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HaleyS Washington Concert Band-The
first concert of the series to be given
this season by VIII Haley's Washington
Concert Band took place at the National
Theater last night, a large audience de-
spite the unpleasant weather listening to
the fine program that was given. The
band showed a marked Improvement in
some resi- ects over last years work, while
Mr.. Haley's ability as director and band
master were apparent in every selection.
Mrs. Hattie Mead-Smith was the solost of
the evening, together with Mr.. Harry A.
Stone, the trombone soloist of the band.
ana sang number from Felician David s
opera The Pearl of Brazil responding to
encores with the waltz song from princess
Bonnie and Annie Laurie" Mr. Stone S
work on the trombone showed his COM
piete mastery of the Instrument. The
bands first number was a march, the "V.
V. F." dedicated to the veteran firemen
by A. Naecker, jr. This was followed by
the overture to Wallace's opera Mari
Dance" all three Of which were given with
spirit and an intelligence that spoke vol
umes for the capabilities of the musicians.
Tobani's Hearts and Flowers" and Ker-
kers song and dance arrangement of
Come Down, Ma Honey" were receivd
enthusiastically, was a potpourri, Con-
radi.s Musical Tour Through Europe"
Gems from G.llet and Bocherina were
Guiding number embraced well known Sc
iections from Victor Herberts Wizard of
the Nile" Nearly every band number was
encored, and some of them received a
double encore, showing the complete salts
faction of the audience with its work.
which cannot be surpassed by any similar
organization south of New York. Mr..
Haley has cause fer congratulation upon
the success of this concert.
Miss Lotta Mills Recital-The piano re-
o;t of otto tba Tr,,;,,
ist Church Saturday evening was an event
of much interest in musical circles. The
large and fashionable audience, notwith-
standing the inclement weather attested
the popularity of the young pianist and the
ir terest felt amoEg her friends here in her
progress. 1t was the first opportunity her
friends here have had to note her develop
ment since she really started on her pro-
selection was such as to command emphat-
ic praise. Her numbers were well chosen
to display the extent and versatility of her
technical work, as we'll as of her reading,
and in every instance from the Bach fugue
with which the program opened, to the
Liszt arrangement of the Llebestod from
Wagner's Tristan and Isolde" which was
her last number, Miss Mills was the fin
ished executant and the true musician.
Her tonal enunciation is clear, accurate
and distinct and her touch is firm and in
telligent. Besides the compositions al
ready given Miss Mills played the first
rhapsodie in G minor, Chopin's waltz in A
fat and nocturne in F :najor Leschetizky' S
Etude Characteristic and Paderewski j
Cracovienne Fantastique. She was assisted
by Mr.. Otto Luebkert. baritone, who sang
several selections in good form, displaying
voice of much purity and power. His
singing of the Barcarolle from La Gia-
conda,' elected an emphatic encore, to
which he responded with Gypsy John"
| Mr.. Edward Varela was an ACCOMPLISHED
accompanist. The entire program was in
| every way enjoyable and Miss Mills will
| understand from her reception at this re-
cital that she can always be sure not only
of large but an appreciative audience in
her home city. Her physical development
has kept pace with her intellectual and
| technical growth and she is now eX-
| tremely handsome and self-possessed young
| woman, who pleases the eye as she steps
| upon the stage, but whose personality is
entirely forgotten in the charm which her
| playing throws around her audience.