Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES
Washington Singers Who Have Acquired
High Regulations as Professionals
Several Will BE Heard in Opera and
Concert Next Week-Other Items
of Decided Local Interest.

next week there Will De quite O NUMBER
Of Washington singers who will appear
here professionally. and 1t is expected that
their work will reflect credit upon the city
Of their nativity or adoption. Miss Minnie
Tracey. who is the leading soprano OF the
Hinrichs Opera Company, is the daughter
of Col. Tracey, the superintendent Of chart
ties Of the District. and her appearance
here will have an added interest on that
account. Miss Tracey studied for several
years in Paris, and made her first success
in opera abroad, where she had brilliant
career, the press of every city praising her
voice. her dramatic action and her splendid
appearance. She came to this country es-
pecially to sing for Mr.. Hinrichs In Phila-
delphia, and made her debut in this coun-
try as Brunhilde in Wagner's .'Sigurd." and
all the papers Of the Quaker city spoke in
glowing terms of her work. She has an
extensive repertoire. having made particu-
lar successes as Marguerite In Faust,
valentine in The Huguenots," Gilda In
"Rigoletto,' Santuzza in "Cavalleria Rus
ticana." Rachel in La Juive," Elsa in
Lohengrn, Donna Anna in don Clio
which latter she created.
Miss Lizzie Macnichol. who will be with
the Rob Roy" company, is thorough
Washington girl. who has won success en-
tirely in this country, and has never had
a training abroad. She made her mark in
grand opera, and could have held her posi-
ton in that line, but 1t was a question of
dollars and cents. and she went into light
opera, without any derogation of dignity or
musical standing. Her success as Flora has
been one of the features of the opera, and
she Will probably remain with the organiza
ton SO long as Mr.. Whitney retains control.
Miss Macnichol has host OF friends here
who are always glad to greet her, and to
express their pride in her success
Mr.. VIM. Pruette is a Washington boy,
and his operate career has been a series of
uninterrupted successes. Possessing a bari
tone voice of great richness and power,
which has received the highest cultivation,
ne also possesses a heroic figure and a stage
was for many years with the Abbott Opera
company, and was member of that or
ganfzation at the time of Miss Abbott's
death, which broke 1t up. AS Rob Roy, the
highland chieftain, he has part which he
created, and for which he is particularly
well fitted
Miss Alice Judson is a young singer of
this city whose operate career has been
brief. hut who has done what little she has
peen called upon to do WELL She will sing
Lola In the "Cavalleria Rusticana" We'd
nesday night. and her friends here will have
an opportunity to witness the duplica ton Of
the success she made in this part in Balti-
more and Philadelphia.
There will be another Washington singer
mere next week, Miss Fielding RoseIle, a
contralto who has made quite a reputation
during her residence in New York both I'm
concert and oratorio. Recently she sue
cessfully sang at the Waldorf before one of
the SWEETEST New York audiences and of
her performance at Mr.. Courtney's recent
concert the Musical Courier said: Miss
Roselle sings with round. pure full quality
ana great deal of finish in all the work
she does, and sang, later In the evening, u
scena, My Heart Is Weary by Goring
Thomas, in which she was heard to excel
lent effect. She has natural gifts, superior
intelligence in her delivery and is at ali
times mill
at the concert to be given at the Western
Presbyterian Church next Wednesday even
ing. her principal number being My Heart
Is weary, by Goring Thomas, her CODY of
which being the only one in this country,
and therefore never heard in this city,
The Sorcerer." comic opera in two
acts. by Gilbert and Sullivan. will be pro-
duced on the 14th and 18th of May, under
the direction of Prof. Geo. W. Laurence
assisted by his pupils and some well-known
local talent. The chorus, which numbers
ested in the opera, which is full of bright,
catchy music. The rehearsals are held
twice week and are progressing nicely
Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shir-Cliff will sing at
musical festival in North Carolina the
last of this month.
The choir of st. Patrick's Church, under
the direction of Prof Mama is makin,,
Preparations for an elaborate musical pro1
gram on the occasion of the conservation of
Bishop O'Gorman. Garland's TIE Deum will
he sung after the mass and the choir will
have the assistance of large orchestra.
Mr.. Frank Cardella has written an Almas
Temple march which is meeting with great
popularity. 1t has a pleasing melody and
an easy and graceful swing that commends
it to all lovers of music.
1t is not unlikely that the new national
anthem, the words of which are by Mr.
John Treanor and the music by Mr.. A.
Tregina, both of this city, will be PLAYED
by Mr.. Will Haley's band at its next con-
cert and sung by large chorus These
gentlemen have been warmly complimented
by every musician who has examined this
composition and the opinion has been freely
expressed that when 1t becomes known It
will equal, If not exceed, in popularity any
national hymn.
The Choral Societys last concert this
season will take place at Aliens Grand
Opera House on the 24tn instant, instead
of the 21st, as was as first announced. The
change was made to accommodate the Bal
timorc Symphony Orchestra, which could
not be secured for the earlier date. 1t is
expected thet the performance of Elijah
given.
The Damrosch Society. of which Mr..
HeriIdon Morsell is dire .tor. will give
complimentary concert next THURSDAY
evening. when it will be assisted by Miss
Nellie Wilson Shir-Cliff, soprano; Mrs.
Margaret Nolan Martin, contralto; Cor
nelia Rider. pianist, of New York: Mr..
Herman Rakemann, violinist, and Mr..
Henry Nander, pianist. This society has
made splendid progress. ana is now one of
the best male voice singing societies that
Washington has known. With Mr.. Morsell
welding the baton, and Mr. Ed. Vanella
as acCompaniSt, it may be predicted that
all its umbers will be satisfactorily given