Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1929, Page 58

MU SIC BY HELEN FETTER. N Washington, two musical events will urge the year 1929 into the peaceful realms of history this week. Both events come on the same night—tomor- row—and at the identical hour. The Pan-American Union will present the brilliant programorig- inally scheduled for December 16. It was postponed in deference to the period *of mourning held offi- cially f0r the late Secretary Good. ‘The star of the evening will be Marguerite d'Alvarez, interna- tionally known as the Pe- ruvian contralto. Mme. d’Alvarez has not been heard in public here for several seasons, but she is a favorite in Washington and in fact, has a brother residing in this city. Her appearance at this time is anticipated with keen en- thusiasm. The United Service Band Or- chestra, under the two leaders, Capt. Willilam J. Stannard of the United States Army Band, and Lieut. Charles Benter of the United States Navy Band, will present the orchestral part of the program. Two instrumental solo- ists will be Sergt. Joseph L. Young, who plays the national instru- ment of Guatemala—the marim- ba—and Bandmaster Louis Goucher, who will play on the vibraphone. The music of Latin America has, during the year 1929, enjoyed over the radio a most marked popularity. In closing this mem- morning events, January 8, 15, 22 and 20; January 10, the Norfieet Trio and Charles Haubiel, com- poser Americanus, for the second Sutro salon afternoon event; Jan- uary 11, Sigrid Onegin, famous contralto, in the Wilson-Greene evening course at_ Constitution Hall; January 13, Lucrezia Bori of the Metropolitan Grand Opera Co,, in song recital; January 25, Jascha Heifetz, famous violinist, in a recital, and January 28, Bernardino ~ Molinari, distin- guished Italian conductor, in his debut locally as leader of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in the second of the three programs to be given here this season. It really looks as though it would be a thorough musical launching of 1930. * % Xk x IT is very interesting to learn from data issued by the New York Society of Friends of Music that there has been a decided increase in audiences for its events, with the increase ranging from 1,000 to 1,500 persons more a concert than in firecedlng years. Willlam M. Sullivan, executive vice president of the society, states that the Brahms “Re- quiem,” Bach’s “Christmas Ora- torio” and the miscellaneous Bach program have been the “best sell- ers” so far. “That the decision of the So- ciety of the Friends of Music to give its concerts this season in orable year, the Pan-American Union has arranged this special concert, the forty-eighth of the series, which will reach the peo- pleof the United States and many foreign lands through an unusual combination of stations. Station NAA, Washington, D. C., will broadcast the entire con- cert, from 9 to 11 o'clock, Eastern standard time, and the red network of the tlhauonal Broadcasting Co. will use the pro- gram !roli:alo:m 311'1',\1 11. The International General Electric Co. will broadcast from Station WGY, Schenectady, N. Y., and also send a portion of the program to the republics to the south through two _short-wave channels—W- 2XAD on 15,340 kilocycles, and W- 2XAF on 9,530 kilocycles. The rogram should be heard in all &e capitals of the New World. ‘While this program will feature many of the season’s greatest suc- cesses among the works of Latin- American composers, it also will contain & number of selections which will receive their first ren- dition on that occasion. The suc- cessor in popularity to the now famous "Fgree O'clock in the Morning” is another waltz from Argentina, entitled “Nelly.” This selection has been received en- thusiastically in the southern re- ublics and will make its debut Ex the United States on this holi- day program. Folk music from the various Latin-American lands also will be featured. The other program tomorrow night promises colorful entertain- ment of a very different ngture. The Harvard Instrumental Clubs will make their annual appear- ance at the Mayflower Hotel. They will present both classical and lighter numbers typical of such ensembles. The rest of the current week is mute musically, and the New Year is to come in silently as far as formal musical programs are concerned. * % x ¥ THE first few days of the year 1930 A. D. are deceptively blank musically. Beginning with the first full week of January, however, a month of humming activity swings the new year into line with a decided impetus. Two opera companies have chosen to vie for attention here in Janu- ary. The German Grand Opera Co. will open its second Amer- jcan tour in the National Capital January 6 with a performance of “Die Walkuere,” in which Mme. Gadski is scheduled to have her famous role of Brunnhilde. Later, within less than 10 days, come “Tristan und Isolde,” “Don Juan’ and as ‘a matinee January 14, “The Flying Dutchman.” The other opera company here in January is the American Opera Co., which gives the new Amen,- can opera, “Yolanda of Cypress.’: January 20; “Mme. Butterfly, January 21, and “Carmen” and “Faust” the afternoon and eve- ning of January 22. All four performances, sung in English by young Americans, are said to have new and unusual sets designed by Robert Edmund Jones, whose stage settings for “Faust” created the original suc- cess of this company. 1t is understooq that a wide in- terest has been shown in both these operatic projects and that Mr. Hetzel, well known in various musical endeavors here, will spe- clalize in lecture recitals of the German operas’ music. Several others, including Miss Julia Schelling, Miss Maud Sewall and Miss Anita Schade, will give talks on the music of Mozart and Wag- ner to be prese:bed by the Ger- man Opera Co. here. Washingtonians should be quite as prepared to enjoy these operas as the performances to be pre- sented in such novel style of the American, French and Itallan operas by the American company. Within the month the citizens of Washington will have operatic opportunity that if fully taken advantage of should give a fair sized grand opera season in com- pact form. * Kok X 'ALL in all, the January calendar for Washington shows 29 im- portant musical events for the 31 days of the month. Some of these are doubled and even tripled for certain days, but once the month is started there is something mu- sical practically every day. In addition to the two opera companies above mentioned, there will ge the following outstanding events: January 7, the first local ap- earance this season of the New g'ork Philharmonic_ Orchestra, under Willem Mengelberg; Janu- ary 9, the first of three programs by the Duncan Dancers from Moscow, with the two matinee and second ni ‘formance January l'l_'. a larger hall, Mecca Auditorium, has met with the approval of the muuc-lovlnih public is amply proved by the greatly increased audience which have attended its performances,” said Mr. Sullivan. “Our largest audience so far was drawn by the Brahms ‘Re- quiem,” which was heard by some 8,000 persons, fully twice as many as the soclety’s earlier perform- ance of this powerful and moving work. Only slightly less strong was the appeal (in & box-office sense) of Bach’s ‘Christmas Ora- torio,” while the third largest au- dience attended the concert of Bach cantatas and organ works. “Generally speaking, from 1,000 to 1,500 more persons are hearing in Mecca Auditorium the concerts directed by Mr. Bodanzky than it has been possible to accommodate in former years. And there is every indication that a steady growth—allowing for the varying appeal of the programs present- ed—may be expected for the re- mainder of the season. “Needless to say, this record is most gratifying the directors and guarantors of the soclety, who embarked upon the present enl: program in order that all who wished might hear the important (but seldom presented) and _carefully prepared works w}g:h, are performed at its con- certs.” First Meeting Regarding Spring Festival Concert A MASS MEETING of the singers for the annual Spring concert will be held in the Y. W. enteenth and K C. A, Building, Sev- streets, tomorrow at 4:45 pm, in the music room on the rth floor. concert next May. program, ranged by Mr. Alexander this year, is announced to be one of great beauty and spiritual inspiration. A general invitation is extended to all singers who would like to take part in the com! concert and avail them- selves of choral instruction from psychology It binds the choir to a certain stand- ard, it grows upon the sensitiveness of the choir’s expression—as all great mas- terpleces do—it becomes a welcome choral friend to an audience. Nothmmj will popularize in & finer way the cl movement in Washington, or in any city, where your ultimate aim is to persist, to establish and to grow rich roots to your enterprise.” ‘The concert is under the auspices of the Church Music Council and Fed- eration of Music Clubs. The committee asks that a special effort be made by singers to be present at this first meet- ing that a full registration may be acquired. Naumburg Foundation Announces Sixth Audition | Malo THE Walter W. Naumburg Musical Foundation announces a sixth an- nual series of auditions for the purpose of selecting the artists whose debut re- citals will be paid by the foundation during the season 1930-31. The Naumburg contests are open to planists, violinists, violoncellists and singers who are of mature talent and (b, ready for professional careers, but who have not already had & New York re- cital reviewed by critics. Preliminary auditions will be con- ducted by the Naumburg Foundation by the National Music League during March. Early in April the final audi- tions will take place before the final audition committee of the Harvard University, man; Goodrich, dean of New England Conservatory, and Bruce Eimonds, Yale University, Winners will be awarded New York debut recitals during the season 1930-31. In charge of the preliminary audi- tions this year are Ernest Hutcheson (chairman), Willem Willeke, Francis Rogers and Harold V. Milligan, execu~ tive director of the league. In past seasons winners of the Naum- burg Foundation awards have included such well known musicians as Cather- ine Wade-Smith, Sadah Shuchari, Helen Berlin, Bernard Ocko and Louis Kauf- man, violinists; Margaret -Hamilton, Dorothy Kendrick and Willlam Sauber, planists; Phyllis Kraeuter, Julilan Kahn and Olga Zundel, violoncellists, and August Werner, baritone. Last year 143 musicians competed in preliminary au- ditions, from which 21 candidates were selected for the finals. ‘The foundation was established by Walter W. Naumburg in honor of his father, Elkan Naumburg, & it patron &!m\;{flck-#.dmm‘wg:. nud) ew Yorl ‘magnificent band stan in Central Park. ‘The contest is now open to all who are prepared for a New York recital, and application blanks may be secured ;; the office of the National Music not later than February 17. A com) lete recital program must also be submitted not hmmn this date. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, s 4 C., DECEMBER 29, 1929—PART FOUR. PRINCIPALS IN PAN-AMERICAN PROGRAM TO BE GIVEN TOMORROW NIGHT CAPT. WILLIAM J. STANNARD. IFTEEN American countries and one country in the Old World of Eu- rope will be represented in the music to be presented tomorrow night at the Pan-American Union under the au- spices of that organization. It is a holiday program and will be broadcast from the Hall of the Americas quite literally all over the world. The music will be carried by short-wave channels to the southern republics. It is planncd to have this program heard in every capital in the New World as well as other foreign lands. ‘The guest artist for this concert will be the internationally known mezzo- contralto, Marguerite D'Alvarez. Mme. D'Alvarez is a native of Peru. Her father was Minister to the Court of St. James and her brother is first secre- tary of the Peruvian embassy in Wash- ington. Mme. D'Alvarez has come to the United States from a triumphant concert tour of the music centers of Harvard University Clubs In Program Here Tomorrow F. H. GADE. 4 e TBI Harvard University Instrumental Clubs will make their only appear- ance in Washington this season in the Garden Room of the Mayflower Hotel tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. F. H. Gade, a junior from Rochester, N. Y., is president of the Harvard Uni- versity Instrumental Clubs. He has been afiliated with the clubs since his freshman year, and is in a large part responsible for their present success. Gade, who is a member of the Hasty Pudding and the Institute of 1770, also layed on his freshman foot ball team, t has since been incapacitated by an injury. Gade prepared at Groton School, where he captained the rifle team, as he does at Harvard. - In collaboration with the vocal unit are the banjo, mandolin and orchestra units, as well as the speclalty division which yearly becomes more famous. ‘The Mandolin Club, led by Charles W. Eiseman, '30, consists of some 25 play- ers, including violinists, cellists and players on the guitar and flute. An_unusually well adapted program has been arranged, including “Veritas March” (Dimsmore), “On the Pler” (Goldman), by the Banjo Club; “Johnny Harvard” and “Chorus of the Bac- chantes” (Gounod), by the Vocal Club; “Frasquita” (Lehar), “Waltz in A (Brahms), by the Mandolin “Russian_Fantasy” (arranged by “Why Was I Born” (Kern), by Gold Coast Orchestra; “Ein Karleksmatt I Barcelona” (Lindberg), selections from “Pinafore” (Sullivan), by the Mandolin Club; Harvard Club 1, by G. W. Briggs and R. G. ; “Glorious Forever” (Rach- maninoff), “Old Man Noah” (arranged Bartholomew), “The Longshoreman" (Chesham), by the Vocal Club; “Dance of the Paper Dolls” (Tucker, Schuster and Siras), “Medley of College Songs” (arranged by Rice), by the Banjo Club; “Fair Harvard” (Gllman), by the com- bined clubs. Seats may be had at Mrs. Wilson- Greene’s Concert Bureau, 1300 G street northwest. Hetzel Opera Lectures Here and in Baltimore TH! Kurt Hetzel opera lectures open tomorrow at Barker Hall, in the Y. W. C. A at Seventeenth and K streets northwest, at 8:15 pm. The opera lectures present the entire reper- tory of the coming season of the Ger- man Grand Opera Co. and will be given tomorrow, January 2, 4 and 13. Invita- tion tickets, to the capacity of the hall, may be obtained from the T. Arthur Smith Concert Bureau or from the music department of the Y. W. C. A. Kurt Hetzel, conductor-pianist, and an authority on the Wagner music- dramas, is extremely individual in glving of the operas. When a special B‘homplny of “Slegfried” was to be given Baltimore, thfic city sent to Wash- | free. the order follow “Die Walkure,” ‘Don — Soldiers’ Home Orchestra. orchestra of the United States Soldiers' Home Band, John 8. M. Zimmermann, leade: An his | in all Wi MARGUERITE D’ALVAREZ. Europe. Her voice is & most unusual one, and she has recognized as one of ;.ho mnl‘tl l.l{':‘l: u;{n on the con- cert and operatic . Her appearance in Washington is to be made a special social event, and the concert itself takes a somewhat official character from the fact that the ambassadors and minis- ters from 46 nations will be in the audience, ‘The United Service Orchestra, under the leadership of Capt. Willam J. Stannard of the Army music up and Lieut. Charles Benter of the Navy group, will introduce two soloists—=Sergt. Joseph L. Young, marimbista, and Band- master Louls Goucher, vibraphonist. ‘The am, which is scheduled for 9 p.m,, is as follows: Serenade, “Guarany” Fernando Centurion (United States William J. Btann ‘Band, conductiny Marimbs_solos— (first rendition), ... (Pary Onestep, “Biplano,” Victor Salgado, (Ecuador’ (Remembrance), Ei d ice Orchestra, Lieut. Charles Benter, leader U. 8. Navy Band, conduct- ng. o Hal (Marguerite _D'Alf Tt, accompanist ) Ha Fantasia, “Remembrances of Spain” (first rendition), Alberto Al adi (Mexico) (United Bervice Orchestra. Capt. Stannard conducting.) INTERMISSION—TEN MINUTES, Sinfonia from opera ! Ro Carlos mes .... . ) (United Bervice Orchestrs Benter conducting. Vibraphone solo, *“‘Anoranza” (Homeslck- ness), Luis Caivo ..... . . (Colombia) Russian Opéra Company Announces American Tour dinary devabprment, - the Fihs det ent - varied record of the invasion of Russian arts is Grand o&en. & to begin its first tour of this country in Boston early in January. Connolsseurs of Russian music and scant half dozen performed on the stage of the politan Opera House, ballet excerpts from Russian operas in the repe: of the v ballef orchestral renditions. Russian drama and born with the arrival of Baliefl's Chauve-Sourl's in 1922 and the ensu- ing triumphant engagements of the Moscow Art Art Theater Musical Studio under the Gest. ¢ & permanent project. His headquarters are in West Seventy-eighth street, New York City. He o & company of 100 to start midseason & tour which will embrace the leading cities on the Atlantic sea- board and extend through the Middle West to the Pacific Coast. There will be an orchestra of 26 pleces, a chorus of 36, a hallet of 12, 16 principal sing- ing actors and 2 conductors. Mr. Panteleleff, formerly leading baritone of the Musical Drama in Petrograd, will be the art and technical director °* X1 the- operas wi operas be sung in Rus- sian by an all-Russian cast and chorus. The scenery, costumes and properties will come from the hands of Russian designers and craftsmen now resident in this . The Russian colony in America is so large that Mr, Pan- telefeff is able to find an_ experienced hand for every detail of the work. Scenery will be designed by Yasha Antchutin, who recently attracted at- tention for his settings for the ballet “Scheherazade,” at the Hollywood Bowl. Pyotr Vasilieff has designed the cos- ;umalhc‘lv,hllgh u:.re :\eox:“ be!;m executed rom ussian es 12 theat- rical dressmakers. i Conductors engaged for the first sea- son are Yevgeny Plotnikoff, formerly :(f the lmgerhl gollhol ‘Theater in loscow and recently assoclated with Chaliapin in “The Barber of Seville,” and Yevgeny Fuerst, who has directed the Washington, D, C., Opera Co. and several symphony orchestras. The bal- let master will be George Chaffee, per- ‘works haps one of the youngest of Russian dance directors. A true repertory com- pany of singing actors is being engaged with icular attention to both indi- vidi dramatic and vocal ability as ‘well as experience in ensemble, as there will be no stars in the compan; ‘The operas in the first season’s reper- tory will be “Boris Godunoff” and “Ho~ vanshchina,” by Moussorgsky; d'Or” (“Zolotol Pyetushok” o Golden Cockerel”) "and “Snegourotch- ka,” by Rimsky-Korsakoff; “Yevegny On; " by Tchaikovsky, and “The y | Demon,” by Rubinstein. ‘The almost unlimited extent of the fleld which lies open for this new or- ganization in succeeding seasons is in- dicated by Mr. Panteleleff’s anounce- ment that he will add from year to year several new operas taken from the Iollow!n, list: “Kitezh,” “A Night in May,” Pf,k,l?"“yl“h" e Theater and the Moscow | Tsar’ “Sadko,” by Rimsky-Korsakoff; “Pik- ovaya Dama” (“Pique Dame” or “The Queen of Spades”), “Jeanne d'Arc,” “Iolanthe,” “Tcherevitchok” (“The High-Heeled Shoe”) and_ “Tcharodei- (“The Sorceress”), by Tchaikov- sky; “Nero,” by Rubinstein; “Pri Igor,” by Borodin; “Judith,” by Seriff; “Russlan and Luidmila” and “A Life for the Tsar” by Klinka; “The Stone Guest,” by Dargomuizhsky, and “Solo- l\:.l;’(‘ Nightingale”), by Strav- Twenty-Sixth Organ Recital To Be Played Tomorrow . GUY LUCAS, organist and choir- master of St. John's Church, Lafayette square, will give his twenty- sixth program in recital form at the church at 8:15 p.m. tomorrow. He will have the assistance of the following singers in two carols, “In Dulel Jubilo” and “Good King Wencelas,"—Julius Hopkins, Charles B. Wood, John Rieg, Thomas Jeffers and Wilfred Smith. The organ numbers will include: Bach, “Sleepers Awake” (Advent Chorale), Pastorale from “Christmas Oratorio,” and “In dir ist Freude” (New Year Chorale); Debussy, “Andante du Quatuor”; Yon, “Gesu Bambino"; Karg-Elert, “Adeste Fideles”; Searles- Westbrook, “Allegretto in G,” and Att- wood, “Cathedral Fugue.” ‘The next recital will be January 27. A short talk in the choir room at 8 pm., with the program as the subject, pre- ceeds each recital. German Company To Give Sea Legend Ogera Here THI German Grand Opers Co. during its second American tour in Wash- ington will give Wagner's “The Flying Dutchman” January 14 at Poli's The- ater. It will be a matinee perform- ance. The compan! and cl with with which Wagner’s scores abound. Driven by a le, a phantom ship approaches the shore—the ship of Van der Decken (the Flying Dutchman), who, after vainly trying to pass the Cape of Hope, swore he would not quit if he had to sail the ocean to eternity. To punish his blasphemy, he is to sail the ocean forever in a phan- tom ship with a phantom crew. Such is Heine's legend. But in the opera, as er operas, there is mercy. If the Dul can find a woman who will be faithful unto death, he will go . 'The overture tells the story. umm' Dutchman” has Richard in the title role. Mr. le Baumer, the ino with the com- TN R e R e Ny / RICHARD GROSS. will be heard in “The Flying Dutch- man,” with two big male choruses and women’s voices in the famous “Spin- ning Chorus.” 'The symphony orchestra will be conducted by Ernst Mehlich, & newcomer in the augmented ranks of the German Grand Opera Co. Tickets for this and ,'_.h-u other three LIEUT. CHARLES BENTER. (Bandmaster Louls Goucher, U. 8. Navy Band.) Vorginer Biau K. Schindler. enor Flatero” K. Behin(iTited states) M. Alvares.(Costa Rica) COruguay) Galeano, Honduras) Stannard March, “Union g (United Service Orchestra, Capt. conducting.) rimba solos. Mt a¢ ico. (Argentina) tes. . (Argentina) Joseph L. Young.) (The Shepherdess). R. (Spain) (Eyes 0f the Guadala- M. Velazquez. (Mexico) (Mexico) i ; “Mayan Minuet,” Maestro Castillo, (Guatemala) (United Service Orchestra, Lieut. Benter conduct “The Star Spangled Banner.” ‘The announcers will be Enrique ©. Canova and Herluf Provensen. Company Develops Ideas For Operas in English : F— = BETTINA HALL. HEN the American Opers Co. makes its third annual appearance in Washington January 20, 21 and 22, under the local management of Mrs. Wilson-Greene, music lovers of this city, it is announced, will see an or- ganization greatly improved in per- sonnel and expanded in scope over the American Opera Co. Whic] peared here twice before. The Ameri- can Opera Co. is now firmly established, both artistically and financially, as the national expression of the American Society for Opera in English. ‘The prese) 3 is an outgrowth of the Rochester Opera Co., 'hlllc}?tm 1oundelc’l and om;l;.i::‘d some e ears George = man. He buycked ‘u'.': -¥ume ideals of Viadimir Rosing, whose basic idea was to present opera not only in the Eng- lish language but without violating dramatic realism in the vocalism, This was the idea that Rosing has brought at last to fulfillment, and today !lon‘;:nlo #&‘m‘ !Jnl(ex;it States, Ln‘; Cluding , SUPPOTt an annus “season” of the Amer?e‘n Opera Co. The American Opera Co. presents classic opera in modern, understandable English. Librettos have been revised so that the diction and enunciation are not only understandable but lyric, while a company of approximately 100 Ameri- cans, most of them y and per- sonally attractive, visualize romance of their repertoire, both dramatically d vocally. an: E Among the mfl‘, talented members of this company that Washin ins will e ly remember for earlier fine i)erlormlnces who will appear in lead- ng roles here this year are Natalie Hall, Bettina Hall, Charles Kullman, Clifford Newdall, Nancy McCord, Har- riet Eells and Charles Hedley in par- ticular, ‘The scenery was designed and exe- cuted by Robert Edmond Jones, whose rich settings are always a feature of an American Opera Co. presentation. Isaac Van Grove, former conductor of the Chicago Clvic Opera Co., is musical director this year, replacing Frank St. Leger, who returns to his former post with the Chicago Opera. ) A symphony orchestra of 28 pleces is a permanent part of the company and goes with it on tour. The company is coming to Washington after sensational successes in Chicago and the Middle West and will present a repertoire of four operas three evenings and one matinee performance, as follows: Monday, January 20, at 8 p.m., “Yo- landa of Cyprus,” the new American opera by Cale Young Rice and Clarence Loomis; Tuesday, January 21, at 8 pm., “Mme. Butterfly”; Wednesday after. noon, January 22, at 2 p.m., “Carmen”; ‘Wednesday evening, January 322, at 8 pm, “Faust.” ces will performan Poll's Theater an at Mrs. Wilson- Bureau, 1300 G street northwest. Marine Band Omits United States Marine Band will give two concerts at the Marine Barracks during the coming week. To- morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock there will be & band concert. The concert Priday gfimoon at 3 o'clock will be an orches- LI o ‘The party 8p- | brought to & chestra interest of mere | €0} Bits of Life in Opera Careers “Three Roles in One Evening” ICE the adventure of singing both Amonasro and tie King in an “Alda” performance fell to my lot; later on I broke my record by singing three roles in a single evening. It happened at the Adriano Theater, in Rome, in 1906. ‘Trouble, however, came that night when we least expected it and wild excitement made the undertaking harder. ‘They were giving a season of opera at the Adriano; the manager was Emma Carelll, who also sang the prima donna parts. For the opening night there was a double bill, “Pagliaccl,” in which I was cast as Tonlo, and a new opera called “Jana,” by Virgilio, to be given its first A new opera alone is enough to put the singers’ nerves on edge, but when commotion comes beforehand, as happened at that opening, those enna:fl are scarely answerable for what they do. In Italy the number of encores given arias in a new opera fixes the degree of its success. In “Jana” there was an aria for my role which in rehearsal made a big impression. After that Virgilio gave me no peace, always in- lhfln: that a fortune depended on it. I told him I was sure it would get an encore, and asked jokingly how much he would give me if it happened to get two. Ecstatic at such pect, an- swered gravely, “my auf phed photo- graph.” Rehearsals for both had operas strenuous. The fateful night arrived with a packed house. Up went the cur- tain on “Pagliaccl,” which pi swimmingly until the duet between Nedda and Silvio, the second baritone. No sooner had the poor man cast for that role come on the stage than he fell in a dead faint. There was nothing else to do but drop the curtain. Those who have never seen a temperamental opera company in the throes of great excitement should have been with vs behind the scenes. ‘There stood & mass of costumed peo- ple m the stage look like a fancy ball, for all engaged in both opera per- formances had flocked to the scene as the bad news quickly spread. OQur fainting baritone was wheeled off at once in the little donkey cart in which Nedds with Canio and Tonio, the clowns, had arrived so gayly a little while before. Every one was talking at once, giving useless advice, some were | to railing, some hysterical, all predicting a flasco for “Jana,” because “Pagliaccl” had struck on the rocks. This last Musigraphs HE gospel music class, under the direction of the teacher, Isabel tist , Maryland avenue northeast. .‘lga ‘members of the uhumm ()eor[hc :‘,ohflmn; A-V“km Zoa Phillips, e Jackson, altos; Ruth Clark, Bertha Clark, altos; C. H. Keef B. second Smith, baritone, and M. Daniel Clark is the organist tine Jackson the pianist, ‘The Dorothy Henneman School of Music closed Saturday for the Christ- mas holidays with a recital entertain- ment. Four-year-old Mirlam Macias played and sang a group of four num- bers. The seasonal spirit was expressed by the entire gathering with the singing of “Silent Night,” accompanied by Helen Louise dwin in a duet, record- with the re-enacting piano. Santa resents on the tree for those Iroe, 3 and Chris- was well attended and close with the rhythm or- played by members of the classes and a prize hunt particularly attractive to the younger students. ‘The glee club of the Langley Junior High School will sing in the parish hall of Atonement Lutheran Church, North Capital street and Rhode Island avenue, tonight at 8 o'clock. The club has a membership of 90. The school orchestra will accompany the m . The service will be devoted to z of Ohristmas hymns. The will have a part in the nlrm‘vhm\ will be under the direc- tion of Emma Bowen, musical director of Langley Junior High School. Margaret Barringer will accompany at the piano. A cordial invitation is extended to the general public. Mary Scott, organist and accompanst, has returned to Washington a extended visit in Kentucky. ‘Warren F. Johnson will give an organ recital at the Church of the Pilgrims 0_o’clock this evenis He will ‘Christmas Chimes,” d’An- :__“Capriccio _and Idylle” from (Continued on Eighth Page.) PASQUALE AMATO. brought Virgilio to the front as cham- plon waller. To say that Signora Carelll was dis- tracted puts it mildly. No other bari- been | tone could be gotten in an instant. To leave the curtain where it was disgusted audience and “Jana's" fallure. Knowing the situation eritical, I offered to sing Sllvio, though I had never learned the role, but felt I could sing it by ear from having heard so many do the part. Up went the cur- tain. In my Tonlo costume I stood there and sang Silvio's music, then snapped back nto my own. When the opera ended we had many curtain calls; the sudience seemed in delighted mood. As “Jana” progressed I could see from one corner of my eye Virgilio standing in the wings. His agitation grew as his big aria approached. When it got there the audience demanded not two, but three encores. Feeling his work immortal, the composer auto- graphed a dedication of the to me, and thrust the manuscript into my hands. Rushing to my dressing room and locking the door, I sat down, trying Who I really was, after being three different people singing three different kinds of music in one evening. (Copyrisht, 129.) meant & Minneapolis Orchestra Haé Distinguished Leader PARTICULAR interest in the concert by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra listed for Constitution Hall February 13 centers about the conductor, Henri Verbrugghen. ‘This is Mr. Verbrugghen's fitth term as head of the Minneapolis Sym 3 dating over two decades. ‘The conductor was born at 08; | Belgium, of an old family ?t wealthy manufacturers. it was in- tended that the son of this family be~ come & surgeon, but he was early per- mitted to indulge his decided bent for music. The violin is his instrument. - | Friends brought him as a child to_the attention of ne Ysaye, noted Bel- glan virtuoso. iately he enrolled the young violinist, after an audition, in his_own classes. Ysaye b 3 young Verbrugghen to London at the age of 14 for his debuf. After a time, Verbrugghen took up & minor position in the Wales Symphony Orchestra, but his ability shortly won the coveted position of concertmaster, Subsequently he was made conductor of the Glasgow Symphony. Numerous engagements followed as guest conductor in Russia, France, Bel- glum. and Germany. At London in 1914 he was invited to direct the famous Beethoven Festival. He was recalled the following year to conduct the Beethoven-Brahms-Bach festival. He then accepted the post of eon- ductor of the symphony in .Sydney, Aust , and after eight years came to_Minneapolis. ‘Tickets can be had at T. Arthur Smith’s concert bureau, 1330 G street northwest, Canada to Observe Old English Yuletide THE Christmas of Old England joined that of young Canada at the Old English Yuletide Festival in Victoria, B. C, which ends’tcmorrow. oc. caslon merged English, French-Can dian, Indian and new Canadian ways of celebrating the happy season. The whole setting closely approximates the Eng- lish scene, for on the Pacific Coast, and lcularly in the rose-gardened cap- ital of British Columbia, the holly tree is at home and the ivy clings to the Empress Hotel as to a corner of old England. Inaugurated last year at Victoria, the Yuletide festival of 1929 featured tradi- tional waits and wassailers, the mum- mers, mysteries and mistletoe, the bringing in of the boar's head and the dragging in of the Yule log, and the singing of carols, There will be a sacred concert today, to be followed with a concert m- sented by & number of disf artists, including Frances James, so- prano, and Josephine Wood, contralto, and Herbert Hewetson, tenor, tomorrow. Program New Year Day| STUDIOS OF ROBERT R‘UCKMAN an, CLAY COSS @nnounce the opening of & Downtown Piano Studio 1618 H Street N.W, Residence "Btd g fp —— INSTITUTE of MUSICAL ART, Inc. U JNSTRUCTION IN ALL Send for Catalogue 831 18th St. NW. 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