Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
MUSICAL MENTION.

Horatio A. Rench and Walter E. Birch
of the "Birenomore Quartet have returned
from a two weeks vacation In Berryyille
Va. On September II the Birenomores will
give concert at Winston Hall, Berryvil!e,
the entire program to be rendered by MEM
bers of the quartet, assisted by a lady ac-
companist. With George H. O'Connor as
baritone and Charles ". Moore bass this
quartet is a strong one.
Those who heard Rosenthal when he first
visited this city and played at the Congre-
gational Church some years ago will re-
member the tall slip of youth who played
the violin and who attracted marked at
tentlon from his remarkable execution and
his musicianly bearing even though he was
early in his teens. His name was Fritz
| kreisler, and when Rosenthal was last
here he said, with evident pleasure, that
| Fritz had matured in good shape. had de-
| veloped into a violinst of high rank and
| was making a decided success in Ger
| many.
Is to be brought here this fall by
Henry Wolfsohn and will make tour
of this country. He will arrive early in No
vember. and it is expected that Washington
viii be one Of the cities to be visited. The
young man. for he is only twenty-five has
mad quite an unusual career, having early
| displayed his fondness for the violin, for
| he played in concert at which Patti sang
/ when he was only six years old. His first
| teacher was Auber. then he studied under
/ Helimesberger in Vienna and Massart Del
/ ibes and GODDARD in Paris. He took the first
/ prize at the Vienna Conservatory when he
| was but ten. and at twelve he won the first
/ prize a Paris. 1t is expected that he will
| make a sensation during his American tour.
| Nine. Clementine de We're has been es-
| pecially engaged 10 sing at the opening of
| the New Music Hall in Boston on the even
| ing of October IT, On the following day
| she will return 70 England for the balance
of the season, where she has been engaged
| to head an opera company.
| There is 10 be another Bayreuth festival
! next year, as usual, under the business di-
/ rectiOn of Frau Cosima Wagner who has
/ already engaged new tenor, Adolph Grob-
| Ike. He is very young, yet after his Bay
| reuth experience he will sing at the Royal
| Opera, Berlin. The basso Heidkampf of
| Cologne, has also been engaged.
Johann kuhelIk, the youthful volinist
| who created sensation in London during
! the past season has been engaged for a
series Of concert appearances here by Ru-
dolph AronsOn. He studied for six years
at the Prague Conservatory under Otto Sc
veik, and then went to Vienna, where two
years ago he made his first public appear
ance. Last winter he appeared in Berlin
where his performance was praised.
A special performance of Johann Strauss
posthumous operetta, Wiener Biut" was
given in Dresden recently by the original
Carl Theater Company from Vienna for
MIR. Aronson. who noted but few changes
to be made for the American production
OF the latest and most tuneful work of the
| Waltz King. the book Of which is in
the hands Of Glen Marlborough, for trans
lation and adaptation. Amelia Stone pref
ty American girl. who three years ago
was member Of HOyt and McKee's
London comI~ny, and who since has capti-
waited her audience In Paris Berlin Vienna,
Budapest, Dresden, Munich Hamburg and
Copenhagen. Is engaged to play the part
of a Vienna Dancing Girl in wiener
Biut," which Ben Teal will stage and Max
Gabriel will conduct.
Mr.. Clarence Whitehill, who will be heard
in leading roles with the Metropolitan Eng
lish Grand Opera Company, Is the first
American basso to enjoy the distinction of
membership in the company of the Opera
Comtque IN Paris He first appeared there
as Nilakantka, in "Lakme'' under the
! name of Eugene Clarence. Marengo, Iowa,
| is his birthplace.
| "Esmeraida." by Groing Thomas, will be
| the first novelty TO be given by the Metro
politan English Grand Opera Company at
/ the Metropolitan Opera House. The opera
/ has won pronounced success In England
Miss Grace Golden Will next season re-
| turn as a prima donna OF the Metropolitan
| English Grand Opera Company to the stage
| of the Metropolitan Opera House. where she
| made her first professional appearance sing
| ing minor roles with the company directed
! by Mr.. Henry e. Abbey.