The Washington times., 1901-11-24
MUSICAL MENTION.

Two clever local girlsswere conspicuous
in the production of THE Two Orphans
last week at the Lafayette Theatre. They
were Eva WhitfoYd and Mary Conwel!
Miss Whitford has been associated with
local choirs for several years, and has
| also achieved much success in amateur
productions. Last week she sang catchy
little song in the second act of the play
with much spirit, concluding with dance
that was well executed and heartily ap-
plauded Miss Conwell's hit was made be-
hind the scenes in her exquisite rendition
| OF Councils Ave Maria," which she sang
in the church scene. Miss Conwell is
pupil of Dr. kimball and has powerful
4, and mellow mezzo soprano voice, which
she handles admirably. Gounod's ave
| Maria" is a test to any singer, but at
every performance last week Miss Conwell
sang it delightfully."- and won the highest
| commendation from those before and be-
| hind the footlights.
Among the coming musical attractions
| which have been announced up to date
are Nine. Lilli Lehman. Nine. Nevada,
Nine. Nordica. and Jan Kubelk, the Bo-
hemian yiolinist.
The excellent music rendered by the
choir OF st. Patrick's Church at the Re-
gan Yznaga wedding, which occurred at
that church last Thursday, proved one of
the principal features of the happy event.
The full choir, under the direction of Ar
mand Gumprecht, the organist sang the
grand wedding chorus from Wagner's
"Lohengrin'' as the bride and her attend
ants walked up the aisle. Appropriate
music was rendered during the nuptial
mass. selection of especial note being
the trio for soprano. alto. and tenor, "Ti
Prego Padre which was sung by Mrs.
Annie Grant-Fugitt, Miss Grant, and Mel
vile Hensey.
An interesting musical event OF the
Christmas holidays will be the concert to
be given in the ballroom of the New Will
lard by the combined glee, mandolin. and
banjo clubs of Yale University. Each sea-
son brings this popular organization to
Washington, and their concerts are among
the social events of the year. The pro-
grammes include not only the ever enter
tanning glee numbers but solos of high
order. The soloists have not been an
nounced, nor have the names of the pa
tronesses. but judging from the precedent
established some time since. this years
concert by the Yale clubs will prove thor
oughly delightful in every way.
Miss Kimhall has been engaged as the
instructor of instrumental music at the
Chevy Chase Seminary.
Harry Wheaton Howard, organist of
the Immaculate Conception Church, is es-
tablishing an enviable record as COM
poser. Mr.. Howard's latest composition
is a mass in three parts, soprano, alto,
and bass, which has been written for the
boys of the Immaculate Conception. and
which will be sung by them Christmas
morning. The mass is said by those who
have heard il, to be unusually bright and
melod:ous. comprising solos, duets, and
trios. A chorus composed of from eighty
to hundred boys is being rehearsed Mr..
Howard's idea in writing a mass of this
order Is unique, to say the least, very few
compositions of It's kind being known,
and its initial rendition Christmas morn
ing promises TO be an event of interest
not only in local, but in general musical
circles.
Mrs. Anderson Lacey gave an entertain
ing musicale recently at the Portner for
the benefit of the Missionary Society of
the Metropolitan Church. number of |
well-knomn local people contributed to !
the programme. among them Mrs. Bayly, |
Miss Grey. Marie Demonet, who scored |
quite pronounced success in several |
piano solos; Miss Conwell, Mr. Turpin,
Mr.. Conley, and Mr.. Cronin.
Mrs. Payne will assist in the musical
service today at Christ Church, George
town.
The choir in St. Thomas Episcopal
Church has arranged to sing the Sanctus
from Gounod's Mass to St. Cecilia" to-
day. The solo will be sustained by Ho-
ratio Rench, tenor soloist of the choir.
The other members of the quartette are
Grace Mccullough, soprano; Elizabeth
Antoinette Stuart, contralto. and William
d. Hoover. bass. Edward Varella is the
1irector and Archibald olmstead occupies
The position OF organist
Mrs. Wilson Young will render two So
los today at the Sixteenth Street Baptist
Church. They will be Bartlett's 20 Lord
Be Merciful," and The Ninety and Nine"
oy Campion.
Paderewski's first concert of the season
n Washington will be given at the CO.
Iumbia Theatre February &c.
The audience which attended the con-
cert given last Wednesday night in the
ballroom of the New Willard. by Helm
rich Meyn, of New York. and Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Lent, of this city, was far too
small, when compared with the artistic
success of the entertainment Mr. and
Mrs. Lent are widely known hera ao ar
lists of the highest order. The for
ner's mastery Of the cello is wonder
ul and in all his numbers last Wednes- I
lay evening Mr.. Lent scored a veritable 6
His opening numbers were es-
'ecially pleasing, comprising the con- ,
;erto for violoncello in minor. by Col :
-erman. Godard's beautiful 'Berceuse" )
also proved popular selection Mrs .
Lent is charming pianist, fact which