Evening star., 1899-04-29
MUSICAL MENTION.

The Damrosch Society has completed ar
| rangements for the concert which will close
Its fifth season. This will be an event OF
unusual interest in musical circles, since
the assisting talent will be Madame Glenn
entine De We're, the famous soprano, and
Miss Mary Louise Clary, who stands Sec
ond to no contralto in America The con-
cert will be given at the Lafayette Square
Theater on Wednesday evening, May IT.
at S:15 o'clock. The society itself has been
hard at work since its appearance in March
and Musical Director Varela is confident OF
presenting his forces at their very best.
Mr.. Archibald Olmstead will be the accom-
panist.
Miss Helen Nye has been engaged as
soprano soloist at the Centenary NJ. E.
Church in Richmond and left today to
enter upon her new duties. She will be
greatly missed from musical circles here,
where she has been quite prominent. but
her friends are gratified that she has made
such fortunate engagement. The church
Is the largest and wealthiest Methodist
church in Richmond, and Miss Nye, who
has sung there, has made a very favorable
impression The organiSt wrote DR.. Bischoff
letter c0mplimenting Miss Nyes voice
and method very warmly.
Prof. George Lawrence of the Lawrence
School of Music and Elocution is arrang-
ing 81 recital with his pupils to be held
some time in May, and will introduce sew
eral young singers who are seldom heard
in musical circles. He will be assisted by
Miss Carrie NJ. Douglas elocutionist, and
other talent. One of the features will be a
quartet who will sing several numbers.
A delightful reception and musicale was
given by Mrs. Paul NJ. Anderson, at her
new residence on East Capitol street
Thursday evening. Mrs Anderson has but
recently returned from Europe, and this
was her first appearance in society since
the death of her mother. year ago. The
hostess was assisted by her two young
daughters, Misses jeanette and Bertha An
derson. The program of musical numbers
was rendered by Prof. Chas. Hayden Chase
and Miss Mabel Hall Vella soprano solo,
list of Baltimore. Prof. Chase played eight
piano numbers. five of which were Of his
own composition. the others being Brahms
Symphony No. 3, a nocturne from "A Mid
summer Nights Dream" by Mendelssohn
and Rubinstein's 'Impromptu." Miss Nella
sang several solos, including Schuberts
"Hark, Hark, the Lark" and Down Near
the Walls of Saville," from Carmen, Prot
Chase also playing the accompaniments.
After the program was ended the guests
retired to the large dining room, where re-
freshments were served Mrs. Anderson
and her daughters will remain in the city
for several months after which they in
tend spending the summer and early au
turnn in Maine, also at their former home,
COlfax, Nova Scotia Before returning to
the city in the fall Mrs. Anderson expects
to visit the Pacific coast.
The Columbia Singing Club, under the d.
rection of Prof. George Lawrence, gave q
very pleasing entertainment Friday even
ing, in which the club sang two numbers,
The Legend Of the Chimes and Star Of
Descending Night" artistcally. Mrs. Fred
Kalstran sang by special request Happy
Days" with violin obligato by Mrs. George
Lawrence. Miss Carrie NJ. Douglas elOcu-
ZIONIST, gave several selections, and as usual
captivated her hearers. Miss Mamie Byrne,
who has pleasing voice of musical COM
pass sang one of Arditi's waltz songs, TAX
ing the high at the end with ease. Mr..
Ed. Thomas also sang several selections,
his strong full bass voice pleasing the au-
dience immensely.
Paderewski's manager, Mr. John c. Fryer,
has Just written Mr.. f. II. Droop that the
great pianist will revisit America this year,
and that he will sail from Liverpool per
steamer Teutonic October IS next. Pade-
rewski has had a wonderfully successful
tournee IN Germany and IS now on his way
to London for series of rectafs. His new
opera will be performed in Dresden some
time early in September and will be mount
ed in magnificent style. After Its produc-
ton Paderewsk will prepare himself for his
American tour, 1t is in this country that
the great Pole has achieved his most mark
ed success, and his return is eagerly looked
for. He will appear in Washington about