Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24
SOME MUSICAL NOTES

Profs. H. E. SALESMAN and William de
Ford gave fine presentation Of the opera
'Iolanthe,' with their pupils and friends,
before a large and enthusiastic audience,
in the marble theater at the Soldiers
Home. Friday evening, January IA. The
performances was pronounced by the man
ayers of the home to be the finest which
has visited there in a long time. In ap-
probation of the faithful and efficient work
done by the ladies and gentlemen Of the
company, Profs SALESMAN and *de Ford
have arranged a benefit performance in
their honor February in National Rifles
Armory. The costuming and stage effects
will be on the same elaborate plan which
characterized its first production.
Mr.. Forrest D. Carr, formerly of this
city, has accepted the position Of bass
soloist at the Brick Church in New York
city, which is one of the best paying posi-
lions there. Last Thursday night he sang
the bass part in Grieg's "Olav Trygvason''
in Albany with the choral society. Febru-
airy II he will sing in Detroit with Mile.
Verlet, Bloodgood and Van Yort. This
shows that Mr.. Carr does not lack for en-
gagements.
The Concert Opera Club has now made
final arrangements concerning the concert
to be given by the club at Hyattsville. and
the date decided on is the 18th of February.
Rehearsals are now going on under the
direction of Miss Lulu Facius at the rooms
OF Sanders & Stayman every Tuesday even
ing. Besides four choruses to be rendered
by the club, some of the prominent MEM
bers will take part In the program. There
is every prospect of the concert being quite
a success.
Cards are out for a pupils musicale by
the pupils of Professors H. E. SALESMAN
Ia n
their studios 934 F street. This will be
the first musicale given in their new quar-
tiers, which are much larger and more
adapted for entertaining large audience.
A fine program has been arranged and an
enjoyable evening is anticipated.
Miss Edna Scott-Smith is in Portsmouth,
N. H., with her parents, but will return to
Washington about the middle of March.
While in Portsmouth, Miss Smith has ap-
peared at several concerts and her voice
and method have been highly praised. At
recent concert she sang two selections.
one from III Giuramento' and the other
from the "Huguenots, and the Chronicle
of that city said that her rich and finely
trained contralto voice was heard to SPLEEN
did advantage in both her selections. She
received d very cordial reception and her
brilliant rendition of the difficult 'Giura-
mento' selection earned her an enthusiastic
encore, to which she responded with De
Koven's lovely Scotch ballad. My Haime is
Where the Heather Blooms The selection
ingly sung and was also rewarded with a
recall The Times was equally compile
mentary, saying: Her voice is rich full
and very sweet, such voice as one never
tires of hearing, and possesses exquisite
tenderness and purity. In response to an
encore she gave charming Scotch ballad
without accompaniment, and the simple
song revealed even more clearly the beau
tiful voice of the favorite singer"
There will be an organ recital at the
Church of the Reformation tomorrow
night. The organist Mrs. Nettie McFar-
land Barry, will be aided by the 1-pollo
Quartet, Messrs. Mcfarland Reside. Tur-
pin and Ryan. The program will be as
follows: Organ, march, Scotson Clark;
quartet; organ. prelude and fugue, B fiat,
Bach: tenor solo, w: D. Mcfarland; quar-
That's Massenet; quartet; organ, Flu
neral March of a Marionette," Gounod..
McKendree Church was well filed with
a fashionable and appreciative audience
last Tuesday evening al musical and lit
erary recital. The program opened with
Ascher's Fanfare Militaire,' by the Men
delssann Club, composed of Messrs.-1rving
Spedden, Allan NJ. D. Schlerf and Chas.
Gently organized, and is the only club of
piano trio players in the city. Mr.. Herman
Bredekamp rendered selections from Gou-
mods Faust in a finished style. The lit
erary part of the program was furnished
by Miss Anna B. Gray, Mr.. Robert Z. Xe-
gerries and Miss Jessie Marion Smith, and
each was obliged to respond to an encore.
The piano numbers by Miss Grace C. Story
were effectively played, her selections be-
ing "Soirees de Vienne," by List, and
''Zweite Romance" by Schuman. Miss
Story is young lady well known in mu-
steal circles pianiste of much prom
Use. both as to technique and expression.
A delightful number was rendered by Miss
Elizabeth Wahly, soprano, the soprano at
Mckendree, and her voice never sounded
to better advantage. Miss Cowling per-
formed several numbers on the violin in
excellent style. Especially in the "Ober-
tass," by Wieniawski, did she show the
perfect control she possessed over her in
strument. The song of Pinsuti, Il Fear
No Foe" was sung by Mr.. Duffy in I'M
usually fine bass voice. Mr.. Duffy is in all
probability the youngest basso in the city,
and his voice has much depth of quality
and power A unique part of the pro-
gram were the limitations of lower animal
life by Prof. N. R. Wood of the National
Museum.
The Lawrence School of Music and Elo-
cution, Prof George Lawrence director,
presented fine program of music and reci-
tation Friday evening at the Recital Hall.
1927 10th street northwest. The school
was assisted by Miss May Myrtis Clemons
elocutionst of the school. and Prof. Law
renee. The pupils all displayed their tai
ent, and rendered their numbers in a man.
ner which delighted the large and enthu-
siastic audience present. The participants
in the program were Columbia Glee Club.
Master Edward Scala, Miss May Myrtis
Clemens, Miss Agnes Jordan, Prof. George
Lawrence, Miss F. A. Prescott, Miss Elsie
Jordan, Mrs Hattie Smith, Miss Gertrude
Peach, Mrs. E. Marceron May Higgs, Mrs.
Mabel Giffin, Miss Rosa Brunei, Miss Cop
perthwaite, Miss Gertrude Brown, Miss
Margaret Treakle and Mrs. George Law
renee.
Those taking part in the program Of
Mrs Oldberg's last two Thursdays were
Miss Won inertia, a fine mezzo soprano.
from the Berlin Conservatory; Mrs.
Andrew Coyle, whose sympathetic voice
is SO much enjoyed; Mrs. Fowler, pi-
anist: DR.. Ziegfeldter, assistant at the
Chicago College of Music; Mr.. Theo-
dore Maurice; Mr.. H. p. Hoover, whose
voice is SO well placed and musical; Mr..
Frank p. Reside, Mr.. b. Frank Gebest,
Mr.. William Fay, United States consul in
south of Spain, who was student under
the elder Lamperti and San Giovanni. and
who possesses an unusual baritone as well
as great dramatic ability; Miss Schott,
'cellist, and Mr.. Philip Gerry, bass at st.
Thomas Episcopal Church. Among those
calling were Captain and Mrs. Field, Miss
Field, Mr.. and Mrs. John Joy Edison, Miss
Edison, Mr.. John Joy Edison, jr.; Mrs.
Henry Gannett Miss Gannett, Mr.. William
Gannett, Miss Oberly, Miss Portia Oberly,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henrik Calm, Miss Louise
Zimmerman, Miss Galeski, Mrs. Spauld-
ing, Miss Spaulding, Mr.. FARMLAND jan
NUS Mrs. Cowan, Miss Sara Cameron,