The Washington times., 1902-10-12

\ vidual not only here but IN tn c'T h i
world.
| Mascagni made his America afaUi 3,
New York last Wednesday ar ls crs3-
tied with a triumph. The choEus sar-
ried by the company is said - re- ~
above the average italian opt aoys.
as the voices are fresh fa4 dasls
trained. Some Of the SO ere
known on this side of the W. gsin-
cipal1y Eugenie Mantelli. whe Ms Tor
merly connected with the Me 3roll
Mascagni declares that 1t has always
been the dream of his life to direct his
own works before an American audi
ence. and the opportunity has at last
come to him.
The composer Is the idol of the Ital-
ian people, and they were loath to
spare him for his American tour. His
performances in New York have been
received with great acclaim. and his
appearance here will undoubtedly 70
the signal for the outpouring of resi-
dent society.
The recital given last Monday even
ing by Miss Barrows proved exceedingly
interesting to those in attendance. Miss
Barrows is one of Washington's most
accomplished pianists. She has studied
music here for several years and has
mastered piano work to a remarkable
degree. Her touch is sympathetic and
her tecs<,que clear and distinct. Miss
Barrows was assisted in her recital By
Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry.
This morning at IL o'clock meeting
OF members of the Washington SYM
phony Orchestra will be held at Carroll
Institute Hall. The meeting promises
to be of unusual import in that the fu-
ture fate of the orchestra will depend
upon decisions to be reached today.
Some time ago little trouble arose
in connection with the employment OF
members of the Marine Band for ce--
tain instruments, as competent players
of these instruments could not be pro-
cured here except from the Governs
ment band. The Federation cf Labor
objected to the engagement of Marine
Band players, in that they are enlist
ed men and their employment by the
orchestra's board of directors deprived
other musicians of engagements. Just
what decision will be reached today
cannot be definitely stated. but it is un-
derstood that union musicians will bc
engaged. and for such instruments as
there are not performers in the city our
of town musicians will be employed.
Mr.. Frederick Seibold has been en-
gagged as tenor soloist at Epiphany
Church.
The service OF forty hours devotion
will occur next Sunday at ST. Joseph's
Church. secbnd and C Streets northeast,
when a specially prepared musical pro-
gram will be sung by the senior choir.
The program arranged for the yes-
per service at Sacred Heart Church last
Sunday will be given today instead. the
severe rainstorm last Sunday having
kept many at home. During the current
year vespers will be sung at 4:3O
o'clock. Today, in addition to the
psalms by Marco, the following HYMNS
will figure on the program: Ave Yer
um.' quartet, Kreutzer; "veni Gre
ator." quartet. Shelley: "Salve Regina.
soprano solo. Saint Soens: 20 salu-
faris." tenor solo; ''Tantuni Ergo, solo
and chorus. Faure. and -'Laudate Domf-
num-" Gregorian. Solos will be sus-
aimed By Cecilia V. Murphy. soprano:
A. Rosalie Holberg, contralto; Edward
]. McQuade. tenor; L. E. Cannon, BARI
'one. and George Rollings. bass.
Amalie Materna. the noted Wag-
lerian prima donna. is poverty stricken
n Vienna. Her attorney. DR.. Steger.
las made public appeal for aid to the
Wagner family. but little help is ex.
)ected from them. Materna was Wag-
,er's first Brunhilde at Beyreuth in
S76. and the helmet. spear and shield
ised by her then were recently pawned
or so cents. Her beautiful chateau at
iraz. with all its furnishings, is for
'ale. the proceeds TO go toward satis-
ying her creditors.
Materna has been compelled to go To
Iienna, where she is now teaching vo-
al in girls school. Friends of the
'reat prima donna in this country and
broad are endeavoring to solicit finan.
ial aid for the artist who was so sig.
lally associated with the early perform.
noes at Beyreuth.
Jaroslav Kocian. the young Bohemian
iolin virtuoso. will begin his initial
oncert tour of the United States No.
ember %. when he will be the star
oloist with the Damrosch orchestra in
,arnegie Hall. Kocian will play eighty
oncerts while in America. and nego-
iations are now pending for his ap-
earance in Washington some time be-
ore the Christmas holidays.
Mary Munchoff. young soprano who
as been studying on the Continent,
nade her American concert debut in
lew York last Friday night. Miss Mum
hofi selected her songs from Bach.
chumann. Schubert. Brahms and soma
arly Italian compositions by Giordari.
ampra aud Yeracina. The young singer
oes not seem to have created sensa-
lon, but her work was praised by the
press.