Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16
SOME MUSICAL NOTES

Miss Anita Cluss of New York, formerly
of Washington, an exceedingly popular
professional harpist, endowed with more
than ordinary natural talent, will visit
Washington next Thursday to give a COM
plimentary harp recital at the Columbia
Athletic Club. under the auspices Of the
members Of the club, who are issuing invi-
tations. Miss Cluss' excellent harp playing
is well known to Washington audiences, SO
that this event promises to be treat to
her friends and other admirers of the harp.
Her rare accomplishment and charming
presence place her favorably with the emf
nent harpists Of the present time. Her
tone is beautiful and sympathetic, and her
technique is faultless.
Besides having given many very credit
able harp recitals in numerous cities. she is
also an exceptionally fine orchestra player,
and surprises all by her excellent tone and
musicianly reading.
Miss Cluss has played the harp with
such artists as Nine. Sara Bernhard, Mr..
Richard Mansfield the Madame Nordica
operate Concert Company. the Minnie
Hauck opera Company, Symphony Orches-
ira Company and in numerous New York
and other theaters
Miss Cluss is unquestionably the most
versatile harpist now before the public
and in addition to her classical appearances
she has also played with great success
often gaining double encores, at some OF the
best vaudeville theaters in this country.
MISS Cluss Is the happy possessor Of sew
eral handsome harps. She will piay rnon
her faVorite instrument, beautiful con-
cert grand harp. costing over $1,000 and
QUILT by special order for her in Chicago.
invitations have been issued to a piano
recital to be given by the pupils of DR.,
Anton GloetZner next Thursday evening
April Il, at the Universalist Church
among among other numbers there will be the
hy
rondo In E fiat by Mendelssohn.
Inc Easter program OF music at the
Church Of st. Michaels and All Angels
wiz be repeated tomorrow. The music was
1t Is due the choir. Mrs. F. A, Gardner
Will sing the offertory in the morning and
MI. Melville D. Hensey at NIGHT The
choir viii again be assisted by an orchestra
OF string Instruments under Prof Arthur
1undt. The entire music service is under
the direction Of the choirmaster. MI F:Sxv
0. Asmussen.
The. Sunday Night Music Club met at
M! MRS. Doubledays. on H street. and played
the thirteenth Mozart quartet. and devoted
the greater part Of the evening to strdv-
ing the Beethoven serenade, written at the
age OF sixteen, and announced to be mia w.
60 oy 1saye, Marteau and Gerardy at the
Friday concert.
The pupils Of the Lawrence School NJ
Music and Elocution have begun rehear
sais Tor the regular monthly recital to be
ne,a IN the . early part Of May. These
to the success of the school and the ad
vancement Of it's pupils. Prof Lloyd Re-
menyi, vtolinist, director Of the violin class.
VIII assist with his pupils. Miss May Myr-
tbs Clemens will be heard in recitation. M
the Columbia Singing Club win sing two
numbers.
The Damrosch Society announces its an
nuai concert on May 4 at the Coluunbia.
Musical Director Varela has his forces In
splendid trim. and the well-won reputation
OF this organization will be fully sustained
To assist on this occasion the Celebrated
Observation-Disclosures, The Jeanne FRANKIE Trio
OF New York. have been engaged, WASH
tngtoniens will be pleased to learn that
Miss Ruth Thompson. formerly Of this
city, but now of New York, viii also as
sist. while local talent will be represented
Myers.