Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1925, Page 65

THE SUNDAY' STAR, WASHINGTON, By Helen Fetter. HERE is no need for any American to go to Europe for music today,” said Mr. Loeffler, recognized as a leading American composer and musician, on the train going up to New York en route to Boston last Saturday, aiter he had attended the dedication of the new Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Auditorium for chamber music in Washington and heard the debut perf. ance of his work writ- ten especially for production at that festival We have everything in America now and all the great artists of Europe are coming to Americ That statement seems very true, w perhaps one The exception is a sufficient number of opera companics to provide the neces- sary training in actual performance for singers giited with operatic cali- ber of voice. (Y exception. season. a St at “try-out acknowledgement i red of ered MAUD ATTAN, il\-‘ d artist with th sem which is m « coast tour this season, she will b Even this is about to be rectified, according to many reports Company, that braved the indifference of an audience gathered in the very early part of the secason, seems to have sunk under the combined Company, lived through an almost equally n During the Summer, both at Ravinia Park and Louis the Summer opera flour- matter of developi rious cfforts of community opera to well taught singers opportunity for acquiring that invaluable article— tan Opera House for the inevitable they will not have to create a handicap for themselves with th that they have x % 0 one wholeheartedly interested in the programs of musical art in this ropes of pearls that adorned the famous “golden horseshoe” audience at the Metropolitan Opera House last Monday night for the opening pe of American life as it is lived today the surface. There was gorgeous show. There was the intricately woven pattern of our unique democracy ces” between the the severe coldness of the wall which separated the elite audience of those forth in the plush-carpeted corridors throughout the entire performance of an opera at the “Met.” There was the consciously “evening-dressed” There was the cosmopolitan, Fifth avenue and Fiity-seventh street groomed audience of the luxurious boxes. Above and bevond all else, cal artists who dominated the stage and writhed through the melodramatic agonies of Ponchielli's “La Gioconda.” 1In the orchestra pit, the huge well. Mr. Gatti-Casazza, impresario supreme, wandered like a discontented with the guests of a director of the company, sometimes standing for a moment on the edge of a packed group of the “standees.” He deplored cast were frustrated. eleventh hour Jeanne Gordon sent word that it would be impossible for fill the role of Laura Adorno, which she did more than capably. Rosa Ponselle, prima donna, upheld the standard of the American operatic * ok ok 3k I 1 Metropolitan Opera Company, it is impossible not to suggest the facts and extreme logic of Mr. Otto Kahn's comparatively recc statement every one is familiar with that statement, but it wot mention here that Mr. Kahn said, among many other things Metropolitan under the management of the American Grau, there are now (1924-5) under the management of ®he Italian Gatti-Casazza more than leading parts (in addition to which a considerable proportion of the chorus and most of the ballet are composed of Americans).” the Washington Opera Company, commenting upon the obvious sincerity and resource of Mr. and Mrs. Albion in forwarding this “operatic founda- so showe tion under the supervision of Max Rabinoff, with a plant that had several -Point-on-the-Hudson i * * 3 THERS are showing definite interest and offering substantial support Albion is organizing in connection with the Washington Opera Company. Mr. Arthur Jordan, well known as a leading music dealer in this city, has citizens have promised equal amounts. Mr. Jordan’s gift is divided into 000 this vear and the same amount next vear. It is the present plan to students of opera who attend the Washington Opera Company school will have adjacent excellent facilities for carrying on complementary studies This is, indced, a_step forward in the actual achievement of a long- hoped-for project and merits co-operation from all locally interested in X 3k % X B will fall on the day that the Stony-Point Operatic Ensemble give their debut performance:in Washington, November 19. 1t was 100 years ago troupe of operatic artists began rehearsals of “The Barber of Seville” in the old Park Theater, on Park Row, New York City. So this centenary, Art, as exemplified by this en mble’s appearance in the National Capital, should have special significance. Senator George H. Moses was speaker Lillian Nordica, Edward MacDowell, David Bispham and Victor Herbert were laid. It was fitting that the MacDowell stone should be laid at the can composer leading the way to the development of American oppor- tunity in music. The other stones mark the dormitories and other build- T Louise Homer, judged one of the 12 greatest women of America, fit- tingly leads the way tomorrow night won the Lewissohn prize last Summer, gives a recital. Maud Allan and **Clavilux” UD ALLAN, famous dancer and eator of the sensational “Sa- in_Europe, will be seen here in the ®ala “All the Arts of the Opera” pro. Eneemble” at the Washington Audi torium Thursday, November 19, at mewsstand. The entire program will be given fred's “Color Organ.” the Clavilux (a premiere here), with the inventor at coast tour from the American Insti- tute of Operatic Arts, Stony Point on who introduced Pavlowa to this coun- try when he was impressario of the general director The Clavilux will give visual expres- 0 be bummied in orchestral arrange- ment by the vocal ensemble, under Miss Allan, to the new vision of “Sa. lome,” composed by Achron and in- dances of another American, Cec D'Andrea ‘“the American Paviowa'; Jated into Lnglish from the French, Norweglan, Russian, German, Ukrai- Jeanne Palmer and_Oda Tallys, so- prancs, and Clara Brookhurst, con- Rablinoff, and it will interpret in colors such varied music, to be sung by the the Billows,” Schumann's “Evening star,” Clarence Dickinson’s “Soft the Tast Judgment,” and the suite of Christmas songs and carols arranged To create terpsichorean features is an art in ltself, and a difficult one; to and movement the vital forces of the compositions of great composers is more artistic. In th's Allan has no co and 1! Tremens that are coming from all over the country. To be sure, the Boston Opera weight of various obstacles. That sturdy perennial, the San Carlo Opera 1ed. Now, however, is the time for all good citizens to take up the experience—in grand opera roles, so that when they go to the Metropoli- never actually sung the standard roles. country, who was seated amongst the buoyant satins and ropes and formance of season of that great institution, the evening was typical that ranged from the musical forcigners banked in solid rows of “stand- orchestra chairs irom the glib-tongued souls who seem to seethe back and audience, which occupied the many rows the balconies. there was the comparatively small, but supremely colorful, group of musi- and well trained orchestra, under Mr. Serafin, played the score exceedingly spirit all over the great house. sometimes pausing for a moment to chat that his earnest efforts to have three American singers in the opening her to sing. So, that fine artist, Mme. Matzenauer, was called upon singer, alone. She was excellent in the role of the unhappy Gioconda. = mentioning the subject of American artists in connection with the which was published and circulated widely over the coun “As compared to seven American singers who were engaged at the 30 American singers engaged at the Metropolitan, a number of them for Monday night Mr. Kahn expressed keen interest in the projects of tion” work. He h d much interest in that other operatic founda- corner stones laid last Sunda, at Stony-F to the plans and development oi the operatic school which Mr. t pledged $10,000 for the establishment of this school, and five other build within the vicinity of the George Washington University so that at the well established university. musical development of the Capital Cit Y an odd coincidence, the date of the American centenary of opera that day that grand opera had its first hearing in America, when rcia’s identified with the inauguration of the American Institute of Operatic Jast Sunday when the four corner stones dedicated to th memory of entrance gate of the Stony-Point colony—the symbol of the great Ameri- ings that are under construction and will be in operation next May. too, sings Thursday. Tuesday Marian Anderson, the colored singer, who To Be Featured in Progr am lome” dance which aroused a furore gram—presented by the “Stony Point 8:30. Seats are for sale at the Willard with the remarkable scenery of Wil the keyboard. Tt is the first coast-to- the Hudson, of which Max Rabinoff— Boston Grand Opera Company—is sion to the Chopin “Marche Funebre,” Alexander Koshetz, and mimed by terpreted by Miss Allan; to the classic the folk sakgs of many natfons, trans: nian; the grand opera arlas sung by tralto; the violin selectlons of Benno ensemble, as Tertlus Noble's “Fierce Dews of God,” Arkhangelsky's “The by Lyssenko. properly interpret in graceful posture even more difficult, and considerab!: hes b . Rvu buts vhich she ha iy, and through- 4 ks count give young, | rail that gleams at the back of the orchestra seats and | Merle Alcock developed laryngitis, and, at the actual | HREE American contraltos will be among the week’s recitalists. Mme. | Sophie Braslau, well known here, | | | i Special Students' Prices Set for Operas. Two large blocks of tickets, totaling néarly 2,000, have been placed at the disposal of music and other students of the District at reduced prices for n*of five operas to be given Washington Opera Compa ording to an announcement made ¥ General Director Edouard Albion. These seats, regularly selling for $13.50 and $9 for the serles, will be sold for §11 and $6.50 to any studen presenting letters from their teacher at the box office at the Jordan Piano Co., Thirteenth and G streets. Two season tickets may be obtained by each applicant qualified to receive tickets The season, which opens next week with_“La Tosca” on November 16 at the Washington Auditorium, is the most extensive yet attempted b the Washington Opera Company and in- cludes the finest array of stars yet appearing with the company. A gen erous sprinkling of Americans will be in the casts, and one cast at least that of amson and Delilah,” on January 25, will be all American and AAll include Louise Homer, Paul Alt house, Fred Patton and Chatles bridge Tittman. The “La Tosca™ rmance v mark the debut of Elda Vettori, { as the most promising American so- | prano in years, and with her in the cast will ‘be the world-famed Greek tenor, Ulysses Lappas. Thalla Saban 1, beautiful voung Metropolitan so- ., and Ralph Erolle, Chicago Opera tenor, will share the honors in Romeo and Jullet,” which will be on November 30. A distin guished tenor will probably be an-| nounced _shortly for _*Lohengrin.” | h will be sung on March 22, andl Chaliapin will make his second ap- pearance on April 8 in “Don Carlos.” | e Unusual Church Music HE choir of the Luther Pla Memorial Church, under the d rection of Ervine J. Stenson. will give a series three midweek sacred concerts during the coming season for the benefit of the music fund. The first of these concerts will take place Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the church. The work to be given will be Sir Arthur Sullivan’s cantata, “The Prodigal Son,” followed by Tschalkow- sky's setting of “The Lord's Prayer, which will be rendered as a tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives in the World War. The choir will be assisted by Everett Hardell, tenor, and Harlan Randall, baritone. This concert will be follo cember 16 by Bach's Lristmas Oratorio,” with Gretchen Hood, so- prano; Flora McGill Keefer, contralto; obert O'Lone, tepor, and Fred East, bass, as the assisting soloists. On ac- count of the length of the work it will not be given in its entirety, but all of the most important parts will be sung. Jdnuary 27, 1926, the choir will sing Gounod's Cecelia Mass,” Horatio Parker's “Twenty-third P Grieg's “Land Sighting. b; perfc ce wed on De- ren Terry, tenor, and J. cella, bass. Bls}lops Sponsor Choir. NE of the rare cases in American religious history has just been recorded, in which three bishops of different beliefs have joined hands in sponsoring concerts of a choir of a fourth church. The Right Rev. Charles 1. Brent of Buffalo, bishop of the diocese of western New York of the Episcopal Chureh, is president of the sponsoring committee of the Dayton Westmin- ster cholr, a Presbyterian organiza- tion, and the Roman Catholic bishop and the bishop of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, both of Buffalo, have joined the same committee. The cholr is making a tour of East- ern cities in the interest of better music in the churches, and will visit Washington November 18, giving an evening concert at the Washington Auditorium. Drsliba P na i Dona: EREDITY has not always been a conspicuous element in the suc- cess of great singers, but in the case of Dusolina Glannini, sensational young American soprano, who will sing here November 18, direct from spectacular successes abroad in opera, heredity has played a prominent part. early every member of Giannini's amily is musical. Her father was a well known opera tenor, associated with Adelina Patti in many of her operatic performances here and abroad. He was also one of the first professional singers to make a record for the phonograph. Her mother was a plani: and an older ter has a soprano voice of fine quality. The two boys of the Gian: nini family are also showing promise, one as a composer and the other as a cellist. ‘The family gift for music reached its highest expression in the voice of Dusolina, which, even in its uncultivated_state, attracted the at- tention of Marceila Sembrich, who immediately undertook to train her. . The Lyric Singers, Joanna Russell, soprano; Miriam Steward, alto; Harvey Townsend, tenor, and Benjamin Morri- son, bass, accompanied and directed by Mrs. John M. Sylvester, gave a program over WCAP Monday evening assisted by Ivalee Newell, violinist, to America new compositions and rew nces never before seen on this side intic. A special arrange- 1> mre'e for her “Salome” ! wr by Salone inational sc.. CHARLES COOPIR,, Masoric. Auditortum - Trurspar \Y/dyhmqton Auditoriut- Moway 8 D. ¢, Louist HOMER NOVEMBER 8, 1925—PART 3 MUSICAL ARTISTS ON CONCERT PROGRAMS IN WASHINGTON THIS WEEK SOPHIL DRASLAU National -~ Trurspay DAMROSCH Polis-Tuesowy CONCERTS Louise Homer, American contralt morrow night at 8:30 o'clock York Symphony Orchestra, Theater, Tuesda Marian Anderson, colored contral gregational Church, Tuesday Sophie Braslau, American contr Theater, Thursday afternoon Charles Cooper, pianist, in reci Thursday night at 8:15 o'cloc Henry Seibert, organist, in recital Thursday afternoon and even New LOUISE HOMER—TOMORROW. LD favorites with one new song by her talented husband feature the program which Louise Homer, great American contralto, will sing at the Washington Auditorium tomorrow night. The program for Mme. Homer's concert, tickets for which will be available tomorrow at the Peggy Al- blon Concert Bureau, Jordan ing, 1239 G street northwest, follows I “Non plu di flori™ from * Mozart 1. “(a) lch tiebe dich oven: (b Der Kuss, Beethoven: (o) Der Sandmann Schumann’; (d) Die junge Nonne. Schubert I ) CElenlied. Wolt: (1) Er i doch den Weg hneller Schwur. st te) “Gen. William Booth idney Homer (poem by Lindsay), given for the first time: (1) Song of ihe Shirt. Sidney Homer (poem by Thomas Hood) V. (a). “Lullaby" (old Irish). arranged by Charles V. Sanford: (b) ~O Dear. What an_tho Matter Bo" (Scotch). arranged by > 'Bax; (c) “Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded?" (old Irish). arranged by William Fischer: (d) “Love Was Once a Little Boy (0la English). arranged by Wade. NEW YORK SYMPHONY TUESDAY. OR the first of the series of four concerts to be given at Poli's, in Washington, this season by the New York Symphony Orchestra, Tuesday afternoon at 4:30, Walter Damrosch has selected the following program: Academic Festival Overture, Brahms. Symphony No. 6 in B minor (Pathetique). Techatkowsky. Adagio: Allegro non troppo. Allegro con grazia. . Allegro molto vivace. IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso. Scherzo from String Quartet. Entrance of the Little Fauns, ballet “*Cyd: " Plerne. = Rhapsody “Espana.” Chabrier. The other three concerts of the or- chestra are scheduled for December 8, with George Gershwin as soloist; February 9, Wagnerian program, and March 16 with Lawrence Tibbett as sololst. They are under the auspices Wilson-Greene and tickets are at her office, Thirteenth and G MARIAN ANDERSON. TUESDAY. ARTAN ANDERSON, the colored contralte, who created a sensation last August when she won the prize offered by the Lewissohn Stadium Audition, will be presented in recital at the First Congregational Church Tuesday evening. The program has not yet been announced. This singer gave a recital that won enthusiastic comments here two years ago. It will be interesting to note her develop- ment during the intervening period. SOPHIE BRASLAU THURSDAY. OPHIE BRASLAU, charming con- tralto, will sing at the National Theater Thursday afternoon at 4:30. Her program will be: I—Recitative and aria from “Orfeo” (Gluck), “Furi- bondo” (Handel), “The Loyal Lover” (old English) (arranged by Deems Taylor), “Have You Seen But a White Lily Grow?" (old English), “Send Me a Lover, Saint Valentine” (old Eng- lish). 1I—“O Del Mio Amata Ben" (Donaudy), 3 rizu” (Sopero); “Dnieper” (Moussorg- sky), “Romance” (Rubinstein). III— “Consecration” (Manney), “Bayou Bal- lads” (Manney), (a) “*Ah, Suzette Dear,” (b) “O Mr. Banj (c) “Cradle Song,” (d) “When Your Potato’s Done"” (col- lected by Nina Monroe, arranged by Kurt Schindler): “Faltering Dusk” (Kramer), “As We Part” (Ilgenfritz), Louise Lindner at the piano. The concert is under the manage- ment of T. Arthur Smith, 1330 G street northwest. CHARLES COOPER—THURSDAY. t zuruck. Brahms Vorsel Brahm: i (a) from the of Mrs. on sale streets. Charles Cooper, American pianist, +*11 play the following program Thurs- Fl night at 8:15 g@'clock at the Ma- e Auditorium. Mme.. Henrlette Build- | o, at Washington Audito P Damrosch conducting, at afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. to prize winner, at the First Con- night at 8 o'clock. alto, in recital, at at 4:30 o'clock. tal, at t Masonic k. 1, at the Washington Auditorium, ing at 4:30 and 8:30 o'clock. th National Auditorium, Kitt Co. is presenting this recital. The program will be B Minor .Brahms Sgambat Brahms B Minor’ MR. COOPER .Cadman Ross cqua MADAME COQUELET. “Claire de Lune Debussy | ;Danse sy bu: Rachmaninoft Rachmaninoff MR. COOPER MeGill "Rybner Arditi ME COQUELET. | “Romance" Preluges c F Major. B Flat Mino; Manor (Op. 45). D Minor. MR. COOPER. HENRY SEIBERT—THURSDAY. An organ recital by Henry F. Sei- bert, American concert organist of | New York City, will be given Thurs {day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock Washington Auditorium will be at 8:30 that evening. The program will be: 1. “Hymn of Glory Gliere Chopin fajor, sh ‘Another Ravanello e organ) Yon Home. Arranged by Paraphrase on “Pleyel's Hymn'. C () Largo (B} “Chinoiserie’ . “Concert Study for Pedais'’. f Intermission. 7. “Allegro Vigoroso - T e B Ui - (2)“The Musical ‘Sauft ox>" - adow-Heinrof (b) “Love's 0ld Sweet Song." Arranged by Lemare Toccata’ Manafield Vorspiel to’ *Parsital ~Wagner (a) “Echoes of Spring ..Friml (b) Two familiar songs: K (e Back to Old Vir- e LuBledl LLLLUE. Nevin Airs; “Mlle. Modiste™ to Be A Herbert Memorial HE . forthcoming production - of ““Mlle. Modiste” at Central High Community Center on November 17, 18 and 20, by the Washingtonians, under the direction of Rollin Bond, comes as a Victor Herbert celebration and memorial, for had the master been living he would have been here to personally conduct the orchestra in this production of his famous comic opera. Mr. Herbert visited the rehearsals of the company when on visits here. That the great American composer looked forward with keen interest to this occasion is_evidenced by the following letter to Mr. Bond, director of the Washingtonians: “Rollin Bond, Director, the People’s National Opera Soclety, Washing- ton, D. C. “Dear Mr. Bond: I will look forward with pleasure, and anticipate nothing at the present time that will prevent my coming to Washington for the production of ‘Mlle. Modiste’ by the ‘Washingtonians. “Please convey my congratulations to the Washingtonians’ on your re- cent successtul performances of ‘Sweethearts.” _Sincerely, (Signed) VICTOR HERBERT.” It is the intention of Mr. Bond and the Washingtonians to make this production of “Mlle. Modiste” a great- er memorial and credit to Victor Her- bert than was their successful pro- duction of the same composer’s “Sweethearts” last Spring. The en- semble comprises 26 principals, cho- rus and ballet. J. Frank Duggan, Paul Grove, jr.; Harry Myers, Wesley B. Peckham, G. Larry Zuch, Edw. H. Preston, Plerre S. Deffes, Estelle Murray, Gayle and Gladys Hunt, Mme. Renee, Elsie Schulze, Myra Marshall and Betty McMillan are Arrange; wave Coquelet willbeapsistipg artist.Homer iamong. thosa in-leading. roles, at the | Traditional | Davison Glee Club in Concert December 3 THE Davison Glee Club, John R. Monroe, director, will appear in concert at the Masonic Auditorium December 3, giving a program of un- usually fine caliber, musically. The as sisting soloist will be Katharine Rigg: well known young harpist of Wash: ington. Adolf Torovsky will be accom- panist A group of Latin songs by Pales trina, von Hasler and Lotti and two old English numbers by Dowland and Lassus will be sung a capella. A group of Russian folk songs, accompanied, will follow, with the “‘Cossack’s La- ment,” cape! Two beautiful Brahms songs are listed, the first with two-piano accompaniment, the ond, “Songs of Osslan's Fingal” and Goldmark’s “Spring’s Meshes,” will have the unique accompaniment of harp and two hor A Beethoven “Mallelujah” will conclude the gram. A Doughboy Soloist At RublnSYEIn Luflcheon ALBERT ALMONEY, tenor, who is to sing 4 Ist at the luncheon be given by the Tuesday at~the Willard, in honor of Mrs. Edgar Stillman-Kelly, newly elected president of the National Fed- | eration of ubs, first learned | that American guest art- and musical to Rubinstein Club hile stationed at Fort during the early davs jof the gre war, he®was humming and being overheard by the camp representatives of the Y. M. C. A the K. of C., who were great “bud | die: requested by the.,Y. M. | €. A. man to sing at a musical to be |given at Mount Vernon, just down Long Island Sound, for the benefit of the Y. W. C. A. drive. Libert fort was greatly coveted ut that par- ticular time, as the fort, which is situated on an island, was_under arantine, and Almoney felt that Slocum, N. ALBERT ALMONEY. he was really born under a lucky star, and sang in that mood. Next morning the local papers mentioned his singing favorably. Up to this time he had learned his songs by rote and not by note, and time was an unknown quantity to him. The K. of C. man, not to be outdone, had Almoney sing the following night for about 1,000 of our doughboys, who gave him an ovation. It was but a short time after that that Almoney was tranwferred to Washington, D. C., and it was not long before some of tha members of War Camp Community Service took notice of him and furnis ed him music, many numbers being learned by listening to the records of some of the great recording artists. Then Almoney was made an overseas courler, carrying dispatches from ‘Washington, D. C., to American head- quarters, located at Chaumont, France, and after dispatches were de'lvered Almoney returned to Paris to await return orders. Becoming acquainted with social leaders in the French capi- tal, Almoney was invited to receptions and would sing such ballads as “The Trumpeter” and “At Dawning.” At one of these salons he met the late Camille St. Saens and also Countess Swinarska of Poland, a lifelong friend of the late Jean de Reszke, who, after hearing Almoney sing, advised him to study seriously. Being like most demobilized soldiers broke and jobless, but armed with determination; per- severance and ambition, Almoney worked by day and studied by night, with the result that he now occuples gnmenvhble position in the recital eld. Cnmm\mity Center Band Concert Given Today A CONCERT by the Community Civic Center Band, James E. Miller, director, will be_given at the city jail today at 5 p.m. Mrs. Gabrielle Pelham, general secretary of the com- munity centers, will speak. The program will be: March, “Call Me Henry” (Benter); “Just for To- night” (Geiger), “Sparklets” (Miles), march, “Polonaise Militaire” (Cho- pin); overture, “‘Atlantis” (the lost con- (Safranek); march, ‘‘Semper (Sousa); vocal Solo, “A Kiss in the Dark” (Herbert), by George Battles; “‘Prelude in C Sharp Minor” (Rachmaninoff); march, “El Capitan” {Sousa);, “The Star Spangled Banner.” voice from a most | Virgin { ni | presented the first informal recit from the | & | | { | i | | i | | i | | Grana Officers at Mount Pleasant Ma Musig‘ MUSICAL evening is announced | for Christ Church, Georgetown, under the direction of Mrs. Charles G. McRoberts, November 22. A ing the choir, the soloists will be Beatrice Goodwin, soprano; Fred Schafer, bass, and Charlotte Klein, organist. Beulah Beverley Chambers and Mrs. Duff Lewis gave a two-plano recital Thursday evening at Beverly Court, assisted by Gloria Rulz, Spanish so- prano; Rawley C. Donohue, baritone, and Suzanne Oldberg, ac The plano numbers included Busoni's | arrangement of Bach's “Concerto in C major,” a Mozart son: Henselt's “Si ofseau j'etais, a toi, je volerais,” and Saint-Saens’ “Danse Macabre.” Miss Chambers also played as solos Chopin's “Impromptu in C sharp minor” and Brassin’s arrange- ment of Wagner's “Magic Fire Spell,” music from “Die Walkuere." Miss Rulz sang Spanish songs by De Fuentes, Tejada and Valverde. Mr. Donohue sang the famous ‘“Pagl- iaccl” prologue and songs by Richard Hageman and Pearl Curran Georgia Hazlett, soprano, Is an ex ceedingly promising young singer She has rich tonal wealth of material | and seems to be conquering the ( man and French languages with accu rateness of enunciation. In a recital Tuesday evening at the Arts Club, when presented by Miss Mary A. Cr der, Miss Hazlett showed much fm provement and development. She at tempted an ambitious collection ‘of songs, including lleders by Franz, Grieg and Wolff that are beautiful but difficult songs. Her French group in- cluded a_song by the American com- poser Mabel Wood Iill that has never been sung in public here before and seems to be fanly plece of song writing, logical and very melo. dious. There were also Tosti’s lovely “Ninon,” and “Son by Mme Chaminade. Two more French num b Hollm on d’Amour” and Leroux's were _given with cello obl The English songs were Chadwick’s “The Dar “Expectancy” and Rummel. ¢ every singer in Washington could h reard the marvelous work of that sextet of artists, the English Singers, who were here for the Eliz beth Coolidge 1! The wonderful way in which each tone was covered the poise of perfect relaxation in po ture and throat, the “spinning” of the pianissimo tones. These are the things for which all young singe have to work so hard. These are the things that make artists. Singing should not seem a difficult, nerve-rack ing strain for the performer. It should be a natural joy Lois Stuntz proved extremely sym pathetic in her piano accompanimen! for Miss Hazlett, and Mirlam Larking, whose cello playing is wel wn in Washington, gave a special arrar ment by Chaliapin of the a Boat 1 like 1 sens’ arrange Folk Song” and Bach “Gavotte.” ful for Bach— E | | stiv ment of the ever d One is alw H. F. ightful Netta Craig Collison Hill, pianist ed in a program by the Americ gion at Walter Reed Hospital first of a series to be given, also i cluding Mount Alto and the Nava Hospital in the list. Miss Craig give one of her costume recitals. She also announces that engage. ments to sing in towns and cities of | Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey nia and New York City in re- citals that have been postponed be. cause of her mother's illness will be taken care of wit 1| e Wa al of Those so- Kathryn Victorine the season Friday evening loists participating w Hereford, Emilie Man Bouillon and Gertrude Dyer, pianists Jeanette Valck, Mary McCready, Jo-| eph Barbe and Elizabeth Stewart singers lora Clayton and Fritz Maile, violinists. A feature was Papini's for four violins and piano Victor De Ladurantaye Freddy Fuglester, Julius Sy Altman. Thé accompa for evening were Marjorie Davis and Bur rus Williams. “Ralla played by . Samuel Gantz, iness meeting for The annua active menibe Music Club will be held a at LeRoy place this week Norman, songs sang visitation ina group soprano. of at the sonic Lodge Monday, and at the t quet given by the Sons of American Revolution at Rauscher’s recentl Frances Montgomery, soprano, sang | at Eckington Presbyterian Church | last Sunday and at the Caravan Club luncheon at the City Club October 30, accompanied by Estelle Wentworth. | Elizabeth Thornberry filled e so- | prano soloist’s position at Eckington | Presbyterian Church October 18. Roy Miller, tenor, sang at the I Baptist Church, Alexandria, Sunda st Christ ce of | 1 the | elle | Blanche Kerr is singing at | Church, southeast, in the abs the regular soprano soloist. singers were presented Wentworth The Washington Male Quartet, W. P. Shanahan, first tenor; W. W. Gantz, second tenor: Earl Carbauh, first bass; Edwin Callow, second bass, with Mrs. Earl Carbauh at the piano, gave the program at the Grand Vi: tation of King David Lodge, F. A. M., Brookland, last week. Several numbers were rendered by the quartet, solos by Me: rbauh and Gantz and “Tony the Barber," assisted by Ed Callow, gave his im- pressions of the Grand Lodge mem- bers. The Washington Male Quartet sang at the Press Club Friday at 1 o'clock. The second meeting of Columbia Chapter, held Monday, at the Church of the Epiphany. Five new members have been added to the chapter, and an in- vitation is extended to all church organists interested in the American Guild of Organists to join the local | chapter. No entrance examination is required. Plans are under way for a joint meeting with the Chesapeake Chap- ter, Baltimore, Md., some time in De- cember, at which the visiting chapter will be guests at a dinner, and after- ward participate in the guild choir service, to be held in one of the churches selected for the purpose. After the business meeting, Kath- arine Fowler and Percy Cox gave an | interesting half hour of organ play-| ing. Miss Fowler played the Cesar Franck “Chorale in A Minor,” Dela- of the District | A. G. O., was Vipivoce Music Club Has New Members. AT the recent mesting of the Vipl- voce Music Study Club_Frances Kunna, Ruth Raffle, Robert Berry and Helen Carter, violinist, were welcomed as new members, Gladys Cowslll, Violinist, and Kath- | erine Latimer, pianist, both mem- | bers of the club, recently played for | the Gospel Mission Sunday School. The music club last year appreciated | the use of Granville Gude's drum, and | it is glad to possess one of its own this year. “The March of the Vipivoces,” af- fectionately inscribed to the club, was | presented to Miss Frances Gutelius | by_the composer, Karl Holer. The club is very thankful to own a complete set of Music Encyclopedias, presented to them by Miss De Hart. 4 in D major, | ; wii - | | English raphs% mater “Carillon” and Bach “Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor.” Mr. Cox played the Dupre oec on the Gloria,” Bennett “Pay: and Franck “Finale The next meeting will be held De cember 7, at 8 p.m. Every member is urged to attend. A delightful musical concluded an all-day parish meeting at the Church of the Transflguration Monday. The rtists who contributed to the pro gram were Raphael Casti malan composer, who played tw is compositions, “The New W nd the “Rustic Kissing Dance, sisted by Jose Huarte, violinist; “Lie um'* (Liszt) and “Marian” (R. A Castillo), played by Marian Wallace planist; Mrs. William T. Reed, cc tralto, accompanied by Marie H. Lit tle, sang two songs of old Me The Star” and “Ask of by Frank La Forge 1 £oprano, . “The Love Jose Huar smpanying eral popular selec was concluded t Star Spangled ta ge David Kincheloe ac self, whistled sey ions ¢ the sin anner A special given at th Church at § o'cloc double quartet and of be assisted by the ¢ The Columbian G. Ledig, first tenor walte, ond tenc Moore, baritone, a bass, red fectively ence at the Bob L: concert Monday Hotel tomorro furnish gram fo; Washingt give a pi marks the term the Boys' ( several 1 ce communit New W t the t th Ade the hanquet tion of the drive f Club Tue: lock service, John G director ) I At the vespe at 4:30 p.m. a e giver orge Kle at the local v “Cradle Son Wa England & ire on tc The regul; the Distr Federa- he where they a ng of the bos ation of dress banquet : evening. 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