Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
IN M U SICAL CIRCLES
Future Work of the Philharmonic Climb
This Season.
slack the Giant Killer" to BE Given
by Children at AIbaugh's-Other
Interesting Events.

which will take place at Metzerott's Hall
| on the 22d instant. The soloists will be
| Dora Valesca Becker, a violinist who Is
| said to be of superior ability and who has
acquired quite a reputation even during
| the brief period she has been in this coun-
try, and Anton Schott. the great German
| tenor Mr. Schott is, of course well-known
here, is highly popular and Is always heard
with pleasure. The club will play Beetho-
ven trio and an Espala for piano, violin
and violincello by Emanuel Chabrier. Mr..
Lent will play cello solo, Mr.. Rakeman
will do Musin's Caprice de Concert for
violin and Mrs. Lent will give piano solo.
Miss Becker will have two numbers upon
the program and they will introduce com
positions by Ries, Wieniawski and Sara
safe. Mr.. Schott will sing two Wagnerian
selections. a couple of songs by Cornelius
and the well-known 1.-Two Grenadiers" by
Schumann. The club this year will be
seen under better auspices than heretofore
because its concerts are given in larger
hall and the members will appear to much
better advantage. Besides, with each year
their Improvement in ensemble playing is
manifest and their selections are always
made with excellent taste and care.
Mr.. Lent, who may perhaps be called
the business end of the Philharmonic Club
and whose nervous energy must find some
way in which to eXpend its force, has now
conceived the idea of forming a stringed
orchestra, and is going to devote his en-
ergies to that end. He believes that there
are enough players upon stringed instru-
ments in Washington to form a good, re-
spectacle orchestra and that they can do
excellent work and furnish enjoyment not
only to their friends and the public, but
TO other organizations as well. The propo-
sition Is not yet fully developed, but AIR.
Lent is confident of the success Of the
movement.
The performance of Jack, the Giant
Killer" under the auspices of the ladies of
the Loyal Legion, 1t has now been definitely
determined, VIII take place at AlbaCSh' s
Opera House on Friday the 30th instant
This date has been selected because the
children VIII have a holiday, 1t being the
day after Thanksgiving, and will not in
terfere with the regular Saturday mat
lnees. The renearsals, which take place on
Tuesdays and Saturdays at Legion Hall, on
10Th street, are progressing finely. the chill
dren all taking great interest in their work.
Prof. Howard, the composer of the opera,
is bringing his force into good subja lection
and 1t IS safe 10 say that the choruses Will
be sung with a volume of tone and an
effect that has rarely been heard from
children. AS has already been said, the
melodies are simple, though expressive and
are easily grasped by juvenile voices, while
the spoken lines are such as are readily
retained, so that the rapid progress that
has been made has been due as much tu
the ingenuity of the composer originally, as
well as TO his Industry in directing the
present company. There will be several
dances Introduced, which will be under the
direction of Prof. J. IL. Vermiiya and MIR
Sheridan Ferree will drill the little ones in
the various marches. Mr.. IL. p. Hoover will
be the accompanist. On Wednesday next
the ladies OF the committee in charge will
be at the hall all day with costumes of the
various kinds needed in order that the
mothers of the children who have not al
ready arranged for their cost;lnes can con-
suit with them.
At the beginning of last season, the af-
fairs of the Georgetown Orchestra were in
a somewhat uncertain condition owing to
change of conductor, which seriously af-
fected the enthusiasm of the active MEM
bers. Yet notwiths landing these unfaVor-
able conditions, last year was the most sue
cessful season in the history OF the or
chestra. Mr.. Hermann Rakemann who was
induced to WELD the baton, developed ex-
ceptional ability as a conductor, and as he
continues in that position this year, the
members look forv ard to even greater
achievements Mr.. Rakemann has lust re-
turned from Europe, where he has heard
great deal of the best music, and where
he selected quite an extensive repertoire
for the concerts of the orchestra this sea
son. Rehearsals are progressing in a most
satisfactory manner, many new members
have been admitted, and the orchestra will
number siXty-fve musicians at its first con-
Stone the secretary, to whom good mu-
sicians desiring to become members should
make their application, addressing him al
his residence lila 10th street. The sale of
subscriptions VIII take place at MetZrrott's
next week, and will be upon the came
terms as last season. The orchestra brides
itself upon the fact that ii is not a mer-
cenary organization, but is purely educa-
tionaL Its receipts are devoted to the edu-
cation OF its members. At Its first concert
the sOloists Will be Mrs. Thomas c. Moves
and Prof John Porter Lawrence.
A very successful rehearsal of the orches-
ira, which Will accompany the cantata of
"Rebekah," was held on Wednesday even
ing last, under the direction OF Prof George
w. Lawrence. The orchestra Is composed
of well-known local musicians, and each
seemed to enter into the spirit of the COM
position thor oughly, making the effect auita
satisfactory. Tonight a general rehearsal
for both orchestra and chorus will be held
at Mr. Lawrence's studio 1908 Dth street
northwest. The chorus is particularly we'll
balanced, and will undoubtedly reflect credit
on themselves as we'll as on Prof Law
renee, who is working with his Characters
tic energy. The date for the presentation
of this cantata has been fixed at January
is, 1885, and the solo work will be rendered
by professional singers
Prof. 7. Williams Pearman will give
another of his musical evenings at the
Naples" corner of 9th ami South Carolina
avenue on Thursday evening next The first
one to which reference has already been
made was so delightful, both in entertain
ment and instruction, that 1t is believed
the series Will be productive If a decided
inference upon musical circles in this CITY
There has been a shaking up of the
Epiphany Church choir, both the soprano
Mrs. Annie Craig Hills, AMI the bariton.
Mr. Frank Reside, having rendered their
resignatiOls 1t is understood that a Mrs
Buckner from New Orleans will rcplace
Mrs. Hills, and that a Mr.. Griffith VIII take
Mr.. Resides place. Both Mrs. Hills and
Mr. Reside are well 6nown in musical
circles, and the quartet, as formerly consti-
tuted at Epiphany Church, was noted not
only for the excellent character Of the nm
sic that it sung and the artistic manned in
which II was interpreted. but for the .x
cellent balance of the voices. 1t is to he
hoped that the new people Will prove
worthy of the places they lave been calIe.l
upon to FILL
The board of directors Of the Choral So
ciety has engaged for the role of "DeliIah'
In Its production of Saint-Saens' Samson
and Delilah' on April II next Miss Mary
Louise Clary, g. young lady having a mag
nhCent contralto voice of wide range and
who from all accounts. seems destined to
shortly reach the foremost place as Amer
ica's greatest contralto. Indeed excellent
critics have pronounced her as having al
ready achieved that envIabe position ana
declare her the best contralto on the con-
cert stage since the retirement of Anna
Louise Carey. She made her professional
debut with the New York Symphony Or