The Washington times., 1902-01-19

One of the important musical events of
the current week will be the concert
Wednesday afternoon at the Columbia
Theatre by the Pittsburg Orchestra, un-
der the leadership Of Victor Herbert. Lo-
cal music lovers will remember the artis-
tic performances given here last winter
by this orchestra. The boxes have been
engaged by society leaders, and the sale
of single seats viii begin tomorrow morn
ing at T. Arthur Smiths ticket bureau,
1927 Street. Probably the most inter
esting number on the programme will be
Tschaillowsky's symphony No. 6, Pa
thetic,'' in B minor. This will be the first
time that the symphony has been played
in Washington. and il will be given in its
entirety. The programme will be as fol-
lows:
Symphony. No. 6. Pathetic.
Observation-Disclosures. .Tschaikowsky
Adagio-Allegrc non troppo.
Allegro con graz.
Allegro motto vivace.
Finale-Adagio lamentoso.
Aria-"Samson and Delilah' .Saint-Saens
Miss Bridewell.
INTERMISSIoN.
Prelude from "Lohengrin.'
"Waldweben," from "Siegfried.'
Tannhauser's pilgrimage" Wagner
Songs-"Im Herbst' Franz
der Nussbaum,' and 'Widmung'
ST humann
Miss Bridewell.
The chief patronesses of the concert will
include Lord and Lady Pauncefote, the
German Ambassador the Mexican Ambas-
or,l oyI
Mrs. Hay, Secretary and Mrs. Gage, Sec
retary and Mrs. Root, Secretary and Mrs.
Long, Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock, the
Attorney General and Mrs. Knox, Secre-
airy and Miss Wilson, Chief Justice and
Mrs. Fuller, Justice and Mrs. Harlan,
Justice and Mrs. Shiras, Justice and Mrs.
Gray, the Speaker and Mrs. Henderson,
Senator and Mrs. Hanna, Senator and Mrs.
Mcmillan, Senator and Mrs. Elkins, SEN
ator and the Misses Kean, the Chinese
Minister and Nine. WI, Representative
and Mrs. Dalzell General and Mrs. Miles,
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, Admiral and
Mrs. Walker, Prof. and Mrs. Newcomb,
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter Mrs. Hearst, Mrs.
Townsend, DR.. and Mrs. David Jayne Hill,
Mr. and Mrs. John Frederick Leech, Sld
Er. and Mrs. George Westinghouse.
Sousa Is back firm England, wearing
his new honors modestly, and after a
brief vacation has inaugurated his regu-
lar winter tour. which will embrace New
England, the South, and the Middle West.
Sousa's Band created a sensation in
Great Britain, where its success far ex-
ceeded that ever attained by any foreign
musicians in that country. The concerts
by the band proved the chief musical
events Of the season, and Sousa returned
TO America with royal decorations, med
al nj
dences of favor. The band will appear
in Washington for a single concert Sun
day evening, February 2, at the Columbia
Theatre The soloists on this occasion
will be those who shared in the foreign
successes OF the organization - Maud
Reese Davies. soprano; Dorothy Hoyle,
violiEist, and Arthur Pryor, trombonist.
The Washington composers concert
will be given on the evening of the 3lst
in the banquet hall OF the Raleigh Hotel.
II will be under the direction OF Mr.. Jas
per Dean McFall, who has been indefati-
gable in searching for tho works OF Wash
ington composers, and a programme will
be given that Will be interesting fer its
surprises.
Edna Scott Smith entertained last
Thursday at a musical at-home, when
her guests included many of the best
known musicians in Washington. The
guest of honor was Mrs. Daniel Marcy.
of Portsmouth, y. H, sister of the hos
tess. Among the musicians preser- and
those who contributed to Z very delight
full programme were DR.. and Mrs. j.. W.
Bischon, Lillian Seton, VIII Mills, Will
liam H. Conley, Marie Deinonet, and Miss
Scott Smith.
2ehearsals for Joseph Bsrnby's mas
terpiece, "Rebekah," were begun last
Wednesday evening at the studio of the
director, George Lawrence. The oratorio
will be presented to the public the latter
part of February. Applications for ad-
mission to the chorus should be made
Wednesday at 7:15 o'clock TO the direc-
tor in person. Altos, tenors, and basses
are desired.
OF all the musical enterprises OF Wash
fngton there is none which receives more
hearty support than the Georgetown Or
chestra The organization was formed
more than twenty-five years age 4 pri
vate musical club, snd in response to
public demand, and as result of in
creasing membership II soon became
prominent in local musical affairs, until
now the orchestra has a record OF seven
teen seasons of public concert work. The
eighteenth season viii be inaugugated
February at the Congregational Church,
and the occasion will mark the ffty-third
concert. The following programme Will
be rendered:
A bit Of news which will come as some
what of surprise 20 music lovers of
the whole country is the final resignation
Of Dudley Buck. the noted musician and