Evening star., 1901-05-04
SICAIs MENTION.

Tn" egular musical season closed with
the concert Of the Choral Society. There
l. but one event of Importance tn come and
that is the final concert of the Georgetown
Orchestra. which Will not take place until
the 18th instant. The management of the
orchestra regrets that an earlier date could
not be secured. hut it will give more time
for rehearsal and it Is the intention of
Prof. Kaspar, the conductor. To make this
program the most brilliant ever played.
Already a large number of seats have been
secured. and it is anticipated that, usual,
the house will be filled Those who Will
assist the orchestra are Mary Helen Howe.
soprano: Anton Kaspar. Violinist; Anita
CIuSs harpist, and Henry \auder, accom-
Tauist.
The large studios of Madame George
J;oUtt-JohnSOn, 1905 Rhode Island avenue
IIowa CircIei were crowded last Thursday
evening il being the last studio musicale of
the season. Among the well-selected piano
numbers the composers Beethoven. Schu-
mann and Liszt shared the preference. The
PARTICIPANTS We're Miss Mabel Din of Mis-
Snuri. Miss Hazel kirke Brown of Ohio. Miss
Mary RiXey of Virginia and Miss Marion
Speare. Miss Eff1e Wolverton, Miss Elisa
beth Totten. Miss Lillian Love. Miss Adri-
pnnc AIiaire Miss Mercy Arnold Miss
Gladys Saum and Mr.. Norman Percy Fos-
ter of Washington. Miss Holberg sang
several songs. Some of the guests were
Mrs. Representative Benton, Miss Cath
crime Reid of Kentucky, Mrs. Snyder of
Tennessee. Mrs. Sturdevant of New York.
Miss Hirsch of Allentown. Pa. and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tottan. Mr.. and Mrs Atkins,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Strong Mrs. Braddock
Miss Weston. Mrs. Anna Holberg,
Mr. otto Torney Simon's advanced vocal
pupils Will give recital at knabe's Hall
Monday evening, the 18th instant They
will he assisted by Mr.. Arthur Mayo plan
list. Those taking part are Miss Rowland,
Miss Walk. Mr.. Chas. F. Roberts Mr.. John
Duney. Mr.. Alex. Mosher.
Mr.. Simon has been a busy man this
inter. He has had charge of the Dam
r"Sch Society since Mr.. Varela's resigna-
tiOn, and the benefit of his direction was
Uiety did at its last concert. He has also
directed the MOtet Choir, and at the one
C"rccrt given by that organization great
pleasure was derived by the lovers Of music
4! resent
1t is understood that the Musical Art So
cisty. which has recently been incorpO"at-
ell. will be bidder for public favor next
season The plan is to have a limited
membership of professional singers and to
pay them for their services at public en-
tertainments. They will probably be under
the direction Of Otto Torney Simon. Solo
Isis of high reputation will be brought
from abroad. and 1t is believed that a new
field in concert giving will be opened.
The choir of the First Presby byterian
thurch. 4th street northwest. under the di-
rtcti"n of Mr.. George Lawrence, Mr.. Paul
Sperry organist. will sing special program
of music tomorrow evening. Dudley Bucks
Te Deum" In Z flat. for quartet and
chorus. VIII be given, the sOloists being
Mary Mackenzie Byron. soprano; Mrs. NJ.
q. Franck. Contralto: Mr.. Thomas II. Doo-
Icy tenor; Mr.. George Wright. baritone.
The sanCtus Holy Holy" by Theo Won La
Hache. will also be sung with soprano solo
and chorus Mrs. NJ G. Franck contralto,
who has lately taken up her residence in
Washington. will sing a solo at the offer
Tory by special request
Jenny Lind Green of Baltimore. the lady
Concert organist. will give an organ concert
next Friday evening at the First Presby-
t"rian Church. assisted by Mr.. William T.
tr"en. ViollniSt. OF Washington. The con-
cert viii be under the direction of Mr.
George Lawrence. The quartet and chorus
choir Of the First Churc4. will also take n
prominent part in the program Other
leading local singers will appear. CompIi-
mrntary cards Of admission may be OBJ
t;lncd at knabes. Droop's Ellis and san
uerS X Stayman's music stores
Al the coming musicale of Miss Lieber-
man and her pupils. which takes place
JHn@ ! at the National Theater, besides the
seven band numbers, n which there win
b. used from four to six pianos at one
time with the band. and 10 one person at
piano playing the same part there will
hr heard for the first time in the T~nitad
states suite on Wagner's 'Lohengriu'
which has been sent especially for this
occasion from Paris, France There will
ais" he two-step by Strauss for five
pianos and band. brass Instruments com
biued. Other numbers Will be Won Weher's
Invitation to the Dance" with Miss Cluss
at the harp; Mozarts Titus" composed i'm
1lAl. and Herr Jacques Van Poucke will
play for the first time in United states
Luigi Bassis theme and variations on
t'UritaEi which is a marvel for clario-
Inst
Miss Gertrude Harrison who sang at
the Audubon Society's concert yesterday
afternoon. has the special excellence of an
extremely distinct euunciation of her
words. 1t happened that her songs were
Set to unusually pretty poems, and the
audience had the advantage of hearing
clearly every word. Her singing voice Is
oi an extremely attractive quality and we'll
cultivated
Mr. Nicholas Douty. who sang with the
tnoral Society on last Tuesday. has estab-
lished himself a great favorite, this be-
Ing his third appearance with the society
There is some talk of his giving a recital
a"xt season. Mr.. Bnuty is an unusually
accomplished musician. being an organlst
and pianist well as d composer OF a
humber of excellent songs
The Washington Ladies' Quartet organ
iZed and directed by Miss Nav Adele
Levers. will make it's first appearance at
the Stratford next Wednesday evening
The young ladies OF the quartet are Miss
Levers. Miss Fletcher. Miss French and
Miss Chenowith, all pupils of Mr.. Jasper
Dean McFall.