Evening Star Newspaper, November 4, 1928, Page 73

TI.IE‘ SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON. D. €. NOVEMBER 1928—PART 4. . BY HELEN VER so often in musical or dramatic professions there is chronicled the name of a family which, as a family, has arisen to the top in that profession. Not just a lone individual such as in the case of William Shakespeare, Ludwig van Beethoven or Jenny Lind, but rather a Barrymore, a Bach or, most recently, a Homer. In these latter cases there have been many illustrious artists of the same family to carry blossom- ing traditions through several xenerations. Even so, there is liahle to be one outstanding talent in the group, the unique one of them all. Such a one was the late John Drew; another was Johann Sebastian Bach; a living artist of a “musical family” is Louise Homer. * | This world-famed American woman, who has won laurels as a | contralto of rare gifts and, in ad- ‘ dition, other honors such as be- ing chosen as among the 12 finest | examples of American woman- | hood, selected by a leading maga- | zine, will appear in Washington | Wednesday afternoon. She will not appear alone as the single blossom of her family, but rather the center of a bouquet. With her, sharing “top honors,” is her oldest daughter, Louise Homer Stires, whose lovely soprano voice | will blend with her mother’s in| duets and also be heard in solos. At the ‘piano in the difficult, if | apparently subordinated role of | accompanist, will be a second/ daughtef, Katherine Homer, who | also has become firmly estab- lished as a’soloist on the concert stage. The husband and father of this musical family, Sidney Homer, will appear in the role of composer, having written several of the songs his wife and daughter are to sing, some of which will have their first presentation in ‘Washington. The National Capital has a particulafly warm niche for this contralto Singer and also for her family. ‘The Homers have made their home frequently for con- siderapleqplgflods of time in near- by Virginia, practically in the shadow of the C:Fltol. Also, Mme. Homer and her singing daughter, Mrs. Stires, are popular concert artists here and the contralto’s singing of the role of Delila in the Saint-Saens opera as pro- duced here in an all-American performance given by the Wash- ington Opera Co. a couple of ;eas%ns age is favorably remem- ered. | * K K % | ETHEL LEGINSKA, as a pianist, is well known to Washington. Miss Leginska makes her debut here as an orchestra conductor this afternoon. She gives a sec- ond program tomorrow night. Her unique orchestra is composed entirely of women and is known as the Women's Symphony Or- chestra of Boston. is should be an event of unusual interest. This brilliant musician, known <to the world ‘as. Ethel Leginska, was born ‘in Hull, England, as Ethel Liggins. She studied in Frankfort and later in Vienna with Leschetizky. She played her first concert when 6 years old and made her professional debut when 16 on a program with Nellie Melba, the great Australian singer. Leginska’s success was so sensational that a year later she played before King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of Eng- land. Soon after that she made her American debut in New York and her success en tour in the years “following, both in Europe a2nd this country, is well known. She was scarcely out of her teens when she was invited to play with the New York Symphony under -Walter Damrosch. Later she played with the Boston Symphony and likewise achieved marke success. Ethel Leginska has been called “The Paderewski of Women Pianists” and “The Pianistic| Marvel.” While her standing in | the front rank of professional ianists has never been chal-| enged, there are many who have yet to know her as a talented | composer and also in her newest | role of conductor both of orches- tras and of opera. Among her compositions are | “Four Poems for String Quartet,”| based on verses by Tagore; “Be-| yond the Fields We Know” and “Scherzo” (also after Tagore). She is said to be busy now, in ad- dition to her engagements as a| conductor, in writing a symphony | and also an opera, to be called “The Rose in the Ring.” Miss Leginska had her first ex- | erience as an orchestra leader | n Munich, Germany, three years | ago. Since her days of study| under Leschetizky she had the| 2mbition to conduct an orchestra | some day. She always held as her idea) the great Hungarian,! Liszt, who was first a pianist, then | 2 composer and then a con- cuctor. The young woman pian- ist’s succéss as conductor in Munich was definite and -led to Ier later conducting the Berlin | Philharmonic, London Symphony, . Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, New York Symphony, New York Philharmonic, and others. She is listed as the permanent con- ductor of the Boston Philhar- monic Orchestra, the Boston| Women’s Symphony Orchestra 2nd also the Women's Symphony | Orchestra of Chicago, Ill. 1 Leginska is a spectacular fig- ure on the conductor’s stand and has invited many amusing carica- | tures and silhouettes of herself in that capacity. As when she| was a pianist, she affects a black | ” st velvet costume of simple and rather severe lines and with her long bob of fluffy hair, she looks every inch the prima donna con- | ductor. Her key to power as a| conductor is said to be “an} evanescent creative ability which! individualizes each work.” As an operatic conductor she has had, recent success in leading per- Zormances of ‘“Mme. and “Eugene Onegin.” | | towns to warm jails over Winter, but I have seen no Indians or cowboys | since the last delegation from Oklahoma The prairies look about as bleak | as they are supposed to and live the film houses. Butterfly” | FETTER. most rigid examinations are given |each applicant for membership. lMuslclanshlg is the first require- ment, but that elusive and valu- able quality, “esprit de corps”— {or, in American, “team work”—is lalso a foremost consideration.! | Constant rehearsing and much! | hard work are emphasized and| | there is no clock in the rehearsal | room; time is not measured, only | results—achievement—are count- | |ed. As a result their concerts fre- | | quently are “sold-out” affairs and | |in the Spring at Keene, N. H.,| | Leginska znd her orchestra took top honors from other events at| the festival. * % NOTHER orchestral note is! sounded in the announcement! that when Leopold Stokowski, popular conductor of the Phila- delphia Symphony Orchestra, leads the one program he will| conduct this year in Washington, November 13, at the Washington Auditorium, he will present an all-Wagner program which is to include the Vorspiel and Prelude | to Act III of “Die Meistersinger”; | Vorspiel and Liebestod from ! “Tristan and Isolde”; Wald-| weben from “Siegfried”; Sieg- fried’s Rheinfahrt, Siegfried’s! Tod and finale from “Die Gotter- | dammerung.” | * k% % ! THE members of the United | States Marine Band who are on the nine weeks’ tour certainly | are seeing the world, particularly New England. It is nothing for| them to pile into motorbusses for a ride of 60 miles to give an after- noon concert in one town and * Ribtnsac. PSS SISUIOORS. KATHERINE HOMER , MME.. LOUISE HOMERL an LOuisE HOMER STIRES- d 0 Polis - | Harry Angelico, baritone, accompanied | by Bernice Randall Angelico. grcm, entirely of Italian songs, such |25 he sings with particular indiv T nounced for November 16, when Cath- erine Wall soprano, and George Beuchler, | tone, will be the soloists. ‘The Wilson Normal School has en- | joyed a number of musical programs during the month of October. O'Donoghue, accompanied at the piano by Dr. Alexander H:nneman. sang a| group of songs and Dr. Hennema.: con ‘Xunmua a delightfully informal piano- | | lo MUSIGRAPHST The meeting of The first concert of the season is an ce, pianist; Ruby Potter, bari- Mary gue. 3 The second recital was given by His f st | ality, included several ncw and un: Eruel LEGINSKA- Ist.Conqreqational Church ST then to ride another 68 miles to the next program. One of their latest jaunts was fram Williams- town to Saratoga Springs through the beautiful mountains which, according to a report from one of the members, was one of the loveliest on a trip which has in- cluded towns with French Cana- dians among the inhabitants, cthers typically New England, and others with colorful touches of mountain life. There have been those in the audience who had heard the famous Coldstream Guards Band of England and re- nowned continental bands, who handed their first choice to “The President’s Own.” A writer in the United States Navy Band, which also is on a long Fall tour before beginning the Winter orchestra season in Washington, gives some colorful comments from another part of the country. He says: Final Program Today of Symphonic-Jazz Series THE last of the series of four sym- phonic-jazz concerts, in which clas- sics are combined in an alternating fashion with modern jazz, will be given today from 2 to 3 p.m. by the Fox Thea- ter Orchestra. Leon Brusiloff will conduct with Rob- ert Staszny, bass viol, and Perry Brea- ner, trumpet, as soloists. A feature will be a bassoon and piccolo duet, “The Ele- phant and the Fly,” by Iascone and Hintze. ‘The program will “March and Procession of Bacchus” from the ballet “Sylvia” (Delibes), “Glow Worm” (Lincke), “Let's Misbehave” (Porter), | “Festival at Bagdad” (Rimsky-Korsa- | koff), “Because My Baby Don't Mean Maybe Now” (Fields-McHugh), “I'm On the Crest of a Wave” (Desylva-Brown- Henderson), and for a closing number, melodies of Victor Herbert. The last selection is given in response to many | requests. “ . ‘Though this concert marks the close One-night stands and 10ng | of “the ‘series of four symphonic-jazz jumps have been the rule so far programs it is expected that announce- on the Navy Band tour. What ',’..ggf of motherpe:efles will be made leisure there has been was given | shortly. wer ttoit?e Fgoctnr}i‘ngnoé colds. S Bl e got into Fargo, N. Dak., how- 5 ever, early enough to let the folks Nordica Orchestra Tomorrow. |"T'HE Nordica Mandolin and Guitar back East know where we are. “The local papers tell how the Indians are strolling into thei 1 orchestra, under the direction of be locked up in the| walter T. Holt, will give a concert to- i morrow evening at the First Baptist Church, Sixteenth and O streets north- west, under the auspices of the Anne Jackson Bible Class. A section of the Nordica Hawailan Guitar and Ukulele Club will be heard in a group of num- bers on this program. A mandolin and guitar duet will be played by Miss e ilr | A. E. Hill and W. T. Holt of the faculty ‘'We've had fine houses every- | of the Walter T. Holt Studios, and Bob | | | { visited Washington. up to the publicity they get ln‘ whererwe appgared. I believe we’g;"“ will be heard in tenor banjo were favorex bttt e ooy DICR SOADECAINS | R lal or o e Shordtion | Orataten o e Navy-Notre Dame foot| . pa heard this afte t ball game. 'We played in the| Martna Washington Seminary. Antoc Auditorium and it certainly was | bel Bird and Bob Bories will contribute tvsgllxl‘mgm eto ser: 'thnt aéxdlence H.specu“umel guitar and tenor banjo solos, curtain went up— | re vely, to- this program. gercheqnlllp thereMon ‘t}lxe lhlghest B = ers. e new Municipal Audi- 3 = torium at Minneapolis is another Music Group in l_‘[olland building worth writing home| Announces Prize Contest | about and the mayor himself in-| w0 | troduced us to the natives. At| 1 L Seclety for the Promotion of St. Paul they could have used a Music in the Nelherlands: on the 21 centenary of its founding, wishes to | larger auditorium. The papers | celebrate by performing a composition have been very nice to us and'for mixed chorus and orchestra, for Lieut. Benter will have reason to which a prize of $1,000 is now being | ge pr%udhczr liflstscrlap-book whgn:oflered. Thi‘s cflmpetmon"lls open to e gets his last clipping pasted | composers of all nationalities. Only down. Our itinerary now" takes | orisinal Works never published or per- us through South Dakota, Towa | formed previously in public will be eli- Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri.” Z‘b‘:}, e '?s“" Y‘i’,,“,.%?fl' knowr} The United States Army Band :?eetme ‘of ‘the society S50, | e | g of the society in June, 1929. also is out “on the road,” but no| The prize of 2,500 guilders (about | clippings or other data have yet!'$1.000) may be awarded in one or| gound" }:helr way back home a: ':rr‘lore'p}:izes‘. n‘l‘he snrclety is to obtain | rom e ot ., | the rigl o rst performance up until a Aon bers. It may well be| Bt Th e O3 o Any well nown | ssumed, however, that, as usual, language may be used for the words; | 4 g cepting, of course, the Dutch) must be public and print alike. :lcmm%anled by a translation into a| —_—— ‘m‘oll:‘e ‘f:mlllnl langu:g;. Tl:::i scor; o \ with plano score must be sent in an Sacred Concert by Davison | sent anonymously with a closed and Glée Gl | cealed envelope in which the name and | & address of the composer are given. "THE Davison Glee Club will give n"‘l;:‘e mxletrhlbm‘fit b; lg‘ ‘lh;”hmgstgf | the soclety by arc] ) , al e sacred concert at the Lutheran jatest, Address to the General Secre- Church of the Atonement, North Capi- | tary of the Maatschapplj, Dr. Paul tol and Rhcde Island avenue, Friday | Cronheim, 33 Nic. Maesstraat, Ams- at 8 pm. terdn]llfl. :Ilouamnd. o s The Davison Gl | Fuller details may secured by any male voices, with “jofi,’,“ %mfiifig:‘:‘? one interested by communicating with rector. e the charge d’affaires of “l!le Nethe:h!?)d ‘The public is invi legation, Mr. L. G. van Hoorn, al e The Tollowing brossam will be ren. |lefation, Fifteenth and Buclid streets dered: 2% northwest, Washington, D. C. Out of the Depths T Cry to Thee" S ‘O Bone Jesu..... el “Impropreria” o ‘Tenebrae Factae' p “Allemande " (trem i _Bach strina % Daisy Jean, Tripl; Artist,” | ere November 14 | JPARADOXICAL though it may seem, Daisy Jean, Belgian cellist, will be 1 by Dalsy Jean, Belgian soprano, Q0 |in this ity Wednesday evening, No- Mozait | vember 14, at Central High School, when she r--eors as the second event “ty Tongue Adore Thee: Baen |in the Community Institute course of — . 7 | the season. Being a cellist of interna- oted Composer to Appear tional note and likewize a singer of | fame, Miss Jean in her own right is In program T}mrsdayl ISS MARY CRYDER will be able to give her own “joint recital.” This combination has made her a rarity among musical artists, since she is the “hostess at the Arts Club Thursday | 021, 1irtalist now before the public who cvening and will present as guest art- ists Emily Harrold, soprano; Percy Lee Ath~rion, composer; Horace Smithey, does this sort of thing. To add to this baritone, and Hester Smithey, accon- Jemes J. Blaney. s from “The Towér of Babel. Rubinstein Thiee picture: Lo. How a Roe E ST Dutel ‘Jupilo < Ao jocturne’ (“Radiant Stars™) Turiish march. from “Sonata in A," Jimes J. Blanes in the Highest”....Pergolesi | ing”" Praetorius | o _German carol) u Glary to L Now Let “Now N dazzling array of talents, Miss Jean is alo a harpist and accompanies her own songs on this instrument. Wk2n she was 9 years old Miss Jean began to study the harp at the Brussels Conservatory. Four years later she started to study the cello as well. At 17 she was graduated from the con- servatory with highest honors in both instruments. The following interesting program will be presented: Syt 1 Eri tu che Mocchiav” ("Un Ballo in M, Mr. Smithe 1. le Lotosblume 'a la Nana Bambi| Anneau d'Argent’ Miss Farrold. ur. (a) “In Flanders Fields” .. b) st VR aschera.y) ey. she had a lovely voice. Thus she Is really a “three-in-one” artist of inter- national reputation, and in her 1 -ilals she gives two groups of songs at the har, as well as her ~ello numbers. The unioueness of her accomplishments a3 the excellence of her performances have made her a popular favorite, both in .Schumann (a ) ... .Sadero Chaminade f g ........Spross | The Song of the Palanduin’ Bearers.” a h “Moon-Marketing"* aver ‘Subseouently it was discovered that| EVENTS OF THE WEEK TODAY. Ethel Leginska and Boston Women’s Symphony Orchestra in special vesper program at 4:30 p.m., at the First Congrega- tional Church. TOMORROW. Ethel Leginska and her orchestra in a concert program at 8:15 p.m., at the First Congregational Church. WEDNESDAY. Mme. Louise Homer, contralto, and Louise, Homer Stires, soprano, in joint song recital, at Poli’s Theater, at 4:30 p.m. Homer, sister to Louise Homer Stires, and a distinguished pianist in her own right, will appear as accom] Sidney Homer, her father, and hus- band of the famous contralto, will con- tribute at least one major group of songs to the joint recital of his wife and daughter, “The Widow in the Bye Street,” two excerpts from the poem by John Masefield, the first excerpt be- ing “Down Bye Street” and the second “The Widow’s Prayer.” The two num- bers by Sidney Homer will be sung for the first time in Washington. ‘The program will be . “Dem Unendlichen" . Aria from "The Messia Flock” Feed His 2 “Madchen sind w ouise Duet from “Norma, rma’” ETHEL LEGINSKA TO CONDUCT TODAY AND TOMORROW. ‘The noted pianist, Ethel Leginska, will make her debut in Washington as a conductor of the Boston Women's Symphony Orchestra this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the First Congregational Church, Tenth and G streets north- west, There will be a second and entirely different program given to- morrow night at 8:15 o'clock. ‘The program this afternoon will be definitely a vesper program and the public is invited. Admission to the reserved sections will be by coupons held by purchasers of tickets for the concert am to be given tomorrow ' night, which are to be secured at the church at a reasonable price. An offer- | ing will be taken at the afternoon pro- | gram, but not tomorrow night. The vesper program at 4:30 p.m. to- day will’ be: Organ- prelude. “Ave Maria....Franz Liszt Invocation from Messe's “8i. 'Cecelia." Charles Gounod | Solemn prelude from “Gloris Domint.” Tertius Noble Paul DeLong Gable. s }o “Oebron . . . Weber or violin' and orchestra Schubert e Louise Homer’ 8t “The Widow in the Bye Street. (Two_excerpts from the poém of John Masefield.) e a, (a) "Down Bye Street.” (b) “The Widow's Prayer".Sidney Homer (First time.) Louise Homer. INTERMISSION. Duet. “Tuttl i flor” (Every Flo o m_*Madame Butterfl; ot ‘and Louise H Qverture Concerto Prel wer) - ..Puccini ‘ender_Apple .Old Irish le. Irma Seydell, violin Sreal postiude, Bosthude Al i S R L. Galbraith Paul DeLong Gable. ‘The concert program tomorrow night at 8 o'clock will be: Glinka—Overture, “Russlan and Beethoven, -Symphony No. 5, Opu: (a) Allegro_con brio. e con moto. (Scherzo). Maestoso, Presto. Intermission. Liszt—Hungarian fantasie for plano and orchestra. Played and_conducted by Ethel Legins Rimsky-Korsakofi— Dance of the Clo from the opera “The Snow Maiden.” Wugner—Overture “Rieni.” Ludmilla. s 57: B Aria e T, “iorentinelle,” Ah1 scanio, ) Andant qui m’Appelle?” (c) Allegro Saint-Saen: (d) Allegro “per_Valll, Louise Hom Horowi:z i‘lere November 19. § |I"HE Philharmonic course of after- | LOUISE HOMER—WEDNESDAY noon concerts at Poli's Theater, One of the most unusual musical under the management of Mrs. Wilson- | events of the 1928-29 season is prom- | Greene, will be opened Monday after- | ised in the joint recital at Poli's The- noon, Ndvember 19, at 4:30 o'clock, ater Wednesday afternoon at 4:30| with the concert of Vladimir Horowitz, | o'clock of Mme. Louise Homer, world 'sensational young Russian pianist, who | famous contralto, and her brilliant' made his American debut last Winter | daughter, Louise Homer Stires, soprano. at Carnegie Hall, New York City. ! Not only these two but four members| Mr. Horowitz has selected a program altogether of the famous Homer family | of four groups. Bach, Brahms and will participate. Chopin and Saint-Saens are repre- | The program states that Katherine ' sented. | ELEANORE LA MANCE. Many Washingtonians who love music and follow with interest the career | of a particularly charming young American contralto will be interested to know | that Eleanore La Mance (“Our Nell” to many friends here), is prepared for a particularly busy season abroad this year. She sings a return engagement in Palermo, will sing in Trieste with the French tenor, Trantone, in “Aida,” and then sails December 27 for Cairo, Egypt, to sing a season of opera which in- ist, while | }¢ |Ballet Will Feature New “Ensemble Course™ 'HE ensemble series of concerts at| the Washiugton Auditorium will cpen Tuesday evening, November 13, at 8:15 o'clock, with one of thes outstand- ing oOrograms of the Winter season. Adolph Bolm and his ballet will pr.- sent a diversified program. The c-tists | will include, in addition to M. Bolm, Vera Mirova, Agnes George de Mille and Berenice Holmes. A large company of ensemble dancers will appear in the dance dramas. In addition, the concerts mark the! American debut of Senorita Elodia Martin-Rivero, brilliant young Cuban soprano, daughter of the former Cuban Ambassador to this country, whose ad- vent in North American concert circles being awaited with keen interest. Sencrita Martin-Rivero will sing two groups, featuring Latin American songs, with James Barr of this city at the piano. M. Bolm will present the latest crea- tions. While giving due attention to the music of classic composers, he is a great enthusiast of the best of the| moderns. His own originality enables | him to interpret faithfully the blza:rel accompanied by Coombs, sang for the Soroptimist Club at the Hotel | { AGNES GEORGE DE "~ LE. muzic of a Stravinsk or Prokofieff and to do justice to Oriental themes. Among his n2west numbers are included “Foyer de la Dance,” inspired by the French ° ‘nter Degas and executed to music | bv Chabrier; “A Chinese Legend,” in which he has constructed again the Chinese theatrical method to the dance; “Bal de Marionette,” de:ionstrating a new technique of the dance, with music by Eric Satie; “History of the Soldier,” by Stravinsky, and “The Love of a Cello,” being an amusire incident the life of the various instruments of | an orchestra. The program to be given here will include several of this artist's lare creations. as_well as numbers by soloist®, including M. Bolm himself. ‘Tickets at popular prices for this con- cert are now on sale at 1010 Connecticut avenue, at the Willard theater ticket bureau and at the A. A. A. Flora McGill Keefer is giving a serles of lecture recitals at the various pri- vate schools in Washington and New York. Her program consists of old English, Italian, French, German and Spanish songs. Mrs. Keefer gave her first recital last Sunday afternoon at the Martha Washington Seminary. Last Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, jr., of New York entertained at a musical tea at the Grace Dodge Hotel, Mrs. Keefer gave the program, assisted by Mildred Kolb Schulze. Mrs. Keefer will sing tomorrow after- noon at a tea at the Washington Club, when Mrs. E. A. Harriman is e tertaining the Republican Women!’ League, of which she is president. Goldie Dressler Hutchins, contralto, substituted for Charlotte Harriman at the Church of the Covenant for several Sundays. Mrs. Hutchins felt the need of a year's rest from regular musical ac- her attractive Summer cottage on Chesapeake Bay, built in July. She is available for substitute work, however. F AT FOURTEENTH ST. TODAY AT 2 P.M. The Last of the Four Symphonic-Jazz | Phone N. 6214 | Incinding VASA COLI stai | 1st Prize Graduate of Liege Conservatory. tivities and has spent much time at celections. The third program was a lecture by Robert Foresman, compiler of music text books. He used a fourih-grade critic school to demonstrate his ideas. Rosa Pollio-Jarman, mezzo-soprano, Elizabeth ~Gardner La Fayette Wedn- dav fterncon. Among her songs were “Joy,” by Winter Watts, and “The Year;nt the Spring.” by Mrs. H. H. A. L.ach. Emily Coville, soprano, is a new- comer to local music circles, roming from the West. She alreadv has had several especially successful appear- ances at the Arts Club of Washington, and recently gave a program jointly with Virginia Bestor, well known pian- ist, in the Methodist Protestant Church of Cherrvdale, Va., beforz a large and enthusiastic audience. Evelyn Reich- ard, dramatic reader, assisted the musi- cal scloists. A students’ recital will be given in the recital hall of the Washington Con- servatory of Music, near Dupont Circle, Wednesday night, at 7:30 o'clock. Those playing solos or singing in- | | | by leading publishing houses. 'HE Priday Morning Music Club will) trio composed of Miss Harrold, Erna hold its annual business meeting | Embrey, sopranos, for active meribers at th2 Cosmos Club at noon this Priday. the board of governors was held at the home of Mrs. Eugene Byrnes last week. and Nellie Moran, contraito, will sing “Lift Thine Eyes,” from “Elijah.” The choruses will be: “I Waited for the Lord,” from “Hymn of Praise” and “Watching Over Israel” and “Be Not Afraid,” from “Elijah.” William H. Taylor is organist and director. Cecil Sale has resigned her position as contralto soloist at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Chevy Chase. to take up special studies at George Washing- ton University. Marguerite Groome has been engaged as contralto soloist for the coming season. The November meeting of the Ameri- can Guild of Organists. District of Co- lumbia Chapter, will take place tomor- row evening, November 5, at 8 o'clock As usual, it will be held in the choir room of the Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G street northwest. The chapter extends a cordial in- vitation to all who may b: interested in its_activities to be in_attendance. Refreshments will be served at the clos> of the meeting. Jerome Williams, pianist-composer. returned last week from a fwo months trip to Europe. visiting England, France. Switzerland and Italy. Mr. Williams hes resumed his teach- ing at his studio in Dupont Circle. Ray Palkin, soprano, arranged an entertainment, sponsored by the Ameri- can Red Cross, which was given Octo- ber 22 at the Naval Hospital. Many encores were accorded those partici- pating, who included Phyllis «na Dorothy Ransdell, harmony singers. accompanied by Mrs. E. Reed; the Hil.' Melody Boys, in Hawallan music: R Arnold, pianist; the Harmony Or tra: Mr. Herman, trumpeter; the Misses Gleger and Youckler. dancers, and Mis< Palkin, accompanied at the piano by Mae Frame. Henri Smidt-Gregor, Washington composer and pianist, has had marked success lately with a number of his comoositions, which have been accepted Among clude Virginia Coulter, Marietta Eckam, | such works are: “Two East Indian Im- Betty Kossow. Jack Joester, Mary Melio, pressions,” for piano: “Coquetry.” ar- Rose Pincus, Miss L. C. Vermilion, Ruth | ranged for women's voices (dedicated McEntee, Sara Moore, Elizabeth Drew, Paul King and Antony Joberowski. The Rubinstein Club will begin re- hearsals this week. The morning group will meet Tuesday at 11 o'clock at the Willard Hotel, while the evening re- hearsal will take place Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Willard Buell, 1439 Newton street northwest. Those desiring membership are re- minded that appointments for voice trials may now be made with Mrs. Elmer Smith, 3945 Connecticut avenue, Cleveland 2693, apartment 307. The choir of All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Chevy Chase, will repeat, by request, the Mendelssohn program given last Spring, at 8 p.m. today. The pro- gram consists of selections from “Elijah” and “Hymn of Praise” and is as_follows: Emily Harrold, soprano, will sing “Hear Ye, Israel”; Marguerite Groomes, contralto, “O Rest in the Lord,” from “Elijah”; James Nicholson, tenor, “If With All Your Hearts,” from jah,” and “The Sorrows of Death,” from “Hymn of Praise”; ritone, “Lord God of Abraham” and “It Is Enough,” from “Elijah.” A duet, “My Song Shall Be Always Thy Mercy,” from “Hymn of Praisc,” | O by Miss Harrold and Mr. Nicholson. A | ax o the Chaminade Glee Club of this city); “The Unattainable” (words from the Chinese). “Persian Love Song” (words after Hafiz, Mr. Smidt-Gregor's own translation), and another song. “The Cowboy's Requiem” (words by Berton Braley). is energetc composer also is now working on a novelty, “Turkey in the Straw,” as arranged for three pianos: several sketches on American Indian melodies, several songs and a composi- tion for violoncello and piano. Elsa Louise Raner. violinist, has re- turned to her home in Washington after having given performances in Montclair and Essex Falls, N. J. She was cor- dially received on both occasions and announces re-engagements for future programs at both places. The musical program at this morn- ing’s service at All Souls’ Church (Uni- tarian) will be as follows: iolin— Intermezzg ... “Adaglo Pathetiaue’ Solo with obbligato— , |~ “Le Repeutir ity . MeGiil Keeter. " lo with obbligato— “Hymn of Trust”.. o Mrs. Beach Charles Trowbridge Tittmann. an— “Grand Choewr ... .Cesar Pranck " Louis At VIOLIN STUDENTS offered an _excentional oppo of studying with an Arti Teacher. EMANUEL ZETLIN re tunit; Leopold Auer and _Carl i, *frous “ears ‘with the Institute and member of the Quartet. is teaching exclusively a Washington College of Music 17th St. at Pa. Ave. Frank 4491 rite or phone for tuition rates N ‘An_ Established Conservatory Europezn Lines” WASHINGTO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC 1198 New Hampshire. at Dupont Circle Graded Conrses. Diplomas. Dagrees AVERS VACANCIES IN YMPHONY ORCHFSTRA FACULTY of 35 Pracue Courses T &8P VIC.chf.'IH ITE §! PIANO VIOLIN Pupil of Leovold Auer for seven ye: ed by him as 1332 15th Street N.W. Phone North 7729 Piano and Harmony (Progressive Serlen) "B Fraak: Gabes Artist Teacher of Pianoforte at Institute of Musical Art 831 18th St. NW. Phone Fr. 2511 X Ton Unschuld University of Music, Inc. 25th School Year A Musie Institution of recognized hish with ulty of Artists and Degrees — Dy J rs. of Her - VIOLIN J. C. Van Hulsteyn ormation. 2 to 6 p.m. C Josef Kaspar School of Violin Playing Three free scholarships offered by the Washington Co-opera- tive Concert Course and Mr. Harry Bralove to students from nine to eighteen years of age for private instructicn. VOICE | | _'Mm s | Mme.MarieVonUnschuld,Doc.Mu. . First prize graduate of The Imperial Con- servatory of Vienna. Court Pianist MaJjesty the late Queen Elizabeth of Ru n"x‘:nl:.u-ulnur of “The Hand of the Planist,” neh 2 to 5:30. 5 = NGTON vast experience and stud:. or choir pesitien. DI John’s Chureh. WASHI TO. | CONTRAL' desires quarief GUY LUCAS, M. Organist-Choirm; BESSIE N. WILD Volce Culture. Piano and Harmony Studio 6824 Sth Takoma Park D ¢ WALTER T. HOL1 Established 1804 Miss A. E. Hill, Assistant Teacner Ensemble practice with the Nordica Clubs 1801 Columbia Road N.W., Col. 946 2L C. E. Christiani, Mus. Dr. Master Teacher of Violin at Institute of Musical Art 831 18th St. NW. Phone Fr. 2511 et JEANETTE M. HOWARD Piano hs.&&o.'fo'r»h-) n Studio: 4123 Tth St. N.W. __Col. 1351-W. JAZZ PIANO PLAYING Positively Taught M() "rgm- FREE LESSONS IN 20 BANJO UKE, Etec. Orchestra Traj et Christe: School of Popular Music 1 N.W. Main 1 INSTITUTE of MUSICAL ART, Inc. B. FRANK GEBEST, Piano C. E. CHRISTIANI, Mus. Dir., Violin OTTO TORNEY SIMON, Voice KARL HOLER, Theory Large Symphonic Orchestra Thorough instruction in all branches of music leading to Diplomas Degrees. Puj el Practice Pianos. chai ge for girls and young 831 18th St. N.W. Fr. 2511 e e ] Jeannette Lewis Doty Accompanist 3200 17th Street N.W. Phe Ad; k] Regina Vicarino i Prima Donna Leading Opera Houses Europe and America 1612 20th St. N.W. At Connecticut Ave. Phone Potomac 6032-J. Teaching and Practice ‘The Wurlitzer Co. installed more organs in September than in any previous month. Sound pictures will not affect the de- mand for organists. Washington College of Music —is_equipped with a modern Waurlitzer, Screen and Projector. Fanny Amstuts Roberts is in charge of the department. ‘Write or phone for complete in- formation. 17th St. at Pa. Ave. The Boston Women’s Symphony | @) Orchestra is now entering upon | its third consecutive season. This is probably the first orchestra in| America which has the entire personnel of women as well as al woman concuetor. The dominant | nationality of the orchestra is| American, although F;;"enc}}, Ger- " v 5 man, Italian and other foreign |Duc!. “The Swing Sons” ... e names are found in the List. The| ‘"R Hafome SRd"er. Sianbos: ‘ this country and abroad. Tickets for Miss Jean's arnearance with the Community Inc'itute of Wash- | ington are now to be had at the Prank- lin Administration ~Building, ~Thir- teenth and K streets, and at the Wil- lard newsstand. cludes for her the roles of Ortrud in “Lohengrin,” Fricka in “Die Walkuere,” Ottavio in “Cavaliere della Rosa,” Amneris in “Aida,” Charlotte in “Werther,” “Samson et Delila,” “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Rigoletto.” She also will sing in opera in Alexandria, Egypt. f Miss La Mance came to Washington first with William Wade Hinshaw’s intimate opera in English company and later, in the Summer season of light opera which the Washington Opera Co. presented, she made a real “hit” in “Robin Hood.” It was in this role she attracted the notice of wealthy patrons of Lillian Chenoweth, contralto, is sing- | the Albion venture and they offered the young contralto the training abroad that ing with the quartet at the Chevy Chase | has placed her in the advance guard of Americans “over there.” Circle Presbyterian Church for several 1t is no wonder that, in a recent letter written to Mrs. Albion, Miss La Mance Sundays. | says, “Life is like & dream to me." 1 TBut Look Within Thine Eyes.” ‘Atherton +ovn...Taylor 1t “Capt. Stratton’s Faney’ My Smithey. . 1t Was April Weather." Atherton Not in Seeking" . Atherton + Thistiedown. Ply" _TAtherton Miss Harrold. Apply at 1217 M St. N.W. Among other works the Sevciks Studies re used to assure technical mastery of the instrument, as no violinist, ean stand the artists’ test in public without a thorough scientific foundation. ” © Fox Grand Orchestra Augmented to 50—Solo Artists—S0 LEON BRUSILOFF CONDUCTING @ “Beloved, b o Franklin 4491 7,