Evening star., 1898-06-04
SOME MUSICAL NOTES

Mr. John Philip Sousa left New York yes
torday for a long rest in the country. He
seys he has had a tedious and fatiguing
season, and feels the need of recuperation.
1: is understood that in financial sense
the season just closed has been the most
successful in Mr.. Sousa's career. Sousa
will rot be idle while he is in the country
He has one opera, The Charlatan,' to be
completed for De Wolf Hopper and ar
other one to be written for Klaw & Err
langer for production next season. So his
time will be fairly we'll occupied.
Miss Mary Helen Howe was the soprano
at concert given in Chickering Hall last
Tuesday night by Edward OMahony, the
well-known basso. Miss Howe sang Gou-
mods Ave Maria, with violin and harp
oblisato; duet, "Guarda chi Biancha
Luna" with Mr. O'Mahony, and partici-
pated in two quartets, one of which was
from "Rigoletto," the others being Miss
Eleanor Broadfood, Victor Clodio and Mr..
o O'Mahony.
The Sunday Night Music Club met at
Miss Rebecca Behrend's, 412 H street
northwest, and played a Weber program,
consisting of his PreciCsa, Der Freischutz
and Euryanthe overtures. ali arranged for
four hands plano and string quartet, to-
gether with his plano concerto In c major,
the solo part by Miss Behrend with string
quartet accompaniment. Miss Lucia Nola
sang a number of selections with string
and violin obligato.
The annual recital (banjo, mandolin and
guitar given by Prof. A. V. Holmes and his
pupils. will occur next Wednesday at the
Universalist Church, corner 18th and l.
streets northwest The program will con-
sist Of solos, duets, quartets and a mando-
lin and guitar orchestra of forty Mrs.
Laura Zeh Johnston, contralto. accompan-
led by DR.. Bischoff. will assist with several
numbers. Tie program is quite select and
the numbers consist Of overtures by Suppe,
selections from Sousa's Bride Elect
''Tanzweise." By Meyer-Heland; Moskow-
skis dances, quartet from "Rigoletto." Pas
de Fleur by Delibes and other selections.
Prof. Holmes intends making this his ban
rer recital, and has been working steadily
to make each number success. Compli-
rnentary tickets will be issued and can be
secured or pupils or at Mr.. Holmes studio.
The recital hall of the Lawrence School of
Music and Elocution was crowded to its ut
most capacity on last Thursday and Fri
day evenings the occasion being the regu-
lar monthly recitals with the pupils of the
school The program Thursday evening
was quite long, and each and every number
was well received. Miss Bessie Stewart
gave several recitations and was repeatedly
encored. She also gave a one-act comedy,
assisted by Mr.. Ed. Muth, entitled "A
Mouse Trap" which kept thu audience con-
vulsed with laughter from beginning to end
The Columbia Glee Club also assisted with
a number OF gieeS, including the Star
Spangled Banner" The program Friday
evening was given entirely by children.
Miss Ethel Holtzclaw was the soloist Of the
evening and sang group of three songs.
Most attractive programs have been ar
ranged for Miss Wilson'S pupils concerts
next Thursday and Friday evenings at the
New National Theater. and the numbers
will all be accompanied by full orchestra
of twenty-five pieces, Mr. w. A Haley,
conductor. AT the first concert the partici-
pants will be Mrs. Cora Mason. Mrs. Sadie
Bailey. Mrs. w. l.. Wilson, Misses Ida
Rabbit. Anna Bush. Eta NoaIe, saliie
Shreve, Sadie Herbert. Katie Wilson. Mae
| Z. Woodward. Thompson, Burton and Cal
| iahan, Messrs. w. l.. Wilson, W. ID. Nc
! Farland, the Cecilia Quartet and the Wash
| ington Concert Band Orchestra. The sec
| ond concert will bring out Mrs. A. H. Spiel
| man. Mrs. Katie McConche, Mrs. W. l..
| rymple, Mamie Wilson, Laura Dolan. Eta
Noale, Callahan. Burton and Thoinp son
| Messrs. Mcfarland. Wilson, j. D. Van
Scoten, the same quartet and orchestra.