Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23


and string. After he had been distinguished
through winning the MoskOw first prize
and gold medal. ne went to Paris where a
pe Rod Of hardship and misery compelled
HIM to enter theater orchestra Happily,
This time passed over swiftly. concerts in
Paris and other cities making MIN known.
His good star rose when through the
pa tronage Of the art-loving Princess Oursu-
dof some musical friends bestowed upon
him the renowned ''Stradivarius. which
had formerly belonged to the great violinist
I,aub. On October IL. 1895. Berlin accept
ed him as the first viOlinist of his time
and yet the modest character of the young
r'au seems not to be shaken by success
HIS breadth of tone and fine sense OF arts
Tic proportiOn are said to be the renarka-
BILE features of his ability thus justifyilS
the claims made for his genius The seats
for the concert are now on sd4e a' "uN
mans. in Droops music mouse
THE PRINCESS CHIC.-"The Princess
Chic a new comic opera venture by hlrke
IasbaII. who manages Frank Daniels and
Arizona" is booked for an early produc-
tiuu in Washington. The company lhciudes
Il good east Of singers and comedians. Ine
Washington production at the LdIdyet.e
Will bc the first. barring a one-night expert
nleut in rural community.
MIR. AND MRS KENDAL-Mr and Mrs.
kendall. supported by their London com
pany. in their new success. ihe Eider
Miss Blossom, are announced as the at
traction at the New National Theater DUR
ing New Year week The play had run
of six months in London.
JEFF. DE ANGELS. - Following
Naughty Anthony at the Columbia will
be jefferson De Angels. the roliicking comic
opera star. and his company. The Jolly
Musketeer'' will be the Offering. and many
will remember it from its early visit here
last season as a charming entertainment
The Jolly Musketeer" was one of the lew
notable comic opera successes of last season
in New York, where it had run of sew
eral months duration at the Broadway
Theater. 1t was again revived last spring
AT the Casino and then taken to Manhat-
tan Beach. where 1t also had a prosperous
run
WArKIN-MILLS RECITAL.-Mr Wat
kin-NIfIls. who comes to the Universalist
Church for two song recitals January .
and \. possesses vocal organ that II is
+ safe to say, has rarely been equdled 30
easily and apparently effortleSS Is his inter-
probation of the fitness of words and music
that in listening to one of his delightful
r.nditiouS one seems to lose all notice of
the verbal expressions, and is carried along
by tonal indications. which the composer
! has woven by the subtle skill of one kind
of genius and the artist interprets with the
power of his art Keen and clear his tones
reach the profound depths of sorrow and
mount to the peaks of JOY with equal
facility His versatility is really remark
able. enabling him to find, so fellcitouSly,
favor with all sorts of audiences and all
Classes of students. His methods are as
simple as nature, yet the wonder of art is
Uniting to rapt ard eager audience those
wild and peculiarly grotesque moods which
are the favorite theme sources of so many
of the SlaV composers Whlie they are
natural to a degree. yet it is form of
nature depicted totally different from any
thing to which We are used. Still. the idea
. of the composer is ever kept paramount,
: ana this is art This is high praise. yet
those who have heard Mr.. Mills will not
question the statement. The seats for the
two recitals are now selling at Mr. Guz-
n in house.
THE MEsSIAH-It has always been the
policy of the Choral Society to bring before
the Washington public at its concerts such
: singers of local birth or training who have
successfully entered the field of public sing
ing elsewhere. The city has number of
these now professional graduates. Among
them may be mentioned Miss Ruth Thomp-
son Miss Mary Helen Howe and Miss Field
ing Roselle. The last named was educated
Iere and occupied responsible positions IN
local music. On going to New York for fur
Their study she soon attained prominent
place among choir and concert singers. Such
WIS her success two years ago in the Mes
siJh with the Choral Society that she mas
HOW been re-engaged- At the same concert
next Tuesday evening will appear Mrs.
Chari Morton. soprano. of Baltimore; Mr..
Nicholas Douty of Philadelphia, tenor, and
Mr.. David Bisphan bass. These singers are
all "f American birth, and the quartet is
thus entirely an American quartet. 1t at
lords a striking instance Of the departure
Of oar longtime dependence on foreign
singers. Mrs. Morton is new to Washington.
Mr.. Douty appeared at one of the fashion,
able morning musiCales at RauScher's last
winter and aroused much favorable COM
IneRt by his extremely musical tenpera-
ment and beautiful lyric tenor voice. Ora
tOrio has always been a favorite form of
music, and it was there that Mr.. Bispham
first attained his great name in this class
of music. Opera, in which he is best known
in this country. was taken up by him only
after his success in sacred works. His last
appearance here was with the Grau COM
pany last spring in that great performance
OF Lohengrtn-' which so aroused the en-
thusiaSm of even the most accustomed op-
era-gOers. He was then shown to be fully
worthy of his associates. Mines. Nordica
and chumann-Heink and NJ Jean de
Reske- His range of work extends not only
over the field of opera and oratorfo
but includes also song recitals. The works
OF German, French. Italian English and
american song writer's are contained in his
repertory- The New York Oratorio Society
mas engaged him for its Christmas Mes
sian performances, and he is travelling
nearly al the time The society has rarely
presented 50 great a singer to the Wash
inSton public Hearty appreciation is being
shown OF his presence. and the prospect is
tnat nearly every seat will be occupied
when the concert begins. A limited number
OF good seats remains at Ellis 4 Cos This
great work retains its perennial freshness
after over 80 years. First produced in
Dublin IN li42, 1t still remains the fayorite
OfaLorto both in this country and in Eng
land, having no rival here and there being
subject only to competition with Members.
SOM Elijah In Washington its annual
performances are always crowded. and this
year = Slgnalized by a larger membership
OF the society and by the rendition of the
ehttte W1tk arranged for two concerts
each complete in itself
YALE BOYS IN CONCERT.-Not in re-
GENT years has Yale sent en- tour so fine a
b"dy OF young men to represent her in the
musical centers of the east as the aggreca-
I!oh OF collegiate talent that is announced
lor a concert at National Rifles Hall on
The evening of January f. The organiza-
ton of musicians in question has been So
Itcted with great care from possibly the
greatest number of candidates that ever
responded to the annual call for volunteers
at 'GId Eli Good music, penetrating
hunoT. some pretty bits of sentiment and
answering loyalty to alma mater charac-
terize their programs always, and the rich
clear voices Of the glee men show to excel
lent advantage when backed up by the ex-
. ceptioualiy good work rendered by the as
slstlng lnstrumentalists- No one can prop
er!y appreciate a college air until he has
heard IL given with the ba ndnn ap5