Evening Star Newspaper, April 7, 1937, Page 7

Singer Given Ovation on Return Visit Marian Anderson Makes Progress in Finesse. REETED by prolonged, en- thusiastic applause, Marian | Anderson appeared last night | in recital before a crowded | auditorium at the Armstrong High School. The concert was under the auspices of the Howard University concert series. The reception awarded the world famous colored contralto &nd ovations after every number elo- | quently bespoke of the esteem in | which her art is held in the Capital and of her growth in popularity since | her last visit. | devoted | Where Are | Line.' Miss Anderson is one of those sing- ers who does not believe in sparing herself as do many of her famous colleagues. Her program places great demands upon her vocal and emotional reserves. For the magnificent choice of her programs, intended to satisfy the most critical, she deserves special praise. However, be it a word of warning, exertion may have its con- sequences, for her voice showed at times signs of fatigue. Not that it was very evident or disturbing in any way, yet once or twice the connecting link between her velvety chest tones and her middle register was missing, and once her vocal chords did not respond. Hers is the voice which can often pass for a dramatic soprano in timbre, one having a fine additional lower register. Her trills and runs in the Haendel “Der Fluete weich Gefuel” showed its remarkable flexi- bility. Her German and French are well enunciated; not so much can be said of her Italian. The last part of the program was to Negro spiritual songs: “O Rock Me, Julie” by Burleigh and African rhythms by Beers, “Oh, Boat Come Back to Me,” “Frogs, You Going?” “Anchor Several floral tributes were It was interesting to observe her progress made in greater finesse in | the delivery of some of the numbers | heard here before and which, at the | time, were considered the acme of | perfection. Among these are Schu- bert'’s “Der Doppelgaenger” and “Ave Maria.” While in the latter Miss | Anderson understands how to bring | out the devotional element and shows | remarkable breath control, “Der Doppelgaenger” is a masterpiece in | dramatization and tone color. The veiled, sinister voice in the opening bars of the song as if coming from the great beyond, rising in power to | 8 stirring effect of an anguished out- cry, was a masterly bit of tone grada- tion. This execution alone should‘ earn for Miss Anderson her claim to | greatness. There were other outstand- | ing numbers: “Bist du bei mir” by | Bach, Monteverdi's dramatic aria from “Orpe and Meyerbeer's aria, “O Pretres de Baal” Of the songs | in the lighter mood Schubert’s “Frue- | lingstraum” and “Die Forelle” (en- core), Respighi’s “Rain” and “Canto di Primavera lightful exk Uder bis glass Peter Ballantine found “atiade by Cimara were de- | ions of bel canto. ESTING ale and beer in 1840 was a simple process. Pet would have scorned a laboratory. He knew brewing from the ground up, and he trusted his taste beyond any man’s. When his brew he called for a tumbler. drink, and he set the glass down, to roll the beverage on his tongue. ¢It ha’ the PUR-R-RITY,” he said, his Scotch burr mingling with the brew in his speech. Another gulp, and more tongue roll- ing. “It ha’ the BODY,” dict, and no doubt abou placed on the stage when Miss Ander- son graciously responded with en- cores. Kosti Vehanen was at the piano. E.desS. ICKES SEEKS “BEST MAN” AS WHITE SUCCESSOR Will Make Thorough Search to Select St. Eliabeth’'s Head, He Says. Secretary of the Interior Ickes still is secking “the best man available” as superintendent of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. The death of Dr. William A. White, | about & month ago, deprived the in- stitution of its superintendent and Ickes said yesterday it would take & thorough search to fil the vacancy. “Dr. White was considered the best man of his line in the profession,” he said “and we want to get the best man now available.” He said he has no name now be- fore him for appointment. e THE EVENING NAVY BAND ORCHESTRA ENDS POPULAR SEASON Frederick Feher, as Guest Con- ductor, Gives Delightful Climax to Séries of Programs. T}m‘ Navy Band Symphony Orches- tra, under the direction of Lieut. Charles Benter, and with Frederick Feher as guest conductor, last night terminated another popular season of musical classics in the Navy Yard sail loft. sistently by earnest and, for the most part, talented efforts of the service men. Lieut. Benter has made it his business to offer works which tend to appeal to every one. But while he has featured such popular compositions, he has not chosen all the pieces one hears every day. In fact, many of the selections were ambitious, even pioneering. Last evening’s program was typical of the orchestra. Additional interest due to the appearance of Mr. Feher, versatile Czechoslovakian theater per- sonage, made the entertainment more complete as the composer led the orchestra in two movements from his “Robber Symphony.” This work, centered primarily around a fantasy-musicale of the same name in the films, is constituted of successions of gay waltz measures, individual instrumental embellish- imenm and, on the whole, brightly | descriptive orchestral treatment. | There is little very outstanding in the symphony regarding innovations, but is nevertheless harmonious and enter- taining out of its humor. The audience ADVERTISEMENT Don’t Cut Corns Shed Them Off You should never cut corns! E-Z Korn Remover softens hardest and most troublesome corns. Deadens pain, loosens core, and entire corn peels right off. Works fast. Rarely ever=fails. Thousands use it. 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Master Everett Gayhart, son of a local naval commander, displayed training combined with no little abil- ity for his 15 years as he performed the first movement of Anton Rubin- stein’s “Fourth Concerto” for solo piano. The orchestra was vital in its reading of Beethoven’s “Fifth D. C, WEDNESDAY , APRIL 7, 1937, Symphony” and rewarded gener- ously by persistent rounds of applause. An overture, “Magic Flute,” of the characteristically light-hearted Mozart vein, opened the course and was followed shortly after by two incan- descent numbers in Maurice Ravel's acclaimed “Bolero” and a Yividly Oriental number in Mily Balakirev's “Islamey.” J. 8. SUPREME COURT TOPIC Series of Lectures Planned at Foundry Church. “The Constitution and the Supreme Court” will be the subject of a series of lectures in the “Foundry Forum,” to be given at Foundry M. E. Church, by Dr. Wesley M. 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