Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-04
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YMPHONY.-Since December II, when
Washington first heard this eminent or
saniza ton, local musicians and students
have been on the tiptoe of expectation
anent the forthcoming concert at the Ma
tional Theater next Thursday, when the
famous Russian violinist, Alexandra Pet
schnikoff. will be heard with them as So
loist. OF the orchestra little may be said,
save in praise. and after the impression
made upon that occasion local interest
cer.ters around this young man, who has SO
startled the world that had gone Ysaye-
Sarasate mad. On European soil his name
can only be associated with consummate
triumphs. In Paris, St Petersburg Berlin,
London, in fact, wherever the violin is APP
preciated on the other side first honors
have always been his portion since the
blooming of his genius at Berlin in 1890,
when the critics of the German art-mecca
literally exhausted their poowers in ex-
tolling his ability. Sensitive and refined,
although of the lowest possible birth in
Russia, his life has flowed through many
different and beautiful channels, and from
his environments has come wider, higher
conception of the dignity and necessity Of
his art than could have been possible other
wise. 1t is probable that some of his re-
cent successes in America may be due to
this speaking of the soul of the self-made
man through an instrument of four strings
and the corroborative appreciation of his
iiluSltdi lucas, LOT Americans dearly love
one who wills and does, and Petschnikoff
has most certainly done The sale of seats
for this and the series of concerts is still
open at Guzmans. in Droop's music house,
where reservations may yet be had.
WATKIN- MILLS RECITALS-The first
of the two recitals OF song by Mr.. K. Wat
kin-NIills is to take place tomorrow night
at the CniVersaliSt Church, and the already
very large clientele of this gifted vocalist
is liable to considerable expansion within
the course of week, for it has been the
rule that wherever he once sings return
date must be asked and arranged for. Few
artists can show so rare a power to please
nor such versatility. Within his range,
which Is very great, there is hardly a part
that might be offered him among the sa-
cred works which he could not take with
equal credit to himself and to the composer
Musicians of international note are wont to
ask his advice often and eagerly in mat
tiers musical. and no one gives more gladly
to his art of the best with which nature
has endowed him than Watkin-Mills In
one sense Mr.. Mills voice is like wine-it
improves with agc-and there is little doubt
that local students may not object to the
new flavor of its ripened ability. The sec
ond of the recitals at the church is an
nounced for Monday evening next, and I'M
less a great slump occurs in the demand
for seats very shortly the prospects are
that a third one must be booked, if posi-
BILE, in which case the date will be posted
later. Seats, as usual at Mr. Guznlan's in
Drops Music House.
YALE GLEE CLUB CoNCERT-In
everything that is done at "Old Eli" or
by her students when abroad, the spirit of
always victorious is evident 1t is so
in college athletics, functions of a social
as we'll as literary order, and has come to
wide practice in the world Of college music.
The clubs sent en- tour and responsible for
the musical reputation of the place of
elms' are thoroughly impregnated with the
desire to please, yet they consistently en-
phasize the fact that it is because they are
Yale men that they do we'll This can
hardly be credited by the average music
lover. SO admirably chosen and balanced
ana carefully trained are the musicians Of
the blue. The habit of pulling together has
much 10 answer for in the fine ensemble
work for which they have been praised and
1t Is doubtless true that to many of the
'glees' 1t is second nature to watch the
leaders directions and go with the crowd"
While the instruments are outnumbered by
the voices their opportunities alone, and
with the rest, show up some musicians who
have a keen musical sense, and their ex-
cellent manner of rendering the Sousa
marches and such other resistless music
Will certainly find favor here equal to that
Of almost military band. The concert at
National Rifles Hall tonight is under the
patronage Of the following ladies: Lady
Pauncefote. Mrs. Hay, Mrs Root, Mrs.
Fuller, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Shiras, Mrs.
Griggs, Mrs. Foraker, Mrs. Wetmore, Mrs.
Porter Porter Mrs palzell; Mrs; Hit, Mrs. New
Dewey, Miss Spaulding. The seat sale Is at
GuZman's, in DrooD's music store.
THIRD CONCERT OF THE PHILHAR-
MONlC CLUB.-For a long time there has
prevailed the popular impression that
chamber music is only acceptable to the
musically educated, who alone could fol-
low its intricacies with intelligence and
enjoyment. The concerts of the Philhar-
monte Club prove that any such idea is
totally erroneous, and the large and en-
thuSfastic audiences that have attended
these concerts have done much to Obstinate
the popular mistake. Chamber music may
be likened to Gothic architecture, conceived
as sublime and impressive whole and
beautifully ornamented in the smallest de-
tall. The third concert on Friday night at
the Washington club rooms, ITO 1 street.
opens with Beethoven's mastery string
quartet In G major, which bears out the
above smile and is replete with that DELI
cate tenderness and sentiment that Beet
horen impa .r to his creations; The next
the Mastersngers, by Wagner, and uni
versally considered one of the masters
most beautiful inspirations. Mr. Rakemann
will then render Beethoven's charming Ro-
mauZa in F major, with piano and string
accompaniment. Volkmanns string quartet
In q minor IS classic gem, and Rheinber-
gers quartet for plano and strings, with
which the program concludes, Is both bril-
liant and soul stirring. 1t Is written with
delightful and never ceasing melodious
flow. The string instruments are in the
capable hands Of Messrs. Herman c. Rake
mann, William E. Green, Josef Finckel and
Ernest Lent, while Mrs. Ernest Lent will
preside at the piano. This concert prom
ises to be one of the best given by the
club, and limited number of seats NAV
be secured at the leading music stores
BIJoU THEATER.-Good houses have
been the rule at the Bijou for the past
three weeks. and even after the HOLIDAYS
business at the box office shows no abate-
ment. For the second week Of the new
$3.50 u Jo.Iy iiist pa entIlled "A Camp
rolc, will be portrayed by the house
stock company. An all-star olio will fol-
low the burlesque. At the Bijou you can
smoke when you like.
BRIEF HONEYMOON.
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