Evening star., 1896-06-06
N MUSICAL CIRCLES
Two Pupils Musitstes With Extensive
Programs He1t Week.
Two Washington Musicians Make
Successes in Otllar Citfes-Several
Other Matters of Interest.

next week. The first Is that OF Miss Kate
V. Wilson. which will take place at the New
National Theater next, Wednesday evening.
The program will include the "Inflammatus'
from Rossm's e"Stabat Mater,' by Miss
Thompson and chorus; Schleiffarth's I'm
sunny Spafn,' Miss Dorothy Dalrymple;
Dudley Bucks arrangement of robin
Adair," the Cecilian Quartet; Sullivan's
Sometimes" Miss Louise Weldon; "My
Heart THY Sweet Voice." from Sam
son and Dellah," Miss Ettie Noah; Bucks
concert Waltz, Ladies' Chorus; Bishops
Echo Song Miss Josie Barton, with flute
obEgato by Mr. Jaeger; Goring Thomas
MY Heart is Weary" Miss Pillsbury; De
koven's "Nita Gtana," Miss Ella Wilson;
Vamtah's Goodbye, Sweet Day." Miss Cal
lahan; the Grand Aria from Der F'reis-
cnntz, Miss Nye; Foster Smiths ''Old
Uncle Ned, ~ the Cecilan Quartet; the Cava-
tina tina from Robert LIE Diable." Mrs. w. L.
wilson; Regn&va-Nel-Silenzio, from Lucia
q: Eammermoor," Miss TIL ompson; the
scene ana prayer from "Cavalleri1 Rust;-
cara, Misses Nye, Pillsbury and chorus
ana MISS Katie V. Wilson herself will sing
Arditfs "L'Estasi' waltz. with violin OBJ
Lgato by Miss Bertha Lucas. The accom-
papists will be Prof. John Porter Lawrence
and Henry Xander.
me musicale Of the pupils of Mrs. Edwin
Eht q; perkins will be held in the Universalist
church next Thursday night. The pro-
gram VIII open with Nevin's Dutch lullaby
",Wynken: Blynken and Nod" sung by
Misses Misses Louise Louise Moeler' Hettie Diver
soprano obligato Then will follow My
Loves 10y. An Arbutus.' Miss Louise HELEN;
.'Di Quai SeaW," from Il Martini" Miss
Louise Moeller; Bucks 'Expecta ton"
Mrs. Hawkins Taylor; Cantors Love Told
the Old Old Story" Miss Lena Freeman
Whitas WIN violin .iT. 1bligato by Mr. Finckel:
Delano; Goring Thomas "Je ne veux pas
d'autre chose Miss Belle Henderson,;
WOOD Thou and Strelezke's The
Brldge, Miss Harriet Draper; Clay's "Tl
Sing Thee Songs of Craley'' and the Harle-
gums song, from Il Pagliacci,' Mr.. Jo-
seph Finckel, who will also sing the ST.
cliiene from "Cavaller!a Rusticana;" Cham
ers "serenade," Miss Rose Dillon. with
violin and cello obligato, the former play
ed by Miss Florence King and the latter
by by, Or. seabert; "Tacea La Notte.' from
III TroVatore," and Braga's ANGELS Sere-
made Miss Florence Holtzman. the latter
with violin obligato; Saint Saens My
Heart at Thy Sweet Voice." Miss Myrtle
Dexter: Pinsuti's "Bedouin Love Song"
Mr.. Richmond Bingham; Mac FarIees ''Ye
Spotted Snakes" and old Folks at Home"
by the Washington Lady quartet; Handers
Angels Ever Bright and Fair" Miss
Caroline Hall: Bel Raggio, from Semi
ramide,' Miss Joy Herriott, and Liszt's
"Mignon's Song" Miss Alys Bentley
Mr.. Will A. Haley has written a two
step "HiSH. ne EaS aiieu the w mite Fay
err that has become quite popular by be-
Ing played on TIE excursion boats Mr.
Haley is already arranging lis plans for
the series of concerts of the Lew Washing
ton Military Ccrcert Band. OF which he Is
the director, fer next winter.
Miss MIme Donnelly. who recently went
to Wilmington, \. C., and sang Mabel in
the "Pirates of Pei Zance," made a hit in
the part. he Messenger of that city thus
spoke Of her work: she has a voice of
powerful compass ind clearLess of quality,
and combined with II she invested the role
of Mabel with an attractiveness and arts-
tcness that elected ovation from the
audience. He, singing shows rare cultiva-
ticn, and musical critics could not help not
Ing the splendid technique in her nterpre-
tation CT the music. Hey manners on the
stage are charming, Gnd the audience rap
turousy arplauded her at every appear
ance."
Mr.. Frank Gebest the organist of the
Calvary Baptist Church, recently went to
his old home ir GAINESVILLE, Ohio, to partc-
ipate in a concert there, and the Times
Recorder OF that city spoke in high terms
OF his piano work. saying: 1T Is a pleas
ure to record what was easily the climax
Of the evenings entertainment, however,
and that v the grand work on the piano
by Mr.. Frank Gebest Mr.. Gebest has long
been krCwn as a careful student of tech
nique, but it is probable that not a person
in the entire audience expected to hear in
him the finished concert performer he has
become. His MendessChn concerto a
number cf surprising richness. 1t was In
the Hungarian fantasia, by l-isZt, that he
evinced his most marvellous SKILL however.
His playing of this difficult selection
charmed the musical people Of the audi
cnCe, ana not one who heard 1t but was
willing to pronounce Mr.. Gebest an artist
in the best meaning of that much abused
term
The song "Daybreak at Appoma ttoX,"
which was sung at Arlington during the
memorial exercises last Saturday by Mr..
Geo. D. Lillibridge, has been published and
will no doubt become quite popular with
members of the G. A r. 1t has been dedi-
of the Potomac The words are by DR..
Thos. Culver and the music by Mr.. Lill-
bridge.
have the evening services at the Church of
the Covenant during the present month de-
voted largely to music. Mr.. Toof, the or
ganist, has already drilled efficient
chorus and there will be one solcist each
Sunday evening. Tomorrow light Mr. B.
A. Ryan will sing the solo. This will be an
innovatio that DR. Hamlin thinks will be
appropriate to the season and will be
appreciated by the congregation.
At the residence of Miss Elsa Cllie the
Sunday Night Music Club played a m:scel-
| laneous program. which included the ninth
Hungarian rhapsody Of LiZt, the four
teenth Haydn symphony, the Jupiter SYM
phory the Weber Jubel symphony, all for
four hands. piano and strings. Mr.. Lovy
played the Beethoven romances, OPP. 40 and
On 50. with piano and string atcompan-
ment, and Miss Bertie Reichenbach sang a
number of selections.
Mr.. Ernest Lent has been notified Of his
unanimous reelection as an honorary cor
responding secretary of the New York Man.
uscript Society, a compliment which he ap-
preciates as he is the oldest member of
that society residing in the District.
Among other local composers who
members of that body are Messrs Henry
Xander, D. G. Pfeiffer and DR.. Bschoff.
This society is now in the seventh year Of
its existence, and has now a membership
of nearly 500 Next year there offered
to active members two prizes Of $50 each
for the best composition for organ and the
best four-part song, by the president and
first vice president respectively These
should be sent to the corresponding Secre-
tary with the customary concealrle1t Of
authorship before January 1, 1897 and the
successful works will be placed upon the
program of the last concert of the season.
This society has done great deal Of good
in the encouragement of American com
posers, who alone are eligible TO 'active
membership, but there is a class Of asso-
ciate members, the number of which it is
hoped next season to increase to the full
complement of 1,000. And for this the
board of directors will early in the season
announce a list of medals of honor to be
awarded to those who shall in this man
ner advance the interests OF the society
The pupils of Mrs. z. D. Bucher will give
l. 10ft hn I.