Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

THE MESSIAH."-It was impossible for
all who wished to hea HandePs Messiah
sung by the Choral S~:iety. to gain admis-
sion last evening to the First Congrega-
tcnal Church. After every seat had been
disposed of some 200 admission tickets were
sold with the understanding that the hold
ers would be obliged to stand up, and then
even the standing room was taken up and
some 200 persons were refused even admis-
sion tickets. In point of attendance, as
we'll as IN excellence in the work of the
society, the event of last night takes prece-
dence in the long record of notable achieve
rnents of this popular musical organization
IL was the eleventh annual presentation by
the society of Handlers great work and the
fourteenth regular presentation, but there
seemed TO be 20 diminution in the public
interest, as attested by the thronged house
and the appreciative attention given to the
rendition. The work of the society was
specially notable and gave evidences of the
careful and intelligent training received
f1om the musical director, Mr.. Josef kas-
par. Last evening Mr.. kaSpar occupied the
leaders place usual while Mr.. John Por-
ter Lawrence at the organ furnished the
only musical accompaniment. The work of
the society, as we'll as of the soloists, was
received with genuine enthusiasm and while
the excellent Interpretation was manly due
to study and intelligence. yet the stimulus
afforded by the presence of a cultured and
appreciative audience can not be over
looked in any intelligent estimate of the
performance. Mrs. Caroline Shepherd of
Boston. who sang the soprano solo parts,
gave great satisfaction, while Miss Margue-
rite Hall, the contralto, confirmed the repu-
tation which she made by her appearance
with the society last year.
The voice of Mr.. Julian Walker, who sang
the bass parts, was also heard last year.
and was again listened to with tokens of ap-
prevail. The work of the tenor, DR.. Ion
jackson. was well received
The next event on the calendar of the
society for this season will be a recital by
Mr.. David Bispham, assisted by the society.
on the 18th of January.
JOHNS HOPKINS CLUBS.-An interest
Ing and pleasing program was rendered last
night by the glee, banjo and mandolin clubs
of Johns Hopkins University at National
Rifles Armory. The numerous selections
were we'll executed and all Of the solos call
ed forth rounds of applause. The singing of
Mr.. Swindell was especially enjoyed. The
audience was quite large and very enthusi-
astic. The members Of the clubs are as fol-
lows: Glee Club-Leader. ]. A. English Eys-
ter; first tenors, ]. A. E. Eyster, w. B. Car
YER, H. H. Humrichhouse and Allan Haugh-
ton; second tenors, Roger Vaun, S. A. Mar
shall, William B. Cornell, M. N. Smull, E.
c. Hill and ]. M. Ne son; first bassos. J. H.
King, Patton Rouse, W. B. Swindell w. B.
Sneernger and ]. w. Bryan; second bassos.
F. l.. Critchlow, V. E. Smith, S. T. Mason,
]. A. Campbell. r. T. Pagon and j. r. b.
Branch. Banjo Club-Leader, Edgeworth
Smith: banjeaurines. V. f. Smith, J. 8.
Briscoe l.. G. Fshack J. G. Machen. F. r.
R. Dapprich, S. ]. Mason. c. Marshall, r. s.
Lanier and w. ]. Snowden; banjos, Nj. w.
Hendry. w. L. Murkland, W. w. Simmons
and J. w. Bryan: guitars, II. A Converse,
+. HaZlehurst J. A. e. Eyster, L. G. Muir
ply and T. Cook; bass banjo, r. ]. Pagon;
traps, S. T. Mason. Mandolin Club-Leader.
Eben Charles Hill; mandol.ns, II. w. Cook.
F. r. Dapprich, A. r. Bird. E. c. Hill, w.
b. Moulton, J. NJ. Nelson, r. j. Pagon, w.
Snowden and J. W. Bryan; guitars, H. A.
Converse F.. HaZlehurst. j. A. f.. Eyster,
l.. c. Murphy and T. Cook; violins w. b.
Swindell and H. c. Miller: viola, r. S. La
nier; cello, Byard Turnbull; mandola, V. +.
Smith; clarinet, H. Dudley; traps. s. j.
Mason and j. II. King.
PLATON BROUNOFF.-On Wednesday
night, January ., PIaton BrounofT will give
al the Luther Memorial Church his famous
lecture recital on Russian life and music.
He is an eminet barytone singer and a pu-
Pill of Rubinstein and Tschairowsky and
will illustrate his lecture at the piano and
with the voice, besides having the assist
alce of cello solos and string quartet.
summer In Saratoga at the New York
once pronounced the feature of the con-
vention. Since then it has been given with
Increasing success in all parts Of the coun-
nothing SO distinctly Russian. 1t has the
genuine ring. and the fascinating way in
which 1t is presented accounts for its i'm
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