The Washington times., 1901-12-15

much time in England. where he is very
popular. and his recent work in Boston
received high praise from the critics
there. The organ work OF Hermann Hans
Wetzler is sure to be artistic. and this
years rendition OF The Messiah" will be
memorable.
Two additions to local musical organi-
cations are noted in the Francke Quar-
tettes. which are prepared to furnish en-
tertainments OF the highest order They
are the Lyra Ladies' QDartette and the
Knickerbocker Male Quartette. The first
includes Anna May Bacon, first soprano,
MIS- Leonard Mitchell. second soprano.
Mrs Harry Z Francke, first contralto.
and Ella A knight, second contralto. The
male uuartette Is composed of James
Golden. first tenor. Frank j. Mulhall,
second tenor. X. J. Green, first bass, and
W. Clir stumph, second bass. Both are
under the mana cement and direction of
Mrs. II. Z. Francke. HOl VI Street.
Madame Emma Nevada, the celebrated
cantatrice. assisted by her company OF
European artists. including Pablo Casals.
violOncellist; Heathe Gregory, basso: Ma
quarre. hutist and Moreau. pianist, viii
give a single concert at the National
Theatre next Thursday afternoon at AIS
o'clock. Madame Nevada is considered by
many TO be the greatest living lyric
prima donna. and one OF the best eX-
pOnents OF colorature singing OF that
school OF which such marvellous artists
as Jenny Lind. Adelina Patti, Giulia
Grisi, Etelka Gerster and lima di Murska
were representatives. The American
nightingale is still young woman. and
her voice is the same eXquisitely sweet
organ which formerly charmed her hear
erB. Madame Nevada is very popular
here, and returns after an extended trip
abroad, during which she captiyated the
European public and repeated her earlier
successes on the other side
The programme FOR her forthcoming re-
cital Will be as follows:
Leon Norcau Nocturie. No Il. Chopin. aud "A
Ma Fisuooe." Lizi. Henthe Crcgory. lie Corr
flagieF: daniel MaquaiIe. flute selection, air de
ballet, salni-soats aud yslse Chopin, Pablo
tasals q antilene. Gulteuusnu. aud Vito"
Poapc-, Nine. Nevada "f'laus0n du Mgsoli -" from
la Pcrle dn Brc-il' Feiiricn David: bell song
from .'i-akme" Leo Delibe-, nute uccompanist
Naquafrc; lIoa''le Gregory. I'm Maide" Micrsgh
and when Love Is Done" Alling: Leon Moreau
"ksquizse' Icon Mpro3u. and fhat,sodie hong
roise. List; Mine. Nevada selections. Daniel
Naqua're. selections: Pablo Casals, .'Romauza"
Csmpagnola, nd Tareutelle" Pepper
The new star in the musical armament,
Jan Kubelik. who will be heard in concert
Tuesday afternoon at 4:15 at the Column
bia, seems TO have won new and great
victories in New York and Boston last
week, when he drew houses that tested
the capacity Of the largest concert rooms
in both cities. and aroused his audiences
TO the highest pitch OF enthusiasm So
cieiy has hocked TO his concerts. while
musicians. students. and the general pub
lie, wanting new sensation. have found
in this young Bohemian violinis, some
one to rave over, just as they did over
Paderewski
With Kubelik's European triumpns and
his more recent American successes, so
fresh In the minds of concert goers who !
have read Of his great work, IL is no won |
der that there is a most excellent outlook |
for his Washington concert. nearly all the |
boxes having been disposed OF, and among |
those under whose patronage the concert |
is TO be given are: The British Am
the Russian Ambassador and I
The Countess CGssini. the Italian Ambassa-
dor. the Austro- Hungarian Ambassador, (
ADMIRAL and Mrs Dewey. Senator and /
Mrs. II. Cabot Lodge Justice and Mrs
Gray. Hon. aud Mrs. John ". Foster. Mr..