Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-02-20
N MUSICAL CIRCLES
Interest felt in the Coming Concert Of Nine.
Lillian Nordioa.
New Local Female auartet-Georre-
town College Glee Club. Enter
tafnment Other Items.

Mime. Lillian NOrdica. who comes to us
with the proudest laureas of Bayreuth still
fresh upon her, is q convincing instance
that art knows no nationality, genius no
geographical boundaries For one would
not look to cold, gray, staid Maine to pro-
duce the dramatic fire, the tropic COM
piexion OF voice. the splendors of tempera-
ment' the facile adaptability to exquisite
training that combine to make Of Nordica
the greatest dramatic soprano of this gen.
Grafton. To have earned the foremost place
In the lyric academy of her own country
might well satisfy the ambitions Of even a
Nordica, but when to that is added the
glory of commanding acclaim and pre-emi-
nence in the cosmopolitan congress of
operate genius that drew all the world to
the last Wagnerian festival at Bayreuth.
fame may be said to touch it's zenith. Nor
IDEAS SURPRISING successes in the most ex-
acting roles in the Wagnerian galaxy must
endure always in the art annals Of the
world. To Americans the episode Is one of
pride and encouragement. 1t is a fine thing
to know that among the great dramatic
singers of this century the greatest has
come from the native soil and surround
ingS.
The company that will appear with Nine
Nordica in the concert announced for next
Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the
selected with an especial sense to the at
tainments of the chief figure in the organi-
cation. Nine. Scalchi, the contralto, has a
record of successes almost without parallel
IN the WORLDS foremost opera houses. AT
the Metropolitan. in New York, at Lon
don's Covent Garden, and in the royal
music academies of the continent her name
is always one to conjure with. and it would
be d1mcuit to name living contralto who
could stand comparison with her. Barron
Berthald. the tenor of the Nordica organi
eaton. was last season the eminent figure
in the Damrosch German Opera Company,
and criticism accords him no equal, save
Jean de Reszke. Mr.. Jno. c. Dempsey, the
baritone. and perhaps the best-known bari
tone on the concert stage of today, has won
his best successes in oratorio. His voice is
remarkable alike for its sympathy and
resonance. Mr.. Luckstone, the pianist, who
was with Nine. Nordica on her previous
concert tour, completes what is beyond
question the noblest association of musical
talent gathered for concert purposes that Is
now before the public
new ladies' quartet has been organized,
composed of Miss Fanny At Lee, first So
prano; Mrs. Anna Craig Hills, second So
prano; Mrs Clara Y. Flint, first contralto
and accompanist and Mrs. Margaret No
lam Martin, second contralto. Three of
the ladies are pupils of Mrs. Harriet Mills,
and it is with regret that Mrs. Mills de-
clined the dictatorship of the organization.
owing to her inability to give the neces-
sary time to the position. She feels great
interest in its success however, and be-
lieves that under the able direction of Mr..
Cannon, whom the ladies have selected,
the organization will reach a high stand
ard.
Mrs. r. c. Noyes and Mrs. Shaler will be
the vocal soloists at the next organ re-
cital given at ST. Marks Church on March
2
The Georgetown College Glee Banjo and
Mandolin Clubs will hold forth in Castor
Hall on the evening of March 1. The differ
11.f INlrC IN hn
receiving the finishing touches the man
aging committee has arranged all the &C
cessories; the patronesses have been select
ed-every thing is waiting in first-class or
der for the evening itself. when the collie
gians intend to outshine all previous efforts
in their musical performances. Nor is this
tG be the only card of the year. The young
musicians are booked for concerts in some
CT the leading cities, particularly Balti-
more, Richmond and Philadelphia. Hence
the approaching debut of the present Or
gaEixation will be an earnest of what they
hope to perform on their trips.
The university giee, banjo and mandolin
organization, for one of such young years.
has a creditab!e history. = 1t was organized
in 'a3 by Prof. O'Gorman, s. j., and the
combined efforts of professor and MEM
bers soon brought the clubs to a front
rank among their college coEfreres. The
first concert was held in Washington on
the evening of March "a, 81 The program
was an elaborate one, and was excelently
performed. Since their debut the musical
clubs have assisted in many of the uni
versity fetes, being always a prominent
factor in the public debates. On next Mon
day evening, when the Philodemics hold
forth in their annual forensic disputation,
the musical program will be rendered by
the glee men.
The program the young men will give at
their concert on the LIST Of March consists
of strumental and vocal solos, quartet
singing and ..horuses. Among the patron
esses who have already become affiliated
with the university concert are Mrs.
Stevenson. Mrs. Carlisle Mrs. Olney, Mrs
Francis. Mrs. Lamont. Miss Herbert, Mrs.
Field. Mrs. Brewer, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Shi-
ras, Mrs. White, Lady Pauncefote, Baron
ess de Fava, Madame Patenotre, Madame
Depry de LONE, Madame de Mendonca,
MAZDA me de Laza Arriaga, Mrs. Wagga-
man, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Carey, Mrs. Childs
Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Tracey, Mrs. Dolph
Mrs Wilkins, Mrs. Barron, Mrs. Barnum.
Mrs Horsey. Mrs. May, Mrs Lodge Mrs
Ffoulke. Mrs. German. Mrs. Murphy. Mrs
Boardman, Mrs. Boomer Mrs. Huff Mrs
Sartoris. Mrs. Page. Mrs. Ashton, Mrs.
Johnson, Mrs. Mclean, Mrs. Mum, Mrs.
Clagett, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Reed, Mrs.
Gordon, Mrs. Craig, Mrs. Kendall Mrs
Gala CHER, Mrs. Hay Mrs. Sherman, Mrs
Mattingly, Mrs. Franklin. Mrs. Reid. the
Misses Norris Miss Patterson. Miss Mont
&C emery, Miss Barbour. the Misses Roach,
Mrs McCahil, Mrs. Sands, Miss McCahil,
the Misses Patten.
Mrs. Charles Shaler Miss Stidham) will
S1rg MendelSSOhnS 20 ReSt in the Lord"
at the Epiphany Church on Thursday
evering next, during the rendition of Stain
er's "Jairus." a sacred cantata, directed by
Mr.. Hal Leighter.
The following Is the cast of Priscilla
as far as completed: Priscilla, Mrs. Nellie
Wilson Shir-Clif; Barbara. Miss Edna
Scott Smith; Resignation, Mrs. Gertrude
Bangs Burnes; Faith, Miss Edna B. Doe
Prudence. Miss Corine Mcfarland; Stand
ish, Mr.. Thee. Friebus; Higgins, Mr.. w. H.
Conley. The remainder of the cast will
be announced in a few days. A chorus of
unusual excellence is now under rehearsal.
the regular rehearsal hall being over No.
1105 street. and the affair is progressing
with every prospect of splendid results. A
large and brilliant list of patronesses is
being sc cured, and will be given, together
with names of the remainder Of the s.Pris-
ella" personnel, in the near future
This opera has been remarkably success
full wherever 1t has been presented, and at.
its coming representations it will have the
supervision Of the composer. who Is also
conducting the reheansats. The names in
the cast will readily he recognized as be-
longing to some of the best local singers,
and it is anticipated thatithe performances