Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21

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MRS. HASKELi1S READING.-Mrs. Fee
Meta SARGENT Haskell a reader widely
known, was heard last night in an excel
lent rendition of David Copperfield before
q large audience at Wesley NJ. E. Church.
Prof o. w. SwettAinterspersed with musi-
cal selections the several bits read by Mrs.
Haskell. discovering at Gurley Memorial
Shorch Mrs. Haskell will recite Mars
Chan by Thomas Nelson Page, and will
read a nurnber Of miscellaneous selections.
KNEISEL OTARTET.--It is an easy task
10 write a review Of the concerts of the
knefsel Quartet. for 1t is only necessary to
say that the music was, as always, of the
best characters and the playing well-nigh
perfect. 1t Isl indeed delight to realize
that this country has a string quartet
whose performances are equal to the most
famous of the old world, and that musical
culture has so far progressed in this coun-
try as to give ample and affectionate sup
port to its work Yesterdays concert at
the Hotel Raleigh presented no exception
to the ordinary rule. The program pre-
sented striking and well-balanced con-
trast between the marked rhythms, the
sporttve feeling and the Morse folk-char-
acter of the quartet in G minor, op. u, by
Grteg, and the serious, yet serene, classical
ly constructed quintet by Brahms In F
minor. OPP. IS, while the two were separated
and yet Joined in sentiment by the ever
lovely theme and variations from Beet
hoven's quartet in A major, op. Is. 1t was
al tHt "OIh VI requiring pio-
found knowledge of musical form and deep
insight into the feeling Of this great genius
who carries absolute music into regions OF
expression untrodden by any but the loft
est musical minds. that the quartet exhib-
tied its greatest achievement. 1t was read
by Mr. Kneisel and his associates with
complete mastery and with such entire UNI
Outstanding that the hearers were able to
realize the masters utmost thought. 1t Is
a high tribute to the character of the audi
ence that they went away deeply impressed
by the meaning Of the work. This concert
concludes the eighth season Of the work OF
the quartet in Washington.
THE BIsCHOFF CONcERT.-The third
Bischoff concert of the nineteenth season
was given last evening at the Congrega-
ticnal Church 10th and G streets. There
was an exceptionally large attendance. By
reason of the length of the program no
encores were allowed a rule which the au-
dience in one or two instances endeavored
to violate. but unsuccessfully. The pro-
gram consisted of twenty-five numbers,
those. who participated being the follow
ing:
The All Souls Church Quartet. consisting
of Mrs H. Clay Browning, Mrs. j. +.
Oyster, Mr.. Horatio Wrench and Mr.. Henry
Kaiser: and Miss Alice Kimball, Miss Mat
tie V. Wade. Mr.. J. w. McMichael. Mrs.
J. x. Depue. Mr.. ]. Walter Humphrey.
Melissa Belle Farrell, Miss Elizabeth
Wahly, Miss Rae Rannells, Miss Bertha
Bieber, Miss M. Adelaide LYMAN. Mr..
Douglass G. Miller, Miss Edna Scott-Smith
Miss Virginia Powell Goodwin. Mrs. Elsie
Bond Bischofr. and DR.. ]. W. Bischoff, or
ganist and director.
The fourth Bischoff concert Of the sea-
son will occur Tuesday. April "a. 1t is an
nounced that the cantata, THE Ancient
Mariner" by Barnett, written for chorus
and quartet Of solo voices, will be pre-
scented at that time. The first part of the
concert will consist OF a short miscellaneous
program. 1t will also include reading by
Major Tweedale, with organ accompani-
ment by DR.. Bischon.
LECTURE ON LIQUID A1R.-The lee
ture on liquid air to be delivered as the
concluding lecture of the Y. NJ. c. A.
course at the First Congregational Church,
Monday evening next, will be one of the
most Interesting scientific demonstrations
seen in this city for many years. The lee
turer is Prof. William Clark Peckham Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, who has had a large ex-
perience in scientific lectures.
Many remarkable demonstrations of the
peculiar properties of liquid air will be
given in the lecture on Monday evening.
Ice will be formed in a tea kettle placed
over fire hot enough to boil the water in
1t, nails will be driven with hammer of
mercury frozen to the hardness of iron in
full view of the audience, and many, other
wonderful things will be accomplished