Evening star., 1901-05-25
VT S.CAL MENTION.

VT SIT Al hENiEON.
Mr.. Geo. H Wilson, the manager of the
Pittsburg Orchestra. of which Victor Her
bert is the conductor, was in the city this
week looking over the ground for next sea
son The orchestra has been in Baltimore
for two weeks giving popular concerts, and
has met with great success. Il wish" said
Mr.. Wilson that there was a hall in this
City where such concerts could be given
for l believe there would be money in
them at this season of the year after the
regular theater and musical season has
closed
In regard to next season Mr.. Wilson be-
H"ves that the impression the orchestra
made last winter was sufficiently favorable
To Justify another series of at least two and
perhaps four concerts during the winter
months If there are two they will be
,-obably in January and February, and If
S'ur the first will be in December and the
last in March. What will determine the
number will be the arrangements for sim
liar series in Baltimore and New York
IL this connection it is to regretted that
the Philharmonic Orchestra. assembled by
Lieut. Santeim4nn was not a financial sue
cess Artlstically it was all that could be
desired, but its efforts were not supported
by the public. Its second concert would
probably have been a paying one had the
weather been propitious. but it rained hard
Oh the night 1t was given, and the at
terdance fell off. Then. too. the orchestra
was handicapped in giving its concerts on
Sunday night. The people in this city will
occasionally go to a Sunday night concert
when it is for charity when ii is given
by some combination that could not get
here on any other time but the best peo-
pie. those who understand and appreciate
the highest musical compositions, will not
go out sunday nights. II is not yet known
l.-[ .t.T,,,
revive the Philharmonic Orchestra next
season OF not If he does he must have q
larger guarantee fund and must arrange to
give matinee concerts unless some building
ether than a theater is selected.
The Euterpe club. incorporated, of which
Angelo {. Frunani is musical director held
its last meeting at its hall on 9th street
Thursday night. and the guests present
listened with interest to an entertaining
program, participated in by Mrs Patterson
Miss Mitchell. Miss Marie Howe, MIR. Fro
mani and others. Mr.. Selke, the president.
made announcement Of the complimentary
concert which takes place at the Wash
ingtpn club next Tuesday evening and
said that hereafter the regular meetings
of the club would be held there thus in
augurating a policy which he believed
would condHce greatly to the benefit of the
club.
Miss Mary Helen Howe. who will sing
at the Georgetown Orchestra concert to-
night, will return to New York tomorrow
as she is engaged for concert in that city
next Tuesday evening.
The Euterpe Musical Club gave a music
ale at the Gunton Memorial Chapel last
Monday evening. at which an attractive
program was presented The participants
were VIM. T. Worcester, Frank Byram.
Clara Moran. Elizabeth Tyler. H1ratio
Eench. Gertrude Steadman. DIR. J. L. Ex-
Ter Mrs. Francis q. Davis. Eva Whitford
y. F. Law Jean Loker Florence Stevens
Florence Weiser. VIM. II. SchDz, Mrs
Frank Byram, Raphael Koester and John
A. Bryan.
There VIII be musicale by FIynn's Busl-
ness College at the National Theater June
L. Among the participants in the program
will hr Prof. +. L. Hart's orchestra Of the
Columbia Conservatory Of Music. a Tnando-
lin and guitar orchestra. the Arion Sing
ing Society. Robert J. Green, baritone;
John =. Neidman. tenor: Prof. w. 7 Holt
mandolin sOlpiSt. Walter Shannon bari
tone. Mrs Joseph Chunn. soprano; W. w.
MUufelle and Dr. W. T. Diffenderfer cor
netIStS a female quartet consisting of Mrs
Chas. Bayly, Mrs. Chunn, Mrs W S
Wiley and Laura French. Mr. Harrington
Barker, David G. Bangs and the Nordica
Mandolin and Guitar club.
The concert 10 be given at the National
Th-ater 10y the pupils of Miss Lieberrnan
IrNt month is exciting considerable inter-
est The numbers, most Of which have al
ready been mentioned. are compositions of
the great masters. and the arrangements
for band. orchestra and pianos are novel
and viii attract attention. The best per
formers in the United States Marine Band
solos.
Mr. George Lawrence is arranging to give
another popular recital at the First Pres,
bytcrian Church early in June Jenny Lind
Greene. the concert OrganiSt and pianist;
Mr. William +. Green. Violiuist and Mr.
Melville ID. Hensey. tenor. Will assist In
addition to the above talent Miss Mary
Mackenzie Bryne, soprano. and Mr.. George
right, baritone, Will also sing as well
the First Presbyterian Church choir
Admission will be by card only
one Of the most delightful numbers given
at the EUterpe Musical club was the vocal
solo sung by Miss Gertrude Steadman of
Cincinnati The singing Of GoUnod's aria
More Regal in His Low Estate" showed
her To be in possession of a soprano voice
of remarkable sweetness and volume per
feCtiy under control
The choir Of the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church. under the direction of Mr. George
Lawrence Mr. Paul Sperry. Organist. will
sing tomorrow morning for an anthem
Glorious Is Thy Name Mozart; Arise
Shine. for Thy Light Is Come" and a
quartet, with soprano solo. by Dudley
Buck. Miss Lucy Madison Lehman. con-
traIto. OF New York, will sing at the Of
fertOry. The Lord Is My Light" by Allit-
son Miss Lehman has appeared in several
of the large cities and met with great sue
cess as singer. Her voice is a mezzo-
Contralto of good range and power Tomor-
row evening the choir will sing The King OF
Love My shepherd Is" by Shelley; Praise
Ye the Father" by Gounod and ''Deep
over All the Earth" a male quartet TIL,
soloists Miss Mary Mackenzie Ryrne
soprano: Miss Lucy Smith. contralto; Mr.
George Lawrence, tenor and Mr.. George
Nrlsht, baritone. The male quartet con-
sists of Mr.. John Wall first tenor: Mr.
Lawrence, second tenor; Mr.. Wright first
bass. and Mr. VIII Hopkins. second bass.
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