the most astute cannot answer, but many music crit- ics have stated that Mr. Lusk has the air and art that history ascribes to the zreat master. “This likeness to the famous Paga- ninl,” says a writer, “may be scen not only in his playing, but also in his stature, for he is a veritable glant among vlolinists, measuring ¢ feet & inches in height and possessed of a fine stage presence and a pleas- ing personality that have endeared him to audlences on hoth continents.” Mr. Lusk will be heard in Wash- ington from the stage of the Ma: flower Hotel on the evening of March 16, at the first Spring festival prom- enade concert in the series to be given under the auspices of the mu- sic department of the National Coun- of Women, March 16, March 23, . April 20 and May 5. tour of KEuropo this past Summer Lusk had the honor of being to appear before the Queen of Rumania and the royal court for an evening’s recital. Among his treasured possessions aro two autographed photographs of the queen‘personally presented to him by her majesty at the conclusion of th\ recital as evidence of her enjoyment of his art, and a flattering letter re- ceived a8 few days later reiterating the pleasure the queen and her court had taken in his playing. will be OF.{ is psycho-analyst | “Choral Symphony,” the ninth, which has been de- | scribed as “the work of his whole fife, THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FEBRUARY 15 1 Club and-School Notes OHN R. MONROE, assisted by Adolph Torovsky, organist and planist. will present the' Davidson Glee Club in an interesting program in Epiphan parish hall Tuesday night at 8:15 o'clock for the henefit of the church cholr. The numbers will include many very old and rarely heard seclections, us well as negro spirituels. The program will be: “Adoramus Te' (Palestrina), “Eece Quomedo Mor- ituriustus” (Palestrinn), . “Tu Pau- perum Refugi " motef (Des Pres): student sougs of Finland, edited Kurt Schindle he Poor Little Gi and “In Harvest Time” (Merikanto) and Fight” (Faltin): negro spirituel, “Standin’ in de Need o' Prayer,” edit ed by William Reddick, sol t. Wi m Bell: pla S tons, “Pastorale priee arlatti), “Bourree in B Minor” (Lach), and “I70rient et 1/0c- cident™ (T 4Ky ), by the composer; Seot war soloist, Mayne F (Bruch), he Sparrow’s F Dvorak), “Dweilers by the (Dvorak), “Viennese Waltzes” (S jbert), a xod by Heuberger, solo- [ Ists, Mr. Bell and Clifton Breek: “My Eonny Lass” (Morley), and “Now Let Every ngue Adore Thee” (Bach) by Paul Blevden will present [ Sirickland Ande new Oriental {delssohn), i 1 | | mance | liams, song cyele, entitled “From Tent,” hroadeust from station hetween S:15 and o'elock Fri- day night. Tt is probable that this Will be the first time that the cycle as been given publicly in this coun tr The soloists will be: M Aitchison, soprano: Hattie Bicyden WCAP, Herfurth. tenor. and Margaret anist. The program this week to be given before the Friday Morning Mus will include: “Piano Variations® Adolf Torovsky; *Se lins, Cello and Pluno” (Karl Emanuel Bach). Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Winslow, Miss Luey Bricken- stein and Richard Lorleberg: soprano solo. “With Verdure Clad” (Haydn). Mrs. Sindell; cello solos, “Minuet” and “Bourree” (Bach), Mr. Lorleberg; “Sonata for Pwo Violins" (Corelll), Mrs. Winslow and Mrs. Noble; piano, ‘Three Songs Without Words” (Men- delssohn), Mr. Torovsky " (Men- ta for Two V Phillip Mabel Linton Williams was solo- pianist at the Friday Morning Music Club this week. She played “Ro- (La Forge), “Ou Wings of (Mendelssohn) and Liszt's Rhapsody.” Floyd C. Wil- guest of the club, sang the following temor salos: *Devotion,” (Richard Strauss), “L’Elisir d’Amour’ (Donizetti), “Song of the Open” (La Forge), “Since First T Met Thee" (Mary Turner Salter), and “Nocturne” and “Life" (Pear] Curran). Mrs. Duff Lewis, violln soloist. played a suite by Schutt. with piuno accompa- niment by Mrs. Williams ong"" welfth leulah Beverley Chambers present- ed a group of students in a recital of works for two pianos last Sunday aft- ernoon at Beverly Court The concertos were by Bach, zart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt modern composers, the last number being “‘Danse Macabre” by Saens, for two pianos, played by Chambers and Winifred Israel Those taking part were Virginia Kent, Monty Saxton, Bugene White, Elizabeth Taylor, Frances Guida Smith, Janice Holland, Anne and Murray Russell, Mary Louise Rawlings, Jane Cunningham, Holland and Frances Colella. Louise Swarzman, soprano, assisted with songs by Sanderson, Dvorak and Cadman. Mme. Suzanne Oldberg was the accompanist Mo- Miss The opening of a series of class les- sons on theory will be held in the ) s {vocal studio of Edna Bishop Daniel, | | violinist with Washington audiences, | Thursday evening work, introduced to vocal students and fustructors in the recent lecture of William A. C. Zerfli of New York at Mrs. Daniels’ studio, is expected to prove an unusua'ly interesting fe ture of vocal study. All phases of sci- ence connected with the singing voice, bearing upon phy physiology and psychology, will be considered. at 8 o'clock. Thi Seven prominent American woman composers will be represented through their compositions at the tea to be given this afternoon at the League of American Pen Women's District head- quarters, 1709 H street. Short sketches of their lives will be told by Helen Fetter, music editor of “The ‘Washington Star. Mrs. Miriam B. Hilton, chairman of the music department of the District League of American Pen Women, is in charge of the program, which is un- der the auspices of the section of which she is the head. The musical program will be given by the Monday Morning Music Club and will consist of trios, duets and solos, featuring “Rain,” by Pearl Cur- v Lindy Lou,” by Lily Strick- n_God We Trust,” by Manna “Roses in Madrid,” by Gene Branscombe; “The Year at the Spring,” by Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, and solos, written by Harriet Ware and | Fay Foster. All members of the League of American Pen Women and their in- vited guests are eligible o attend this unusually delightful program, which will be given at the tea from 4 to 6 o'clock. A congressional given in the parish hall Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 3017 Fourteenth strect northwest, Thurs- day at 8 p.m.. under the auspices of the Men's Club, the talent being ex- clusively from congressional circles Senator J. Thomas Heflin will give negro dialect stories. wife of Representative Carl R. Chind- blom, will play piano numbers: “Noc- turne” (Schumann), “Clair de Lune” (Debussy), “Alt Wein” (Godowsky) and “Seguidilla” (Aibeniz). Hope Summel daughter of Repre- sentative John W. Summers, will read “For Distinguished Service,” by Florence Clay Knox. Lillian Chenoweth, granddaughter of former Representative Benjamin Nabers, will sing “Song of a Heart (Tunison) and “One Fleeting Hour’ (Lee). Mrs. Kinchelos, wife of Representa- ve David H. Kincheloe, will present pecialties. will | be at St incert t The first concert for, the season of the Music Club of the Government Hotels will be given Thursday eve- ning in the recreation hall of the Government Hotels at 8:30 o'clock. This club of 50 ladies will be assisted by Henry Moeller, tenor, of New York. Mr. Moeller is one of the com- ing young singers of the country, and holds two of the best church positions in NewsYork. Admission to the con- cert is by invitation only. Immedi- ately followlng the concert there will be dancing until 12 o'clock. The officers of the club are: Cor- rienne C. Christian. president; Chiloe Wells, secretary-treasurer; Robeson, director; Mrs. Blapndy, accompanist, Howard The evening musical which will be given at the Grace Dodge at 5 o’clock today will conclude a series of, con- certs inaugurated by the management of_the hotel early in October. Many people prominent in music and soclal circles in Washington, as well as the guests of the hotel, have attended. The concerts have been of high quality. The De Sayn-Sevely Trio and Helen Corbin Heinl, with the Columbfan Male Quartet, will be presented tn a_ Sufi's | . Clyde B.) : Club | and | Saint- | Janice | Miss | Mrs. Chindblom, | Claude | | | | | PAUL KocHANSKE National { I the program this evening, under the | direction of Braithwaite. The | Columbian Male Quartet, composed | of Paul G. 1 first <enor: W. E Braithwaite, tenor; Raymond | i Moore, bass, and John (.| :”l‘l\(h. bass, well known The program will by (Tschaikowsky), F 3 | Helen Corpin Heinl and- Herman | Sevely; “The Shadow March” (Pro- roe), Columbian Male Quartet: “Iin Bateau” (Debussy), ““Variation on | Russian Theme” (Vieuxtemps), Elena | da Sayn: “A Summer's Lullaby” (Gib- | son), Columbian Male Quartet; “Lar- | ghetto” (Haendel), “Allegro Appas- sionato” (Suint-Suens), Herman Se elyi “Deep River” (Burleigh), Colum- bian Male Quartet; *Trio, Op. 56, D Major” (Charles W. Cadman), Elena| de Sayn, Helen Corbin Heinl and Her- | man Sevely. rdig, second first second s Trio, A Minor’ enw e Nayn, | The second annual banguet of the Chaminade Glee Club will be held Tuesday, February 24, at 7 p.m., at | the L'Aiglon. Percy S. Foster, well known in local musical circles, will be the principal speaker. An inter- esting musical program is being ar- ranged, to be announced later. The committee in charge of arrangements is composed of Lillian Anderson, Ruth L. Jeffers, Elizabeth Black, Margaret McCormack, Katharine Eckloff and Grace Weed. Tickets may be Miss Grace Weed, northwest: phone Franklin 7975, The club will give a program at | Mount Alto Hospital Wednesday eve- | ning, at which time they will be as- sisted by Helen Belt. violinist; Ger- | trude Russell, soprano, and Harold | Suyder, tenor rtrude Walter, club | accompanist, will play for Miss Belt. | Pauline Kroeller will uccompany Mes, | Russell and Mr. Snyder at the piano. purchased 1131 12th from street ivoce Music Study Club met uesday evening at the home of Thelma Callaban, 605 Taylor street | northwest The meeting was opened with sev- eral impromptu numbers by Mary Pattie and Genevieve Wright, after which Thomas Elfman pla d “Rustle of Spring (Sinding) and Waltz™ (Brahms) The practicing of the phony” was the feature. toys were rcihearsed, which gave a | fascinating touch to .the novelistic | number. During the rehearsal there were musical numbers as follows: | Garth aver, violinist, accon panfed by Thelma Callahan, played | Viennese Old Refrain, rranged by Kreisler., and upo pecial request, Drdla’s “Souvenir.” Foster Lipphard, violinist. accompanied at the piuno arth Beaver, gave “Air Varie,” by Charles de Beriot. Elsie Shannon, violin ompanied b, Thelma d Schumann's “Trau- The Vi “Toy Sym- Iany of the i There was un open discussion of | the life of Becthoven, which will be ! the feature of the next meeting, of | which Miss Shannon fs in charge. | The Rubinstein Club will hold a| voiee contest Friday morning at 11| o'clock in the large ballroom of the New Willard Hotel for the selection of soloists from the club members to sing at the third and last concert of the season. Judges have been secured and one of each voice will be selected. The Madrigal Quartet will assist at this concert. The prize composition will be sung by the club and a prize of $100 will be awarded to the winner of the best composition written for women's choral work. Many manu- seripts have been received from all over the United States. The second concert of the season will be given March 10 with Reinald Werrenrath as the assisting artist. | | The Music Study Club of Herndon, Va., met Friday evening with Mrs. George R. Bready for the study of pa- triotic music, the program being: Plano solo, “American Patriotic Airs” (Rosey) by Annic Gibson: vocal solo, “Old Virginia” (Ruebush), by Mrs. William H. Dawson; piano solo, “The Stars and Stripes Forever” (Sousa), Mrs. Harold . Hanes; piano solo, Double Eagle March” (Wagner), by | nuie Robey-Wallker. | Mrs. Walker, president of the club | and director of music in Fairfax | County schools, is in Richmond in at- tendance on the Virginia State Music Teachers' Association, and--has been hosen secretary of the public schoal branch of the association. The Music Club-glves a recital at an early date. ~Willlam S. Blanchard and Fred East of Washington are to be soloists. The “Washington Conservatory of Music (Dupont Circle) announces a radio concert soon by Hazel Wood, singer, and Harold B. Hannum, pian- ist. Edgar T. Paul will present Miss ‘Wood. La Societe Internationale des Poetes |et des Compositeurs de Musique, which meets at the Washington Con- servatory -of Music, announces | through its president, Ernst Wladimir | Ladovitch, the addition of two new Mmembers—Mme. Wanda de Koczalska, musician and poet, who has published works in three languages, and. Sieg- tried Scharbau, the composer, Whose new works, “Indians of America” (an Indian tone-poem) and “The Japanese Patrol,” were given at the Marye Bal Masque recently. \ Free Lecture on Northwest. FREE illustrated lgcture, entitled “The Lure of the Great North- l\est,” will be given in the Wilson Normal School auditorium at 8:15| p.m. Friday by Frank Branch Riley | | of Portland, Ore., under the auspices lof the District of Columbia Federa- | tion of Music Clubs and the District | of Columbla Christian Endeavor Union. Both of these organizations are planning to send delegates to conventions in Portland, Ore., in June and July. Mr. Riley 1s not a stranger to Wash- ington. Besides being a lecturer- humorist, Mr. Riley is a music and| dramatic critic, was president of the Apollo Club and .organizer of the Drama Leagué, conducting the “Little Theater” movement in Portland. | Edouard | bration” { Dowell RUTH S'T.DENLS Polis Egyptian Opera to Be Sungfi OMETHING of the pomp and glory > of ancient Egypt and later-day European coronation of emperors and 925—PART 3. T'RACER GANGE. Polis | their concert | March 3: the Music Events in March. Owing to the importance of their «1l attractions for March, as well as to the knowledge that the multi- tudes attending the inaugural cere- monies will desire tickets for these events, the T. Arthur Smith, Inc., Con- cert Bureau states that an unusually large advance sale is taking place for next month, which will the Philadelphia ns Kindler, cellist, famous Hinsh tion of Mozart's comic opera, Impresario,” with a famous sung in English, March 5; the York Philharmonic Orchestra, liam Mengelberg, conductor, March 10, and Alfred Cortot, pianist, March 19. include with H as soloist, w produe. “The John Charles Thomas, baritone, who has become one of the most popular American singers, will be watched kings will be given to the inaugura- | from all sections of the country wita tioh of President Ccolidge President Dawes when the Washing ton Opera Company will present “Afda” in the new Washington Audi- torium March 3. Verdi's opera will all-American Peralta, soprano, and Jeanne Gordon, contralto, both of the Opera Company:; John Thomas, pearance nd Vice be sungz by an Charles in grand opera under Albion’s direction; Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, American basso, and Albert Shefferman, the latter two residents of Washington The cast will be the second .all- American grand opera cust presented by Mr. Alblon, and will go down in American musical history as amon the first to be presented to the Ameri- canpeople ATy coronation Unlike = special occa immediate has come written. to mark the of un Egyptian khedive. 1y efforts written for a ion, the opera was an and continued success and to be the,accepted “cele- opera of all those which have achieved a place among the great operas. 3 The swme unprecedented low prices which have marked past perform- ances of the company will be in ef- fect for “Aida,” Mr. Albion said. was MacDowel]vBenefit Recitals HE Washington the Mu Phi Epsilon Honorary Musical Society, with the indorsement and co-operation of the MacDowell Society of the city, is pre- senting three of the most famous American composers in recitals at Rauscher's Saturday afternoons at 3 o'clock, for the benefit of the Mac- Colony, in the woods mnear Peterborough, N. H. The first of the three composers is Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, often called the dean of American Woman composers, and a popular artist in Washington, where she has made a number of appearances. but not in formal solo concert work for some time. Mrs. Beach is an accomplished piamist. A feature of her recital, for which her services are donated, will be the first rendition in Washington of her new two-piano suite. in which she will be assisted by Mary Howe, talented Washington pianist, and also a com- poser of some unusual and interest- ing works. This recital will be given March ’ The second in this series will be given by Charles Wakefleld Cadman, famous as a writer of works based on Indian themes, whose concerts throughout the far West have proved highly popular. Because of frail T. S. Lovette, Washington pianist, zave a lecture recital in Philadelphia ¥riday evening under the auspices of ‘the Sutor School of Music. The lecture is-to be given in New York and other places in the near future under the management of Mrs. Charlotte Babcock of the Interna- tional Musical and Educational Bu- reau, and also in Washington before a group of scientists and musicians. Eva Whitford Lovette, mezzo so- prano, was the soloist at the weekly Lion’s Club luncheon Wednesday. Her numbers included “If I Could Love Thee,” written by her husband, T. 8. Lovett, 'Vergebliches Stand- chen” (Brahms), with the English translation given as a reading, and “Love's Proving” (Lohr). Dr. Lovette was at the piano. Tuesday evening the Washington Music Bureau, in conjunction with McHugh & Lawson Piano Co., 1222 G street northwest, will inaugurate a series of concerts to be given in their phowrooms. Those taking part in the first con- cert will be Maria Pedroll Rodriguez, soprano; Elsa Louise Raner, violin- ist, and Mildred Kolb Schulze, pianist and accompanist. ° > Elsa Louise Raner plaved at the Willard Hotel Jast night at a concert given by the Knights Templar. Franceska Kaspar Lawson is leav- ing for a tour of several concerts through Pennsylvania tomorrow. Katharine McNeal, Washington pianist, left Thursday night for New York and will return Tuesday. Helen Gerrer, violinist, left the city Friday for Massachusetts, where, she will give two recitals in Boston and one in Lowell. The latter is a return engagement. —— Netta Craig, soprano; Newton Ham- mer, tenor, and T. Guy Lucas, ac- companist, presented a short program at the meeting of the Men's Club of Christ- Church In ‘Georgetown Mom- cast, including Frances, |of them without previous rehearsal Metropolitan | who wiil make his first ap- | Alumnae Club of | health National | concert —fMusig'raphs inter, It will be his first appear- ance in grand opera. Frances Peralta, American soprano, has won recognition not only for her beautiful voice, but also for her knowledge .of grand opera. e has sung 14 roles in the Metropolitan, 13 with the company. Her versatility is remarkable. Jeanne Gordon, ! sparkling, vivid American contralto. beautiful. Charles known as busso, is vbed-haired, with personality, is an Her voice is Trowbridge Tittmann, well a concert and oratorio resident of Washington His interpretation and singing of Ramfis with the Washington Opera Company three yvears ago will be re- nembered. He will sing the same role in the forthcoming “Aida formana Albert Sheffer a n, Washington Opera Company ang in the perform- ance of January Jacques Samassoud, who conducted last year, and the performance of “Faust” in which Chaliapin. the great Russian basso, made his first grand {opera appearauce in Washiugton, will Under his direction | conduct “Aida.” the Washington Opera Company Or- chestra has developed an increasing individuality. Mr. Cadman rarely appears in in_ the last. The Indian cess Tsianina, mezzo - soprano, will be assisting soloist and will sing arias from Mr. Cadman's opera, “Shawnewis,” as simpler melodies. more than 300 been published. Princ Mr. Cadman has orks which have Amopg the most re- cent is his “Hollywood Suite,” played by leading symphony orchestras in America and Europe. This concert will ba given March 21. The third and final in the benefit series will be the first recital ever given in Washingtpn by Bruno Huhn, world famous for his musical setting of “Invictus,” the words by, William Henley. Mr. Huhn has written many other interesting son but this one and “Ships That Pass in the Night and “If” are among the most popular. Mr. Huhn wiil be assisted by several local singers in.his recital. which will be given April 4. The concerts are all arranged under the direct personal supervision of Dorothy De Muth Watson, a_leading member of the Arts Club of Wash- ington and in the work of the com- posers’ group in the League of Amer- ican Pen Women. Application for further details and tickets may be made to Mrs. Watson at 1112 Fair- mont street northwest. day night, when the guests of honor were the Hon. William Tyler Page and T. Dorsey Hyde of the United States Chamber of Commerce. _Julla Culbreth Gray is giving a se- ries of costume recitals in the South and will not return to Washington until March 15. She will sing in Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Gas- tonla, N. C.; Summerville and Flor- ence, S. C.; Brunswick and Augusta, Ga., and Tallahassee and Palmetto, Gurle Luise Corey, accompanied by Mrs. C. E. Corey and Marion May Lawson, planist, has just returned from the South, where she sang the role of “Lucia di Lammermoor” in a performance. Miss Corey's opera class, which has been singing over the radio, is now studying “Aida,” “Pagliacci,” “Martha” ‘and “Robin Hood.” The personnel includes Dogothy Wilson, contralto; Rose Sokol, soprano; Mar- guerite Petit, soprano, and Gladys and Gayle Hunt, sopranos. ” Sylvia F. Metcalf, who made her home in Washington before the ‘War, has returned for a short stay after a season abroad, returning to the conti- nent in April. Miss Metcalf sang at many affairs in the city several years ago and was featured in one of Pres- ton Gibson's operettas given at The Playhouse, where she now has opened @ studio. —_— The . chorus cholr of the H Street Christian Chureh, Sixth and H streets southwest, under the direction of Wil- lard S. Haynle, with Edith Gottwalls at the organ, will sing the anthem “From Egypt's Bondage Come’ (Page), at the 11 o'clock service to- day, and Mr. Haynie will sing a bari- tone solo “O Wondrous Light” (Kra- mer). At the evening service th chorus will sing “Sun of My Soul (Parker); duet, tenmor and baritone, “Laying My Treasure Up There” (Ga- briel), Kenneth Scates and Willard S. Haynie; and the male quartet will sing “What DId It Mean” (Gabrlel), Orchestra, | per- | well as many of his | 'HE CRAWFORD ADAMS CO. will assist Charles T. Ferry, organist, at the musical vespers this afternoon at 4:45 o'clock, at the Wirst Congre- gational Churc This company is headed by Craw- ford Adams, viollnist. In the past 12 years he has filled more than 2,000 concert :ngagements and memorized over 3,500 selections. Helen Lesher Adams, a graduate of the art and elo- cution departments of Brenau College snd_Columbia University, will glve readings. Ruth Zim, soprano and planist, is the third member of the group. Mr. Adams will play a number of violin solos and “Andante” from Con- certo in B Minor (Mendelssohn), with organ accompaniment.. Miss Adams will give “The Mallett's Masterpicce,” and Miss Zim will sing and also play two piano compositions from Zam- ecnic, “Indian Dawn” and “Only a Smile,” wigh violin obligato. The Crawford Adams Co. will also give a popular concert tomorrow night at § o'clock at the church. This will be the first in a serfes of six concerts. First Baptist morning will consist of | the following numbers: Organ pre-| lude, “Prayer” (Humperdinek): offer- tory solo, “The Publican (Van Water); postiude, “Marche Celebre” (Lachner). In the evening the 15-min- ute organ recital includes: esper | Bell” (Smith); “Humoresque (Dvorak): “Hymn to the Sun” (Rim- sky-Korsakoff): offertory solo, “For- ever With the Lord” (Gounod); post- “ortege Nuptial® (Moore). . Harold Whiteside is soloist, and Robert M. Ruckman organist. At the music this Church “the de | Mrs. Florence Clayton Dunham, con- {cert organist f Fairmont, W. Va., will give an organ recital this eve- | ning at 7:40 o’clock at the Mount Ver- | non Place Methodist Episcopal Church {South. Mrs. Dunham, who is a pupil | of Clarence Eddy, is making a tour of States in the East. The choir of the Billingsley Memor- ial Methodist Episcopal Church South, {of which she is director, is to give “The Atonement,” an Easter cantata of R. Deane Shure, director of music of the Mount Vernon Place Methodist Epis- copal Church South. The chorus, which numbers 75, will sing the cantata the week following Laster, and Mr. Shure is to conduct. He will also play his { two piano suites, “Lyric Washington” | and “Four Bird Sketches.” | — | The third in a series of organ reci- | tals being given by Mrs. D. C. Jack- | son, organist of the Takoma Park | Presbyterian Church, to be presented { tonight, will be made up entirely of | compositions by American Mrs | Jackson has already given all-French {and all-Germap programs | Included in her program will be three works of R Shure, director of music of the Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal Church South, two, “Potomac Park Boat Song” and tonight | Deane | w | “Larkswoo.” | Mrs. Chester Du ! a sacred solo. written by Mr ! T Need Thee, Saviour”” The | pastor of the church, Dr. Thomas Cul | bertson Clark, will give a talk on | music In addition to the Shure numbers, Mrs. Jackson will play Andante srazioso” (Flagler), “Larghetto” | (Kindler), “Evensong” (Johnson), “In | | Summer” _ (Stebbin) and i March in C* (Lord). contralto, will | | A special program of request num- | bers will be sung for the next month | lat the Mount Vernon Place Methodist { Episcopal Church South by the quar- tet, W. Arthur McCoy, first tenor; A. Clifford Wilkin, second tenor; How ard P. Bailey, baritone, and James P. Schick, basso, under the direction of 2. Deune Shure. The music for to-| day's services will be as follows: | Morning—Organ prelude. “Andante,” | {from the “Fourth Sonata” of Guil- {mant, Mrs. Prank A. Frost: anthem, | “Celestial Concerts” (Handel); quar- [tet, “Where the Gates Swing Out- lude, “Menuetto,” from Guilmant's| | “Fourth Sonata.” Evening—Twent | minute organ recital by Mrs. Florence Clayton Dunbam, concert organist; {anthem, “Love That Will not Let Me |Go” (Drobegg); quartet, “Saved by race” (Stebbins); organ postlude, “Offertoire No. 2 (Wely). e | At the Mount Pleasant Congrega- tional Church this afternoon the fourth February musical service will be given. The solo quartet and Claude Robeson, director and organist, will be assisted by Katherine Riggs, | harpist. Mr. Fakler will be the soloist. | Miss ‘Riggs ‘will play “Meditation” (Hahn), “Russian_Folk Song” (an- dante religioso) (Hasselman), “Pray- {er” (Gounod), and “Welsh Folk Song. Mr. Fakler will sing “The Lord is My Shepherd” (second setting) (Lid- dle) and “Crossing the Bar” (Cowles). The prelfininary musical services will begin at 4:45 o'clock and the regular service will begin at 5 o'clock. The public is invited. The music for the morning service | will be given by the Mount Pleasant Chorus, under the direction of Norton M. Little, with Mr. Robeson at the organ. This evening at 8 o'clock at the Church of the Covenant the evening choir, Claude Robeson, director; Har- vey Murray, organist: Mrs. Howard Blandy, pianist, and the solo quartet will give the following program of music: Anthem, “Sweet is Thy Merey” (Barnby); *“Hark, Hark, My Soul" (Hawley): soprano solo, “There is a Land of Pure Delight” (Scott), Miss Peter; duet (for tenor and bass). “Say, Watchman, What of the Night?" (Sargeant), Mr. Farrar and Mr. Fakler. The public is invited. The doors of the church will be open at 7 o'clock. At the New York Avenue Presby- terian Church morning service to- day the music will be: Organ prelude, “In Paradisum” (Dubois); anthem, This Night” “Abide With M, The (Sullivan); recessional, (Monk). music at Calvary Baptist Church today will be: Thomas Mose, organist.and director, the (Dubois), and for the postiude, Chorus” gan will play for nvocation “Grand The evening or- numbers will be: “Laus morning prelu (Truette). recital Deo” (Dubois) and “Berceuse” (Jarne feldt). the morning servic, The male quartet number a d Is Love, by Robert Franz, and Charles Moore will Clothe the Gras; auartet, Week tenor; Herbert Morni =ing the bass solo “Ye Shall (Bischoft). evening service a mixed Inez Carter, soprano; Su contralto; William Raymond, Fred East, barltone; will sing Oakley's “Evening and and the chorus choir will (Oley sing At the “Jesus I Live to Thee” Speaks). will at Waugh M. B. Church today Morning—Anthem, “Awale Mus My Soul, to Jovful Lays” (Schnacker) bass Lord” T Thy Merey Hark, My violin Iyn (Glu Righteous™ Not postlude, Smith, sopran ton; W Aldern organist sie Me; A, solo, “How Lov Are Thy (Liddle . Lvening—Mausi organ prelude, “Melody ; anthem, “Scek Ye the oberts); anthem,' “Sweet Is rnby); anthem, “Hark i1” (Shel Berceuse,” from O Savior, Hear Me' “The Souls of th anthem, “Fear Israel” (Lansing): orgun le” (MacDowell) composed of Alta Ida Seyboth, contrai- S. Rlanchard, tenor, and Z. W with Grace Peters and will be assisted by Bes- \s Jordan, soprano, and Mar: Kauffman, violinist. e, solo, i soprano solo, k): anthem Foster ; Ye, O ‘Pastor: The quartet is n. bass The program today at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Eighth and B streets southwest organ selected, by and will prelude, Ye the Lord’ Willia postlude, selected The evening service music will be be: Morning service seiccted: anthem, ; offertory solo Hanft, bass given by the choir. There will be fou: anthems, “How Do Thy Mercies Closc Me “Jerusalem,” Light.” by Laura Hayes, L. trios and quartets by Round,” “Like As the Heart and “Hall, Gladdening Incidental solos will be su soprano, and Dr. A Simpson, tenor. There also will be finstrumenta accomplishe: musfeclans. The members of the choir are Laur Hayes, Anne Borjes, Selma Trede, pranos; | Gross, altos and Helen Neumyer, Katherine Dr. A. L. Simpson, teno director, and William F. Han bass. | Churen ganist ul | tory, “Andante” | “Maestoso” Mount | Hooq, | Buck's At the morning service of All Souls Lewis Corning Atwater, or will play the following: Pre “Meditation” (Massenet); offer (Massenet); postluc (Massenet) Gretch soprano, w sing Dud ‘ear Not and Charle de, Yeor Trowbridge Tittmann, bass, will sine Atwater will With Variations™ | abande” (Debussy) Moderato” (Rogers). sing “Ruth and | Leighton, { Mozart's | ing.” “Mirror Reflecting |y Pool,” belng from the kuite, “LyTic|g,oq hington,” and the third will be| o | Thee Grand | 3each’s “Give Thanks Miss Hood and Mr give as a duet, “Praise Be (Massenet). the special pla At evening service Prelude, “The (Karg-Elert); “s postiude, “Allegit Miss Hood aom by Clou; and Mr. Tittmann will gi To Scenes of Peace Retir In addition there will be numbe: a string quartet composed of Henr Sokolov, first violin; Max Pugatsk: second violi and Dore Walten, | give the foliowing selections: | gio. (Schubert), | (Tschaikowsky). | will accompany Mr. Tittmann in h solo by Mozart, with Mr. | the Green Memorial organ. Samuel Feldman, viola cello. They wi “Ada ‘Andante con Moto Andante Cantabile The quartet alsc (Bizet), Atwater < . dren and beginuers, |ovard Never” (Gabriel): organ post-19th st Request us MUSICAL INSTRUCTION 7 ons, §1 to lim: pupils. Special attiéntion to ciil Phone Frapk. 759, ber of Assoclated American Vocalists, Dancers, Artints Musioians Dramatic Exponents to send their names addresses to this Office: or call Main 11 appointmert. o. obligation Thira ‘Floor No charge 1417 G_Street. N.W. or dress. SOPHOCLES T. PAPAS Teacher of Marndolin, Guitar, Ba: Tenor ‘Banjo, Hawaiian Guitar and Ukulele Ensemble Practice with the Columbia Clubs ROBINSON'S MUSIC STORE 1308 G St. N.W. Phone Main 2221 His two piano svites whic | suceess all over the country. or_Columbia R. 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The evening musical service will | feature selections from “Elijah” | (Mendelssohn): Organ prelude, “Ada- | gio,” “First Sonata”; anthem, “Look | Down From Heaven"; tenor solo, “If | ‘With All Your Hearts”; bass solo, | ‘Lord God of Abraham”; anthem, Cast Thy Burden on the Lord”; so- | prano solo, “Hear Ye, Israel”; bass solo, “It Is Enough”; alto solo, “O Rest in the -Lord”; organ postlude, “Allegro Vivace,” “First Sonata. Helen C. Howison, Charlotte Harri- man, George A. Myers and Arthur C. Gorbach will sing the solos. The or- ganist and director is Willlam R. ‘Hamill At the Church of the Transfigura- tion musical services today, under direction of Dr. James Dickinson, or- ganist and choirmaster, will include: 11 am—Holy communion; proces- | sional, “O Jesus, I Have Promised” (Elliott); introit anthem, “Lead Me, Lord” (Wesley); incidental solos by Masters Grey and Eckert; “Commu- nion Service in B Flat” (Smart); ser- mon hymn, “I Am Not Worthy, Holy Lord” (Novello); offertory anthem, “Fierce Was the Wild Billow” (No- ble); recessional “Oft in Danger, Oft in Woe” (Gauntlett). Evening pray- er—7:30 p.m. (Junior cholr); proces- slonal, “Soldiers of the Cross, Arise (De -Corbell); magnificat and nunc ‘dimlttis (plain song); sermon hymn, “Rock of Ages” (Redhead); offertory ‘anthem, “Lead Me, Lord” (Wesley); vesper hymn, “Lord, Keep Us Safe Twenty-First Year WASHINGTON . CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC 140S New Hampshire Ave. . 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