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I'HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. (., NOVEMBER 29, 1925—PART 3. * 5 MUSIGRAPHS | USIC has been more t n usually | Church last Sunday evening and will prominent this season In the en-|£ing this evening at BEpworth Method | tertalnments of the students of Ist Church e quartet is composed eorgetown Visitation Convent. A |of Edith Finney, Mory Fwin, iz ies of musicals was inaugurated|bsth Springer and Ruta Barnhart. g T % v . “r with a delightful program given by | The club under the direction of USIC may, indeed, be international and ageless in its scope of 3 F 4 Theresa Hubner, contralto, and Helen | Estelle. Wentworth and will give a interest and appeal, but, after all, it ‘is the intimate, human 5 3 i o = Gerrer, violinist, members of the fac- | concert December x 3 . ulty, assisted by Helen Rice, o . s > qualitics of music and musical achievement that hold closest ented young pianist, who acted as e d 5o Thankseiviie | cor nd firmest interest for us all. It very humanuess of S . ‘ Sy . | J. H. Maunder, will be sung by the A recital of chamber music by the| fgi'of St. Paul's Church, Rock Creek C . 3 S, Hilger sisters, a trlo of young Bo-[ghoitt oF St buul 3 e gen This is the great Pole’s quality which called an audience of more i : o hemlan artists, graduates "from the | eloti’ Tha'solo parts will be sus than 300 Washingtonians to Baltimore recently to hear him in concert § Roval Academy of Vienna, proved an| ained by Mabel Foote Witman, first 2 o 3 f Interesting event. George McCauley | (00 fo/ Pave Golitainl sacend there. A late-arriving voung ladies” seminary broke into the midst of a AR _ gave a recital on fretted instruments, | SOPTanc: Ariie Fave Guilford. secor wonderful musical spell woven in a Beethoven sonata by Mr. Paderewski, : - ; the banjo and mandolin, which made Frick, tenor, and Horace A 3 . him a popular hero with the younger aai. The dirzctorils I X Eisica i members of the audience an. organist and choirmaster « enced knowledge of one’s fellow . and waited patiently until the ex- SR R e B el S S ubsided i his interpretation ¢ successful, and the pre-holiday series [ by ossessed of that fual touch t i % of events closed last Sunday evening ures even to the person wh al, and capable of ¢ Y i with a students’ recital. Each branch| The Arco Quartet, composed of In r f A 5 {of the music department was repre- | Becker, first violin: Ruth Seitzick, sec creating marvelous in ato imaginative works on the part of entire x : sented Ignace Padercwski which turned his great talent for the piano into but the great pianist showed that tolerance which is the award of cxperi- s extended to A in a pro n which included | ond violin: Paul 1. Gropp, viols, and audiences, Mr. Paderewski periorms his magic in a dimmed light con- [ |mstramentat"vorai and eloeutionary | Shencer Prentiss. celly, played Nover selections by fine composers, includ-[ber 21 a neeting of the 8 Ry 5 ing Schumann, Mendelssohn, Caracei- | erary Society of Wask 1 Similar great musical )nkufl.(:"\t* are Mme. Schumann- e e e 1\1:4_ l‘.uu)l-;wlll ’('n-llu : 4')\Hn:(\|m'll'_ :AP“'VH‘; of v\[-»\ ,:n’x“ aliapin and Fritz Kreisler. : : Jouy R MONROR e e pel e lone T from ) E k * 3 X . op. 1, and arrangements s Harriet Ware T e NP iy NS YT : Masonic Auditorium~Thurty | e et metuaea e et 5B ducive to establishing a sem atmosphere that strengthens the images . - \ 2 Philharmonic Glee Club, Mrs. Hub- Eves” and “Mol o acquire new and inte 1 lights on his art, writes interest- 2 ner. its director; Mary Ahern, Evelyn | by Schubert ingly irom Vienna, the city of Mo, He alescribes the Viennese as X 7 3 Carlston and = Kathleen O'Conn F s e pianists: Josephine Dueber, harpist - Sarah Jane Coates, who gave an es. and, as long as the ¢ their beer and 1 ir music and good time faaanys Stevea st L 0 ¥ ulpliaies !and Nancianr K. soprano. “an casy-going, people, who can almost outtalk the French, ingen of He the er s o can go to hof -y care.” Certainly a members 3 « are Mar Mrs. different type of audience from what one would find in Milwaulkee, Detroit, h = V l ‘ Louls GRAVEURE. e vy et A e Bithtae o SemsRE e e e GershwinVersati e Composer‘ bl (o) T P e e and St. Louis, where more of the Teutonic clement and not a little of the == s o ey Teilel Cinaml Mo i, el ope ] mong a large portic izens. HERE are many energetic and [ think it is necessary for one who aims | Duffy, Alice Marie Dohany, Alice|tian Church toda E g 1 G | { Bmery, Virginia_ Harley, Katherine The vour shingtonian, George Dixon Thompsen by name, goes talented young composers in| !0 write really American music 1o inta M FiBtheris t 1 3 Hughes, Norma Mary Grace| liazel Bach i - study teo closely and pattern after ! I the prices are t h since they've stabilized their money. France and | ber who can see the premier perform- | original with the old German masters. | i & £ :‘-lm"'w!” !('n}:-\‘ :l_xl:u; Hy;-;' e e o0 S cNlen o oty (D ohess Gcaner. * * The German dialect they have |4nce of a new musical comedy for|We need Aaierl= i formsifor et e Sl e e mise Me” at t e here is t a and Prussian Germans themselves have some | Which they wrote the music, of af puq torm, hecause Mr. Damrosch was | | | ROuE. orn 'y L RIRcinellc ilick, Katherine Whit-f of Miss Carrie diffic . so what chance has an American? * * * There is not | C°NCerto played by a leading svm- | interested in my rhapsody and wanted Romeo and Julict.” Gounc a, to have been presented the ield, Rosemary Whitfie)d tHe AcconTuamist, and alas playe phony orchestra, and of an operetta|me to write in a form that could be | Washington Opera Co i postponed to December 3. Bealra ot iy i it with re by their nimble pen within | 1sed by his orchestra. T got out my ¥ , lvelyn Scott will play the violin | FFe= 1 Me B wis o UM hooks and studied up on the ‘con | WEDNESDAY obbligato to the anthem “M aith | Ract S a period of two weeks. Tnis is the corty’ style and then wrote. You will| | Sergci Rachmaninoff. pianist ccital, at Poli's Theater at 4:30 p.r Looks U at the Westmin s e 3 Mr. Thompson adying piano with Mme, Bree, said to be a suc- | case of George Gershwin, who was in| yotice 1 vwnk xn:n‘l:m‘:lmn u‘f ‘:Iv\“ SerestReshmamnaRupiani L seial i holisicatepn W0 0 ster Ct Meme is w r“.‘ ‘j" S e Wi e o e e S was the | Washington Iast week for the open: | Slarinets and o muted trombone © THURSDAY Sben el ent: m Music,” & ing of “Tip-Toes.” soon to go to New | yive s by Mrs. Mir e much money to be made in Vienna now and it is very difficult for an American to do so.” o the effect of steam whistles in| | | ’ 0 Gershwin is well estab-the far distance. No, ecd, the con 4:30 por tinuing the s of composition with Mr. Langstroth of the Academy of | lished as a leading writer of musical carto is not nrogrammtic: I wrote | | il &0 ciu At : y Masic in e jee nedV music ith insin ting Jazzljt as music, not with any picture in SNEOIISaEs mvY cones = e l L . rhymthms. bhut it is his “Rhapsody in{ nind to portray. Horace Wene Jectiise recia : i BR ek teacher of Artur Schnabel when in Vienna. Mr. Thompson is also con-| Yerk. Mp wuis Graveure, baritone, in recital, at the National Theater at Seott also will play | i 4y a p sl s pom 5 Blie,” that jazz work witten’ In| i L0 Al : At the Eastern High School Fall NOTHER young pianist uative to Washington who is reported as | rhapsody form and featured by Paul] f Ot o first Job with musical 3 & S 5 - dusings Shnee s Suc et nllver doing constructive things is Robert Ruckman, of whom Edwin | Whiteman's ‘concert juzs _orchestra [LO0EH NI T Aeas 11 vears olde & | RACHMANINOFF—WEDNESDAY. | Davion Glee Club—Thursday. | formances, individuals whose musical ghes, the well known American pianist. also of Washington, now | i "hESElr (' hiamest (n the de.| CO- told me of a vacancy for a piano | GERGEL RACHMANINOLT B TR L e s 0l imcieles: Alios Cane Gy blished in New York, writes most encouragingly. Mr. Ruckmian will | pjompry ot L jettamons SRvs T painiat andicam: focR sl Uy SRe DauE on GHeC OIUb iR IT o el (Cook. Hobeits Harrie Mis come to the Capital « week from Wednesday in a program with two | heobmmeer 1 Sline e sl it Sl i B Boat s i el 3 hel Burgess. other young musicians, Wynema McKinley. contralto, and Katharine | perform f his concerto)for plano o s i Monroe is the director and Viola i E : Fowler, organist. Mr. Ruckman will play the Mendelssohn concerto in |and orchestra to be played by the WEE I R aBnmanirore | Dros s o] is the harpist who will be the | e Loct otk and, D. ¢ e Friendsh G minor for piano with ore New York Svmphony Orchestra in| | Tows TN e Adolf Torousky is the accom- | * YOung tenor, formerty ist of the | Linkins ever st s a th n b heen engaged as soloist of St. Mar- | assist each exceedingl e 2 e she arlotte Kle ngton to | New York to houses airendy sold out, a program_ fcaturing modern music that was according to a te m Gershwin m will be received the middle of the week, e tae Sunt" (Latin, a ca. |garet’s Lutheran Church sololst was 1 which also announced that tentative 3 ek o . i -(Lat " pilestrina | ; Walter g | reservations for two later dates to give (h) The. Brool Jomine’(Latin, accavelialee. 2ot { | IariiHoler, Washingtar poser- | stories A LEADER among local musicians to attempt worth-while composi- | this work with symphony orchestra ’ Sopata. B Mino T : coina or | pianist, had three « works | month ¢ were already being arranged for New . 2lckro as t Love i cape jon a v eve-|in preparat York in January. Mr. Gershwin and ¥ | Matona ey Maiden” ¢ . Mr. Damrosch's B + | the work here December 8. Two wes P. No. 4 v intercsting in interpretation as well as progra ous Harvard the Davison Glee Cly honor of the ad of 1 Thursday night, with Vioia Abrams, the Pa 4 period, old 4 songs, which have lately come again | premier o musical 7 JDr.a Davison ymes fre < ncess Patricia’s « | States avy and, Ct N James, will SBIBABEI andiR s < with five ft . i { comy . ol & at Mrs. Wlison:Gresne's Concert |Four ok i T e T e irousl of Brahnisilose e A N Sk Geo Gershwin has had a regu-| e ; ireat 00 G street northwest 2 lan's Finga SonSy orawach LB weoD are ’\\w” Brahms’ lov v two-piano accompaniment. and the SRR e e R ; Bureau, 13! eas : harp and two horns grateful to the Birmingham Civita Song trom Z o G Club,” according to the Birming LOUIS GRAVEURE—Thursday. ! 4 " Seon Aoy Glee Club, L recit ' from “Tower « Rubinstein modern glee club favor the three pictures from the also this bright young ‘ t t are on Ossian,” wi @ accompaniment rem of an cient Irish music, a h 7 v v 1l be other iready, and he is only don theaters . g New York of club i t it is not <try. he grew | i Louis Graveure, baritone, is noted i é A ation of young men ! up on the Eas and played all| for voice Wity and production W 2 i Netta Craig < 1« recital | 2 devoted to learnis i r he best oral music. No suc- | the roughand-tumble games of boy m.,‘.‘».«;y‘\vm. wrangement of pro ashington College of = racter songs i cox. | X0F el i hood with Max Rosen. one of Amer ! |gram. diction and personality el B ed by Elizabeth ( AR obvions 5 More sobyion 1:/\, ,‘hfi‘ PR e g R M will sing Thursday afternoon at ,h,.! Music Program Tomorrow. |1i n-Hill at Home for Incurables | 10, 50, o G0T S “J‘ | Gershwin's fatk was o restaurant National Theater at 4:30 pm HE follbwing. will. & g ‘\mm,n unde; . pices of the| 1 SRR o Lol the English singers w evidently the o of DL ; ers OF | keeper, and. so far as he can tr The program follows . ”. ”‘7 7. ill be the program _\mml-v‘m“l.l—,.':;“ly 1e also w ‘g_;» 18 s e tia ey e Ngers was evidently the possessor of a good and intelli- | the family traits, no member of his| B : GE TN 1. (a) “Star of Eve (Tannhauser)..Wagner L, ne musical compositions i h Mrs. Hill at the piano, Tues. [ JANCY Jane T gently trained voice, it does not follow that one would care to listen to | people was mustealls sitted. | eorge | GEORGE GERSHWIN. {(B) “TooK" Into. Mine E Himasner | fered in the forty-third concert bela. he talllAl dpnessance of the| Eointer; Gerson . r, Lou a recital program by any onc of them. whercas nothing could be more | Gershwin was 13 vears old before he | player, one who could read notes read- Sange Mo Mother Ta Me Iington Sollsee 00 MbAL sethan Singers, recer organ delightful than a program by the group, such as they gave in their Ameri- | began the study of piano, due to the |1l to play over songs to betried out el ¥ students tomorrow 1 t at|jzed, in a program at the reception to can debut at the Coolidge festival. The same comment is true of the | Smple fact that the family could not {1 £ot the job at §15 n week and staved aaasy) (yalent n e gir ta ers of the D. 4 R i { 1 Schmid i oup of e Lhners essful choral club 4 voi because. will not blend into cti r z th voice can’ achieve so 1 the | | Alma Jordan Creecy lore: Marjorie Har &, Marian Oste ) Gounod | 8:15 o’clock S et B fias Crate will rvir n. Rhoda Doyle there two years. All the time, how- Cancion’ Andaluza e e Cantinantalahanier A e Giae W Willne S e “I only studied piano for four|tions. I have written over 1,000 songs, nking Sons™ ¢Burn | Qisen madet |[PHOEEAIL. BINCI O he Svest | and Mary Tarbel Se s O g a ; vears.” said Mr. Gershwin in an in-|but, of course, some of them were Richard Hammond, | 01%P g jclety. and B ¥ g e he well-thumbed piles of Christmas carols and cantatas, pre- | terview, when, seated in the hack of |good and others werent. 1 left the|3- Piano solo 4 I paring for special programs. During the past week lovely music was sung | the dark reaches of the National The-| Remick Co. to go with a musical (&) Onganchoral preliide,/ ‘I 1Gall Thee, | | Dayton Westminster Choir afford to buy one, even on the insta Eeel }ment plan, until ther LREADY Washingt wsical folk are bestirring themselves, going | ne Bouilion (piano Washington Church Friday For four violine Dallate B 1 It Victor de. Ladatantare "non®’ ‘samhel | The District of Columbia Federation Something About Ufa. Gants: Seeceg. 1 Fiiglesior, it | of Music Clubs is ma ; St Aitman. foarth:’ Selvie At S TEe b T P $ i € Cord Bach-Bus on Thanksgiving da espec y_at St. Patrick’s Church, where unusual | iter while rehearsal of the chorus|comedy show that took some of my by “Capriecio, in A Major Scarl; L,n”} American selections were included in the Thanksgiving mass. | in bath suits, with fur coats for be- | songs and within eight months of | te) “Rh: wv'fi\‘»g‘ E Blae Major The District Federation of Music Clubs is planning for Cheistmas | Leen-while, went through the most |leaving the other publishing house, 1 | P lGr pack S AT 0. v n the hospitals, institutions and homes of the ci ATl clubs | Mcult parts of their work for the ot an effer from liarms & Co 'to I fombers | & SRR LD e el Nl linie AL thG ted to co-operate, regardless of membership or |second performance o ip-Toes,” | take a position with them as a com 5 THeriodaga e Seha Christie | teno; b e eane hethe. ar that Carl % bt e Ah d >iEegand ot membership or non- |he talked on, half seeing the chorus, poser. I had wanted, of course. to | HEAOda0g), et Lo Have i Allesro Briliautoy { ¥ited ol coansrate, whether or nof T Plice, M T | stopping_ now and then for a mo: Eet with this company, because Vietor | Ronald | Bach ( R ania S o Y (BEE TR E O i ount Verne lace Methodist Episcopal Church South Mr. | ment comment and suggest Herbert and many othér of the leading | son)” | Bach (from “Sixth Violn Sonatar) o £ inieresthd i Sommunics e duh ish ure’s now known Christmas cratorio, “Dawn in the Desert.” will | with “Sammy" Lee, that clever chos writers of music for musical comedy A Bre e Preambule “'“‘h ’[‘0“ I raclid atrect 5 . Grantion ator e given with a novelty twist this year, with a dramatization under the | trainer, vet telling his story with all|and operetta works were associated 0 orart, Al Deciot (piano) FAngIgi AT Shore, 12510 act | v 2 SkoSmone 2 s vear, with a drama ou unde e s g all associate e e Mozart. “Allezro Molto from Jupite lephone \bia 1930, and she will | which the w : m indus direction o and Le Grande Thompson on a specially con- |(he frank charm of an enthusiastic | with them. 1 was 20 years old when |, Tl e e ncentameon sale s Symphons Lili',;’(‘,‘ . e tentos tructed r geant will portray the scenes described by the | American boy g > score fc s 2 . SiBureau, At 1380H oee et ety oa S eaong hea i the htinent ¢ r i t t lescribed by & e 2 b, G street northwest s Elegie” [ tion and furnish enough carol she on the contine Its st Sl e oriental motif of the work will be carried ot 1 | %one.” h ntinued. “because my | com It v 1 | Moya hiison i Coeur B for vour organization and the s|are well kne i > i Em etting and costumes of the players. teacher died. 1 did, however, study | Lucile’ nd on the nig of its . s Joseph Barbecot (baritona) x> Lot Tariinto coumtenm E e aten hin twanty first ithasy. | |Russian Ballet! Novelty Pethioren Muetunic | SuIheidiientioniotitie tedera eq Sints [ chotn i ments for ristmas caroling FiLM o« for some time has | hospitals, institutions and homes quen mentioned Ufa, a Ge MUSICAL INSTRUCTION, the elements of harmony. but never |€ightv-fifth performance Mr. Gershwin Bartint: én Sonata. G Minor. First Movement:: | OT, Jannings pactlc e fona B : Friz Maile’ (violin) : e VER in historic Georgetown unusual musical pians are also : | Since then he has writte: = Chopin. . . . AT a) o No. is called to the appointment of Mrs. Ufa also holds a contract with O i & 1l plan also humming = | 1en he has written many in In Benefit Performance | L%t Polonsiee. B paj ank Westbrook, 3826 McK “| Murray. which has been suspende »mmunity vals, on December 23, in ‘the evening. at Montrose P cognized as the leading band playing | ¢al comedy tvpe. gradually breaking | THE Russian Ballet concert Friday : N yublicity. News and club pic rner Kre butt where the highly successful Memorial day pageant sas helq. ot Sk [ Tatin American music, Such ns® the |away from old rts and bringing new T 82 Elizabetn Stewart soprano) letin pibH g : Wyemmen | Jotaliss, (Lyd fde ¥ Bu Y i e % 4 o B Sibe s skt ! - . Etude. E ) L reach her by the 25th of each month. | Zeidt. also well known ir mer: e s the choirs of the 12° churches of Gearge: both concerts in the patio of the|his work. In “Tip-toes” he reache: clock in Poli's Theater, wh is to = n Etude, G _Major: (bl The regular monthly hoard Ineetinz | and many English, French ana 1ta s I : ” 5 c 5 Fauchey Sufte lass nne® 1o held a 30 p.m. Saturday, De- |}, 58 b 5 25 b own will participate, and a section of the Marine Band has s e adlene e ¢ Sicar:ltion o rd ; : Frcope. of yinis sy (harsia Clamiqus “Anclenne? | will Ibé neld at 430 p-n1. st | 12D Stars have been ntilized in the and has been | reaching large audiences of Americans | tion of melody, rhythm and syncopa- | pyccian refugee fund by the Wash- BargoMinuettos) | cember 3. at 1330 G street northwest. | 1:fa Studios, but no well known Amer Charles MacRoberts and William T. Glover, I Newton, principal of | Stannard’s organization plays equally | evidences here and there in the score | in&ton committee headed by Mrs. ""Mm""’N‘_Mi‘\u{‘,lr?fxl"'\’@;:\[,fi?,‘nf The local chapter of the Interna :‘,:::Zwl’lllv'(‘-:e(”:”:l- 9“{‘"‘ “‘y“]”‘(. sizr retofore for its pictures. he students of this school as well as all the grade schools m that section | turing compositions by native “United | new show, “Tip-toe: he sustains | picturesque event. —_ ! e nae, of which Mrs. James Hartnett i | m—_—_—_—_m - S, Reci . the governor and Miss Mary O'Dona- pageantry features to illustrate certain of the Yuletide carols and hymne, | NEtontans. The classical masters of | through the score. The dance steps, | artists from the Imperial Opera ong Recital Fnday. {hue the chairman of the District. is T] oeramiot 3 -| music, Wagner, Lisat, Beethoven,|elaborations and adaptations of the | House. Petrograd, none of whom organizing an_orchestral and choral MISS AMY CLEMENT L JE to tKe sudden illness oF er S & amatle E 5 5 x ) S et . e . = N L f to the sudden illness of Jacques Samassoud. capable conductor of | Italian opera compos so are|and the music of the entire score is|in Washington except Alexander V. a group in a concert in the aydi- | of alumnae of the colleges and acad-| .o . Cosching and Atcompanving c the Washington Opera Company, the performance of Gounod's | generously represented on Army Band | based upon the minor chords and|Gavrilov himself, who was seen here | torium of the Y. M. C. A. 1736 G|emies in and about Washington. |0 § c Avartment 53. til December 8. It is unfortunate that this date should conflict with the | tannard, who entered mili nd. horme of the Charleston. The |aghileff's Ballet Russe, and who comes | $ o'clock. Mr mon will be at theductor. He is an AULROTILY 0N 1he | co————— late of the first Rubinstein Club concert of the season. It ? ry s ~ when 18 years old. studi is syncopated, so that|now as the artistic manager of the|Piano. The public is invited. volce and experienced as a conductor TWENTY-SECOND YEAR reparation for the third and most ambitious of the Christmas | creasingly original works of the musi Rebecca Easterbrook (piang ) " |street northwest. as cha n for bul- | for a vear utual consent afternoos c Orchestra accompanyin, res for the official bulletin should | Zenia Des: N o 2 Ciad rill has granted perm to use a natural evergreen tree in the park | borh st concorts in the netin of the FiidibeLier srade il Siiedts Inio S aao Dbl jatig e reac inie e e h-American Building and over radio, | a climax of triumph in his combina- | be presented for the henefit D N Miamy (olao) secured. The music i der the chairmanship of Miss Netta Craig, Mrs. | all over the country. However, Capt.|tion. In “Lady, Be Good.” he showed rehest — Western High School. has shown interest in the plans, and it is hoped | well and frequently programs fea-|of this trio of fine effects. but in the [ Robert Lansing. will be a novel and| The public is invited. tional Federation of Catholic Alum vill be generously represented. Mrs. Alica Coyle Torbert will direct | Statesers” and particularly Wash. | these effects successfully all the way | The cast is composed entirely “of Brahms, Tschalkowsky, Strauss—and |Charleston, show many new *“kin! has_been seen or heard previously | (JTTO TORNEY SIMON will present | organization. This is to be composed FIANO, VOICE AND HARMONY Romeo and Juliet.” scheduled for tomorrow evening, has been postponed | Programs. plaintive melodies native to the South- | several years ago with Serge de Dj.|Street northwest, Friday evening at|Alexander Henneman will be the con- — is even morc | Unforeanyte ha Samassoud sho 1l Piok ed music under Staats of the Boston ancers and instrumentalisis | production. The following program will be|of orchestras. He is also a composer imfortunats n\r‘,‘..:.‘;\’ Sama. 4‘”(““ uld ,,’p ill._ Probably,-however, hoth | §3muse “9er Bisate of, e Boston | nen inbine o make a per.| The program will be made up a|Eiven: “Allah” (Chadwick), “Persian |and noted as an educator. Rehearsals - sa chestra will be able to turn the necessary delay to good ac- | with Sousa’s Band. Leroy of Le Garde | rectly harmonious whole, with fascl- | combination of Russian songs and |Song” (Colyn), Charlotte Engel; “When | are to be held, beginning in Decem- count and give a splendid performance of this opera, which Washington | Republique Band of France, and Levy | nating effect: Ira Gershwin, 18|dances. both solo and ensemble num.|the Roses Bloom™ (Reichert), “Open | ber, in the rooms of the Arthur Jor- has not heard for some time, of the Russian Symphony Orchestra. months older than the gifted George, | bers, featuring largely the compasi-|Thy Blue Eyes" (Massenet), Adelena|dan Piano Co. 2 In 1911 he won a scholarship to the |shows a fine Iyrics in the | tions of Chopin, Tschaikowsky, Boro-| Willis; “In Slumber T See Thee' (Schu. — Institute of Musical Art, Frank Dam.|words for his s songs. The|din and Bizet. mann), “On Wings of Song” (Mendels.| lLucy Dunwoody Higsins. mezzo director. Here he completed | two collaborated in working out words| Three delightful ballets, each in one [ Sohn), Emil Arzberger; “A Song of { soprano, and Mrs. Raymond Dickey.; i o 2y h eneral persl‘llng’ S Band @ four-year course in two vears. He|and music in a manner that is typi. | Scene, will be given: “The Roguish|Love” (Nevin), “At Parting” (Rogers), | violinist, with Mrs. Emilie M. White directed several Army bands and the |cally American, using American Faun.” with music by Tschaikowsky;| Alice Richmond; “Drink to Me Only|and Mrs. Z. W. Alderman, accom- YEAR BOOK MAILED | | o world famous Constabular Band of | pressions and phrases that are so|‘‘Spectre de la Rose.” with Weber's| With Thine Eves” (old English), “The | Panists, gave musical groups -\v'fl‘\f-, I h L Philadelphta before he was chosen in | much better than the stilted artificiali- | music, and “The Toy Box,” by Ros-| Rosary” (Nevin), Bennett Lloyd; My | recent annual meeting of the [iizh | c argest 1 ltary an the competitive examination of the |ties of the pseudo-English songs of | $ini and other composers {True Love Hath My Heart,” canon |School Teachers' Association at Wal- | best Army band leaders to be leader | the musical comedy of the period be- M. Gavrilov will present for the|(Marzials), “Boat of Mine” (Miller), | ter Beck's studio on a program whic of the Army Band | tween Gilbert and Sullivan and Gersh. | first {time in_this city Mme. Vera|Catherine Moose, ~Alice Richmond, [also included a one-act play presented | — o = S nie e 7 Not ‘only: basiiDhe: Army Band' a|win. relskaya, premiere danseuse of the | Ruth Westergren, Adelena Willis; “L.a | DY @ Sroup of Arts Club Players. SO h l T P JpEC Dnited jsta Army; iBand, picked personnel of the best musicians | : comedies he has | Russian Ballet, Constantinople: Mme. | Cloche™ (Saint-Saens), Mrs. Nell Galey | paia Carleton Strang, known in phocies 1. rapas which may well be known as in both Army and civil organizations, | written, Mr. Gershwin points a sis- | Valentinova, mezzo-soprano; Boris M. | Canine; “Slumber Romance” (“Phile- | wiommington hofore her martiaze as GUITAR. MANDOLIN. BANJO, Gen. Pershing’s Band.” is now the but also the best libr: of music | nificant factor in his pioneer make-up | l.ang. celebrated Russian pianist. and|mon et Baucis”) (Gounod). “Song to F‘qle("\‘;’\elun Small, a pépular church | TENOR BANJO. HAWATIAN largest military band in the United e, and what is consldered as excellent | when he said: up of seven other remarkable the Evening Star” (“Tannhauser”)) ot g soprano soloist and choir 3 G N R i a0, States, according to an announce- equipment for continuous training.| I have only written three ‘opuses : (Wagner), Thomas Leef: “The Nut-airactor of the First Presbyterian tudio LE MARQUIS. Potomac 230 S | S i Lectures on musical science and ar—The Blue Monday Opera’ el P g e e aounshine” | Church of Roseburs, Ores. according AXOPHONE e SMadent Teaders G by harmony course under the supervision | (which will be heard in Washington ann), Frances van den Bogert; | ¢, re d hy Mrs. Henry | s e but is of Master Sergt. Theo. Bingert are|for the first time December i Cleveland Symphony “Where E'er Ye Walk (“Semele”) | \Wpira (llt{|l;2:."‘(\9f‘\:’: L \u‘r‘"‘""‘\» Piano, Teror Banjo. Guitar, Drums, ste. organizer, for it was as a result of included in it. the Whiteman Concert Orchestra), | (Handel), “Spirito Gentil” (Donizetti). | a5 soloist with the concert hand at the lose observation of European military The radio programs of the band are | “The Rhapsody in Blue' (heard here o Qrcbelftra December 7 E. R. Pruner; “Ave Maria” (Bach- 3‘,:,;‘;‘,"‘1,;2:“{;‘,.“,,“. Eonin In 10 to 20 Lessons »ands during the World War that the | i so keenly enjoved that it takes two ! twice with that jazz concert orches: CLL\ ELAND'S Symphony Orches. | Gounod), air from “Jocelyn” (Godard), — | g Ras; Jazz and Popular Music a speciaity eneral, realizing the need of a re men to handle the radlo mail corre-|tra) and the ‘Concerto,’ to be plaved i it.| 'Sacrament” (MacDermid), Hazel Gem| At the second meeting of the Dal- | Come in. write or phone for hooklet. Free et = 5 ! tra, a 100-piece organization credit £ SR E . S Lt | lessons it "vou by inetrument from B enialie bind dh our lows Ay 3 spondence of about 50 letters and hun- [ here the §'h. I have devoted much e , L i | Hughes: “Caro_Selve” (“Atalanta”)|gleish Music Study Club this vear the | 1esSas L N0 B GoSEm6 ™ tion of such a body 3 dreds of cards every day. The band |time to these works, but they are, of | € With doing much to develop music) (Handel). “The Wren" (Benedict), Lil- | following officers were clected: Presi-| 1392 G 8t N.W. at s ers attended to e gives valuable service in co-operation | course, not my regular work. They {in America, will play at the Washing- [ lian Adelaide Watson. dent. Mrs. Frank B. Lord: first vice | ———— —— " — after becoming chief of staff. In the 3 with civil 4»r‘(b!éll:\‘i:;a\l“\llirlan(;:spet“lall;;!n\ro experiments—laboratory’ work in | ton Auditorium Monday December 7. = i president, 31 ss Pauling Knoeller: sec BESSIE N. WILD Spring of 1922, 90 musiclans were community cf v work and enjoyed | American music, ‘and ell you tha Se0 S 5 : . ond vice pre S A 25 {ino. and: Ha ur[:’anu’.‘f.:'»v!( RO s i an extremely successful tour, the first | it requires real bravery fto write| Nikolal Sokolov, Russian conductor, Vesper Music Today by O e Drcretary. Mra. Dorothy | gvgico Cultars Piano and Harmony. Vort Hunt, Va. under First Lieut . of its career, last Summer. Capt. Stan- | works like those and know that one is | who has lead the orchestra ever since Washington Soloists |Riley; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Lee Ru Phone Adams 5510 Pyt Levwis who wAS mads ithetoam { nara may well be ranked with Capt. |breaking rules and set forms and that | its organization. while developing it 18ts | oY erian, Miss Lilye Levy: press wanding officer and remained with | Santelmann of the Marine Band and | much adverse comment will probably |into one of America’s greatest also| /]'HE third vesper concert, 4:43|agent, Miss Flsle Snelling. Mrs. J. J, - the band until 1924 when Capt. R. G. 2 John Philip Sousa for his achieve-|be aroused. However, I feel they are | has striven to foster interest in music. o'clock today, at the First Con. | Underwood was appointed chairman Walter I Flole Stodios Sherman, its present commander, as 4 ments in r}e\'t"l(»nn}x a splendid mili- | weil worth rl}]e ‘attempt. flr hmien't muv has su(‘('(;:_d :l hie‘;‘i’l‘smov;“]:);llfi;: t{:reg tional Church, will v s of the program committee. sumed e, The commanding tary organization in an exceptionally | decided just what my next effort along | three courses: Firs eatured soloists, Elsa Raner, v rashington Heights Presby- . e iition ot 255 short time. The Army Band received |this line will be. It may be an opera | concerts on Sunday afternoons, where | Gertrude Henneman, pianist: John 11, | At the Washinkton Helghts Trastv: || BANIO. HAWAIAN GUTAR AND hand is Gen. Rockenbich. ; official _recognition from Congress | for negro singers based upon native {light as well as serfous music Is| Marville, baritone, and Charles T, |terian Church Edith Graham Sehjlline IR S xurt e For drum major, n. Pershing : within three years since its organiza- | melodies. I think there is a wide | glven; second, a series of special con-| Ferry, organist. sa_nsh e hvl'-‘{n.m";m‘ o Ensemble Practice with the Nordica selected Sergt. Willis Ross, the 3 tion—a unique distinction. Moreover, | fleld in this work.” certs for school children, arranged in " The program will be Marsh, Thanksgiving morning. Her || oo QU8 osd 4503 Corib1a up first member of the band to be chosen. the Army Band is on congenial terms| It does indeed require bravery and |rotation so that each child hears the| prede_Organ, “Finale” (sonata in D | BUTIDErs today, are; ‘Aforning.” by He was selected from among the 5 with both the other service bands in | inititive to attempt such works and | orchestra several times every vear;| minor) (Ferrs), . . .= Speaks, 4 " by ranks of all the drum majors in France Washington. The bandsmen have | Mr. Gershwin has the sincere inter-|and, third, musical }nstrm‘flon in the| P -noih“‘:m,k!“:gghu":‘fi‘;:flfli;ldhm’-;i The National Male Quartet, com WASHINGTON in the A. 1. F. He was considered CAPT. W. J. STANNARD, unusually attractive uniforms of cadet | est of leaders in musical thought in |public schools, free of charge to puplls. | “Tne Eagle” (MacDowell), Gertrude Henne. | posad of Messrs. William F. Raymond, CONSERVATORY he premier drum major of the United | Army Band to wear| America behind him. H. O. Osgood | As evidence of the love of music|man “F = THCTC SRS R RO O OSSP iikins, - second | e e army from point of view of | now Capt. Stannard, to fill this posi- —and it is anticipated | of the Musical Courier says in the | which this program is stimulating. |, Hirione golog Be, T Dae (it | OB OO hatitones erasy & OF MUSIC Teehnical equipment, personality and |tion. Within the short period of three | that the Army Band will play a prom-| November issue of American Mer-|over 800 Cleveland boys and girls turn | “gitertory—Do» editation” (Sturges). | Smith, basso, with Prof. Thomas Moss. 1108 New Hampshire telanly ability v . Capt. Stannard has brought |inent part in the Washington music cury. B out for their orchestra lessons every ool (Schubert-Wilhem)). | gccompanist, will give a program of uioinipg Duptn i i P ptember. 1922, the band was| this band to the fore as a fine organ. | festival planned for next May. Capt.| “George Gershwin is a real com-|Saturday morning. o Raner ) “Preluds, A Flat Major | Thankegiving music at Washington Main K58 ordered o Washington, which it has | ization. He shows much originality | Stannard is also planning special pro- | poser—The Rhapsody in Blue' re-| Following its concert here, tickets| (chopin). (b “En Bateay” (Debiussy). and | Heights for the Sunday school at 10 lementars —ALL_ERANCHES e ed < its own particular city,|as well as a foundation of fine musi. | grams for the Superintendents of Edu- | mains the sole, only and unique work | for which now are available at the| () ‘Maich Wind" (MacDowell), Gerirude | 5'clack this morning. bl i ot \Wash, | cian ship and intelligence in his work | cation meeting here of college alma |to win serious consideration for the | Peggy Albion Concert Bureau in the| BQIERAN \) w\ve Maria with violin S LADOVITCH—VIOLIN, i band. | mater. The Army Band under Capt.|new music of America—the best and |Jordan Building, 1239 G street north-| ohhligato (Kahn,. John H. Marsille. The quartet and, a group from the | L JEIZEL BT A e e Iy mind. the members of | Because of excellent co-operation with | Stannard i8, indeed, an organization | only good example of the only dis- | west, the Cleveland Symphony Or-| Vigln—(al “Awr on the G Stine |George Washington Girls' Glee Club A ARBAC HARMONS band Teader Iy mointed. select- | the Pan-Amerlcan Union, Capt. Stan-[of which Washington can be justly'tinct musical style this country has|chestra will give 130 other recitals' Goncerto " (Wienimyait): Eier Raner jsang sevoral numbers at the young ook OreRsrasratlice Roome et Officer o 3. Stannard, nard’s organization has become re.! proud. eve. criginated and developed.” H.F. this vear. Pontlade Ot T Soiie(Danham). ! people’s service at Foundry Methodist TENOR BANJO, MANDOLIN, GUITAR ech much to the gratification : 1n.’:n’ml.’u‘n’ With the need of a capable | developing programs for the

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