Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-26
MUSICAL MENTION.

ousiy regretted by all lovers of light opera
Although he Is best known by his work OF
tina. character, his anthems and scored COM
positions have place In every choir library
OF his long list of operas the best known
are "Pinafore'' and THE Mikado," both OF
which are still being performed. In this
connection 1t may be proper to state that
the first performance Of "PinafCre' In this
city was by an amateur company and be-
fore 1t was given in New York. Mr.. Henry
f. Davis had seen the opera performed in
London and he brought over piano score
,, which was orchestrated by John Sousa
when he was in the Marine Band. The per-
Torrance was given at Wallis Opera Hous ?.
now the BiJou Theater, for the benefit OF
the Children's Hospital and under the al
| rection of the late DR.. Harrey Sherman.
the cas-. inciuded Mrs. Camp Joseph. ne,
Mrs. Sherman as Buttercup, the late John
Pugh as ka.ph, the late w. b. DAME. as
Captain Corcoran. +. b. Hay as Sir Joseph
Porter, Howard Nyman as Dick Deade! e
and Ii. A. FVrsman as Boatswa.n. 1t may
also be stated that the first to make a hit
as Josephine professionally was Washing
ton girl, Miss Eva Minis, who created the
part at the Standard Theater, New York,
roau company. Cog, i-.s a.
Mr.. Rudolph Aronson, who is managing
so successfully the tour of the Strauss Or
shestsa, win probably pro produce Johann
winter 1t is hoped the work will be heard
here
The centenary of the death Of Cimarosa
viii be commemorated on the 18th of jan
uary, 1901. at Aversa, his birthplace, UNI
der the patronage of DoWager Queen Mar
gherita of Italy.
Early In January. 1901. Sousa. with mis-
band, will start on an extended tour
through the western states. He will play
everywhere his new Spirit of Liberty
march,
The Euterpe Club has changed its meet
ing night to Monday, and the next gather
Ing will be this evening, at Its new hall,
No. SIG 9th street northwest. very at
tractive program has been prepared by the
musical director, Mr.. Angelo c. Fronani
Few musicians can be brilliant IL as
many languages as Teresa Carreno, who
speaks Spanish, French, German, Italian
and English. Sometimes this proficiency
places her in embarrassing positions. Once,
in sJlng to England to fulfill concert en-
gagements, she entered a railway carriage
whose sole occupant was big blonde. gen
orally distinguished in his appearance. Her
brother was With her, and they entered
into an anma ted conversation in German.
The distinguished blonde gave no evidence
Of understanding a word they were saving.
Madame Carreno, supposlng herself secure,
turned to her brother and said, quiEzically:
Il suppose that man thinks L refused to get
into any other carriage but this because l
am in love with MIN. Men are so con-
ceited.' When the train drew into the
London station the big blonde put his head
| out of the window and whisted to a theme
from Tristan und, Isolde" which was
greeted with a shout of welcome by friends
standing on the platform. who is the dis
tinguished arrivai?" asked Madame Car
reno of an acquaintance in waiting. Don't
you know him? That is Hans Richter
No don't know him." was Madame Car
reno ahn b answer d tbat he kUM Wa i sn nd
/ have always wanted to make good i'm
preston on him, too
The only military band in this city com
posed entirely of civilian musicians is that
under the control of Mr.. VIII y. Haley.
For five seasons Mr.. Haley has given a
series of concerts during the winter months.
and the fact that he continues them is tine
best evidence that they have been success
full in financial point Of view. That they
| have been musically successful has been
shown by the favor with which they have
been received by the public and the compl1-
mentary notices Of the press. Mr.. Haley
will give the first Of this seasons concerts
at the Columbia Theater Sunday evening,
December 8, and the success OF this sea-
sons venture is already assured by the
| large number Of course tickets that have
| been taken. Mr.. Haleys band will be fully
up to the standard Of former years, and
| his programs will be selected with a view
| to satisfying every phase Of musical taste.
The choir of Epiphany Church will rem
| der the following music on Thanksgiving
day at the II O'Clock service: TIE Deum,
, Horatio w. Parker; introit anthem, ITO
! Thee, O Lord" c. Lee Williams; offertory
| anthem Thou Visitest the Earth" Call
| colt. Rehearsals have commenced on the
Mendelssohn cantata, which will be given
| in February.
A recent event Of interest in musical cir
| cles was the formation of the Capital
| Choral Club, which, although scarcely q
month old already bids fair to take an i'm
| portant place among the musical organi-
cations Of the city. At Its meetings, which
are held on alternate Monday evenings, the
| club has thus far devoted the greater por-
| ton Of the time to chorus practice 1t is
| the intention, however, in the near future
tn take up the study Of an operetta or
cantata.
The officers of the club are: President,
| Mr.. Gilbert A. Clark; vice president, Miss
Laura v. French: secretary, Mr.. r. r.
Fleharty; treasurer, Mrs. G. L. Van Doren;
musical director, Mr.. J. III. Hunter; pian-
ist, Mrs. H. G. Wilbur, and assistant plan
list, Miss Belle M. Brooks. The remainder
of the membership Is as follows: Miss Vir-
ginia Gull, Mrs. g. A. Clark, Miss Ethel l.
Fleharty, Mrs. w. B. HOofnagle, Miss Jes-
sic Hergesheimer. Miss Willie La Hayne
Miss Elizabeth H. and Miss Sue Lamson
Mrs J. La Pelle, Miss Kate " Payne, Miss
Mamie B. Smith, Miss Ella NJ Stewart
Miss Bessie M. Walport. and Messrs, III.
Burlingame, w. A. Dodge, C. s. Eisiuger
W. Ellis, Ernest Ferris. j. c. Fieharty, w
b. Hoofnagle, j. Herbert Hunter, q. La
Pelle, H. w. Quaintance, George Speidel
c. L. Var Doren and II. G. Wilbur. 5.s9
The pupils of Miss Katie V. Wilson will
give musicale tomorrow evening at the
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