The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES.

The Georgetown Amateur Orchestra is ex-
ceedingly fortunate in having secured the
Lutheran Memorial Church Thomas Circle)
for the seasons concerts, the first of which is
to be given Wednesday evening, January 6,
when the following programme will be rem
dered, glance at which will show q cell
lection of pieces equal to the abilities of any
orchestra in the land:
"Marche d Inauguration" Bernard Boekel
man; Overture, "Phedre,n Masseuet; Romance
from "Aida" Verdi, Mile. Clementina de
We're; Piano Concerto, f. Minor op. IS, Hen
selt, Larghento, . Allegro Agitato, Piano and
Orchestra, Mr. Anton Gloetzner; "Rapsodie
Dorvegiennne,n Op. 81, No 3, Svendsen;
Intermezzo Snfornica, "Cavaleria Rusti-
caua,n Mascagni; Dream After the Ball.
Czihulka; Wilhelmj Club and Orchestra;
Ombra Leggiera (shadow song), Meyerbeer,
Mile. Clementiua de We're; Waltz, "Artist
Life" Strauss.
The rehearsals this season have developed
the most satisfactory results and Professor
Kaspar is highly elated at the Improvement
all along the liue.
The subscriptions for the course of three
concerts-reserved seats-are -, and may be
had at Metzerott's.
Those holding reserved seats for the course
as contemplated at the demolished Metzerott
Music Hall will be furnished with seats cor
responding as nearly as possible to those al
ready selected by them, and will be notified
to that effect during this week.
The testimonial to the family OF the late
Professor Bernays was a decided success
from every point of view, and it is in the
highest sense creditabe to our local musicians
that the call for talent met with such gen.
erous response. Mr.. Bernays was held in
high esteem by his associates in and out of the
profession, aud all will be gratified to learn
that the pecuniary result was q substantial
sum for the family. Very much of the credit
of the success of the concert is due to the
n Nn1 hn r1pt in
his efforts from the inception of the idea to
the finish of the performance. Seldom has
concert been given as smoothly, and each
number was enthusiastically redemanded.
The large orchestra, under the direction of
Professor Kaspar, was happy blending of
professionals and amateurs. Among the
others who lent their aid were the Schubert
Quartette, Philharmonic Quartette, Mr.. and
Mrs. Maina the Washington Saengerbund,
Mrs. Vivian, of San Francisco; Messrs.
Paul Miersch and Henry Xander. and the
Washington Mandolin. Guitar, and Banjo
Club.
In the death of Professor George Iseman
this city has lost one of the brightest of its
younger musical lights. Following so speedily
upon the demise of Professor Bernays, it has
widened gap which it will be hard to fill.
George Iseman was a man who loved every
body and was in turn loved by all who knew
him. A big-hearted, open-handed man, he
was the most enthusiastic of workers in his
chosen profession, in which he had the assured
promise of most brilliant career. 1t Is doubt
full if any of our young pianists have been
able to arouse the amount OF enthusiasm in
variably accorded this young man whenever
he appeared in concert. He will be long re-
membered with fond and loving regrets.
The familiar face of Mr.. William j. Caul-
field, the well-llnown tenor, is again seen on
the streets, He has recently returned from
an engagement with the Juch Opera Company,
and is prepared to produce indisputable evil
dence that he rode home. Mr.. Caulfeld has
been specially engaged to sing the tenor solos
at the midnight service on Christmas eve at
the Georgetown University, and has several
other engagements for the near future.
Mr.. Edwin Hoff, of this city, who is singing
with the Bostonians, has met with the most
fiattering success this season. His work in
Robin Hood" is very highly spoken of by the
critics in the cities where the company has ap-
peared. This calls to mind the fact that
''Robin Hood' has never been rendered in
Washington, and as it is by far the most sue
cessful opera presented by this company, a
treat is in store for us, as, during their en-
gagement in January, the new op era will be
sung several times.