Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES
The Outlook for Next Season Not Considered
Encouraging
The Choral Society Displays the
Most Activity of the Local
ORGANIZATIONS.

Many people think that the outlook for
next season from a musical standpoint is
not very encouraging. They point to the
fact that in the year of a presidential cleo
ton there is always hard time in musical
circles. and that the coming fall will be
worse than usual. because 1t will follow up
on a couple Of seasons that have been dis
astrous to many ventures. Generally at
this time there is some indication either in
absolute booking or in inquiries for time, of
the musical attractions that will visit Wash
ington during the following winter.
Only one attraction for next season in
that line has been positively booked, and
that IS the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
which will give its usual series of five con-
certs. and is booked at the new Columbia
Opera House. 1t is also probable that Ro-
seminal. the pianist, will give one or more
recitals in this city. Who he will bring
with him is not yet known. 1t has been
several years since he visited this city. and
he will be welcomed by those who heard
ard admired him before, as well as by
those who now only know him by the high
reputation he has acquired by his brilliant
work across the water.
Henry Marteau, the young French Vlo-
linist who created such favorable impress
sion during his first visit to Washington
Will come to this country again next sea
son, and 1t is hoped he will be heard here
Locally, things musical are not very ac-
tive the only society that has formulated
any definite plans for the season being the
Choral Society. An outline of what this
organization will do has already been pub
lished In The Star. Mr.. Stone. the secre-
tary of the Georgetown Orchestra, says
that no definite plans have yet been ar
ranged for next season. The orchestra may
give two concerts or 1t may simply re-
hearse under Mr.. Gloetzners direction, and
not appear publicly at all.
Mr.. Oswald Welt will be heard In sole
work next season. as it is said to be his
intention to give one or two recitals, where
has also plan of Joining with two other
musicians to play chamber music.
Mr.. Herman Rakemann is playing at
Lake George
steal dictatorship of the Washington Saen-
serbund and will enter upon his duties.
1t is understood that Mr.. John Porter
Lawrence. who will be the director of the
new quartet choir of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. is very anxious 10
secure Mrs. Margaret Nolan-Martin as the
contralto, but it Is not Yet settled that she
will leave ST. Matthew'S where she mas
sung for many Years.
Miss Anita Cluss, harp virtuoso of this
city. was recently engaged to play harp So
los at Keith's New Theater in Boston,
Mass. where she met with marked success.
In fact, Miss CiuSs has been highly sue
cesSful wherever she has played this sum-
mer.
Miss Wood entertained the Sunday Night
Music Club at her residence. on NJ street.
The program included the first Beethoven
piano concerto, arranged I GUet, and
played by Misses Rebecca Behrend and
Bessie Moore; a Svensden romance, for vio-
lin. by Miss Florence King, and one of the
Haydn symphonies. Miss BERTHE Peicken-
bach sang three numbers, and The club
commenced the study of the Mozart Con
cert Arias, :, written for soprano and Or
cEestra. All of the compositions were
played with string quartet Accompaniment
Conductor T. p Brooke celebrated his
enc hundredth Philadelphia concert with
his Chicago Marine Band 1T Lincoln Park
Saturday. JAY Is, with unusual music be-
fore an enormous attendance. Added to
the program was Dalbeys great descriptive
piece. From Fireside to Battlefield" and
Conductor Brooke gave this with the assist
ance of supernumeraries. auxiliary band
and heavy artillery accompa niment that
made the national air in the closing strains
arouse the most patriotic burst of enthu-
siasm. Pain & Sons, who are giving an
open-air spectacle in the same park, hon
ored the occasion by presenting Mr.
Brooke's picture in fire, in a frame thirty
feet square.