Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-22
MUSICAL MENTION.

A story Is told of Fritz kreiSler's nerve
and presence of mind which is interesting
1t seems that last winter, when he was
In New York, he was one night playing for
one Of the largest private societies in that
city, when the electric light suddenly went
out and the hall was left in complete dark
ness. Almost at the same time loud ex-
plosion heard coming from the lower
part of the house. With that there was a
general uprising in the audience but never
a step did Kreisler move. He continued
his playing, amid the noise, until the end
of his number. The applause which greet
ed him was enthusiastic and a number of
bravos' were heard. kreiser refused an
encore with his violin but Immediate civ
seated himself at the piano, and the at
tention of the audience vas drawn from
the thoughts of the accident by the beau
tifnl tones which he brought from the in
strument in the Strauss ARRANGEMENT Of
the "Weiner Carnival" 1t is not generally
known, but 1t Is said that he is almost as
great a pianist as violinist He can n1av
from memory all of the repertoir of the
modern school of piano playing. as well as
any movement from any of the sympho-
MES of Brahm, Beethoven, Schumann and
other great masters, as well as the music
from all of the great Wagner operas
The pupils of Miss Marie A Nesbitt will
give a musicale next Wednesday evening
at Gonzago College Hall at 6 o'clock. as
sisted by the violin pupils of the school of
Notre Dame
Charles Stuart Alden and Angelo c. Fro
mani Will make quite an extensive tour this
summer. Mr.. Fronani has MANY engage
ments for piano recitals.
Miss Lieberman, whose pupils concert at
the National Theater recently was so sue
ccssfui, is already planning for concerts
for next season.
Henry Xander, the musical director of
the Saengerbund, will make a trip to the
Pacific coast this summer He is well SAT-
1sfied with the musical entertainments
given by the bund last season. At the last
concert Miss Charlotte Maconda who Sane
the mad scene from Lucia di Iammer
moor presented Henry Jaeger who ac
companied her with flute obligato with
her photograph in recognition of his ex
cellent work Mr.. Jaeger was highly graft
fed at Miss Maconda's praise He has a
national reputation a flute sOloist and
never played better than on that occasion
Fred. Z. L1lllbr1dge, formerly of this CITY
and who is we'll remembered as a pianist Of
unusual ability, is making quite a success
as composer in Chicago
Jasper Dean McFalls has entirely recov-
cred from his recent illness, and sang in
fine form at the concert at the Columbia
Theater Thursday evening.
The choir of the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church will sing an unusually attractive
program of music ON tomorrow morning,
under the direction of Mr. George Law,
renee Mr. Paul Sperry, organist. The pro-
gram VIII! lnclude an anthem from La
Hache's Missa Pro Pace. The Credo
Blessed Be the Lord Cod" a female
chorus, mo Evil Shall Befali;" a solo at
the offertory, by Miss Mary Mackenzie
Byrne. soprano, and male chorus after
the sermon, Lift Up Ye Heads Ye Gates"
by Emerson. Those who will sing in the
male chorus are: First tenors, Messrs Carl
Wall, E. E. Jones. Anderson; second
tenors, Messrs. c. B. Apple, Rudolph Won
Nagle, George. lawrence; first basses,
Messrs. George Wright Saboun, Randall
Cox; second BASES, Messrs. viii A. Hon
kins, Harry c. Bushby
John Porter Lawrence will be one Of the
players on the big organ at the Buffalo ex-
position. Mr.. Lawrence will also attend
the sessions of the Music Teachers Nations
al Association at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. He is
one Of the vice presidents of that organiza-
ton.