Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

TIRE MEssrAH.-The Choral Society was
greeted last night by the largest audience il has
ever sung to and it's work in the grand orstorio
OF The Messiah fully justified the interest
that had been anticipated in the performance.
The society has this year q greater number and
better voices than ever before, and its singing
showed the evidence Of careful and earnest
rehearsal under the most competent direction.
There was everything to praise and nothing to
condemn in the work Of the society. In all the
choruses the attack prompt and vigorous,
the shading was inteligently made and the
fugues were correctly given, while in some Of
them, notably ''To Us Child Is Born"
and the noble "Hallelujah," there was
q power that thrilled the audience. Each
of these could have been repeated
had Mr.. Damrosch been willing TO respond to
encore. The soloists were fairly good, Mr..
Payne Clarke showing to the best advantage Of
the quartet, although Miss Stein made very
favorable impression from the good quality of
her voice and her intelligent phrasing. Mrs
Moore and Mr.. Averill were conscien tious in
their efforts. but they failed to meet the full
requirements Of the score, The orchestra was
excellent at times and at others wretchedly in
efficient. It's bad PLAYING was especially no.
ticeable In the chorus For 70 Us Child IL
Born, and its best work in the pastoral
symphony, which was exquisitely performed.
Mr.. Walter Damrosch the conductor, but
the real task of drilling the chorus was had by
the assistant director, Mr.. Coward. The Choral
Society has every reason to be proud Of Its
work last night and new interest will DO felt in
its appearance in ELI h."
The GEoRsErowS ORCHKsrRA-The George
town Orchestra will give its first concert of the
season tomorrow evening al Metzerott Hall.
glance at the program, with the assurance on
the part OF Prof. haspar Of well-attended and
satisfactory rehearsals, Is sufficient to impress
those interested in orchestral concerts with the
assurance of having exceedingly enjoyable
evening In store for them. The orchestral
numbers are composed Of choice and pleasing
compositions of modern composers, including
Q. Saint Ssens Dvorsk, Lassen and Guiraud.
Great demand will also be made upon tho or
chestra in the accompaniment of the beautiful
pianoforte concerto OF Edward Grieg, the fav
orite Norwegian composer. This work, which ia
often played in Europe. will receive its intro
duction here By Mr.. John 2. Lawrence, who
has recently returned from aboard. Miss
Emma Juch, the great soprano, has also been
secured for the occasion. She will be heard in
the aria from "Der Freschuetz' and in three
songs from the works of Rubinsten and Chsmi-
maud. Desirable seats may be had at Metze-
rotta.
THE PREss CLUE ESrERrAINMENr.-It has
been decided to place limited number Of re-
served sests at 81. so each in the balcony at
Albaugh's on sale for the Press Club entertain
ment tomorrow afternoon. The sale will COM
mence at 4 O'Clock this afternoon and last till
and the boz Office will be opened tomorrow
morning at O'Clock The theater doors will
be opened at IL o'clock tomorrow and the cur
tain will rise at noon.
Committees Of the Press Club will go to New
York. Philadelphia and Baltimore this after
noon to escort the actresses and actors on their
trip TO Washington tomorrow morning.
Col. john r. Fellows will deliver the address
tomorrow afternoon instead of Mr.. Bourke
Cochran, who will not be able to be present.
BALL ToSIaBr-There will be grand
ball at Concordia Hall, corner Sth and Z streets
northwest, tonight.