Evening Star Newspaper, October 14, 1928, Page 79

170 THE SUNDAY MUSIC BY HELEN FETTER. TYLES in music, particufrly | Fargo, Ga., near the source in compositions for instru- (of the stream that Mr. Fos- mentalists, come and go, but | ter made famous, the South o the supreme interest of the |the United States of America Public of all nations in the humar | will give its first formal recogni- woice goes on forever. No matter |tion in a substantial way to the how clever a device may be ii- |memory of the great American wvented—the violin, the pianoforte, | song writer. The ceremony will the wind instruments in their | bring together especially natives latest complicated form, etc.—still | of Georgia and Pennsylvania—the the one instrument that Naturc |latter being the native State of gave to human beings remains th:2 | Mr. Foster. A granite boulder wiil general first choice of people for | be unveiled. The memorial is the their musical entertainment. gift of Charles J. Haden of Atlau- There is no large gathering of | ta, owner of extensive forest lands (people that does not find at least | on the Suwanee River. Capt. I one vocal soloist or a choral group | F. Eldridge, manager of a large featured on the program. There | pine products concern, with hea is no emotional thrill so great as | quarters in Pennsylvania, donate | the sound of a multitude of hi- | the park site and has assumed they ¢ man vo! Horror has been in- | task of caring for the memorial. stantly achieved, as in the days of A pageant of historical charac- the French Revolution, by the |ters and scenes and radio broad- mutterings of a great throng.|casting of the music will be fea-[ ‘Spiritual beauty has spellbound a | tures of the event. great audience such as gathers in * % % % the famous Hollywoed Bowl in : i i NOTHER American composer, California on Easter morn for the one who is of the present era, | Esri‘f‘}r?féfl,‘g l,";u?,l;;,sglesnfi;;;:: will be honored throughout the by every one present. Like ever _ | Nation tomorrow when he cele- h ing | brates his seventieth birthday. EDgls g LSk 0N bop Moot Frank van der Stucken, born in leffective requires co-operation. x : el 2 L . soat | Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Last Sunday there was a great ex., is to be so honored. He of- and impressive gathering in the | < sedal {beautiful Cathedral Close at the | anized and C""f’““‘fd ,"l;" yery | first meeting of the EI,N,U_‘hrst concerts devoted exclusively | ipal Convention. A speaker had ! to vocal, instrumental and orcheg {just finished and a hymn that is | tral work of American composers familiar to every one, with a |in New York (1885-87) and also at |beautiful, simple tune, an- | the Paris World Exposition of ounced. The writer was mentally | 1889. He also directed the first |tour of an American society in %on tiptoes, prepared to be swep! | {into enthusiasm by the music that | Europe, in 1892. He was hon(g’gd Isuch a thronz would make singing | With two decorations given m‘; this hymn. The choir started and | by the K’“gd"f the Btzlglfafl_s. Lk {@ few voices, half-hushed because | he conducted a concert of his gwn of the great silence around them, | Compositions under the protectiou hg]_t‘)k up the melody. That was all. | of Fl‘;fmzlgégz"- at Weimar, in No- e pain of disapnointment was | Vember, 2 A weallv acute. Here in the beautiful | The following data concemmlg Igardens walled with hedges and |his achievements through a bril- 'canopied with the golden dome of | liant careexi are aisi submltte({hb,‘: a glorions Autumn sky m Ameri- ?eccg?r’\lzego ‘i&er?xeric;:s' cole!?)?oseex: ience, ere 1 . e e ) e who is secretary of the Frark ;i,‘?i'}lv“}fi"ff“""y‘ A AL ; van der Stucken testimonial com. 1 mittee: Walt Whitman said. “I hear | <5 a result of the interest awakened ‘Ameriea sinwing.” Perhaps we all | ':vm some day. E > b his excellent performances of Amer- 3 % 1 music, van der Stucken gave four Ko | 2+citional American concerts in 1886-87, i s | when all forms of composition from & N American singer who won |5 o Grinony and from chamber the opportunity to participale | mygic to instrumental concertos and {in the national finals of a Fed- | cantatas for soli, chorus and orchestra Leration of Music Clubs contest | were represented by works of John Beck, (which granted her a good suin ‘gfth“i} Bird.wnléflsgmfgd&m‘,zmfl;ifl i urr, George 3 vick, . %‘ . i and & SChOI%“hm att‘a' Dayas, F. Dewey, Frank Dossert, Arthur ne training school with operalic | pogte,’ W. W. Gilchrist, Henry Holden E?but assured) when singing in | | Huss, Edgar S. Kelley, Edward A. Mac- e National Capital, is about to { Dowell, E. S. Mattoon, Horiato W. Par- ake that debut. The young | ker, John K. Pni[r’m"E.}?. ;:"yfilfizfil i < | Phelps. Silas G. Pratt, Herman el, fginger is Hilda Burke. She makes | Phops, RIS G 0e ve Sheltey, Wil gher home in Baltimore, and |,y “Snerwood, Templeton-Strong, tudied there under comvetent |iiison G. Smith, Eugene Thayer, Frank tteachers. It was in the Capital | van der Stucken, Samuel P. Warren and xistrict finals—in ‘which students Arl(hm;ag«;hmng,d Aty . Virginia and West n van der fii’;fl:‘.’ifi“&é’u‘é‘é She District of | the very Sl et oy olumbia. were elizible—a year;fifi;‘s‘;flinf‘ The 'program contained 80 l:st Sdnrmg. tha;l 1M1§s Burkfi works of J K. Paine. Henry Hom&;fl as heard in Washington and |Huss, Horatio W. Parker, George W. fawarded first place a:'nlmng the | Chadwick, Frank van der Stucken and Mwoman singers appearing in'thiz | E4sard A MacDowcll, the latter him- jcompetition. At that time her|%lf playing his own second p Novely voice showed true operatic | “gibsequently van der Stucken [timber and intellizent training. |brought out many new European com- ‘and she also scemed possessed of | positions at his concerts, and also i ili i is | works by Henry Hadley, Fred S. Con- dramatic ability and poise. It is|¥ i, Towoll Tiabs ‘announced that she will make her | Verse, - oy roach, i i le of | H. Wetzlar, Dr. Leopold Damtosch, operatic debut in the title role 0f | waiter Damrosch, C. M. Loeffler, Vic: Verdi’s famous opera “Aida.” in|tor Herbert, Frederick A. Stock and {Chicago. with the Chicago Opera |other native and naturalized American | icians. 0. tall 84 "'h 1692 he organized and led the .| very first tour of an American musical (I'HERE are many interesting bits | grganization to Europe, when the New of news in the official state- ;;Io,rk Arloxt;s Sm;cl}eity %fl; n‘xaoesrt“:uch:.s;- ‘ment issued by Signor Gatti- |ful concerts at Hami g ¥ - |Casazza, general manager of the Z€ \;:fémaéhmnlch. Stuttgart, May- “Metropolitan Opera Co., last week. | “"f% 26,0805 00 ceq as the first It was hardly a_surprise to any | musical director of the Gincinnati Sym- one that Rosa Ponselle, the re- 1phony Orchestra, which he led until |{markable American prima donna }1907. Recognized as one of the lead- of Italian ancestry, again won the | * * ing choral and orchestral conductors § 5 | of the world, van der Stucken succeeded Jonor of sh;gmg the lf-admgf 3‘81 | Theodore Thomas as director of the jof the opening production of the | gincinnati May Music Festivals, which season. It was a very pleasant ne conducted from 1906 to 1912 and | 'surprise to find so unusual a work | from 1923 to 1927. ms Montemezzi's “The Love of- Realizing the great moral and ar- {Three Kings” chosen for the :usuc value of a higher musical train- h i ing in the public schools, he organized ;y::;xnghggl(x:xem‘s“g%ad ;ércl’(‘s‘e of the | i¥ {Nependent Gincinnatl Children's aeyed. AlSO | May Musical Festival in 1897, with the ipleasant anticipation r’«"t;flmg;e‘i‘ |assistance o(ta E)mg?es‘sive t:chc;‘ol boa\;d 1in the announcemen! at iss |and competent music teachers, in “Ponselle will sing the leading roie | which 2,000 children's voices and the f . ks Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra took in a revival of “Ernani” later in | forP™RyG Giccess of this venture was the season. : . _ |50 dectded that van der Stucken used | Considerable speculation and a|a children's chorus at all the festivals slight touch of suspense were laid | he directed afterward, and the far- ito rest definitely by the announce- | reaching results of well trained chil- iment that Mme. Maria Jeritza |dren’s voices in important musical i - ; works induced many other conductors {has been given the honor of cre- |y er 1oty example. \ating the title role of Richard| A5 a guest conductor van der trauss’ newest opera, “The Egyp- | Stucken led several festivals at New Mian Helen,” for its American Yo;k.ANLcwark,};;lm‘anar‘mlgs. _lg:*s :{:_2;: premiere on election . night, No- |and Antwerp (Belglum), besides ivember 6. It will be remembered | {‘;:\’}:z’:‘l's’;g'g:_““"“ in Europe and the ithat Elizabeth Rethberg created | 1n"jg20.21 and 1921-22 he was en- {the first interpretation on a V| gaged in Brussels to direct the first stage, in Dresden, and gMmc. |seasons of the “Concerts Isaye” after Seri it within a few days | the war. eritza sang it within a few days | 3 + i i . tucken was invited sev- Hollowing, at Vienna, with Mr.| Van der S v ek étrauss Hemsas | eral times by the New York Philhar . | monic Society and the Boston and the Mme. Rethberg, however, comes | chicago Symphony Orchestras to con- An for her own special honor 1 duct his n\lvn %nmpr;:)lmn?. and many {being chosen to create the initial |of his vocal and orchestral works were lnt.elgprctation of another noveliy, | successfully performed in Berlin, Vien- [“The Sunken Bell,” written by the |02 Cologne, Brunswick, —Hanover, e ~wed . & Copenhagen, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Jtalian modernist, Ottorino Res- \,o';mw.gAmw,p_ Paris, New York, pighi, later in the month. | Cincinnati and other American and Other novelties of the seascn |European cities. will be the much-talked-about| Frank oy, }1"‘ Slu;'kaWg;i nnm;d Y. - Spi » | Officier de I'Instruction Publique by Krreine‘k work, “Jonny Spldt’}& Aur |the French government and created | |pnd Pizettl’s ‘Fra Gherardi. Chevalier_de 1'Ordre Leopold and_Of- Lucrezia Bori, another of the|gejer de 'Ordre de la Couronne by King Ibeautiful prima donnas of Lh;i Albert adI‘B(-]‘(!um‘. 3 5 3 company, will be given a special ‘The dignity of honorary dean an the title of doctor of music were be- jopportunity in the title role of the (1% ed on him by the Gincinnatl Col- i . Manon, by Massenct. | .00 "6t Music, and he is a_member of Senorita Bori will be one of ti€ |the American Institute of Arts and two stars opening Mrs, Lawrence | Letters, |Townsend's musical morning pro- J— ¢—— jgrams at the Mayflower this sea- ] = Son, and Miss Ponsells will sing 1a | 1he Choir Invisible 3 Ithe last of the series and also sing Has New Director lin the Wilson-Greene Philhar- monic course. Mme FIHE Choir Invisible inaugurated its Rethberg | r # land Mme. Jeritza both will be fea- fifth scason with a rehearsal at St. John's Parish choir room Wednes- rtured in recitals under Dr. Harold Dudley’s management during the [day evening, when all the members !Winter. So Washington will have | were present and much genuine en- jopportunity to hear all four of |thusiasm was manifested in the assur- |these be_auliful singers in rec"“‘anrc of an unusually promising year. I onk e OEAUDWeL. T. Guy Lucas, choirmaster of St. y TR John's, was unanimously elected con- THERE is no American composer ' quctor to susceed Robert L. Keiser, the who has carved so dignified. | former conductor, whose business en- jand at the same time popular, o |gagements away from the city pre- niche in the hall of fame and tl.e | vented his continuance with the work g i ', | during the coming year. | hearts of the publm‘as Stephr.} Aesaridir ¥ Al ks dpsslibied Collins Foster achieved. = His | residont, Mabel Boyd was elected sec- songs, including “Suwanee vaer. | retary, Mabel Dyer treasurer and G. A. '*My Old Kentucky Home,” *“Old |Johnson executive manager. Four new Black Joe” and “Massa’s in dc [members were admitted, extending the Cold, Cold Ground’—to mention |Personnel to 20, which is the full quota only a few of them, have become | 28reed upon Compositions to Be Used In ‘Cross Triumphant' Music 'HE musical setting for the religious pagent “The Cross Triumphant." | to be presented Priday evening and Saturday afternoon of this week at the Washington ~ Auditorium, has been | adopted by Adolf Torovsky, assisted by | Sicgfried Scharbau, from the original | arrangement made by Francis Leigh, | formerly leader of the United Statcs | v Band in 1922, when this im- | pressive_spectacle was first given here, in_the Cathedral Close The music for the prelude is “Els Entering the Cathedral,” from Wagner’s | opera “Lohengrin”; the processional o: ( choirs will enter to “The Church’s Onc | Foundation”; Picture I, “Eli, EIi," (tra- ditional Hebrew), and adagletto from | “L’Arlesienne’’; Picture II, “Hall of tune ! Mountain King” (Grieg) and “Torch Dance” from “Henry VIII" (Mendels- sohn); Picture III. Gregorian Chant, | and “Legend from Provence” (Nicode); Picture IV, “Benedictus”; Picture V “The Son of God Goes Forth to War,” and “Queen of Sheba” march; Picture VI, organ music_and chimes; Picture Lin Feste Burg,” and Huguenot ; Picture VIII, “Indians of Ameri- (Scharbau) ~ and communion | hymn; Picture IX, “Come, Holy Ghost, Picture X, “Hark | “Ange- | Now the | Picture XII, from “‘Athali Christ I Glor) " and “In the Cross of Was}lil’;ol; Bfly Succccd-S o In Writing Broadway “Hits UST about a year ago & young Washingtonian who had the special gift of writing the kind of songs that stick in people’s memory and become audible in whistling and humming by just _folk: packed his bag, politely but firmly turned his back upon a promising business job and caught a train Broadway bound. That chap was Louis Smith—“Lou” Smith to his friends—and had as his particular col- laborator in working out his early song hits here Jack Hagerty, a young Wash- ington lawyer. N The boys began writing popular songs when they were freshmen at George- town University. They had their first big success with the songs for that| clever governmental revue, “Uncle Sam’s Follies,” which had Government clerks in most of the roles in its cast and was presented under auspices of the Chamber of Commerce at the President Theater a few seasons ago. Mr. Smith had his practical, thor- ough musical background in 10 years of study in Washington, chiefly at the Washington College of Music, where he mentioned particular indebtedness to the training he had under the late W. G. Owst, critic of the Baltimore Sun and teacher of harmony and counter- LOUIS SMITH. point at the Washington school, as well as in Baltimore, for many years; also to training under Mrs. H. R. Roberts, whose personal interest in young Louis Smith's progress and practical help in | his studies encouraged and prepared him for the career that is now blos- soming so promisingly. { Louis Smith was in Washington for a few days last week, visiting friends before he gets into the particular work of writing the music for a big New York revue, whose well known producer has a contract with Louis Smith. The Southern edition of the famous “Fol- lies” carries music written by Louis Smith. . Many will remember “Lou” Smith as a blonde young man with an engaging smile and wide-awake attitude, who was with the business office of The Evening Star for about a year prior to his going to the big city. He also is a member of Gamma Eta Gamma Fra- ternity. His latest song hits are “I'm Proud of My Man” and “Yesterday,” both of which are familiar already to many here and elsewhere. Mr. Smith is living in New York. His business address is 220 West Forty-second street. Special Program T‘;night. GERTRUDE LYONS, who spent last Summer studying the method of Dr. John Finley Williamson, conductor | of the internationally known Westmin- | ster Choir, is planning a program for November 25 at Keller Memorial Lu- theran Church. Mrs. Lyons will conduct tbhl’, music at this church after Novem- er 1. The program will include several se- lections studied under Dr. Williamson in the course of sacred music and choir conducting given at the Summer school at Winston-Salem, N. C. A special musical program has been arranged by Lillian Wines for tonight, when Mrs. Lyons will be guest conduc- tor. The program will commence at | 7:45 pm., when a short organ recital will be given by Eugene Stewart. The program will be: “Concert Overture in C Minor" ‘A . Hollins Improvisation on hymn tune e Wi “Traum 4 L Guilmant arren Ger- arc Quartet, Wi Mrs. D, wson, Nelson, ald Whalen ‘and W. R. Selt Duet. I Will Ever Bless Thy Nam Mrs. Lawson and Mr. Whalen, Soprano solo, “Adore and . Be Gl Gounod-Holden Gertrude Lyons. Trio, “Sanctus”... Mrs.” Lawson, Mis. mes Dubots S G Nelson' and’ Mis. Archie Cummings Bless the Lord, O My Siistiesuesvere TATUSTON At the morning service Mrs. James | Nelson will sing “Cast Thy Burden,” by Hamblen, and the anthem by the choir will be “Sweet Is Thy Mercy,” by Barnby. Mrs. Flora Palmer Weber will be the accompanist for both services, . Noted American Composer Praised Josef Hofmann HE playing of Josef Hofmann, the great planist, who is to give a re- cital Thursday evening, October 25, at the Washington Auditorium, has always excited the admiration of musicians as well as of the public. Hofmann had no greater admirer than the late Reginald de Koven, who was a keen and thoughtful critic, as well as one of the most brilliant com- posers this country has produced. Shortly before his death Mr. de Koven reviewed a recital given by Hofmann in Carnegie Hall. He devoted more than a column to it, in the course of which he said: “Today Josef Hofmann stands before the public as undoubtedly one of the greatest, if not the greatest, pianist of his day. Every time I hear him it seems to me that in breadth and development of his art and style, in his human sym- pathy as well as in the tenderness and emotion which comes from a life's A capella choir, Bonl” . | o Tt is the purpose of the new con- a traditional part of the warp and | gcior to lmnmd)ur- works of some of woof of our Nation's historic tap- | the sixteenth century composers, rarely gstry. A week from Saturday, at heard here, i happy experience, he plays better.” Mr. Hofmann will open the eight evening music events of the Washing- ton Qe-operative Artist Concert Course, | commencing Friday. The first program 'AR, WASHI NGTON, WILL OPEN METROPOLITAN SEASON ROSA PONSELLE. THE young American prima donna, Rosa Ponsclle, who is a decided | favorite with Washington concert audi- ences, as well as elsewhere in the world, again has been chosen to sing the lead- ing role of the opera which will for- mally open New York's music secason, | when the Metropolitan Opera Co. pre- | sents Montemezzi's opera, “The Love of | Three Kings.” | It was generally expected that the | honor of opening the Metropolitan sea- | son would fall to Miss Ponselle's lot, | but it was not expected that Gencral Manager Gatti-Casazza would select Montemezzi’s spectacular opera, “The Love of Three Kings,” as the first opera to be presented. Musical circles inter- pret this singer’s selection for the open- ing soprano role as a further indication of her growing dominance in New York operatic favor. Miss Ponselle will have two recitals in the National Capital during the cur- rent season. She will close Mrs. Town- send’s series of morning musical pro- grams, as has been customary for the past couple of seasons, early in Feb- ruary and will appear later the same month in an afternoon concert at Poli's Theater, sponsored by Mrs. Wilson-Greene. The latter appearance is as one of the attractions of the Philharmonic concert course. Washington is particularly fortunate in obtaining the prima donna in con- cert appearances for the coming season, as every available moment of the sing- er's time was booked as far back as last Spring. Her concert tour will carry Miss Ponselle from coast to coast during a Midwinter lull in her cperatic activ- ities. Miss Ponselle, it will be recalled, is the first soprano the Metropolitan has had in many years who was truly capa- ble of mastering Bellini's enormously difficult opera of “Norma,” which has been restored to the Metropolitan reper- toire. Other great Ponselle operatic triumphs have been scored in “La Gioconda,” “La Forza Del Destino,” “La Juive," “La Vestale,” “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Andre Chenier.” Miss Ponselle's appearance in the Philharmonic course is set for Tuesday afternoon, February 19. Organ Recital Friday at St. John's, Lafayette Square T GUY LUCAS, organist of St. John's *Church, Lafayette square, an- nounces a series of recitals during the season on the new four-manual organ, will-be given at 4:45 pm.. Following recitals will be, in each case, on the first Thursday in each month. In response to many requests, these recitals, with the exception of the first one, which will be at the earlier hour to suit the large number of visitors to the General Convention, will be at 8 p.m. instead of in the afternoon, as last_year. These recitals are free to the public, there will be no collection, and it is hoped that music lovers will make them as widely known as possible. Friday afternoon’s program will be: J. 8. Bach (1685-1750)— ““Toccata in C. Charles Wood (d. 1927)— Two preludes on old Psalm tunes, (a) "Old Twenty-fifth Psalm.” (b) “Martyr's Tune.” Henry Purcell (1658-1695 “Rejoice in the Lord A J. Hopkins, T. C. Jeflers, Ralph E, Clewell— Spite for organ, Overture, on a ground bass). 1 Windows, No. 1. Luduis’ Spoht 1 1764-1250) udwiz Spohr (1784-1830)— “How Lovely Are Thy -Dwellings Fair.” C. B, Wood. Silver— “Jubilate Deo."” Hal Roach, the comedian, has linked up with the Victor Talking Machine | Co., and the latter is equipping thf‘,\\ Roach Studio for sound pictures. Soldiers’ Home Orchestra To play in Stanley Hall 'HE U. S. Soldiers’ Home Band, like all the service organizations, is be- ing metamorphosed into an orchestra for the Winter season. The orchestra will begin its season 1928-29 in Stanley Hall Tuesday afternoon under the lead- ership of {!ohn S. M. Zimmerman, with Anton Pointner assistant leader. ‘The programs this week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, will all begin at 5:30 pm. and will be as follows: TUESDAY. March, “Arms of America”..... -Pryor Overture, “The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart Petite suite— () “Yearning' b) “Nocturne" (c) “An Old Portrait” Excerpts from the Three Musketeer: Ao of ‘the Time™ ........ Star Spangled Banner. THURSDAY. March. “Salute to Williamsport Overture, ‘Phedre” . Finale, “All “The .. .Duble Massanet Beghon Waltz Finale, ‘A Siren Dream™ .... “The Star Spangled Banner.” SATURDAY. March. “The 74th Resiment Ban Overture, “The Tancredi” . Entre'acte— Horlick Herbert “The s Kern 5 Yor Akst “Venus on_Earth' Linoke way Down South in Heaven," Warren “The Star Spangled Banner." Finale, * Ballet Genius Appears Here Wlti C_u_l?'iin Singer THE ensemble series of the Washington Co-operative Vesper Concert Course | for 1928-20 is attracting considerable interest and favorable comment in the city, as one of the new features of the enterprise for week-day evening and | Sunday afternoon music events in the National Capital. Immediately follow- ing the opening of the artist series of the vesper concerts Sunday afternoon, November 11, will come the first event of the ensemble series—Tuesday eve- ning, November 13. Both will be at the Washington Auditorium. Adolph Bolm and his ballet will open the ensemble series with Elodia Martin- Rivero, brilliant young Cuban soprano, as the soloist of the occasion. Miss Martin-Rivero, who was heard last night in Washington for the first time as soloist for the international oratorical contest, will make her formal concert debut in the National Capital Novem- ber 13. James Barr, Washington com- poser and pianist, will be at the piano for the singer. Miss Martin-Rivero is the daughter of the former Cuban minister to the United States, and her American con- cert dcbut here is awaited with tre- mendous interest in all circles. The Bolm Ballet, famous throughout the country, came into existence in the United States in 1907, and since that time has toured from coast to coast, giving elaborate productions each sea- son, which have scored tremendous suc- cess with both press and public, and have aroused intense enthusiasm among lovers of art. . The company consists of Adolph Bolm himself; Ruth Page, premiere denseuse; Vera Mirova, oriental dancer, and an ensemble of 15 highly trained, experienced dancers. Elaborate scenery, designed by Nicholas Remisoff, the world-known Russian painter; stunning costimes and beautiful stage effects are indelibly associated with the appear- ance of the Bolm Ballet. M. Bolm created the original produc- newest ballet, " designing set- tings and costumes, as well as the choreographic interpretation. In the accompanying picture M. Bolm is seen as Apollo. This ballet was given ifs world premiere at the Library of Con- gress auditorium in Washington last ADOLPH BOLM. Spring in the Coolidge chamber music festival. During the past Summer it was presented in Paris and London by DiaghiliefI’s dancers. Season tickets for both the artist and the ensemble series of the Vesper Con- cert course are now on sale. There will be 12 events in cach series, most of them on Sunday afternoons. Signiund Spaeth, Louise Lerch and Henry F. Seibert of New York will open the artist series November 11, OCTOBER 14, 1926—PART 4£.° Cleveland Symphony Orchestra'Plays Here R. HAROLD M. DUDLEY an-| nounces that the Cleveland Sym- phony Orchestra, which has not ap- peared in Washington for a couple of seasons, but which was highly success- ful in its reception here on its last appearance, will give the program Sun- day afternoon, February 10, in the Co- operative Vesper Concert Course. This_orchestra, which replaces the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, | originally announced, is in the ensem- ble series of programs which has as other features programs by the Adoiph | Bolm ballet and the Cuban soprano, Elodia Martin-Rivero, Hans Kindler, Harold Samuel, Don Alfonso de Zelaya, Feodor Chaliapin, Sigurd Nilsser and many noted local artists and ensemble groups. The Jewish Community Center pro- gram, originally announced for the date of February 10, will be advanced to the date, February 5, which was the date of the Philharmonic’s engagement. This will avoid a conflict by the Cleveland Orchestra with the afternoon appear- ance of the New York Orchestra and make for co-operation with others, a prime object in Dr, Dudley’s plans. Schools by application will receive special consideration in the sale of blocks of seats for music students. Ar- rangements are now being made to in- vite groups of blind persons in the Dis- trict to attend a number of these music events, both Sunday afternoons and | week-day_evenings, through the inter- est and aid of members of the Lions’ Club. the secretary of the club, L. W. DeGast, acting as the distributing me- dium for the Co-operative Concert Course directors. Roberts Scholarship \i/inne rs Have Been Announced Fovn full scholarships and four half | schoelarships in the vocal music de- partment of the Washington College of Music have been awarded to promising voung singers of the District of Colum- bia, Maryland and Virginia as the re- sult of the recent auditions held at the Y. W. C. A. Building, when 32 regis- trants were tried out before a commit- tee of four well known musical author- ities, under direction of Dr. H. R. Roberts, head of the voice department of the college. Of the four full scholarships for the | ensuing year offered by the Washing- ton Co-operative Artist Concert Course as part of the educational benefit plan the soprano was won by Mrs. B. J. Sheridan_of Alexandria, Va.; contralto by Miss Dorothy Sawyer of 1926 Kear- ney street northeast; tenor by Robert Eldredge of 500 Flower avenue, Takoma Park. Two baritones are tied for selec- tion—Roland W. Conley of 73 Mon- mouth avenue, Cherrydale, Va. and! Charles Eldredge of Takoma Park, brother of the winner of the tenor scholarship. The half scholarship winners include | two girls tied for soprano—Miss Lenora Blount of College Park, Md., and Miss DR. H. R. ROBERTS. Mary E. Trainer of this city. Two tied | for contralto also—Miss Helen Halti- gan of 1860 California street, and Miss Cora Cudworth, also of this city. The tenor half scholarship was won by R. D. Todd of 1235 W street southeast, and the baritone half scholarship by Dale Hamilton of 14 Woodland avenue, ‘Takoma Park. According to the judges, including Miss Jessie MacBride, Mrs. Dorothy | DeMuth Watson, Charles Trowbridge Tittman and Edward Donovan, the voices are all very promising, and all registrants had excellent untrained voices. There were 11 sopranos, 4 contraltos, 8 tenors and 9 baritones tried out at the audition October 6. The instruction with Dr. Roberts will begin at once for both sets of scholar- | ‘| chips in the vocal department of the college. Much intercs‘t Shown In Amateur Audition 'ORTY-FIVE of Washington's ama- teur singers hava enrolled to com- pete in District of Columbia finals of the Second National Radio Audition, which will bz broadcast by Station WRC October 24, Capt. William H. Santelmann, chairman, told the District of Codlumbia audition executive com-! mittee, meeting in WRC studios last | Thursday. | First try-outs for Washington's en- | trants will be held Wednesday nnd} Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m., at the WRC studios in the National Press Building, it was decided by the com- mittee, composed of Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, Mrs. Huston Thompson, Miss Helen Fetter, Percy S. Foster, Maj. Oliver P. Newman and Capt. Santel- mann. | The eight best soloists of all local | applicants—four girls and four boys— | will be chosen at this week's prelimi- | nary trials by a board of seven judges, all distinguished members of Washing- | ton musical circles. | Listeners-in all over Washington and | nearby States will be principal judges of the District of Columbia finals, in | which the eight winners of this week's preliminaries will compete, because votes of the public will count 60 per cent; votes of a board of judges 40 per cent. Winners of the District finals will go | to New York, as the foundation's guests. for semi-finals. National finals and | presentation of national awards will be | in New York, December 16. Leopold Stoko.ws]d Conducts Philadelphia Orchestra Again To the accompaniment of seenes of enthusiasm seldom witnessed in the historic Academy of Music In Philadel- phia, Leopold Stokowski recently re- sumed his place at the head of the Philadelphia Orchestra after a year's absence in search of health. With a buoyant step and figure as slim and graceful as ever, looking the embodi- ment of renewed health, the eminent conductor led his men through a pro- gram of master works. The result was electrfl)‘lnsfi Stokowski’s doctor will not permit him to conduct the concerts throughout the season and his engagements both in Philadelphia and out of town have therefore been greatly curtailed. Wash- ington will hear him at the opening concert November 13. , After that his place will be taken by distinguished guests. These visiting conductors in- clude Ossip Gabrilowitsch, celebrated pianist and equally renowned as a con- ductor; Sir Thomas Beecham, the re- doubtable Englishman, and Clemens | Krauss, a newcomer from Frankfort, Germany, who is yet to be heard in this country, but who comes to America pre- c‘eded by an enviable European reputa- tion, . <! Shopping in Soviet Russia is done on the pay-before-you-buy system, whlchl in Ameflc“’u usually confined to soda fountains, ' MUSIG 'HE German Literary Society is plan- ning to give a second Franz Schu- bert memorial evening at the home of the president, Miss Anita Schade, 1529 Rhode Island avenue northwest, Satur- day evening of this week at 8 o'clock. A group of leading local vocalists and instrumentalists will present the | program of Schubert music, and Miss | Schade will speak on Wilhelm Mueller, poet, who wrote the famous Schubert ;'ml cycle lyrics, “Die Schoene Muel- erin.” Edith B. Athey, organist of Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church, has re- | sumed the twilight recitals preceding the Sunday evening services. During | the Summer, while Miss Athey was in Europe, Miss Margaret Davis, a student in the Hamline Music School, was a capable substitute. Miss Mary Garrett, another student of this school. has been appointed or- ganist and_director of music at the Brookland Methodist Episcopal Church recently. Hester Walker Beall has opened her “Studio of the Spoken Word” recently at Stoncleigh Court where she gave a musical tea October 6. Miss Beall fea- tures principles of voice production, dic- tion, phonetics, various usual elocution subjects and, as a “Technique of the Radio Address.” Julia Culbreth Gray, “the Carolina contralto,” announces the inaugugation of her Fall season with two recitals, a matinee and an evening program, given in Morgantown, W. Va., October 5. tralto soloist at th services at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. unique addition, | Last Sunday she substituted as con- | RAPHS she will give costume and folk song recitals. Alice Louise Hunter announces the opening of her dance studio Tuesday at No. 3 Grafton street, Chevy Chase, Md. Miss Hunter will teach both in- terpretative and traditional ballet styles of dancing. Max Merson, the young pianist, born in Czechoslovakia and educated in Hun- ary, who is about to become an Amer- ican citizen, announces the opening of his studio for the season at 1745 K street northwest. Mr. Merson became very popular soon after coming to Washington last season and is in demand with the musicians, as well as audiences generally. He will be featured in one of the Sunday after- noon co-operative concerts later this Fall in a joint program with Erma Rubinstein. noted violinist, and the Tchernikoff-Gardiner dancers. Mr. Merson also is in charge of the piano department of Arlington HaH School in Virginia. Susanne Oldberg, well known teacher here, is the author of an article enti- | tled “How to Study a Song,” published in the current issue of the Etude, which is said to be extremely practical and helpful. 2 . The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra has convened for weekly re- | hearsals for the new music season. Walter T. Holt, organizer and director of the various fretted instrument com- binations, collectively known as the “Nordica Clubs,” announces that these | groups of players have an_unusually | She will start a Southern tour shortly into the Carolinas and Georgia, where | active program planned. The initial appearance of the clubs 1l | ™ (Continued on Fourtee OF handsome. third floor with use of grand piano. for sals of high class ladies’ sing- 5.00 per night 1340 New York Ave. N.W. GECRGE GAUL VIOLIN—TROMBONE INSTRUCTION Col. 712 _ 1366_Otis Pl N.W. GRACE HAZARD WORMELLE Director Woodridse School of Expression Piano—Natural arm-weight method UDIOS For Rent: Large, front studi night rehe: g club. and in John M. Fundamental Training Voice—Marchesa Method. Expression—Plays and the Art of Public Speaking as used in Columbia College gnd by best stage managers of New York City. 3106_South Daketa Ave. N.E. _ North_ SOPHOCLES T. PAPAS Teacher of Fretted Instrument 1221 Conn. 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