Evening star., 1898-03-12
SOME MUSICAL NOTES

The Choral Society, in addition to it's reg
ular Monday night rehearsals, will hold
extra rehearsals Thursday nights for
the present, beginning next week. This is
done in order to get 1.-The Spectre's Bride"
into the best possible shape for it's presen-
tation on April 10. The society is also
planning for a lecture by Mr.. Krehbiel, the
well known critic of the New York Tribune,
upon the story Of THE Spectre Bride folk
lCre, national music and kindred themes.
The time and place of this will be an
nounced later.
The pupils of Profs. H. E. SALESMAN and
William de Ford will entertain their friends
next Wednesday evening at compliment
ary musicale in the studios. 934 F street.
delightful program has been arranged,
consisting of solo and concerted work, reci-
tations, etc, and most enjoyable evening
is anticipated.
The Sunday Night Music Club celebrated
the birthdays of Smethana and Chopin at
the residence Of Miss Pauline ISemann, ZIG
C street southeast. The program included
the celebrated Battered Bride" overture,
end E minor quartet of the former COM
poser, and the twoi polonaises. Op. 40, of
Chopin. all the compositions being arranged
for four hands piano and string orchestra.
Prof. Lloyd Remenyi, iyiolinist, will assist
Pref. Lawrence and his pupils at their
monthly recitals Thursday and Friday even
ings, March "a and 20 Miss May Myrtis
Clemons, elCcutionist, ard her pupils, will
also assist. The recital Thursday evening
will be given for the benefit of the Masons'
fair fund. The younger pupils will furnish
the program for thesrecital Friday evening,
which will be free to the public. The Co
lumbia Glee Club, under the direction of
Prof. George Lawrence will assist at these
recitals with glees sand several selections
from the opera Chimes of Normandie..'
Mrs. Harriet Mills is rehearsing a new
Ixyf oil
English woman, Liza Lehman, and entitled
"A Persian Garden" The music is written
for four sclo voices and is said to be very
beautiful. The words are selected from the
Rubaiyat of Omar khayyam Mrs. Mills
hopes to present the work for public
hearing about Easter time.
The dramatic and musical recital given
at Carroll Institute Hall Wednesday even
ing, in which Miss Ellen Vockey was the
central figure, was complete success.
Miss Vockey was assisted by Mr.. Earnest
Seifert of New York and some local talent
that went to make Up program of unu-
sual attractivenesS. These who assisted
Miss Vockey were the Montrose Mandolin
Club, Mr.. George Lawrence, Master Hunt,
Mrs. Hattie Hunter-Smth, Miss Ethel b.
Holtzclaw, Mrs. Milton Odell and Mrs.
Mary c. Cooper. Miss Vockey recited eight
numbers, amcng which may be mentioned
as of special Importance Choice of Weap-
ons," specially arranged for Miss Vockey.
the banishment and potion scenes from
ROn5O ana Julct scene ITOll lLOH1OI
Assurance" and How Salvador Won" Miss
Vockey recited a number of the selections
in costume with dramatic spirit and intelli-
gence and merited the warm applause
which she received for her work. She was
also made the recipient of several floral
tributes.
Those who remember the concerts of the
Wilhelmj Club in the past will be interested
to know that this organization will give
concert on the evening OF March 26 at the
Universalist Church. Aside from the inter-
est in the orchestral portion of the program
is the fact that Mr. Anton Kaspar will make
his re-entry before Washington audience
after an absence of three years abroad,
where he has been persuing his violin
studies Mr. Kaspar's many friends here
presaged a brilliant future for him, and
they will doubtless give him a hearty well
ccme. The club on this occasion will num-
Der forty players, and when 1t is remem-
bered that it is string orchestra and un-
der the capable direction of Mr.. Josef Kas-
par, an enjoyable evening is assured. Mr..
Frederick H. Weber, lyric tenor. whose
recent appearance with the Saengerbund
stamped him as capable and satisfying
singer, will assist.