Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

whose guest he was for week while con-
certifying in north Germany with his ia
nous orchestra from Vienna, which Is to
begin its American tournee at the Waldorf
Astoria In New York Saturday evening. Oc-
tober 20, and the Metropolitan Opera House
Sunday October 21, under Mr.. Aronson s
direction, and comes to this city in Novem-
Der next. Mr.. AronSon heard the Strauss
Orchestra six different occasions and
was fascinated by the Interpretation that
Eduard Strauss made of selections of mu-
sic that he tAronsonl has heard perhaps
hundreds of times. Strauss puts en-
trancing newness into familiar airs that
| makes one think he is listening to a new
composition.
THE style of program" said Mr.. Aron-
son. will not be entirely of dance music,
as might be imagined. but will include Sc
lections from grand opera, light opera and
classical music"
Mr.. Strauss has already added to his con-
cert repertoire the following American COM
positions: Victor Herbert, selections from
THE Serenade." THE Singing Girl "Wiz-
| ard of the Nile and THE Ameer;" Regi-
maid De Koven. selectionsfrom The Fenc-
! ing Master" and Robin Hood Gustave
| kerker, selections from THE Belle Of New
| York Ludwig Engiander. The Round
| ers; Ethelbert Nevin, "Narcissus," and
! Rudolph Aronson's "Pickaninny" and Jap
| onica' serenades and prince and Prin-
| cess gavotte, and has others under con-
| sideratiou.
Nine. Teresa Carreno. whose American
| the Austrian TyroI Her recent seasons in
| London and Paris were more than usually
| successful. and, notwithstanding efforts
| nave been made by her London managers
| to induce her to return to England next
| winter, she will remain in America during
| the entire musical season. playing in all OF
| the large cities from coast to coast, with
| two weeks in Cuba and one in Mexico
| Nine. CarrenOs repertoire has again been
materially added to, and her programs will
| doubtless be the same models of good taste
| for which she enjoys most enviable repu-
tation.
| Hugo Becker, the 'celist, who visits this
| country during the coming season. is the
! possessOr of probably the finest violoncellc
| that is in existence. 1t is one of the very
| few Stradivarius instruments that were
| made by this master and bears the date oil
| 1I0s- 1t was found ia a Spanish cloister
taken to Paris and afterward bought by
| Villiaume. Later it was secured by the
| well-known 'ceilist, Elsie Christiana anG
| after her death it disappeared 1t IS pre-.
| sumed that it was kept in the family and
| later sold by them to a member of tbs
family of the Duke of Marlborough, and
| from whom some wealthy and Influential
| admirers of Becker acquired it for him. Ir
| addition to the Stradivarius instrument. he
will also bring with him another instru
| ment of the old Italian make, for which
! he lately refused 50 a0a
! Mrs. III. H. Mills and Miss Lolita Mills arc
| spending the summer on the New Jersey
| coast. Miss Mills engagements for the
coming season are already numerous anf
| indicate that she Is becoming one of the
| most popular of the young concert planists
! Miss Anne A. Fleming, promising
young contralto, is spending her vacation
at Atlantic City.
| The native born singer predominates In
| the Metropolitan English Grand Opera
Company. Minnie Tracey is an Albany girl
| Grace Golden was born in New Harmony
| Posey county, Ind. Joseph F. Sheehan
| Clarence Whitehll. Harry Davies, Cnaun
| cey Moore. Homer Lind Francis Rogers
| Forrest Carr and Harry Hanlin represent
| the east, far west and middle west Of
| America. Several of the artists who's,
| names bespeak foreign birth are Ameri
| cans-Zelie de Lussan was born in New
| York. as was Freda Slender Rita Eiand
I Is the stage name of Amelia Louise Groll
| born in Cleveland. Lloyd D'Aubgne Is
| member of a famous Huguenot family
which settled in Virginia Leslie y alike
| and William PAUL are Englishmen. Lem
| priere Pringle is AN Australian. Philiy
| BroZel Is Russian, who went to England
! at an early age to be educated Phoeb,
Strakosch was educated in an English con
vent. Louise Meisslinger sang for severa
| years in England with the Carl Rosa Com
pany. Elsa Marry is German girl ant
| Ingeborg Ballstrom native of Sweden
| Both have sung frequently in concert ii
English and are thoroughly conversant will
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