Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29
SOME MUSICAL NOTES

contralto solos at their American COM
posers' concert, on February 81 next, was
born at Brooklyn.eN. T., and has for some
years been hard student under most emf
nent masters. Her voice is said to be a
| pure, deep contralto of very good quality
and great range.I She was recently heard
in the Messiah iat Boston, and has been
engaged by the Orat6rio Society of Bal
timore to sing at their Messiah concert,
which will be given on February next.
She has received some fattering notices
from the press of Albany, Troy, Ogdens-
burg and Newburg. N. Y; Paterson, N. j.;
and Worcester, Mass.
The Choral Society meets regularly for
rehearsals at 1904 Ffstreet northwest, on
Monday evenings. The attendance has
Teen unusually good OF late. Last Monday
night there was shortage both of seats
and of music, owing to recent accessions
are still needed. as the soprano still over
balances the other parts. Chadwick $
Lovely Rosabele' and Nevin's Wynn
ken Blynken and Nod are both. greatly
admired by many of the active members.
The Lawrence School of Music and Elo-
cution, Professor George Lawrence, direct
or, IS arranging to give scenes from we'll
known operas and play with its pupils at
the next monthly recital in February. The
Cenes will be in costume and will be quite
a novelty. Miss May Clemens will take the
leading part in the play, assisted by Miss
Frederick Prescott, Miss Josepha LANCE,
Mrs. Grace Wagner. Mr.. ]. O'Conner. MIR.
Clemens and Professor Lawrence.
The Sunday Night Music Club met at
Mrs. F. G. Doubleday's on Saturday even
ing and at Miss Pauline Isemann's, Sunday
evening, the programs including the fifth
Haydn symphony, the twenty-ninth Schu-
bert quartet, the Beethoven quartet op Is,
No. 4; the allegro from Memberships sec
ond piano concerto. the Waffenspiel, the
Gladiatcren-Kampf, the Auftritt der jung
frauen, and the Festlicher Tanz, from the
ballet music of Wagrers Rienze; all for
four hands, piano and quartet of strings,
together with two movements Of Mozarts
violin col cert in fiat, solo part by Miss
Pauline Isemann. with piano and string
quartet accompaniment, and one move
ment of same concert, and Mendelssohn
movement, by Mr.. Fritz Isemann, with the
same accompaniment.
The studios of Profs H. E. SALESMAN and
William de Ford were filled with their
musical friends last Monday evening, the
occasion being one of the series OF mil
sicales'' which these gentlemen have ar
ranged for their pupils during the season.
The lengthy program was greatly enjoyed.
and many encores were demanded. A
pleasing feature of the evening was solo
| rendered by Miss Bessie Driver, who was
especially invited by the pupils as the
guest Of honor. Among those who par
ticipated were Mrs. Earle Dickinson, Mrs.
Chas. Davis, Mrs. Alice Brewster Cassidy.
Misses Emma Greene, Annah Began; Helen
johnson, May Haney. Blanche Haney.
Lena Willige, Alwilda Matlock. Messrs.
Chas. Davis, w. G. Efsinger, w. A. Butler,
F. W. Ernst and Master Leland Holmes.
The Columbia Glee Club held its regu-
lar rehearsal last Wednesday evening,
with about thirty members present, and
the following officers were elected for the
year: President and treasurer, Mrs Mabel
Gif1n; secretary, Mrs. Hattie Smith; IL
brarian, Mr.. Clemens; director Prof Geo.
Lawrence; accompanist. Miss May H1ggs.
A committee of three was appointed to ar
range for a musicale and dance for Fri
day evening. February II, on which occa-
sion the ladies of the club will give box
lunch party.
Profs. H. E. SALESMAN and William de
Ford are working hard to make the bene-
fit performance of "Iolanthe," which they
have arranged for next Friday in National
Rifles Armory, success In every particu-
lar. The entire proceeds Of this perform
ance are for the benefit Of the ladies and
gentlemen of theseompany, and as all the
members of the cast have wide acquaint-
ance in musical acircles 1t is safe to pre-
dict they will be greeted by large audi
ence. The opera1 VILE be beautifully CO.'S
| TUNED and the alteadyelar chorus greatly
augmented. The tcasteremains the same.
Prof. A. v H0imesq assisted by his pu-
pills and prominen local talent. viii give a
concert February 1Sllat National Rifles
Hall. An excellent pfbgram has been ar
given after the c6hcert
Mr.. Charles E. Bell. the young barytone
singer, who has for the last three years
sang leading parts In knateur operas given
Prof. E. 3. MofE waI sing s'The Soldier
am l." from the !6per& Of "Olivette, at his
musicale, Februafy. IS. Mr.. Bell will also
sing the part Of the marquis in the Chimes
duce at the Columbia Opera House In
March.