Evening star., 1901-07-13
MUSICAL MENTION.

1t looks now as if there was going TO be a
lively season here musically next winter.
Already the Columbia Theater has booked
two concerts by the Pittsburg Orchestra,
of which Victor Herbert is the conductor,
and George Wilson, the manager, thinks
that the organization may be heard here
more than twice. Sousa and his band and
Innes and his band have also been booked.
Lillian Nordica, the greatest of American
singers, will be at the head of a concert
company. and will Lilli Lehman, the
great Wagnerian singer, and the managers
of both are making inquiries about dates in
this city. Hoffman, the pianist; Leonora
Jackson, the violinist, and several other
artists will probably be heard here during
the winter.
The local societies are also even now
making their plans for the season. The
Choral Society has already outlined its pro-
gram. The Georgetown Orchestra will prob
ably give three concerts; the Saengerbund
viii have the regular series of its musicales
at its club house and will give two public
concerts; the Rakemann Quartet Till be
about as it was last winter, and Mr.. Rake
mann Will give his usual number of delight
fuf programs; Mr.. Lent will continue the
Philharmonic Club concerts, and the vari-
Gus musical clubs that meet for mutual
friends
Will be in evidence.
There will be more than the usual num-
her of musical comedies and comic operas
sent out on the road. and they will un-
doubtedly visit Washington. Among the new
ones that may be expected are 'Florodora.'
Miss Bob White the Strollers,' Lib
erty Bellies and the Messenger Boy"
while san Toy" Foxy CUTLER" THE
Geisha' and other successes of last season
may also be looked for.
Mr. Harry w Strattdn who two
years past has held the position of organ
ist at St. Andrews Church. has resigned
to go to New York to further his musical
educatiop- 1t is with regret that St An
drews gives him up but wish him great
success in his studies. The position for
next year is open for application.
Eduard Zeidenrust. the celebrated Dutch
pianist, reaches New York in November
Tor his first concert tournee of America.
Herr Zeldenrust is credited by the most
eXacting critics in Europe with possessing
besides prodigious technic, abundance of
temperament and sympathy Rather than
the exponent of any one school of method
he is said to represent the best in all. In
London he is termed the emotional play
er, elsewhere he is regarded as deYotee
OF Bach; but the general and unanimous
verdict seems to be that he is an all
round VirtuOso"
The oratorio Daughter Of Jairus" will
be given at Trinity Church. c and Sd
streets northwest, tomorrow night at 8
o clock, and at the Ascension Church loth
street and Massachusetts avenue north
west, Monday night, July IL. at $40 o clock
under the direction of Prof VIM A Kirk
patrick. No cards of admission win be
needed. The soloists will be Miss Bertha
Woodward, soprano; Mr.. Harry Stevens,
tenor: Mr.. Haistead p. Hoover baritone
The chorus will include portions of Ascen-
sion and Trinity choirs.
Mr.. Jasper Dean McFall will spend the
summer endeavoring to recruit his health
He has suffered from rheumatism. which
has seriously interfered with his solo work
and has made teaching difficult. At his
last musicale his pupils interpreted an
excellent program in an admira BILE manner
ladies quartet was a feature, and its
work was warmly appauded.
AT the recent annual election. held at
Germania Maennerchor Hall, ST 7th street
northwest, the result was as follows: Pres
ident, Leon Pohlmann; vice president, Geo.
Pitt; recording secretary, George Koch;
financial secretary, Fred L. Aue eighth
term); treasurer. August Schwarz eleventh
term); librarian, Henry Sander; standard
bearer. Franz Ehnert; musical director,
Prof. Emil Christiani; committee on amase-
ments season 193f-'02, F. w. Heibig Kari
kussler, +. l.. Aue, Ferdinand Schwarz.
AT the four concerts the society proposes
to give during the coming season a new
symphony by Prof. ChriStani will be a
feature. The reports of the officers show
that the Germania Maennerchor is in good
financial and musical condition.