Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-11
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES
A Good Outlook for Concerts and Opera
Next Winter.
Several Organizations That VIII Visit
This City-A New English
Opesa Company.

The outlook for good music In Washington
next winter is really very good. BESIDES
the usual Boston Symphony Orchestra con,
certs. there will also be a series by the
Seidi Orchestra. and then. too. sousa's Band
Ia expected to come on for one or two con-
certs. Then there will be the regular opera
companies. particularly the Bostonians, and
the new organization which will be headed
by Nine Tavary. This will be the strongest
grand opera organization composed OF O
majority OF English-speaking people since
the days Of the Emma Abbott Opera Com.
pany, and. in fact. II will be managed by
Mr. Charles H. Pratt. who was q partner Of
Miss Abbott's husband during the entire
time OF her operatic career. Besides Nine.
Tavary there will be Emma Mariani. a wellS
known and brilliant soprano. as well a
Sophia Romani a soprano OF good reputa.
ton. The prima donna contralto Is Helen
Won Doenhoff. who has been heard In Wash.
iLgton frequently. and always with pleasure.
Inc principal tenor Is A. l.. Guile the little
rat frenchman, who became 30 extremely
popular during the Hinrichs season thiG
summer Payne Clarke, the English tenor
Will also be a member Of this organizat TOM
which VIII have for barftonee William Mers
tens and Arthur Seaton, both OF whom have
good voices. William II. Hamilton, the
basso. Is well known in this city where Id
has frequently sung. and William SchusterY
q basso cantante, will complete the list OF
principals. The excellent work done by th(
Hinrichs organization this summer had
given the Washington musical public an
earnest desire for more Of grand opera al
comparatively cheap prices. and that desir2
VIII be niled by the Tsvary company.
Miss Mary kimball, the daughter Of On
Z. .. kimball, 80 well known in this city4
came over from Baltimore on THURSDAY
night and spent the evening at the home d
Mr. Z. r. Drop. Miss kimball and Mr..
dal iCh f1A x..tx- a. -
friends by the excellent manner In which
they interpreted a great deal of classical
music. Miss kimbsirs playing OF the piano
SHOW ed the result OF her hard study abroad
whiie MI. Droop was prompt In his reading
and artistic In bis execution, as he alway1
u.
AIR. Arthur Percy Harris has completed
his opera Of The Baronet" and is now al
work upon three-act comic opera which
has an historic foundation. He expects to
finish the score early In the fall, and at the
same time the libretto, which is being writ.
ten by his brother, Mr.. William II. Harris,
Will also be finished. The plans OF the
Harris brothers for next season are not
definitely determined upon. hut il IS under-
stood that there viii be a repetition of
The Three Dukes" which was so success
fully given at the Academy OF Music, al
though the cast will be somewhat dirferent
frcm the representations there. It Is con-
templated to secure three OF the leading
sopranos OF the District and have them
Whether that can be carried out is Vet IN
be determined. The chorus. IL is understood.
will be practically the same as that heard
at the Academy.
Mr.. Joseph II. Wiley OF Philadelphia has
been visiting in Washington during this
week and has greatly pleased a number OF
musical people by the artistic manner in
which he sarg. His voice is a basso can
tante OF more than ordinary range and full
ness. and with a carrying power that en-
ables him to fill even the largest auditor
ium. He has perfect control over this
organ. which. by the way, is very sweet in
tonal quality. so that IL is equally effective
In parlor as In a large hall He has sung
the bass part In the oratorio Of st Paul"
with which the Choral Society will open its
season in November, and Il Is not impoui-
bic that he may be heard on that occasion.
The members OF McKendree Church choir
are taking their vacation during the month
OF August This choir Is noted for rood
work and the excellent character of the
music sung. Prof Chas. Haydn Chase the
director, has been untiring In his efforts to
make his choir one OF the best trained OF
the Methodist churches In this CITY, Mrs
Carrie Gothold. who has recently returned
from New York, Il the leading soprano
Mrs. VIM. Wishart and Miss Ella Lawren-
son are also soloists. The choir numbers
about twenty-five . present, but Il In the
intention OF Prof. Snase TO increase the
rumber to forty. The organist Miss Dash.
iell 10 spending her vacation at Annapolis,
Nd, and II is expected that during her
absence Miss Tressa Thomas. the organist
at Mount Tabor Church. Georgetown, viii
preside at the organ. -1.-t,F .rs-v..a