The Washington times., 1902-08-03

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| Of the chief attractions at Atlantic Cit!
these days, and crowds flock to tn,
| Steeplechase Pier to listen to the stir
ring music Sousa offers. The present en-
gagement will prove Of interest to loca
readers In that the Washington Ladies'
Quartet is among the assisting artists
This quartet Is under the direction oi
Miss Katie " Wilson and is composed
of Miss BERTHE Thompson. Mrs. Kitty
Thompson Berry, Mrs. Eulalie DomeI
Rheem and Miss Edna Scott Smith
Their work last spring will be pleasant
ly recalled.
The selections by the quartet which
figure on the Sousa program rank from
concerted arrangements of well known
classics to the ever delightful dialect
melodies. At each concert the quartet
has been forced to respond to three and
four encores and the engagement has
proved thoroughly pleasing in every
way That the Washington singers are
we'll thought OF by the concert going
public at the seashore is evidenced In
the opinion Of one Of the Atlantic City
papers. which contains the following
commentA
zone of the strong features Of the
Sousa concerts this week consists of
the choice vocal renditions by the Wash
ington Ladies' Quartet
They are Washington's leading con-
cert and church singers, and their en-
semble work is particularly commenda-
Bile. Their perfect enunciation. beauti-
full phrasing and shading. has brought
them much praise wherever they have
appeared, having been recalled again
and again at each performance. Wash
ington may well be proud of their artis
tic success"
Local music dealers have received the
first piano edition of "The Washington
Times March," composed by Mr.. G. NJ.
White, leader of The Times Newsboys
Band, and the Indications are that it
will be but a short time before the sec
ond edition will be necessary. The
march was played several weeks ago by
the Marine Band at Its weekly concerts,
and later, in its orchestral form, by the
orchestras at the New Willard and Raj
eigh hotels. 1t found such favor with
those who heard 1t that 1t is much in
demand now.
The piano edition Is quite attractive.
A fine picture. finished In gray. Of the
members of the band in their new white
uniforms and another Of Mr. White oc-
cupy prominent places on the title page,
while the lettering and decorations are
done In bronze tints.
Mr.. Clifford Alexander Wiley left the
,ity yesterday for Montgomery. Ala,
where he will give song recital tonight
1T one of the leading theaters. Mr..
Wiley has been engaged for the week of
August 81 at Deer Park, and after that
he will complete arrangements for other
recitals for which negotiations are now
pending.
Mr.. Norman DAILY left Washington
yesterday for Atlantic City, where
lie will play for John Philip Sousa.
Young Mr.. DAILY is among the most
prominent musicians of Washington,
md the honor he has just re-
'eived in the invitation to play for
sousa is tribute to his talent. Last |
Mr.. Daily gave a recital at |
Ierndon, in which he was assisted by |
Miss Lillian Koechlfng the bright young |
who has attracted so much |
Ittention by her clever work. The con-
ert was very successful and the young |
rtists were compelled to respond to
numerous encores. Individually, their
york is exceptionally good from the
'oint Of technique and intelligent inter-
rotation, and their joint efforts are +
Wholly and entirely satisfactory. The
'rogram was pretentious one and was
S follows:
. (a) Ballade.