Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-07
SOME MUSICAL NOTES.

Stanley Olmstead Washington boy
returned to his old home last week, after
an absence Of over four years in Eurooe,
spent largely under the tutorage Of the
famous Leschetizky. The especial charm
OF Mr.. Olmstead's playing Is said to be tho
esthetic subordination characteristic of
those better Interpreters of the romantic
school, whereby the technique is lost sight
of in The musical intensity to which they
surrender themselves Notices from Ger
man newspapers comment upon the ex-
IRENE caressine quality of Mr.. Olmstead's
touch and style, and the delicacy, cleanli-
ness and differentiation of his technique
Mr.. Olmstead gave recitals in a number of
German cities, always with the most pro-
nounced success. which means considerable
in that country.
While not conceding that to be truly good
a thing must be approved by New York.
Tor that everything which New York ap-
proves Is good, Washingtonians will await
with interest the first production here of
the new and beautiful song cycle, I'm a
Persian Garden which has received such
unstinted praise from critics and music
lovers In the great metropolis. Invitations
have been issued Ivy Mrs. Harriet H. Mills
for the evening Of the 10Th, and under her
direction, at the Universalist Church. the
poetry of the Persian philosopher,
Omar khayyam. and the beautiful music
of Liza Lehman of England will be sung
by a quartet composed of Miss Mai Green
WELL Miss Eleanor Simonds, Mr.. William
Mooney and Mr. Otto Luebkert. An inter-
esting program of six numbers is announc-
ed to precede the song cycle.
The Columbia Singing Club gave a sue
cessful musicale ambulance Friday evening
at 1127 10th street northwest. The pro-
gram was short. but every number was ap-
preciated by TIE large audience present.
Prof. Lloyd Remenyt -violinist, played one
of his own compositions, and was compelled
to respond to an encore. The program in
cluded a piano solo, Dancing Stars, Cod
Must Have Its Thorn,' Mrs. Hattie Hunter
Smith, recitation, selected, Miss Bessie
Stewart: song. 20 Wondrous Image Stra-
letyki, Mr.. George Lawrence; violin solo,
Mazurka de Concert, l.. Remenyi, Prof.
Lloyd Remenyi: recitation. selected, Miss
Carrie NJ. Duglas; song, Happy Day, Stra-
letyki, Mrs. Fred. Kalstram; fancy dance,
Miss Elsie jordan: song. selected, Mrs.
Smith The one-sct play, "A Mouse Trap"
by Miss Bessie Stewart and Mr.. Ed Muth,
fairly captured the audience. The Column
bia Singing Club sang the Star Spangled
Banner, Spring Song and selections from
the Chimes of Normandy. after which
dancing was INDUCED in until II o'clock.
Profs H. E. Salesman and William de
Ford have completed the cast for their
Juvenile performance of 'Pinafore' which
will be given in National Rifles Armory
May 20 and q for the benefit of the Peo-
pies Church. Prof de Ford is working
hard coaching the little folks in their re-
spective parts and several novel features
will be introduced. The dances are under
the personal direction of Prof ]. H. Yer
milya, and promise to be especially attrac
tive. The cast is as follows: Sir Joseph
Porter, Dana c. Holland; Capt. Corcoran,
Harry Stevens: Ralph Rackstraw, Nellie
Frost; Dick Deadeye, Harold Tracy; boat
swain, Laurita Reiner: boatswain's mate,
Maury Stewart second mate. Grace Dodd;
corporal. Tenny Wheeler; Josephine. Laura
Black; Little Buttercup, Miriam Stoddart;
Cousin Hebe. Bessie Herring; midshipmite,
little Elsie Worth.
An interesting feature of Mr.. Wilton
Lackaye's production of Charles OMal-
ley at the Lafayette Square Opera House
this week has been the harp solo played
behind the scenes by Miss Anita Cluss
Miss Cluss is a harp virtuoso of the high
est merit and her work has been thorough
ly appreciated, though she herself is I'M
seen by the audience. Her success since
she established herself in New York has
been very gratifying to her many friends
in this city.