Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-17
IN MU SICAl CIRCLES
Effort to Get Pipe Organ in Convention
Hall
The Coming Performance of ssThe
Creation" by the Choral Society
Other Interesting Matters.

ton Hall is receiving consideration at the
hands of the management. President Dan
lei Of the Choral Society Gently had an
interview with President Hutchi1s and
Gen. Ordway of the Market Company,
when the matter was discussed at some
length, and there appears t. be a strong
possibility that next season will find a fine
organ of the most modern construction
erected in the hall. The value of this propo-
sition will be realized by oil who have
given some thought to the possibilities. in
musical way, with a great organ added
10 the hall. Many of the best choral works
can be produced in effective manner
with organ alone; something which is Row
practically impossible in Washington, either
because of the indisposition of the churches
TO let their houses of WORSHIP for concert
purposes, OF IL willing, because OF the stu
alton OF the organ and the absence of &c
commodation for chorus of sufficient size.
An organ would be OF immeasura5le value
to the Choral Society in its concerts, en-
aiding them to dispense with much CT the
expense OF orchestra, which cuts SO deeply
into the receipts at popular prices.
While there are number of very fine
organs IN our churches, they cannot serve
q great general use as could an organ in
q place such as Convention Hall. The
Moody meetings would have been greatly
benented by an organ to supplement the
tons OF a religious character would be
greatly aided thereby. Superintendent
Powell Of the public schools has stated that
II an organ such as is proposed were pIac-
ed IN the nail II would be possible to in
augurate without ditficulty a series of en-
tertainments Of a musical character by
the public schools, for the raising Of funds
tos various useful purposes in connection
with the schools, but for which Congress-
makes no provision: as for gymnasiums
and the school libraries.
A large organ of modern make Ii 4 public
hau would be a valuable acquisition 10 the
city, and would AFFORD material encourage
ment to large, popula r-priced musical en-
tertalnments, and form an important step
IN the direction of creating II popular de-
mand for good music in Washington. Ii is
hoped that the Market Company will con-
clude TO adopt this commandable Elan of
enhancing the attractiveness of their hall
ana contributing to the musical growth OF
the city.
For the benefit of such of the public as de-
sire to make an early selec5ion of their
seats for the Choral Societys production Of
The Creation occurring w ajnesiay even
ing, April IL, the diagram will be ready at
MetzerottS on and after Thursday, March
~. The honorary members and member $
may engage their seats, beginning Monday
at 4 pm, being three days il advance of
the commencement of the sale 10 the gem
eral public. While the chorus will not be
quite SO large in numbers as at the Mes
Il
Creation will be fully up to the STANDARD
of the society. The soloists will be Miss
Lillian Blauvelt, soprano, and Mr. VIZ. H.
Rieser, tenor, both of New York. who. with
Or. Is. Merrill Hopkinson, he well-known
baritone of Baltimore, form Al excellent
trio of artists Miss Blauvelt has become a
favorite elsewhere, and her :irst appear
ance here will doubtless arouse much Inter
est. The prices of seats have been placed
at 80 and 10 cents and 81.
Prof. Mama is making elaborate prepara-
lions for his annual concert, When his pu-
pills will be seen in two acts from operas
the third act from Faust AMI the fourth
act from III Trovatore." In the Faust
cast Miss Mary Helen Howe will be the
Marguerite, Miss Mailhouse the Seibel and
Mr.. Mems the Mephistopnelas. In "Tro-
vatore" Miss Donnelly will sing LeoIaIa,
Mr.. Fitzgerald NuneZ and Mr.. Mama the
Count de Luna In order that thu tenor
parts may be sung in the most artistic
manner Prof. Mama has determined to Sc
cure professional to assume the role of
Faust and Manrico, and ii is probable that
Sig. Monnegriffo, with whom some corre-
spondence has been had will be seec ed.
This gentleman is well known in this city,
and during the past season has won L great
reputation in I'll Paglacci, in which he
created the leading tenor role.
The rehearsals of the "Four-leaved Clo-
ver," an operetta to be repeated Faster
week by the children of st. Aloysius', are
progressing under the direction OF Mrs. NJ.
ham The dramatis personae are as fol-
lows:
Isabella, Countess of Aquilla, Lillian Ack-
err; Lady Inez, her daughter Minnie Stolpe;
Lady Kinda, her daughter. Addie Rover;
Susanna, maid to Lady IneZ, ella Murphy
Don Sebastian, commander at the. castle.
Charles Griffith; Don Carlos, a Spanish
guest.Walter Lansdale; Sir ROLAND Graeme,
an English guest, Willie Regain; Pedro.
servant, Aloysius Fennell; Donald, servant,
James Spottswood; Lorenzo, seneschal. AL
exander Heron; Giuck-Auf.a German sprite,
Frank Mack; Gretchen, his sister and in
terpreter, Jennie Durkin; King of Gypsies,
Bernard Rover; his mother. Ida Miller.
The character of Gretchen is taken by lit
tie Jennie Durkin, bright little mite of
six years, and that of her brother, Chuck
Auf, by an equally small and interesting
specimen of humanity of nine years. An
extremely enjoyable entertainment Is an
ticipated.
Charles GOunod, the eminent French COM
poser, predicted great things of Henri Mar
teau, the now famous violin virtuosO who
makes his initial public appearance before
Washington audience April 49, Gounod
token of Marteau's talents, dedicated
the Vision of Joan of Arc to him, which
he played iE the Cathedral of Reims under
the composers direction and before an au-
dience of 10000. Marteau brings with him
NJ. Annie Lauchaume, a French pianist of
note, and Nine. Linde, the contralto a
capable singer who has been heard here be-
fore. New York, Boston, Chicago and Gin
cinnau pronounce Marteau the Wieniaw-
Ski and Pederevski of the yiolin