Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-07
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pected the Lutheran Memorial Church was
found to be too email to accommodate those
who attended the first concert this season OF
tho Georgetown Orchestra. Every seat was
filed and nearly all the standing room was
occupied. The concert was thoroughly enjoy
able and the satisfac ton of tho large audience
was manifested by its liberal applause. The
program included compositions by Buckelman,
Massenet, Srcndsen, Czibalka, Mascagni, Hen
selt and Strauss and in each number the effect
iveuess of the orchestra was manifest Its i'm
provement was demonstrated i'm the ''Phedre'
overture and the Norwegian rhapsody particu-
larly and in the Dream After the Ball. for
strings and the delicious intermezZo from the
"Cayaiiera Rusticana" the complete control of
Prof. kaspar over his force was shown. In the
intermezzo the Wilhelmj Club participated.
Miss Clementina DeVere fully Justified her high
reputation q vocalist and created decided
enthusiasm by her exquisite singing of
the romance from Aida and the shadow
song from "Dinorah." In the former the
latter its extreme fiexibility was shown. She
responded 10 an encore III each instance, giving
pleasing chanson by Nine Rothschild and
supio's Spring" Prof Anton Glootzncr
played Henselts piano concerto in minor in
mastery manner. giving an artistic interpre-
tafloN OF the authors meaning and exhibiting
remarkable technical skill III its execution.
Prot. kaspar has just reason to be proud OF his
oand OF musicians, and the evident advance in
the work last night testIfes to his intelligent
direction and TO the industrious and painstak-
Ing endeavor Of tho members OF the orchestra.
WILLARD HALL.-An enjoyable representa-
ton of the well-worn but musical opera Of
''Pinafore" was given by amateurs last night
Mt Willard Hall for the benefit of st. AIMS
Catholic school, Tenleytown. The cast was as
follows: Adnirdt Porter, X. C. b., Mr.. Frank
Kebstock; Capt. Corcoran, Mr.. Frank Reoside;
Ralph RdckstrG,o, Mr.. W. d. Mcfarland; Dick
Deadeye, Mr.. Bernard Ryan; Bal BobStay, Mr..
George E. Perry Bob Beckett. Mr.: M. Grant;
Josephine. Miss A. Mae Rogers; Lite Bufttr-
cup, Miss Margaret Nolan; Hebe Miss Gene
We've Lansiuger. Female relatives - Misses
Louise Mooller, NJ. B. Whitesell, Mary McCar-
thy, Annie Grant, NJ. ". Carter, l.. Hannah,
Mrs q. Green, Misses Mamie Giesler, Bcuiah
Wall, Genevievo Lansinger. Mrs. Emily Noss,
Fordham. Seamen-Messrs. ". ID. Alien W. G.
Penney, I. L. Turpin, Charles T. Crosby, A. S.
Mccoy S. G. Mason, w. S. Piersor, Bernard
Ryan, J. c. Stockton. ]. E. Snow, NJ. Grant, q.
L. ID. Koliings. IL. =. Barnard aud X. &. Albro.
All the soloists acquitted themselves credl.ably
and the chorus gave evidence OF careful re-
hearsal. Mr.. d. Il. Pieiffer conducted the opera
effectively. judith" sung between the acts,
was encored, as was also the sailors hornplpc,
danced by Misses Hilda Jocoles, Rosa Deiiz and
Bertha Eeiber. The opera will be repeated to-
night
For MoSEY."-One Of the dramatic events
of this season in Washington will be the pre-
sentatlon tomorrow evening at Albauyh 8
Grand Opera House by MIR. VIM. II. Crane and
his excellent company of the new and original
American comedy by Clay NJ. Green and Au-
gustus Thomas, entitled For Money" Mr..
Crane is q host in himself, and supported as he
Is by hrst-class company, two strong factors
for the accomplishment of good work, all indi-
Cations point to success OF his new play.
PRor. JOHN b. DE NOTE lectures tomorrow
night at the Uniyersalist Church on Music
and Musicians" The illustrations for the
lecture are numerous and varied The reia-
ton of sound to music will be thoroughly dis
cussed. A double electric siren is among the
pieces of apparatus to be used, and a new
eight-string sonometer is used in making
sound visible. The lantern projections are
especially fine and make clear every point.
In closing the lecturer gives an illustrated ac-
count of the first performance OF The Mes
siah, in Westminster Abbey $50 years ago.
The CHORAL SoCfETY-luterest in the
Choral Society's performance of The Mes
siah" continues to grow and next Monday night
packed house will greet the society and its
new conductor, Mr.. Walter Damrosch. The
chorus is in better condition than ever before.
With q membership limited TO 200 there are 1873
names on the list of singers. Mr.. Damrosch
Will conduct a final chorus rehearsal tomorrow
night and full rehearsal with orchestra and
soloists will be held On Monday. TO accommo-
date purchasers of gallery tickets the main
staircase will be opened, thus doing away with
the climb from the gallery entrance.
The DAMRosCH CoNCEkT.-Xaver Scharwenka
Is to play his piano concerto No. at the
Damrosch concert next Tuesday night. Herr
Scharwenka is now resident of New York,
having, with his brother Philip, established
conservatory there, the counterpart of their
school in Berlin. He was born i'll the city of
Samtee in 1874 where, to use his own language,
he grew up to be the Joy of his parents and
the terror of the neighborhood." From 1865 to
last fall he lived in Berlin. His published
works are many, including symphony and
second piano concerto. Portions of an unfin-
ished opera. ''Mataswlntka," were given in New
York last spring.