Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1927, Page 19

SCHUMANN-HEINK GREAT INFAREWELL Makes Final Concert Appear- ance Before Thousands Led by Mrs. Coolidge. Mme. Ernestine Schumann - Heink, who has become generally known as “the greatest contralto” and is affec- tionately termed “the grandmother of prima donnas” and “the grand dame of song,” made her farewell appear- ance in professional concert last night at the Washington Auditorium before | an audience of thousands of people, Jed in enthusiastic reception of her last program here by Mrs, Calvin Coolidge. There was that warmth and mag- feal sympathetic atmosphere present that is being extended to few artists. After the two encores, So_appro- priately “Stille Nacht” and “The Ro- sary,” both requests, with accompani- ment plaved on the great organ of the Auditorium by Miss Katherine Hoffmann, Mme. Schumann - Heink's excellent accompanist, the audience remained, in rare tribute to the great singer, and forced her to give a short speech, almost incoherent from choked tears and strained emotions, in which she mentioned that she wanted the epitaph on her grave to be: “She was good to the doughbo: It recalled vividly the service that she personally rendered to the bovs in this count during the war and also the fact that she lost boys of her own, who were fighting on both sides, in the Ameri- can and German armies. There were 100 Walter Reed “doughboys” present last night. ‘Will Continue Music. Mme. Schumann - Heink saild this “farewell” is merely to the concert audiences whom she has served for half a century, and that she will still serve music in imparting knowledge that she has gained from all this ex- perience to selected young girls who have the talents and capacity of work that will make her feel they are equip- ped to carry on her great art. It was 25 years ago almost to a day —October 19, 1902—when Mme. Schu- mann-Heink made her concert debut in Washington. This concert was also under the management of T. Arthur sSmith, who presented her in the pro- #ram last night. At that earlier time she sang as “guest soloist” with the ‘Washington Choral Society under the director, Josef Kaspar. It is really a thing at which to mar- vel, the way in which the rich caliber of her voice shines forth in passages of rounded notes like strings of lus- trous pearls after 50 years of steady concert and operatic work. Her deep true contralto notes are still wondedful and full of the dark color that has always marked the Schumann-Heink individuality. Her high notes, beauti- Tully placed head-tones, also had bell- Jike clarity and showed the.result of correct training in youth for them to have remained so lovely through all that period of time. Only in the mezzo voice and breathing was noticeable the slight roughness and inability to control exactly the tone color desired that comes with the wearing of time. Honored by Veterans. In her first group of songs Frank La Forge's “Before the Crucifix” was very dramatically given, but the “All- macht” was the most impressive with Rasbach’s “Trees.” Her second group of German Lieder was sung as only this great singer can sing the songs of her native land. Lewe's comical lttle lullaby was given as one of the numerous high-lights of the program and the Richard Strauss “Traum durch die Dammerung” was exquisite- 1y phrased. The feature of the group, however, was Arditi's “Bolero,” which Mme. Schumann-Heink sang with all the swing and gusto that have always marked her interpretation of this, one of her most popular numbers. substituted for the Donizetti disi” from “Lucrezia Borgia.” After this group the Walter Reed boys sent up their bouquet of red and white carnations tied with the colors and she sang “Danny Boy" for them and followed it with “By the Waters of Minnetonka.” The last group included Mary Truner Salter’s “Cry of Rachel,” Mac- Fadyen's “Cradle Song,” a light, gay rendition of the old “Kerry Dance” and a special and very impressive ar- rangement of “Taps” made by Joseph ick. This great singer carries no little black book of words and has no “stage mannerisms’; her natural- mess and personal charm always have es much appeal to her audience as her music. Mme. Schumann-Heink had as her g:rwnal guests last night the mem- rs of the President Theater Light Opera Company here. She is an en. thusiastic indorser of their plans for ‘Washington's revival of light operas and says she hopes to see every city in the country do likewise. Florence Hardeman, the charming wiolinist wha has been with the great contralto in concert programs for the past six years, contributed Lalo’s “Sym- phonie Espagnole,” “Valse in G flat” (Chopin-Spalding), “Largo” from “New ‘World Symphony” (Dvorak-Kreisler) and “Chorus of Dervishes” (Beethoven- Auer), with an arrangement of “No- body Knows de Trouble I've Seen™ and Winternitz’s arrangement of “'Old Corinthian Melody” ‘as encores. She ‘was received with appreciative ap- plause. Mme. Schumann-Heink was a guest et luncheon at the White House yes- terday. She sang there previously during the Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson administrations and has also appeared in musical program pre the Coolidge administratio; SOCIETY (Continued from Eighteenth Page.) a corsage bouquet of pink roses and iilies of the valley. Mrs. Robert k. Braden, sister-in-law of the bride, was the matron of honor, wearing a cut velvet gown of henna, with a metallic hat and a corsage bouquet of sweet peas, Mr. Robert F. Braden, brother of the bride, was the best man. After a wedding supper in Balti- more, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt left for a Northern wedding trip which will in clude New York and Niagara Falls. | They will be at home after November 15, at 1615 Kenyon street. Evelyn Walker, Mi: ilton, Miss Janet Phillips, s Alice Cutts and Miss Adelaide ushers for the mov- copal Home for the Aged pal Home for the Aged day at 3:15 o'clock. Undersecretary of Com- d Frau Hirsch the ing a Former merce of Germany entertained at dinner last night Willard, where they are p: fortnight. Mrs. Thomas Bryan ned a small company at ‘dinner Saturday evening at the Willard in compliment to the former’s sister, Mis. Frank Cornelius Bates of Boston, who was short visit. Boston Sund: their guest for ¢ Bates returned tc Mr. Bryan Nicholson has issued cards announcing the marriage of his daughter, Cora Katharine, to Mr. Ayl- mer Seppings Neville Thompson, Sat urday, October 28, in Washington. Mrs. T. F. Krarup and Mrs. Alfred sing of Copenhagen, who a stay- ing at the Mayflower during the ses- 3 of the Radiotelegraphic Confer- ence, which their husbands are at- tending, entertained at tea yesterday afternoon in the palm court of the hotel. Mrs. John Robert Waller, sr., will return to Washington today from the West, where she has spent the last three months visiting friends. Rev. and Mrs. C. Cranage of Cam- dge, England, who are spending ome time in Washington, are at the Grace Dodge. Mrs. Stuart Crawford entertained at luncheon yesterday at the Willard, where she had six guests. Mrs. M. de Clare Berry, who has spent four months in England, France and Spain, returned cn October 7 and is at the Blackstone, in New York. Dr. Harry S. Fink of New York City announces the engagement of his sis- ter Sylvia to Dr. Henry Weisenberg of Washington, the wedding to take place December 10 or 11, in New York City. The marriage of Miss Marjorie E. Kidwell of 4919 Rock Creek Church road, Washington, and Mr. James E. Melton of Terra Cotta, Va., took place | Met at Y. W. C. A. at 6 o'clock Saturday evening at the home of the Rev. Clarence E. Taylor, Fairfax, Va. Only a few relatives and friends were present to witness the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. Taylor. Dr. Ellen Spencer Mussey, honorary dean Washington College of Law, has Just returned from a trip West, where she was for several weeks the guest of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William H.Mussey, at their home in Chicago. Miss Maud Scruggs and Mrs. C. L. G. Anderson, after being the guests of Judge and Mrs. Austin Swackhammer in Philadelphia, and spending a week 1115 117 URPRISING tive styling. exclusive; rare choosing. TIT EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, ™ < Moucnt™ Savemmp 1 1007 EVENING STAR. WASTINGTON i i in Atlantic City, Washington. have returned to Near East Relief Committee Yesterday. Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman, chair- man of the District woman's com- mittee of the Near East was hostess vesterday at the Y. W. C. streets. Plan: the sale of N Relief 1 craft at the new headquarcer: Connecticut avenue. The luncheon was attended Porterdale, Mrs. Henry Watson, Mrs. Victor Mrs. Charles Wood, Mrs. Hiram Dodge, At Dudley, Mrs. John W. Robert Hinckley, Mrs. Mrs. Robert by Mr Wingat, Whitney Jackson, Mrs. CI A Dallas Mac Tc Harold Lee Phillips. Miss Mrs. Joseph R. Sizoo, Mrs. Franeis St. Cla B. Swormsted Mrs. Mrs. George C. Thorpe. Mis Tucker and Miss Florence Rensalar. A tea in honor of the British dele- gates to the Radio Conference will be given by the Washington branch of the English Speaking Union tomorrow at the Carlton Hotel headquarters, from 4:30 to 6 o'clock. The host will be Mrs. A. 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