Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1930, Page 5

* FESTIVAL OF BACH MUSIGIS PLEASING Many Washingtonians Attend ; Bethlehem, Pa., Choral Sessions. BY HELEN FETTER. BETHLEHEM, Pa,, May 17.—Another gear, for the twenty-fourth time, & festi- | val of the music of Johann Sebastian| Bach, the great composer-organist ol“ Leipzig 200 years ago, drew an audience | of Americans from all over the country to Bethlehem to hear works of that master. The opening program yester- day afternoon was composed of chorale- cantatas mnever heard in Bethlehem festivals before and, for the most part, new to audiences in the United States. ‘There were 10 cantatas in all, five in the :l"kmoon and five at the evening ses- jon. Prior to each session the audience, which was later to pack the chapel on the Lehigh University grounds to its capacity and then overflow into crowds that listened silently outside the rich, ivy-clad walls of quaint old Packer Memorial Chapel, during the singing of the cantatas, listened to chorales as played by the famous trombone choir of 16 pleces. Directs From Organ Bench. Dr. J. Fred Wolle. organizer and di- rector of this Bach Choir 30 years ago this season for the first concert festival, conducted the performances even as the | great Bach himself is said to have done, | seated on an organ bench and conduet- | ing with his right hand. His chorus of more than 200 responded with perfect, beautifully toned effects. ‘The soloists this year were Ernestine Hohl Eberhard, soprano; Mabel Beddoe, contralto; Arthur Kraft, tenor, and Charles Trowbridge Tittman, bass. The first three are from New York and Mr. ‘Tittmann is one of the best known soloists in Washington, D. C. He has mever sung better than he did .t the first two sessions today, although he is one of the established favorites smong soloists with the Bach Choir and bas sung with it many seasons. Mr. Kraft, the tenor, is another guest artist of ‘long standing. K His voice is of much lighter quality, out he has the Bach traditions and sang his solos most acceptably. Mabel Beddoe, con- tralto, has appeared at previous festi- | vals and has a rich quality, but is in- clined to spoil many of her loveliest notes with tremulo. Miss Eberhard has & very light soprano of considerable flexibility and sang well, although not ‘very colorfully. After all, it was the chorus and its | orchestral accompaniment of 32 picked | men from the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra that won the laurels. The chorus is the keystone of these festi- vals. It sings superbly under Dr. ‘Wolle's direction. Bach Contrasts Striking. Of all 10 cantatas probably the most individual were the exquisite death contata, “Come, Thine Hour, Kind Death, Is Striking,” and the totally different “laughing” chorale-contata, “Then Our Mouth Filled With Laugh- ter” These were strikingly contrast- ing examples of Bach's mastery of descriptive music. Dr. Wolle showed unerring skill and artistry in balancing cantatas of differ- ent moods and cantatas, too, that gave the soloists special opportunities with those that were chiefly for the chorus. ‘Today at 1 o'clock in the afternoon the most famous of all Bach’s works, the great “Mass in B Minor,” will be lven, with Esther Dale, soprano; Mabel doe, contralto; Arthur Hackett, tenor, and Charles Trowbridge Titt- mann and Robert Crawford, basses, as THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGION, D. 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Shantung Tennis Shorts Suit... 0ee..$1075 SrorTSWEAR, THIRD FLOOR. Spectator Sports O'Rourke, Representative and Mrs. i ¥ Leatner Goops Radford Coyle,m-Miss Van Dunn and Aisies 3-5, First FLooR. Dr: and Mrs. Mather Lewis, recently of ‘Washington, but now making their resi- dence in Easton, Pa. SMITH COMPANY RESIGNS AS TRUSTEE UNDER BOND Columbia Registrar Corpoutlonl Acts in New Amsterdam Apartment Case. ‘The F. H. Smith Co. and the Co- Jumbia Registrar Corporation yesterday tendered their resignations as deposi- tary and trustee under a bond issue given by the Fremont Co. and the New Amsterdam Corporation secured on the New Amsterdam Apartments, 2700 Pourteenth street. The companies ask the naming of a trust company to take their places. Attorneys Lambert, Yeat- man and Horning appear for the com- panies. Attorneys O’'Brien & O'Brien Tepresent the Fremont Co. FANCY DANCE EXHIBIT Mae Davison Entertains With an Interesting Program. ‘Mae Davison of the Dancing Masters of America, presented an interesting . program of the various forms of danc- ing—stage, musical comedy, ball room, modern clog and tap—at Meridian Mansions last evening. Outstanding numbers of the program included the “Dance L'Aoule of the Caucasian” and & Javanese dance by Miss Virginia Lewis, accompanied by Miss Bstelle Lewis; the “Bluebird Ballet,” featuring Misses Diana Perry, Della Mae Huns- berger, Nell Guinn and Ruth, and an Indian dance, featuring Gerry Sego. Interesting also were the efforts of versatile tap dancers in “A Vagabond ‘Tap, “Wooden Shoe” and other num- including an especially commend- able “Rhythm Tap” by Master Joe Sim- mons. A “Baby Toe Dance,” a “Span- ish Dance” and a *“Carolina Moon" Wwaltz were other pleasing numbers. Church Fails in 0il Business, ‘BENTON, Ill, May 17 (#).—The Pirst Baptist Church’s venture into the oil business apparently did not work out as well as had been anticipated. Six weeks ago the church leased a local gasoline and ofl station as a means of raising funds, but it was learned yesterday that the lease had been canceled. Cab Loses Bace With Stork. OAKLAND, Calif, May 17 (#).—For the second time in as many years Mrs. Joe Vavich has given birth to a baby while being rushed to a hospital in a taxicab, Here second child was born murdlyutheublounuuwm\ 4 7 v Neckwear Lingerie details, gilets, scarfs—all those important details fashion au- thorities have been talking of so much—are in spun silk. Ascot Scarfs.......$2.95 and $3.95 Collar and Cuff Sets. .. 2.95 Gilets, natural shantung. 2.95 Blousettes $2.95 and $3.95 Pleated Ruchings, the vard...$1.95 NEcRWEAR, AIstE 15, Fmst FLOOR. 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