Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
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GEORGETOWN ORCHESTRA-After q
rest of four years the Georgetown Orchestra
| made its appearance at the Lafayette
Square Opera House, reorganized, revived
and renewed, playing in better form than
ever, and under the leadership of Prof
Josef Kaspar, who was it's conductor when
1t achieved its greatest triumphs in former
years. Its membership is larger than for
merry, and the interest manifested in Its
work is greater. Those who were former
members have developed in their work, and
the newcomers have all the enthusiasm OF
youth. With such an organization and un-
der such a conductor it is not to be Won
dered that the program presented was
played in splendid fashion.
The friends of the orchestra crowded the
opera house, and every number was greet
ed with pronounced applause. Mr. kaspar
selected his program with a view to salts
flying every phase of musical taste. The
opening number was the Der FreiSchutZ
overture. which was Interpreted in excel
lent style, the violins especially doing re-
markedly good work. The general precis-
ion and accuracy of tone and the COM
plete obedience to the beat of the director
showed how thorough had been the re-
hearSalS of the orchestra and incidentally
reflected credit upon the concert master.
The standard set by this number was MAIN
tanned in all the work that the orchestra
did, both by itself and as accompanist. Two
numbers that were especially interesting
were La Cygne du Carnival DIES Aminaux,"
by Saint-Saens, and Der Fruhling," for
string orchestra, by Grieg. The first was
played by fifty violins, in unison, and was
exQuisitely played as was the piano accom-
paniment by Mr.. Henry Xander The lat
ter number showed how rich the orchestra
was in its strings and was played we'll nigh
perfect. The two movements of Schubert S
Unfinished Symphony and the march from
''TaNOhauSpr'' tho other ri
by the orchestra, and in both these its inter-
pretive as well as its executive faculty was
displayed.
The soloists were Mrs. H. C. Browning,
who substituted for Mrs. Thos. c. Moves,
and Mr.. Anton Gloetzner There was gen
eral disappointment that Mrs. Noyes was
too Ill to appear, but Mrs. Browning was
loudly applauded on her appearance, and
she sang the same selection with the or
chestra that Mrs. Moves had rehearsed-
the "Ah Fors LUZ aria from La Ira
viata:' She was in good voice and fully
Justified the reputation she has acquired in
this city. She subsequently sang a song
from "Mgnon'' and a Spanish serenade,
both of which received merited applause
Mr. Gloetzner played Grieg's piano concerto
In A minor, composition rarely heard
and in which some Of the Norwegian must
Clans peculiarities of melody and construc-
ton are quite marked. Mr.. Gloetzner &C
complished the technical difficulties of the
score in a mastery manner and showed a
thorough understanding of the authors
meaning. He added to his high reputation
as a pianist by his work last night. The
soloists We're both literally rewarded with
floral tributes, and Prof Kaspar was pre-
scented on his entrance with a floral Tyre of
massive proportions. The concert Of last
night is only an earnest of what may be
expected from the orchestra next season
1t Will again be one of the musical institu-
lions of Washington, notwithstanding it is
called the Georgetown Orchestra and its
concerts Will be looked forward to with the
greatest interest Its fiftieth concert last
night was perhaps its greatest triumph
but more will be expected of it next sea-
son.
THE HUSTLER CLOSED.-There will
be no performances at the Academy of Mu-
SIC Tor the remainder of the week owing to
the fact that John Kernel. the star of THE
hustler company, got discouraged and left
town; Thomas l.. Davis, the manager
iailed TO make good deficit, caused by bad
business. and Kernel struck The COMPANY
IS awaiting news from New York and hopes
to leave for that city this evening.