Evening star., 1893-12-16
IN M SICAl CIRCLES.
Concerts in Which Local Singers Appeared
to Great Advantage
Satisfactory Progress Of the Choral
school Children interested.

There have been three concerts Of loca4
interest this week-the first Bischof con-
cert Of the season, that took place last night
at Congregational Church, a concert In
Alexandra by ST. Johns Church Choir. the
Philharmonic Quartet and other Washing
ton talent and a concert given last night
at the Brookland Hall by Professor Coward
and his male quartet The first was. OF
course, very largely attended. the organ
playing OF DR.. Bischoff and the singing OF
Mrs. Shir Cliff and Miss Ruth Thompson
being the main features of the evening. Miss
Thompson coming from New York especially
were pupils OF DIR. Bischof, and he must
naturally be proud Of their success. Their
respective merits have often been comment
ed upon I'm The Star. and It only need be
said that each fully sustained her we'll
earned reputation. Mrs. shir-Cliffe sang .
ballad. "A Song for Her. composed and dedi-
Gated to her by Mr.. D. G. Pfeiffer. who act
ed as accompanist. 1t is a pleasing COM
position. and sne sang 1t well.
At the concert I'm Alexandria the ST.
Johns choir. under the leadership of Mr..
w. II. Daniel, did some excellent work. a.
did also the Philharmonic Quartet, which
is one Of the best female vocal organizations
ever heard. One number by this quartet
was particularly interesting. 1t was an ar
rangement OF the "Old Oaken Bucket" ar
ranged by Mr.. arthur Percy Harris. in
which the familiar air is worked up into
highly effective harmony with an obligato
solo. which was carried by Mrs. H II. Mills.
the director of the quartet Master Francis
Lee Cox, the boy soprano OF Georgetown.
MIR. Herndon Morsell. Miss Anna Craig and
Miss Florence Stidham all sang solos. and
the people Of Alexandria had a greater
musical treat than usually falls to their lot
The Brooklaud concert took place last
night and was greatly enjoyed. The quar-
tet consisted of Messrs. Jacob and George
Scharn, Mr.. Oliver g. Hine and Mr.. Chas.
f. Hall, and in all the numbers they sang
with excellent effect. Solos were given by
Messrs. Jacob Scharff and Chas. Hall, and
Prof. Coward and MIR. Scharr sang a duet,
The Sailor Sighs," in a most artistic man.
ner. Prof. Cloward's fine baritone voice
was heard to good advantage in the solo
i'm the quintet. Thou Art My Dream"
which received the most emphatic encore
of the evening, although nearly every num-
Der had TO be repeated. Mr.. W. H Conley
gave several recitations, proving himse6
possessed OF high talent as a humorist and
an excellent dialect comedian. Mr.. H p.
Hoover was a satisfactory accompanist
The sale OF seats for the performance OF
the Messiah" to be given in Convention
Hall by the Choral Society during the holi-
day season is progressing satisfactorily. At
the last rehearsal there were nearly four
hundred singers present and all seemed
that the grand choruses of Handel's ora
torfo will be sung with better effect than
ever before in this city. The soloists will
be fully competent and the accomplishments
will be by the Baltimore Symphony Or
chestra- President Daniel has conferred
with Superintendent Powell of the public
schools in regard to an arrangement, wherp-
by the pupils of the schools can SCENE
admission at less than the regular rate IN
the belief that IL will be in the nature of
an education to them to hear the highest
type of musical composition given in q
complete and effective manner
The rehearsals OF the Three Dukes" the
comic opera that is 10 be given for the bene-
Mt OF the children's Hospital are going on
very satisfactorily, and everything promises
a performance of unusual excellence. This
opera Is the product of two washington
young men, the musical score having been
written by Mr.. Arthur Percy Harris ana
the libretto by his brother w H Harrfs
The cast will include Misses Grace McCuI-
Tough. Alice Judson. Fannie At Lee Cert
rude Mccullough. Messrs. W. H. Harris,
Mahony. Geo. A II. Mills and samL Bruck-
heimer. The chorus will be large and In
clude many ladies and gentlemen well known
In social circles. This Will be the first time
that an opera by local composers viii be
produced by local amateurs and Il 10 hoped
to make ii a notable event In musical
matters.
The first cast rehearsal for the Juvenile
performance Of 'Pinafore" was held at the
residence OF Mrs. Harrison Dingman on
Thursday evening, and was more an in
formal assembly Of those who are TO take
part than a real rehearsal although some OF
the numbers were sang and Mr.. Willis
Magruder put the young people through
their PAGES In stage business All the little
ones were interested In their work and Il a
anticipated that the coming performance
will be even better than the one given lase
spring.