Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
IN MUSiCAL CIRCLES
The Prospectus Arranged for the Boston
Symphony Orchestra Concerts.
SOlOists to BE Heard Here-ChOral
Society Commences I'm Good Form
Notes of Personal Interest.

sion of satisfaction at the number of re-
enlistments for this year. The attendance
at the first rehearsal was gratifying. and
the way in which the members went to
work upon Mendelssohn's Hymn of
Praise indicated an earnestness that was
commendable. Prof Kaspar, the musical
director. was pleased with the result Of the
first evenings work. and Is satisfied that
his force this year will be even better than
in former seasons.
AS DR.. Sherman had been made an hon.
orary member before his death, 1t was de-
cide1 to extef-tI to his family the courtesies
that belong to honorary membership. 1t is
not yet definitely settled whether there shall
be two or three concerts this season, but II
the latter number is determined upon the
society will give Max Bruchs Moses,
with the following soloists: Nine. Janu-
schowsky. soprano: Barron Berthold, tenor;
and Heinrich Meyer. bass These will be
supplemented by large orchestra, and the
performance will be notable one.
Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry. who has
been confined to the house for the past
three weeks, Is convalescing. and hopes to
soon be able to resume her work as soprano
soloiSt in st. Aloysius Church choir. Mr.
Stephen Kubel, the crganist and director OF
that choir, has determined to add a good
chorus, and is anxiously looking about for
capable male and female voices.
The Columbia Either Club has reorganlZ-
ed for the coming season. and meets resu.
larly every Tuesday evening at Arion Hall
for rehearsals. The club Is now under the
direction Of Prof. Holer. and under ms
management it is safe to say that 1t will
be one Of the musical attractions the COM
ing season. The club includes In all six
zithers, two violins, cello. piano and flute
and they will give their first concert next
November. The officers for the ensuing
year are: Miss Pauline 1Semann, president;
Miss Jennie Blumenfeld, vice president;
Miss Carrie Xander, treasurer; Fred: C.
IDrnf 4
Holen. director. Prof. Kremb. former di-
rector Of the club. owing to Illness has re-
signed and it is much regretted.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra COM
mences this month in Boston its sixteenth
sea son, with the remarkable record of ,4O4
concerts in the past fifteen years. Its
twelfth season in Washington will begin
on Thursday evening, November II. at the
new Columbia Theater, which will be its
forty-eighth performance In this city. The
second concert will be given on Tuesday
afternoon. December 8, and the remaining
three on Tuesday evenings. January 10.
Paur announces among the works to be
performed during the coming season the
Beethoven symphony No. !. Schubert {
major symphony No. 0, Mozart G minor
symphony and the Mendelssohn symphony
in A minor. The overtures are the "Carna
val Roman of Berlioz, Academic" over
ture of Brahms. the ''Sakuntala" of Gold
mark, the "Meiusine" Of Mendelssohn, the
Manfred" of Schuman, Don Giovanni of
Mozart and the "Oberon' of Weber. Other
interesting selections are the entracte
from Carmen" by BiZet: the "MephiSto
Waltz of List and the Invitation to
Dance of Weber. One entire program will
be devoted to Wagner selections.
The list of soloists includes Mr.. Martinus
Sieveking, who scored a remarkably bril-
liant success at his appearance with the
orchestra in Boston last season; Mr.. Carl
Hair. Berln's most famous v!olinist; Mr..
Ben Davies, who made such a favorable
st, hn sine oay.t Of 10 CT
season, and Nine. Carreno, who returns to
this country after an absence of seven
years in Europe Nine. Carreno's playing
will be remembered for Its extreme bril-
liancy and warmth, and her recent success
es in the European capitals are proof of
the claim that her undoubted talents have
matured to such an extent that she is to-
day one of the leading artists Of the world.
Conductor Paur has decided to divide
each program into two parts by ten-min
ute intermission. an innovation which will
undoubtedly prove acceptable.
The sale of season tickets for the coming
season will open at MetZerOtt's music
store. ITO F street, on Monday morning.
October 49, AS in previous seasons. pro-
gram books, with descriptive notes on the
works to be performed. will be mailed in
advance of each concert to purchasers Of
season tickets.
The Sunday Night Music Club held Its
regular meeting at Miss Elsa Ulke's, and
studied the first movement of Rubenstein's
Piano Concerto, in d minor, preyarat tory
to a memorial night of that composer,
which occurs next month. Miss Rebecca
Behrend played one movement and the
Romance from MoZart'S Fourteenth Piano
| Concerto, and Mss like played Mendels-
sohn's Capriccicso Brilliant; the other COM
positions being a Haydn symphony and
| some of the Brahms Hungarian dances. all
the numbers having string orchestra ac-
compartment. Among the invited guests
was Miss Wilma Willenbucher, who sang
! a Rubenstine Romance. arranged as a
song, Since / Met Thee" Beethoven's Ich
I.eibe Dich and Gondoleria, by Erick NJ.
Meyer-Heylmud.
| Miss Bertha Lucas has been engaged by
| the Mannerchor Society of Baltimore, OF
which Mr. Heimendohl is director, for their
concert, to be given next Monday evening.
Mr. Will Haley the leader Of the Wash
| ington Military Concert Band. has arranged
| definitely for his series of concerts this
| season. They will take place at the New
| National Theater. and the date of the T1rst
| is fixed for Sunday night. December 9. At
| this concert MIR. Haley will show what his
| force, which is row Increased to forty
men. can do, and among the numbers will
be "A Musical Tour through Europe,
| which was one of the pieces made famous
| by the late P. S. Gilmore. Then there will
| be the mariana" arrangement. as play
ed by Sous:I's Band here last season. Mr..
Haley claims that he has now the finest
| OF ga ization of it's kind south of New
York. and between twenty and thirty of
! them are ex-menibers of the United States
!
| the third Sunday in January, and the third
will probably he the last Sunday in Feb
| ruary
Mrs. Nellie McCartee. who for many
| years occupied a high position in the op-
cratic stage. being professionally known
| as Helen Lamont, has determined to re-
| main in Washington, which is her native
| city, during the winter, and this fact will
| be welcome news to those interested in
musioa al matters. Mrs. McCartee's voice is
now in excellent condition, and will un-
doubtedly be heard in concert work. Sh,
| sang at the Clara Bar: reception and wa!
splenddly received There are many who
hope that she may return to her former
position at the head Of st Matthew:
| Church choir.
Mrs. Thos. c. Noyes resumed her solt
| work at the Calvary Baptist Church yester
| day. At the morning service she sang 9TH,
! Waters of Babylon" by Howell. with splen
| did effect.
The meeting of the Mozart Club las,
| Monday evening at the home of Miss Smith
| TO North Carolina avenue southeast, was
well attended and enthusiastic, 1t being the
| occasion of the annual election of officers
| which resulted as follows: President, Mr.
Chas. A. Van Doren. reelected; vice presi
dent. Miss Mary A. Dodge; secretary, Miss
Nellie Smith. reelected: treasurer. Mr.. w
A. E. McShay; pianist. Miss B. May Hun
ter, re-elected director. Mr.. ]. H. Hunter