Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
MI SICAL MENTION.

Ignace Paderewski Is to return to this
country this season. opening his Ameri
can tour December u In New York and will
give his first recital In this city Tuesday
afternoon, December 10, at 4:15, at the Co.
lumbia Theater. One result of his visit
here ir this country Is the disappearance
from the field of other pianists. When
Paderewski is in this country there is lit
tie demand to hear other players. He
practically mOnopolizes the public interest
In this style of music and probably there
will be few performers brave enough to at
tempt rivalry with him. Paderewski's
influence here is felt almost as much when
he Is out OF the country as when he is
here, as nobody has been able to awaken
the same interest since he appeared here
first, and the ordinary public, which only
gees to hear him among piansts, waits for
his return and is attracted to none of the
other performers. When the Polish plan
ist returned to Europe the last time he
took with him $4,000 as his profits from
one tour, less the amount left mere for the
Paderewski fund. He receives in London
now the highest pay ever given to any
pianist. His fee for private appearance is
1000 guineas. Some of his earnings in
this country are said to have been lost
lately in speculation, although part of the
money went toward the purchase of the
estate in Switzerland which he bought last
sImmer. Paderewskfs opera has not as
vet been produced. 1t was to have been
| given in Dresden last winter, but his Rus
| sian engagements were said to have kept
| him from directing the rehearsals, and for
| that reason, it is said, the work was post
! puned. 1t is said to be completed and even
| alterations contemplated by the composer
| after the orchestral score was finished
| have now been made.
Mr.. Forrest d. Carr, who has been travel
ing with a concert company in the south
| and west has been meeting with consider
| able success. OF his work in a recent con-
| cert al Columbia, s. c., the State in that
gtrN Nba n1,otn a
Vertised. Is usually something which cam
| not VOcally be classified, as not high
| enough for baritone. not low enough for
| bass but Mr.. Forrest D. Carr is a true
| basSo cantante. with a grand voice, as
| powerful as a pipe organ and as sweet as
| a flute. He sang well several numbers, but
! his 'Armorers Song from Robin Hood
was splendid"
Tomorrow night at St Michael and All
| Angels Church, which is known as choir
| night, being the first Sunday of the month
| the music being the special feature, the
| following numbers will be rendered by the
| choir: He is Risen,' by Simson; "Cal-
vary" by Rodney, and the full evening
| service. Mr.. Fred Leetch will sing a
| tenor solo, abide With Me-" by Morsel
| These services will be kept up during the
/ winter, the first Sunday of each month,
| and seem to be appreciated by the con-
| gregatiOn.
| very delightful evening was spent at
the parlors of the Handel-Haydn Singing
| Association last Monday evening. In Fad
| dition to the regular weekly rehearsal of
| the association the members enjoyed an
| entertaining program. During the inter
| mission Mr. Farrant, from Baltimore, gave
| pleasing baritone solo, which completely
| Captivated the audience, he having to re-
| spond TO encore. Mr. Mailer also sang a
| baritone solo, which was greatly appre-
| ciated, after which election of officers of
| the association was held for the season Of
! 1899 and 1890. Mr. Farrant was chosen
| president; vice president. Mr.. Simms; Sec
| ond vice president, Mrs Hester ]. Hop
| kins: secretary and treasurer, Miss Mary
| Mckenzie Byrne; librarian, Mr.. Nourse;
| musical director, Prof George Lawrence:
| committee on honorary membership, enter
| tainments. social features, etc, Mrs j. NJ
| Divine, Mrs. Thornton, Mrs Fred Kali
| STRAIN. Mrs. Edith Bauer. Miss Ida Lewis
| Miss Mabel Goss, Miss Maud Klus, Miss
| Adelaide Harvest, Miss Verda Knots An
I unusually nice program is being prepared
| for the next rehearsal next Monday even
| ing.
| The Yale Glee end Banjo Clubs will be
| here on the evening of January at the
| Rifles Hail. with mirth and song. There
| is ring and swing about these clubs that
| is very pleasing to both young and old
| Their songs and tunes carry the youth for
| ward to the happy college days in store for
| him and they carry the old back to the
| days when the world seemed biggest and
| best to them.
At the meeting of the Euterpe Musical
| Club. held Tuesday evening at the resi-
/ program was rendered: Piano, four hands,
| Marche Militaire No. 1. F. Schubert, Miss
| Nettie Law and Mrs. F. Byrum; vocal
/ solo, Cradle Song" Schubert DAY
| Break G. c. Cow. Mr.. Frank Byrum;
Overture to Belisus Donizetti, strings and