Evening Star Newspaper, October 10, 1926, Page 67

BY HELEN FETTER. HE Washington music season of 1926-7 was well launched last week, in spite of the very warm weather that greeted the first concert of the pro- fessional scason Tuesday afternoon. The Glasgow Orpheus Choir came, | sang and conquered. Under the ex- cellent direction of Hugh S. Rober- ton, the 50 Scotch men and women in that tourning organization pre- sented a refreshingly different type of program with rare style and fin- ish. When one considers the fact that these pcople are not proies- sional musicians and have voices trained only in the choral rehearsals under their leader, the evident appre- ciation on their part of every word in their songs, their clear-cut pro- nunciation and the manner in which they give life and color to simple melodies skillfuly harmonized are things at which to marvel. This choir should prove an inspiration to any “Better Church Music” congress. | Of course, the real sccret of their program is tri-fold—a gifted con- ductor who is a thorough musician, a program of music chosen with dis- crimination and thoroughly sufficient and intelligent rehearsals to make a performance that is ncar perfection. Now, however, in the terms of the typist’s practice book. is the time for all good men to come to the aid of | their community for the glory that! belongs to local musicians and the grandeur that is possible in local pro- grams. * ¥ X X During the latter half of the week the second festival of chamber music to be presented in Washing- ton under the auspices of Mrs. Frederic S. Coolidge, in the little au- ditorium at the Library of Congress, was held with marked success. The achievements of those who partici- pated in this festival gave added in- spiration and ambition to local mus; cians who heard any or all of the programs. 1t is an honor to Washington to have a patroness of music, such as Mrs. Coolidge, bring a festival of this type to the Capital. Another jady who has done and is doing much for the interest of general de- velopment of music in this country will honor Washington with her presence shortly. An opportunity will be given local musicians to catch a glimpse of her vital, inspiring per- sonality. She is Mrs. Edgar Still- man Kelley, president of the Nation- al Federation of Music Clubs. She will be here November 6. The local chapter of the federation has lanned a banquet in her honor and jopes to have a complete response and support from local musicians to attend this affair. It is true that the date falls on that choir director’s bugbear, a Sat- urday night, the night of many churches for choir rehearsals. How- ever, here is due notice of the event fully a month in advance. Surely one program of local church music ean be rehearsed ahead of time, either by changing the night of re- hearsal that one week, or, if that should prove impracticable, by re- hearsing one extra number each pre- ceding rehearsal night, so that the entire program for November 7 will ge prepared beforehand and the re- earsal of November 6 can be elimi- nated. The writer of this column has sung in church choirs of various denominations at one time or an- other since childhood and knows by experience that these rchearsals are frequently inclined to be loose- jointed affairs and the music nine times out of ten is neither startlingly new nor overardently rchearsed. Surely even the most conscientious and progressive of choir directors can manage to arrange things so that this one night will be frec and the choir members may do their part and attend the banquet which, in Spite of its high-sounding name, will be an affair for informal dress and all will be welcome. Mrs. Kelley is not only an impor- tant figure nationally in music her- self, but is also the wife of an inter- nationally honored American com- os ¢ and it behooves all sincere Jovers to attend this affair and hear what this lady has to say. Inci- dentally, all three of the District Commissioners have accepted invita- tions and will be among those present A While on the subject of the Fed- eration of Music Clubs, this scems the logical place to mention that Miss Pearl Waugh, director of the programs for “shut-ins” of Wash- ington, announces that 75 people of Jocal talented singers and instru- mentalists last year gave of their services for people who are unfor- tunate enough to be confined to hos>| hitals and other institutions, leading ives that need cheer and music more ; than the majority of fol Mlssi ‘Waugh says that already she ha had inquiries from additional mem- | bers of local music circles regarding | offers to give programs for shut-! fns. Last vear the plan worked out | practically when one individual gath- | ered gro ind him or her whos te plementing each | other, would supply a complete en-| tertainment. Then these groups took their one program around the circle of the inétitutions. Therefore any one | erson who wishes to do his bit in| his fashion is asked to get some of his musical friends with him, and| when he has a group of two or three r more, as desired, get in touch with §hss Waugh about definite dates. sup: p he can be reached at 1365 Columbia | oad, or by telephone Columbia 655. ok % x Mr. and Mrs. Crosby Adams, two warnest and prominent American musicians, who are doing a splendid | work in North Carolina developing | r choral organization and other musical activities, were in town last week for the Coolidge festival. Wed- nesday night they were the guests of the Chaminade Glee Club, which held its fifth birthday party celebra- tion. It was a gay little party, and it was very amusing to see Mr. Adams having his grin measured as the widest grin present: to see Mr. Bmidt-Gregor, pianigt-composer, win- ping the 100-yard dash rewinding a 300-yard spool of cotton; to see Esther Linkins as a dicus thrower, with & pasteboard pie plate as her weapon, and to hear Karl Holer, an- other composer, leading his group in a gueer chant. ut the best part of the party was Sesriog aod Mrs. Adams tell {an art in this city. how, against many odds, they built up the Acolian Chorus and did many other things that brought more peo- ple into actual participation in music. Mr. Adams stated a fact that all thinking Mmusicians recognize and ac- knowledge—namely, that the United States will never be a musical coun- try until more of its citizens are actually participating in the making of music. As long as we pay for “concert stars” and are content with ready-made” music we will not be able to appreciate to its fullest Sara Teasdale’s message as quoted by Mrs. Adams, “Life has loveliness to sell.” * ok ok K Evidence of the fact that Wash- ington is making progress in local music development comes to the writer in tangible form every now and then. The latest encouragement and frank comment feceived comes from the pen of Sophocles T. Papas, exponent of the fretted instruments, who says. in part: “A few years ago there was little evidence of music being regarded as There was no proper concert hall; a symphony orchestra was still a dream un- realized, and we had no opera. It is encouraging to contrast the present condition of music in this city with that in existence several years ago, nd we have good reason to belicve that the further development and establishment of the art in Washing- ton will be rapid and decided. There are a number of serious artists here who are working earnestly toward this end, and, in spite of difficulties, doing 'much toward making Wash- ington a musical center. The diffi- culties are many, and some of them can only be overcome by untiring zeal and effort, but there are others which might be lessened immediate- ly, if once realized. There are many who condemn local musical activities merely on the assumption that they are inferior to the long-established organizations abroad and in this country, often without having heard the one or the other. This attitude is destructive to all progress. In or- der to reach the desired goal there must be unity of purpose, enthusiasm and every possible support and en- couragement must be given to sin- cere effort, not merely by fellow ar- tists but by the hearty co-operation of the public, who often do not real- ize their importance in promoting or destroying progress in any par- ticular direction. “Rome was not built in a day, and to condemn the early results of a newly established imstitution is to discourage further effort and to de- feat our own ends, for I think I*am not mistaken in believing that every Washingtonian is keenly desirous of having musical institutions in this city which will, before long, be fully equal to those of other cities. There- fore -let us do all we can to help this movement by encouragement and co-operation.” In other words, it is high time that the people in local music circles got together, decided on one definite ef- fort to carry to success, and then all push for it with united efforts; it is the time to be constructive and not destructive. The District of Colum- bia Federation hopes to make the dinner for Mrs. Kelley a big success. Here's an opportunity for the church choir folk to prove huwman Chris- tians doing for the federation what they, as individuals, would like to have done for their personal guests. First Business Session Of D. C. F. of Music TZ{E first Fall business meeting of the board of the District of Co- lumbla Federation of Music Clubs will be held Saturday afternoon at 4:30 In Mrs. Harriet H. Locher's room, on the third floor of the Met- ropolitan Theater Building. A full attendance is necessary to hear com- mittee reports and lay plans for the season's work. Officers for the current season are as follows: Esther Linkins, presi- dent; Beatrice S. Goodwin, first vice president; Edith Athey, second vice president; Mrs. J. M. Stoddard, third vice president; Mildred V. Meyers, corresponding secretary; Helen Miller, recording secretar: Karl Holer, treasurer; Homer Kitt, auditor. Chalrmen of standing committees are as follows: Extension, Ethel Holtz- claw Gawler; specilal memberships, Bernice Randall Angelico; junior clubs, Frances Gutellus; official song contest, Beatrice S. Goodwin; public school music, Edith B. Athe; - ment music, Mrs. J. M. Stoddard; church music, *Mrs. John M. X ter; entertainments for Pearl Waugh; opera, Edouard Albion; young artists’ contests, Gertrude Tyons; local publicity, Margaret Me- Cormac! bulletin publicity Mrs. Frank §. Westbrook; ways and means, Mrs. Dell Gilbert Sale. All musicians and musical organi- zations, whether members of the fed- eration or not, are urged to assist in making the dinner a success which the federation is planning to hold In honor of Mrs. Edgar Stillman Kelley, national president, November 6. The three Commissioners of the District of Columbia will attend the dinner. Every musiclan and music lover is welcome, too. Miss Miller, chairman for the dinner, has called a meeting of her committee for Thursday even- ing, at her studio, 3335 Eighteenth street. Other members of the com- ! mittee_include Mrs. J. M. Stoddard, Mrs. Emily Dickinson, Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham, Mrs. Henry White, Mil- dred Meyers, Frances Gutelius, Ruth Jeffers and Karl Holer. The time, the place and price of the dinner tickets will be made known after this meeting. MacDowell's Log Cabin To Be Endowed TH E quaint little log cabin studio where Edward MacDowell, fore- most among the American composers, did much of his work, writing com- positions that are now among the standard classics of musical literature, is to be endowed by the school chil- dren of the United States, according to announcement just issued by Mrs. Zdgar Stillman Kelley, president of the National Federation of Music Clubs. Mrs. Kelley says that a coun- try-wide campaign is on to raise $300,- 000 for this endowment fund. It is planned to present the endowment at the biennial convention in Chicago, April 16 to 23, and at that time the name of every child who contributes is to be read aloud, “even though it takes more than a full day to do it.” The MacDowell cabin is the key- note in the beautiful MacDowell col- ony of Peterboro, N. H., where many artists in different lines of endeavor— musical composition, writing of novels, short stories, poetry, sculpturi painting, etc.—are given the privi- lege of using 60 studios on the grounds to work at some specifi¢ accomplish- ment for several weeKs during the Summer. THE SUNDAY STAR,‘ WASHINGTON, D. C., e Sounding Brass. DANCE called the “Stepney,” later than the “Charleston,” “Black Bottom" or the “Valencia | gaining much popularity in London’s East End. The “Stepney” can be danced equally as well to a fast fox-| trot, one step or tango. Information | egarding the origination of the name is still a mystery, but one would think that it was derived from the two words, step and knee, as the kneesare used predominantly throughout the dance. The London dance is some- thing between a tango and the Charleston, with the grace of the tango and the ugly contortions of the Charleston eliminated. The feet are kept flat on the floor, a slight side- ways wriggle from toe to heel is the only movement. Instead of the toes and heels being turned in and out, the heels are kept in all the time, making the dance much more graceful. Lon- don dancing instructors say that the Stepney step will be all the rage this Winter, but Helene Loffler, local danc- ing instructor, gives us no encourage- ment regarding the English dance gaining popularity here. She says: “Hardly any of the Eng- lish dances ever make good in the United States, for they do not have enough pep, and that's half the dance in America. The ‘Black Bottom' and the ‘Valencia’ will be the season hits in_our countr: “The ‘Valencia’ will be popular for its effectiveness and grace, and the ‘Black Bottom' for its humorous points,” she explained. “The ‘Val enci a fast fox-trot, danced to a Spanish rhythm, 6-8 time, and is un- usually easy to learn, and the ‘Black Bottom’ is a negro ‘leg-throwing’ dance, with a slow-drag rhythm.” Miss Loffler gives some encourage- ment by telling that _the “Black Bot- tom” is the rage in New York at the present time and probably will be taken up in Washington very soon. Freddy Klockenbrink and his band have returned, after a succe: ful season at Benedict, Md. The bo have been playing for dancing at the Benedict Hotel and were compliment- ed highly by the officials there. “Nick” Nichols, local gone with one of Vincent Lopez's string of orchestras. ‘‘Nick” attract- ed much attention here and probably will make good with Lopez. planist, has The eight Victor artists who re-. cently entertained at the Palace The- ater made their first appearance with the Goodrich Zippers last Thursday night before the microphone of WEAF, and simultaneously broadcast through many other stations. The company sponsoring these ra- dio concerts has announced that it will bring about a complete change over the type of program it has been offering radio listeners formerly. The Govetnment Printing Office Or- chestra has resumed its weekjy con- certs. The first program since the vacation was presented September 17. W. C. Buckingham will direct the program each Friday in Harding Hall, Government Printing Office, during the luncheon periods from 11:30 until 1 o'clock. This organization during the sea- son. plays at hospitals and similar in. stitutions, and its cheerful music is pleasurably looked forward to by peo- ple in different hospitals throughout the city. George Bruce and his Orkne: Springs Orchestra will play at Cra dall's Avenue Grand Theater Tuesday and Wednesday. Saturday the orches: tra will entertain at Crandall's Am- bassador Theater. Bruce's Orchestra 1s a clever organization with marked ability at syncopation, A 12-piece syncopated band will be a permanent fixture in the program at the Lincoln Theater for the com- ing season. The jazz selectlons released during the past month are especially good. Here are g few of them: “The Birth of the Blues” and “Countess Maritza,” fox trots, Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, from bits of melody from Brahms' Hungarian danc “Pre- clous,” fox trot, and “Moonlight on the Ganges,” also by Whiteman; “Breezin’ Along,” a_fox trot by Seattle Harmony Kings; “For My Sweetheart,” fox trot; “How Many Times,” an Irving Berlin number for the undergraduate population; “My Cutle’s Due at Two-to-Two Tods a raflroad fox trot by Ted Ween orchestra; “Bolshevik,” a fox trot like the “Collegiate” by Waring's Penn- sylvanians: “While the Years Go Drifting By,” a dance selection by Art Laundry and his orchestr: " a fox trot from arl Carroll's nitfes,” and “Baby Face,” said to be the big hit of the month and played by Jan Garber. Paul Whiteman has written a song called “Trudy” und introduced a bit of the hornpipe and other sea tunes. “When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along” is a new and’ fast rhythmic fox trot. Herman Fakler, who for the past seven seasons has been a member of the solo quartet at the Mount Pleas- ant Congregational Church and of the solo quartet of the evening choir at the Church of the Covenant, has beefi re-engaged at both places for the coming season. Mr. Fakler will sing at the morning and vesper serv- ices at the Mount Pleasant Congrega. tional Church and at the evening serv- ices at the Church of the Covenant. Singer and Pianis! Ly EVA WHITFORD LOVETTE, Well known here in her “home town,’ K‘flmmly as a_singer with a charm- g soprano voice, Mrs. Lovette since the death of her husband, the musi- cian-composer, Thomas S. Lovette, teacher of piano, has surprised her associates in local music circles by utting_into practice her own train- ing and ability as a pianist. After a Summer. of success with a class she had in New York City, Mrs. Lovette has returned to Washington to re- sume her work as vocal instructor at National Park Seminary, where she sang on the faculty program present- ed ay night. She will continue her piano classes for a limited number pupils and Iater in the season will give a piano recital. She also will give a sei of six lectures in Philadelphia at the Sutor School of Music. Her first lecture there will be given tomorrow and is entitled “A Sum- mary of Sensations and Principles Involved in Piano Techinque,” = L OCTOBER COLORATURA TWINS IN OPERA Gayle Hunt (right), as Galatea and Gladys Hunt (left), as Gsnymede, “the coloratura twins,” in leading roles of the Suppe opera, “Pygmalion and Galatea,” to be given two performances this week by the Washingtonians under Rollin Bond. PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA HERE IN FIRST PROGRAM OCTOBER 26 The Philadelphia Orchestra, under the direction of Leopold Stokowski, inaugurated its twenty-seventh sea- son in Philadelphia, October 8 and 9. On October 26 the orchestra will play the first of its five Washington con- certs at the Auditorium. The orchestra has played all Sum- LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI. mer at the Sesquicentennial in Phila- delphia, under several noted con- ductors, the last two weeks of the Summer season being under the di- rection of Mr. Stokowski. For this reason it is anticipated that the en- semble will be as smooth at the open- ing performances as it usually is in the middle of the season. Also, the changes in the personnel are fewer 'HE personnel of the opera company that will support Feodor Chali- apin, the great basso, when he brings his cast of principals, chorus and or- chestra of 35 for “The Barber of Se- ville” has just been announced. This performance, which is sched- uled for Thursday afternoon, Novem- ber 4, at Poli's Theater at 3:30 o'clock. is the first concert in Mrs. Wilson-Greene’s artists’ course, which includes concerts by the Bos- ton Symphony Orchestra, Rach- maninoff, Jeritza and a joint recital by Elizabeth Rethberg and Lawrence Tibhett. Elvira , de Hidalgo, Spanish star of the Metropolitan Opera Co., will sing the role of Rosina in Chaliapin’s production, a role in which she created a sensation at the Metro- politan last New Year night. Giorglo Durando, baritone, who has appeared in the role of Figaro in many of the world’s most famous opera houses, will sing that role. Joseph Bobrovich, young Lithu- anian tenor, will have the role of Almaviva, Chaliapin will, of course, sing Don Basilio. Mr. Bobrovich has been likened by many critics to Tito Schipa, famous lyric tenor of the Chi- cago Opera Co. - Marguerite Cobbey, young Ameri- can coloratura of Fresno, Calif., who is making her, first venture into gen- uine grand opera, has been selected to sing an important role in Chali- apin’s opera. Others who have roles in the opera than in afty previous year. They are five in number, and include the con- certmaster and first Cellist. The new concertmaster is Michel Gusikoff, an American _ violinist, formerly first violinist of the St. Louis Orchestra, a pupil of Franz Kneisel, whose brother is a cellist in the Philadelphia Orches- tra and whose family has been dis- tinguished in musical activities for over a century. Willem Van den Burgh is the new first cellist, like his predecessors, a Hollander by birth and a former member of the San Francisco Orchestra. Four of the flve Washington con- certs will be under the leadership of Mr. Stokowski. The guest conductor at the fifth concert will be announced later, The outstanding event of the series will be the appearance of Rachmaninoff as soloist in the first performance here of his latest piano concerto, which will have its world premier a few days earlier in Phila- delphia. Other solofsts are under con- sideration. During the past few seasons the Philadelphia Orchestra has curtailed its out-of-town concerts in order to play more performances in its home city. Mr. Stokowski’s Interest in the Washington series is so keen, how- ever, that there has never been any question of eliminating that series. The season’s activities will include 10 concerts in New York, 3 in Baltimore and a week’s tour of the Middle West, when Indianapolis, St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit and Cleveland will be visited. Altogether there will be 102 concerts during the season. It is each year to decline numer- tions to appear in other cities, since it is the policy of the Philadelphia Orchestra Association to allow as much time as possible for rehearsals and for concerts at home. Washington concerts will be given in the Auditorium. FEODOR CHALIAPIN. are: Giacomo Lucchini, bass-bari- tone and a favorite abroad; Anna Lissetzkaya of the Moscow Art Theater and Giuseppe La Puma, bass baritone and buffo of the old Italian operatic school. Eugene Plotnikoff will be musical director of the orchestra, which has been spe- clally assembled for the coming tour. The Ukrainian Chorus Here October 24 IRECTED by Alexander Koshetz, the Ukrainian Chorus, a famous vocal ensemble, will give a perform- ance at the Washington Auditorium Sunday evening, October 24. Max Polikoff, violinist, will make his local debut as the soloist. The Ukrainian Chorus consists of Russian singers, who have been train- ed to what has been calléd “near per- fection.” The program here will consist ex- clusively of folk songs. There will be those of the Slavs and beautiful ar- rangements by Koshetz of Irish, Nor- wegian, Scotch and negro melodies. Polikoff will play his own “Notturno” and works by Kreisler, Auer, Sara- sate and Granado: Talks About Harp. ~ *VTHE Romance of the Harp" is the title of a recitaltalk now in process of preparation by Katherine Riggs, which she will present early in the season at several clubs and schools in Washington in addition to her formal concert programs. During the past Summer, spent in the vicinity of Boston, Miss Riggs gave a number of these programs, meeting with instan- taneous success evervwhere. In these recitaltalks she tells the tascinating story of the antiquity and historic importance of this most pic- turesque of stringed instruments in connection with a specially arranged program of harp numbers. Her first Washington appearance in “The Ro- mance of the. Harp” will be early in November, M. Journet Delayed. M MARCEL JOURNET, famous - French basso who was to have been the honor guest at a tea this afternoon at the studio of Miss Mary A. Cryder, has been delayed and will not get to Washington this sea- son. M. Journet was obliged to stay over in San Francisco longer than he had originally anticipated doing, as there was an irregularity in the opera schedule. After a several-day engagement with a leading phonograph company to make records, M. Journet will sail Wednesday on the S. S. Berengaria for France. . Next Wagner Festival At Bayreuth in 1927 'HE famous Wagner festival plays at Bayreuth, Germany, will again be given in 1927. The opening has been fixed for July 19, according to the cablegram received by the Ger- man Railroads’ information office. “Tristan and Isolde” will be given on the opening night. The entire pro- gram, which continues until August 20, contains three performances of the “Ring,” five performances of *Tris- l‘a;'i" and six performances of “Parsi- ral. TR T The Washington Trio, a chamber music group, composed of Helen ‘Ware, violinist; Margaret Day, cellist, and Eugenia Cherniafskala, pianist, are planning their first public pro- gram of the season for a concert at Rauscher’'s October 25. A serles of programs is being planned by this group, much encouraged by the en- thusiasm and interest aroused by the informal program they presented at the King-Smith studio last April, 10, 1926—PART 3. Mikhail Mordkin's Ballet Comes October 29 IKHAIL MORDKIN, master of ballet, will bring his dancers in two performances, a matinee and a night performance, at the Washing- ton Auditorium October 20. This pop- ular form of musical entertainment has not been injured in its appeal to the public by radio competition and probably never will be. The Washington appearance of the Mordkin ballet will be among the first performances in this country by that organization. Fifteen years ago Mordkin literally leaped into fame in ballets with Anna Pavlowa. He has not danced in this country since the war, but has been appearing in Eu- rope with success. Second City Club Con- cert Wednesday Night The City Club expects an unusually large attendance for the second con- cert to be presented for members and their friends in the lounge of the club ‘Wednesday night at 8:15 o’clock. 1n view of the fact that there are many music lovers in Washington who are not acquainted with club members who might like to hear this recital, H. J. Odenthal, executive secretary of the club, announces that 200 invita- tions will be issued to the public. They may be obtained upon personal ap- plication at the executive offices .of the club. There are never any admis- sion charges made. The soloists will be Ruth Lloyd Kinney, contralto, and Esther Cutohin, planist. Miss Kinney, during the last three vears, has rapidly advanced as a con- ESTHER CUTCHIN, cert contralto. Those who remember her recital In Washington two years ago when she sang as soloist with the Rich-Kindler-Haumman Trio, will re- call that she was well received. She is American born and educated. Last year while touring the Keith circuit she added to her repertoire a number of simple songs, as well as the plain songs of the home. She was accorded an ovation such as is seldom accorded a concert artist upon a vaudeville cir- cuit. She appeared as soloist in one of the last public concerts of Victor Herbert. Other times she has sung with Hans Barth, Mana-Zucca, Dr. Sigmund Barth and many of the lead- ing symphony orchestras. Esther Cutchin, concert planist, who appears jointly with Miss Kin- ney, also is American born and has been educated in American musical Institutions. She has achieved suc- cess with her initiative and ability. PIANIST. | Roc] Miss Cutchin has appeared as soloist with such eminent artists as Mary Garden, Frieda Hempel and Efrem Zimbalist. MUSIGRAPHS | EDNA ‘WHITE, a young musician Lof Epworth M. of Washington who for the past elght years has been organist at the Emory M. E. Church South, was mar- ried Friday at high noon to Walter H. Kirch of Pittsburgh and will go there to make her home. Mrs. Kirch, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. White of this city, studied at the Washington College of Music, and during the past year studled piano and organ at the | Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore. She announces that she will _continue her musical studies at the Pittsburgh Musical Institute. At the ceremony Friday, Percy Co another young organist of this city gave a program from 11:30 a.m. tili noon. During the service Virginia Crocker, violinist, and Marle Powell, soprano, also gave musical selections. Mr. and Mrs. Kirch will spend their honeymoon at Eagles Mere, Pa., and at Chautauqua, N. Y., where they have a cottage. The feminine quartet, Paul Bleyden, director, that was recently organized, will sing at the morning service of the Washington Helghts Presbyterian Church today. Their quartet number will be Bortninsky’s “Divine Praise, and a duet, “The Lord Is My Shep- herd,” by Smart, will be sung by Miss Harper and Miss MacIntosh. The members of the quartet are: Helen Harper and Mary Elizabeth Parker, sopranos; Lucy Hopkins and Eveline MacIntosh, altos. The Young Composers' Club, Karl Holer, director, has begun its regular ‘Winter sessions. The officers for 1926-7 are: Virginia Robey, president; Rob- ert Botkin, vice president; Minnie Clip- ker, secretary; Hilda Levin, treasurer. Sascha Jacobsen, concert violin- st, and Prof. Serge Korgueff, former- Petrograd ‘Conservatory, have been added to the faculty of the Institute of Musical Art. Mr. Jacobsen, a graduate of the institute, has won a high place in the concert world. Prof. Korgueff left Russia for this country after the revolution, and has been engaged at Dartmouth College since that time. . Dr. Leopold Auer is now head of the violin department of the institute, which achieved distinction under the leadership of the late Franz Kneisel, and the addition of those two new members to the strong list of teacher: already on its faculty makes it a roster of notable artists and teachers Hester Walker Beall of the Leland Powers School of the Spoken Word, Boston, and a graduate of George Washington University Law School, presented a dramatic recital at her home, 3831 Thirteenth street, Tues- day night. She was assisted by Mary Sitz-Parker, president of the Capital | Cornelia T. | Mu Club, who played a piano se- lection by Chopin, and Elizabeth Wheeler, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Wheeler, and Ann King, daugh tér of Comdr. and Mrs. King, who played several piano selections. Dr. Howard Hanson, general man ager, Eastman School of Music, hs assumed the chairmanship of the hester committee promoting a Dayton Westminster Chofr concert there. _Will Rogers' appearance at Memo- rial Continental Hall December 11, in conjunction with the appearance of the De Reszke Singers, under the management of Mrs. Wilson-Greene, will find Congress in session and Mr. Rogers s expected to make his “lec- ture” the outstanding event of his season tour as an entertainer, The series of letters he wrote from abroad, in which he appointed him- self “Ambassador to the Dissatisfied States of Europe, well as his re- cent overnight visit to the White House, should lend unusual interest to his coming evening appearance. The organization of the chorus choir Church South, Thir teenth street and i nue north, rec ed. The choir will have approximately 24 voices, directed by Herbert . Ald ridge, tenor, who has been engawed again after a successful season 1 year. Other soloists w soprano; Annie Sm ron Burton, has Iwin Moore, will be organist again this season Moore has lately returned to this having spent part studying « Whitney school In ¢ 1t Tie Olive Ramsey 1lto, and Came Sidney Seldenmann I director of th has been ajn music at the M nounced today He will enter his new duties next week Mr. Seldenmann is a native of ¥ timore. He was ¢ ted from body Conservatory and etved first professional engagement ductor of the chestra. Late orchestras at Hotel in P'hil dere In Baltimore several concert engas s as solofst throughout the East A “Va piano, by Henry Smidt-Gregor, \Wash ington composer pranist, has re been published rich, flowing melody, pi and harmonic orlginali Smidt-Gregor's “Norrland-Sch published last Spring. has beco ular as 8 iy and Among other well known mus! Mrs. H. 1 weh. composer-pi tel, up folir concert Iy head of the violin department of | Of Ber Droxr The Herndon, \ Club, Annie Robey-V met Friday evening w ton Mohler, whose ¢ Floyd Thompson and Mohler, we int hostesses, subject w a miscel us pre French composers were chosen f cussion at the November meeting he program included: Instrument solo, Spr (Grie Niary Frances Parker; vocal solo. “From the Land of the Shy Blue Water” (Cad man), Esther Cooper: {nstrume solo, “Melody of Love” (Engleman: Helen Crippen: voca ‘Out of the Dusk to You" (Lamb), Mrs. Wil H. Dawson: instrumental solo, “Sou venir” (Drdla), Annic Gibson: instru mental solo, “Rondo Capriceiose (Mendelssohn), Mfldred Mohler e Miss The quartet for t at Grace Reformed coming s Church in¢ kness, soprano e D. Jones, contralto; 12. . Halback tenor; Edwin Callow, bass. C. M. D vidson will again serve as ¢ sident of the Mac Dowell M ub, has returned t. the city, b had a four-month va- cation, v n her home in Boston and nearby Summer resorts. Whije on her vaeation Miss ‘- motored to the Peterboro Colony in New Hampshire, the home of Mre, Edward MacDowell. Eleanor Glynn, y Portla Clifford Lialley lus heen re engaged as the contralio solofst at All Saints’ Church, Chevy Chase Clrcle Monday evening the MacDowell M sic Club held its first meeting of th. season in the club rooms, 1406 H street. There was no musical program on this occasion. The meeting was devoted to arranging for fhe annual card party and dance for the Muc Dowell Association futd, which will be given the evenir of November 6. After this business meeting Miss Glynn, the president, gave an inter- esting_and _descriptive talk_on the (Continued on Fourteenth Page.) STUDIOS OF WASHINGTON All Branches. WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC adi. Dupont Cirele, pen, Established Conservatoryon, Eiiro: incs. Chsive and ortistic facult PEN i TILL, NINE, 8 | PIA OCAL PUPILS. B or advanced—terms mo 3 anklyn_ o Emma H. Eichstadt Teacher of Piano Studio 3471 Holmead PI. N.W. Phone Col. 5722 PIANO AND VOICE STUDENTS: pers, prefcrred; B0 cents, por e 0L 2191 EVA WHITFORD LOVETTE Lovette Studios 1731 Connecticut Ave. N.W. October _ist For_Appointments Phone N. 7015 LA SALLE SPIER TEACHER OF PIANO Pupll of Rafael coseffly Richard Burmeléter New York, 1910-13 Berlin, 1913-16 Studlo: 1509 Rhode Island Ave. N.W. Tel. North 8572 BESSIE N. WILD Voice Culture. Piano and H: 3 Studio. 685 bK st Takoma Park. B, G hone_Adams 5640. Walter T. Holt Studios Established 1894 BANJO. MANDOLIN. BANJO, AR, HAWAIIAN GUITAR AND UKULELE £nsemble practice with Nordica Clubs BSole agency for the famous Bacon banjos and Stahl mandolins and guitars. PHONE COL. 946. 1801 COLUMBIA RD. Alice Eversman Bel Canto, and_Ita Traditions r o 1705 K% Tel. Main 9125+ ELENA DE SAY Violin Instruction {0 Artistic Perfection Maximum Results' in_Minimum Time K_Street Tel. Main_ 9125 Maln 7858. Hampshire, BEGIN- on. Mrs. TENOR. G L. Z. PHILLIPS Teacher of Cornet and Brass Washington College of Music : 17th & Pa. Ave. N.W. F. 481 "ELIZABETH CARPENTER Teacher of Piano achers' Certificate P Conservatory. né#”“’%fiofli’d raividus) i Tor o, 2 ced Studi ‘Bhone Col. 8043 W, 110 CLEMENT LEAVY ANO. VOICE ‘AND HARMO! Conshing and Accompanying 108 Eleventh Street N.W. Avartment 53 SOPHOCLES T. PAPAS Reacher of Fretted Ingtruments. 4390 Conm. Ave. N.W. . | . Piano, Organ, o Modern three - manuel organ available for stu- Telephones Col. 2191 COMPOSER-TEACHER Teacher PIANO of z HARMONY 3803 13th Street. Col. MARIE C. DEAL Vocal Teaching 816 H St. N.E. EVA M. E. WILLIAMS Teacher of Voice .5(71.}‘7"47052~W._»127]Vfl H:n:llnn St. N.W, , ’Cellist H«hii“ ‘."’lll tlr. ['f,(,??.’:":‘f Cirele. Phone UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC INCORPORATED of Maale tagst oAbl Keaper orpnch PREPARATORY SCHOOL AFFILIATED 1338 N. Y. Ave. N.W. Frank. 1828 esday. Friday, Saturday, 3 to 8 P.M. Uptown Studio: 1644 Columbla Road * S’L’ig:?.u}"‘.?.fi“'fio,'.’f“‘éfifi'&e“& reaniats MATN 70! eEr George D'{xon Thomfi._son dents. Col. 3720 Director of the Young Composers’ Club COMPOSITION Dramatic Soprano Lincoln 8200 . \ Italian Method Teacher of Hugo Becker Method of Cello Mme. Marie von Unschuld, President and Teachers' Certificates. efl!;lnr registration or information apply Pipe Organ Tuition—T. Guy Lucas ddress St. John's Church. 16th 48 PIANIST-TEACHER Past Season in Europe With EMIL SAUER 1731 Conn. Av Col. 4300-3 and N. 7015 NEW YORK STUDIO Dubinsky Musical Art Stud MacNEAL | Pianist and Teacher 1913 Eye St. N.W. Franklin 3718 MAY ELEANOR SMITH Phone Col. 1630 1629 Columbia Rd. \;W. Violin Instruction Doris Bur_‘d Haskell Graduate of New land Conservato of_ ) Apt. 31, 1223 Vt. Ave. e Main 8713 Harry S. Kennedy g TFACHER OF PIANO The Gebest School of Music orth 9007 20 15th St \;“4 WASHINGTON PIANO SCHOOL Eve St N.W. Commlate A Coursea Class or Privite Instruetion Phones Main 2258, North 8797 Mr. Christian Meininéer Teacher of the Violin of W sindios Clitfon St ¥ time New pupils Phone Colum KING-SMITH STUDIOS 1751 New Hampshire Ave. Voice—AUGUST KING-SMITH. Piano—E MM ANUEL WAD, | EDITH < S GENEVIEVE (Private Studios) inguages—Native 1eachers. ramatic Art— CAROLI NLEY hildren’s Music and Dancing— Fletcher Music Method Write for Folder and Rates Telephone North 10385 sergor } SINGING D 12th year. " Eami e x 924 h n.w. Booklet PIANO LESSONS—FRANCES SOMERVIL Daniel's ‘studio: individual instruction; chil dren’5 o 15, by appointment. Phote OLD ITALIAN METHOD Tea: istant e building 6. Apt. 208 “SAXOPHONE Piano, Tenor Banjo, Guitar, Drums, Ete In 10 to 20 Lessons Special Fall course, $12 fo 10 Come in. write or phona for hookiet. " Fres sessons It you buy lnstrument from SEPEE ST e ‘