The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-14
MUSICAL ART SOCIETY
CONCERT A SUCCESS
Audience Enthusiastic Over
Work of Performers.
MANY PLEASING NUMBERS
Harold Bauer Makes a Decided Impress
sion and Local Singers Gain Great Ap-
plause-Anton KasPar's Violin Obligato
Delights Critical Hearers.

The concert yesterday afternoon at the
Lafayette Theatre by he Musical Art So
ciety was among the artistic successes Of
the season and the audience made up in
generous applause what they lacked in
numbers. The boxes were occupied by
prominent society people while through
out the audience were many people close
ly identified with local musical affairs.
The Washington public has been re-
peateGly accused Of lack Of enthusiasm
and disposition 10 be hypercriticaI Of
I their entertainments. especially those Of
a musical nature In the latter instance
il has been accredited TO the rivalry ex-
listing among local musicians and again
IL has been said that the public expected
and demanded too much. Whatever the
cause even the most captiOus could find
no reason for complaint in yesterdays
concert.
The Musical Art Society is unl3,.5ted-
" great credit 10 those instrumental
in organizing il, for il is composed Of an
aggregation Of singers nearly every one
OF whom holds a position in some one OF
the prominent choirs Of the city Where
so many solo voices are combined one can
readily toresee the possibilities Of salts
factory work and with what degree Of
/ success chorUses can be sung
The concert yesterday with the delight
/ full rendition OF five beautiful numbers
! hv the society and those Of the eminent
pianist, Harold Bauer. the assisting solo
| list. proved a rare treat, and one seldom
offered the local music public. The vocal
mum ers had been prepared with evident
I care by the director MIR. Heimendahl. al
/ were given with so much fnesse by tn
singers that it would be somewhat hard
[ TO tell in which number they were the
I
I lar even in its own simplicity, but its
I rendition yesterday would have done its
4 noted composer good TO hear. Dr.. Thomas
Augustine Arnc's bright. fugue-Hke
I Where The Bee Sucks" was another
pleasing number. and The Gypsy By
I Max Won WeinZicrl was a truly Character
istic and unique selection In this song
I Mrs. Anna Craig bills sang the soprano
/ sCl0 with violin obligatO by Mr. Anton
I Kaspar. Mrs. Hills voice IS one OF the
/ most beautiful in Washington, as rich,
pure and bird-likc as one could imagine.
and she carried the solo yesterday with
Z fine effect Mr. kaspar is well known
here and although he had small chance
. to display his wonderful versatility as a
I yiOlinist he made the most Of the Obiga-
to- and as usual delighted his admirers.
/ The assisting artist Of he afternoon
Harold Bauer. made most profound i'm
I preston on the audience yesterday in his
I several numbers Mr. Bauer pas appeared
I at different times with some Of the most
/ celebrated organizations Of the country,
. notably with the Boston symphony. with
which nc has q contract for a certain
number OF concerts during the season, and
his appearance in Washington in conjunc-
ton with the Musical Art Society was
I matter Of keen pleasure 10 those who
4 were fortunate enough 10 hear him He
I was particularly successful in ChoDin's
] Fantasia II + minor" a marvel OF dainty.
/ brilliant runs, ponderOus nerds. and
| again Of almost prayerful tcne- TO inns
| number Mr.. Bauer was fOrcel 20 play an
I encore He also interpreted group Of
/ Schumaun numbers. including Novel
/ lstte" with its rush Of chords. the spirit
/ uellc little "AFabesque' and In Der
/ Nacht," with its plaIntive theme and in
I tricate movements.
/ Bauer has temperament, clear, hrm
| touch. and singing tone. His execution IS
| marvellous each note being clear and dis
tinct. so that his cadenzas and runs were
( q delight 70 the audience The concert
Yesterday afternoon was the second which
/ the Musical Art Society has given this
! season. and music lovers will have much
/ to look forward 10 in future recttals by
! this organization
Among those who attended yesterdays
concert and who entertained box parties
I we're Secretary Long. General and Mrs
] Miles. Count and the Countess Cassint.
/ Mrs C. A Williams. Baron Gevers. Mr.
/ and Mrs Reginald de KOyen. Mrs E E.
Stevens. Mrs. W P. Leech. Mrs. Alex
/ ander Graham Bell, Mrs Stilsou Hutch
| ms. Mrs James Mcmillan. Mrs. David J.
Hin Mrs John F. Leech, Mrs. Westing-
! house. Mrs. A. C. Barney Mrs Rudolph
I Kauffmaun and Mrs. James PinchOt The
/ Washington symphony Orchestra. the
/ Georgetown Orchestra and Choral Society
I we're the guests Of the Musical Art So
/ cIety for the afternoon.
] The members Of the Musical Art Society
/ include. Mr w Edward Heimendahl,
] conductor, Mr. D. G. Pfeiffer. pianl5t
and the following members OF local church
! choirs: Mrs. Ralph =. Barnard, Church
| of the New Jerusalem. Mrs. Fannie Atlee
J Gage St Andrews; Miss Lillian HALEY,
I Epiphany. Mrs. Anna Craig Hills, Miss
/ A. ROsaIie Holberg. Sacred Heart, Mrs
/ Ivy Herriott Shade Miss EleauOre L. 81
monds. Miss Edna Scott Smith, First Con
! greRational; Mrs ". l. Wilson, Cavalry
/ Baptist, Mr.. Otto J. J. Luebkert, Epip-
1 hany. Mr. William ID. Mcfarland, Calvary
1 Baptist. Mr.. b. Frank Meyers. St.
4 Thomas. Mr.. Charles W. Moore. Christ
] Church. Alexandria; Mr.. Franz, S. Pierce.
! New York Avenue Presbyterian. Mr.. HO-
/ ratio A Rench. St Thomas; MIR. NJ Harry
4 Stevens. St Paul's Rock Creek. and Mr..
| Eugene F.. Stevens