Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
MI SICAL MENTION.

Miss Gem Buker; we'll known in musical
circles in this city, assist ed by several art
lists of ability, gave a song recital in Bos-
ton last Friday that was rare success
artistically and otherwise. Miss Buker sang
Rubinstein's The Lark and, with violin
ob,igato, she rendered The Forests Greet
ing and several other selections. The Bos-
ton critics were loud in their praise of the
young woman, saying that she is gifted
with voice Of rare purity. Velvety in quail
lty, of excellent volume and good carrying
power She sings prettily, with good intona-
ton and much of delicacy in regard TO taste.
Miss Buker, they declare, made a most
favorable impression, and great things are
predicted for her in the future
The first rehearsal of Gilbert and Sulli-
vans comic opera, "Iolanthe," by juveniles,
was held during the past week in the
studios of Profs. H. E. SALESMAN and VIM.
de Ford, and was largely attended. This
sprightly little fairy opera will be pro-
duced during the season by a company
composed entirely of children. 1t will be
remembered that Profs. SALESMAN and de
Ford presented this opera last season in a
creditabe manner, with their adult pupils.
put 1t is confidently predicted that the little
comparison.
The Saengerbund Club will have an in
teresing entertainment at its club rooms
on Z street tomorrow evening. Mr. l..
Saunders Perkins will read an ESSAY on
THE German Volkslied and Its Influence
on American Song and the bund will sing
Schauss' ''LGei Augenblcke" The other
musical numbers will be a soprano solo,
violonce!lo solo. Mendelssohn's Song With
out Words Mr.. Ernest Lent; tenor solo.
Lynes' "a. Beautiful Sea Maiden, Mr..
Horatio Reuch; baritone solos. Herbert s
| T,cv psr' r. las D.
Red Rose" Mr. James Nolan, and a piano
solo by Mr.. Henry Xander, who will have
the entire direction of the entertainment
Profs. H. e. SALESMAN and William de
Ford are busy preparing their pupils for
the usual monthly musicale which will
be given in the studios next Friday even
ing. The program will consist of vocal and
instrumental music, rotations and scenes
from classic plays. Admission will be by
card only.
The Sunday Night Music Club took I'D
and studied Webers first piano concerto
Miss Rebecca Behrend at the piano, with
string orchestration, and an arrangement
of Haydn's La Poule symphony, No. IA,
together with Nevins "Pastorale" and
Commandment of piano, violin and cello,
by the Misses Clara Moran, Jessie Cowling
and Florence Wieser. -,
Despite the incIemeht weather, a good
sized audience assembled at the recital
halls of the Laurence School of Music and
Elocution last Friday evening to hear the
students in a program Of vocal and instru-
mental solos and 'recftations. The school
was ably assisted by Miss Carrie NJ Dou-
glas. elccutionist TwhG gave Sister Tod
hunters Heart in Thoroughly artistic
manner Miss Grace P, Hopkins also re-
cited in a graceful style The other stu
dents who appeared were Miss NJ. Byrne,
who sang ASHORE very acceptahly and
Mrs. E. Jester. who sang two songs. "A
Dream and star, of My Soul" with much
feeling Miss Myrtle Jacoby rendered a
piano solo, '.Polacca Brilliant" The Ell
Dorado Mandolin Quartet was heard in two
numbers. and received hearty encores Mrs
Carl Davis sang The Beautiful Irish
Maid
The Columbia Opera and Dramatic Cub
will present the popular operetta, "a New
Years Reception" with the full strength
of the club, at the Soldiers Home Theater
on next Thursday evening. and at the Lau-
renee School recital halls Friday. The op-
eretta is full of bright. catchy music and
comic situations.