Evening Star Newspaper, April 5, 1925, Page 59

MU SIC By Helen Fetter IN an article on the French November, Andre Coeuroy justly composer, Gabriel Faure, who died in Paris remarked: “It was he who, 20 vears at least before Debussy, whispered many thrilling secrets into the It is to owes its bitter-sweetness, its brilli Impressionism would certainly not A\Y husic cars of French composers. cannot be made manifest. o him first that modern French music ant iridescence, its opalescent sheen. have taken root had he not planted it. 1out full knowledge of him, the development of cotemporary French He has been the leading influence and, wough this has not always been apparent, the most resolute of pioneers 1 the field of this development.” of Robert Schumann. How ‘many ,grams, besides “Apres un reve’ LY. ot rosy and bright in th radio fans. Writes London himself “Interference.” ibout a year ago an begged the various people who u broadcast baby a chance to grow. be beyond the toddling stage. the futyre talc be told, those in cl will be cursed for their short-sightec to the interested few who cry public what it wants.' And I doubt ithe public taste. It has been prov ignorant can be persuaded to listen mu Every good wish accompan that we had some of it extend to emisphere! Now that music from on the air laints. a ar ILHELM KRISTL writes on “)\ the excellent little magazine pu! or writing today about music in the test or at least putting on a sneer \ave music honestly at heart. Anc the vanished, decorous string quar futile to berate their successors—the t would be better to try to understa 1 deductions, in view of t I visited recently one of the cians were Americans. They broug form of music, the most “ % * The saxophone, hitherto \merica, is now on its triumphal p every picce its peculiar, monotonous played a solo, with the merest ordinary fox trot, the incredible rather disharmonics of which were cads a narrow path somewhere to m back today to primitive forms, is no exception.” Mr. Kristl seems * cc phones have figured prominently in the military bands of France and Bel- | gium. Richard Strauss used saxoph <core of his “Symphonia Domestica.” the jazz band to discover all the po u the invention of the French instr i Paris, in 1894, at the ripe age of RTHUR L servatism and Modernism in of any value if it ignores and cuts continuity, succession. We cannot tion. * * * The true crit own constitutional preference: not be desirable that he should, fer and color. 'is taken, say, in literature—that is, come the new things that may would be well for us to cast from and modern, if we find it affects our o) .. SALMON, in the Mu for t the occ give the first performance of an ope: poser, Frank Patterson. Mr. Patter. ing articles and editorials in the Musical Courier. his opera, June 9. will be conducted by Walter Henry singers will be Mme. Marie Rappol Lamont, tenor of the Chicago Opera, American baritone, who jumped into Opera. A truly splendid cast! * % HE “Ninth Symphony” of Beetho given this Winter in Washingt time in Tokio, 100 years after the fi % OT only singers, but speakers as advice in a little book entitled, * follows : rticle on broadcasting But in point of i Modern Dance Music” jazz accompaniment, in ord Music.” trics to ignore personal bia but he can never wholly succeed. Faure’s 80-odd songs rank with these i them do our singers place on their and “Roses d'Ispahan”? * he world of English broadcasting and espondent, who prefers to sign remember reading somewhere called ‘Let the Baby Grow. sually criticize hastily to give the new It is now a 2 co 1 roungster of 2. and should ct it is not. * * * When warge (of the broadcasting programs) 1 policy and for their criminal pander- at every would-be advance, ‘Give the very much their power of diagnosing ed that with little trouble the most to the best both in literature and in ies this sort of “interierence.” Would certain brumhamng studios” in this London is beginning to drift our w it behooves us to pay a little attention to these British com- in Der Auftakt, blished in Prague: “Any one talking dance hall who does so without pro- will carn the opprobrium of all who 1 yet it is absolutely futile to mourn tet, the pretty Viennese waltz; it is e jazz band and the shimmy. Instead, nd the causative connections, to make hese manifestations of our hectic life. many dance halls. * * * The musi- ht from across the ocean the newest original, the most unblushing and the gayest. ymparatively little known outside of rogress through Europe and gives to notc. * * * At one time the pianist He played an ex- rhythms, the audacious harmonies or often astonishing. * * % Truly, here odern chamber music. Every art goes to create something new. Music to forget that for many years saxo- oncs (to no apparent purpose) in the But it remained for the virtuoso of ssibilities and charms that slwmbered ument maker, Adolphe Sax, who died 80. sical Times, shrewdly discusses “Con- He says: “No modernism is itself from the past. There must be start, afresh; we must build on tradi- to forget his Tt may it would mean the loss of all charac- But it is surcly possible to take the position in music that | to love the older classics, and to wel- become classics some day. * * * It our minds any such term as ancient estimates. Beauty is not to be dated.” * K sion of the forthcoming biennial convention of the National Federation of Music Clubs, at Portland, Oreg., the organization will ra, “The Echo,” by the American com- son is widely known by his stimulat- The performance of othwell. The d, Miss Marjorie Dodge, Mr. Forrest and Mr. Lawrence Tibbett, the young | fame this Winter at the Metropolitan * ok ven, with the choral finale, which was on, has just been heard for the first rst performance in Vienna. % % well, will find a wealth of admirable “Your Voice and You” (Boston, Oliver Ditson, 1025), by Clara Kathlcen Rogers, the venerable singing teacher of Boston “The Legato in Speech” 2d vast experience. This is the fif lished on vocal technic, besides her Career.” * * The chapters on breath-control, on consonants and vowels, on offer the fruit of man ears of diligent rescarch th book \\hxch Mrs. Rogers has pub- entertaining “Memoire of a Musical * % LOIS HABA. the Bohemian composer, known for his experiments with quarter tones, has written two moving picture machine for the reali score is written for a quarter-tone piano, clarinets and two harps, onc of whi other. New York has recently had tone instruments. works for the stage which require a ization of certain scenic effects. The string quintet, two quarter-tone ch is tuned a quarter tone above the its first demonstrations with quarter- Tl‘xe Bacl'l CI’IOI-I' Performance Choir will present musical event of the for World Fellowship at the Washington Audi- Mildred Faas, soprano; fabel ~Addison, contralto: Nicholas Douty, tenor, and Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, b are the soloists The Bach Choir is a leading choral cnsemble Amer Composed 0 voices, it able to present choral works of the most ambitious character. The choir will sing here the famous “B Minor Mass,” by Bach, 4 work which requires three and one- half hours for presentation. It has never been given in Washington be- fore. For the convenience of the Washington public, it will be pre- sented in tiwo parts, the first of which 4:ill be sung in the late afternoon from 4:30 to 6 o'clock, and the second heginning at 8 o'clock. THE Bach principal Conferenco Through Music torium April 16, Song Contest Closes. ODAT is the closing day for the patriotic song contest which has been running for several weeks in Washington with a prize of $100 as the goal, offered by the music depart- ment of the National Council of Women The songs will be placed immedi- ately in the hands of the three New York judges. If a song is found worthy of the prize, representing the true =pirit of America, both in its text and its music, it will be pub- shed in the programs of American Music evening, which is to be cele- brated May at the Washington itorium, and which will be the losing concert in the Spring festival weries. Mrs. Campbell, who has been for ne years the head of the music de- partment of the National Council of “omen, and who recently organized the American Lovers of Music, of which she is president, believes thoroughly in the value of mass music. 41t was through her efforts that the first national song hour was.estab- lished in 1917 when on December 9 this ety started the Nation singing We same songs at the same hour. “In this great quinduénnial meeting women from all over the world <gon to take place in this city,” says Mirs. Campbell, “T hope that the prize offer for a song entitled ‘I Hear erica Singing' may bring a m se that will exert a world-wide in- fluence through its clarity of pur- pose and beauty of expression.” Sing at Arts Club. HE Tuesday Evening Music Club will t the Memorial serv- lce to Dr. Carroll, at the Arts Club Tuesday night. The club’s numbers will be “Prayer Perfect” (Stenson), “Eve- ning Sercnade” (Hans Huber), “In ¥ad We Trust” (Mana-Zuzza) orence Howard is the director and "Mrs. William Partridge the accom- panist. the | of | The civic character of this eter- prise is attracting special interest This conference will be the first of an annual series of musical festivals to be held in Washington during Easter week, The Philadelphia Symphony Or- chestra, which has delighted so many Washingtonians during this and past seasons, will present the instrumental mus| Representatives of practically every country which has a diplomatic mis- sion in Washington, as well as the governors or other officlals of nearly every State in the Union, will attend the sessions of tie conference, the prineipal aim of which is to promote an international concord through music. Tickets for the choir performance are on sale at the offices of T. Arthur mith, Inc., 1306 G street northwest. Music Fair Here. A MUSIC fair will be one of unique features of the com- posers’ group of the National League of American Pen Women's conven- tion in Washington during the week of April 26, according to announce- ment made today by Dorothy De Muth Wateon, who is in charge of the program presented by this group. It has been the custom for several years to have book fairs for the famous women in the society who are authors. At these fairs admirers of thess authors may purchase copies of their books and have the authors themselves autograph them for the s asking. This year, for the first time, a leading music dealer has offered the use of his store as a place whore prominent woman composers may be secn by admiring singers of their songs and musicians who play their instrumental works, and they will autograph copies of their own music. Among the leading composers who are expected to be present at the fair are Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, Harriet Ware, Gena Branscombe, Ethel Glenn Hier, Carrie Jacobs Bond, Karolyn Wells Bassett, Mrs. Parr-Gere, Mary ‘Turner Salter and probably Mana Zucca and Pearl Curran. Many other woman composers, well known in New- York, but' not yet so well known in Washington, also will attend the composers’ meetings and participate in the interesting pro- | grams being arranged, which will be | presented by leading talented singers and musicians of Washington. ; Cantata. Maunday Thursday T. ALBAN'S choir, under the direc- tion of Miss Beatrice Seymour | Goodwin, will sing Maunder's “Peni- tence, Pardon and Peace,” Thursday evening, beginning at 7:45. The solos will be sung by the regu- lar quartet, Miss Goodwin, soprano; Miss Bradt, contralto; Mr. Annis, tenor; Mr. Schaeffer, bass, with Mr Watzon, organist, T HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGT Marine Band Music. A SPECIAL program appropriate to Good Friday has been arranged by Capt. Santelmann for the concert by the United States Marine Band C chestra in the band auditorfum at the Marine Barracks, at 8:30 p.m. The program will include three Wagner number opening with the prelude to “Par- sifal,” after which the “Siegfried Tdvil will be plaved and clos- ing with the sol- emn “March the Holy Grail,” from “Parsifal Principal Musi- 2 5 n Arthur Witcomb, izt 2 netist of the Marine Band, will be the soloist, play- ing the well known “Inflammatus from Rossini's “Stabat Mater.” An- other feature will be a double num- ber for quartet of trombones, “Medi- tation in the Forest” (Abt) and “The Heavens Are Telling” (Becthoven), The musicians comprising this quar- tet are Albert Bennert, 1. Gummel, Herbert Erisman and Harold Heard The overture will be Reinecke’s “The Prince of Peace,” founded on the hymn “Sce, the Conquering Hero Comes.” solo At the barracks 3 pm. tomor row a concert by the United States Marine Band Orchestra will have the following program: March, “Semper Fideli: Sousa)): overture, “Bury anthe” (Weber): “Angelus” (Eohm) “Adoration” (Borowski), “Funeral March” (Chopin), grand scenes from “Lohengrin” (Wagner), Elegie" “Old Folks At grand march, ““Corona Prophet’ (Meyerbeer); marines hymn, “The Halls of Montezuma” and “The Star Spangled Banner. "The Atonement " —An Easter Cantata. HE ATONEMENT,” cantata, will be sung Easter Sunday evening at the Mount Ver- non Place Methodist Episcopal Church South under the direction of R. Deane Shure, composer of the music. The text of the cantata was written by Rossell E. Mitchell, also a member of the Mount Vernon Place Church Mr. Shure will conduct a_perform- ance of “The Atonement” at Fairmont, W. Va, Thursday following Easter, when it will be sung by the choir of the Billing: Memorial Methodist Eplscopal Church South Two more concerts remai program being given by the department of the Mount Place Church. Adam Geibel, blind organist and composer, will give program Wednesday evening, April 1 and the choir will give a choral cou cert April 29, singing choruses from many of the great oratorios an Easter Vernon In Morning Musical‘. MARGARET DAY, vouns Washins- ton cellist, who has just return- | ed from three years of study with Hugo Becker in' Berlin and later Italy, appeared in a recent morning musical with Le Roy Lewis, baritone, ind. Margaret. Ascherfeld) Beltinore { pianist. at Studio Hall. Miss Day seems to have unusually clean-cut technique and rich, vibrant tone. She draws her bow with a rhythmic suren: that is fascinating. Her numbers included a quaint “Minuet- to.” by her teacher; the pretentious Sonata for Cello,” by Eccles, which has particularly melodious courante and sarabande movements; “Canta- bile” by Cui, and Popper's brillfant “Tarantelle.” She also played an original obligato for Tschaikowski’s “Nur, ver die Sehnsucht kennt” which Mr. Lewls sang with excel- lent German lieder style and enun- clation. The vocal feature was “Se Un Bell' Ardire,” an aria from “Enzio," a Handel opera that is little known today and was composed at the: s time as “Poro,” “Sosarme” and lando” for the second Academy of Mu- sic Society in London. Mr. Lewis' tone coloring of this work was interesting. His enunciation of the English words in his group of shorter compositions was admirable. “The Moorland's Fa Are Dreaming,” by Von Fielitz, wa especially delightful. In addition to acting as a fine ac- companist, Miss Ascherfeld showed skillful command of piano technique in four numbers, which included her own arrangement of a Mozart “Min- uet,” Saint-Saens' arrangement of Bach's overture to the “28th Church Cantata,” Paderewgki's “Chant du Voyageur,” played in the manner of the composer, and “Liebeswalzer,” by Moszkowski. | | | 1 Easter for The Speciai Page in Saturday’s Star Must Be in The Star Office Wednesday, April 8 | winl Home" | {artists will be held FroDpOR CHALIAPIN TINA PAGGL ON, D 1925 —-PAR'T ASHINGTON will be fortunate in seeing “Chaliapin the Great” In third operatic role this season when “The Barber of Seville” is pre- sented Easter Monday, April 13, by the Washington Opera Company. The contrast between his “Mephisto” in “Faust,” January 26, his “Boris,” with the Chicago opera and this comedy will give three interesting phases of his marvelous art. An excellent supporting will present the opera. Tina Paggi, dainty little Ttalian singer, who made her debut with the Chicago opera two seasons ago, and has won acclajm throughout the west, will be heard the role of Rosina Devora Nadworney, a young Amer- jcan artist, who has appeared in Washington with the Rubinstein Club, and was first prize winner of the National Federation of Music Clubs' award, will make her operatic debut in the rol Bertha. Count Almaviva, the tenor role, be sung by Jose Mojica, whose recent appearance here with the Chi- cago Opera Company. will be recalled role company Third Mayflower Concert ‘ HE third promenade Spring festival concert in the of all-American tomorrow eve- at 8:30, the grand ballroom Mayflower Hotel, under the the National Council of ning, in of the anspices of Women. The program Dixon, a promising ounger generation. He has estab- iished an enviable reputation as an faterpreter of Chovin. He Is also one of the few pianists presenting the great sonatas of MacDowell. Mr. Dixon wiil be heard for the first time in Washington tomorrow night Katharine Fess, mezzo-soprano, of Chicago, in returning to Washington as a soloist for this concert, is com- ing back to a city of many friends. Her father was here as a member of Congress. Miss Foss studied here with Mary Cryder James Stanler, basso-baritone, New York also will assist Mr. Dixon. He appeared here in the first May- flower concert The am pianist of the will be: “Sonat Eroica” (four movements). (Mac Dowell). Frederic Dixon; “Les Trois Capitaines” (arranged by Frank bb) (Old French), “Come Raggio Di So ldarra), “Le Miroir” (Fer rari), “Vision Fugitive” (“Herodiade") (Massenet), James Stanley, Eleanor Stark Stanley at the piano; aria, “Marietta’s Lied Zur Laute,” “Die Todte Stadt” (Krongold), Katharine “oss. George H. Wilson at the plano Ballade, Opus 23" ‘Waltz in A Flat, “Polonaise, Opus 53" (Chopin), Fred- eric Dixon; “Beau Soir” (Debussy), “Alger Le Soir” (Fourdrain), “I Am St Gecile Quartet. THE St. Cecile Quartet of New York (1(,\' has been engaged to give a concert the latter part of this month at the Second Baptist Church, Fourth street and Virginia avenue southeast This is one of the best known New York male quartets. The members have been singing together for a number of vears and have received high praise from critics. This will e the first appearance of these singers in Washington. The quartet has been under the super- vision of Robert A. Gaylor, nationally known as a coach of male ensemble and who is in charge of the vocal recording at the Edison phonograph laboratories. Clarence Sorrell, Washington church tenor, is sponsor for this initial ap- pearance of the St. Cecile Quartet. The quartet will be assisteds by Arthur Butler Pierce and Durward Bowersox, well known local musicians. Lovette Musical. PR and Mrs Thomas S. Lovetts pre- sented an interesting program in their studios last Sunday after- noon. Beatrice Koch, pianist, played the “Zuni Impressions” (Homer Grun), Including “The Flute God,” “Mysteri- ous Story” and “Rain Ceremony,” and Liszt's “Polonaise in E,” with color- ful tone and brilliancy. Jack Charlton Ward, m: sang “Marin Og a Stor,” “Heart of a Rose” “Little Rifts,” and “Astho- reen,” four new and delightful songs 20-soprano, | by Dr. Lovette, who acted as accom- panist. Louise Weatherby of Waco, Tex. guest of honor, gave several delight- ful readings Mary Templin, contralto, of Houston, Tex., winner of a scholarship in voice from the Texas Federation of Music Clubs, was heard for the first time, her numbers being “By the Waters of Minnetonka,” “The Pretty Creature’ and “Thanks Be to God.” Her voice has fine promise. Lorena Stockton Gawler, soprano, was pleasing in a group which in cluded Hageman's “Do Not Go, My Love,” Lehmaun's “There Are Falries at the Bottom of My Garden” and 7One Fine Day," from “Mme. Butter- 5 Winnifred Gorck Leonard gave an interesting interpretation of Oscar Wilde's poem, “The Happy Prince,” with incidental music by Lehmenn, | Played by Dr. Lovette. Marian Rosendorf, a young pianist, played “Simple Aveu.” (Thome) and “Elfin Tanse” (Le Roy Campbell), and Gladys Hillyer, pianist, displayed a remarkable techni¢c and unsual mem- ory in the difficult “Mephisto Waltzes,” by Lisat: “Sonata” of Beethoven and ghopin “Preludes,.” will feature Frederic, of | | He sang the role of Niclas with Mary Garden in “Thals." Figaro, the barber, will be sung by Ivan Ivantzoff, noted European artist, who made his first Washington appearance in the role of Valentine in “Faust.” The role of Bartolo will by Paola Ananian, from itan opera. Mr. this part with be sung the Metropol- Ananian has sung Mr. Chaliapin for 17 years. could not do ‘The Barber' ithout him,” Challapin laughed when discussing the cast with Di- rector Albion Albert Shefferma the only local s role. A chorus of Whom are some of the of the city, is made local singers. An orchestra of 56, again under the direction of Jacques amossoud, will play the score with the same facility and beauty of tone which marked the performance of “Aida."” New scenery will be u featurs of the production. All of the scenery used by the Washington Opera Com- pany during this season has been es- pecially designed and built for each | production of Washingten | iger in a u;mm;i 27 men, among best sololsts up entirely of FREDERIC DIXON, Thy Harp” (Woodman), Song” (MacFadyn), “Caesar's Lament” (Handel), “Car- goes (Dobson), “My Message" (D'Hardelot), “The Mad Dog” (Leh- | mann). James Stanley. Tickets are on sale at Mayvflower| newsstand and Homer L. Kitt's, 1330 G street northwest “A Birthday Katharine Fos: | Artists Coming Next Year. RS, KATIE WILSON-GREENE, | | concert manager, has just return- | ed from New York and announced the following as among artists to be heard in Washington next season under her management: Galli-Curci, doloratura soprano; Rachmaninoff, Rus- sian planist; Mme. Jeritza, prima donna of the Metropolitan Opera Com- pany; Fritz Kreisler, violinist; Feodor Chaliapin, Russian bass; John Mc- Cormack, tenor; Frieda Hempel in a Jenny Lind concert: Mischa Elman, violinist; Dusolina Giannini, dramatic soprano: Sigrid Onegin, contralto of the Metropolitan opera, first appear- ance in this city: Tito Schipa, tenor; two cancerts by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Serge Koussevitzk: conductor; Lawrence Tibbitts, bari- tone of the Metropolitan opera, whose sensational success a few months ago made him famous overnight; and the first appearance in Washington of Gigli, leading tenor of the Metropoli- tan opera; Paviowa and her Ballet Russe, who will visit only a few cities next season; Joseph Schwartz, bari- tone of the Chicago Opera Company, who will be remembered for his im- pressive work In *Tannhauser” the past season. Mrs. Wilson-Greene also Wl“ present the New York Symphony Orchestra with Walter Damrosch, conductor, in four afternoon concerts, with soloists and guest conductor to be announced later. Mrs. Greene will also have additional important announcements later in ref- erence to the musical season 1925-26. Colgate Glee Club, Saturday. THE Colgate Glee Club that won enthusiastic applause from a large audience here a couple of seasons ago will come to Washington again Sat- urday night in a performance at 8§ o'clock at Central High School, under the auspices of the community center department of the public schools. It will give the music at the ves- per service at the First Congrega- tional Church next Sunday and give a private program “for Masons only” at the City Club Easter Monday night. The club left Hamilton, N. Y., home of the university, Friday ni;m for a tour including Troy, York City, Elizabeth and Mon(dur, N. J.; Philadelphia and Scranton, Pa., and Washington, D. C. The program Saturday will be com- posed of typical glee club selections, with gay, rollicking melodies sung as only college boys can sing them. Tickets can be purchased at the ddoor Saturda: [ New Army Bandstand. THE thousands of Washingtonians who enjoy the music of the United States Army Band in _the Summer are anticipating with pleasure attending the season per- formances this year from May 22 through the Sum- mer, at the Wash- ington Barracks, will be pleased to know that a new bandstand, now un- der cons truction, will be completed in_time for the concerts Capt man, R. G. Sher. commanding officer of the band, states that, owing to the smaliness of the old bandstand, the Army Band has heretofors been obliged concerts with a reduce approximately 50 men In order to permit full band of 90 men =on E. I College, bandstand, will be the ington 1t will be of colonial architecture to harmonize with the other buildings of the War College. Constru concrete, it will be octs with a three-foot r benches. Abundant illumi be provided by eight large Elobcs and two or three portable globes the der and soloists. Tts are 1 square feet will al- low ample room for the musicians R. G. SHERMAN, to give sonnel its of the Maj. . commandant is constructing which, when st beautiful use of the Han- of the War the new completed in Wash- Gen ation frosted The actual work of coustruction isj under the supervision of Beyette, quartermaster, and is being done entirely by post lgbor. It will be finished in about three weeks and situated as it is, directly in front of Maj. Gen. Hanson E. Elv's quarters, will blend harmoniously vith its sur- roundings. At all concerts to be pre- sented this Summer the Army Band will appear in its new uniform of gray Besides the tend these Capt. H. W housands who will at- concerts in n prac- tically millions will be among the unseen audience. as station WCAP and afliliated stations have made ar- rangements to broadcast them. The public is invited to attend and will find ample seating facilities. Parking space has also been provided for au- tomobiles. A New Pianist Commg. 1E LAW )MUNZ, Polish pianist. will appear at the Central High School auditorium Fri- day evening, April 17, at 8:30 o'clock, under auspices of the Community Center Department the Public Schools. This will the last con- cert in what us the dents’ Course Although still in his 20s, Mr. Munz is & remarkable pianist. He made his American debut October 22, 1922, fol- lowed by a second recital shortly aft- erward. He immediately was en- gaged as soloist with the New Symphony Orchestra. He has since then had engagemments to appear in recital, In concert and as soloist with orchestra all over the country. He then toured China, Japan and Aus- tralia Scats are on sale at Mrs concert bureau, senational is known Greene's 13th and G streets. Lenten Organ Recital. HE fifth Lenten or; Chureh of the given Wednesday at 4 large audience, by Percy a young is a native of this Marsh, soprano. The organ program featured Karg-Elert, Bonnet and Lemare. Two vocal selec- tions, “O All Ye Who Travel” (seven last words), by Dubois, and “These Are They" (The Holy City), by Gaul, were sung by Mrs. Marsh, whose voice has much sweetness and clarity. The dignity with which Mr. Cox rendered his entire program was suitable to the occasion, and a. remarkable delicacy characterized certain num- bers. Mr. Cox is organist and choirmaster at Trinity Episcopal Church and is beginning to attract attention as a composer of church music, one of his anthems having bLeen broadcast from the Cathedral at Mount St. Albans several Sundays ago. Glee Club Debut. HE newly organized glee club of ~ the Georgetown Visitation Con vent, the St.-Cecilia Choral Society made its Initial appearance in recital Friday evening before the students and faculty,” scoring a distinct- suc- cess. Mrs. Theresa Hubner conduct- ed. Mary Ann Harinsen was the ac- companist. The club sang with mellow tone and good attack, the variety necessary to & pleasing program being furnish- ed by several solos. Among the num- ber were the soprano songs, “Morn ing” (Oley Speaks) and “Rose of May, sung-by Janet Johnston; “Caro mio ben” (Giordani) and “Birth of Morn' (Leoni), Margaret Carey: “Berceuse, from “Jocelyn” (Godard),. Dorothy Casey, with violin obligato by Mary Stuart Allen. Among the choruses “Dance the Romarka” (Harriet Ware) met with most favor' from- the . au- dience and had to be repeated. The club sang also Schubert's “Serenade,” an adaptation of Nevin’s “Lo, a Wild Rose”; “Song of India” (Rimsky- Korsakoft), “When the Roses Bloom" (Reichardt) and “Narcissus” (Nevin). The personnel of the club includes: Alice Bauer, Eileen Beattie, Kathleen Beattie, Caroline Brosius, Eleinor Borgmeir, Margaret Carey, Dorothy Casey, Mary Josephine Fendrick, Mary 'Louise Gary, Janet Johnston, Helen Johnston, Gertrude Kenney Margaret Kenney, Mureil Kline, Dor- othy O'Donnell, Mary Margaret Sullivan, Kathleet Timlin, Nanclanne Wallick. —_— Norman Bel Geddes, Richard Hern- don, Eva Le Gallienne and Mercedes d@'Acosta sailed for Paris last!week to make preparatiens for the Geddes- Herndon productfons there, n recital at the Epiphany was o'clock, to & Newton Cox, city, and Emily | publicly Stu- | York | and promising musician, who | Rheinberger, | ILTON SCHWARTZ, brnlum t) young violinist of this city, coming here Sunday, April 19, to .m-j pear in a recital the National| Theater at 3 o'clock. | The boy, who is | now 15, was 9 years old when he made his first | public appearance | in this city. It | was at the Cen- | tral High School Auditorium. On this occasion, the charm of his play ing, together with the appeal of his extreme youth, aroused enthusi- asm in a large audience. For the past five been in New York City. In that time he has studied at the David Mannes School and has appeared frequently in_recitals. Following a recital last Christm Walter Damrosch is said to have embraced Milton Milton Schwartz's most recent tri- umph came March 8, when he won the grand prize for violinists offered by the Music Week Association of New York. Shortly before that he appeared at the Aeolian Hall in New York. Milton's parents live at 1825 Ver- non street northwest. The lad first studied here under Prof. Kaspar. James A. Barr, tenor, and Vallora Shives, pianist, provided interesting musical selections at the New York State Society Dance at the New Wil- lard Wednesday evening. Velma Sutton, coloratura soprano. of New York City will be assisting soloist on the musical part of the Rialto Theater programs this week For the past couple of months Mischa Guterson, the new director at the theater, has been busy organizing and | improving the orchestra and present- | ing assisting singers in short groups of selections or in conjunction with art pictures. The choir of the First tional Church has shown fine spirit of community co-operation by pur- chasing a block of 90 seats for performance of Bach's “B Minor Mass,” by the Bach Choir of Bethle- hem hero April 16. It will be inter- esting to note if other local choirs respond to the opportunity offered | Congrega- | success. Amelia M. Olmstead. pianist Boatrice Goodwin and Virginia Mc Roberts, sopranos, and Huarte, violinist, wer an interesting musical the home Mr. and Palmer in Somerset, Md. Mrs. A delfghtful informal teresting compositions sented before the Seven Arts Club by a quartet of talented musical members at Helen Fetter's studio a week ago last night Those participating were Ruth Peter: soprano; Helen Gerrer, violinist: Mabel Duncan. cellist, and George Dixon Thompson, pianist. program of was pre- members of the At the next meeting at the home of Yvonne Townsend Herr Kurt Het- zel of the Washington Opera Co. will be honor guest. Glas: at at St Washington e Sharpe, soprano Peter's Church, has left to o to Califor Emmanuel Wad, pianist, appeared in recital at Gunston Hall recently for the benefit of the restoration fund for Kenmore under the auspices of the Washington branch of the Ken- more Association Mary Helen Howe. colorature fo-| prano, and Marie Howe Spurr, pian- ist, were received with enthusias last Sunday afternoon at the League of American Pen Women. Miss Howe | sang the “Waltz Song,” from “Romeo and Juliet”: a sroup of songs as sung by Adelina Patti. Mrs. Spurr dis- played ability both as soloist and ac- | | companist Mrs. Page McK. Etchison has re- cently been appointed director of mu sic at the Cleveland Park Congreg: tional Church, yhere she has been pianist for two vears. Mrs, Etchison studied at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore for many vear: She was a pupil of the well known concert pianist, Ernest Hutcheson, and also of Ludwig Breitner. New Singers The principals engaged for the 1325 season of opera the | | Municipal Theater, inder the auspices of the Municipal Theater | Association, zccording to recent an- nouncement, will be headed by Yvonne D'Arle, Metropoliton Opera Co. star. Only thres of the principals of last Summer's company will return. The newcomers are light and grand opera Stars favorably known in this coun- try and, in a few instances, abroad. The repertory is the most ambitious undertaken by the assoclation. Not a single work of former opera sea- sons at the Municipal Theater is in- cluded in the list. The 10 operas tentatively selected are: “Count of Luxembourg.” a ro- mantic_opera in two acts, score by Franz Lehar, book by Stein: “Rudd gore,” an opera in two acts, by Gil- bert and Sullivan; “Dolly Varden,” an operetta in two acts, score by Julian Edwards, libretto by Stanislaus Stange: “Rob Roy,” a romantic opera in three acts, score by Reginald de Koven, libretto by Harry B. Smith; “A Night in Venice,” a comic opera in three acts by Johann Strauss; “Martha,” an opera in four acts, mu- sic by Friedrich von Flotow, libretto by St. George and Friedrich; “Her Regiment,” a romantic opera in three acts, score by Victor Herbert, libretto and lyrics by Willlam LeBaron; “Er- minie,” a operetta in two acts, score by Edward Jakobowski, text by Claxson Bellamy and Harry Paulton: to be given St. Louis MUSICAL INSTRUCTION. M1 'OMPOSED _TO WORDS. ~ SONG, Nion orcvestra. arrangement. = FRANK A SCHUEDLER, 1830 G st. n.w. Washlnfiton Comrvunrx of Music 408 New Hampsiire Ave. e To. 1 N TOLTi - FIANOVOLCE AND 35 OTHER DEPARTMENTS EDOAR T. PAVL—Veioe Cow teachi of our Now e o RN APRIL Toen . 7858, YEAR BOOK. PRACTICE ROOMS. SOPHOCLES T. PAPAS Teacher of Mandolin, Guitar, Banjo, Tenor %anjo, Huwaiian Guitar and Ukulele ‘Ensemble Practice with the Columbia Clubs ROBINSON'S MUSIO STORE G Bt. N.W. Phone Main 22 SAXOPHONE Piano, Temor Banjo, Guitar, Drums, etc. In 10 to 20 Lessons Rag, Jazz_and Popalar Music a specislty. Come 'in. write or phone for booklet. rm lessons ft you buy instrument from CHRISTENSEN SCHOOL OF MUSIC | 1882 G Bt N.Wy Mais 1279, [win years Milton has (S8 I | ago, singing | Army them to help make this event a real | K& {and Tyries by The newly organized mixed tet composed Ruth Hansford Suodgrass, soprano; Mrs. R. I Grooms. contralto, R. R. Grooms, te or, and C. W. Hull, bass quar Mischa Guterson Rialto Concert Orchestra, will be ir troduced today for the first time h. as a violin virtuoso. Mr. Guterso: has obtained high recognition in other cities throughout the country as violinist. He-will play Bach-Gounod “Ave Maria” as an appropriate num ber for the Lenten season. In arrangement used by Mr. Guterson h be accompanied by a violin sec tion of five from the orchestra conductor of the Hazel Gibson Wood, soprano, and Charlotte Klein, pianist, entertaine the members of the Radiant Club a dinner recently given in the om of the Hotel La Fayette recelved for Mis were enthusiastica 50 accompanist Klein was a Woaod Katharine Foss, mezzo-soprano, who will sing tomorrow night at the May flower, made an_interesting tour o the Isthmus of Panama a few vear n 14 concerts, arranged by Miss Dick Root of this city-who traveled with Miss Foss and the othe artists t rograms. This was under the auspices of the Unite States Government, which had quested Miss Root to manage the s ries of concert During the were entert the residence o Gov Mre Morrow, and Miss Foss £ at @ reception given to tl and Navy by Mrs. Morrow. Panama the Edna Bis s studio was evening of =« which followed a resume points covered in Mrs lectures. op Danie Thurs review nical previous el's Horace Alwyne. who will appear ir recital with the Washington Madriga Society, d ed by Myron T. Whit ney, at Rauscher's, April 20, played on t rformal musi am’ give at the home of V. H. Wyl Wednesday afte hen Mr: liam Howard Mrs. V 1onor of Miss Mario presiden Br where Mr tor of music Alw plas lat Minor” and “Rhapsody in G y Brahms: Ravel's “Minuet “Prejude in B Minor.” by Rachman ff. and Borodin's “Serenade. Irene Wilder of New York sang two companied b Known vo: Mme. Wilder Styx,” by Gluck Holmes: Saint Attente,” “Song of th by Shaw, and two ok Mrs K W Alw ne ed “Intermezzo D this sang “Divinity de Heurd a'Or,” 1 Saens’ L Paladin Bearers songs by Delak £ Columbia War Mo ch ers annour cert at Epip! ts ha 1 Stark, Washington, spe: here lust week visi She returned to New York to- day. While in Washington Mrs. took a fe with her teacher, Le soprano, lessons Robert L assistant su pervisor of “a(h(rmfl‘x publ | s¢hools, and Mrs. Haycock entertained the speclal soloists and choir of the West Washington B: a the music com | Friday nigl Constance Russe. ist, who has prodigy of Washington for a coupls | ot vears, played the Wardmar Park Hotel recently before the Cana dian Society. jler numbers included a special arrangement of Liszt's “Sec- ond Rhapsody” (her hands are st too small etch an octave) and “The Butterfly” and “Pizzicati” as t encores. Radio fans have insiste that this pianist comid not be a child She plaved in concer Atlantic Cit recently before lar, t audiences a leading cb Rose Maxwell Dickey returned from I she gave two cc the first the Women's Civic Club of Moore, the second for the Library Associu- tion of Prospect k. Mrs. J. Shera Montgomery Mrs. M. C. Guthrie Rose Dickey, selections at the Y. W. C at Ca E. evening. for St. Louis pianist soprano, and Mrs ave musica A. banquet Church Tuesday Municipal Opera. Mlle Modiste score by in two Herbert. book Henry Blossom; “Caval leria Rusticana.” an opera in one act, score by Mascagni, libretto adapred from the hook of Verga by Targioni Torzetti and Menasci; “H. M. 8. Pina fore,”” an operetta in two acts by Gil bert and Sullivan, The last two works will be pro duced as a double bill each evening during the weel. The new principals include: FElea- nore Henry, engaged for some of the prima donna roles; Beatrice Mershor contralto: Leo De Hierapolis, b: tone; Forrest Huff, tenor, and Jo E. Young, principal comedian. Thoss from last year's cast who have been re-engaged are Detmar Poppen, basso Roland Woodruff, juvenile, and Wil m McCarthy, second comedian * The opera season will begin Mon day night, May 25, with performances scheduled nightly for ten weeks. Tha productions will be staged by Frank A. Rainger, who has served as gen eral stage director for the past three seasons. Charles Previn, also three vears with the assoclation's forces. will supervise the music and direct the orchestra. The chorus will be composed of 10 local boys and girls selected from among the 275 singers now attending the theater association’s free training achool. an operetta Vietor MUSICAL INSTRUCTION. BESSIE N. WILD Yoice Culture, Piano and Harmony Studlo, 6824 Bth st.. Takoms Park. D. one_Adams MISS AMY CLEMENT LEAVITT PIANO, VOICE AND HARMONY Ooaching and Accompanying 06 _Eleventh Street N.W. Apestment 53. Walter T. Holt Studios TENOR BANJO. MANDOLIN, GUITAR, BANJO, HAWAIIAN GUITAR AND UKULELE. Ensemble Practice with the Nordica Clubs. Established 1594, PHONE COL. 946. 1501 COLUMBIA RD. SUMMER SCHOOL Washington College of Music —Twenty-First Year— Special .term from June 22 to September 7. CHRISTIANI—CARTER—ROBERTS— OWST and & full oorgs of assistants onch. 714 17th St. Year book Fr. 4491