The Washington times., 1901-12-01

Long Legs Fun Songs" which inclu6ss
| many catchy numbers written especially
for children, but which prove highly en-
| tertaining as well to those more advanced
in years. The mans appearance on the
| streets has been the cause of much
amusement. his extreme height making
| him particularly conspicuous.
An event of the current week will be
| the first concert of the season by the La
dies String Quartette, which will occur
Tuesday evening in the rooms of the
| Washington Club, on I Street. The club
| is under the able direction of Ernest Lent,
one of Washington's recognized and most
widely known musicians. Mr.. Lent easily
takes the lead of local cello players, and
his work is OF the highest order In or
ganizing the Ladies' String Quartette, a
demand long felt In musical circles was
fulfilled. Their concerts are Invariably
the source of much pleasure to those who
are fortunate enough TO attend, end the
three appearances during the winter Of
this popular club will undoubtedly be an
ticipated and generously attended by the
public. The membership of the qiIartette
includes Florence Stevens a young yio-
linist. who has won recognition for her
excellent work not only IN her home city
but elsewhere; Marie Bastiauelli. another
young woman who is fast coming to the
| fore. being a Violinist of exceptional
promise. Mabel Montgomery, the viola
player Of the quartette. is also an estab-
lished musician, and Florence Wieser's
excellent cello work is feature of all
| the concerts in which she participates
The soloist of Tuesday evenings concert
viii be Mrs. Ivy Herriott- Shade, whose
| beautiful voice, intelligent Interpretation
and happy selections have made her so
popular here. The programme VIII be:
Mozart, string quartette in A minor, al
legro, andante. menuettO, allegro non
troppO; Meyerbeer, Shadow Song" from
/ "Dinorah;" GODDARD, berceuse for violon-
cello; Lent, pastoral. menuet, and The
MIL" for string quartette; Mendelssohn
andante from concerto for violin; two
songs. Tostrs "Serenade." and Allitsen's
Love Is a Bubble;" Beethoven. varia-
tions from string quartette, op. IS, No s.
Nine. J. Esputa DAILY is confined to her
home with a broken foot, the result of
an ugly fall downstairs. To one of Nine
Daly's busy mind and energetic temper
ament such a condition is, to say the
least, discouraging. but with her chsrac-
teristic zeal and determination she has
not allowed the unfortunate occurrence
to interfere in a material degree with
her work. Nine. Daily has continued her
classes in vocal, and those in the note
chain system, in which she is the pioneer
here, have not been interrupted
Another event OF the musical season.
and one which promises to be out of the
ordinary and thoroughly enjoyable. Will
be the concert to be given next Sunday
night at the National Theatre by the
Washington Saengerbund. This club has
always been noted for its excellent enter
tainments, sparing no expense or labor
In order that Its concerts may be ar
tistic and pleasing in every particular.
The forthcoming entertainment promises
to eclipse any previous effort of the club
in this direction. An orchestra com
posed OF forty of Washington's best known
musicians will be one of the attractions
and as soloists the club has engaged the
distinguished prlma donna, Estelle Lieb-
ling. of the Dresden Royal Opera House.
and Max Bendix Americas foremost yio-
lin virtuoso. With this array OF talent
IL is evident that the Saengerbund's pro-
posed concert will be truly an event Of
the season.
The Euterpe Musical Club, w. Edward
Heimendahl, director, is rapidly making q