Evening Star Newspaper, June 27, 1926, Page 54

BAND CONCERTS U. 8. MARINE BAND. T the Marine Barracks at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow a_concert by the U. | Marine Band, William H. Santelmann, { leader, Taylor Branson, second icader, conducting, the program will be: 1. March. “The Liberty Bell" Overture, “Semiramide 3. Andante and Rondo Capriccioso ninm Solo: Mendelssohn 4. Euphon Valse Caprice, | “Bentifl Colorado’” 4 Principal Mus) 5. Excerpts from 8 v Souma 1926 cdition of a real troubadour might have been heard last week Rossim in Washington as he strummed a well tuned guitar and sang the street songs of sunny Italy while standing in a garden bencath a lovely magnolia tree—lovely in spite of the fact that the magnolias not blooming. The troubadour was Lorenzo Diatto, formerly of Terino, north Ttaly, now of Washington, D. C. The song was “O Sole Mio.” e gard and magnolia belong to Edouard Albjon, director of the ington Opera Co. And the deeply appreciative listener was Mrs. Albion, who is still very much incapacitated by her recent accident when l'e family automobile skidded into a ditch near Fredericksburg, Va., there- smashing her right arm quite badiy. § Yet less than a week later plucky “Peggy” Albion (for so she own in local music 1 radio circles) found diversion in listening to a sing ho never studied singing in his life, yet put his heart into his <ongs, while she heard them from her wheelchair on the back porch. s worthy as she has proved herseli to be culogized at some length, s uot the writer's purpose here to go further into a discussion con g obvious merits of the wiie of the director of the Washington Opcra Co. who. with her husband, exemplifies the ambitious and high | id that the local opera company is striving to accompiish. Sufficient torsay that through Mrs. Albion's personal efforts the company was given Gpportunity to present a highly successful production of two operas in Gyeensboros N. C. The result was so satistactory that the company is a'ready booked for several other appearances outside of the Capital City next Among the most recent is the formation of a committee in “Norfe there. . ¢ he Vaise Intermeszo. Grand Scenes from 1 8 Grand March, “The President’.". Marines', Hymn.' ““The Halls of Montezuma “The Star Spangled Banner’ U. S. Capitol, Wednesday, at 5 p.am.. the program will be: 1. March. “The Gridiron Club’ Overture, “Huniady Laszlo” Roman. Cornet At ot ousa Erkel s : Siendsen hersd, “Showers of Gold.” Clarke John P. White om " Herodiade,” Massenet Nemour Gauthier Liszt Grand Scenes frG Air de Ballef. intermes Second Polona‘en The Star Svangled Banuer ie Secrel it At the Sylvan Theater, Monument Grounds, Thursday, at 7:30 p.m.. the following Russian program will be given: 1. Overture. “Rustan and Ludmilla Glinka Cuy Rachmaninoff eharp minor “Orientale season. Ik, Vi, to carry on productions i ¢ 4. Cornet e Wears Heart Techaikowsky Principal Musician” Arthir' 8. Witcomb Pwo movements from Symphony Pathetigie T hatkow sky a1 Alingro’ von’ grazia h) Adagio Lamentoso Young Prince and the Youis ncess™ from “Scheherazada Rimsky-Ko; 1 the initial effort on Mr. Albion’s | gton Opera Co. existence, and truismi is the one about it heing an il wind that blows nobody good. | opera company was one of the progressive cndeavors that the late War brought to Washington. Organized in November, 1918, about theé time the armistice in France, Mr. Albion modestly began as com- mionity opera affiliated with war camp community service, with, as the Wimediate purpose. the promoting of morale among Government workers and the rendition of entertainment service in the Capital and surrounding camps. The ltimate aims were: “To develop in the Capital a national | opera company, which wouid form the parent branch of a national opera <vstem, cstablishing and uniting resident companics in the larger cities of the country: to give opportunity to American musicians and composers; to-establish & practical school of opera which would train and prepare for the stage. singers and musicians to be used in the opera company; to truisn 1 sart which brought the Washi ot . Suite, “Cavcasian S ral In ibr In the Village Street () In the Mosque ) Procession of the Sjrdar Coronation March Tachaikowsks “The Star Spangled Banner Monument pan., the In.the Sylvan Theater Grounds, Saturs program’ will include 30 Beeihoven 1. March. “Our Glorious Banne Overture. ; Characterist Swanee River xeernts from “Roban Hood avotte. “Heart's Messaze Waltz. “Jolly Fellows - fing T oward the Light of the Pol Beneath the Southern ¢ Mars and V 4 d Mareh, * mont Way Down' Upon the Myddlet dn Kover nann creet in Washington a national opera house, which would be the home of the company and housc the school.” Mi\‘ ALBIOXN has divided his activitics to date under the subhcads of five “stages” of development. The first stage—that of accomplish- ment complete conrmunity entity, personnel drawn from within the city, and all the activitics connected with it furnished locally, including costumes, settings, etc. was highly successful. Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pirates of Penzance,” presented at Central High School, January 13 and 14, 1919, was the ¢ production. From the outset great civic interest was shown, and 1,500 people are reported to have been turned away from tie nd for lack of seating capacity. The same conditions | & for production, when_the “Bohemian Girl” was pre- ® sented at t bo! March 24 and 25, the same vear. In the Liberty <=Aiut, for the two performances of Balic's opera and “I Pagliacci,” May 30 was a capacity house of 3.000 people. This was the italian opera and the chorus sang in Italian. which ma: as Cireumstanece The Star Spangled Banner U. S. NAVY BAND. PROGRAM will be given at & pan | the Capitol tomorrow by the ates Navy Band, Charles| leader, Charles Wise, second ALl United RBentey leader The selections will he March, “The Lure of (Dedicated 10 the Warren G Harding » “Maritana Masear. Cortege Harlequin and Columbine The Bunchinelo Family {3) “Tha Mandoliniate” | xslophone solo. ~Fantasia of Leoteh Meloas (Musician 1. C. G Grand scenes from the opera . sece ed the advent of the Washington Opera } performances giver in a regular theater tickets sold at popular pr was espe- cally notable for the Pershing night performance of “Faust.” in English, when the famons conductor, Arnold Volpe, engaged to direct the per- formance, said, *! excellent material here.” Beside the English version ot the Gounod work, presented at the Shubert-Garrick the week of November 22, 1919, thiz “stage™ included productions of the Balfe and L oncavallo operas at the Belasco Theater, June 19, 20 and 21, 1919. The third stage. development of higher art standards and engaging renowned accordance with the American “star” system. was exinced in the week's performance of Bizet's “Carmen,” at the Shubert- Garrick Theater, beginning February 15, 1920, with Marguerite Sylva and Orakar Marak as guest artists, and also in the double bill oi [ Pagliacci -and “The Secrct of Suzanne” (also the latest in their list of local produc- tions). the week of March 15, 1920, with Mary Cavan, Leon Zario and Mr. . Marak as guest soloists. .- » Then. m the jourth stage, the company was reorganized on a larger . .=basis, with full orchestra, chorus, ballet, supers and first-class scenery, costumes and lighting effects, establishing a company of first rank, able to present the larger works., “Aida” was sung at Poli’s Theater Decem- ~ber 13, 15 and 17, 1920; “Samson et Delila” was sung for the first time in Washington February 24, 1922, with Margurite D’Alvarez in one of the title roics. and “Rigoletto” was sung at the Président Theater January 22 and 26, 1923. The Saint-Saens opera was also sung at the Lyric Theater, iif Baltimore, four davs prior to its presentation in Washington. This Was the company’s first out-of-town production. Espccialiy to be emphasized in regard to these performances are the two facts that up to this period 40 Washington singers had debuts in roles _in_the casts and 600 singers passed through the choral school, thus re- =+ eéiving the experience that is such a valuable factor in training. In 1923-4 came the three big productions and the first all-American cast. “Butterfly” was sung, with Edith Mason, Paul Althouse, Elizabeth “Bonner. Fred Patton and Harold Mueller in the principal roles. The same scason Joseph Schwarz, Mabel Garrison and_Ralph Errolle were leading guest artists for es of Hoffman,” and “Carmen” was sung, with Ina Bourskaya, Paul Althouse and Clarence Whitchill singing the leads. * ok kK I 24-5. however, that proved the gala season of the Washington Opera Co. to ¢ The newly completed Washington Auditorium was wopened with the performance of tured singer, in one of his greatest roles. Faust,” with Feodor Chaliapin the fea- it was in that same production that Ivan lvantzoff. the remarkable Russian baritone, who is now a per- anent iber of the organization, sang Valentine with marked success. * Shibinieva and Errolic sang Marguerite and Faust. Another dominant roduction of the year was the second all-American cast, with John Charles Thomas making his debut in opera here just before sailing for Europe, slierc he has since been singing opera most successiully, and with Frances Peralta, Jeanne Gordon, Charles T. Tittman and Hunter Kimball in the ‘other leads. Chaliapin returned again to sing his famous comedy role in “Fhe Barber of Seville,” which he 1s taking on tour this season, with Tina Paggi, that delightful coloratura soprano; Mojica, Nadworney, Ivantzoff apd Ananian in other chicf roles. The last production of the regular sea- @n was “La Traviata,” with Sabinieva, Errolle, Ivantzoff, Paltrinieri and B%Angelo in the cast. %% Then came the fifth stage—that of an initial attempt at light opera #or a Summer scason. Circumstances were adverse, however, to put it and. although some good singers were assembled for a four-week f “The Mikado,” “The Bohemian Girl,” “Robin Hood” and “H. M. fore,” it was a disappointment. % During the past season five performances were offered in Washing- 2ton by the Washington Opera Co. In the first, “Tosca,” Elda Vettori, §American singer, sang the title role, with Ulyssus Lappas, Greek tenor, sand Ivan Ivantzoff, Russian baritone, in the other *wo principal roles. AMiss Vettori has been chosen as one of the new additions for the soprano 1ist at the Metropolitan Opera House next season. In the second, “Romeo Juliet.” a notable performance was given by Sigurd Nilssen, a young i‘mun. who studied with Jean De ReszKe and Oscar Seagle, in the role of | Jriar Laurence—his first operatic appearance. Sabinieva, Tokatyan, S\rmand and Ivantzoff sang other leading roles. “Samson et Delila,” the $high-water mark of the secason financially, and an_artistic production, fanas the third offering, with the third annual all-American cast. The prin- #ipal roles were sung by Louise Homer (whose interpretation in this role 3;‘]~a< long been famous); Paul Althouse, Fred Patton and Charles Trow- fhridge Tittmann. Then followed the first Wagnerian opera the company has ever attempted, “Lohensrin,” with Althouse, a definite success in A his, his first delineation of the title role. Ina Bourskaya was a marvelous FOrtrud and Tvan Ivantzoff again gave an individual reading of a big dra- fmatic role as Telramund. Chechanovsky, a young baritone, who sang swith the company in minor roles in previous productions, sang the Herald Overture { Suite. ) ih Co. into proiessio with fuli siage eq Igoletto, . v Internieszp scene, “In a Persian Market The camel drivers grad the cries of the begkars are heard: the bea: ifal princess entera. carried by her rervants; she watches the jugglers d snalie charmers. The caliph now passes through the market, the prin cess departs, the bexgars are heard again and the caravan resumes its Ssnopsis Appronch soloists oloist for “bakaheesh ... Kerns Arr_Lake Padilla E£xcerpta:from Song of the v Fox trot, “Valencia® i & ar Spangled Banner” A program Tuesday, 7:30 Montrose Park. Thirtieth and streets northwest, will include: March, “The Invincible Eagle Overture. “Merry Wives of W Duet for comet and in Venice” (Musicians G T Ma ; A" Waltz Dream Strauss Tdsl. “The Shepherd Box™.. Wilson Selections from the opera ““The Hugue Dote”. ... .. % Offenbach v aprice, “Soirees de ‘Vienna." e Schibert-Liszt Musical comeds, “The Princess Pat.” Herbert Popular, “Selecied.” i March, “Gladiators Farewell" Blankenburg “The Star Spangled Banner. | p.m.. R . | Souma | 107g10 and | The program Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., at the band stand, Navy Yard, will be: March. “Hail to the Spirit of Libert: . Overture, 181 Tyhaikowaky Cornet eolo. # Macmurrough “Randmaster G. De Giorsio.) American suite” Yankianna’ ...Thurban ,\H.l:f!\l,\ Ame: Ffim” onk of the Belle Arrival of the Coontown Cadets.” o ewels i ‘Wolf-Ferrari S Chifese Sousa was 1 Sketeh, Grand scenes from the oper: of the Madonna’ Oriental phantaay, : Temple Garden’ Ketelbey ynopsie—The _incantation of the ests in the temple. the perfume of in- se floats on the air. a melody repre. rents two lovers. a Manchu wedding pro- ceesion passes noieily by, & etreet dis turbance ensues among the coolies (founded on sn tual Chinese scale). the beating of the gong in the temple restores order. the incantation of the priests fe heard again. and the lovers Song, amidst the singing of birds brings the piece to a conclusion, Valse, “La Invitation™...... Humoresque, *Comin’ Thri Fox trot, selected. The Star Spangled Banner.” A program Friday, 7 p.m., at Mount Alto Hospital, Wisconsin avenue northwest, will include March, “The Shenandoah National (Dedicatéd to Coi,'Robert N Overture, ““Maritana Solo for’ cornet, “Oh, Dry e e (Bandmast, Intermezzo scene, Market” S8 Excerpts from’ “Sinn. American suite, “Yankiana March. “Mights America, Serenade. “Soug of the Hells Sketch. “Arrival of Coontown Cadets. Hamoresque, “Comm’ Thru the i 3 . Bellstedt Ry ¥ox ' trot, “Padilla “The Star s ) cen: Von Weber AN . Belisteat hose oz s e oo Dl Riego In a Persian 5 pangied Banner. UNITED STATES ARMY BAND. CONCERT by the United States Army Band, Capt. William J. Stan- nard, band leader; Thomas F. second _leader, Reservation South Dakota avenue, Thirty and Irving streets northeast, will be plgyved at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. The program will be: March, “‘Hostrauseer's”. . ...Chambers arRss EWINGg H ¥ & soprano of Washingt program in the series given at the String Quartet. The concert will be giv SLEN Opus HOWISON, on, w Library of en at 8: Lwill play “String Quartet in G, by Mozart, and he thi the Nati The quartet ng Quartet, rd Congress, b, i . Tuesday MUSIGRAPHS AMILLE tor of the Ch ALLENSWORTH, direc- | dren’s Music School | Takoma ark, who presented the losipg recital of the Winter season June 1S, announces that he nmer clas: will open July 1. | and will hold till August 15 i term will begin October 1 On the schoul's faculty for the com ing year Miss Allensworth will have Mrs. R H. Harmon, assistant fn plano; Mrs. Paul V. Tuttle, in charge of the choral work, and Mrs. Agnes| Chase, Instructor of violin. The, Mmie. Lucia Border! of this city will sail next Saturday on the Re public for Paris, France, where she will remain until September. The. Columbian Male Quartet sang Shelly ) Perfect Love’ and the bridal chorus from Wagner's opera, Lohengrin,” at the wedding of Miss rances Brady and Maj. Van Fossen Addah Polka t_Joseph Ditfresne. HOM. S, Pinutore Cornet_solo. Master Se; bt from iz, “Bleue Charanteristi soloist ) Sullivas Mar; « of the Serpents Bovealart The Dar Popular hits-— (a1 At Peace with_the Warld (b) “Tonight's My Night With Bahy Mover “Rose Marte” .. Friml The Wedding of the Rose Jessel Goldman Selaction Intermezzo, March, “On the Mall". .. “The Star Spangled Banner. Tuesday, at Walter Reed General Hospital, at 6:30 p.m,, the following program will be given: March, “Brooke's Chicago Marine Band “Rienzi cones Pittoresquet Marche.” Air de Hallet gelie “Fete Boheme * Flute and French horn duet (Performed by Master. Sergt Luthiewitz, flite, and Staff “Sergt. Lundtice, horn.) The Lire of Alaska “Rose Marie " Serenade’ . T Alexand Alfred Benter Friml March, Selection Songs— (2) -Gypay's Love Song.’ fer- h) “Carry oy request) from tune S - Herbert Back ‘to Oid Virginny (Sung hy Charles A McDonald, a blind pa- tient 1n Ward 33, Walter Reed General Hos- ital, formerly & member of the K. of ¢ roubadours overseas. | Salon piece, “Humoresque" Mo (by request) vor Characteristic, “Evolution of Dixie?..La March, “Col. John J. Bradley”. .. .Stannard The' Star Spangled Banner.” A radlo concert by the United States Army Band at the Sylvan Theater, Monument Grounds, Wed- nesday, at 6:30 p.m. ( . T.), will have as the program: March, “Coronation,” from “Die Folkunger.” Kretschmer Lachner wcliakoff Wiedoe ft “Roberts Vord Tivorak Herbert agles 5 Selaction Salon piece, g Descriptive, " American Fanfasio” . March. *National Emblem’ & “The- Star Spangled Banner At Washington Barracks, I'rida; 6:50 p.m., the program will be: March, “Coronation,” from “‘Die Folkunge Kretschmer (“Turandot™")_ Lachner Techakoft at Qverturn, “Fest in € Suite, “Dance Suite () “Sambo’s Holid (i “Cossack Revels' () “Pekoe Dance,’ (@) “Valse Rusee.’ Sazophone solo. * ¥ilse (Technical Sergt. Eugene He Waltz, “Puszta Maiden' . Selection, “Attila”. .. .. Salon piece, “Humoresqu Deserintive, “American Fani March, ‘National Emblem". Wiedoeft tetter, &oloist. ) g Roberts I Verd Drorak Herbert Bagley sie’? Spart remarkably well. He is another of the additions made for next year Zan the casting roster at the Metropolitan. Sigurd Nilssen and Marcella £NRoessler sang the other leads. : Then, last in the season, came the double bill of “I Pagliacci,” with a Zdefinite personal triumph for Ivantzoff, and “The Secret of Suzanne,” in g \which Mr. Tvantzoff doubled his honors, walking away with practically 1 the triumphs of the evening. This performance was a personal tribute 1o another Russian in the company, Jacques Samassoud, carnest, gifted conductor of the operas for several seasons. The valuable background of these Russians - hailing from the land where music, especially opera, and Overtiire, “French Comédy . 'Keler-Bela the dramatic stage has reached dazzling heights of accomplishment, as exemplified by the Moscow Art Theater—has proved an inspiration and cxcellent help in the development of the local company, and Mr. Albion i~ to be commended for utilizing their co-operation and experience. * ok k% , OW comes the sixth “stage” in the development of the Washington Opera Co., that of establishing a road “tour.” May 20, 1926, the com- pany journeyed to Greensboro, N. C. where a packed house greeted a presentation of the double bill, “I Pagliacci” and “The Secret of Suzanne,” with Edward Johnson, a leading tenor at the Metropolitan, in New York; Sabinieva and Ivantzoff singing the chief roles. It is especially hearten- ing to find that the work of the Washington singers in the chorus and }yx' Mr. Samassoud’s orchesira won as hearty commendation as the per- ormances given by the principals. This success has established the first in a list of places where the Washington Opera Co. will tour before and after the regular season in Washington. Norfolk, Va., is the second town now added to the list and several others have made arrangements to sccure productions by the local company in their theaters. . The schedule for local performances next season is still tentative, but will probably include six operas. Works being considered for production relude “La Boheme,” "Il Trovatore,” “Hansel and Gretel,” “The Magic Flute,” “Thais” and *Manon.” Surcly an organization that is receiving the support of outside com- unities. as the Washington Opera Co., under Mr. Albion, is receiving. serves the complete co-operation and enthusiastic backing of its own mmunity—Washington, D. C. It deserves such co-operation not only m \Washington as a city, but irom Washington as the Capital of the nited States of America; for thisjipera company is-the 'founding of "a | Middleton, projectzof-national. impostances el i e s £ i H i i £ i t, a newl B’dfl‘- The Insurance Quart first bass, and radio-dehlite. y organized male qHflet of Washin Callow, second bass. Thi “The Star Spangled Banner. oen s quartet has Berlin at the Ch terd \ specia this even Church (! Emily G hurch of the Covenant ¥ "noot. Al program wiil be rendered by the Inmanuel Baptist hoir under the direction of Dickinson he numbers will include The Day “Sunetis Fear Nof, Festival The Day T I The Ladie by Spross, and the Male Chorus 3 | will prese; Jesus Sa “The sele ‘God So Mrs. Pel Sturtevan! ‘e Cygns The me: the past w m “The sented by beth Thor | tine Irisi Rronson, Everitt, Youngs, rey and ther Seabury a at Keith's tinue wit sagement Mrs. W Charles give the tarian Ch Jane M . wi afternoon Unitarian is invited. numbers Bois and day event Animals nary and Miss H Royal Col dition to by Liszt, two grou; work was | Quartet, months’ Music at vided by former pu Goldmark | tor. Mr. Sy slavia an of Agram scholarsh class as Kneisel. “Prelude in’ ¢ logue presented at the Rialto They joined the act morning’s service of All the for the benefit Rosenberg-Dreier, paratively new to \Washington, plays with an artistry far above the ordi- paniments. Louis Sivecenskli was a member of the famous Kneisel Vienna. | s Past and Over Ve O lsrael e Deum = Ended Heeck Bartlett * Chorus will sing “'Greet heard the Voice of . by Rathbun sction by the quartet will be Loved the World.” Staine rry will play Rachmaninoft’ Minor,” and Dr. A. P. t will render a violin solo, e, by Saint-Saens. e mbers of the special opera ter week in connéction with the Prince of Pilsen” were pre. Estelle Wentworth. Eliza rnberry sang the lead, and the ensemble was composed of Chris Frances Rabbette Woodruff tussell Cord. Ella Neuland Rose Ponorow, Jesse Veitch, illiott Button, ictor Russell. i Cloyd has been engaged to replace Mrs. Seabury, who ifll, in the nd Irving act which plaved the past week. Miss Cloyd riday and will con- h it for a four-week en on the road. ‘alter K. Towbridge Wilson. soprano; Tittmann, bass, with Lewis Atwater at the organ, will th Uni- musical program at Souls’ acPherson, who recently re teacher’s diploma for organ ‘Washington College of Il give an organ recital this at b o'clock in All Souls’ Church, to which the public Miss MacPherson will play by Bach, Mendelssohn, Du- Dvorak. A delightful concert was given Tues- ng at the Washington Club of the Be Kind to The Baroness von a violinist com- Society. gave an’exacting program. ercum, a graduate from the nservatory in London, in ad playing ““Waldesrauschen,” supplied all of the accom Beatrice S. Goodwin sang ps of songs. Her legarto especially admirable. who for died June 1S after several fliness, at the age of & his funeral service was pr an orchestra of members all 1pils of Mr. Svecenski. Rubin , composer, was the conduc- ece) i was born in .Jugo- d educated at the University n. He won a governmental ip to the conservatory at There he was in the same Fritz Kreisler and Franz It is sald that the latter’'s | naif | ‘ | i f | Magdalene Moore, Lula Medley, Doro- | Kinslow, Irene Watson Music School Presents 27th Annual Recital. HE Daniels’ School of Music, R. J. Danlels, principal; Marie A. Hillery, assistant, presented its twent; seventh annual recital program at the John Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church Tuesday evening, June 15. Florence 1. Butcher, soprano; George E. Battle, tenoy, and Peter Phillip, tenor, were assisting soloists. The Rev. William L. Washing, pastor of Zion Baptist Church, gave the address of the eve ning and presented the certificates. Those receiving certificates were lementary—Mary Lucille Miles, Lula A. Medley. Roberta Chavers Harris, Josephine Virginia Farray, Mary Made- lein Moore, Hortense Virginia Butler, Evelyn Beatrice Vaden. Intermediate- Irene Celeste Watson, Hattie Eliza- beth Campbell, Alice Eva Mae Ander- son, Catharine Llizabeth Barnes, Ma- rion Augustine Jackson, Ruth Goldie Johnson, Gwendolyn Mamie Ritmond Wilhelmina B. Jones. Advanced— Dorothy Bernice Wallace, Violet Asop Lewis. Diploma—George E. Battle. Among those taking part in the pro- gram were: Charles Brown, Walter Miller, Loufse Jordan, Isabelle Adola, Richard Ware, Ruth Washington, aomi Winslow, Charles Taylor, Beatrice Houston, llelen Ferguson, Ruth Chatman, Ruth Churchhill, Evelyn Vaden, Mary Miller, Selma awkins, Hilda Irwin, Thelma T: Josephine Farrar, Roberta Harris, wendolyn Ritmond, Alice Anderson, 1 Johnson, Mary Hortense But- Dorothy Green, m A. Jackson, thy Johnson, Ruth ler, Mattie Robinson Clarence Diggs, Mar Dorothy Wallace, Wilheimina Jones, Athenii Queen, Hattie Campbell Claudine Peace, Fay Plummer, Grafton Daniels, Catharine Barnes, Thelma Grimes and Violet Lewis. Children Appear in Fine Choral program, 1s' (ilee Club, Boyvs' Glee nd a group of boy sopranos iiigh Sechool gave a jointi al Monday evening in the audi-| torfum of the high school before e and appreciative audience. The program was directed by Mrs. J. Forney Donaldson, director o wusic in the county. kach number was given with' clear enunciation and artistic shading. “The Land of Nod." in the third Eroup. was effectively sung as a solo Ly Anna Mendel. with a humming accompaniment. Miss Mendel. so ano, also sang the obbligato in the Love Song.” The guest soloist was Phylis Rans dell. soprano, who gave two groups of songs. In the group of songs given by the boy sopranos the tone quality and shading was admirable. *The Land | of the Sky Blue Water,” by Cadman. was well sung by John Palmer. Of the group by the older boys the “Anvil Chorus” and the “Volga Boatman's Song” were well given The clubs were assisted at piano by Mrs. Marshall Shuman HE G Club Washington-Lee County, Va the death two months ago caused Mr. vecenski to become exceedingly mel ancholy and hastened his death. The two had played Brahms' works under the composer himseif. Mr. Svecenski came to the United States in 1885 as a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. e be- came an instructor at the Institute of Musical Art and founded a class in chamber music and violin technique. Franceska Kaspar Lawson left Washington last week for a series of Summer engagements which include: A concert last Wednesday at Wilming- ton College. Wilmington, Ohio; one Friday at the University of Tennes- see, Knoxville, Tenn.; a_ recital next Tuesday at Roanoke College, Salem. Va.. Thursday a concert at Davis and Elkins College, Klkins, W. Va. (her fifth recital there: July 8. a recital at the Woman's Club of Logan, W. Va., in joint program with Edith Fitzpat- rick, whell known chautauqua per- formed with the nickname of “The Kentucky Song-bird. The last week in July Mrs. Lawson is giving at the Teachers' College, Farmville, Va. (her second appear- ance), also a second appearance at the Teachers' College of Last Radford, Va., and her fifth recital at the University of Virginia. The response to an appeal given by R. Deane Shure for singers who wish to sing in the production of “The Mes- sfah” next Christmas has been most gratifying. Twenty-five have already added their names to the list of 100 in the regular chorus at the Mount Ver- non Place M. E. Church South, and many more are constantly inquiring concerning enrollment. Rehearsals are held every Friday night at 7 o'clock. All who are inter- ested are invited to attend the re- hearsal this week at that hour. Re- hearsals last but one hour and all at- tending are dismissed promptly at § p.m. At a recent meeting of Areme Chapter, O. E. §, a new saxophone quartet made an_ initial appearance and was well received. The members of the quartet are B. A. Bickerton, Earl Money, John Horton and Wayne Johnson; accompanist, Ethel Foute. The evening choir of the Church of the Covenant has disbanded for the Summer months and will not sing again until October 1. There will be vacancles in the different parts for the coming season and any ane desir- ing information concerning member- ship may communicate with Miss Mildred Moore, secretary, 111 Tennes. sec avenue northeast. The music for evening ser the church during the months will be given by Suzanne St. Louis Opera Sets Record ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 23. WITH all records broken for the first three weeks by an attend- ance aggregating 129,000 for the period, officials of St. Louis’ Municipal Opera are predicting the most suc- cessful season in the history of the civic art enterprise’s history and a total attendance of more than 650,000 for the 12 week: This figure is approximately 30 per cent greater than that of 1924 when a total of 500,000 persons attended St Louis’ open air light opera produc- tions and created a new high mark for_attendance. That the officials’ predictions will be borne out in later weeks is evi denced in a tremendous advance sale for the fourth week's production, “The Spring Maid,” a larger season MUECALL LANHAM will present +"% several singers in a recital and informal garden party at the Farring- ton home, 6410 Connecticut avenue northwest, when the Columbian Male Quartet will assist on the program, Wednesday evening at 8:30 o'clock ‘The selections to be sung will in- clude “Improperia DI'!I!hy'r'\m"h e Co L«qum i 1 B Smll{ H ring You Fie: - My Lz\'r\]“(»ll:r"v"" | Seade Berceuse «Jocelyn ?‘j’ 2 Pirate Dreams ‘The Answer Paiestrina Morley Messrs Moore and eet Nymon Male Quartet Braithwaite i Branscombe Higgine Godard Huertar Terry Handel Salter Hess Alice Reliher Where'sr You Walk' (“Semele’ ) Remembrance s “Dis-moi Que tu M zimes Jumes I, McLain Swedish folic ‘song. “Spin. $pin Junzet “Musical Hadley T Male Quartet Roxers Tipton Handel Massenet eton and Mr Moore 2 014 Enclish h ‘Wind Song “The Crying of Water' Campbel! “Care Selve Aita M. Smith Duet from “Thai Mrs. Farring My Lovely Celia Fisher Halvey Orfeo 1. Gluck Barbirolli 5 Aaidail’ Ansel Rummel arnice Randall Angeltco «Nel Cor Piu Senf ‘Gesang Weyla “The Slighted Cantabile de Ryaoor Raymond G “The Shoos Shon The Lost Chord The Columbian o't 0id_English Patrie 1. Paladilhe Moore | Ambrose Male Quartet Matilda Minke presented a piano re. cital recently at her studio. The fol- lowing took part: Myrtle O'Connor Rita Augusterfer. Mary Mullican, An- | netta Dixon. Helene Hendricks, Elinor Holtzelaw Kramer. Dean. Margaret Springer. Gladys Mays, Madeline Agusterfer Walter, Ielen Mattocks, Staples and Edith Norris Audrey Mallette Roach Spengler presented a group in a vocal and piano_ recital Tuesday afterncon at the Willard | totel. The program incl positions by Beethoven. Godard, Schubert. Chaminade, Gretch- aninov and Spross. Those participating were Julia Houghton, Gladys Carter. Emily Bog ley, Margaret Wyman. Emily Hough- ton. Anna Wyman, Angelina Georgi, Inez Moxley, Terressa Giovi nazzo, Florence Arnold. Catherine ton, Wallace Houghton. Trving Houxh- ton, Mrs. Harry Houghton. Phyllis| Ransdell and Jack Bogley, who is also | the winner this vear of the ‘‘medal cathedral boy choir. Taylor was the accompanist for the | vocal numbers ed her® pupils in a recital Tuesday eve- ning. assisted by Thelma Mills Rector. soprano, at the Rhode Island Avenue M. P. Church house. The weil ex- ecuted program was rendered by Dorothy Karchem. Blanche Collins Gilbert Ludkie, Edith Ersfeldt, Mar- garet Berry, Martha Reese, Roberta May, Betty Smith, FElizabeth Coale, Eleanor Poole, John Bonnet, Margaret Fox. Myrtle Brown and Leroy Willett. Members of the Master School of the piano, of which Grace G. Gllchrist is director, will give a recital at the Play- house next Wednesday night. public is invited. leland B. Parker presented a group in piano recital Saturday evening at her studio. 5 The pupils were assisted by Clara Young Brown, soprano. Those par- ticipating included Edith Parker. George Thomas Santmyers, John l:loll Watson, Charles Wilpan, Ann Edel- blut, Lily Boxer, Mollle Weingarten, Mary Elizabeth Harp, Doris Zabel, | Beatrice_Cole! Evelyn Ross, Eleanor Tabler, Sophie Boxer, Edna Greenstreet, Rachel Niedomanski and Esther Easterday. A recital program was offered re- cently in the Chinese room of the May- flower Hotel, when Mrs. Alwilda Mat- lock presented a group in her annual concert. With one or two exceptions, the program was presented by ad vanced students only. The audience, which filled the room to overflowing, was enthusiastio. Pur- ticular interest was manifested in the three two-plano concertos on the pro- gram—the Mozart “Fantasia in C Minor,” with Grieg accompaniment: the Mendelssohn “‘Capriccio Brillante. and Weber's “Concertstruct, Opus 7 In the last of the three Mrs. Matlock one, harpist, of New York City, who will be in the eity; Mrs. A. L. Chase, violinist; lerman Fakler, baritone, and Claude Robeson, organist. A special program will be given this evening at 8 o'clock: a_prelimi- nary musical, beginning at 7:45 and lasting for 15 minutes, will precede (left to right): Winfree Johnson, first tenos .\l. L yehearsing for two mont| program which will be the regular service. played the second piano part. The program, though devoted for the most part to the older classical works, included modern and semi- modern compositions. Six of the youngest students in the piano and violin departments of the Curtis Institute of Music have been invited to appear as soloists at the orchestra concerts to be given next Winter by the Stanley Music Club, a new organization which scored a tre- mendous success during its initial sea- son of 1925-26. The youthful soloists are all be- tween 14 and 17 years of age. The concerts will be played by 100 of the Philadelphia Orchestra under the di- rection of Arthur Rodzinski, Polish conductor, who led the orchestra last Winter during the absence of Leopold Stokowski. Four of the students were born in Russia—Shura Cherkassky and Lucie Stern, who are receiving personal in- struction in_piano from Josef Hof- mann and Iso Brisell, and Jascha e Roy Goff, second tenor; Harry ‘G“'IDOI when the quar- Savitt, pupils of Carl Flesch. Two_are American born, one stu- dent, Jeanne Behrend, being a native Philadelphian with such a remarkable gift of composition that Mr. Hofmann may include some of her work on his future programs; the other Lois zu Putlitz, a 16-year-old violinist of great promise, who came from Los Angeles, Calif., to study with Mr. Flesch. Shura Cherkassky was born Odessa in 1911 and Lucie Stern in Riga in 1913. Both hold scholarships at the Curtis Institute of Music and ||| both have been featured in many pub- | | lic appearances here and abroad. Jeanne Behrend, who is 15 years old, has also played with orchestras on two occasions as soloist. Iso Briselli was born in Odessa in 1912, and after studying for some vears in Germany was brought to this country by Mr. Flesch. Jascha = Savitt, 17, comes from Schumsk, a vvlnu in Wollinia, and reservation sale than ever before the reception accorded Municipal Opera from the very opening of the season, The first three weeks of St. Louis’ operatic productions were given over to drew 35,000 peopi by « attendance leaped to a Victor Herbert's “Eileen,” which Victor iHerbert's he Red Mill." which was attended 43.000; and Oscar Straus’ “The ‘hocolate Soldier,” for which the 1,000. That municipal opera.’ has becoms recognized factor in St. Louis’ Summer life is further shown by tha fact that twice as many attended the 1926 performances of Soldier” sented in The Chocolat« was first pre k Theate as_when it in the Forest 19 Part of the excellent showing mase by Straus’ operetta ix due, howeve, to the purchase of all s night by the Alhambra ets s for one rotto Propl who attended the performance in 4 body. is JUNE RECITALS Iso the holder of a scholarship at the institute. Mrs R. Deane Shure in Takoma last group the | circle and {last Wednesday evening {sent a second recital at Temple. street, next Thursday Thirty students of voice presente:l program at the home of Mr. and Park night Daisy Fickenscher violin and recital this Eplscopal New Hamps! presente piano pu hire aven nd will p Joppa Lodge Ninth street near Upsi at 8 pm of first Methodist on the program will be Dorothy__ Seamans Pasiello | Dorothy siello | Dorothy Kelly. Virginia Hanger. Helene Dwyer. | poy o, Marjorie Sehorn, Martha Dixon. Anna | Ropert Henleyv, Hernice \Wyman. ks Loutse | worth Everett Helen |4, Helen | Shearer. Harry Lucca Collins com- | Kendall Brooks in anoth Grieg. MacDowell, Paderewski, Depret. | her studio vesterday de | “Countr Spengler, William Roach. Ross Hough- | Box” and “The Rag Doll for general excellence in music” in the | torium Fri Miss Tsabelle | Mrs. Kl -{othy G. Foote, Maybeile | The | pincus, man, Dorothy Baldwin,} “Dorothy" in | PHONE COL. 946. i | I | M. Bruner 3 Schute ¢ Gerald Hane Sitg Suite Ave Maria violins, piano a lantha Smith Mise Fickens:he: Albumblat” (viula solo Perpetual Motion” from Whittake Little Foster Lippha:d Atlegretto ude (C Sharp Minor va Davis String Gerald Whittake. Minuet© from Air on G String Mopare Seamans. Foste: Linpiar Whittaker. Miss Fickenacher Praciudium and_Allegro Pugnani-Kreiser S Lrizq Quartet No 0eho Dorothy Ge enade a Miss Fickenseh Valee (C Sharp M. Chon g Doroths Seamans Op. 414" (last motement Sehuma Foster Lipphard ckenscher. lantha St Quintet Doroths Seamans. Whitt Miss F The children taking part in the recital were. Evelyn Mae Lancaster Barrett. L Lipphari, er Hill. Art Foster Lipy: Margaret vn Hale Alice Sarad Hermon Hobbs, Drissel Shoub, Katl Gertrude Bail Hobbs and t srove, Ruth Bernice Scott, Tr Dorothy Waugh Frances of the se- recitals at Miss = Pearl presented ries of Su mornin i noor Brooks plaved several works as wel! as four etudes | an interme: waltz and a y by Brahms, “Liebeswalzer” by Moszkowski and Percy Grainger's rdens.” Miss Brooks' com« nclude “Prelude in € Minor.* A Major.” “Jack in a from the positions Mazurka suite “A Box of Tovs." John George Kle nual recital at the Cosmos Club Audi- ¥ night §:15 o'clock n was the accompanist included De Burbridee Effie M. Kessle presented his a Those participating Frank E. Kingsbu Frances Somerville Daniels present- | Harriet C. Kreigh. Arthur P. Hipsie Helen Stover Miller, Eunice E. Perrie Marcel Prevost, Helen Hanlein. Pauline Beulah N. Reever, Ruth Shear and Harvey T. Town- At the Washington Conservatory ol Music the annual students’ recital, t¢ be repeated at the Mayflower in & fortnight, was presented the evening of June 16. Those participating in« cluded Anita Bunch, Homer Carey, Marion Ogden. William Dulin, Mary McAninch, Rae Embrey, Richard Mof fatt, Trene Wells, Lena Siegel. Ros¢ Theodore Meyer, Richard Tacker, Eleanor Furr, Beatrice Thon Miriam Hearn and Esther Davidson Katherine Floeckher Cullen, assisted by Fannie Shreve Heartsill. soprano will present a piano recital at the United Brethren Sunday School Hall North Capitol and R streets, Tuesdas night at 8:15 o'clock. The program will include: Will o' the Wisp~ Gertride Wesles (an_old English dance) . Helen Redfiald 3 etian Love Song Nevit et Stirewalt and Mra. Cullen Moszkowsit Nevig ungmgant Smitg Tuo, “Mazurka “Narcissus* Virginia' Mahurin Georgianna Kimble “The Little Damozel “Sunrise and You ' Mrs. Heartwil Navelle Pent ‘Au Matin™ Godart Mildred' Egan Ballet Chaminads argarst Strew Duo. ‘Andante and Scherzetti Margaret Gauges and Mrs. ““Romance Duo. *T “Air de Chaminad Cullen Wilson Saiterfiel urkish Mareh Reetho et therine Miller and Mrs, Ciillen N Seot “Danse Neg Dorothy Grabam “To Spring". Marian Ries Speak Fowler Del Mrs Heartwil 0 in F Sharp Minor” (first move Hille “Conee e e Torathy Graham and Mra. Cullen “Spring Breeze ... ... & _ Catherine Milier “Etude in F Major". .. ... Ratherine Lippert Scherzo for two pianos o (From *Midsummer Night's Dream.": Marian Fowler and Mre. Cullen. “Concerto in A Minor'" (first movementy, Grie X Cullen Boxl . .Chopit atherine rt_and (USICAL INSTRUCTION. Piano, Tenor Banjo, Guitar, Drums, etc. In 10 to 20 Lessons Special Summer course, 10 lessons for $10 Come in. write or phone for booklet. 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