Evening star., 1898-05-28
SOME MUSICAL NOTES

Mr.. Homer Lind. the young baritone Of
this city, Is making a decided hit with the
Carl Rosa Opera Company in England.
The Manchester Guardian, in speaking Of
his recent performance of the broom seller
IN Humperdinck's "'Hansel and Gretel,"
says: Mr.. Homer Lind has a remarkable
GIT for these grotssque character parts.
His Peter the broom seller, is as good
as his Beckmesser, and it may be added
that the subject is nearly as well worthy
the resources of an accomplished artist" F"
The Liverpool Review ard Mercury both
compli inent Mr.. Lind for his work in a
new opera, entitled 1.-The Highway Knight"
the former saying: The notable feature Of
the performance was the remarkably clev-
er 1mpersonation by Mr.. Homer Lind or
Chicago millionaire" and the latter OBJ
serving that Mr.. Homer Lind holds a
character similar to that in the memorable
voyage of Perrichon. which Mr.. Max
U Rell exploited not so long age, and ne
puts it forward with his customary em-
phasis, his name for the time being being
Julius Clinker of Illinois, Mr.. Lind s
many friends in this his native city and
where ne LAID the found alton Of his musi.
cal education will be gratified to learn OF
his continued success abroad.
At st. Mary's (Catholic) Church 10
morrow at the high mass Qo:So am
Miss Cecilia Murphy will sing Marsche-
L
playing the violin obligato. The quartet
choir. Misses Cecilia Murphy, Margaret
Eichhorn, Messrs. Aloysius 5. tennell anu
Frank A. Rebstock, and chorus Will render
kalliwoda's mass and Dietsch's "Veni
Sancte Spiritus'' before the sermon. At the
vesper service a o'clock p.m.) Marcos yes
pers and Magnifcat No. l. Melvilfs Re
gina Coeh," Bohm-Wiegands 20 Saluta-
GRATIS "Laudate Dominum' will be sung.
The music, both morning and afternoon,
will be under the direction of Mr.. William
Waldecker, organist.
The final arrangements for a permanent
orchestra for New York have just been
concluded by Mr.. Carl Loewenstein pro-
prietor Of the Walderf-Astoria subscription
concerts. Mr.. Emil Paur formerly COR
and row of the New York Philharmonic
Society, the most eminent musical director
IN this country, has been secured as the
conductor of the permanent orchestra ami
under the exclusive management of Mr..
Carl Loewenstein. The permanent orches-
ira will consist of sixty artists, but will be
augmented from time to time. Besides the
Astoria, series of chamber music soirees
Will be given next season in the most finish
ed manner by well-known soloists.
Mrs Perkins will give two pupils mu-
sicales this year. They will take place on
the evenings of June IA and 10 at the Ma
tional Rifles Armory.
Prof j. A. Dakin recently gave the last
of series of three violin recitals to an ap-
pfeciatlVe audience of musical friends on
capitol Hill. Fhe renditions were well re-
celved by the audience The professors 8
residence in Washington dates back less
than six months
Foundry M. E. Church has secured the
services of quartet choir composed of
Miss Gertrude Dana, soprano; Miss Belle
Carpenter, alto; Mr.. Frank c. Roach tenor;
Mr.. =. +. Hall. bass; Mr.. W. K. Cohen,
oiganist and director. The Congregations!
singing continues to be under the direction
OF MIR. F. A. Wilson,
Inc Sunday Night Music Club was en-
dertained by Miss ,Alfne Auerbach of 1909
oLn m street northwest,aand played part of
the 18th Haydn Symphony, the Chopin
Polonalse, op. 40, No. l; the Beethoven
Prometheus Overture, the .Cherubini
Wassertrager Overture and six compost
lions by Gillet-Passe-Aed; Sous rombrage
Precieuse;" Sepenade Impromptu la
loupie, Patrouiles Enfantine, arranged for
piano and string quintet. Miss Lucia Nola
sang the prayer fronsFRienzi and Giopza's
Regina Coeli, both with piano and string
quintet accompaniment -
ihe Lawrence School of Music and EloA
cution, Professor George Lawrence, 6t-
rector will hold its regular monthly re-
ings at 1927 10th street northwest. Owing
to the length of the program and the large
number of pupils the director has found
at necessary to have two recitals instead
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be devoted exclusively to echiidrena6 The
programs will include one-aet congdysT"A
Mouse zTrap,""ssby Miss Bessie Stewart and
Mr. fsd. Muth; recitations by Miss Stewart
and Miss HoltzeA2w; vbe1fn solos by Prof
Lloyd Remenyi and pupils; songs by Mrs
Mabel Giffin, Mrs. Hattie Hunter Smith.
Mrs, Fred. kalstrom. Miss Ethel Holtz-
cav, ;s1r. Paul Maloney, Mr.. Henry Miller
and Prof. Lawrence; piano solos, by Mrs
r. w. Winter. Miss Gertrude Peach Miss
eS Agnes and Elsie Jordan, Ethel Holtz-
claw, Master Fred Crollard, Miss Rosa
Brunei, Misses Matte and Annie Conper-
thite, Mrs. Edith Bauer; violin solo by
Master Lewis Crollard. -
The Columbia Glee Club at its regular
meeting Wednesday evening held one of
the best attended rehea rsals of the season.
about thirty-five members being present
The following glees and four-part songs
were sung: The Spring Song Star Of
Descending Night" Star Spangled Ban
ner' and 1.-The Legend of The Chimes"
from the opera Robin Hood" after which
there were recitatons by Miss Sadie
Swartz; piano solos by Miss Mangan and
a song by Miss Kalstrom.
Professors SALESMAN and de Ford. who
gave such successful performance of
"Pinafore" with their Juvenile class at
Rifles Armory on the 20th and 2lst are
considering offers from several local or
ganiZations for a Deneit performance
which will probably be given a. an early
date. An out-of-town performance is also
being arranged.
The Concert Opera Club has been en-
aged for a concert June l at the Alexan-
dria Opera House.