Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-22

The Washington Saengerbund will give
It's third musical entertainment at It's club
house. on C street northwest, tomorrow
night. Mr.. Henry xander, the musical
director. has arranged an attractive pro-
gram, the soloists being: Master Acita
Zithkala-ze. violinist who will paly polo
naise by Slit: James Nolan, baritone, who
will sing GUARANTEES ''Oniy to Dream"
Mrs. Blanche Mattingly Rogers, soprano,
who will sing Arditi's "Forosetta;" Charles
Myers. tenor. whose number will be Stuart's
The Shade of the Palm and Mrs Mar
garet Nolan Martin, contralte, who will
sing d'Hardelots All for You" The
Saengerbund will sing two choruses, and
the quartet will sing Lacorne's ''Estu-
DIANA
Angelo Fronani, who is now touring with
zelie De Lussan, Is being much praised,
solo work. The director of the Conserva-
tory Of Music in Williamsport. Pa, In
speaking of the recital there, said: Mr..
Angelo Fronani. both as an accompanies
and solist is equal to Mile de Lussan, which
Is indeed high praise" He then refers
to the support given the singer in the ac-
compartments and to Mr.. Fronanfs mus
sicianiy interpretations, his clear technique
and his pedalfng In solo work.
On Tuesday evening. December 2. the
banquet hall of the New Willard viii be
the set ting for what promises to be one
of the prettiest and most unique entertain
ments Of the coming season, known as
Mother Goose Musical Dances and Tab
leaux." The fact that Nine. Oldberg. the
well-kenwn musician. is managing It IN,
sures the success>o of the affair, which will
be given under the auspices or the poaro
of lady managers of the Episcopal Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital, for the purpose OF in
creasing the building fund Of the mucn-
needed new hospital.
The Ladies' String Quartet combined
with the Lyric Quartet, will give thelr
first concert Of this season ON Tuesday
evening. December 2, at the washington
Club. The program is as follows: haydn,
String Quartet, In G major; Mendeissonn.
Peasants Wedding March," by the Lyric
Quartet; S:monetti. Madrigale, viola solo
BY Miss Jessie Bloomer; Campana, Barca-
role for trio; Beethoven, Minuet; Scnu-
mann, Traeumerei and Mislan: Porto R1can
Dance for String Quartet; Lent, "A mem
ory" song for contralto, by Mrs Belle Car
penter Henney; Machell. Andante for Vlo-
loncello. by Miss Helen Bastianelll; Chad.
Porto Rican air for quartet, piano and
strings.
The Choral Society has just made an
nounCement of the sale of sustaining MEM
bership tickets and the opening of the pub
lie sale for the first concert of its season.
Usually the first concert has been the per-
formance of the Messiah in Christmas
week. This year 1t is preceded by song
recital by Nine. Schumann-Heink This
will take place at the Congregational
Church Wednesday, December g. The
program offered by the society is unusually
attractive. The principal artists singing
are Schumann-Heink, Bispham, Van Rooy
and Bushnell. The other singers have been
carefully selected from the best concert
singers of the country, and the society will
be assisted by three of the leading organ
lists of Washington. Mr.. Winchester of St
Paurs Church, Mr.. Kirkpatrick of Trinity
Church and Mr.. Murray of the Church of
the Covenant, with DIR. Anton Gloetzner d
pianist.
The program of the season embraces the
three oratorios of the Messiah" ''St
Paul. and the Creation and two song re-
citals. one by Nine. Schumann. Heink and
one by Van Rooy.
Never before has the society offered so
brilliant and complete program and
never before has the public showed the
same interest in being enrolled as sustain
ing members.
The society pursues It's policy of placing
the price of admission at the lowest con-
sistent with paying expenses, and offers a
liberal discount to those who become sus-
| tanning members and purchase season
tickets.
Herr Antilles, Mr.. Grau's new German
tenor, has a salary Of about 81 900 at the
Royal Opera in Dresden. 1t was he who
Torrance of Paderewskis opera, and he
will. Of course assume the same role in
New York.
Puccinfs opera, 'Tosca," was done In
English, for the first time in this country
in Buffalo last Monday by the Castle
Square Opera Company. 'Tosca," which
Is one of the latest expressions of the ideas
Of the young Italian school, OF music
was heard In Italian in New York last sea-
son-with Ternina In the title role. The
honor Of introducing the role in English
! fell to Miss Adelaide Norwood, one of Col
onel Savage's most popular prima donnas
Miss Norwood is an American girl and all
her training was received in America. Ac-
cording to the Buffalo papers, she made a
decided hit in 'rTosca.''
| Some wealthy gentlemen In this city are
! talking OF the establishment of school
| Of opera here. 1t is believed that those
| ambitious for career would come here as
| readily as go to New York. Competent in
! structors could be secured and all the IA
| cilities for practical stage work are at
| hand. Washington has not the distrac-
| tons Of New York, and it is a much better
| city to live in. II the plan materializes,
! DR.. E. S. Kimball may head the faculty.
| Mr.. John Duffy, the baritone who has
| been so popular In musical circles here, has
! secured a position IN St. Bartholomew
! his duties. Mr.. Duffy has fine voice,
! which has been developed by Mr.. Otto Tor
ney Simon. and will undoubtedly succeed
! in his new and more enlarged field.